The rainbow lorikeet is a kind of parrot living in the north-east of Australia. It is the most colorful bird in the world. It has green, orange, blue, red, yellow, purple and grey colors on its body.
Rainbow lorikeets are small. They are usually 11 to 12 inches long and weigh 120g to 140g.It is said that they can live for over 20 years in the wild.
They usually live in groups. At night, they sleep in the trees in a big group. But during the daytime, they move in much smaller groups. Late in the evening, you can sometimes see a larger group flying back home.
These birds spend a lot of time eating. They usually eat trees, flowers, nuts and fruits. Sometimes they eat insects. They can get water from the leaves they eat or drink water directly.
Rainbow lorikeets usually start to have families when they are around two years old. When they have birds, both the parents help to feed them.How many colors do rainbow lorikeets have?
How long can rainbow lorikeets live in the wild?
What do rainbow lorikeets eat?
Who usually feed (a) the baby birds?
What is the best title for the article?
B
Welcome to Xiangshan City！
Xiangshan City is an interesting place to visit．It is a beautiful little town with many old buildings．
Take a walk through the center of the town on Main Street．First，look at the Xiangshan City Hotel．It is on the corner of Main Street and Park Avenue．It is about 150 years old and people will stay there．There is an interesting old building across from the hotel．This is the old post office．Now it is a store for books and videos．There are many places to eat on Main Street．You can have lunch or dinner in one of these places．There is a park between Main Street and Bridge Street．You can sit on a bench(长凳) in the park．It is nice and quiet，and you can enjoy the trees and flowers．
You can also take a walk down Park Avenue．Look at the old buildings and interesting little stores on this street．Xiangshan City is ________．
| A．a busy city |
| B．a big city |
| C．an old building |
| D．a beautiful town |
The store for books and videos is ________．
| A．across from the hotel |
| B．on the corner of Main Street |
| C．on Park Avenue |
| D．behind the park |
There is a ________ park between Main Street and Bridge Street．
| A．beautiful and old |
| B．nice and quiet |
| C．busy and dirty |
| D．big and interesting |
There are some ________ on Park Avenue．
| A．hotels |
| B．post offices |
| C．new buildings and quiet parks |
| D．old buildings and interesting little stores |
Which is NOT true？
| A．The hotel is on the comer of Main Street and Park Avenue． |
| B．The Xiangshan City Hotel is about 150 years old． |
| C．The hotel is a beautiful and new building． |
| D．There are many places to eat on Main Street． |
阅读理解(每小题2分，共20分)
A
Mrs White has a son．His name is Sam White．The young man begins to work in a post office in a city this autumn．He asks his mother to visit(参观) the city．The old woman is happy and catches a train．Soon she gets to the city，but she doesn’t know where the post office is．She begins to look for it，but she can’t find it．At a bus stop she asks an old man，“Excuse me，sir．How can I get to the post office？”
“We have about forty post offices in the city，”says the old man．“Which one do you want？”
The old woman gives Sam’s letter to him and the old man says，“Walk along this street and take the fourth turning on the left．His post office is just there．”
Mrs White thanks the old man and soon finds her son．They’re very happy．A week later(之后) the woman goes to the zoo．She sees all kinds of animals．But after that she can’t find the way to the post office again．At the same bus stop she meets the same old man and she asks the same question again．
“Oh dear！”the old man calls out．“Are you still(仍然) looking for your son？”________，so she is happy．
| A．Sam White works in a post office |
| B．Sam White works in a city |
| C．Mrs White can visit，the city |
| D．Mrs White can live in the city |
Mrs White goes to the city ________．
| A．by train |
| B．by bus |
| C．by plane |
| D．on foot |
The old woman goes to the city for the first time，so ________．
| A．she wants to catch a bus |
| B．she can’t find the post office |
| C．she likes to ask some questions |
| D．she likes to go for a walk |
