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In America,when people say “man’s best friend”,they don’t mean another person. Instead,they are talking about a lovely animal—a dog! These words show the friendship(友谊)between people and animals. Dogs and other pets can give joy to people’s lives. Some people think of their pets as their children. Some people even leave all their money to their pets when they die!
Animals can help people,too. Dogs can be taught to be the “eyes” for a blind person(盲人)or “ears” for a deaf(耳聋)person. Scientists have found that pets help people live longer! They make people happier,too. Because of that,they bring animals into hospitals for “visits”.
Americans hold “Be Kind to Animals Week” in the first week of May. Pet shows are held during the week. Even if you don’t live in America,you,too,can do this. How? First think about how animals make your life richer. If you have a pet,take more time this week to play with it. Remember to give it delicious food.
If you don’t have a pet,be kind to animals around you. For example,if you see a street dog,just leave it alone,or make friends with it. If others around you do bad things to animals,try to speak up. As people,we must protect(保护)animals who can’t speak for themselves.“Some people even leave all their money to their pets when they die!” is used to prove(证明) that ________.
A.pets have the right(权利)to inherit(继承)money |
B.money can make pets happy |
C.it’s the best way to spend money |
D.some pets are as important to their owners as their children |
According(依照)to the passage,scientists bring the dogs to hospital because_______.
A.they are ill and they need to see the doctor |
B.they can make the patients(病人)happier |
C.they can help the doctor find out the problems |
D.the doctors can do experiment(试验)on them |
During the “Be Kind to Animals Week”,the people in America________.
A.hold pet shows |
B.play with the pets the whole week |
C.cook delicious food for pets |
D.make friends with other people’s pets |
Which of the following statements(陈述)is NOT true?
A.Dogs can help people in many ways. |
B.Dogs Call help people live happier. |
C.Dogs can help people make everything. |
D.Dogs can make people’s lives richer. |
What is the main idea of the passage?
A.A lot of people are interested in dogs. |
B.Dogs can help people do many things. |
C.Pets are lovely and need care and protection(保护). |
D.We have done a lot of things for pets. |
When you wave to a friend, you are using body language. When you smile at someone you mean to be friendly. When you put one finger in front of your mouth, you mean “be quiet.”
Yet, people in different countries may use different body languages.
Once an Englishman was in Italy. He could speak little Italian. One day while he was walking in the street, he felt hungry and went into a restaurant. When the waiter came, the Englishman opened his mouth, put his fingers into it and took them out again and moved his lips. In this way, he meant to say, “ Bring me something to eat.” But the waiter brought him a lot of things to drink,
first tea, then coffee then milk, but no food.
The Englishman was sorry that he was not able to tell the waiter he was hungry. He was ready to leave the restaurant when another man came in. The man put his hands on his stomach, and this body language was good enough for the waiter. In a few minutes, the waiter brought him a large plate of bread and meat.
Finally the Englishman had his meal in the same way.
根据短文内容, 回答下列问题。
How many persons were mentioned in this story?
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What do you mean if you put one finger in front of your mouth?
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Why did the Englishman feel sorry at first?
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Did the Englishman have the meal finally?
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What body language can you use if you want to show you’re friendly ?
Mails, games, music, news, chat rooms and shopping! The Interent is part of our life today. It’s easy to get onto the Internet. The only thing we need to do is to use a modem(调制解调器) which is used for connecting a computer to a telephone line. The Internet is changing and growing all the time. More and more people have computers and use the Internet. Using the Internet means surfing the World Wide Web(that’s the “WWW” you always hear about). The Internet has a large number of websites(网站). They are the places where you go to get information and do things.
Where do these websites come from? They are made by web designers. What happens when you click on a word or a picture? You are sent to another page. It’s all because of the web designers. Web designers do a lot of work by using a computer programming(程序编制) language.
Is web design all about computer programming? No, it’s about making something new. Web designers must imagine a lot when they are making a website. It must look good and be fun to use. A big part of web design is art. They choose the best pictures and colors to make the website look good. They also write the things that you see on the website. An important part of their job is to share ideas with the website manager about how to design the website well.
根据短文内容,选择正确答案。
More and more people are using the Internet because _____.
A.it’s easy and useful |
B.it’s changing and growing |
C.websites are designed quite well |
D.people can design a computer |
Which of the following is NOT true?
A.“WWW” means “World Wide Web”. |
B.There’re a few websites on the web. |
C.The Internet has changed people’s lives. |
D.We can do things like shopping on the Internet. |
Web designers must _____.
A.write all the articles on the website by themselves |
B.follow the managers’ ideas |
C.be creative |
D.share computer with the website manager |
It’s possible for us to change websites just by a click because of _____.
A.the modem’s help |
B.the telephone line’s help |
C.the web designers’ work |
D.the website manager’s work |
The last paragraph is mainly about _____.
A.computer programming language |
B.the web designers’ work |
C.how to make a website |
D.how to use the Internet |
A few weeks ago, a friend from an unknown Smile Groups sent me $120 to do good things. Since then I have used the money in the US. It has helped families and strangers and generally raise a lot of smiles. They have warmed my heart, but none was so much as the gift I was able to give an hour ago.
