Is there a strange something high up in the world’s tallest mountains? If so, is it a big bear? Is it a monkey? Or is it a kind of man?
No one knows. This mystery (谜) has puzzled (困惑) the world for years.In 1887, a mountain climber found large footprints (脚印) in the snow. They looked like the footprints of a very large man. But men don’t walk without shoes in the snow!
In 1906, another climber saw more than footprints. Far off (遥远的)saw a very large animal standing on two legs. As he watched, it ran very quickly.
Fifteen years later, newspapers had new stories about the “something”. A mountain climber said he had seen the “snowman” walk slowly across the snow, far below him. He said it looked a very large man.
From then on more and more stories to tell. But not until 1951 did a mountain climber bring back pictures of large footprints. The pictures showed clearly that the Snowman walked on two legs. So it was not a bear or a monkey growing. Someday we may find out just what it is that makes the large footprints. The passage is about ______________.
| A．some mountain climbers | B．some strange animals |
| C．some large footprints | D．the mystery of snowman |
Why were people interested in the footprints.
| A．They were footprints of a large bear |
| B．They looked like the footprints of a large man. |
| C．They were found in the snow. |
| D．They were found in the world’s tallest mountains. |
The pictures of large footprints were taken by a mountain climber in _________.
| A．1887 | B．1906 | C．1921 | D．1951 |
Why did the mystery grow when a mountain climber brought back pictures of large
footprints?
| A．They were footprints of an ape man. |
| B．They were footprints of a snowman. |
| C．The pictures showed clearly how the Snowman walked. |
| D．The pictures showed clearly how an ape man walked on two legs. |
.Since a mountain climber first found the large footprints in the snow, the mystery of the Snowman has puzzled the world for __________ years.
| A．more than one hundred | B．ninety-five |
| C．eighty | D．fifty |
Tanzania （坦桑尼亚）has a lot of animals, like lions, elephants, giraffes, hippos（河马）and so on. Every year, many people in the world travel to this country in Africa to watch the animals. But do you know how they travel?
By boat-We can often see many people in a boat, enjoying the beautiful things along a river or a lake, and they can also enjoy the hippos and other animals.
By hot-air balloon（热气球）–In the early morning, when the sun （太阳）is starting to rise, a large hot-air balloon is also starting its tour. Taking a hot-air balloon is very exciting to most of the tourists. You can watch all the animals there. Elephants are drinking water, giraffes are eating leaves and so on. After some time, the balloon can land（着陆）in a place where the waiters would give people a delicious breakfast. But you need to know that taking a hot-air balloon is very expensive. A person should pay 400 dollars for an hour’s trip.In Tanzania. People travel by to watch the animals.
| A．most; boat | B．most; bus | C．some; boat | D．some; boat |
People can fromwindows.
| A．watch dangerous animals; big | B．play with the animals; big |
| C．watch dangerous animals; small | D．play with the animals; small |
people usually start to tour by hot-air balloon.
| A．in the morning | B．in the afternoon |
| C．in summer | D．in winter |
How much should a person pay for two hour’s trip?
| A．200 dollars | B．400 dollars | C．600 dollars | D．800 dollars |
From this article, we can know.
| A．Tanzania is in North America |
| B．there are four ways for us to breakfast if you travel by bus. |
| C．you can enjoy a delicious breakfast if you travel by bus. |
| D．traveling by hot-air balloon is very expensive. |
| ＃117: Some people like to have friends who are different from them. Others like to have friends who are similar to them. What kind of friends do you want for yourself? |
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| Kate Join Date: March, 2010 Location: the United Kingdom |
I like to have friends who are like me. Both my best friend Vades and I like traveling. We went to Italy last month and stayed there for a week. Next month we want to go to France. However, Vades is more athletic than me. |
| Ditlady Join Date: April, 2010 Location: Canada |
I like to have friends who are like me. It can be very helpful. I’m a little quiet and my good friend Libby is quiet, too. Sometimes I don’t know what to do with my problems and she can tell me what I should do, because she knows about me better than people who are different from me. |
| Harbinger Join Date: May, 2010 |
Hi, everyone! I had a cold last week and just got here. In my opinion, it is important to have different kinds of friends. That makes your life more interesting. |
Where is Kate going next month?
