When I was young, my father used to grow carnations — a kind of flower that was red, pink or white. He took care of them with much love and devotion. Every day he came home from work, he would enjoy watching them. And he used to tell us, “No one should touch my flowers.”
One day, my younger sister Clemence, who loved dad very much, wanted to help him. So she cut the carnation from their stems (枝干) one by one and arranged (排列) them on the ground. She believed that dad would be very happy to see them that way.
When mom and I realized what my sister had done, we became completely silent. However, my sister didn’t know why no one showed her any appreciation (感谢). When dad arrived, he went as usual straight to watch the flowers. Seeing his flowers lying on the ground like dead animals, he was shocked at first. He looked towards the street to see if it was any of the neighbors’ children who could have done it. Then he looked at mom in silence. Finally mom, who always taught us to tell the truth no matter what, said, “No bad neighbors did this great job, only your lovely daughter Clemence.”
Dad’s face changed into a smile and then he said, “Do I have better flower than my lovely daughter?” My younger sister smiled and hugged (拥抱) dad strongly.
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。What is NOT a color of carnations?
| A．White | B．Red | C．Black | D．Pink |
How did Clemence feel when she had the carnations cut?
| A．Sorry. | B．Worried. | C．Upset. | D．Happy |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．No one knew what my sister had done with the carnations. |
| B．Dad had thought someone outside had cut the flowers from the stems. |
| C．My younger sister told my father the truth about the carnations. |
| D．Dad asked my sister to help arrange the carnations on the ground. |
What caused my younger sister to smile and hug dad strongly?
| A．Clemence’s words. | B．Mom’s words. |
| C．Dad’s words. | D．My words. |
Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?
| A．My Neighbors | B．Dad’s Best Flower |
| C．Growing Carnations | D．Telling the truth |
Looking back at these past three years, I remember many things,trying to be on time for morning readings.Running when the lunch bell rings. I remember the excitement of the school sports day each year.The many hours of training ,pride of overcoming fear. I remember starting day one .The shiest in my whole class.never speaking to anyone and think i would not pass.Then slowly I made some new friends to remember forever.helping each other with homework getting better together. Preparing for art festivals and making a great big mess.Having fun at New Year’s parties, wishing everyone the best.
We have learned a different language,That is from a foreign land ,English brings many challenges. We work hard to understand ,and now, it’s time to graduate, we will leave our lovely school. I can’t believe it’s been three yearsI’m trying to keep my cool.But it’s difficult not to cry, I’ll miss the school trees and flowers and our kind and caring teachers, wonderful memories of ours.According to the poem,we can guess the writer is probably______of junior high school.
A.a coachB.a teacher C.a graduateFrom the part of the poem,we know the writer used to be a _________person at school.
A.shy B.good C.cute.The writer thinks English is a subject which is full of______.
A.words B.challengesC.meanings.The underlined sentence“I’m trying to keep my cool”means________in Chinese.
A.我一定让我自己很酷
B.我保持清新的模样。
C.我极力保持冷静。In the poem,the writer mentioned several beautiful memories of_________.
A.the school life
B.school sports day
C.the art festival.
Have you seen Avatar（《阿凡达》）? It’s a popular 3D movie, and you may have to wear 3D glasses to see it. The 3D glasses make the images(图像)from the movie look as if they were coming straight towards you.
More and more 3D movies are coming to theaters. Some say that 3D TV sets will come into our homes in the near future. 3D technology can make TV and movies are more exciting. However, people with eye problems may get headaches if they spend too much time watching 3D movies. Why?
When we look at an object(物体), each eye sees it at a different angle(角度). Our eyes send the two images to our brain(大脑), and the brain puts them together. 3D technology uses two film projectors(投影机). One projects a left-eye-image and the other projects a right-eye-image. 3D glasses allow us to see a different image in each eye. So, when we are watching a 3D movie, our brain can’t put together the images sent to our eyes. The brain needs to work harder at “reading” the images. That makes it easier for people with eye problems to get dizzy(头晕的) or have headaches. A famous eye doctor said if your eyes can’t focus(聚焦) on the same object at once, you will have trouble watching 3D movies.
根据短文内容完成下列问题。According to the passage, Avatar is a ______.
| A．digital camera | B．digital TV set |
| C．3D movie | D．4D movie |
The 3D glasses can make the images from the movie ______.
| A．look more beautiful than usual |
| B．look as if they were coming straight towards you |
| C．look as if they were far away from you |
| D．look more clear than usual |
People will have ______ in their homes in the near future.
| A．3D computers | B．3D phones |
| C．3D movies | D．3D TV sets |
When we look at an object, ______.
| A．each eye sees the object at the same angle |
| B．our brain puts the two different pictures together |
| C．there will be two film projectors in our eyes |
| D．our brain can’t put together the images sent to our eyes |
If you wear a pair of 3D glasses, ______.
| A．you will see different images in both eyes |
| B．your brain can’t work at all |
| C．the images can be put together easily by your brain |
| D．our brain can put the images together |
Pablo Picasso was born in Spain in 1881. His father was a painter and art teacher who gave his son the first lesson in drawing. He won a prize— “Science and Charity” for his first important painting when he was only fifteen. He studied in several cities in Spain. But there was no one to teach him all that he wanted to know. When he was nineteen, he visited Paris.
