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?
Travel is to us in at least three ways.
First, We can see many places with our own eyes. We can visit some famous cities and scenic spots(风景区).
Second, we will meet people with different interests and see strange and different things when we travel. We can get ideas of the conditions and customs of other people, taste different foods and local flavours(风味) if we like. In this way, we can understand how differently other people live.
Third, travel will _______ help us to get knowledge of geography and history and other knowledge, _______ help us keep healthy and make us broad-minded(心胸开阔).
With all these advantages of travel, it is no wonder that travel has now become more popular than ever in China.
根据短文内容，按要求完成下列各题。 在文中第一段的横线上填入一个恰当的词。_______
选择合适的句子填入第二段，使其语句通顺，符合逻辑。_______
| A．by traveling we can see different people. |
| B．by traveling we can make friends. |
| C．by traveling we can enjoy the beautiful scenery of different places. |
| D．by traveling we can enjoy delicious food. |
在第四段的每条横线上填入两个恰当的连词，使句子完整。
______ ______请把第五段中的“advantage”译成汉语。______
Which is the best title of this passage? ______
| A．Traveling | B．Places of Interest |
| C．Advantages of Traveling | D．Disadvantages of Traveling |
Mr. Hunt came from a poor family. He had three brothers and two sisters. His father worked hard but wasn’t paid much. And his mother did all the housework at home. They were both able but they couldn’t get enough money for their family.
Mr. Hunt was in school for only three years and he had to stop to help his parents though he was good at his lessons. When he was sixteen, he came to the city and began to work in a small factory. He learned from an old worker and became a skilled worker. The old worker liked him and married his daughter to him. The young man did not have his own house and had to live with his parents-in-law. His mother-in-law always thought he was poor and often chattered. So the young man tried to save everything and hoped to have his own house.
It was one fine Sunday. The old woman wanted to have a picnic on the top of the hill. She told Mr. Hunt to drive her car. But sometimes she told him to turn left and sometimes to turn right. The young man had to listen to her. At a crossing the lights were red but she made him turn left. The policeman stopped them and told the young man to give his license to him.
“If I did wrong, sir,” said Mr. Hunt, “It was my mother-in-law’s fault(过错). She was driving the car though she sat behind me!”The Hunts were poor because ____.
| A．they were lazy | B．they were too weak to work |
| C．they couldn’t make enough money | D．they weren’t able enough |
Mr. Hunt left the school because ____.
| A．he didn’t like studying | B．his family was poor |
| C．he wasn’t clever | D．he hoped to stay at home |
____, so the old man married his daughter to him.
| A．Mr. Hunt became a skilled worker |
| B．Mr. Hunt was friendly to him |
| C．Mr. Hunt was paid much in the factory |
| D．Mr. Hunt worked for six years there |
The old woman was ____ to Mr. Hunt.
| A．good | B．bad | C．friendly | D．useless |
Which of the following is wrong?
| A．The old woman herself drove the car that day. |
| B．It was the old woman’s fault. |
| C．Mr. Hunt hated his mother-in-law. |
| D．The old woman told Mr. Hunt to run the red lights. |
When you are in Hong Kong, you must be very careful in the streets, because the traffic drives on the left. It is different from that in other areas of China.
If this is the first time you have come to Hong Kong, you must look to the right side and then the left before you cross the street. If the traffic lights are red, the traffic must stop. People on foot can cross the road carefully. But if the traffic lights are green, the traffic can go. People on foot mustn’t cross.
When people go to or come back from work in the morning or evening, the streets are very busy. Traffic is the most dangerous, especially for the children.
When you go by bus in Hong Kong, you have to be careful, too. You must always remember the traffic moves on the left. Have a look first, or you will go the wrong way.
In Hong Kong, there are many big buses with two floors. You can sit on the second floor. From there you can have a good view. It’s very interesting
根据短文内容，判断正(T)误(F)。The traffic in Hong Kong drives on the right.
