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 |
Everybody has heard of fast food，but have you ever eaten slow food？Well，you might just want to try it．Here are some Americans talking about slow fooD． 
Who runs a slow food snack bar called Good Food？
A． Karen．
B． Mark．
C． JoshuA．
D． Susi．What does Mark teach children about？
A． Farms．
B． FooD．
C． Business．
D． Restaurants.Joshua wants to find out more about slow food
| A．at the school |
| B．in the bar |
| C．on the Internet |
| D．in the library |
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Hello, I’m Simon. I’m from England. I’m fourteen years old. I have two brothers. I don’t have any sisters.
I get up at six every morning. I walk to school at 7：30. My favourite subjects are Maths and Computer Studies. We have Maths every day.
At the weekend, I clean the house and do my homework. I like to play computer games. I play computer games in the evening. And I also like music.
根据短文内容，回答问题。What time does Simon get up every day?
Does Simon have Maths every day?
What does he do at the weekend?
When does he play computer games?
How many brothers and sisters does he have?
Mr. and Mrs. Smith come from London. They work in China now. They teach English in a middle school. They like their work very much. They have two children, Sam and Sue. They are both (都) in Shanghai with their parents. Mr. Smith can’t speak Chinese. But his wife can speak Chinese very well.
Mr. Smith likes swimming and reading. And Mrs. Smith likes swimming and reading, too. They often go swimming in the afternoon and read in the evening. Sam and Sue like playing games with Chinese boys and girls.
Sam’s uncle works on a farm near London. He likes swimming, too. He wants to work in Shanghai. But he can’t speak Chinese. So he is still（仍然）there and goes to Chinese classes every week. —Where are Sam and Sue from? —They are from________.
| A．America | B．Canada （加拿大） |
| C．England | D．Japan |
—What sport does Mrs. Smith like? —She likes _________.
| A．swimming | B．skating |
| C．skiing | D．playing football |
—Where does Sue’s uncle work? —He works _________.
| A．in a school | B．in a shop |
| C．on a farm | D．in a library |
—What do Sam and Sue like? —They like _________.
| A．swimming and reading | B．playing games |
| C．watching TV | D．dancing |
____________ are in different countries now.
| A．Mr. and Mrs. Smith |
| B．Mrs. Smith and her children |
| C．Mr. Smith and his brother |
| D．Mr. Smith and his children |
Do you know the girl in a hat with flowers on it? Her name is Yinzi. She is a nice Japanese girl, my new friend. She is in our class, studying Chinese. I like Yinzi. I don’t know Japanese, and Yinzi doesn’t know Chinese. We know some English. We are the same age. In the same class we have the same interests (兴趣). We like to sing Chinese, Japanese and English songs. I help her to ride a bike and fly a kite. She helps me to swim and jump. We like playing football, but we can’t play in the school because the playground is small. Yinzi and the other girls in our class will go to the swimming pool on Monday, and I want to go with them. Yinzi likes to _________.
| A．wear a hat with flowers on it |
| B．play on the playground |
| C．speak Chinese |
| D．pick flowers in the garden |
Yinzi _________.
| A．is from England | B．comes from China |
| C．is from Japan | D．comes from America |
The Japanese girl knows _________.
| A．some Chinese | B．some English |
| C．little Japanese | D．A and B |
Yinzi is good at _________.
| A．swimming and jumping | B．riding a bike |
| C．flying a kite | D．Chinese |
Yinzi and the other girls want _________ on Monday.
| A．to play yo-yos | B．to swim |
| C．to play football | D．to fly kites |
Tom likes to talk much but his father doesn’t want him to speak when they have their meals．One day，when they have supper，Tom wants to say something，but he doesn’t say．His father sees it and asks him，“Well，my boy．What’s it?”“Are flies (苍蝇) good to eat，Father?”asks Tom．“No，”says his father，“Why do you ask that?”“You have one on your food and you have swallowed (吞) it．”Tom likes_________．
| A．to play with his father |
| B．to have meals with his father |
| C．to talk at any time |
| D．to eat flies |
When they are having supper，who eats a fly?
| A．No one． | B．Tom’s father． |
| C．Tom’s mother． | D．Tom． |
Why doesn’t Tom tell his father there is a fly on his father’s food?
| A．Because he 1ikes to see his father eat a fly． |
| B．Because his father likes to eat flies． |
| C．Because his father doesn’t let him speak at that time. |
| D．Because he doesn’t see the fly on the food． |
How many flies does Tom’s father have?
| A．Two． | B．Three． | C．Four． | D．One． |
Tom wants to say something about_________ at the supper．
| A．flies | B．his father |
| C．football | D．his friend |