Everyone knows that chickens lay eggs(产卵). Most people know that all the other birds do as well. But have you ever thought about other animals that lay eggs? They include bees, snakes and some sea animals. When a mother lays eggs, many more babies can be born at once, or in a few days, because there is very little development inside the parent. Animals that do not lay eggs often have fewer babies. Animals lay many eggs because other animals may eat the babies. However, even though some of their babies are eaten, they will still have some more to continue their family.
Some animals that lay eggs do not take care of their young. Turtles come onto the beach and dig holes. Then they put their eggs in the sand and leave. A turtle mother can lay as many as 150 eggs. When the babies come out of the eggs, they must find their own way to the ocean. They must learn how to live on their own. Many young turtles get eaten by other animals.
Most eggs have an outside shell that keeps the growing animal inside safe. The egg shell also keeps the young animal from drying out. After the animal is fully developed, it comes out of the egg.
The animal grows bigger and bigger. Then it can have its own young.Why do animals lay many eggs?
| A．Because other animals may eat their babies. |
| B．Because they use their eggs for food. |
| C．Because they want to have fewer babies. |
| D．Because they want to eat their babies. |
What do we know about turtles?
| A．They don’t look after their babies. |
| B．Baby turtles hate their mother. |
| C．Other animals can’t eat turtle babies |
| D．Turtle babies can’t take care of themselves. |
Egg shells can be used to______.
| A．make eggs more beautiful |
| B．make eggs more tasty |
| C．let the young animals dry |
| D．protect the young animals |
The passage is probably from___________.
| A．a newspaper | B．a science book |
| C．a sports magazine | D．a story book |
阅读理解
Most middle school students wear uniforms. Some students like uniforms, but others don’t. However, recently, a Japanese government survey(政府调查) shows that more students in Japan like uniforms now because school uniforms are more fashionable(时尚的) than they were before.
I surveyed some Japanese students about what they thought about school uniforms. I asked them, “Do you like fashionable uniforms?” There were lots of different opinions(观点, 看法).
Hiromi said, “I like school uniforms because I don’t need to choose clothes every day. I think that fashionable uniforms are good. My high school uniform is fashionable, but there is a problem. Fashionable uniforms are too expensive.”
Miki said that she didn’t like fashionable uniforms because she didn’t want to spend too much money on uniforms. She thought that the uniforms should be changed(被改变). They should be cheaper and easier to get.
Mitsuaki said, “I don’t like school uniforms because I want to look different. I also agree that fashionable uniforms make many students want to wear uniforms in high school. If students like fashionable uniforms, it is good. ”
根据短文内容，回答问题。Do more students or fewer students like uniforms in Japan now?
________________________________________________________________________ What is the question of the survey?
________________________________________________________________________ How many students’ opinions are there in the passage?
________________________________________________________________________Why does Hiromi like school uniforms?
________________________________________________________________________ Why do students not like school uniforms?
________________________________________________________________________
阅读理解
One of the problems career people(上班族) have in the morning is dressing for the office when there will be an evening party immediately followed, with no time to return home to change. The easiest solution is to keep a full set of toiletries (洗漱用品) and make-ups stored somewhere at the office. A woman going to an evening party should dress in one of her “basic dresses” in the morning—the kind that can change into a different look with an added scarf or jewelry. In fifteen minutes, when her office day has ended, she can metamorphose(彻底变化) herself into another person with freshly cleaned teeth, combed hair, a new face, a different and dressier(漂亮的) pair of shoes, and some sparkling jewelry. If she must wear a long dress for the party, she should bring it to the office in a protective bag and store it safely until she has to put it on. What’s a problem for the career people from this passage?
| A．They must wear uniforms at work. |
| B．They have no dresses to wear. |
| C．They often have no time to change clothes for an evening party after work. |
| D．They have to go to the party. |
The easiest solution is ____.
| A．to keep a full set of toiletries and make-ups stored somewhere at the office |
| B．not to go to the party |
| C．to take a taxi home |
| D．to finish work earlier |
If a woman is going to a party, she should wear ____ in the morning.
| A．a nice dress | B．a “basic dress” | C．her uniform | D．casual clothes |
How long does it take a woman to change herself at least?
| A．About five minutes. | B．About fifteen minutes. |
| C．About half an hour. | D．About fifty minutes. |
If a woman must wear a long dress for the party, she should ____.
| A．wear it in the morning | B．buy one in the shop |
| C．borrow one from her workmate | D．bring it to the office |
阅读理解
We often see people in different offices wear different clothes. In America, a businessman goes to work in a dark suit, with black shoes, socks and a tie. A reporter goes to work in old blue jeans, a work shirt and sneakers(运动鞋). These two kinds of clothes are suitable for their work.