A. To the USA. B. To the UK. C. To Italy. D. To France. What’s Libby like?
| A．She’s as beautiful as Ditlady. | B．She’s more outgoing than Ditlady. |
| C．She’s as quiet as Ditlady. | D．She’s more athletic than Ditlady. |
What was the matter with Harbinger last week?
| A．He had a cold. | B．He had a headache. |
| C．He had a fever. | D．He had a toothache. |
What kind of friends does Harbinger like to have?
| A．Those who are different from him. | B．Those who are the same as him. |
| C．He doesn’t like to make friends. | D．He likes to have different kinds of friends. |
What does the underlined word “similar” mean?
| A．一致的 | B．相似的 | C．友好的 | D．简单的 |
One day a rich（有钱的）man met Sam. The rich man asked, “I hear you are very clever and nothing is difficult to you. Can you tell me why you are so clever?”
Sam answered with a smile, “ Oh, I am not clever. Instead you are too foolish（愚蠢的）.” The rich man became very angry.
One day____ met Sam.
| A．a rich man | B．a poor man | C．a young man | D．an old man |
The rich man became angry because_______.
| A．Sam said he was clever | B．Sam said he was foolish. |
| C．Sam was foolish. | D．Sam wasn’t clever |
Sam thinks he asked the rich man ________question.
| A．an easy | B．a difficult | C．an interesting | D．a good |
Two groups of sheep put together is________.
| A．one group | B．two groups | C．Many groups | D．Many sheep |
Sam is ________.
| A．foolish | B．rich | C．clever | D．Not rich |
Recent research from the Pew Internet Project suggests that 90% of Americans aged from 12 to 17 use the Internet, and 51% of those teens use social networks. However, there are many possible problems with social networking sites and the teenagers who use them. 
Apart from the social advantages, social networking sites can be used to record school research, develop artistic talents and experiment with other forms of subject creation. They provide a way to communicate with others who share the same interests and to get helpful advice on ongoing projects.
Along with these advantages come some dangers. For example, most social networking sites are open to all, especially MySpace, which is the most popular social network among teens in America. It means that they could be put in unpleasant and frightening situations.
A greater danger is that teens may become objects of the people with secret purposes. The secrecy of some social networking sites makes it easy for dangerous people to find young teens and invite them into dangerous conversations. It’s easy for them to pretend as teens and draw children into dangerous real-world communication as well. Then further hurt might be on its way.
Another danger is identity stealing, which can happen when teens share too much information about their names, dates of birth and locations.
Therefore, it’s very important to make sure teens are safe when they use social networks.
Many of the same rules that work for online chat work for these sites:
※Don’t use your real name.
※ Don’t give out personal information to people you don’t know. A last name and a town
are enough for a bad guy to find where you are.
※ Don’t believe that people are who they say to be.
※ Immediately end any communication that makes you uncomfortable and report it to a
parent.
Only if you are sure of your safety, can you enjoy the fun brought by social networking. Besides, trying to deal with all problems on your own can lead to terrible results. Remember, asking your parents or school officials for help doesn’t mean you are unable to do anything but wiser than many others. How many dangers of using social networks are mentioned in the passage?
| A．2. | B．3. | C．4. | D．5. |
The writer takes MySpace as an example to show that ________.
| A．students could be put into unreal situations on the Internet |
| B．teenagers are facing unknown dangers on the social networks |
| C．Internet provides more social websites to American teenagers |
| D．social networks are very popular among teenagers in America |
We can infer from the passage that ________.
| A．the dangers are similar when chatting online and surfing social networks |
| B．more than half American teenagers aged from 12 to 17 use social networks |
| C．teens who ask for help are wiser when meeting problems on social networks |
| D．there are more disadvantages than advantages for teens to use social networks |
Cooking and Learning
In this E-book package, we have four e-books. 
Fun with Food
This fun e-book is filled with 
exercises --- photo tests,
word exams, riddle games,
coloring pages and exercises
on learning more about food.
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Kids can ________ by reading Fun with Food.
| A．do science experiments | B．get cooking experience |
| C．cook well in the kitchen | D．play some riddle games |
________ has over sixty pages.
| A．Fun with Food | B． Kids Cooking Lessons E-Book |
| C．Food Facts E-Book | D．Kids Food Science Experiments |
Kids Cooking Lessons E-Book is popular because ________.
| A．there is a unit for each age group | B．there are a lot of photo tests in it |
| C．kids can learn more about science | D．each part is very easy to print off |