Do you know why different animals or pests have their special colors? Colors 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 colors together with the change of the colors of crops. When crops are green, locusts look green. But as the harvest time comes, locusts change to the same brown color as crops have. Some other pests with different colors 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 coloring is protecting themselves. Bears, lions and other animals move quietly through forests. They cannot be seen by hunters. This is because they have the colors 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 colors to protect themselves |
How can pests with different colors from plants keep out of danger?
| A．They run away quickly. |
| B．Their colors 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 colors much like the trees |
| B．move quickly |
| C．like brown and gray colors |
| 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 Colors for Animals and Pests |
| B．Colors of Different Animals and Pests |
| C．The Main Use of Colors for Animals and Pests |
| D．Some Animals and Pests |
| The 2014 FIFA World Cup, the twentieth World Cup football match, was held in Brazil from June 12th, 2014 to July 13th, 2014. Thirty-two teams from different countries brought us sixty-four wonderful games during the World Cup. This is the second time the World Cup is held in this country and the fifth in South America. Thousands of football fans watched the games. |
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| A Bite of China(舌尖上的中国), a mouth-watering documentary TV program featuring delicious Chinese food, has interested a large number of people. The program has become very popular since it was shown on TV. The documentary provides not only Chinese delicious food but also the relationships between people and food. “We made this documentary with our respect and love for food. I hope it will help people learn more about Chinese food as well as Chinese culture.” said the director Mr. Chen. |
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| Lu Jialei, a school girl from Hangzhou, China, won the championship of the first Chinese Character Dictation Contest, which made her become famous overnight. Lu is a hard-working girl and always comes top at school. “I like reading and I’m crazy about learning Chinese characters. I enjoy the contest and hope more and more people become interested in learning Chinese characters.” said Lu Jialei after winning the contest. |
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How long did the 2014 FIFA World Cup last?
| A．About a week. | B．About two weeks. |
| C．About a month. | D．About two months. |
Which is NOT true according to the articles?
| A．Lu Jialei always gets good grades at school. |
| B．The World Cup has been held in South America twice. |
| C．Many people like watching the TV program A Bite of China. |
| D．Lu Jialei hopes more people can take much interest in Chinese characters. |
Where may the articles probably come from?
| A．A story book. | B．A science report. |
| C．A sports magazine. | D．The Internet. |
The landmark(划时代的) success of Tu Youyou, the first Chinese woman to win a Nobel prize in science, has aroused great national pride(骄傲) and hopes on the future of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). Tu, born in 1930, shared the 2015 Nobel Prize for Physiology(生理学) or Medicine with Irish-born William Campbell and Japan’s Satoshi Omura for her discoveries against malaria(疟疾).
She discovered Artemisinin (青篙素), a drug that has greatly reduced the death number for patients suffering from malaria. “Artemisinin is a gift for the world people from the traditional Chinese medicine. It is of great importance for curing malaria and other diseases and for protecting the health of the world people,” Tu said in Beijing. “ The discovery of Artemisinin is a successful example of collective research on traditional Chinese medicine. The prize winning is an honor for China’s science cause(事业) and traditional Chinese medicine.”
“Tu’s winning the Nobel Prize shows China’s great progress in science and technology. It also shows China’s growing strength and rising international standing,” Premier Li Keqiang said in a letter Monday evening.Why is Tu Youyou’s winning considered the landmark success?
| A．Because she is the first Chinese woman to win the Nobel prize. |
| B．Because she arouses great national pride and hopes. |
| C．Because she improves the future of traditional Chinese medicine. |
| D．Because she shares the Nobel prize with Japan’s Satoshi Omura. |
People use Artemisinin to ______.
| A．control death number of patients in hospital |
| B．reach out to the different parts of world |
| C．cure patients suffering from the malaria |
| D．make people work on Chinese medicine |
Where may you read this passage?
| A．From an advertisement. | B．In a story- book. |
| C．In a magazine. | D．In a newspaper. |
How old was Tu Youyou when she won the Nobel Prize?
| A．81. | B．85. | C．45. | D．25. |
What is the best title of the passage?
| A．Cheers, hopes as Chinese pharmacologist（药物学家）wins Nobel prize. |
| B．William Campbell, Satoshi Ōmura and Youyou Tu win Nobel prize |
| C．The discovery of Artemisinin is a very successful example of research. |
| D．The breaking news makes at least tens of thousands of people excited. |
Do you often talk with your parents? Here is some advice on how to talk with them.
★Try to start your talk with something fun. This will make talking easier. For example, ask them questions about their day. How is work? They love this.
