Should we be afraid of sharks? Maybe not. New research into the reasons for shark attacks (攻击) suggests that sharks don’t like the way humans taste! In fact, most people who are attacked by the shark are still alive after receiving only one bite (咬). Why is this?
There are many opinions to explain why sharks sometimes attack people. One opinion is that sharks are just curious (好奇的). We know that sharks are the strongest animals in their environment, so they are not afraid of anything. Naturally, that means they are curious when they meet something unusual. Because they don’t have hands or feet., the only way they can find out an object is to bite it! It is thought that sharks sometimes bite humans for this reason, and then swim away.
Scientists also say that sharks would not waste energy trying to eat a human, as we have a lot of bones (骨头). It is hard for a shark to eat us because sharks don’t have hands, and they can’t pull the meat off our bones. Maybe that’s why they only bite us once. Unluckily, one bite from a large shark is serious enough to hurt people greatly!
Another opinion is that sharks attack humans by mistake. Some sharks may sometimes mistake humans for a seal. An example of this is when a shark attacks a surfer. A surfer lying on a surfboard looks like a seal when seen from below. Sharks like seals because they have thick fat.
Whatever the reason for shark attacks on humans, sharks should be afraid of us. Sadly, we kill almost 40 million of them each year.What happens to people attacked by sharks?
| A．Most of them become blind. |
| B．Most of them become deaf. |
| C．Most of them died. |
| D．Most of them are still alive. |
How do sharks find out about an unusual object according to the passage?
| A．By biting. |
| B．By smelling. |
| C．By touching. |
| D．By killing. |
Which sentence about sharks is true?
| A．Sharks pull meat off bones when they eat. |
| B．Sharks might mistake humans for seals. |
| C．Sharks like to attack surfers because of their thick fat. |
| D．One bite from a shark is nothing serious. |
What would the author（作者） write the passage mainly for?
| A．To tell surfers to stay away from sharks. |
| B．To ask people to kill sharks. |
| C．To tell us why sharks attack people. |
| D．To show that humans are much stronger than sharks. |
It was three o'clock. A man was walking down a high street in the north of England. He was wearing a dark suit and carrying a suitcase. His name was Terry and he and he had lived away from home for twenty years.In fact he was in prison(监狱),
Terry was feeling totally depressed because everything in his hometown had changed. The park where he used to play was now a car park. The house where he was born had dis appeared and in its place, ironically(具有讽刺意味地)， was a bank. Terry wanted to have a cup of coffee in the old small restaurant where he used to go with his friend after school, but it had become a fast food restaurant. He entered it, sat down, and asked for a cup of coffee. Then he felt sadder when he thought of what he had seen.
While paying for the coffee he found an old ticket in his wallet. It was for a pair of shoes he had taken to be repaired the day before the bank robbery 20 years ago. The shoe repairer was an old man then, so Terry was sure that he must be dead. But when he turned the cor ner of the steet, he couldn't believe his eyes. The shop was still there! And it was the same shoe repairer! He looked about a hundred years old. Terry was so happy! Terry told him that he had lived in Australia for the past twenty years and that he forgot to pick up the shoes before he left England. The shoe repairer disappeared into the back of the shop. After ten minutes he came back.
"Were they dark brown, Italian shoes, size 42?"he asked slowly.
"Yes!nsaid Terry, excitedly.
"I haven't repaired them，”the shoe repairer said slowly. “You can take them tomorrow afternoon. ”How long had Terry been away from home?
| A．Ten years. | B．Five years. | C．Twenty years. | D．Fifteen years. |
Where was Terry before he went back home? A prison in________.
| A．Australia | B．England | C．America | D．London |
Why was Terry sent to prison? Because he________.
| A．killed a man | B．hit a woman |
| C．cheated(欺骗) others- | D．robbed a bank |
The words "totally depressed" in the second paragraph(段落) means "________".
| A．very happy | B．very unhappy | C．very excited | D．very nervous |
What's the best title(标题) for the passage?
A，Some things never change
B.Everything have changed
C,A kind shoe repairer
D,A longly man
When we talk of plants, most of us will think of things that grow from the ground and have green leaves, but there are plants that do not look or act like other plants. Some of these belong to a special class of plants called fungi.
Fungi may appear almost everywhere. They commonly grow in wet places where they call get food and water easily. Because fungi do not have green leaves to make their own food, but fungi must take their food from animals, other plants or water. Some fungi live on dead or rotting（腐烂的）wood, while others grow on living trees or in dirt or moss（苔藓）. Mushrooms（蘑茹）are the best-known fungi.
