Some years ago, on a hot summer day in south Florida, a little boy decided to go for a swim in the river in front of his house.
In a to dive into the cool river, he ran out through the back door, leaving his shoes and shirt as he went. He dived into the water, not that as he swam toward the middle of the river, an alligator(鳄鱼) was swimming him. Inside the house, his mother was looking out by the window. She saw the two as they got closer and closer. In great fear, she rushed out of the house and toward the water, to her son as loudly as she could.
Hearing her voice, the little boy became alarmed and made a o swim to his mother. It was too . Just as the mother reached her son, so did the ailigator.
From the bank, the mother caught the boy by the while the alligator snatched his leg. Then began an unbelievable tug-of-war (拔河比赛) between the two. The alligator was much than the mother, but the mother wouldn't give up.
A farmer to drive by. He heard the cry, raced from his truck, took aim and shot the alligator.
After weeks and weeks in hospital, the little boy was in good again. But on his legs there were scars(伤疤) by the animal and, on his arms, there were also scars left by his mother in her effort to hold on to the son she loved.
A newspaper reporter asked the boy he would show his scars. The boy lifted his legs. And then, with clear , he said to the reporter, "But look at my arms, I have great scars on my arms, too. I have them because my mother wouldn't let go. "
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When it was getting dark, a wolf was walking along the road. Then he was surprised to see his huge shadow(影子) under his feet.
“Wow, I didn’t know I was so big!” The wolf was happy to know it.
As time went by, the sun was going down and his shadow grew bigger and bigger, so it looked like a giant.
“Oh, look at my shadow. I’m so big!” The wolf thought that he was as big as his shadow. “I’m huge and excellent. I don’t need to be afraid of the lion.”
From then the wolf walked with his shoulders open. He thought of himself as the king of the forest.
“Why should I fear the lion? Lion! Come out! Here is your match（对手）.”It made the lion very angry, so he went to see the wolf.
“Here I am. I heard you said you could beat me. Now I’m here. Why don’t you prove it?”
The lion’s sharp claw(爪子) hit the wolf’s head hard. The wolf was knocked out. “Ah, help me!”
But it was too late when the wolf got to know that he wasn’t as big or strong as his shadow. Unluckily, he became the lion’s delicious supper.. Why was the wolf so surprised?
| A．He grew very quickly. | B．He beat the other animals in the forest. |
| C．He saw his huge shadow. | D．He didn’t need to be afraid of the lion any more. |
What does the word “giant” in the passage probably mean?
| A．大力士 | B．巨人 | C．怪兽 | D．野人 |
. The wolf went to the lion to________________.
| A．send him some food | B．ask for some food |
| C．tell him something surprising | D．show his strong body |
. What was the result?
| A．The lion ate the wolf. | B．The wolf ate the lion. |
| C．They became good friends. | D．The wolf became the king of the forest. |
. Which one is the best title for this passage?
| A．wolf and his shadow | B．A wolf and a lion |
| C．The king of the forest | D．A strong wolf |
This is a s__81____ of twin brothers, Justin and Paul. Their friend Susan calls them for h__82____. Justin and Paul drive to Hill Building q____83____. Three man in police uniform p___84___ them into a green van. They are not p__85_____. They are the robbers. The twin brothers aren’t a____86___. Paul opens the back door of the van w__87____ a knife. They take different r___88____ to the police station. They meet the robbers a____89__ in the police station. They are s____90_____. The policemen stop the van because the back door of the van is open.
People are busy working every day, so they do not have enough time to do exercises. As a result, many people become too fat or too thin. To keep our bodies healthy, we have to do exercises every day.
There are many kinds of exercises. Bending (弯腰) and stretching (伸展) helps us move easily. Before we play ball games or swim, it is better for us to do bending and stretching exercises first. This kind of exercise is sometimes called warm-up exercise. Running is also a good exercise. If we cannot run fast, we can Jog. Jogging means running slowly. Again, before we run or jog, we must do warm-up exercises. Also, we should not run or jog in busy streets. The air there is often dirty. Some people like weight lifting (举重)because it can make their bodies strong. Also, we need to do some warm-up exercises before weight lifting.
| How to do ____56______. |
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| Why do people need to do exercises? |
People are busy _57_____ every day. Many people are too fat or too __58____. Doing exercises every day can keep us __59_____. |
| Different ____60___ of exercises. |
Bending and stretching helps us _61_____ easily, sometimes we call it ____62_____ exercise; ___63____ is a good exercise , too; We can ____64__ if we can’t run fast; Weight lifting can make our bodies _____65___. |
One morning, Bill said he was ill. His mother called a taxi and took him to the doctor. The doctor asked Bill, “What’s the matter, young man?” Bill answered, “I’m feeling sick. I’m coughing(咳嗽) and having a headache(头痛). I won’t be able to go to school today, I’m afraid.” The doctor looked him over carefully, and then asked his mother, “What did he have for breakfast?” His mother said, “He had four pieces of dread, two eggs, a bottle of milk and an orange.” The doctor smiled, “Don’t worry. It’s nothing serious. The boy will be all right after the football match.” The mother said, “I don’t understand, Doctor.” The doctor smiled again,” This afternoon, the biggest football game of the year will be on TV. Your boy doesn’t want to miss it. I think he will be fine after the game. You wait and see.”Bill and his mother went to the doctor_________ that morning.
| A．by bus | B．by taxi | C．in a car | D．on foot |
Bill had _______ for his breakfast.
| A．nothing | B．four eggs | C．a lot of food | D．just a little |
The doctor didn’t give Bill any medicine(药), because ________.
| A．he didn’t think Bill was ill | B．Bill didn’t like having medicine |
| C．Bill’s mother didn’t have enough money | D．he had no medicine left(剩下) |
There was_______ on TV.
| A．a volleyball game | B．an English play |
| C．a funny match | D．a football match |
In fact(事实上),_______.
| A．there was something serious with Bill |
| B．Bill liked watching football matches better than going to school |
| C．Bill was an honest(诚实) boy |
| D．Bill’s mother was a doctor and she knew Bill was not ill |
| Xuanwu Lake Price: Adults￥30 Children￥20 Open: 6:00 a.m.～ 7:00 p.m. every day |
| Hongshan Forest Zoo Price:￥25 Open: 8:00 a.m.～ 4:30 p.m. every day |
Zijin Mountain Observatory Price: Adults ￥15 Children￥10 Open: 9:00 a.m.～ 5:00 p.m. every day |
You have 15 yuan ,where can you go?
| A．the Zijin Mountain Observatory | B．the Xuanwu Lake |
| C．the Hongshan Forest Zoo | D．A and B |
If your parents and you go to the Xuanwu Lake, you should spend ____ yuan on tickets(票).
| A．50. | B．60. | C．70. | D．80. |
You can go to the Zijin Mountain Observatory at _______.
| A．5:00 a.m. | B．6:00 p.m. | C．1:00 p.m. | D．7:30 a.m. |
Jack wants to see the monkey, he can go to_______.
| A．the Hongshan Forest Zoo | B．the Xuanwu Lake |
| C．the Zijin Mountain Observatory | D．A, B and C |
It's fine today, Jack and his friends want to go boating. You can go to _______ to look for them.
| A．the Zijin Mountain Observatory | B．the Xuanwu Lake |
| C．the Hongshan Forest Zoo | D．A and B |