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 |
Fried food—dangerous food Number One. Try not to eat fried food because it can add the danger of cancer.
Sugar—public enemy（敌人）Number One. Do not eat sugar，or foods including sugar, like sweets, biscuits, and cakes.
Brown is better than white. Do not eat white bread or rice. Eat whole meal 全麦的 bread and brown rice.
Vegetables, any day, any time. Eat as many vegetables as you like, but don't eat potatoes， carrots, sweet corns or peas too much.
Fruit—but always first. Always eat fruit before a meal, if possible 15 minutes before eating anything else. he only kind of fruit you should eat after a meal is strawberries. Drinking fresh fruit juice is also good for health.
Breakfast is the king. Have a big breakfast, with fruit juice, milk and whole meal bread. You can eat as much bread as you like, but only at breakfast, never at lunch or dinner. You can drink coffee, but don't drink too much.
Goodbye to big dinners. Dinner should be the lightest of the three meals. And try to have it as early as possible, not at nine o'clock at night.
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| Food we should avoid（避免）eating |
Fried food, |
| Food we can eat as many as possible |
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| The best time to eat fruit |
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| The most important meal of a day |
Driving a car at a high speed (速度) along a highway seems to be fun. You need only to follow the bright traffic signs (交通标志) beside the highways and they will take you to where you wish.
But to a London taxi driver, driving is not an easy job. A taxi driver has to have not only skills but also a good knowledge of the city of London, from the smaller road to the most popular bar (酒吧).He has to be at the service of all kinds of people at all times. He usually goes home between 2 and 3 o’clock in the morning. There are times he has to stay longer and try to make more runs.
London taxi drivers not only “take” but also “give”. Every summer hundreds of children from London will go for a day at the sea by taxi! Their rides are paid by the taxi drivers. At the sea, they are met by the mayor (市长), and the lunch party is also held for the drivers and children. After a happy day running around the beaches and visiting the markets, the children go home again by taxi, and free(免费) of charge (费用), of course!The underlined phrase “make more runs” in the second paragraph means“________”.
| A．do more running exercise | B．have more business |
| C．drive very quickly | D．be more skilled |
It’s not easy to be a taxi driver in London because ________.
| A．there is much traffic in London |
| B．he has to follow the bright traffic signs |
| C．he makes little money |
| D．he has to know all the places in the city and serve all kinds of people at all times |
Children who go for a day at the sea ________.
| A．are wanted by the mayor |
| B．are given free rides |
| C．must take some food for lunch |
| D．are top students |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．Taxi drivers in London often drive at a high speed. |
| B．Taxi drivers in London often go to the most popular bar to drink wine. |
| C．The mayor can pay the money for the children’s taxi rides. |
| D．Taxi drivers in London work hard and are helpful. |
The passage is mainly about ________.
| A．traffic in London | B．taxi drivers’ job in London |
| C．children in London | D．a driver in London |
A group of people asked this question to a group 4-to-8-year-old children. “What does love mean?” The answers were surprising. The children would answer like they did below.
“When my grandmother hurt her knees (膝盖), she couldn’t bent (弯腰) over and paint her toenails (脚指甲) any more. So my grandfather does it for her all the time, even when his hands hurt too. That’s love.”
Rebecca–age 8
“Love is when someone hurts you. And you get so mad but you don’t shout at them because you know it would hurt her feelings.”
Samantha–age 6
“Love is what makes you smile when you’re tired.”
Terri–age 4
“I let my big sister pick on (捉弄) me because my mum says she only picks on me because she loves me. So I pick on my baby sister because I love her.”
Bethany–age 4
“I know my older sister loves me because she gives me all her old clothes and has to go out and buy new clothes.”
Lauren–age 4
“Love is when Mommy gives Daddy the best piece of chicken.”
Elaine–age 5
“My mommy loves me more than anybody. You don’t see anyone else kissing me to sleep at night.”
Clear–age 5
“You really shouldn’t say ‘I love you’ unless you mean it. But if you mean it, you should say it a lot. People forget.”
Jessica–age 8The passage mainly tells us about ______.
| A．what “life” means to children |
| B．what “family” means to children |
| C．what “friends” means to children |
| D．what “love” means to children |
Who told us the love between mum and dad?
| A．Clear. | B．Elaine. |
| C．Rebecca. | D．Lauren. |
Which of the following is NOT true?
| A．Rebecca’s grandmother ever couldn’t bend over. |
| B．Bethany is willing to be picked on by any other person. |
| C．If Samantha becomes angry, she will not shout at others. |
| D．Lauren prefers to wear her sister’s old clothes. |
What does Jessica mean about love?
| A．Too much love is no love. |
| B．You should say love more often. |
| C．You mean what you think. |
| D．Say love more often if you have it. |
What is love according to Terri?
| A．Love is the care between husband and wife. |
| B．Love is a rest when you are tired. |
| C．Love is what cheers you up when you are tired. |
| D．Love is a kiss from parents. |
My sister has a nice room, There is (有) a bed near (在……附近) the desk. A bookcase is between (在……之间) the bed and the desk. There is a jacket and a ring on the bed. A baseball is under the bed. There is a chair under the desk. There is a computer on the desk. Her hat and keys are under the chair. Her schoolbag is on the chair. Some books and CDs are in the bookcase.
She has a photo on the wall. You can see some plants (植物) in the photo. Our family photo is on the wall(墙), too. You can see my father, my mother, my sister and me in the photo. It is a nice photo. What is in the middle of(在……中间) the bed and the desk?
| A．A chair. | B．A bookcase. |
| C．A sofa. | D．A table. |
Where are the books and CDs?
| A．On the table. | B．On the desk. |
| C．In the bookcase. | D．In the desk. |
What are on the wall?
| A．Some plants. | B．Some photos. |
| C．Some people. | D．Some CDs. |
people are in the family photo.
| A．2 | B．3 | C．4 | D．5 |
The best title (最好的标题) for this passage is.
| A．My Family | B．My family photo |
| C．My sister | D．My sister's room |