There is little doubt that house cat first developed naturally from ancient wild cats. The cleverest relative is the America wild cat which still lives in Africa today. This is understandable because the first house cats came from Africa.
Cats first started to live around people in Egypt about 6,000~7,000 years ago. From Egypt, cats started to move around the world. This is about the same time that Egyptians began storing grain(谷物）in buildings. Scientists used to believe that people tamed cats to catch mice and protect the grain. However, cats don’t like to be told what to do! Now, scientists believed that cats followed the mice and learned to accept people. Finally, some of the cats began to grow comfortable around people, these were smaller cats that needed protection. As these cats and people got used to each other, then they moved in together. Around 5,000 years ago, cats started to live with people.
Soon cats were in Greece, then the Middle East and China. They moved along Egyptian business roads keeping away mice and keeping people around them. After the Romans came to Egypt, they also accepted the cats and brought them to Europe. These cat likely bred(繁殖） with other cats to form the many kinds of house cats we have today.
Cats are relatively recent house animals. House cats still have a lot in common with their wild relatives. Cats sleep a lot to save energy just like wild cats. They will often get food at night as well. House cats are generally peaceful and friendly, but be careful! If a cat feels it is in danger, it will fight back—just like a wild cat.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。Where did the first house cats come from?
| A．Asia. | B．Africa. | C．Europe. | D．America. |
When did cats start to live with people?
| A．About 4,000 years ago. | B．About 5,000 years ago. |
| C．About 6,000 years ago. | D．About 7,000 years ago. |
According to the text, which of the following is TRUE?
| A．Cats started to move around the world from China. |
| B．Cats get food at night to save energy like wild cats. |
| C．Cats have a little in common with their wild cats. |
| D．Cats were accepted and brought to Europe by Romans. |
What does the underlined word “tamed” mean in Chinese?
| A．驱散 | B．捕捉 | C．驯化 | D．引进 |
What does the text mainly talk about?
| A．The development of house cats. |
| B．Different cats in different countries. |
| C．The relationship between cats and people. |
| D．The differences between house cats and wild cats. |
This year's lunar New Year holiday season is likely to see the fierce competitions at the country's box office (票房)among three movies that come from reality TV programs instead of legends, novels and original stories.
The Chinese movies Running Man, Where are We Going, Dad? II and Emperor's Holidays are all based on South Korean TV shows.
Where are We Going, Dad? hit an amazing box-office run of 700 million yuan in 2014, and it was one of the most popular Chinese-language movies last year. And this year’s Where are We Going, Dad? II shows four famous fathers trying to "survive" with their children on an island of the Republic of Fiji(斐济).
Running Man was also one of the most well-known shows from last October to this January. It has got 227 million yuan at the box office in the first three days after it was on in the cinema. It’s reported that people laughed 86 times while watching the 88-minute movie.
Emperor's Holidays is directed by Wang Yuelun, who was a celebrity father in the fatherhood series' first season. The movie was screened in Chinese theaters on Feb 19, the same day as Dad II and also the first day of the Chinese Lunar New Year.
For these kinds of movies, different people have different opinions. Some may think it is not worth spending money watching them, because the producers just want to make money. However, others may think whatever the producers’ aim is, these movies can inspire people to live more healthily and make them keep laughing and happy. So they choose to enjoy them in the cinema.The three movies are from ________.
| A．reality TV programs | B．original stories |
| C．legends | D．novels |
________ has got 227 million yuan at the box office in the first three days.
| A．Emperor's Holiday |
| B．Running Man |
| C．Where are We Going, Dad? |
| D．Where are We Going, Dad? II |
Some people still choose to watch these movies in a cinema because ________.
| A．they think they are worth the money. |
| B．they have never seen these TV shows so they want to go to the cinema to enjoy them. |
| C．they just want to spend less money. |
| D．these movies can inspire people to live more healthily and make them keep laughing and happy. |
Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
| A．The three movies are all based on South Korean TV shows. |
| B．Where are We Going, Dad? II is directed by Wang Yuelun. |
| C．Running Man has made people laughed 86 times while watching the 88-minute movie |
| D．Emperor's Holidays was screened on the first day of the Chinese Lunar New Year. |
On February 3rd, 1949, New York Harbor（港）was an exciting place. Many people were there to greet a ship from France. On the ship were 49 French railroad boxcars（火车车厢）filled with gifts from the people of France to the people of America. These boxcars were from the famous Merci Train（Merci：a French word meaning “thank you”）.
After World War II, a lot of factories, roads and farms in France had been destroyed. Many French people had no jobs or money and had little to wear and little to eat. In the winter of 1947, a train was sent across the United States, stopping in cities and towns along the way. At every stop, people gave whatever they could. Factories gave clothing and medicine. Farmers gave food. Families gave money. Even school children gave away their pocket money. All the things were then taken to France by ship.