★Make it clear what you want to tell your parents. If they have an opinion, let them finish and don’t stop their talking. Ask them to do the same for you.
★Show them respect by listening to them carefully. Look at them in the eye.
★Be honest. Honesty builds trust. Life is good when your parents trust you.
★If your parents don’t understand, that’s OK. It doesn’t mean that they don’t love you. Sometimes you have to explain the things to them again.
★When you finish the talk, thank them for listening. Say something like “Thanks, that helps.” It will let them know that is important to you and make them want to do it more often.If you want to start the talk easily, you should say something ____ at the beginning.
| A．interesting | B．dishonest |
| C．serious | D．unhappy |
While talking to your parents, you should look at them in the eye to show you_____ them.
| A．hate | B．understand |
| C．respect | D．like |
When the parents don’t understand you, you can_____.
| A．ask them to stop |
| B．argue with them |
| C．look at them in the eye |
| D．explain your ideas to them again |
When you finish the talk, you should ____ your parents for listening.
| A．say goodbye to | B．thank |
| C．say sorry to | D．ask |
What’s the main idea of the passage?
| A．We should respect our parents. |
| B．It’s important to trust our parents. |
| C．We should love our parents. |
| D．Some ways to communicate with our parents. |
Benjamin Franklin was born on January 17, 1706 in Boston, America. He is best known as a scientist and politician(政治家) today. One of his most famous inventions is the lightning rod(避雷针).And he is also regarded as “the Founder of the United States” because of his success in politics. However, he is not just an inventor and politician.
Franklin is a great chess player. He started playing chess in 1733 and this made him the first chess player in the American history. He wrote a book about his story of playing chess in December,1786. In this book, he hoped to find connections between chess and life. He and his friend even used chess to learn Italian. It was a very interesting experience in his early life.
Not only a great chess player, Franklin is also known to play the violin ,the harp (竖琴), and the guitar. He used some glasses to produce a clear and sweet sound just like birds’ singing.
Benjamin Franklin died at his home in the USA at the age of 84. There were about 20,000 people who were present at his funeral(葬礼). People respect him, love him and believe he is one of the four greatest men in the world.Benjamin Franklin was born in_________.
| A．Britain | B．Italy | C．America | D．Germany |
In December 1786, Franklin wrote a book about ______.
| A．his story of playing chess |
| B．the way of learning Italian |
| C．the history of America |
| D．his success in politics |
Franklin couldn’t be seen as a _____in his life.
| A．scientist | B．politician |
| C．dancer | D．writer |
According to the passage, Franklin died in_____.
| A．1706 | B．1733 | C．1786 | D．1790 |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．Benjamin Franklin was not good at writing. |
| B．Very few people appeared in Franklin’s funeral. |
| C．Learning Italian by chess was interesting for Franklin. |
| D．Benjamin Franklin can play both the piano and the guitar. |
A rich man was riding along the road and saw an old man digging in his garden. On the ground lay a young tree, ready to be planted. The rich man called out to the old man. “What kind of tree are you planting there, my good man?”
“This is a fig（无花果） tree, sir.” He said. “A fig tree?” The rich man was very surprised. “Why, how old are you, may I ask?” “I am ninety years old this year.” “What ?” cried the man. “You are ninety years old. You are planting a very young tree now and it will take years to give fruit. You certainly don’t hope to live long enough to get any fruit from this tree.” The old man looked around the garden. Then he said with a smile, “Tell me , sir. Did you eat figs when you were a boy?” “Sure , why do you ask this question?” the man asked. “Then tell me this，”he said. “Who planted the fig tree?” “Why-why? I don’t know.” “You see, sir. Our forefather planted trees for us to enjoy and I am doing the same for the people after me.”
The rich man was quiet and said, “You are right, my good man. We should do something for the people after us. Thank you very much.” The rich man rode away.What was the old man doing when the rich man saw him?
| A．He was ready to plant a fig tree. |
| B．He was exercising in his garden. |
| C．He was riding along the road. |
| D．He was watering the plants in his garden. |
How old was the old man then ?
| A．He was over ninety years old. |
| B．He was ninety years old. |
| C．He was less than ninety years old. |
| D．He was about to be eighty years old. |
Who was he planting the trees for?
| A．For himself | B．For the rich man |
| C．For his friends | D．For the people after him. |
The rich man didn’t eat figs when he was a boy, did he ?
| A．No, he did. | B．No, he didn’t. |
| C．Yes, he did. | D．We don’t know. |
What can we learn from the article?
| A．We should plant more trees for the people after us. |
| B．It’s never too old to plant trees . |
| C．We should do something useful for the people after us. |
| D．We should be friendly to others. |