The hippo(河马) is the most dangerous animal in Africa, but that hasn’t stopped a South African animal lover from making friends with one.
Marius Els is 40 years old. He______ around 20 different kinds of animals on his ranch(饲养场),in South Africa. He has a real soft spot for Humphrey, a 6-year-old hippo that’s like a son to him. While all of his friends are too ___ to go near the animal, and his wife told him not to get too close, Marius climbs on Humphrey’s back as he swims ______ the lake.
Marius has kept the hippo______ he was just five months old. And over the years, the two have ________ a special relationship that people just don’t understand. Marius looks on Humphrey as a son, although the 1,200 ton animal could_______ a person with ease. Only sometimes the hippo can throw Marius off his _______ in the water. Humphrey is very friendly to his owner, especially after Marius offers him a dinner of his favorite __8_____, apples.
Humphrey feels very in his life. He had another good friend, a goat, but she got eaten by a jackal(), so now he’s all by .Marius says he’s been trying to get a female friend for Humphrey, but there’s no such thing in Africa right now.
A．kept B．swept C．bought D．stayed
A．worried B．tired C．scared D．excited
A．under B．across C．along D．into
A．since B．when C．after D．before
A．invented B．found C．appeared D．developed
A．come up B．get up C．eat up D．look up
A．head B．back C．front D．tail[
A．juice B．fish C．bread D．food
A．lonely B．angry C．happy D．funny
A．her B．them C．himself D．us
Mr. Klein told the class that a new student, Inez, would join them soon. He ______32______ that Inez was deaf. She “talked” with others by using sign language. Mr. Klein knew sign language, and he decided to teach his students so that they could also “talk” with Inez.
First, they learned to sign the letters. Some letters were hard to ______33_______. Other letters, such as C, were easier because the shape of the hand was the same as the shape of the letter.
The next thing they learned was finger spelling. They signed one letter after another to spell a word. They ____34_______ with two-letter words such as at and on. Then they spelled ___35_______ words.
Finally, Mr. Klein showed that ___36_______ one sign could be used for a whole word. To make the sign for the word fine, a person spreads out the fingers on one hand, ___37___ the thumb to the chest, and moves the hand away from the chest. Signing is not just ___38______with the hands. Expressions on the face are also ___39_____. The students learned to sign a question mark by using expressions on the face.
When Inez first entered the classroom, she looked ____40_______. But the students signed, “Good morning, Inez.” She gave the class a big smile and signed back, “What a wonderful ____41_____!”
A．hoped B．said C．guessed D．thought
A．spell B．check C．remember D．write
A．met B．started C．agreed D．helped
A．newer B．easier C．longer D．nice
A．never B．perhaps C．still D．just
A．joins B．fixed C．touches D．ties
A．made B．done C．given D．chosen
A．important B．different C．difficult D．strange
A．serious B．surprised C．frightened D．nervous
A．welcome B．congratulation C．progress D．success
One in four Chinese primary school students say they are too busy to eat fruit every day, while many dislike fruit for the simple reason that their __16__tell them to eat it.
That is the result of a recent survey __17__the Chinese Association for Student Nutrition & Health Promotion(中国学生营养和健康促进协会), who last month issued a questionnaire among 1,500 children in Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou. They__18___ 28 percent didn't eat fruit every day and of those who did, one in seven did not eat enough.
Among students who didn't eat fruit every day, 50 percent said it was because they "didn't have time" and 40 percent of those who didn't like fruit said it was because "my parents____19___ me to".
"Fruit is a natural source of many nutritional elements(营养元素), can balance a person's nutritional intake and help to ___20___overweight(超重)," says Association director Du Yuxia.
He says about 20 percent of primary school students in Beijing and Guangzhou are overweight, while the figure is __21___30 percent in Shanghai.
Hu Xiaoqi, a nutrition expert with the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), believes a student should eat at least 150 grams of fruit a day. Moreover, fruit juice is not an adequate substitute because the fruit __22__ contains more fiber and vitamins than juices, which are usually high in sugar and contain preservatives.
Hu says primary school students should be encouraged to eat one or two fruits every day. ___23___many students found they didn't have time to eat fruit before breakfast or in the evening, they should be encouraged to ___24__fruit to school and eat it during class breaks . Finally, she suggests that parents encourage their children to eat fruit, instead of forcing them.
Ma Guansheng, deputy ___25____of the CDC's Nutrition and Food Safety Institution(营养和食品安全机构), says: "6-12 years old is a crucial time for physical development. Children at this age need an adequate and balanced nutritional supply to guarantee the normal growth of the body."
A．teachers B．relatives C．friends D．parents
A．by B．among C．in D．with
A．found B．discovered C．invented D．thought
A．encouraged B．advised C．forced D．liked
A．reduce B．control C．increase D．balance
A．hardly B．nearly C．mostly D．clearly
A．themselves B．himself C．itself D．oneself
A．However B．Therefore C．While D．Because
A．bring B．take C．carry D．get
A．nurse B．director C．president D．visitor
Monday morning is an important time at our school. All of the students go to the playground. We listen to music, and we 16 the national flag go up.
Usually, one student gives a talk on Monday mornings. One Monday last year, a boy gave the talk. He was 17 and excited! When I saw him, I wanted to have a try, too.
