There was once a man who couldn't sleep well because he was afraid that there was a stranger under his bed. He thought that as soon as he went to sleep, the stranger would come out from the bed and rob(抢劫) him. He was worried that the stranger might even kill him!
Every night, after he got into bed, the man had to get up again and looked under the bed. There was never anyone there, but as soon as he got back into bed, he had to get up and looked under the bed again. This went on for hours until at last he fell asleep from exhaustion.
The time came for the man to get married. He didn't tell his wife about his fears but she soon found out because he kept her awake all night.
"You must go to see a doctor," she told him. "He will make you become well. You won't have such silly fear again."
The man did as his wife told him. He told the doctor his problem, and the doctor said, "You can be well again, but it will take about two years. You must come and see me three times a week. The cost for each visit will be $ 75. "
The next day the man called the doctor and said, "l won't need to visit you again. I'm well now."
The doctor was amazed. "How?" he asked. "Who made you get well?"
"My wife did," the man said. "When I told her how much I would have to pay you, she cut the legs off the bed." What did the man think was under the bed at night?
| A．A god. | B．A person. |
| C．His wife. | D．A neighbour. |
When did the man start having his sleeping problem?
| A．After he got married. |
| B．After he saw the doctor. |
| C．Before he married his wife. |
| D．After he got a new bed. |
What does the underlined word "exhaustion" mean in this story?
| A．Bad air. | B．Medicine. |
| C．happiness. | D．Feeling very tired. |
How much would the man pay the doctor every week?
| A．$75. | B．$150. | C．$225. | D．$900. |
What made the man get well again?
| A．Talking to the stranger. |
| B．Having no space under the bed. |
| C．Taking medicine from the doctor. |
| D．Sleeping with the light on at night. |
Dr.Dolittle lived in a small town called Puddleby.Everyone in the town knew him.The dog and children ran after him.
He lived in a small house，but he had a large garden.He kept many animals in his garden.His favorite animals were Dab﹣Dab，a duck；Jip，a dog；Gub﹣Gub，a baby pig and Polynesia，a parrot.He also kept some fish，rabbits，cats，a squirrel，a cow and a baby cow，a horse，chickens and so on.
Dr.Dolittle didn't have many patients.Most people didn't like all of his animals，so when they were ill，they went to a doctor in another town.
"But you don't have any money， "his sister told him. "You need patients."
"I have a patient， " Dr.Dolittle answered， "The cat's﹣meat﹣man.He's the man who sells me meat for the cat."
"He doesn't pay you enough to live on， " his sister told him.
"Then I'll sell everything I have，" he said.
And he did.He sold most of his furniture.He also sold most of his clothes.Then he had enough money to buy food for himself and his animals.
One day，the cat's﹣meat﹣man said to him，" Why don't you stop being a doctor for people and become a doctor for animals instead？I'm sure that you know a lot about animals — more than most vets.You wrote a wonderful book about cats.I'd send all the people with sick dogs or cats to you."
When the cat's﹣meat﹣man left，Polynesia，the parrot，flew onto the table. "He's right，Doctor，" Polynesia said. "You should become an animal doctor."
"There are a lot of vets，" Dr，Dolittle said.
"Perhaps there are a lot of vets.But you'd be the best vet of all.I'm not the only animal that can talk.All the animals can talk.Each kind of animal has its own language.I'll teach you mine if you like."
"Yes，please，" Dr.Dolittle said.He opened a drawer （抽屉） and took out a notebook and pencil. "Will you teach me the parrot's ABCs first？" he asked.
Polynesia agreed to teach Dr.Dolittle parrot language.Later that day，Jip came into the room.Polynesia said， "He's talking to you，Doctor."
"I don't think he is，" Dr.Dolittle said. "He's just cratching（挠） himself."
"Dogs talk with their ears，their noses，and their tails，" Polynesia told him.They don't always make a noise.Do you see how he is moving his nose now？"
"Yes."
"He is telling us that it has stopped raining，and he wants to ask you a question."
Every day，Dr.Dolittle learned the languages of the animals.When people found out he was now an animal doctor，they brought their sick pets to him.
