Do you know why different animals or pests (昆虫) have their special colors? Colors in them seem to be used mainly to protect themselves.
Some birds like eating locusts (蝗虫), but birds cannot easily catch them. Why? It is because locusts change their colors together with the change of the colors of crops(庄稼). When crops are green, locusts look green. But as the harvest time comes, locusts change to the same brown color as crops have. Some other pests with different colors from plants are easily found and eaten by others. So they have to hide themselves for lives and appear only at night.
If you study the animal life, you’ll find the main use of coloring is to protect themselves. Bears, lions and other animals move quietly through forests. They cannot be easily seen by hunters (猎人). This is because they have the colors much like the trees.
Have you ever noticed an even stranger act? A kind of fish in the sea can send out a kind of very black liquid (液体)when it faces danger. While the liquid spreads over (散开), its enemies (敌人)cannot find it. And it immediately swims away. So it has lived up to now though it is not strong at all.From the passage we learn that locusts________.
| A．are small animals |
| B．are easily found by birds |
| C．are dangerous to their enemies |
| D．change their colors to protect themselves |
How can pests with different colors from plants keep out of danger?
| A．They run away quickly. |
| B．They have the colors much like their enemies. |
| C．They hide themselves by day and appear at night. |
| D．They have to move quietly. |
Bears and lions can keep safe because _________.
| A．they have the colors much like the trees |
| B．they move quietly |
| C．they like brown and gray colors |
| D．they live in forests |
Why can the kind of fish live up to now?
| A．Because it is very and strong. |
| B．Because the liquid it sends out can help it escape from its enemies. |
| C．Because the liquid it sends out can kill its enemies. |
| D．Because it swims faster than any other fish. |
Which is the best title for this passage?
| A．The Change of Colors for Animals and Pests |
| B．Colors of Different Animals and Pests |
| C．The Main Use of Colors for Animals and Pests |
| D．Some Animals and Pests |
What Does a Lifelong Learner Look Like？
Lifelong learners never think of themselves as the greatest expert in anything． They continue to learn and bring a great deal to the groups they belong to． What does a lifelong learner look like？
Here are some of their main characteristics（特征）．
•They are knowledge seekers． They are always searching for much information on a topic they're interested in and looking for new experience or opportunities to improve their knowledge or skills．
•They are social and self﹣directed learners． They like taking different courses and taking part in discussions around subjects they are interested in． They also know their own learning styles， and their strengths and weaknesses． They can plan and organize their own learning．
•They are critical（批判性的） thinkers． They always use a lot of ways to analyze（分析） and synthesize（合成） information． From their research they judge the information to see if it is useful for the question at hand．
•They are problem solvers． They will meet different problems while learning． However， they usually see problems as challenges and life experiences and try to stand above them．
（1）What does the underlined " knowledge seekers" mean ？
| A． |
Persons who are looking for knowledge． |
| B． |
Persons who are teaching knowledge． |
| C． |
Persons whose jobs are inventing knowledge． |
| D． |
Persons who are testing knowledge． |
（2）What can be put in the blank（空白处） ？
| A． |
They don't like learning on society． |
| B． |
They learn both from and with others． |
| C． |
They learn from plants and animals． |
| D． |
They invite each other to parties． |
（3）Which of the following most clearly shows you are a critical thinker ？
| A． |
You always use a lot of ways to analyse and synthesize information． |
| B． |
You believe in the information you get and use them in your study． |
| C． |
You correct mistakes someone makes as soon as you find them． |
| D． |
You ask others for help when you can't correct your own mistakes． |
（4）How is the passage organized ？（P＝ Paragraph）
（5）What is the purpose of the passage ？
| A． |
To describe the height， clothes and hairstyle of a lifelong learner． |
| B． |
To explain the relationship between common people and lifelong learners． |
| C． |
To suggest lifelong learners become experts． |
| D． |
To introduce some of the main characteristics lifelong learners have． |
There were two men who lived next to each other． One of them was a retired teacher and the other was a businessman． Both of them had planted many plants in their gardens． The retired teacher seldom watered his plants and didn't pay a lot of attention to them． But his neighbor was very careful with his plants and watered them often．
The retired teacher's plants were small， but still looked okay， while the businessman's plants were much bigger and greener． One night， there came a storm with a heavy rain and strong wind． The next morning， both of the neighbors came out to check in their gardens． The businessman saw that his plants had come out from the earth and were totally out of life． But the retired teacher's plants nicely stood where they were．
The businessman was surprised． He went to consult （咨询） the retired teacher． "We both grew the same plants and I cared for my plants better than you did． How could your plants still be okay？"
The retired teacher smiled and said， because you gave your plants too much attention．You made it too easy for them to grow． I gave my plants just a little bit of water， so they had to
grow deeper to absorb（吸收）more water． That is why my plants survived．"
