It is not easy to be a vet (兽医).You never know when you will be called upon to take care of a sick animal. You also do not always know that kind of animal you will be asked to take care of or what you must do to help the sick animal.
Once, when some children were playing with a dog, they threw a ball into its mouth. The ball got stuck (卡住) in the dog’s throat (喉咙) and the dog could not breathe. The dog would die if they did not remove the ball quickly. The dog’s owner took the dog to a vet called Robert Smith. Mr. Smith put his hands on the dog’s neck. He could feel the ball. He was not sure what to do. He pressed (压) a little harder. The dog opened its mouth and the ball came flying out! No one was more surprised than Mr. Smith.
Another vet, peter Brown. Worked with sea animals. One day, he was called upon to take care of a dolphin. The dolphin had something in its mouth that had to be taken out, but it did not want to open its mouth. Nineteen men had to hold the strong and slippery(滑的) dolphin so that the vet could open its mouth.Which of the following is the writer’s opinion?
| A．No one wants to be a vet. |
| B．Everyone wants to be a vet. |
| C．It is difficult to be a vet. |
| D．It is easy to be a vet. |
How did the ball get into the dog’s mouth?
| A．Someone pressed it into the dog’s mouth. |
| B．The dog’s owner threw it into the dog’s mouth. |
| C．It got into the dog’s mouth when the dog was playing with it. |
| D．Some children threw it into the dog’s mouth. |
What would have happened if the vet did not remove the ball from the
dog’s mouth?
| A．The ball would go into the dog’s stomach. |
| B．The dog would die. |
| C．The dog would bite someone. |
| D．The dog would spit (吐) it out. |
How did Mr.Simth feel when the ball came flying out?
| A．He was more surprised than anyone else. |
| B．He was very excited. |
| C．He suddenly felt very tired. |
| D．He felt that he was the greatest man in the world. |
Being outgoing is good for your life. Those who are more outgoing like to meet lots of people and
have more fun in life. In fact, being outgoing is not as hard as you think. Even shy people can be outgoing. You can start becoming outgoing with your best friend or a group of friends. But the real challenge（挑战）comes when you meet strange people or new friends. Smile more, and usually they will return your smile. In this way, you may have some talks.
Start a talk. Just a smile “Hello” or “How is it going” is a good start. If you want to make interesting talks, you should read news in newspapers and prepare(准备) your views, or surf the Internet for new information and then keep that in mind.
The easier way to become more outgoing is to go out. This is also the most important step(步). Go to a park, beach, club, party or any other place that you think can be fun, and you may make new friends there.You should start to be outgoing with ________.
| A．your parents |
| B．your teachers |
| C．your best friend |
| D．your new friends |
When you start a talk with a stranger, you should say “_________”
| A．What’s the matter? |
| B．What’s your name? |
| C．How’s it going? |
| D．Are you healthy? |
The easiest way to be outgoing is _______.
| A．talking | B．smiling |
| C．playing | D．going out |
Making new friends can make us ________.
| A．more outgoing | B．healthier |
| C．more athletic | D．wilder |
Which is NOT the writer’s view?
| A．Being outgoing is really difficult. |
| B．Being outgoing is good for our life. |
| C．Being outgoing helps people have more fun. |
| D．Being outgoing with strangers is not easy. |
There is nobody in the world the same as you. You are unique (唯一的)! Everybody is from everyone else. That is ! So it makes the world an interesting .
There are people taller you, and shorter than you. Maybe your hair is as same as your friend’s, but maybe it is longer than . Another difference is your hair may be straight(直的) , hers may be curly(卷曲)
I am sure you have some friends who are smarter than you. And you have some friends, they are as good sports as you. there are also people around you who are not good at some things.
does your best friend look like? Do you both want to finish your homework at school? Do you want to wear the same clothes every day? I think in some ways you are the same, but in many other ways you are different.
So say loudly to the world, “I am who I am –I’m unique!”
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I have twin brothers, Tim and Tom. They look the same. They both have brown hair and blue eyes. They always wear the same jeans and T-shirts. So many people can’t tell them from each other.
They not only wear the same clothes but also do the same things. For example, they both like listening to pop music, watching soccer matches and playing computer games. They go to watch soccer matches every weekend. They like to play computer games every night, but our mother doesn’t allow(允许) them to because they have a lot of homework to do.
They are twins, but they are also different in some ways. For example, Tim works hard at school, and he always gets good grades. But Tom is much less hard—working than Tim is. Tom likes talent shows because he thinks they are relaxing, but Tim likes news, he wants to find out what’s going on around the world.
Our mother is often away from home because she travels a lot for her job, so I have to take care of （照顾）my twin brothers at home. But I think it is fun to have twin brothers.
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Most American families are smaller than those in other countries. Usually there are one or two parents and one or two children in each American family.
Children in the USA will leave their parents when they grow up. They want to find better jobs, so they usually live far away from their parents. They often write to their parents or call them. And they go to visit their parents during their holidays.
Parents will ask their children to do some work around their house. In many families children will get money for doing some housework so that they can learn to make money for their own. Parents usually let their children choose their own jobs. Americans think that for young people it is important to decide on their lives by themselves.In most families in the USA there are usually _________.
A. no parents
B. B. no children
C. over 5 people
D. less than 5 peopleWhen they are old enough, American children will_________.
A. go to other countries
B. B. decide on their lives themselves
C. find jobs for their parents
D. do better jobs around their house.Why do most American children live far away from their parents?
| A．They are old enough to live all by themselves |
| B．The parents are too busy to look after their children |
| C．They want to have more chance(机会) to look for better jobs |
| D．They can keep in touch(联系) with their parents by writing and telephoning |
Parents will give their children some money if the children do some housework. What do the American parents think of it?
| A．Useful | B．Strange |
| C．Dangerous | D．Funny |
From the passage we can know that children in America__________
| A．leave their parents when they grow up |
| B．often spend holidays at their parents’ house |
| C．sometimes look for jobs for their own parents |
| D．often call or write to their parents for money. |
Tom likes fish very much. He often buys some fish in the shop and takes it home. But when his wife sees the fish, she says to herself,“Good ! I can ask my friends to have lunch, and we can eat the fish. They like fish very much.” So when Tom comes home in the evening, the fish is not there and his wife always says, Oh, your cat eats it.”And she gives Tom some bread for his supper. Tom is very angry. He takes the cat and his wife to the shop near his house and weighs(称重) the cat. Then he turns to his wife and says, My fish weigh one kilo（公斤）.This cat weighs one, too. My fish is here, you see, then where is my cat?”Who eats the fish?
A. Mr Tom
B. B. Mrs Tom
C. C. The cat
D. D. Tom’s wife and her friendsWhat does Mrs Tom do with the fish?
| A．She eats the fish before Tom comes back |
| B．She asks her friends to come to eat the fish with her |
| C．She puts the fish in the fridge（冰箱）and waits for her husband |
| D．She cooks the fish for Tom |
Mr Tom weighs ________ in the shop with his wife.
| A．the fish | B．the cat |
| C．his wife | D．his friend |
How much fish does Tom often buy?
| A．one kilo | B．two kilos |
| C．three kilos | D．four kilos |
Tom likes__________ very much.
| A．the cat | B．his wife |
| C．the fish | D．his friends |