On a cold winter day, a fox told Mother Bear that he would teach her how to fish. For she wanted to learn, he took her to a hole in the ice, and told her to put her tail(尾巴) down into the water.
He told her to keep the tail there for a long time. Then when she pulled the tail out of the water, she would find fish around the tail.
The bear was foolish enough to believe what the fox said. She sat for a long time with her tail in the water. She was waiting for the fish. But when she tried to pull her tail out of the water she found that it was frozen(冻结的) in the ice.
She asked the fox to pull her out, but the fox laughed to itself and ran away. So she called Father Bear to help her.
Father Bear came. He pulled her hard and at last got her out. But a part of her tail was in the ice. That is why people find the bear's tail so short. What did a fox tell Mother Bear to do on a cold winter day?
| A．It told her to swim in the lake. |
| B．It told her to play by the lake. |
| C．It told her to catch fish for him. |
| D．It taught her how to fish. |
The fox asked Mother Bear_______.
| A．to jump into the water |
| B．to sit by the lake for a long time |
| C．to put her tail down into the water and never pull out of the water |
| D．if she pulled the tail out of the water, she would find fish around the tail |
What happened next?
| A．Mother Bear caught a big ship. |
| B．Mother Bear fell into the water. |
| C．Mother Bear died of coldness. |
| D．Mother Bear's tail was frozen in the ice. |
In the end,__________.
| A．Father Bear came, but he couldn't help her |
| B．the fox helped to pull her out, but a part of her tail was in the ice |
| C．the fox laughed to itself and ran away |
| D．the fox called Father Bear to help her |
Which of the following is right according to the passage?
| A．The fox is foolish enough. |
| B．Mother Bear is clever enough. |
| C．Father Bear is not helpful. |
| D．The tail of Mother Bear is shorter than ever, |
When people say "culture", we think of art and history. But one very famous symbol in American culture is a cartoon. We all know and love the black mouse with two large round ears-Mickey Mouse. Over 80 years ago, he first appeared in the cartoon Steamboat Willie. When this cartoon came out in New York on November 18,1928,it was the first cartoon with sound and music. The man behind Mickey was Walt Disney. He became very rich and successful. In the 1930s he made 87 cartoons with Mickey.
Some people might ask how this cartoon animal became so popular. One of the main reasons is that Mickey was unlucky and had many problems such as losing his house or girlfriend, Minnie. However, he was always ready to try his best. People went to the cinema to see the little man win. Most of them wanted to be like Mickey.
On November 18, 1978, Mickey became the first cartoon character to have a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Today's cartoons are usually not so simple as little Mickey Mouse, but everyone still knows and loves him. Who has a pair of ears more famous than Mickey's?
What do we think of when we talk about “culture”?
| A．We can think of cartoon. |
| B．We think of Mickey Mouse. |
| C．We think of Hollywood Walk of Fame. |
| D．We think of history and art. |
Why was Mickey Mouse so popular ? Because___________________.
| A．Mickey was lucky and had no problems. |
| B．the black mouse had two large round ears. |
| C．he’s always ready to try his best to face his problems. |
| D．the cartoon made a lot of money by Mickey Mouse. |
According to the passage, we can know ___________________.
| A．a very famous symbol in the world is a cartoon. |
| B．the cartoon made Walt Disney rich and successful. |
| C．Mickey Mouse was in the cartoon Steamboat Willie first 80 years ago. |
| D．the cartoon Mickey Mouse was the first cartoon with sound ,but without music. |
According to the passage, which sentence is NOT true?
| A．The writer of the cartoon Mickey Mouse was Walt Disney. |
| B．Walt Disney made 87 cartoons with Mickey in the 1930s. |
| C．On November 18, 1978, Mickey became the first cartoon character. |
| D．People went to the cinema to see the little man win. |
The best title of the passage is ___________________.
| A．"Culture" and Mickey Mouse. |
| B．The history of cartoons |
| C．The reason of Walt Disney’s success |
| D．Today's cartoons |
Alan worked in an office in the city. He worked very hard and really looked forward to his holiday. He usually went to the seaside, but one year he saw an ad. in a newspaper “Enjoy country life. Spend a few weeks at William Farm. Good food, fresh air, horse riding, walking, fishing…”x k b 1 . c o m
“This sounds like a good idea.”he thought, I’ll spend a month at William Farm. I’ll go horse riding, walking and fishing. It’ll be different from the seaside.” Four days later, he returned home.
“What’s wrong with William Farm?”His friend Jack asked him.“Didn’t you enjoy country life?”
“Country life was fine,”Alan said.“But there was another problem.”
“Oh, what problem ?”
“Well, the first day I was there, a sheep died, and we had roast(烤肉) mutton for dinner.”
“Fresh meat is the best.”
“I know, but on the second day a cow died, and we had roast beef for dinner.”
“Lucky you!”
“You don’t understand,”Alan said,“On the third day a pig died and we had roast pork for dinner.”
“A different roast every day.”Jack said.
