For ten weeks, in a great house on the island of St Thomas , John C. Lilly tried to teach a six-year-old dolphin to speak English Margaret Howe, an experiment (试验) helper, would live day and night with Peter, a dolphin. And they would eat, bathe, sleep and play together from Sunday to Friday, with only Saturdays off for Margaret. She lived her 1ife in swimming clothes -- with a coat on colder evenings --- and cut her hair short so that she could get on with Peter more easily.
After a few days, Peter was becoming more and more interested in winning her attentions. He threw a ball against her shower towel to get her to play. As time went by, he only wanted to play ball with her and not on his own.
The problem was that, just at the time Peter and Margaret began to get on well just as two best friends, the experiment ended and the lab was closed. After a few weeks, Margaret received the sad news that Peter had killed himse1f by refusing to breathe, and sinking to the bottom of his pool.
Dolphins may not speak English --- but, just like humans, they know all about broken hearts.
Peter is the name of________
| A．a doctor | B．dolphin |
| C．a scientist | D．an experiment helper |
Margaret worked days_____a week during the experiment..
| A．four | B．five | C．six | D．seven |
To live with the dolphin, Margaret couldn't _______.
| A．cut her hair short |
| B．have a common life-like others |
| C．wear swimming c1othes |
| D．eat, bathe and play together with him |
The ending of the story was that _________ .
A. Margaret didn't leave the lab
B. the lab was closed and the dolphin died
C. the dolphin could speak English at last
D. Dr John C. Lilly was satisfied with the experimentFrom this passage, we can learn that __________.
| A．dolphins aren't worth studying |
| B．dolphins can't be humans' good friends |
| C．dolphins can't communicate with humans |
| D．dolphins may have feelings just like humans |
Mike is a factory worker. He is often very tired after a day's work. His wife, Jenny, has no job, so she stays at home to cook the meals. Every day he can have his dinner when he gets home from his factory.
One day, Mike came home very late because he was very busy in the factory. He was very hungry when he got home.
He was not happy when he found his dinner was not ready. He was very angry with his wife. He shouted at her, "I'm going out to eat in a restaurant." "Wait for five minutes，" said his wife. "Why? Do you think that dinner will be ready in five minutes?" asked Mike.
"Of course not," she answered. "But I can be ready to go with you in five minutes."Mike works in________.
A. a factory B. an office C. a schoolJenny stays at home because ________.
A. she likes cooking
B. she loves her husband
C. she doesn't have a jobOne day, Mike came home very late because________.
A. he wanted to have dinner in a restaurant
B. he had a lot of work to do
C. he was angry with his wifeMike was________when he found his dinner was not ready.
A. happy
B. glad
C. not happyWhich sentence is true?
A. Jenny could have dinner ready in five minutes.
B. Jenny wanted to go to the restaurant with her husband.
C. Jenny didn't like the dinner at home.
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People in Europe love bikes a lot. They are now more bikes than cars. Why do they love bikes so much? What are some bike-friendly facilities (设施) around the world? Let’s find
together.
If you want to find a clean andtype of transportation for the road, riding a bike is a good idea. Thanks to some bike-friendly facilities, riding a bike is easy in some
countries.
In Denmark, there are some routes for cyclists (骑行者). Along these routes, bikes and cars always go on different ways. There are pre-green lights (优先绿灯) for cyclists. These traffic lights turn green a few seconds
car traffic lights do. They give the cyclists time to avoid traffic while
.
For people living far from the city, riding a bike alone may take a long time. Don’t be . They can bring their bikes on the subway.
In Holland, people can hire a bike . Bike rental (租赁的) companies are always near main centers. Short-term rentals
from three hours. The average price for a full day is €8.
In fact, in Beijing, people can also hire a bike. Do you want to have a try?
Follow Your Dream is a famous show in America. It is mainly for children. It is designed to help children to follow their dreams. One day, a seven-year-old girl named Mary came to the show. During the show, the host James asked Mary, “Hi, Mary! Welcome!
” “I want to be a pilot!” said little Mary proudly.
“Let’s suppose that one day you are driving a plane above the Pacific, but your plane has run out of fuel (燃料). What would you do?” James continued.
