Cat cafes to open in Toronto and Montreal
THESTAR，TORONTO
Soon, people in Toronto may be able to enjoy a hot chocolate or a coffee in a "cat cafe". Two groups of people in the city are trying to raise enough money to open cat cafes.
The idea is simple： a cafe for humans一with lots of cats around. People will be able to pet the cats while they're sipping their coffee. There are already cat cafes in places like England, France and in Asia like in Japan, South Korea and China.
Jennifer Morozowich plans to open her Kitty Cat Cafe in September. She told The Toronto Star that it will have six to fifteen cats. Morozowich is a cat lover who says that cats help to reduce people's pressure（压力）．She is also planning to hold special "Litter-ature" events, with the Dundas West Animal Hospital, at her cafe, with kids reading to the cats.
Some experts（专家）say that reading to animals helps kids learn to read better because animals enjoy hearing the human voice and kids don’t have to feel worried about making mistakes while they're reading.
Another cat cafe, Pet Me Meow, will be open in autumn if Ashkan Rahimi and Jeff Ro have their way. They are trying to raise money to open a place where cats will live, and[people can come in and buy a coffee and hang out with the cats.
Both sets of possible tale owners will have to make sure their cafes are very clean. The City of Toronto has many rules that people have to follow who want to serve food to humans when there are animals nearby. For example, the animal boxes need to be in a separate space away from the eating area.
The cafe owners will get the cats from rescue shelters（救护所）．If the coffee drinkers fall in love with a certain cat, they may be able to take it home.
The Toronto cat rates won't be Canada's first. Happy Cat Cafe, is opening in July in Montreal.
The underlined word "sipping" in the second paragraph probably means“ ”·
| A．selling | B．getting | C．drinking | D．making |
According to the passage, Jennifer Morozowich
| A．is a star from Toronto | B．likes cats very much |
| C．has a cat cafe now | D．lives under much pressure |
We can learn from the passage that
| A．reading to cats may help kids make fewer mistakes |
| B．the cat cafes have to give food to animals nearby |
| C．people mustn't take the cats of the cat cafes home |
| D．Canada will probably have three cat cafes this year |
The passage might be
| A．a news report | B．an animal story |
| C．a meeting notice | D．a pet advertisement |
Long long ago, a king had a big rock placed in the middle of a very busy road. Then he hid nearby to see if anyone would move the rock out of the way to make it convenient for others. Some of the king’s supporters came past and simply walked around it. Many others complained(抱怨) about the rock. To the king’s surprise, no one tried to move it out of the way.
Finally, a poor farmer came along, carrying a load of old vegetables. When he saw the rock, he put down his load, and tried to move the heavy rock to the side of the road. No one stopped to help him. At last, after much pushing and straining, and with no help, the farmer got the rock to the side of the road. As he bent down to pick up his vegetables, he found a small bag lying in the road. There was a lot of money and a note in the bag. The note was from the king. It said that the money was for the person who moved the rock out of the way.
Taking responsibility（责任）is about solving hard problems. The farmer takes responsibility when no one else is prepared to. It does not always mean that you will get a reward(报酬), but it is a value that builds up a community, and makes life better for all of us.Why did the king put a big rock in the middle of the road?
| A．To see if anyone would move the rock away. |
| B．To see who was the most powerful. |
| C．To find out who was the most poorest. |
| D．To see how people walked around it. |
Who moved the rock away?
| A．The king. | B．The king’s supporters. | C．The wealthy. | D．A poor farmer. |
The story mainly tells us that _________.
| A．everyone should learn to take responsibility |
| B．nobody likes to solve hard problems |
| C．taking responsibility always means getting a reward |
| D．the poor always take more responsibility than the rich |
American and British people both speak English of course. But sometimes it does not seem like the same language. In fact, there are some important differences between British English and American English.
First of all, they sound very different. Often, Americans don’t say each word separately. They say several words together. Americans may say “I dunno” instead of “I don’t know”. Or they may say “Whaddya say?” instead of “What did you say?” however, the British are more careful in their speech. They usually say all the words and keep them separate.
Words sometimes have different meanings too. Some American words are never used in England. The same thing is true of some British words in America. For example, the vocabulary（词汇）for cars and driving is very different. Americans drive trucks, but in England people drive lorries.
