A rabbit is running into its hole. You may ask, “What happened?”
Well, when a rabbit sees something dangerous, it runs away. Its tail moves up and down as it runs. When other rabbits see this tail moving up and down, they run too. They know that there is danger. The rabbit has told them something without making a sound. It has given them a signal.
Many other animals use this kind of language. When a bee found some food, it goes back to his home. It cannot tell the other bees where the food is by speaking to them, but it does a little dance in the air. This tells the bees where the food is.
Some animals say things by making sounds. A dog barks, for example, when a stranger
comes near. A cat purrs (发出呼噜呼噜的声音)when pleased. Some birds make several different sounds, each with its own meaning.
But human beings have something that no animals have –-- a large number of words about things, actions, feelings or ideas. We are able to give each other information, to tell or inform other people what is in our mind or how we feel. By writing words down we can remind ourselves of the things what have happened, or send messages to people far away. No animals can do this. No animals has the wonderful power of language.
No one knows how man learned to make words. Somehow he learned to make them. As centuries went by, he made more and more new words. This is what we mean by language. People living in different countries made different kinds of words. Today there are about fifteen hundred different languages in the world. A very large English dictionary, for example, contains four or five hundred thousand words. But we do not know all these. The words we know are called vocabulary. We should try to make our vocabulary larger. Read as many books as possible. When we meet a new word, look it up in the dictionary. A dictionary is the Most useful book. When a rabbit gives the other rabbits a signal of danger, it _______.
| A．runs into its hole |
| B．stops to move its tail |
| C．runs with its tail moving up and down |
| D．stops moving its tail up and down as it runs |
A dog can tell something ________.
| A．by giving signals | B．by making different sounds |
| C．by purring | D．by barking |
It has been proved that no animal is able to _______.
| A．give the others information |
| B．tell others how it feels |
| C．express it actions and feelings with words |
| D． make different sounds, each with its own meaning |
Generally speaking, what we mean by “vocabulary” is _________.
| A．all the words that we know |
| B．more and more words we use |
| C．all the words we need |
| D．the dictionary which contains thousands of words |
What must we do in order to make our vocabulary large?
| A．Make more and more new words. |
| B． Learn more languages. |
| C． Look up any new words in a dictionary. |
| D． Try to read as many books as possible. |
Jack wants to go to the zoo early next Thursday．The zoo will open at__________．
| A．9：00 a．m． | B．10：00 a．m． | C．4：00 p．m． | D．5：00 p．m． |
If visitors cannot see the animals, the animals may be______．
| A．playing | B．eating | C．acting | D．sleeping |
Jack is eight years old．He goes to the zoo with his 58-year-old grandfather．How much should they pay for visiting the zoo?
| A．$18． | B．$22． | C．$28． | D．$32． |
What should we do in order not to frighten the animals?
| A．We should ride bikes． | B．We should keep quiet． |
| C．Ｗe should feed the animals． | D．We should keep the zoo clean． |
Tom had once worked in a city office in London, but now he was out of work．He had a large family to support, so he often found himself in difficulty．He often visited Mr．White on Sundays, told him about his troubles, and asked for two or three pounds．
Mr．White, a man with a kind heart, found it difficult to refuse to give the money, though he himself was poor．Tom had already received more than thirty pounds from Mr．White, but he always seemed to be in need of some more．
One day, after telling Mr．White a long story of his troubles, Tom asked for five pounds．Mr．White had heard this sort of thing before, but he listened patiently to the end．Then he said,“I understand your difficulties, Tom．I’d like to help you．But I’m not going to give you five pounds this time．I’ll lend you the money, and you can pay me back next time you see me．”
Tom took the money, but he never appeared again．Tom was now in difficulties because he ____．
| A．worked in a city office and was poorly paid |
| B．was poorly paid and had a large family to support |
| C．was poorly paid and always spent money carelessly |
| D．was out of work and had a large family to support |
Tom went to Mr．White for help ____．
| A．twice a week | B．often on Sundays |
| C．always on Sundays | D．whenever he needed money |
Altogether Tom received from Mr White．
| A．at least thirty-five pounds | B．just thirty-five pounds |
| C．less than thirty pounds | D．five pounds |
A bus stops（停靠） at a small bus stop（公交站）. A man is hungry（饥饿） and he wants to buy some cakes. It’s raining(下雨) hard. He doesn’t want to go out in the rain. He sees a boy. 'Come here, boy!' he cries（喊）. 'Do you know how much（多少钱） the cakes are?' The boy says yes. The man gives the boy four dollars（美元） and asks him to buy two cakes. 'One is for you and one is for me.' Three minutes later, the boy comes back. He’s eating a cake. He gives the man two dollars and says, 'Sorry, there is only one cake left（剩下）.'Where is the man?
| A．He’s near the bus. | B．He is at home. |
| C．He’s on the bus. | D．He is in the car. |
The man doesn’t want to go out because__________.
| A．he is tired | B．he doesn’t like rain |
| C．he is hungry | D．it’s raining hard |
How many cakes does the boy buy?
| A．One | B．Two | C．Three | D．Four |
How much are they if(如果) we buy five cakes?
| A．five dollars | B．Four dollars | C．Ten dollars | D．Fifteen dollars |
What’s the result (结果)?
| A．The man eats the cake. | B．The boy eats the cake. |
| C．The boy doesn’t eat the cake. | D．The boy and the man both eat the cakes. |
One day, a middle school teacher comes into the classroom and says to his students, “Today I want you to write about yesterday’s football match. I'm going to take your exercise books home with me. Now please begin.”
The students all take out their pens and exercise books and begin to write. A boy called Tom thinks hard（努力）. But he doesn't write down a word. Five minutes later, he finishes（完成）. He stands up and looks at the teacher. The teacher asks, “What is the matter, Tom?” “I have finished, sir.” says the boy. “Well, give me your book.” The boy goes to the teacher and hands in (交)his exercise book. The teacher opens it and reads, “Rain, no match. ”The teacher asks the students to .
| A．read the text | B．write about a match |
| C．do their homework | D．have a lesson |
The teacher is going to read the students' exercise books .
| A．in class | B．at home | C．at school | D．in classroom |
Five minutes later, he __________ .
| A．writes down many things | B．writes down "Rain, no match" |
| C．writes a word | D．doesn't write down a word |
Tom isto hand in the exercise book.
| A．the third（第三） | B．the last（最后） |
| C．the first（第一） | D．the second（第二） |
Tom writes about the match.
| A．nothing | B．a lot | C．lots of things | D．Much |
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You will pay ______ if you want to stay in the English Club for half a year.
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You can visit Ocean Museum ______.
| A．on Saturday | B．on Wednesday | C．on Monday | D．any time(任何时间) |
One can get（得到） free examinations in Health Centre if （如果）he is ______.
| A．9 | B．17 | C．67 | D．73 |
If（如果） you like the life of fish and sea, you should go to ______.
| A．Health Centre | B．Ocean Museum |
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