【2013年江西】
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 attack 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 because blind. |
B.Most of them because of 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 write the passage mainly for?
A.To tell surfers to stay away from sharks. |
B.To ask people to stop killing sharks. |
C.To let us know the reasons for shark attacks on people. |
D.To show that humans are much stronger than sharks. |
Father’s Day is the third Sunday in June. It is a day to thank fathers. On that day, fathers usually receive greeting gifts and cards. On the cards, children will write, “Thanks, father.” “Best wishes for Father’s Day” and so on. Father’s Day is also a day families get together at home as well as in the restaurants.
Where does the idea for the holiday come from? We should thank an American. In 1909 she wrote letters to some important persons. In her letter she advised to make Father’s Day on the third Sunday in June. In June in 1910, people celebrated(庆祝) the first Father’s Day in Washington. People whose parents are dead often decorated(装饰) their graves(坟墓) with flowers on these days. These are days of family fun and creating good feelings and memories(记忆,回忆).When is Father’s Day?
A. The second Sunday in May.
B. The third Sunday in June.
C. The third Saturday in June.On Father’s Day usually receive gifts and cards.
A. fathers B. mothers C. fatherWhere does the idea for the holiday come from?
A. China. B. England. C. America.When did the people celebrate the first Father’s Day?
A. In June in 1900. B. In July in 1910. C. In June in 1910.Which sentence is not TRUE?
A. On the cards, children will write “Thanks father.”
B. Father’s Day is also a day students get together at school.
C. In 1909 an American wrote letters to some important persons.
Daming’s grandparents like to stay healthy, so every day they get some exercise in a park near their home. They sometimes wear T-shirts.
Darming’s mother likes chocolate, but she doesn’t often buy any because it isn’t very healthy. She likes going shopping and always buys expensive clothes. She has got 11 silk scarves, 20 dresses and a lot of shoes. She spends a lot of money.
Betty’s cousin likes reading and she reads lots of books and magazines. She also likes films and often goes to the cinema, but she never watches sport.
Tony’s sister likes music. She likes going to concerts but it’s often expensive. She buys CDs of her favourite songs.
Lingling’s aunt and uncle like football, but they don’t go to football matches. They usually watch football on television at weekends. They always like watching AC Milan, but they sometimes watch Manchester United.Daming’s grandparents get some exercise in a park so they like to__________.
Who likes going shopping and always buys expensive clothes? __________________
Betty’s cousin is good at ______________and she reads lots of books and magazines.
Tony’s sister likes _________________but it’s often expensive.
Lingling’s aunt and uncle usually __________________on television at weekends.
Dear friends,
My name is Tony. I am English. I am twelve years old this year. I am tall, and I am good at playing football. I am in Grade Seven. There are thirty boys and twenty girls in my class. We are learning Chinese in our school. Our Chinese teacher is Mr. Wu. He is a little short, but he is very strong. He is very nice to us. I have some good friends in my class. Tom is a tall boy with short black hair. He is good at playing football, too. Alice is short and she loves wearing red dresses. She is good at English. Mary has long hair. She can speak Japanese and she likes swimming. We all study hard.
What about your school and your friends? Please write soon.
Yours,
TonyWhich country is Tony from?
A.America | B.England | C.China | D.Australia |
Who is Mr. Wu?
A.He is Tony’s English teacher. | B.He is Tony’s father. |
C.He is Tony’s Chinese teacher. | D.He is Tony’s friend. |
How many students are there in Tony’s class?
A.20. | B.30. | C.52. | D.50. |
Who likes swimming?
A.Tom. | B.Alice. | C.Mary. | D.Mr. Wu. |
Who writes this letter?
A.Tony. | B.Tom. | C.Mary. | D.Alice. |
Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise.
This is an old English saying (谚语). It means that we should go to bed early at night and get up early in the morning. If we do, we shall be healthy. We shall also be rich and clever.
Is this true? Perhaps it is. The body must have enough sleep. Children of your age need ten hours’ sleep every night. If you go to bed late, you can’t have enough sleep. Then you can’t think carefully and your homework will be wrong. You will not be wise and you may not become wealthy!
Some people go to bed late at night and get up late in the morning. This is not good for them. We should sleep at night when it is dark. The dark helps us sleep well. When the daylight comes, we should get up. This is the time for exercise. If the body is not used, it will become weak. Exercise keeps it strong.
Exercise helps the blood (血液) to move around inside the body. Blood takes nutrition (营养) to all parts of our bodies. The brains (大脑) in our heads also need blood. We think with our brains. If we keep our bodies healthy, and take exercise, we can think better!
Our bodies also need air to breathe (呼吸). Without air we will die. Get up early in the morning and we can have plenty of clean, fresh air. That will keep us healthy and happy.
根据短文内容,选择正确答案。The old English saying tells us _______.
A.how to make more money |
B.when we should get up |
C.it is important to go to bed and get up early |
D.to stay up late |
A child needs at least _______ hours’ sleep every night.
A.7 | B.8 | C.9 | D.10 |
If you want to make your body strong, you should _______.
A.exercise often | B.have enough sleep |
C.go to bed early | D.get up early |
_______ provides nutrition for our brains.
A.Air | B.Blood | C.Exercise | D.Sleep |
Which of the following statements is Not true?
A.Enough sleep makes you think carefully. |
B.The more sleep you have, the cleverer you are. |
C.Dark is good for sleeping. |
D.People will die without air. |
Tigers are strong and dangerous animals. But now they are in danger.
In the past, there were eight kinds of tigers in the world. But during the 20th century, only five were left. The number of Siberian tigers (东北虎) was about 300, but now it is less than 22. They’re in danger of dying out. If the government does nothing, we won’t be able to see them in ten to twenty years.
In order to stop people from hunting and killing wild tigers, and in order to make wild tigers more, the World Wildlife Fund (世界自然基金会) has started a program (项目) recently (最近). China and twelve other countries joined it.
However, it’s not enough. Remember that nature is a food chain (链). If we hurt and kill too many wild deer and pigs, wild tigers will die out because of hunger (饥饿). So the most important thing is to save the animals that tigers eat. In order to protect the wild tigers, we need call on (号召) more people to stop eating, hunting and killing wild animals.
根据短文内容,选择正确答案。During the 20th century, _______ kinds of wild tigers died out.
A.3 | B.5 | C.8 | D.20 |
The number of the wild Siberian tigers reduced (减少) about _______.
A.5% | B.22 | C.93% | D.30% |
Wild tigers will be in danger of dying out without _______.
A.pigs | B.deer | C.people | D.A and B |
Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A.There are less than 22 wild Siberian tigers now. |
B.There are twelve countries in the World Wildlife Fund. |
C.Wild tigers mainly feed on pigs and deer. |
D.It’s our duty to protect the wild tigers. |
The passage mainly tells us _______.
A.why and how do we protect the wild tigers |
B.The government does everything they could to protect the wild tigers |
C.the wild tigers will die out in ten to twenty years |
D.the most important thing is to save the animals that tigers eat |