By 1949,the French had begun to recover（恢复）from the war. The Merci Train was their way of saying “thank you” to America. French people had filled the boxcars with gifts. Most of them were personal, like hand-made toys, children’s drawings, or postcards. But the boxcars themselves were perhaps the most meaningful of the gifts. On each car, the French people had painted the pictures of all their 40 provinces. with an American eagle on the front. The boxcars were taken to each state of America, where they were warmly greeted.
Now many of the states still keep their boxcars. Gifts sent by the French people can still be seen in some museums. The Merci Train came out of the war, but it now reminds the world that countries can also work together in peace.Many people crowded at New York Harbor on February 3rd, 1949 to ________.
| A．welcome the Merci Train | B．meet their families |
| C．have a big party | D．start a trip by ship |
The underlined word “them” in Paragraph 3 refers to（指）________.
| A．the American people | B．the French people |
| C．the boxcars | D．the gifts |
The French people painted their 40 provinces and an American eagle on each boxcar because________.
| A．they thought France was stronger than America |
| B．it could show the friendship between the two countries |
| C．the boxcars would be more beautiful |
| D．they were very good at painting pictures |
The best title for this passage is ________.
| A．The Story Of The Merci Train |
| B．American Museums Where The Boxcars Kept |
| C．Gifts That American People Liked |
| D．World War II |
I am Alice. I like We chat. It is fast, convenient and fashionable. And you can use it for free. It can be used on my mobile phone. It has hold –to- talk voice messaging function. I am a fan of Leehom Wang. Through We chat, Leehom Wang often says something to me. It’s amazing.
I am David. I love Micro blog. I update my Micro blog when I am free. We can share instant (即时的) messages with each other. I often look through Yao Chen’s Micro blog. She has many followers. I make many friends with them. I often write something on my Micro blog, for example, “I’m in blue today. I didn’t pass the exam.” Then many friends comfort me. I share my birthday party, my new phone, my new coat, etc. with my friends. It is fun.
I’m Lily. I don’t like We chat or Micro blog. I don’t believe them. There are so many crimes(愚蠢行为) on We chat. Many people are cheated (欺骗) because they believe in other people they meet on We chat easily. It is not a real world. As to Micro blog, I don’t think it is a good way to make friends. And you should write something no more than 140 words. I like keeping diaries. I don’t want my secrets known by others. I am a low-key(低调的) girl.
_______ loves Micro blog.
| A．Alice | B．David | C．Lily | D．Leekom Wang |
What does Alice think about We chat?
| A．It’s fast and convenient | B．It’s fashionable but slow |
| C．It’s safe and useful | D．It’s fun but expensive |
Lily doesn’t believe We chat because_______.
| A．many people are cheated on We chat easily. |
| B．she doesn’t like to say anything to her friends. |
| C．she doesn’t think it is a good way to make friends. |
| D．she prefers keeping diaries to showing secrets to others. |
From the passage we can learn David is _______.
| A．a low-key boy | B．an open-minded boy |
| C．a stupid boy | D．a lazy boy |
Most people graduate from school and then get a job. Everyone wants a job and pays well. How much money can you make? Ask yourself these questions. What can I do? What skills do I have? Also ask yourself: How much education do I have? For most jobs, the higher your education, the higher your earning power (the money you can make).
For example, the United States, high school graduates make about $18,600 a year. If you don’t finish high school, you make only $10,800 a year. You can make $7,800 more each year by staying in high school.
If you stay in school, then you can make more money. Let's look at the example again. A person with a high school degree makes about $ 18,600 a year. If that person goes to college and gets a bachelor's degree, he can make $42,000. With a master’ s degree, he can make about $53,000. If the person gets a doctor's degree, he can make almost $ 79,000 or more a year.
We can learn a very important thing from this information. If you want to work and make more money, get a good education.In the United States, if you graduate from a high school, you can get _______every month.
| A．$ 7,800 | B．$18,600 | C．$1,550 | D．$10,800 |
From the passage, we know a person_______usually makes the most money.
| A．with a high school degree | B．with a bachelor's degree |
| C．with a master's degree | D．with a doctor's degree |
What is the main idea of the passage?
| A．A high school degree is not important. |
| B．Everybody must go to university. |
| C．You can make more money with a higher education. |
| D．Many people can't get jobs after leaving school. |
Look at this boy. He is an English boy. His name is Alan Brown. This is his school. His school ID card is 36872368. His teacher is Miss Black. She is a nice teacher. Look! What's that? It's a schoolbag. It's blue. It's Alan's schoolbag. His red jacket is in it. Where is his watch? Oh, Alan lost it this morning.
根据短文内容补全句子。The boy's last name is _________.
Alan's school ID card number is _________________.
The color of his schoolbag is ___________.
The color of his jacket is ___________.
Alan lost his ________ this morning.