I was in a charity shop, looking at the second-hand books. It happened that the bookshelves were next to the toy shelf. I noticed a group of poorly dressed women standing behind me. As they looked through the cloth shelf, a little girl about three years old came over to the shelf. Immediately her attention was caught by a toy pram(手推车). She spoke to her mother and she asked the shop assistant how much it cost. $3 was the answer.
The mum looked down at her child, perhaps thinking what she still had to buy and how much money she has left. Then she shook her head. The child did not behave (表现)as badly as some might. Being told “no” was not new for her but she could not keep the disappointment (失望的)from her face.
I had a total of $ 5 in my pocket. I touched the mother on the shoulder, put the money in her hand and said, “Buy her a doll, too”.
I did not wait to see the end. After all, it was not about being thanked. I walked out of the shop and into the sunshine.
The money the friend gave me was to help me find happiness of the world. Was there any better way, I wondered, to get so much happiness for so little money than to buy a little girl a toy and a doll to sit in it?
根据短文内容,选择正确答案。
What did the Writer’s friend send him some money to do?
A.To help others who need help. |
B.To buy something to eat. |
C.To do bad things. |
D.To buy a boy pram for a child. |
According to the passage, the writers used the money given by his friend ______.
A.to thank his friend for his help |
B.to do some shopping |
C.to donate(捐助) to a charity organization |
D.to make a donation in happiness |
When her mum refused to buy her the toy, the girl did not behave badly _________.
A.because she did not want to behave badly in public |
B.because she knew her mother did not have enough money |
C.because she was afraid her mother would be angry |
D.because she had got used to being refused |
The reason why the writer did not wait to see the end was that ________.
A.he had no money then |
B.he had already finished his task |
C.he was afraid the other women might ask him for help |
D.he was in a hurry |
What does the writer think of his helping the little girl?
A.It is the cheapest gift he has given so far. |
B.It is the most heart-warming experience. |
C.It is the first time that he has helped others. |
D.The little girl is the youngest person he had helped. |
阅读表达:阅读短文,按要求回答问题。
A mother planted many kinds of vegetables in her garden. One morning she said to her daughter, "Betty, come here. Look at all these little yellow marks on the leaves of the cabbages. They are eggs of a kind of insects. They are very beautiful but very bad for cabbages. This afternoon you must find all the eggs on the leaves and kill them. In this way, you will help us have better, greener and bigger cabbages.
Betty didn't think she should do it at once and in the end she forgot all about it. Her mother was ill for a few days and couldn't work in her garden. When she was well, she took Betty to the garden to see the cabbages. To their surprise, the insects had eaten up every leaf. When Betty saw this, she was upset and began to cry. Then her mother said to her, "We should never put off what we have to do today till tomorrow. And you must learn to deal with the things while they are small, or it will turn into a big problem."What’s in the garden?(no more than four words)
___________________________________________________________________Betty didn't think she should find the eggs at once, did she? (no more than three words)
___________________________________________________________________What happened to the leaves? (no more than seven words)
___________________________________________________________________How did Betty feel after she saw the cabbages after a few days? (no more than three words)
___________________________________________________________________What can you learn from the passage?
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任务性阅读(共10小题,每小题1分,满分10分)注意:每空限填一个单词
阅读短文,根据所读内容在短文后图表中的空格里填入一个恰当的单词。
What is a hurricane?
You may already know that hurricanes are storms that can cause devastating(毁灭性的)waves,wind,and rain.They happen during“Hurricane Season,”which is from June 1st until November 30th in the Atlantic Ocean and from May 15th until November 30th in the Pacific Ocean.
Categories(类别)of Hurricanes
There are five categories of hurrlcanes, which are based on wind speeds. The categories help people know how much damage(危害)a hurricane may cause because the greater the wind speed,the more dangerous the storm.For example,a Category 5 hurricane has winds over 155 miles per hour,which are strong enough to destroy the buildings along the shorelines completely.
Hurricane Dangers
When a hurricane happens together with heavy rainfall,there can be a devastating flood.The centre of a hurricane is called the eye.While most of a hurricane has dangerously strong winds,the eye is actually(事实上)a calm area in the storm.When the eye of a hurricane passes over land,people might think that it’s over,but before long the wind and rain increase again as the second part of the hurricane moves through.
Hurricane Safety Tips
There is no way to stop a hurricane or make it change direction,so if you ever find yourself in the path of a hurricane,be sure to remember the following safety tips.
·Be sure you have a radio,batteries,fresh drinking water,and enough food.
·Tell neighbours,friends,and family members your emergency plans.Tell them where you’ll go if you need to leave your home.
·If you live near the ocean,leave your home and travel to a safe place.You could stay with a friend or a family member,in a hotel/motel,or in an emergency shelter area.
·Stay inside during the storm.You could be seriously injured(受伤)if you go outside.
Hurricanes |
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Characteristics |
☆Hurricane Season usually _ and 6.5 months in the Pacific Ocean. ☆Devastating waves,wind,and rain are usually the __ |
Categories |
☆Hurricanes have been __ ☆A Category 5 hurricane can destroy all the __ |
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☆When a hurricane comes together with heavy rainfall,a terrible _ ☆The eye is the __ |
Safety Tips |
☆It’s __ ☆Don’t __ ☆Stay inside during the storm,__ |