One day，a horse said to him， " You're a much better animal doctor than the vet.You knew I couldn't see well，and you made glasses for me."
The horse was very pleased.He could see very well.He told all his friends how clever Dr.Dolittle was，and they told all their friends.Soon，many animals came to see him.He had a different door for each animal，and he wrote the name of each kind of animal above each door.HORSES，COWS，...
Before long，every animal that lived in or near the town became the doctor's patient.He was very happy，and he liked his life very much.
（Adapted from The Story of Dr.Dolittle）
（1）What were Dr.Dolittle's favourite animals？
①a duck，cats ②a baby pig，a parrot
③a duck，a dog ④a parrot，rabbits
A. ①④
B. ②④
C. ①③
D. ②③
（2）Why did most people go to a doctor in another town when they were ill？
A.Because Dr Dolittle was impolite to them.
B.Because they didn't like all of Dr.Dolittle's animals.
C.Because the doctor in another town was very famous.
D.Because Dr.Dolittle was busy looking after his animals.
（3）Which is the correct order of what happened to Dr.Dolittle in the story？
a.Dr.Dolittle learned the languages of the animals.
b.Dr.Dolittle sold most of his furniture and clothes.
c.Animals in or near the town became Dr.Dolittle's patients.
d.Polynesia flew onto the table and taught Dr.Dolittle parrot language.
A.d﹣a﹣c﹣b
B.b﹣d﹣a﹣c
C.b﹣a﹣d﹣c
D.d﹣c﹣b﹣a
（4）Who told all his friends that Dr.Dolittle was a clever animal doctor？
A.A parrot.
B.A cow.
C.A horse.
D.A duck.
（5）What can we learn from the passage？
A.Dr.Dolittle only talked to his parrot.
B.Dr.Dolittle had much money at first.
C.Dr.Dolittle was very happy in the end.
D.Dr.Dolittle was liked by everyone in the town.
If you walk through a park in the morning or in the evening，you might see a lot of people doing these slow and beautiful movements— Carry the tiger over the mountain and White crane spreads its wings.In fact，they are doing Taichi.
Taichi is an ancient martial art（武术）.It is a common kind of exercise in China.More than 100 million people in over 150 countries practice Taichi at present.Recently UNESCO（联合国教科文组织） has added Taichi to its Intangible Cultural Heritage List（非物质文化遗产名录）.Many taichi fans were happy to hear of it. "This will make taichi more popular around the world.Hopefully，more people will become healthier by practicing it." said Chen Bin.He is a Taichi master from the village of Chenjiagou，Henan Province.This village is the birthplace of Chen﹣style Taichi.
It's true that doing Taichi is good for our health.It can make us walk and move more freely，and it can also make us stronger.During slow movements，we can focus on （专注） our hands and feet.We can control them better.Slow movements also help us to take deep and long breaths.
Taichi also focuses on the harmony（和谐） between yin（阴） and yang（阳）.It shows how the ancient Chinese people saw the world.The world is full of yin and yang：dark and light，soft and hard，female and male.But they don't oppose（对立） each other absolutely（绝对地）.As we see in the picture，a white spot is in the black area and a black spot is in the white area.After a dark night，the sun will rise.Leaves fall in autumn but grow in spring.Everything keeps changing — that is how we should see the world.
Taichi carries traditional Chinese philosophy（哲学），such as being in harmony with nature and using softness to beat hardness.It has become a symbol of Chinese culture.
（1）How many people practice Taichi in the world now？
A.About 10 million.
B.Less than 150 thousand.
C.At most 100 thousand.
D.More than 100 million.
（2）Which of the following words can best describe the movements of Taichi？
A.Slow and beautiful.
B.Slow and exciting.
C.Fast and free.
D.Strong and tiring.
（3）Why has Taichi been added to Intangible Cultural Heritage List recently？
A.Because it is a symbol of China culture.
B.Because it is from the village of Chenjiagou.
C.Because it can make us walk more freely.
D.Because it can use softness to beat hardness.
（4）What is the author's purpose in writing the passage？
A.To ask people to do Taichi in their free time.