If you are a college student who will leave school soon, before starting a job, you have to buy some new clothes. And you’d better have a look at“what everyone else is wearing”in the office. On certain(某种) kinds of business occasions, the men wear only suits with white shirts and dark ties. On others, men can wear jackets.
Dressing is very important. Without it, there is no successful fashion. It would be helpful if everyone looks at himself in the mirror before leaving home every morning.
根据短文内容，判断正(T)误(F)。It’s very common to see people in different offices wear the same clothes.
If you are a student, you’d better know “what everyone else is wearing” in an office before working there.
Suits with white shirts and dark ties are for men on certain kinds of business occasions.
A reporter often goes to work in a dark suit.
Dressing is important for successful fashion.
阅读理解
One day a farmer went out for a walk with his little son. The farmer wore a pair of wrong shoes. One had thick sole(厚鞋底) but the other didn’t. He began to walk and then his feet hurt. When he was just out of the house, he turned to his son and said, “Why is one of my legs longer than the other today?”
The son looked at his father’s legs carefully as he was walking and then laughed, “Oh, no, Daddy. Your legs are all right. You’re wearing the wrong shoes.” The farmer was very happy to hear that and said to himself, “What a clever son!” Then he asked his son to go back and got the other pair of shoes for him. The farmer had only two pairs of shoes.
When the son ran back to the house, he found that the other pair was also a wrong pair. He had to return to his father with nothing in his hands and said, “It’s no use changing them, Daddy! The shoes at home are not a pair, either!”
根据短文内容，完成下列各题。One day a farmer wore _____________ to walk with his son.
Was one of his legs longer than the other?
______________________________________________________________________ ____ found the farmer’s legs were all right.
The son came back to his father with ____.
Is the son really clever or not?
______________________________________________________________________
阅读理解
What’s the coolest kind of transportation(交通) for middle school students back from winter holidays? A racing bike? A car? No, it’s a special kind of shoes called Heelys(暴走鞋). Heelys look just like common sports shoes, but they have a wheel(轮子) hidden(藏) in the heel(鞋跟). So instead of walking, kids can “fly” around in them.
“Wearing Heelys is fun and cool!” said Wu Peng, a boy who wore them on his first day back at No. 6 Middle School in Beijing. Wu Peng said he loves the shoes so much that he wears them to go here and there. Sometimes he even follows his parents’ car to the supermarket in his Heelys!
Other students also think they are very cool, but some aren’t so lucky with their Heelys. It’s said that some children fell down and got hurt while wearing these shoes.
“Heelys wheels are in the heels of the shoes, so it’s easy to fall,” said Liu Rui, a doctor at the Hong Kong International Medical Clinic, Beijing. Even worse, Liu said, “Wearing Heelys for a long time could stop young people from developing their legs. ”What’s the coolest kind of transportation according to the passage?
| A．A car. | B．A racing bike. |
| C．A pair of Heelys. | D．A pair of common sports shoes. |
Why do kids like Heelys when they wear them?
| A．Because they can fly in space. | B．Because they can walk fast. |
| C．Because they are fun and cool. | D．Because they can skate. |
Heelys are common shoes with ____ the heel.
| A．a wheel hidden in | B．a wheel in front of |
| C．an arm hidden in | D．a leg hidden in |
Not all the kids are lucky because some of them ____.
| A．have no money to buy them | B．are afraid of falling down |
| C．are not allowed(不被允许) to wear them | D．fell down and got hurt |
What does the doctor think of Heelys?
| A．They are too expensive to buy. | B．They are too fast to go. |
| C．They are bad for kids’ health. | D．They are good for training. |