Mary thought for a few minutes and then said, “I would tell all the passengers (乘客) to tie their seatbelts first. And then I will jump out of the plane with my parachute (降落伞).”
Everyone laughed. James was really surprised at the answer and couldn’t believe the answer came from such a lovely girl. However, he then saw the tears (眼泪) rolling down the little girl’s face. So he asked, “Why would you do that?”
“And then I will come back to save my passengers,” said Mary.
根据材料内容，将A-E五个句子填入文中空缺处，使短文内容完整、正确，并将其标号填写在下面题号后的横线上。
| A．I will go to get fuel. |
| B．Being a pilot is really cool. |
| C．Many children came to take part in the show. |
| D．Everyone there was waiting for the little girl’s answer. |
E. What would you like to be when you grow up?
Evolution (进化) has changed our bodies and faces over thousands of years, and it’s still happening. Here’s how experts predict (预测) what people will be like in 1,000 years.
We’ll be about 1.83~2.13 metres tall because of improved nutrition (营养) and medical science. Our arms and fingers will get longer to reduce the need to reach too far.
We’ll have smaller brains, maybe because computers will help us memorize and think most of the things.
There will be larger eyes and smaller mouths. And there may be fewer teeth as softer food needs less chewing and biting. We could even get our nutrition from liquids or pills in the future.
We can expect other great changes too. Everyone will have the same shape of noses. That’s because climate will have less influence on noses with the help of air conditioning and central heating. Besides, we will have more wrinkles (皱纹) as a result of looking at our electronic devices.
We also may end up with saggy (松弛的) necks because extra sun will cause loose skin. And there will be darker skin as people move around the planet and races (种族) mix.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号填入题前括号内。 Why will people become taller in 1,000 years?
| A．Because there will be the newest technology. |
| B．Because there will be improved nutrition and medical science. |
| C．Because there will be special medicine for increasing height. |
| D．Because there will be more and more people doing exercises. |
How will we usually memorize and think?
| A．By robots. |
| B．By larger brains. |
| C．By computers. |
| D．By smarter brains. |
What kind of food will we probably eat in 1,000 years?
| A．Much sweeter food. |
| B．More delicious food. |
| C．Fresher food. |
| D．Softer food. |
What will cause more wrinkles on our faces?
| A．Looking at electronic devices. |
| B．Wearing warm clothes. |
| C．Using central heating. |
| D．Getting extra sun. |
Where can you probably read the passage?
| A．In a storybook. |
| B．In a science magazine. |
| C．In a travel book. |
| D．In a fashion magazine. |
When you’re having a holiday, one of the main questions to ask is which hotel or apartment to choose. However, when it comes to France, you have another special choice: treehouses.
In France, treehouses are offered to travelers as a new choice in many places. The price may be a little higher, but you do have a chance to call up your childhood memories.
Alain Laurens, one of France’s top treehouse designers, said, “Most of the people might have the experience of building a den (洞穴) when they were young. And they like that feeling of freedom when they are children.”
Its fairy-tale style gives travelers a special feeling. It seems as if they are living as a forest king and enjoying the fresh air in the morning.
Another kind of treehouse is the “star cube”. It gives travelers the chance of looking at the stars shining in the sky when they are going to sleep. Each “star cube” not only offers all the comfortable things that a hotel provides for travelers, but also gives them a chance to look for stars by using a telescope. The glass roof allows you to look at the stars from your bed.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号填入题前括号内。 You may have the chance to live in a treehouse when you visit .
| A．Canada | B．America |
| C．France | D．England |
The underlined phrase “call up” means “” in Chinese.
| A．唤起 | B．制造 |
| C．删除 | D．改变 |
What’s the roof of the “star cube” made of?
| A．Plastic. | B．Glass. |
| C．Paper. | D．Stones. |
What can we learn from the passage?
| A．The priceof a treehouse is as high as that of a hotel. |
| B．The traveler will become the forest king in the treehouse. |
| C．There’s a telescope in all the rooms of the treehouse. |
| D．The “star cube” can offer comfortable things as a hotel does. |
The passage mainly tells us.
| A．treehouses in France |
| B．star cubes in France |
| C．where to go camping |
| D．how to spend our holiday |