A farmer had a cow. He took very good care of this cow and one day when it was ill, he was very worried. He telephoned the vet.
“What’s the problem?” The vet asked him when he arrived.
“My cow's ill,” the farmer said. “I don’t know what's the matter with her. She’s lying down and won’t eat. She's making a strange noise.”
The vet looked over the cow. "She's certainly ill," he said, "and she needs to take some very strong medicine."
He took a bottle out of his box, put two pills into his hand and said, "Give her these. The pills should make her better."
“How should I give them to her?” the farmer asked.
The vet gave him a tube (管子)and said, "Put this tube in her mouth, then put the pills in the tube and blow. That'll make it."
The next day the vet came to the farm again. The farmer was sitting outside his house and looked more worried.
“How's your cow?” the vet asked.
“No change,” the farmer said, “and I’m feeling very strange myself.”
“Oh?” the vet said, "Why?"
“I did what you said,” the farmer answered. “I put the tube in the cow's mouth and then put two pills down it.”
“And?” the vet asked.
“The cow blew first,” the farmer said.In the story, the vet must be _________.
A.the farmer's friend | B.a milk factory |
C.a hospital for cows | D.a doctor for animals |
The farmer asked the vet for help when his cow _______
A.couldn't lie down | B.didn't eat the pills |
C.couldn't make any noise | D.was ill |
What medicine did the vet give the farmer?
A.Bottle of pills. | B.A long tube. |
C.Two pills. | D.A small box. |
The vet taught the farmer how _________.
A.to blow the tube |
B.to make the cow take the pills |
C.to take the medicine |
D.to put the tube in his mouth |
Which of the following is true?
A.The farmer ate the pills himself. |
B.The cow got better after taking the medicine. |
C.The vet came to help farmer change the cow the next day. |
D.The farmer waited for the vet outside his house the next day. |
We live on the earth. We use the sea around us. What do we take from the ocean? And what do we give to it?
We take fishes from the ocean—millions of kilograms of fish, every year, to feed millions of people. We take minerals(矿物) from the ocean. We can get salt by evaporating(蒸发) seawater.
Many other minerals, such as gold, can be also got from the sea, but not by
simple evaporation.
Seaweed(海草) becomes food of many kinds— even candy, and ice cream—as well as medicine. Believe it or not, fresh water is another gift from the sea. We can’t drink ocean water.
But ocean water
becomes fresh water when the salts are removed. In the future, we will find ourselves depending more and more on fresh water from the sea.
The sea gives us food, fertilizer, minerals, water and other gifts. What do we give the sea? We pollute the ocean all the time. Throwing waste into the ocean is killing off sea life. Yet as the world population grows, we may need the sea and its gifts more than ever.
We are finally learning that if we destroy our sea, we might also destroy ourselves. Hopefully, it is not too late.
根据以上内容,从下列五个选项中选择适当的句子还原到短文中,使短文完整与正确。将其标号在答题卡上涂黑。(每小题2分,共10分)
E. Some of its contents(所含物) may cause illness. |
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President Hu Jintao flew to the earthquake-hit region in Yushu, Qinghai on April 18, 2010. At a field hospital on the grounds of a sports stadium, Hu sat on the bed of Drolma, a middle school student, and held her in his arm as she wept(哭泣). “Rest assured(放心的), you will have a full recovery(康复). Be strong. You will have a bright future,” he told her. |
![]() The 2010 World Expo, Shanghai China |
The 2010 World Expo Shanghai China Duration(举办时间): May 1 to October 31, 2010 Expected visitors: 70 million Theme(主题) : “Better City, Better Life.” The theme represents the common wish of the people all over the world for a better living in future urban(城市的) environments. |
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The 19th FIFA World Cup(世界杯足球赛) Duration: June 11 to July 12, 2010 Host(主办) nation: South Africa Number of teams: Thirty-two Number of matches: Sixty-four It is the first time that the tournament(锦标赛) has been hosted by a nation in the Confederation(联盟) of African Football. |
请根据以上信息,选择正确答案,将其标号在答题卡上涂黑。(每小题2分,共10分) President Hu Jintao flew to Yushu, Qinghai _________, 2010.
A.on May 1 | B.on June 11 | C.on April 18 | D.on July 12 |
President Hu Jintao comforted(安慰) _________ at a field hospital.
A.a middle school student | B.a soldier |
C.a farmer of Yushu | D.a doctor |
The 2010 World Expo in Shanghai will end on _________.
