Do you know why different animals or pests have their special colours? Colours in them seem to be used mainly to protect themselves.
Some birds like eating locusts，but birds cannot easily catch them. Why? It is because locusts change their colours together with the change of the colours of crops. When crops are green, locusts look green. But as the harvest time comes, locusts change to the same brown colour as crops have. Some other pests with different colours from plants are easily found and eaten by others. So they have to hide themselves for lives and appear only at night. If you study the animal life, you’ll find the main use of colouring is protecting themselves. Bears, lions and other animals move quietly through forests. They cannot be seen by hunters. This is because they have the colours much like the tree.
Have you ever noticed an even more strange act? A kind of fish in the sea can send out a kind of very black liquid when it faces danger. While the liquid spread over, the enemies cannot find it. And it immediately swims away. So it has lived up to now though it isn’t strong at all.From the passage we can learn that locusts .
| A．are small animals |
| B．are easily found by birds |
| C．are dangerous to their enemies |
| D．change their colours to protect themselves |
How can pests with different colours from plants keep out of danger?
| A．They run away quickly. |
| B．Their colours are much like their enemies. |
| C．They hide themselves in the day and appear at night. |
| D．They have to move quietly. |
Bears and lions can keep safe because they .
| A．have the colours much like the trees | B．move quickly |
| C．like brown and grey colours | D．live in forests |
The kind of fish can live up to now because .
| A．it is very big and strong |
| B．the liquid it sends out can help it escape from its enemies |
| C．the liquid it sends out can kill its enemies |
| D．it swims faster than any other fish |
Which is the best title for this passage?
| A．The Change of Colours for Animals and Pests |
| B．Colours of Different Animals and Pests |
| C．The Main Use of Colours for Animals and Pests |
| D．Some Animals and Pests |
Tourism(旅游业)wasn’t as important as it is today. In the past, only people with a good deal of money could travel on holidays to other countries. More people travel today than in the past because there is a growing middle class in many parts of the world. That is to say, people now have more money for travelling. Special airplane fares for tourists make travel less expensive and more attractive(吸引人的)than ever before.
Different people have different reasons for travelling. But most people enjoy seeing countries that are different from their own. They also like to meet new people and enjoy new food.
Tourism has many changes in a country and in people’s lives. People build new hotels and restaurants and train local men and women as guides to show visitors interesting places.What makes travel more attractive than before?
| A．Modern telegraph (电报)lines make travel less expensive. |
| B．Travelling by air to other countries is much cheaper today. |
| C．More guides are being trained to show beautiful spots. |
| D．New hotels and restaurants have been built. |
Many more people travel today than in the past because ______.
| A．travelling today is easier than in the past |
| B．people now have spare money for travel |
| C．great changes have taken place in the world |
| D．people have become more interested in travelling |
People make journeys to many parts of the world. This is because ______.
| A．they want to make a study of geography |
| B．they want to spend money. |
| C．they want to meet different people and have new food |
| D．they don’t want to do anything else except that they visit friends |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the article?
| A．People have some trouble in making journeys. |
| B．With the development of tourism, great changes will take place in many parts of the world. |
| C．Tourism won’t bring any changes in people’s minds. |
| D．Tourism causes only some changes in clothing. |
Many years ago, when I was working as a volunteer at a hospital, I got to know a little girl named Lisa. The poor little girl had a very serious disease(疾病)and was dying. The doctor had done his best but no medicine really worked. The only chance to save her seemed to be a blood transfusion(输血)from her five-year-old brother. The little boy had the same disease before and had developed the antibodies(抗体)to fight the illness.
The doctor talked to the little boy about what they planned to do, and asked him if he would like to give his blood to his sister. I saw him hesitate(迟疑) for a moment. Then he took a deep breath and said, "Yes, I’ll do it if it can save Lisa."
As the transfusion was going on, the little boy lay quietly in bed next to his sister. He looked at her and smiled all the time. When everything was done and the color returned to his sister’s face, his smile disappeared and he looked a little afraid. He looked up at the doctor and asked, "Will I start to die now?"
He was too young to understand the doctor. He thought he would have to give all his blood to his sister, but he agreed.What happened to the little girl named Lisa later?
| A．She died of a very serious disease. |
| B．She got better with the antibodies from her brother. |
| C．She lost her little brother. |
| D．The transfusion failed and her illness got worse. |
How did the five-year-old boy understand the doctor’s plan?
| A．He thought he was going to lose all his blood. |
| B．He thought he was going to be killed. |
| C．He thought he was going to die together with his sister. |
| D．He thought he was going to die when he was older. |
What did the boy feel when the doctor talked to him about the transfusion?
| A．He was unhappy to help his sister. |
| B．He was so afraid that he refused to do anything. |
| C．He was worried about his sister. |
| D．He was willing to give his blood. |
The writer still remembers the story after many years ______.
| A．because the little girl had a very strange disease |
| B．because the sister and brother had the same disease |
| C．because the doctor saved the little girl’s life |
| D．because of what the boy did for his sister |
Some cities are popular with children. Sydney, Copenhagen, Los Angeles and London are four of them.