Can I really do it?
Last week, our teacher said our class should give the talk. My teacher 18 me, “I know you want to have a try. Next Monday, you can give the talk. Go and write something down. 19 for it, I’m sure you’ll do well.”
“Thank you,” I answered. It was such a great 20 for me! When I got home, I was excited. I wrote two pages for the talk. I read them again and again. When I read, I asked my parents 21 . I wanted to make my teacher happy.
Monday morning came. I began to feel 22 . When did I last give a talk to 23 many people? Never! This was my first time. Could I really 24 it ? Maybe I couldn’t finish the talk.
When I got to school, we all went out to playground. I 25in front of everyone. I opened my mouth, but I couldn’t say anything.
“Take it easy,” I said to 26 . “Don’t be nervous. You can do it.”
Just then, I looked down at everyone. I saw about 1,000 eyes. They were all looking at me ! I couldn’t 27 stand up.
I looked at their eyes more carefully. Their eyes were saying, “You can do it! Don’t be afraid, just talk!”
I 28a big breath. Then I began to talk. It wasn’t hard. It was easy.
I don’t know 29 I finished my talk. But I did it. I felt so good that day. I showed myself30 everyone what I can do.
A．watch B．see C．notice D．look at
A．surprising B．proud C．amazed D．careful
A．told B．asked for C．said to D．showed
A．Look out B．Come on C．Take care D．Get ready
A．chance B．news C．time D．message
A．to listen to B．to listen C．listen to D．listen
A．excited B．happy C．nervous D．surprised
A．after B．such C．before D．so
A．do B．speak C．talk D．take
A．stand B．stood C．was standing D．have stood
A．me B．my class C．myself D．my parents
A．be able to B．hardly C．ever D．even
A．took B．held C．put D．left
A．when B．how C．why D．whether
A．so B．but C．to D．for
My mum only had one eye. She cooked for students and teachers to 16 the family when I was young.
One day my mum came to 17 hello to me in primary school. I was so embarrassed（尴尬的） that I threw her a hateful 18 and ran out.
The next day at school, one of my classmates said, “Your mum only has one eye!” and 19 at me.
I hated my mum and decided to leave her, so I studied very hard. Later I got a chance to go abroad to study and I left my mother. 20 graduation I worked, bought a house and got 21 there. Then I had kids of my own. I was happy with my wife and my kids. But one day someone knocked at my door. It was my 22 !When she stood by the door, my children laughed at her, and I 23 at her, “How dare you come to my house and scare my children! GET OUT OF HERE NOW!” And to this, my mum 24 answered, “Oh, I’m so sorry. I may have got the wrong 25 ,”and she disappeared.
One day, a letter regarding a school reunion（聚会） came to my house. So I 26 to my wife that I was going on a business trip. After the reunion, I went to the old house.
My neighbours said that she 27 . I did not have a single tear. They handed me a letter that she had wanted me to have.
My dearest son,
I am thinking 28 you all the time. I’m sorry that I came to your house and scared your 29 .
I was so glad when I heard you were coming for the reunion. But I may not be able to even get out of bed to see you. I’m sorry that I was still an embarrassment to you when you were growing up.
You see…when you were very little, you got into an accident, and lost your eye. As a mother, I couldn’t stand watching you grow up with one eye. So I gave you 30 .
… With all my love to you!
Your mother
A．support B．provide C．offer D．prefer
A．speak B．talk C．say D．tell
A．cry B．look C．laugh D．smell
A．smiled B．shouted C．knocked D．laughed
A．After B．Since C．Before D．Until
A．worried B．excited C．married D．satisfied
A．Dad B．friend C．son D．Mum
A．said B．screamed C．talked D．added
A．quietly B．happily C．loudly D．angrily
A．name B．address C．number D．city
A．laid B．told C．lied D．lay
A．returned B．moved C．hurt D．died
A．over B．of C．out D．about
A．wife B．son C．family D．daughter
A．his B．yours C．hers D．mine
My name is Megan. Today I am so 1_____ as my dad is taking me on a special boat called Barada.
It is a really sunny day today and dad thinks it would be a fun day to 2_____ a boat trip. I pack a bag and wait my dad by the front door. It doesn’t 3_____ much time for my dad to prepare 4_____ he needs and then we set off (出发).
Once we 5_____ the boat, I’m very excited. Dad tells me to sit down as we are ready to set sail (起航). The wind is blowing6_____ my long hair when I see a black figure(人物) 7_____ to us. I’m very worried but my dad tells me 8_____ worried. But then … BANG! It is a huge whale. He hit 9____ into our boat. “Be careful, Megan!” my dad shouts, but it is too late. I fall into the water. It’s lucky 10_____ I’m not hurt and I swim to the boat and my dad helps me get on the boat.
A．exciting B．excited C．angry D．unhappy
A．put on B．get on C．go on D．walk on
A．spend B．cost C．take D．pay
A．anything B．something C．nothing D．everything
A．arrive in B．arrive at C．gets to D．reaches
A．though B．through C．into D．in
A．to come B．came C．coming D．come
A．not be to B．not to be C．to not be D．not be
A．he B．his C．him D．himself
A．that B．this C．when D．how