________，so she asks the old man again．
| A．Mrs White wants to go to the zoo |
| B．Mrs White wants to thank the old man |
| C．Mrs White is going to the park |
| D．Mrs White forgets her son’s post office |
The old man thinks ________．
| A．Mrs White doesn’t know the city |
| B．Mrs White doesn’t find her son |
| C．Mrs White can not take a bus |
| D．Mrs White is too old |
B
Everyone talks about the weather，but no one does anything about it．It is true．People usually begin their talks with“Isn’t it a nice day？”“Do you think it will rain？”“What a fine day！”
Many people think they can tell what the weather is going to be like．But they hardly agree with each other．One man may say，“Do you see how cloudy it is in the east？It’s going to rain tomorrow．”Another man will say，“No，it’s going to be fine tomorrow．”
People often look for the weather they want．When a farmer needs water，he looks for something to tell him，“It’s going to rain．”He won’t believe(相信) anything else．When friends have a travel，they are sure the weather is going to clear up very quickly．
Almost(几乎) everyone listens to what the weatherman says，but he doesn’t always tell us what we want，and sometimes he makes a mistake．Still(仍然)，he probably(或许) comes closer to being right than anyone else．“No one does anything about the weather” means“________”．
| A．No one can make weather |
| B．No one can change(改变) weather |
| C．No one can talk about weather |
| D．No one likes weather |
________ is a common(普遍) way to start a talk．
| A．Talking about weather |
| B．Keeping silent(沉默) |
| C．Asking each other’s names |
| D．Talking what they eat |
Many people hope the weather will be ________．
| A．fine |
| B．rainy |
| C．cloudy |
| D．like what they want it to be |
Weatherman maybe is a man who ________．
| A．reports weather |
| B．can see weather |
| C．can change weather |
| D．can make weather |
Weatherman ________ makes a mistake．
| A．often |
| B．never |
| C．sometimes |
| D．little |
阅读理解(每小题2分，共20分)
A
It is cloudy．Zhang Qiang flies his kite on the playground．He is very happy．But it is raining now．He can’t fly his kite．His shirt and trousers are wet．He doesn’t want to go home．
Ten minutes later，the sun is shining．It is warm now and Zhang Qiang has a good idea．He takes off his wet clothes and ties them to the long string(线) of the kite．He flies his kite and clothes．So they are dry(干的)．He puts on his clothes and there is a smile on his face．What a clever boy！Zhang Qiang ________ on the playground．
| A．flies his kite |
| B．flies his plane |
| C．runs |
| D．plays |
Zhang Qiang wears ________．
| A．a shirt and trousers |
| B．a shirt and shoes |
| C．a skirt and trousers |
| D．a skirt and shoes |
Zhang Qiang ties his wet clothes ________ to make them dry．
| A．to a tree |
| B．to his head |
| C．to the kite string |
| D．to his arm |
It is ________ that day．
A．rainy，foggy and sunny
B．cloudy，rainy and foggy
C．cloudy，foggy and sunny
D cloudy，rainy and sunnyZhang Qiang is a ________ boy．
| A．lazy |
| B．good-looking |
| C．clever |
| D．tall |
B
Father is ill in hospital．Mother has to look after him there．The woman can’t leave their four-year-old son Harry at home．So she asks Sally，“How many classes do you have this afternoon？”
“We have no classes today，”answers the girl．“We’re having a school sports meeting today．”
“That’s great！”says her mother．“Take your brother to your school．Tell your teachers I have a lot of things to do．Ｉ’m sure they can let you look after him today．”
Sally does what her mother says．The little boy comes to school for the first time and thinks everything is interesting．He sees some children having a race and asks，“What are they running for，Sally？”
“The first boy can get a prize，”answers Sally．
“Now，I see．But why are the others running？”What will the woman do this afternoon？
_______________________________________________________________________________Why can’t the woman leave Harry at home？
_______________________________________________________________________________Does Harry often go to school？
_______________________________________________________________________________Why can Sally take her brother to school today？
_______________________________________________________________________________Why does Harry ask the questions？
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