（1）What did the retired teacher do with his plants？
| A． |
He often watered his plants． |
| B． |
He was careful with his plants |
| C． |
He paid little attention to his plants |
| D． |
He never watered his plants |
（2）How were the businessman's plants before the storm？
| A． |
They looked better than the teachers |
| B． |
They looked worse than the teacher 's |
| C． |
They grew shorter and thinner． |
| D． |
They looked the same as the teachers |
（3）The underlined word"survived"means in Chinese．
| A． |
生长 |
| B． |
存活 |
| C． |
枯萎 |
| D． |
茂盛 |
（4）Which of the following is NOT true？
| A． |
The neighbors had different jobs． |
| B． |
The teacher's plants were still good after a storm． |
| C． |
The businessman looked after his plants worse than the teacher． |
| D． |
The businessman was surprised to find his plants dead after the storm． |
（5）Which is the best title for this passage？
| A． |
a businessman and his plants |
| B． |
Different treat the same result |
| C． |
A retired teacher and his plants |
| D． |
Different treat |
My interest in cooking started when I was 11， partly thanks to my mother． She didn't really like cooking and when she did cook， I didn't like her food． Once I was watching something about cooking on TV and I thought I could do this， so I went to the bookstore and looked for the biggest cookbook I could find．
During a year， I had produced most of its recipes（食谱）and was ready for a bigger challenge（挑战）． I wanted to create my own dishes and I started cooking for more people than just my family． To my joy， my parents allowed me to build a test kitchen． I did much cooking to test my dishes in itand my skill improved quickly． Later， my mom and I set up a dinner club that organized monthly events inside my home． Now as a teen chef （主厨）， I have also cooked in top﹣class restaurants around the country． I am not doing it for the money， but because I love cooking．
Now I know that when you stop caring whether you'll be famous or do well， your dream will come to you．
（1）The writer is now ．
| A． |
a TV star |
| B． |
a news reporter |
| C． |
a well﹣known bookseller |
| D． |
a good chef |
（2）What made the writer begin to cook？
| A． |
His parents' wish． |
| B． |
The customers' advice． |
| C． |
His mother's delicious food． |
| D． |
The information about cooking on TV． |
（3）After producing most of the recipes in the cookbook， the writer wanted to ．
| A． |
take cooking lessons |
| B． |
write his cookbook |
| C． |
make new dishes of his own |
| D． |
open a restaurant |
（4）The underlined word "it" in Paragraph 2 refers to（指代） " "．
| A． |
the bookstore |
| B． |
a test kitchen |
| C． |
a dinner club |
| D． |
the country |
（5）What is important for the writer？
| A． |
Finding a good job． |
| B． |
Making lots of money． |
| C． |
Doing what he loves． |
| D． |
Becoming famous． |
（1）Which club can you join on weekdays？
| A． |
Smart Kids Club． |
| B． |
Global English Club． |
| C． |
Body﹣building Club． |
| D． |
Piano club． |
（2）In which club can you drink and eat fruits while having a rest？
| A． |
Smart Kids Club |
| B． |
Global English Club |
| C． |
Body﹣building Club |
| D． |
Piano club |
（3）How many choices does Lucy have if she wants to join two clubs at weekends？
| A． |
1 |
| B． |
2 |
| C． |
3 |
| D． |
4 |
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| A． |
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| B． |
0816﹣2515868 |
| C． |
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| D． |
0816﹣2018367 |
（5）What can be the best title for the above four ads？
| A． |
Build Your Body with Us |
| B． |
Best Clubs Available in Town |
| C． |
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| D． |
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Many people would like to watch sport matches． Fint， you need to know about audience manners．
Most sporting arenas have rules for audience written on the back of the tickets． Read your ticket carefully before you arrive， Try to reach your seat half an hour before the start of the event and don't leave when a game is in progress．When you leave， remember to take away your soft drink bottles and other rubbish．
During exciting games ，try to control yourself． Don't criticize the performance of players and coaches． Be careful with your words．since some may cause anger among other people in the Audience．
Clapping is a special form of body language you can use to communicate with players， but you should do it properly． When player fint appear， clap your hands together to welcome them， but don't go on for too long． After an excellent performance， clap warmly． If someone fails， your clapping will help encourage them．
Clapping is not welcome， however， while player need to keep their attention． Various sports have various rules for the audience．
Enjoying artistic gymnastics requires silence， But lots of cheering can really help basketball and football player． When you watch snooker and table tennis matches， flash photography is not allowed． Mobile phones are not allowed in shooting centers．
To be a good audience， you should take time to learn the game﹣particular mules and related enture of each event．
阅读短文，填写信息．（每空一词）
Title： Good Audience（1）
|
Topie |
Rules |
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Bdfore games |
Sporting arenas |
Read your tickets carefully． Reach and leave there in time． Take your rubbish away when you leave． |
|
During games |
Exciting games |
Pay attention to your behavior and （2） ． |
|
（3） |
Do it properly． |
|
|
Artistic gymnastics |
Keep silent． |
|
|
Basketball and football |
You should （4） ． |
|
|
Snooker and table tennis |
You should not take photos． |
|
|
Shooting centers |
Don't（5） mobile phones． |
|
|
Conclusion |
How to be a good audience |
To learn the game particular rules and culture． |