Paris was then the center of the world for artists. Everything that was new and exciting in the world of paintings seemed to happen there. When he was twenty-three, Picasso moved there to live and lived in France for the rest of his life.
When he was over ninety, this great painter still lived his life like a young man. He was still looking for new ideas and new ways to use his artistic materials.
When he died in 1973, he was ninety-one years old.
根据短文内容完成下列问题。 What did Pablo Picasso’s father do?
| A．A teacher. | B．A painter. |
| C．An artist. | D．A painter and art teacher. |
What prize did he win when he was fifteen?
A.Science and Painting.
B.Science and Art.C.Science and
C.harity.
D.Painting and Charity.Where was he born and where did he visit when he was nineteen?
| A．Paris and Spain. | B．London and Paris. |
| C．Spain and Paris. | D．London and Spain. |
How old was he when he moved to Paris and how old was he when he died?
| A．Twenty-three and ninety. |
| B．Twenty-three and ninety-one. |
| C．Nineteen and ninety-one. |
| D．Nineteen and ninety. |
What did he do when he was old?
| A．He lived his life like a young man. |
| B．He looked for new ideas. |
| C．He looked for new ways to use his artistic materials. |
| D．All the above. |
Many children act in TV shows. They work several hours every day, so they can not go to regular school. How do they get an education?
In Hollywood, many TV shows are made. About forty teachers give lessons to the children in the shows. They teach wherever their pupils are working. The teachers’ job is very important. They are responsible(负责) for making sure that the children work only the permitted(允许) hours each week. They are also responsible for making sure that children learn the required subjects. They make sure, too, that the children get enough rest and play, along with their education.
Children actors are required to attend classes twenty hours each week. California law says they must be taught from September to June. If they do not make much progress in school, they are not permitted to continue working in TV shows. TV children are usually good pupils, and most of their teachers like this special kind of work. Their classes are held in some wonderful places. Sometimes the “classroom” is a Mississippi riverboat, and sometimes it is the inside of a spaceship. Often the pupils become famous TV or movie stars.
根据短文内容完成下列问题。The children actors do not go to regular school because ______ .
| A．they do not get good marks |
| B．there is no school nearby |
| C．they have to act several hours a day |
| D．they have to work all day long |
The teachers usually hold classes in ______ .
| A．a classroom building |
| B．some interesting places |
| C．a Mississippi riverboat |
| D．a spaceship |
The teachers’ duty is to make sure that the children actors ______ .
| A．do not overwork |
| B．learn what they must learn |
| C．have enough sleep and play |
| D．all the above |
The pupils are not allowed to continue working if they ______ .
| A．do not act well |
| B．go to regular school |
| C．do not get good marks |
| D．cannot become famous stars |
Which of the following is not true?
| A．California law does not allow children to act in TV shows. |
| B．Many of the children actors become famous stars. |
| C．The lessons are given by forty teachers. |
| D．The teachers must teach them from September to June. |
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Red squirrels used to be a common sight in British forests and countryside. But there are fewer than 140,000 red squirrels left now and most of them are in Scotland. However, grey squirrels (introduced from North America) are now so common that many people dislike them. They can be legally（合法的）trapped and destroyed.
On first sight, the two types of squirrel are similar. They both have a long tail, which helps the squirrel to balance when jumping from tree to tree, and the same large eyes, small ears and powerful back legs. However, the grey squirrel has a clear physical advantage over the red. The red squirrel has a head-and-body length of 19 to 23 centimeters, a tail length of 15 to 20 centimeters and a body weight of 250 to 340 grams. Compared to this, the grey squirrel is a larger animal. The head and body measures between 23 and 30 centimeters long and the tail is between 19 and 25 centimeters long. Adult grey squirrels are heavier, weighing between 400 and 600 grams. This size allows them to store more fat and helps them to survive a hard winter, which would be fatal（致命的）to their smaller cousins .
So why are red squirrels losing out in competition with grey squirrels? Size is one factor, but there are others. Red squirrels live high up in trees, while grey squirrels spend more of their time on the ground. This means any loss of forests greatly influences the red squirrel population. Another reason for the grey squirrel’s success is its ability to use food provided by people. Like the fox, the grey squirrel can survive in towns and cities. The other problem for the red squirrel is disease. Both squirrels carry a certain virus. While this doesn’t seem to attack grey squirrels, it is fatal to red squirrels.
Which are introduced from North America, red squirrels or grey squirrels?
What helps the squirrel to balance when jumping from tree to tree?
How much do adult grey squirrels weigh at most?
Who are the “smaller cousins” mentioned in the second paragraph?
There are four reasons why red squirrels are losing out in competition with grey squirrels.
Please list TWO of them.（每条不得超过4个单词）