Like any good mother, when Karen found out that another baby was on the way, she did what she could do to help her 3-year-old son Michael prepare for it. She and her husband found out that the new baby was going to be a girl. Day after day, night after night, Michael sang to his sister in his mom’s tummy(肚子).
Finally, Michael’s little sister was born. But she was in a very serious condition. The doctor told the parents there was very little hope. They kept the baby girl in the ICU(重症室). Karen was so sad. She decided to say goodbye to the baby. Michael, however, kept asking his parents to let him see his sister. “I want to sing to her,” he would say. Finally Karen decided to take Michael to his sister. This might be the last time he saw her alive.
Michael looked at his baby sister. After a moment, he began to sing. In the lovely voice of a 3-year-old, Michael sang: “You are my sunshine, my only sunshine. You make me happy when skies are gray.” Suddenly the baby girl seemed to be better. Her heart beat well little by little.
“Keep on singing, Michael,” encouraged Karen with tears in her eyes. “You never know, dear, how much I love you, please don’t take my sunshine away.” As Michael sang to his sister, the baby’s breath(呼吸) became smooth.
After a few days, the little girl was well enough to go home. The doctors called it a miracle(奇迹).What can we learn from the first paragraph?
| A．Michael didn’t like his little sister at all. |
| B．Michael didn’t want to accept his new sister. |
| C．Karen wished that the baby would be a boy. |
| D．Karen helped Michael prepare for the change. |
What happened to Michael’s little sister after she was born?
| A．She was very healthy. |
| B．She was seriously ill. |
| C．She was born to be blind. |
| D．She was crying all the time. |
Why did Karen decide to take Michael to see the newborn baby?
| A．The doctor asked her to do so. |
| B．She thought he might be able to save the baby. |
| C．She wanted to know what Michael would do for his sister. |
| D．She thought it might be his last chance to see his sister. |
The writer tells us the story to show_____.
| A．the power(力量) of science | B．the miracle (奇迹) of doctors |
| C．the power of love | D．the miracle of a mother |
Many people say dolphins are intelligent． They seem to be able to think， understand and learn things quickly． But are they as smart as humans， or are they more like cats and dogs？ Dolphins use their brains quite differently from the way humans do． But scientists say dolphins and humans are very similar in some ways． How？
Like humans， every dolphin has its own "name"． The name is a special whistle （哨声）． Each dolphin chooses a specific （特有的） whistle for itself， usually by its first birthday． Dolphins are like people in other ways， too． They "talk" to each other about a lot of things﹣such as their age， their feelings， and finding food． They also use a system of sounds and body language to communicate． Understanding dolphin conversation is not easy for humans． No one "speaks dolphin" yet， but some scientists are trying to learn．
Dolphins are also social animals． They live in groups called pods， and they often join othersfrom different pods to play games and have fun﹣﹣just like people． Scientists believe playing together is something only intelligent animals do．
Dolphins and humans are similar in another way： both species make plans for getting things they want． In the seas of southern Brazil， for example， dolphins use an intelligent plan to get food． When there are fish near a boat， dolphins signal （发信号） to the fishermen to put their nets in the water． Using this method， the men can catch a lot of fish． Why do dolphins help the men？ There is an advantage for them ：they get to eat some of the fish that escape （逃脱） from the net．
（1）What is a dolphin's "name"？
| A． |
It is a kind of game． |
| B． |
It is a body sign． |
| C． |
It is a dolphin's age． |
| D． |
It is a specific sound． |
（2）What does the underlined word " others" refer to？
| A． |
Other fishes． |
| B． |
Other people． |
| C． |
Other dolphins． |
| D． |
Other games． |
（3）What can we infer from the passage？
| A． |
Some scientists can understand dolphin's system of sounds． |
| B． |
Dolphins probably help fishermen by using their body language． |
| C． |
Humans join dolphins' groups to get things we want． |
| D． |
Dolphins can talk to humans about their age and their feelings． |
（4）What's the main idea of the passage？
| A． |
Dolphins can communicate with each other at birth． |
| B． |
Dolphins are social animals because they play together． |
| C． |
Dolphins are smart and are like humans in some ways． |
