Four years ago when I was a boy of 11, I got into the biggest trouble as a kid. It was a Saturday morning. Both my parents were out, leaving me and my 10-month –old sister home alone. Anyway, my sister was still asleep in her room. In fact I had the house to myself. I decided to do some drawing. Soon I gave up. Nothing was on TV, so I felt bored and touched the candles on the shelf …I had an idea! What would happen if I set fire to some kitchen paper?
Well, of course it went on fire, but it wasn’t the tiny flame(火苗) I’d expected, and I couldn’t blow it out .I threw it on the floor, and then luckily got my dad’s boots(靴子)and stamped it out
I thought I was safe until there was a HUGE hole in my room. When my mum came home later, she smelt the smoke immediately. She dropped the shopping bag, luckily for me, over the hole. I thought this meant she would never see it .However, after running round the house checking for a fire, she of course picked up the bag and saw the hole .Next I was grounded(关禁闭) and in trouble for months. Even worse, the hole was still there, reminding me of what I did.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号填入题前括号内。
| A．11 years old. | B．13 years old. |
| C．15 years old. | D．17 years old. |
| A．吹灭 | B．扑灭 | C．杀灭 | D．浇灭 |
①The boy set fire to some kitchen paper.
②The boy did some drawing.
③The boy was grounded.
④The boy stamped the fire out.
⑤His mother checked for a fire.
| A．②④③①⑤ | B．②①④⑤③ |
| C．②①④③⑤ | D．①③④②⑤ |
| A．The writer. |
| B．The writer and his sister. |
| C．The writer’s mother. |
| D．The writer’s father. |
| A．It’s difficult to put out a fire. |
| B．The boy didn’t look after his sister. |
| C．The boy made a big trouble when he was 11. |
| D．Don’t leave children home alone while shopping. |
On Thanksgiving Day, about 88 percent Americans eat turkey. But one lucky turkey not only will not be eaten but also will become famous. Every year, turkey farmers present turkeys to the US president. But instead of eating this turkey, the president gives it a “pardon”. The turkey is flown to Florida for a thanksgiving parade(游行). Then it lives on the farm for the rest of its life.
Turkeys come from America and have been part of American culture for centuries. Benjamin Franklin even wanted the turkey to be America’s national bird.
Turkeys that are kept on farms are large, awkward birds that can not fly. But wild turkeys are quite fast. They can fly at speed up to 88 kilometers per hour. They can also run at 40 kilometers per hour.
Turkeys don’t have ears. They hear by using the growth of beaks (喙). But their hearing is about five times better than human’s hearing.
Turkeys are such interesting birds. No wonder Benjamin Franklin wanted them to be American national birds.________ people in America eat turkey on Thanksgiving Day.
| A．A few | B．Some | C．Most | D．All |
The underlined word “pardon” means ________.
| A．赦免 | B．赐死 | C．礼物 | D．原谅 |
A wild turkey can fly at the speed of _______.
| A．88 kilometers per hour |
| B．40 kilometers per hour |
| C．as fast as a kept one |
| D．five times faster than man |
The turkey doesn’t have ______.
| A．eyes | B．ears | C．a mouth | D．wings |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．Turkeys don’t have ears so they can’t hear. |
| B．After the lucky turkey had a parade, it will be eaten by the president. |
| C．Benjamin Franklin made the turkey become the national bird of America. |
| D．Turkeys’ hearing are better than human’s. |
We live on Planet Earth, the third planet from the sun. But think about this, what if we lived on the fourth planet from the sun—Mars? Earth and Mars both belong to the solar system. There are many things about them that are the same and different. Let’s compare them and think about how different things would be if we lived on Mars.
| Facts |
Earth |
Mars |
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 Orbit(轨道) around the sun |
Moves at about 99,999 kilometers per hour Takes 365 days to make one trip around the sun Earth always keeps the same distance from the sun |
Moves at 87,226 kilometres per hour Takes 687 Earth days to make one trip around the sun Mars is not always the same distance from the sun. It is 205,996,032 kilometres from the sun when it is closest. It is 249,448,320 kilometres from the sun when it is furthest away. |
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| Seasons |
Autumn |
about 90 days |
146 days |
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| Winter |
about 90 days |
160 days |
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| Spring |
about 90 days |
199 days |
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| Summer |
about 90 days |
90 days |
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| Length of Day |
24 hours |
24 hours, 7 minutes |
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| Gravity |
A 45-kilogram person on Earth would feel 62% lighter in weight because there is less gravity at the Martian surface. That is about 17 kilograms. |
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| Atmosphere |
21% oxygen |
95% carbon dioxide – no oxygen |
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| Number of Moons |
One |
Two |
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How many kilometers does Earth move every hour?
