Many people think the camel stores only water in its hump（驼峰）,but it does not,Instead,the camel stores something else there----food.The camel’s hump is really a hump of fat.When the camel,often called”a ship of the desert”,is not travelling and is in a place where there is plenty of food and water,it eats and drinks a lot. As it does so, its hump rises from the fat its body makes. Then when the camel is travelling through the desert and when there is little food,it can live off the stored fat.
A camel can go on for days or weeks with little feed or water.However its hunger reaches the point starvation(饿死),its hump shrinks（收缩） and may even slip off its back and hang down its side.
Camels are not fussy（挑剔的） about what they eat.Thorny（多刺的） plants don’t hurt their mouths,grasses of any kinds will do and so will hay,dry grain,cactuses.（干草，干粮，仙人掌）
There are one—humpcamels and two—hump camels. Camels with one hump are calledArabian camels,mainly coming from North Africa. Camels with two humps are mainly from Asia.
There are kinds of camels in the world.
| A．two | B．three | C．four | D．five |
Camels eat and drink a lot .
| A．after they finish their work |
| B．before they go to sleep |
| C．when they find much food and water |
| D．when they go through the desert |
Reading this passage,we know .
| A．camels can live without food and water |
| B．camels need more but pay less |
| C．there is much food and water in camels’ humps all the time |
| D．camels make food and water into fat and store it in their humps |
A camel’s hump slips off its back or side because .
| A．it tries to save some fat |
| B．there is little fat in it. |
| C．It hopes to have a good rest |
| D．It can carry more |
Which is the following is true?
| A．An African camel has one hump becausethereare many desertsthere. |
| B．An Asian camel has two humps because there is much food and water there. |
| C．Camels can live a very bad life. |
| D．A camels is the most useful animal. |
Two men are working in the park. One is Mr. Brown, a worker, and the other is Mr. Black. Mr. Brown is going to a chair. It is next to the road. Mr. Black is after him. Mr. Brown finds Mr. Black. Now Mr. Black begins to walk faster. Because he wants to get to the chair before Mr. Brown. Now Mr. Brown begins to walk faster because he also wants to get to the chair first. Then they both run. Mr. Black runs faster than Mr. Brown. So he gets to the chair first and sits down on it. Mr. Brown runs after Mr. Black. When he gets to the chair. He sees Mr. Black sitting on it. He is sorry to show a notice(通知) with the words. “Wet Paint”(油漆未干) to Mr. Black. Now Mr. Black knows Why Mr. Brown is going to the chair.Where are Mr. Brown and Mr. Black?
| A．In the garden | B．On the chair |
| C．In the park | D．Next to the road. |
What are they doing? --- They are ___.
| A．talking | B．walking to the chair |
| C．holding a notice | D．sitting on a chair |
___ is after ___ at first.
| A．Mr. Black , Mr. Brown | B．The worker, Mr. Brown |
| C．Mr. Brown, Mr. Black | D．Mr. Brown, the worker |
___ gets to the chair first.
| A．The worker | B．Mr. Brown |
| C．Mr. Black | D．A student |
Mr. Brown gets to the chair because ___.
| A．he wants to sit there. | B．He wants to tell people “wet paint” |
| C．it is his chair | D．He wants to talk to Mr. Black on the chair |
Can animals do work for us? Some scientists think that animals may do a lot of jobs. They say that we may see many elephants, monkeys, dogs, bears and other animals do a lot of things. Animals can get something to eat if(如果) they do some work for people.
Some scientists say that many different animals may do lots of jobs if they know they will get something to eat. Of course, dogs can guard a house, and elephants can do some heavy jobs. And we can also teach animals to work in factories. In America apes(猿) can help people make cars. Scientists believe that these big monkeys may drive cars.Many different animals may do many jobs if ___.
A. they can go to the wild. (野外) B. they learn they can get something to eat
C they have a good place to live in D. they are happy___ can work for us.
A. Only a few animals B. Lots of animals
C Few animals D. No animalsWhat kind of animals can guard(看护) a house?
| A．A dog | B．An elephant | C．An ape | D．A monkey |
What jobs can elephants do?
| A．Doing heavy jobs. | B．Guarding a house |
| C．Making cars | D．Driving cars |
Which of the following is true?
| A．In China apes can help people make cars. |
| B．Scientists believe that monkeys may play the piano |
| C．All the animal can do work. |
| D．Apes may drive cars |
A man called his son in New York the day before Christmas and said, “I have to tell you your Mom and I are going to divorce(离婚) ! Thirty years is quite a long time.”
“Dad, what are you talking about?” the son cried.
The father said:“We are sick of each other. I don’t want to talk about it anymore. You call your sister in Chicago and tell her about the news.”
