Look at the cat on the left. Find anything strange?
In 1961, a man found a strange cat on his farm in Scotland. The cat’s ears were folded (折着的), bent (弯曲) forward, on its head. In fact, this was a new kind of cat. People named it the “Scottish Fold”.
The Scottish Fold has a round head and big eyes. Its neck and legs are short. They make it look very lovely. Interestingly（有趣地）, all the Scottish Folds are born with straight and unfolded ears. And when they are growing up day by day, some cats’ ears will begin to fold. So, the Scottish Fold comes in two types: folded ears and straight ears.
There is a nickname（昵称）for the Scottish Fold. It is the “Messenger（信使）of Peace”. Why? Because the Folds are sweet and friendly animals. They can get along well with other cats. And unlike some other cats, they can even get along well with dogs! In many different places, for example, at a noisy house or in a cat show, you can see them playing with other animals happily.
Well, when you come to a new school, do you think it’s difficult to feel comfortable in the new place? Perhaps you can learn from the Scottish Fold, which is always sweet and friendly to others.
The Scottish Fold .
| A．is born with folded ears |
| B．is born with straight ears |
| C．always has folded ears |
| D．always has straight ears |
What does the Scottish Fold look like?
| A．It has no ears. |
| B．Its neck and legs are long. |
| C．It doesn’t look very lovely. |
| D．It has a round head and big eyes. |
Why do people name the Folds “Messenger of Peace”?
| A．Because their ears are folded. |
| B．Because they look very cute. |
| C．Because they can get on well with other animals. |
| D．Because they can stay at a noisy house or in a cat show. |
What does get along well mean in Chinese?
| A．友好相处 | B．互相打击 | C．互相促进 | D．进展顺利 |
According（根据）to the passage, what is the writer’s advice to us when we are in a new environment（环境）?
| A．We should have a nickname. |
| B．We should learn from the cats. |
| C．We should get along well with dogs. |
| D．We should always be sweet and friendly to others. |
Fire can help people in many ways. But can also be very harmful. Fire can heat water warm your houses, give light, and cook food. But fire can burn things too. It can burn trees, houses, animals, or people. Sometimes big fires can burn forests.
Nobody knows for sure how people began to use fire. But there are many interesting, old stories about the first time a man or woman started a fire. One story from Australia tells about a man very, very long time ago. He went up to the sun by a rope and brought fire down.
Today people know how to make a fire with matches. Children sometimes like to play with them. But matches can be very dangerous. One match can burn a piece of paper, and then it might burn a house. A small fire can become a big fire very fast.
Fires kill many people every year. So you must be careful with matches. You should also learn to put out fires. Fires need oxygen. Without oxygen they die. There is oxygen in the air. Cover a fire with water, sand, or in an emergency, with your coat or something else. This keeps the air away from a fire and kills it.
Be careful with fire, and it will help you. Be careless with fire, and it will burn you.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号填入题前的括号内。Which is true?
| A．We are not sure how people started to use fire |
| B．It is an Australian who started a fire. |
| C．We know how people began to use fire. |
| D．Nobody knows how to make a fire |
Children mustn’t’play with matches because ______.
| A．matches burn paper |
| B．it is not interesting |
| C．matches can be dangerous |
| D．they don’t know how to make a fire with matches |
If you are going to put out a fire, you ______.
| A．must be careful with matches |
| B．ought to know it can be harmful |
| C．have to cover it with water only |
| D．should keep air away from it |
We must be careful with fire, or it ______.
| A．can be our houses | B．warms |
| C．might burn us | D．will help us |
What is the main idea of the passage?
| A．Fire can help people in many ways. |
| B．Fire can be both helpful and harmful. |
| C．Fire can burn things and people |
| D．We must be careful with matches. |
Little Mike’s grandmother died weeks ago. He missed her very much. One afternoon Mike went to the city park where his grandmother used to go. There he saw an old lady. She looked very kind. She was sitting there, watching pigeons（鸽子）. Little Mike went up and sat next to her. He took out his food and drinks and gave some to her. She smiled at him. Her smile was very sweet and Mike wanted to see it again. She seemed to understand him, so once again she smiled. Mike was very happy.
They sat there all the afternoon, eating and talking. As it was dark, Mike got up to leave. Before he left, he hugged the old lady and she gave him her sweetest smile.
When Mike got home, his mother was surprised by the happy look on his face. “ I met an old lady in the park. Her smile was like the smile I used to see on Grandmother’s face.”