Sydney, Australia
Sydney has many great beaches. You can swim and surf along the beaches. Centennial Park is another fantastic place to hang out. You can play football or have a picnic there.
Copenhagen, Denmark
Copenhagen is the capital of Denmark. In Copenhagen, there are the two oldest theme parks in the world, the Bakken Amusement Park -and the Tivoli Amusement Park.
Los Angeles, America
Los Angeles is the movie capital of the world. Hollywood is part of it. There are many famous film companies. Maybe you can meet some of the movie stars you love.
London, England
London has a Natural History Museum. It is just like a zoo. It has many kinds of animal specimens. The dinosaur skeletons(骨架)are always popular. ______ is the movie capital of the world.
| A．Copenhagen | B．London | C．Sydney | D．Los Angeles |
The underlined word "specimen" means "______" in Chinese.
| A．标本 | B．玩具 | C．食物 | D．药品 |
The writer wrote this passage to ______.
| A．teach geography |
| B．give some suggestions about holiday |
| C．talk about four cities children like |
| D．tell some stories about four cities |
This passage is probably from ______.
| A．an interesting film | B．a travel magazine |
| C．a sports report | D．a personal letter |
Most people will rest and relax when they are old. They do not work. And most people are certainly not famous. But Grandma Moses is different She starts a new job at the age of 76.
This is her story. She was born in a poor farmer’s family in 1860. Her parents named her Anna Mary Robertson. She married Thomas Moses in 1887. He was a farm worker.
Now it is 1930. Anna Mary Moses is 70, and is a grandmother. She begins to paint pictures. She does paintings of country life. One day, her daughter takes her paintings to a store in town. Her paintings are put in the window. A man from New York sees the paintings in the window and buys them. And he wants more!
The man likes Grandma Moses’ paintings. He wants to help her. So he takes her paintings to galleries(美术馆) in New York City. Otto Kallir has a famous gallery there. He likes the paintings by Grandma Moses. Now it is 1940 and Grandma Moses’ paintings are in Kallir’s gallery. She is 80 years old.
Grandma Moses suddenly becomes famous. Everyone wants her paintings. So she paints more and more. She wins many prizes for her paintings. She becomes famous in the United States and Europe .
When she is 100 years old, the State of New York makes her birthday "Grandma Moses’ Day". After her 100th birthday, she paints 6 more paintings. She dies at age 101 and a lot of people think she is amazing.How is Grandma Moses different from most other old people?
| A．She has more grandchildren. | B．She has her own art gallery. |
| C．She lives an easy life. | D．She starts a new job. |
Grandma Moses starts to paint pictures_______.
| A．when her daughter asks her to do that | B．when she gets married |
| C．at the age of 70 | D．in the year 1940 |
Grandma Moses’ paintings are first bought by _______.
| A．a man from New York | B．her daughter |
| C．Otto Kallir’s gallery | D．the owner of a store in town |
The writer of the passage thinks that _______.
| A．Grandma Moses is too old to paint at age 100 |
| B．people like her paintings but do not like her |
| C．it is never too late to start a new job |
| D．many people prefer paintings by old ladies |
What would be the best title for the passage?
| A．Grandma Moses and New York State | B．Grandma Moses and Painting |
| C．Grandma Moses’ family | D．Grandma Moses’ Day |
Everyone has worries. How do you deal with your worries? There is always something you can do to help yourself feel less worried. Sitting there worrying is no fun and it won’t solve your problems.
Grades at school are often a top worry for kids. ff you worry most about grades, ask yourself these questions:
● Why are grades important? What do grades mean to me?
● How do I get ready for class? Do I go over my notes even when there isn’t a test?
● Do I have a good place to do my homework?
● Have I tried different ways of studying?
If your worry is about a fight you had with your friend, you might write down al! the things you could do-write a note to him or her, invite him or her to watch a basketball game, say sorry to him or her and so on. Once you have a list of things you could do, you can choose one thing that could get your friend back.
You can ask for help when you’re worried. You can find someone to talk to, such as your parents, friends, and teachers.What do kids often worry most about?
| A．Their hobbies. | B．Their homework. |
| C．Their marks at school. | D．A fight with their friends. |
According to the passage, when you’re worried, you’d better _______.
| A．work hard | B．talk to someone |
| C．get ready for class | D．write down your worries |
If you’re worried about grades, DON’T ask yourself "_______".
| A．Why are grades important? | B．What do grades mean to me? |
| C．How do I get ready for class? | D．Why not give up my studies? |
If you had a fight with a friend, you could _______.
| A．invite him or her to watch a game | B．put the blame on him or her |
| C．try to make new friends | D．leave him or her alone |
What does the passage mainly tell us?
| A．Who is often worried. | B．When people are worried. |
| C．How to deal with worries. | D．What kinds of worries people have. |