There are many kinds of mushrooms appearing in all shapes and sizes. For example, cauliflower（菜花）mushrooms are found in forests from July to October．They can grow to be as heavy as fifty pounds! They grow at the foot of trees Squirrel’s（松鼠）bread is another kind of wild mushroom Its appearance and use Call explain its name. These fungi look like small golden cakes Squirrels can easily eat them or carry them off to their hole to eat later.
The mushrooms found in food stores are carefully grown by people who know they are safe to eat. People are warned never to touch of taste wild mushrooms because some of them are deadly. Even less dangerous ones cart still make a person very sick..Where does Fungi not grow?.
| A．On dry wood |
| B．In places full of water |
| C．On living trees |
| D．Behind houses |
Where can Fungi take food?.
| A．From their green leaves |
| B．From water |
| C．From rotting wood |
| D．From people |
Squirrel's bread is a kind of.
| A．tree | B．animal | C．food | D．medicine |
People are advised not to eat wild fungi because.
| A．it is unfit for main food |
| B．it may be dangerous to people |
| C．it doesn't taste so good |
| D．it's strange smell may do harm to people |
The word "fungi" in this passage means
| A．草本植物 | B．菌类植物 | C．食用蘑菇 | D．无叶植物 |
From the passage we know that a yenta___________
| A．is famous for watching people walking |
| B．1ikes talking about others |
| C．can be either a man or a woman |
| D．is not a help at all |
If you live near a yenta，you_________
| A．will not be safe |
| B．can’t stop yourself from being watched |
| C．will be stopped when you pass by |
| D．have to pay for their help |
When you are in trouble，yentas_____________
| A．will make a joke on you |
| B．will watch you all the time |
| C．can sometimes give you a hand |
| D．will report that to the police |
The word “up-to-the-minute” means___________
| A．oldest | B．best | C．latest | D．worst |
Which of the following is NOT true?
| A．We can get weather reports from yentas. |
| B．You can learn things about neighbors from yentas. |
| C．Yentas are sometimes a help to others. |
| D．Yentas care more about themselves than about others. |
What do you usually do after school? Playing football? Watching TV? Let's see how kids in foreign countries spend their free time?
Mess around（消遣逗乐） with Dress-up Do your parents have any old clothes? See if you can get an old box and start collecting hats, shoes and clothes now! Then, when your friends come over after school，you can play dress-up. See if you can make yourself into a doctor, or a cowboy, or even a spaceman! If you are really clever, you could even put on a show for your family! Let your imagination run wild!
Start a Club Want to learn new things after school? Want to make new friends who aren't in your class? You can get both of them in clubs. In other countries’ schools，there are usually all kinds of clubs for kids to join. There is a French club，a student government, a theatre，a choir（合唱队）and a photography club.
Take a photography club as an example. One may learn all the skills about taking photos. For example，you will learn how to choose a camera，how to use the light and how to develop pictures.
One can also make a lot of friends in clubs. It's always good to enjoy your free time with friends, isn't it?How do kids in foreign countries spend their free time?.
| A．Playing football |
| B．Playing dress-up |
| C．Watching TV |
| D．Having a party in clubs |
For foreign kids, what do they collect clothes and shoes for?.
| A．having them in future |
| B．changing with their friends |
| C．making themselves into other person |
| D．preparing for parties |
What do kids mainly want to do when they start a club?.
| A．Put on a show | B．Learn new things |
| C．Talk with friends | D．Take photos |
In a photography club, kids can learn.
| A．how to use cameras |
| B．how to collect cameras |
| C．how to repair cameras |
| D．how to make a lot of friends |
What will you learn from the passage?.
| A．Foreign kids like to put on a show in their school |
| B．Foreign kids usually play dress-up in clubs |
| C．Foreign kids spend their free time taking photos |
| D．Foreign kids usually join all kinds of clubs |
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I am Alice. Welcome to my mew school. It is a big and beautiful school. Let me tell you something about it. This is our teaching building. And there are two grades and twenty classes. I’m in Class Two , Grade Seven. There are 20 girls and 17 boys in my class. There are some school offices in the building, too. In front of the building is the library. I read books in it every day. It has got three thousand books. Next to the library is the science lab. I like it very much. There
is a gym next to the teaching building. You can play basketball , swim and play tennis there. Our piano room is next to the teaching building. I have a friend. Her name is Han Mei. She can play the piano very well. In front of the piano room is the dining hall. We often have lunch there. Behind the teaching building and the piano room are a big playground and a big garden. We often hold sports meeting and play football on the playground.
I like my school very much.
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Garden |
| Piano room |
Teaching building |
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