A.September 30 | B.October 31 | C.November 30 | D.December 31 |
The theme of Expo 2010 is “_________”
A.Better City, Bright future. | B.Better City, Good Environment. |
C.Better City, Better Life. | D.Better City, Best Investment(投资). |
There will be _________ teams taking part in the 19th FIFA World Cup.
A.10 | B.12 | C.13 | D.32 |
Mr Brown saw a sweater in a shop window. It was very cheap, so he bought it. When he got home, he put it on. It was all right and he was pleased with it.
In the afternoon, he went to work in his garden. It soon began to rain and Mr Brown had to run into the house. He ran quickly, but he still got wet. Then his sweater started to shrink(收缩)! It got smaller and smaller. Mr Brown tried to take it off, but he couldn’t.
In the end, with the help of his wife, he got out of the sweater. Mrs Brown laughed, “You see, you bought a cheap thing, but…”
请根据短文内容,选择最佳答案, 将其标号在答题卡上涂黑。(每小题1分,共5分) Mr Brown saw a nice _________ in a shop window. And he bought it.
A.jacket | B.coat | C.sweater | D.shirt |
When he _________, he put it on.
A.got to the office | B.got home | C.went to work | D.went to the shop |
It soon began to_________ while he was working in the garden.
A.rain | B.snow | C.cloud | D.shine |
Mr Brown got wet and he tried to _________ the sweater.
A.take away | B.take off | C.put up | D.put on |
From the story, we know Mr Brown bought _________.
A.a good sweater | B.an expensive sweater |
C.a comfortable sweater | D.a cheap but not good sweater |
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THIS summer, many Beijing middle school students had a different kind of vacation. Instead of hanging out with friends or traveling, they were training hard for the National Day celebration.
To mark the special anniversary (周年纪念)of China this year, the students performed a group dance in a big parade(游行)on Tian’anmen Square on October 1.
Students were training from 7:30am to around 10:00am or from 4 pm to 6:30pm. It was to avoid the summer heat.
They wore white hats, T-shirts and dark-blue trousers. The hats and T-shirts were printed with a red logo, the number ‘60”.
The first week of training was PE. Students practiced standing and squatting(蹲)。 Then they moved on to practice the group display. The use colored sheets in the shape of flowers as a prop(道具). When we watch the parade on TV we will see them making colorful patterns(图案)with them.
What do the students think of their unusual summer?
“Sometimes we find it a bit tiring.” says Lu Wenqi,13.”But most of us think it’s a great honor to take part in such an important celebration.”
Li Hui, 15, thinks the same as Lu. She says her classmates are seldom late for training.
“It’s a wonderful chance for us,’ says Li. “When my parents were in college, they also took part in a national day celebration. Now it’s my turn!”
By Wang Min
21st Century Teens staffHow long were the students training every day?
A.two and a half hours | B.five hours | C.six hours | D.five and a half hours |
What did they practice doing at first?
A.running . | B.standing and squatting | C.squatting | D.standing |
What do most of the students think of their unusual summer?
A.A bit tiring | B.It’s a bit honor | C.It’s meaningful | D.It’s meaningless |
What is the main idea of the passage?
A.It’s a wonderful chance for the students to take part in such an important celebration.” |
B.The students are seldom late for training. |
C.Their parents also took part in a national day celebration. |
D.Now it’s my turn! |
Coffee has been a part of people’s lives for thousands of years, and today it is still one of the favorite drinks in the world. Many people in the world begin their busy day by drinking a cup of or several cups of coffee. They have always said that a cup of coffee in the morning helps them begin their day in the right way. So they say a cup of coffee is necessary for them in the morning.
Do you know what in the coffee makes our bodies and brains(大脑) active? It is caffeine(咖啡因). Caffeine may increase a person’s mental and physical abilities(精力和体能). For example, two cups of coffee will make you breathe faster and augmentbody heat. All this makes you heart beat faster, and doctors warn that this may be a little dangerous.
Caffeine is found in tea, coffee, chocolate and some other foods. A little caffeine is probably not harmful. But much caffeine can make people nervous and sleepless.A good title for this passage is .
A.Coffee Is Harmful | B.Coffee and Tea | C.Caffeine and Health | D.Caffeine Is Useful |
The word “augment “ means .
A.increase | B.drink | C.stop | D.drop |
From this passage, we may know that drinking a cup of coffee late at night might .
A.give you a headache | B.make you fall sleep | C.keep you awake | D.be dangerous |
Caffeine is found in .
A.tea and water | B.fish and meat | C.coffee and jam | D.coffee, tea and some other foods |