| A．99,999. | B．87,226. | C．205,996,032. | D．249,448,320. |
How many Earth days does it take Mars to make a trip around the sun?
| A．365. | B．322. | C．687. | D．1052. |
．On Mars and Earth, which season has the same length?
| A．Spring. | B．Summer. | C．Autumn. | D．Winter. |
A person feel lighter on Mars than on Earth because .
| A．there is less gravity on Earth |
| B．there is less gravity on Mars |
| C．there is more oxygen on Earth |
| D．there is more oxygen on Mars |
The following facts are mentioned to compare Earth to Mars except .
| A．Length of Day | B．Numbers of Moons |
| C．Orbit around the sun | D．Size of Earth and Mars |
Swimming is very popular, people like swimming in summer because water makes people feel cool. If you like swimming and swim in a wrong place, it may not be safe. These years, a lot of people died when they were enjoying themselves in the water, and most of them were students. Some people are not careful in swimming. They often think they swim so well that nothing will happen to them in the water. Summer is here again. If you go swimming in summer, don’t forget that better swimmers have died in water. They died because they were not careful, not because they could not swim. So don't get into the water when you are alone. Don't get into the water if there is a "No Swimming" sign. If you remember these, swimming will be safe.People like to swim in summer because______.
| A．they feel cool in the water |
| B．they feel free in the water |
| C．swimming makes them strong |
| D．swimming makes them popular |
Swimming may not be safe if_____.
| A．it is popular enough |
| B．you like swimming very much |
| C．it makes people excited |
| D．you swim in dangerous places |
These years many ______died in the water when they were swimming happily.
| A．old people | B．young people |
| C．women | D．people |
Some swimmers die in water because______.
| A．they swim so well | B．they are not strong enough |
| C．they are not careful | D．they can't swim well |
The writer wants to tell us that_______.
| A．swimming is a good sport |
| B．we should not go swimming in summer |
| C．we must be careful in swimming |
| D．we should not go swimming in the river |
Helen Keller lived in the U.S.A. She was a great woman. When Helen Keller was a baby, she got very sick. After many weeks, the doctor said, “She is better, but now she can’t see and she can’t hear.” Her mother and father were very sad.
After a few years, things got worse. There was no way for Helen to speak to other people. She heard nothing. She saw nothing. She didn’t understand anything.
Then one day a teacher came to live with Helen and her family. The teacher helped Helen learn about words. Helen was a bright child and soon she learned to spell her first word. When she was older, she went to college.
Helen was very famous. She helped many blind and deaf people. She traveled around the world and helped many people.
Helen was a very old woman when she died. The world remembers her today as a brave and wonderful person. She was blind and deaf, but she found a way to see and hear.
根据短文内容，选出一个最佳答案填入题前的括号内。Helen Keller got blind and deaf when ________.
| A．she was a baby | B．she went to college |
| C．her teacher came to her home | D．she was very old |
______ taught Helen Keller her first word.
| A．Her mother | B．Her teacher |
| C．Her father | D．The doctor |
Helen Keller was famous because ________.
| A．she was an American |
| B．she traveled around the world |
| C．her teacher taught her many things |
| D．she learned to read, write and helped many people in the world. |
The world remembers Helen Keller today because ________.
| A．she was very bright |
| B．she was blind and deaf |
| C．she was a brave and wonderful person |
| D．she went to college |
Helen Keller was blind and deaf, but_______.
| A．she found a way to understand the world |
| B．her mother and father didn’t feel sad |
| C．she found a way to travel around the world |
| D．she found out how people became blind and deaf |
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Going to work by car is getting more and more expensive today because petrol (汽油) price is getting higher and higher. People are looking for a cheaper way of transportation and they find out that it is a good choice to ride a bike to work. More and more people return to bikes.
Children often go to school by bike. But now more and more people are going to work by bike, too. "The bike is easy to use," says Molly, "and it is also very cheap".
Mr Brown goes to his hospital by bike every day. He says, "A bike doesn't cost so much money, and most families can have two or more bikes. Riding a bike is good for our health. Today most people get fat because they don't get enough exercise. So I tell all my patients（病人）to buy bikes. Besides, in big cities it's usually quicker to travel by bike than by bus or car. Car drivers can do nothing but get angry（愤怒） when traffic is busy."Why is going to work by car getting more and more expensive?
___________________________________________________________________What does Molly think of the bike?
___________________________________________________________________In big cities, is it quicker to travel by bus or car than by bike?
___________________________________________________________________It is a good choice to ride a bike to work , isn’t it?
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