| D． |
Dolphins help humans do many things like catching fish． |
A young woman turns around and around quickly， and jumps high． In the background， a young girl reads a rejection （拒绝） letter from a ballet school． 'You have the wrong body for ballet， 'it says，' and at thirteen， you are too old．' This was one of the most popular advertisements （广告） of 2014 and it describes American Ballet Theatre's principal （主要的） dancer Misty Copeland．
This was not a real letter． But Copeland says it is very similar to letters from her childhood． While many dancers start at the age of three， Copeland only began to study ballet in 1995 as a thirteen﹣year﹣old． People often told her that she was too old， or that she didn't have the perfect body type （She is only 157 cm tall）． Her family moved a lot， and it was sometimes difficult for her to attend ballet classes． But Copeland loved dancing and did not want to give up． She stayed with her ballet teacher during the week and spent time with her family only at the weekend． This was a difficult life， but she worked hard and won her first national competition when she was fourteen years old． Copeland joined the American Ballet Theatre in 2000 and performed in many ballets over the next few years． In 2007， she became a solo （单独的） performer， and in 2015 she became its principal dancer．
Copeland is now a dancer， author and Broadway performer． She also stars in the 2015 film A Ballerina's Tale． So what's next？ According to Copeland， anything is possible： "My career （职业） really is just now beginning．"
（1）How old was Copeland when she became the principal dancer？
| A． |
13． |
| B． |
14． |
| C． |
25． |
| D． |
33． |
（2）Why was it difficult for Copeland to attend ballet classes？
| A． |
Because her family moved a lot． |
| B． |
Because she was not a good dancer． |
| C． |
Because she had no invitation letter． |
| D． |
Because she had the wrong body type． |
（3）Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？
| A． |
Copeland became successful because of the advertisement． |
| B． |
Copeland had to spend a lot of time away from her parents． |
| C． |
Copeland won her first national competition as a solo performer． |
| D． |
Copeland has ended up her career as an actress on Broadway． |
（4）What's the writer's opinion of Copeland？
| A． |
Copeland sets an example who never gives up． |
| B． |
Copeland was too old to start ballet at thirteen． |
| C． |
Copeland has made her achievements by accident． |
| D． |
Copeland was lucky to get support from the ballet school． |
Science museum
（The Science of Survival， IMAX&SIMEX）
The Science Museum has something for everyone． Entry to the museum is free． Offer applies to IMAX 3D Cinema， SIMEX and The Science of Survival exhibition only．
IMAX ￡7.50
SIMEX ￡4.00
The Science of Survival ￡6.00
Opening Times： Daily 10： 00﹣18： 00
Visit Time： 2 hours
National Gallery
Opening Times：
Daily 10 am﹣7 pm Wednesday until 9 pm
Admission：
￡8 adults， ￡4 students， under 12s free
Tickets：
Available daily from 10 am
Telephone： 020 7747 2885
Visit us：www．nationalgallery．com
ZSL London Zoo
There are over 12， 000 amazing animals for you to see． These are just a few things which make a visit to ZSL London Zoo a great day．
Ticket Price： ￡ 17.00
Opening Times： Daily 10： 00﹣17： 30
Visit Time： 4 hours
（1）How much does the ticket to ZSL London Zoo cost？
| A． |
￡8.00． |
| B． |
￡17.50． |
| C． |
￡17.00． |
| D． |
￡7.50． |
（2）Where is the Science of Survival exhibition held？
| A． |
At the National gallery． |
| B． |
At the Science Museum． |
| C． |
At ZSL London Zoo． |
| D． |
At IMAX 3D Cinema． |
（3）How long is the National Gallery open on Wednesday？
| A． |
4 hours． |
| B． |
8 hours． |
| C． |
7 hours． |
| D． |
11 hours． |
The spring season brings warm weather， flowers and other changes for people to enjoy．For some restaurant cooks， the most exciting spring arrival is ramps．
Ramps are a wild plant in the eastern mountains of North America． They are one of the first plants that grow in the spring， usually between April and May． They are recognized（意识） by their red stem（茎）， and two long and wide green leaves． They are also famous for their strong taste， similar to onions（洋葱）．
Ramps are not as well﹣known as other vegetables， but they have a long history in the United States． In the Appalachian Mountains， ramps have been an important food for a longtime． During spring， it is common for small towns in the Appalachian area to hold large ramp dinners for the community．
However， over the last 30 years， ramps' popularity has grown quickly． They are now a highly﹣desired vegetable for many nice restaurants in cities like New York and Washington D．C．