The old lady also returned to her home happily. She told her son she had food and drinks with a little boy. “ He was as lovely as Bill.” She said. Her son was surprised, because he had never been so happy since Bill, her grandson, died weeks ago.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号填入题前的括号内。Little Mike went to the park and ________.
| A．played with pigeons |
| B．fed pigeons |
| C．met an old lady |
| D．saw a friend of his grandmother’s |
The old lady’s smile showed ________.
| A．she hated to meet the boy |
| B．she wanted to get some drinks |
| C．she missed her son |
| D．she liked the little boy |
Mike felt very happy because ________.
| A．he gave the old lady some food and drinks |
| B．the old lady’s smile was like his grandmother’s smile |
| C．he met his grandmother in the city park |
| D．he saw many lovely pigeons in the park |
Mike and the old lady ________.
| A．were good to each other(相互) |
| B．knew each other well |
| C．often met in the park |
| D．did nothing that afternoon |
What do we learn from the story?
| A．When one feels unhappy, he must go to a park. |
| B．Old people are always kind and happy |
| C．Children should be polite to old people . |
| D．When people get on well, they feel happy |
In the old time, there was a man. He wanted to buy a pair of new shoes. Hemeasured(量) his feet with a straw(稻草), and then went to a shoe shop in town.
The man in the shop took out a pair of new shoes, and let him try it on. But when he looked into pocket, he found that the straw was not there. So he said, “I’m sorry. I forget to bring the size here! Let me go home to get it back.” After that, he ran out of the shop. It was very far from his home to the shoe shop. When he got back home, he was very tired.
With the straw in his hand, he went back to the shoe shop again .But the shop was closed .
Someone near the man said, “ Your feet are with you. Why did you not try which pair of shoes fitted your feet?”One day a man wanted to______________.
| A．buy a pair of shoes | B．buy a straw |
| C．get to town | D．measure his feet |
Where was the straw?__________
| A．At the man’s home. | B．In the field. |
| C．In the man’s pocket. | D．In the shop. |
Why did the man go back to his home?________________
| A．Because he didn’t take money with him. |
| B．Because he had something to do at home. |
| C．Because the shop was closed. |
| D．Because the straw was at home. |
What do you think of the man?_______________
| A．He was a bad man. | B．He was a fool (傻瓜). |
| C．He was a good man. | D．He was a kind man. |
Who asks the man a question at last? __________________
| A．An old man | B．An old woman |
| C．Someone near him | D．No one |
Mr. Grey was the manager（经理） of a small office in London. He lived in the country, and came to work by train. He liked walking from the station to his office if it was not raining, because it gave him some exercises. One morning he was walking along the street when a stranger（陌生人） stopped him and said to him, “ You may not remember me, sir, but seven years ago I came to London without any money in my pocket（口袋）. I stopped you in this street and asked you to lend(借) me some money, and you lent me five pounds（英镑）, because you said that you were happy to take a chance（机会）so as to give a man a start on the road to success.” Mr. Grey thought for a few moments and then said, “ Yes, I remember you. Go on（继续） with your story.” “ Well,” answered the stranger,” are you still willing to take a chance?”Mr. Grey walked to his office only when the weather was ________.
| A．well | B．not raining |
| C．bad | D．raining |
Mr. Grey walked because _________________.
| A．he was poor |
| B．it was not raining |
| C．it helped him in good health (健康) |
| D．he had a lot of homework |
Mr. Grey __________ the stranger some years ago.
| A．had stopped | B．had met |
| C． had said to | D．had helped |
The stranger__________________ since then.
| A．had been successful | B．had still been poor |
| C．had been rich | D．had had much money |
Now the stranger wanted to _________________________ .
| A．ask for some money again |
| B．give Mr. Grey his money back |
| C．help Mr. Grey |
| D．lend(借给) Mr. Grey some money |
Many people think animals in the zoo are very happy. But in fact they are sad. Why? Because animals like to live in the forests. They like running, playing with their children and looking for food in the forests. But now they have to live in small rooms in the zoo. They feel lonely. They just walk, sleep and eat every day. Their life in the zoo is boring.
根据短文内容，判断（T）误（F）In fact animals in the zoo are sad.
Animals don’t like to live in the forest.
Animals like running, playing and looking for food in the forest .
Animals can just walk, sleep and eat every day.
Their life in the zoo is happy.