When the daughter got the news, she is very surprised at it.
“What? They are getting divorced.” She shouted, “I’ll stop them.” She called her father immediately, and cried to her father,” Don’t do anything until I get home. I’m calling my brother back, and we’ll both be there tomorrow. Wait for us, please.”
The old man hung up his phone and turned to his wife. “OK” he said, “they’re coming for Christmas and paying their own way.”The old couple have been married for____ years.
| A．twenty | B．thirty | C．fifty | D．fifty-five |
Why did the old man call his son on the day before Christmas?
| A．Because he wanted to spend Christmas with his children |
| B．Because he couldn’t stand his marriage any longer. |
| C．Because he and his wife were sick of each other |
| D．Because he was sick of talking about his marriage. |
Who called the father in this story?
| A．The sick man | B．The wife | C．The son | D．The daughter |
The son and daughter would go back home on Christmas because___.
| A．they wanted to stop their parents divorcing |
| B．they wanted to see their parents |
| C．they wanted to spend Christmas with their parents |
| D．they wanted to give their parents the presents |
Which of the following sentences is Right ?
| A．The two old men were really sick of each other |
| B．The two old men didn’t really want to divorce |
| C．The son and the daughter often went home for holidays |
| D．The son and the daughter knew that their parents were not going to divorce. |
Dear sir ,
I have travel every day from Souk Road to the airport. Two buses travel along the routes: the(路线): the number 49 and the number 16. But by the time the number 16 bus reaches Souk Road, it is always full, so I can’t get on it, I have to wait for the number 49 because sometimes there are empty seats on it.
The timetable says that there are buses from Souk Road to the airport every ten minutes. If this is true, why do I have to wait half an hour for a bus nearly every day?
The rules say that if there are empty seats on a bus, the bus must stop at every stop where people are waiting Why do the half-empty buses go straight(一直)past me when I am standing at bus stop?
The rules say that no bus may carry more than 40 seated passengers and 20 standing passengers. Yesterday I was the first to get off the bus when it reached the airport. I counted the other passengers as they got off. There were 129 people.
It is clear that our bus companies break the rules and think little of their passengers. Can nothing be done to make your service(服务) better?
Yours
Tired passengerThis passage is __________.
| A．a message | B．a talk | C．a story | D．a letter |
The writer has to take Bus No. 49 because______.
| A．it arrives on time | B．it is not always full |
| C．it travels faster | D．it has fewer seats on it |
How long does the writer usually have to wait for a bus?
| A．Ten minutes | B．One hour | C．Half an hour | D．Nearly a day |
The rules say that each bus may carry ________ passengers at most.
| A．twenty | B．forty | C．sixty | D．one hundred and twenty-nine |
From the passage we can see that__________.
| A．the bus service was poor |
| B．no passengers took their buses |
| C．no buses except the No. 49 bus passed Souk Road |
| D．the writer was always the first to get on bus |
Collecting Barbie Dolls is a favorite hobby of many women and girls throughout the world. Since Barbie first appeared (出现) at the American International Toy Fair in 1959, she has become the most popular doll in the world.
Many collectors of Barbie Dolls collect the dolls just for fun. They often collect some dolls they like or think are special. However, there are some serious collectors. They have hundreds of dolls, and spend almost thousands of dollars each year.
Many Barbie collectors not only collect the dolls, but also collect items (部件) of the dolls. Many collections include different items of Barbie’s fashion clothes. If you become a serious collector of Barbie Dolls, you will be likely to want to join a Barbie collectors’ club. The more you know about Barbie and her history, the more you want to grow your collections.
No matter which kind of collector you are, casual (随意的) or serious, Barbie dolls can be a fun and interesting hobby for girls and women of all ages. How many years of history do Barbie Dolls have?
| A．More than eighty years. | B．About one hundred years. |
| C．Less than ten years. | D．About fifty years. |
What does the word “include” mean in Chinese?
| A．包括 | B．酝酿 | C．生产 | D．分配 |
Which of the following is NOT right about the serious collectors of Barbie Dolls?
| A．They have great interest in Barbie Dolls. |
| B．They sometimes even collect items of Barbie Dolls. |
| C．They spend much money on Barbie Dolls. |
| D．They don’t like Barbie Dolls from America. |
What do we know from the passage?
| A．Barbie Dolls first appeared in England. |
| B．Casual collectors may just collect Barbie Dolls for fun. |
| C．Collectors collect items in order to repair the dolls. |
| D．Old people didn’t like Barbie Dolls before 1959. |
What is the passage mainly about?
| A．Barbie Dolls. | B．Different hobbies. |
| C．How to repair a toy. | D．How to be a collector. |