One reason the plant is popular is that it grows in the wild． It is difficult to grow them on farms． Most restaurants get them from foragers， who collect ramps by searching forests for some small pieces of land where theygrow． Ramps have a short season． Within a few weeks of full growth， the plant is done for the year． This shot life is some reason for their popularity．
And that popularity could lead Io their disappearance from Earth． In 1995， the local government in Quebec， Canada， stopped people selling the plant to businesses in order to protect the plant against being over﹣dug．
The season is short， but it has not ended yet． If you are in the right place， you still have time to try a taste of ramps yourself．
（1）why are ramps so popular in North America？
| A． |
Because they grow in spring． |
| B． |
Because they have a good taste． |
| C． |
Because they are hard to get． |
| D． |
Because they have a long history． |
（2）Which of the following is the picture of a ramp？
（3）What does the word "they " refer to （指的是）？
| A． |
foragers |
| B． |
ramps |
| C． |
customers |
| D． |
restaurants |
（4）Why were people stopped from selling ramps to businesses？
| A． |
Because ramps were in great danger． |
| B． |
Because ramps' smell polluted the air． |
| C． |
Because it cost too much to grow ramps． |
| D． |
Because the government wanted to make money． |
（5）What's the best title for the text？
| A． |
Americans go crazy for ramps in spring． |
| B． |
Americans have discovered a new vegetable． |
| C． |
Ramps were once popular in North America． |
| D． |
Ramps will soon be enjoyed all over the world． |
In Los Angeles， a waiter served a group of teens． The waiter remembered his experience as a young high school student． So he made sure the teens had a pleasant experience at the restaurant． The waiter made sure of it．
After serving all the teens doing a great job， he was left a tip（消费），only￥3.28． That was hardly enough to buy a drink at Starbucks． The waiter went home． And he felt hatred for the students who did not know the value of hard work． They looked down on people like him． Or so he thought．
After several days， the waiter forgot about it． His life went on as usual． But ten days later， he received a letter from the teens．
"About a week and a half ago， on October 7， my three friends and I came to eat at this restaurant as our own homecoming celebration． It was an exciting experience for us to be here alone， and it was all new to us． And you were the best waiter we could ask for． You were kind， helpful， and didn't treat us like babies! So I want to say thank you for making our 'grown﹣up' experience so amazing and fun． "I would also like to say sorry on behalf of（代表） my group． Since we were new to all of this，our 13﹣year﹣old minds didn't exactly know how to deal with the bill．The bill was reasonable（合乎情理），but we had completely forgotten（and didn't know，to be honest） what a tip even was， let alone how much to give． So we emptied our pockets， and all our money added up to ￥3.28． "Having no idea of how small this really was ，we left． Later， we realized our mistake and felt terrible． We knew we had to make it right．" "So together with this letter， you wail find the correct 18% tip + extra for simply being amazing． Thank you for your help and patience and also thank you for making our night fun． Thank you!"
（1）How did the waiter receive the group of teens？
| A． |
He tried to make them pay more． |
| B． |
He served them like other waiters． |
| C． |
He treated them as young children． |
| D． |
He did his best to make them happy． |
（2）Why did the group of teens leave that small tip？
| A． |
Because they looked down on the waiter． |
| B． |
Because they didn't know what a tip meant． |
| C． |
Because they weren't pleased with the service． |
| D． |
Because they thought the tip should be that much． |
（3）What made the teens write the letter？
| A． |
The tip they left for the waiter． |
| B． |
The bill the restaurant received． |
| C． |
The way the waiter served them． |
| D． |
The fun they had at the restaurant． |
（4）What do restaurant waiters mind most in America？
| A． |
What kind of guests they receive． |
| B． |
What dishes people usually order． |
| C． |
Whether they are given reasonable tips． |
| D． |
How much customers pay for their meals． |
（5）What did the group of teens try to say in the letter？
| A． |
They were quite thankful for the waiter's service． |
| B． |
They had realized their mistake and made it right． |
| C． |
They had a wonderful experience at the restaurant． |
| D． |
They wanted more customers to go to the restaurant． |