In Hong Kong，you can sit on the first floor of a bus and have the view of the whole city.
If the traffic lights are red, the traffic can go.
The traffic in Hong Kong isn’t the same as that in other areas of China.
According to the passage, we know we must obey the traffic rules.
On my eighth birthday, Dad bought me an accordion(手风琴） and said excitedly, "Once you learn to play, it’ll stay with you for life." But I didn’t want to play it. Ijust wanted to play games, But Dad asked me to take accordion lessons.
One day, I found a box in a corner. When I opened it, I saw a beautiful violin. "You’re your father’s," Mum said. "His parents bought it for him. I guess he got too busy on the farm to learn to play it."
I had to practice half an hour every day, and every day I tried to get out of it. But Dad didn’t allow. I asked why. He answered, "Because you can bring people joy. You can touch their hearts." He added softly, "Someday you’ll have the chance I never had: you’ll play beautiful music for your family. And you’ll understand why you’ve worked so hard." I was speechless.
The lessons stopped after I finished high school. When I grew up, I got married and moved into a new house. I put the accordion in the attic（阁楼）.
One afternoon, my two children found the accordion by accident (偶然). They got very excited. "Play it. Play it," they laughed and said. I started to play some simple songs. I was surprised I could still remember them. Soon the kids were dancing. Even my wife was laughing and clapping to the beat.
At that moment, my father’s words came back to me, "Someday you’ll have the chance I never had. And you’ll understand." I finally knew why Dad had asked me to practice hard. Dad never learnt to play his violin. But I told my family, "This is my father’s music."My father didn’t learn to play his violin when he was young because _______.
| A．he didn’t like to play the violin | B．he had to support his family |
| C．he wanted to play games | D．he didn’t keep on practicing |
How might the writer feel when he had to practice playing the accordion?
| A．Delighted. | B．Excited. | C．Bored. | D．Relaxed. |
"Dad didn’t allow" means "_______".
| A．Dad didn’t let me do it. | B．Dad didn’t stop me doing it. |
| C．Dad didn’t help me do it. | D．Dad didn’t see me do it. |
Dad asked me to learn to play the accordion so that _______.
| A．I could go to a better school | B．I could give myself much joy |
| C．I could be a useful man | D．I could make people happy |
This is not a diet. It’s a simple way to lose weight. And you don’t even have to give up the food you love or join a gym (健身房). You just follow some habits that thin people have. Keep them, and you’ll become thin.
A. Wake-up
When you wake up in the morning, sit up slowly without using your hands. With legs straight out, bend(弯曲) forward until you feel sore（酸痛） in your back. It will bum about 10 calories.
B. Start with soup
When you have a meal, order a clear soup, and have it before having the main food. In this way, you’ll feel fuller, so you’ll eat less when the main food comes.
C. An apple (or more) a day
Apples are full of fiber and water, so your stomach will want less. The study shows that people who eat at least three apples a day lose weight.
D. Stand up and walk around
Every time you use the mobile phone, stand up and walk around. Heavy people sit on average (平均）two and a half hours more each day than thin people. This skill is very important as standing up and walking around will bum 50 0r more calories.
Use these skills, and you will have a big weight loss.We should have soup first so that _______.
| A．it can help burn some calories | B．our stomach will want less |
| C．it will provide us with enough water | D．we won’t need any main food |
Which of the following may the writer NOT agree?
| A．Sitting up slowly without using your hands helps bum calories. |
| B．Eating apples every day is good for people’s health. |
| C．You have to join a gym if you want to lose weight. |
| D．It’s good to walk around while talking on the mobile phone. |
This passage is written to _______.
| A．give advice on how to lose weight | B．tell people to eat apples every day |
| C．tell people how to enjoy a better life | D．tell people to give up bad habits |
In which part of a newspaper would you most probably read the passage?
| A．Shopping. | B．Teaching. | C．Family. | D．Health. |