Today I will tell you a piece of good news. It’s about the online(在线) zoo.
Most(大部分) children like to go to the zoo. But their parents are always busy, so they don’t have free time to take their children to the zoo. BBC is a broadcasting company(广播公司) in the UK. It opens an online zoo. People can watch hundreds of animals at any time. But we cannot watch or touch the real animals. We can only watch them on the Internet. BBC uses cameras to record(用摄像机记录) the animals’ life and sends(发送) the pictures and videos to the Internet. If people want to watch the animals online, they only need to turn on the computer and visit the website(网站).
Now a few countries also open online zoos. Let’s go to visit it!
Parents don’t take their children to the zoo because______.
| A．the tickets are very expensive |
| B．they don’t have free time |
| C．they don’t like animals |
| D．the zoos are always very far |
What does BBC use to record the animals’ life?
| A．Computer. | B．Internet. |
| C．Cameras. | D．Mobile phones. |
Where’s BBC?
| A．In China. | B．In Canada. |
| C．In the website. | D．In England. |
If you want to watch the animals online, you need to______.
A. visit the common(普通的) zoo first.
B. call the BBC.
C. turn on the computer and visit the website.
D. download(下载) the pictures from the Internet.
What’s the best title(标题) of the passage?
| A．Common Zoos | B．Online Zoos |
| C．Computers and Internet | D．The History of BBC |
What will the weather be like in the future? Some people say they can know the weather from animals.
If birds are flying high in the sky, there will be a nice day. When they sit in trees or stay close together, bad weather is on the way. Ants often build their homes on the steep (陡峭的) side just before the rain comes. Cats like to clean their ears before the rain. Chickens make a loud noise and run here and there when the rain is coming. Frogs will stay in the water and make a lot of noise, too. But on a nice day, they are quiet and jump out of the water. Turtles (海龟) often look for higher ground and cows like to lie down when the rain is on the way.How will the weather be if birds are flying high in the sky?
| A．Sunny. | B．Windy. | C．Rainy. | D．Snowy. |
What do cats like to do before the rain?
| A．Clean their feet. | B．Clean their ears. |
| C．Run everywhere. | D．Stay at home. |
How many animals does the passage mention (提到)?
| A．Three. | B．Four. | C．Five. | D．Seven. |
What’s the best title for the passage?
| A．Animals. | B．Animals like different weather. |
| C．The Weather. | D．Animals and weather. |
Hi, I’m Nick. I am very busy from Monday to Friday. In the morning, I always get up and take a shower at six ten. After half an hour, I have breakfast. After I finish eating, I get dressed and go to school by bike. It takes me about twenty minutes to get to school.
After school, I go to the English club. Because my English is not very good, I join the English club at school. The students in the club get together to practice speaking English at half past five. We can talk in English and we can tell English stories in the club. It is good for us to improve our English. When does Nick have breakfast?
| A．At 5:45. | B．At 6:10. | C．At 6:40. | D．At 7:00. |
How does Nick get to school?
| A．By bus. | B．By bike. | C．By subway. | D．By train. |
What do students get together to do?
| A．To talk with each other. | B．To do homework. |
| C．To practice English. | D．To listen to the stories. |
Which is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．It takes Nick about thirty minutes to get to school. |
| B．Nick’s English is good. |
| C．The students in club can’t tell English stories. |
| D．Nick thinks the English club is good. |
It's a fine day. The White family gets up at seven o'clock. They have breakfast at seven forty. And then they go to the park. They take a basket of food and a carpet (地毯). The park is not far from their home, so they ride bikes there. When they get to the park, it’s half past eight. Mr. and Mrs. White are talking with each other. Their son, Ted, is playing with a ball. Their daughter, Jenny, is taking photos.
After about an hour, Ted and Jenny sit down to relax. At that time, they see a squirrel eating a pine nut (松子) in a big tree. When they see the squirrel eating, they feel hungry. They go to help their parents take the food out of the basket. Ted has a hamburger. Hamburgers are his favorite food. Jenny has an apple. Mr. and Mrs. White have some bread. They have a great time in the park.What do the family take to the park?
| A．A basket of food and a book. | B．A carpet and a dog. |
| C．A basket of food and a carpet. | D．Food and clothes. |
When do they get to the park?
| A．At 8:30 a.m. | B．At 8:00 a.m. |
| C．At 7:40 a.m. | D．At 7:00 a.m. |
What is Jenny doing in the park?
| A．She is reading a book. | B．She is taking photos. |
| C．She is playing with a ball. | D．She is drawing pictures. |
What does the underlined word “squirrel” refer to (指)?
| A．A kind of fruit. | B．A kind of sport. |
| C．A kind of drink. | D．A kind of animal. |
| Rule One |
Rule Two |
| 1. You can come into the room only with your teacher. |
Here are the rules for Emily. 1. You must get up before 6:30am. |
| 2. Don’t eat or drink in the room. |
2. Don’t listen to music. |
| 3. Don’t listen to music. |
3. Don’t talk loudly on the phone. |
| 4. Be quiet. Don’t talk to each other |
4. Go to bed by 10:00 pm |
| 5.Turn off all the computers and close windows after class. |
5. You can’t meet friends if you don’t finish your homework |
| 6. Clean your bedroom yourself. |
What is not allowed(允许) in both the two rules?
| A．Eating or drinking. | B．Listening to music. |
| C．Meeting friends. | D．Coming into the room alone. |
What may Rule One be for? .
| A．A computer room. | B．A classroom. |
| C．A bedroom. | D．A dining room. |
Which rule is NOT for Emily?
| A．Turn off the computers and close windows |
| B．Don’t listen to music. |
| C．Don t talk loudly on the phone. |
| D．Clean your bedroom yourself. |
What is your favorite color? Ask famous persons like Cate Blanchett，Searlett Johansson and Bono，and maybe they will say“green．”That’s not because these artists particularly like the color green．Instead，they are interested in green fashion．
Green fashion is about making(and wearing)clothes that are good for humans，animals，and the Earth．In the past，green fashion made people think of hippies(嬉皮士)and ugly clothes．But today，green fashion is different．It is about looking good and caring about the Earth and other people．You can have interesting clothes and be green．
Around the world，green fashion is becoming popular．For example，the U．K．company
People Tree sells men’s and women’s clothing and accessories(饰品)．They are made from
natural fabrics(织物)like cotton and wool．Workers who make the clothes are from countries like Nepal，Kenya，and Bangladesh．People Tree pays the men and women good money for the clothes they create．
Singer Bono and his wife also started a clothing company called EDUN．When the clothes sell，EDUN uses most of the money to help people around the world．According to the passage，what is“green fashion”?
| A．Wearing the color green all the time． |
| B．Making clothes from green trees． |
| C．Putting green make-up on your face． |
| D．Wearing clothes that are good for the Earth． |
Which sentence about green clothing companies is true?
| A．Most use natural fabrics to make clothes． |
| B．Many do not pay their workers well． |
| C．They make clothes mostly for women． |
| D．Most of the companies are in Africa． |
According to the passage，what does EDUN do?
| A．It teaches children to make clothes． |
| B．It sells clothes and uses the money to help people． |
| C．It gives clothes to poor people． |
| D．It makes expensive clothes for teenagers． |