“Let me finish.”Alan said,“On the fourth day a farmer died and I didn’t want to stay there for dinner.”Alan saw ________ in a news paper.
| A．an ad. | B．a letter |
| C．a story | D．a report |
Alan usually went to ________ on the vacation.
| A．the mountains | B．the countryside |
| C．the seaside | D．William Farm |
Alan spent _________ at William Farm.
| A．four days | B．three months |
| C．a month | D．a few weeks |
Alan had roast _______ for dinner on the third day.
| A．mutton | B．pork | C．beef | D．fish |
From the passage we know that ________.
| A．Alan left the farm because he missed his family |
| B．Alan left the farm because he had four dinners at the farm |
| C．Alan left the farm because he couldn’t go fishing at the farm |
| D．Alan came back home because he was afraid of the fourth dinner |
The Internet, mobile phones and iPads are part of our lives now.Technology is greatly affecting all ways of our lives, from the ways we work to the ways we play.And it even causes a number of social problems such as cloning humans.
We have had lots of technology and it has changed our lives a lot.There is no doubt that humans will continue to use more and more technology.Here are some examples of modern technology that will change our ideas and will affect our lives greatly.
Global Positioning System (GPS) (全球定位系统)
It's a system that uses radio signals from satellites to show exact (精确的) information.It tells you where the user is on the earth in all weather conditions.It's made up of three parts: satellites, control equipments (设备) on land and receivers.
Space Technology
Russian and American scientists have worked together for the International Space Station (ISS) for a long time.They hope the ISS will provide a longlasting lab.Such a lab will bring humans limitless (无限的) advantages.It's even hoped that one day spare technology will take humans to their new houses in space.
Underwater Robot
Hercules is a kind of underwater robot with some high technology equipments.It will be used to search for ancient ships which were destroyed into the deep sea during their journey long ago.
The world is changing so quickly that it's hard for us to catch up with all the new inventions because they seem to come out every month.It's important for us to learn about new technology and the role that it plays in our lives.So we should be willing to accept modern technology, or we will fall behind the times.________ can tell you where the user is on the earth exactly.
| A．Satellites | B．Receivers |
| C．Global Positioning System | D．Underwater Robot |
According to the passage, which is NOT true about the ISS?
| A．It has carried people to other planets. |
| B．It will provide a longlasting lab for us. |
| C．Russian and American scientists are working for it. |
| D．Humans will get a lot of advantages from it. |
Hercules is used to ________.
| A．save lives in the sea |
| B．take pictures in the sea |
| C．repair the broken ships |
| D．look for the ancient ships in the sea |
From the passage, we know that ________.
| A．the use of GPS is affected by the weather conditions |
| B．it's very important for us to learn about new technology |
| C．it's easy for us to catch up with all the new inventions |
| D．technology brings us many advantages such as cloning humans |
What is the purpose of the passage?
| A．To help us study some new technology. |
| B．To tell us technology is changing the world. |
| C．To help solve the problems that technology causes. |
| D．To remind us the advantages of technology are limitless. |
Yesterday afternoon, it was very hot. Mr. Green, with his family, decided to go swimming. There was a new and large swimming pool near their house. It was free for the first week. So they wanted to have a try there. When they got the swimming pool, they were told to read the notice first.
 Swimming Pool Rules & Regulation * The swimming pool is open from 8:00 till 22:00. * Wear a swimming suit before using the pool. * Take a shower before entering the pool. * Don’t smoke in the whole area. * Watch your children all the time while swimming. * Don’t move the sun chairs or umbrellas without permission (允许). *Diving (跳水) into the pool is not allowed. *Stay away from the deep area if your swimming skills are not so good. *People who have drunk, catch colds or who have skin diseases(疾病) can’t enter the pool. |
After reading the notice, the Greens were all very clear about what they should do and how they could keep themselves safe in the swimming pool. They enjoyed themselves there all the afternoon. The Greens were told to _________ first when they got to the pool.
| A．go swimming | B．read the notice |
| C．fill in the form | D．buy the tickets |
According to the rules, Mr. Green should _________ before entering the pool.
| A．take a shower | B．move to the sun chairs |
| C．smoke a lot | D．send the children back |
The rules tell the Greens NOT to __________ when they swim in the pool.
| A．watch the children all the time |
| B．wear a swimming suit |
| C．carry umbrellas with them |
| D．dive into the pool |
The number of the kind of persons who can’t enter the pool is ___________.
| A．two | B．three | C．four | D．nine |
From the passage, we know that___________.
| A．the swimming pool is open from 7:00 to 20:00 |
| B．people can stay in the deep area if they can’t swim |
| C．people who have skin diseases can enter the pool |
| D．the Green’s family spent the whole afternoon in the pool |
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As you know, there are four kinds of pollution. They are air pollution, water pollution, waste pollution and noise pollution. I think, firstly, .____. We can ask companies to use modern clean technology. In some big cities, we can limit the number of cars. Secondly, we can try to use less water and make sure that we do not pollute the water.
____. Thirdly, we should not throw rubbish in parks and cities. We can pick up rubbish if we see it.
____. Fourthly, we can live far from the noise and make the laws to limit the noise.
____, such as the air, people may cough and it will lead to cancer.
___. To reach it, I want to put forward three points to everybody---Point 1: don’t spit and liter; Point 2: don’t draw on the wall; Point 3: clean the streets every day.