B.To introduce an ancient martial art—taichi.
C.To teach people how to do Taichi correctly.
D.To explain why Taichi is good for our health
When your town has winter，the earth's axis（轴） is pointing away from the sun.Your town doesn't get as much light or heat from the sun.The days are shorter and colder.
Winter and summer happen because the earth is tilted（倾斜） as it revolves around the sun.The northern end of the earth's axis points towards the sun in summer.You have more hours of light in summer.Your part of the earth is towards the sun for more hours each day.When the part of the earth where you live is towards the sun，you have hotter days.In winter，when your part of the earth points away from the sun，you have colder days.
You have learned about winter and summer.There are two more seasons in the year.One comes after winter and before summer.The other season comes after summer and before winter.Can you name them？That's right.Spring comes between winter and summer and autumn comes after summer but before winter.
The four seasons are spring，summer，autumn and winter.Spring and autumn are opposite seasons.Which season do you like best？
You have thought about the four seasons of the year.Each season is different.The seasons are made by the northern end of the axis pointing towards or away from the sun.
Your part of the world gets more heat from the sun when the northern end of the axis points to the sun.When the axis points away from the sun，you get less heat.Now you know why winter is colder than summer.The axis is pointing away from the sun in winter.It is pointing towards the sun in summer.
（1）What does the underlined word "revolves" in paragraph 2 mean？
A.Moves.
B.Turns.
C.Jumps.
D.Sites.
（2）What is the passage mainly about？
A.How four seasons happen.
B.How the weather changes.
C.When the earth's axis points towards the sun.
D.When the earth's axis points away from the sun.
（3）Where does the passage probably come from？
A.A film guide.
B.A storybook.
C.A science magazine.
D.A book review.
Apps can teach you things or let you have fun.The following are some apps that you may use in your daily life.
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Kindle Do you love to read？Do you wish that you could bring all of your books with you everywhere you go？Kindle allows you to do so.This app has over a million free e﹣books to download.With Kindle，you can read anything from comic books and novels to magazines and newspapers. |
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Calm Calm is an app that can help you relax and sleep better.It has a lot of features to help you relax.For example，it has calming sounds like ocean waves and rain. |
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RunKeeper Sometimes the hardest part of exercising is getting started.If you want to get started，you'd better try RunKeeper.It is a good app that can help you exercise.Are you ready to start？If so，RunKeeper will always be with you. |
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If you don't have enough time to read news stories or watch videos，Pocket can help you save all of them online.Then you can read them or watch them when you are free.You can view them offline，too.Besides，it can also help you organize the things you have saved. |
（1）How many apps can help you to read？
A.One.
B.Two.
C.Three.
D.Four.
（2）The app "Pocket" can't help you to .
A.read news stories
B.watch videos
C.organize the things you have saved
D.relax and sleep better
（3）Which of the following apps may help you exercise？
A.Kindle.
B.Pocket.
C.RunKeeper.
D.Calm.
A two﹣week﹣old baby hippo sat alone on the bank of the Zambezi River in Zambia，a country in Africa.His mother was dead.The morning sun rose and with every passing minute he lost more strength.Without his mother，the baby probably wouldn't make it through the night.
Luckily，Ian Stevenson and his friends saw the baby hippo.They took him back，fed him milk and eggs.The young animal was saved and soon doubled his weight.He seemed happy and healthy.
Later，the hippo，now called Douglas，was moved to an ideal home at Chipembele，a wildlife center owned by Ann and Steve Tolan，They built a sleeping place for Douglas by a pool where he liked to swim.They fed him every three hours.Douglas enjoyed playing with the Tolans' pet dogs and swimming in the pool.Sometimes at night，other hippos came from the nearby river to eat grass.At first，Douglas would walk into his pool to hide. "But he soon fought against his shyness and played with them， "Tolan says.Douglas remained at Chipembele for about five years before he was moved to another part of Zambia.
（1）What's the name of the hippo？
（2）How did the baby hippo survive the night without his mother？
（3）In your opinion，where was the hippo moved five years later，a zoo or the wild，Why？