Many expressions are also different in the two countries. In England, if you are going to telephone your friends, you “phone them up”. In America, you “give them a call”.
There’re also some differences in grammar. For example, when Americans ask a question., they say “Do you have a storybook?” But the British often say “Have you a storybook?”
All these differences can be confusing （易混淆的）if you are learning English. But most languages are like this. Languages change over time. When people live in separate places, the languages change in different ways. This is what has happened to English. It can also happen to other languages, such as French. Many people in Canada speak French but their French is very different from the French of France.What does the word “separate” mean in the passage? It means “____”
| A．含糊的 | B．快速的 | C．分开的 | D．简略的 |
The vocabulary for cars and driving is _____.
| A．an example of British English |
| B．an example of American English |
| C．the same in America and England |
| D．not the same in America and England |
Language _________.
| A．are always changing as time passes |
| B．keep unchanged even if time changes |
| C．are the same in all places |
| D．are easy to learn |
This passage is mainly about ______.
| A．English vocabulary |
| B．how American sounds are different from British sounds |
| C．the way the British say words |
| D．some differences between American and British English |
A
| British Study Tours Using the wonderful railway system （铁路） we offer an unusual holiday, sport and study program （计划）. Your hotel is a train: eat and sleep on the train and spend each day in a different part of Britain. |
| Summer Schools in France We offer summer schools for students between the ages of 12 and 16. Live with a French family and choose from different activities including horse-riding, football, swimming and skiing. |
| Summer in Australia We will arrange （安排）a program for your students. All our courses take place at the college in Sydney. Morning classes are held in Chinese; evening classes on Australian history are in English. We offer an exciting program of evening activities including music. Dance and theatre. |
| Holiday Programs in Germany We offer morning classes in German at all levels （水平）from beginner upwards. In the afternoon you are free to join in our mountain walks or to go shopping in the nearby town. In the evening we organize （组织）a full program for fun. All ages welcome. |
If you like traveling by train, you can go to __________.
| A．Summer School in France | B．Summer in Australia |
| C．Holiday Programs in Germany | D．British Study Tours |
If you want to make your English better, which programs will you choose?
| A．Holiday Programs in Germany and British Study Tours. |
| B．Summer in Australia and Summer School in France. |
| C．British Study Tours and Summer in Australia. |
| D．Summer School in France and holiday Programs in Germany. |
“Summer School in France” is different from the others in that you can ____.
| A．go at any time of the year | B．stay with a local family | C．go at any age | D．do sports |
This passage was written to _____.
| A．ask people to have a holiday |
| B．attract （吸引）people to take part in their programs |
| C．introduce some beautiful places |
| D．ask people to study foreign languages |
Simon is a student in a middle school. He’s very strong. He goes to No.6 Middle School on a bus. He’s good at English. But he’s often late for his English classes. His father is a doctor. He’s big and tall. He works in a big hospital. His mother is a nurse. She’s slim and pretty. They are in the same hospital. They both work hard. He loves his father and mother very much. His father and mother both go to work by bike. We can see bikes here and there. And China is a “country(国家) of bikes”.
根据上文，判断下列句子正误.(正确的写T,错误的写F)Simon is a student of No.6 Middle School.
Simon’s father and mother are in different(不同的) hospitals.
His father is an English teacher so he’s good at English.
His mother is a nurse.
His mother and father go to work by bus.
Look! This is Li Mei’s room. What’s in her room? Her books are on the desk. This is one of her shoes. Where is the other one? Oh, It’s under the desk. She can not find her school bag. Where is it? Oh, It’s behind the door. Li Mei can not look after (照看)her things. Her mother often says to her, “ Li Mei , you must look after your things.”
读了这篇文章，请选择正确答案。Look ! One of Li Mei’s shoes is
| A．under the desk. | B．on the desk. | C．in the desk. | D．at the desk. |
This room is .
| A．Li Mei | B．Li Mei’s mother’s | C．Li Mei’s | D．Li Mei’s sister’s |
Heris behind the door.
| A．pencil | B．pen | C．school bag | D．book |
Li Mei’s often helps（帮助） her.
| A．classmate | B．sister | C．father | D．mother |
Where are Li Mei’s books? .
| A．It’s on the desk. | B．They are on the chair. |
| C．Under the desk. | D．On the desk. |