阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
Zhang Feng, a 23-year-old man from Zhengzhou, China, has developed a special kind of kungfu skill．He called it “Shaolin Sunshine Hand”．It allows him to generate (产生) enough energy with his fists (拳头) to put out candles up to three meters away．
I used to watch those Chinese kungfu films during the 80s and 90s．I used to love seeing kungfu actors make things far away with their fists, but at that time I knew it was not true． However, after I watched the video, I changed my idea． The video went very popular in China recently．It showed that the young man named Zhang Feng put out 15 candles in a line three meters away with air or energy generated by his flying fists.
You may say it’s not true, and you’re not the only one．But the young man actually invited two reporters from The Zhengzhou Evening News newspaper into his home to see his act and then film him doing it．The two reporters tried their best, but were only able to put out one of the 15 candles set 10 cm apart, and even blowing air didn’t put out all the candles．Zhang Feng, on the other hand, put them all out just by throwing punches (挥拳猛击)．The two reporters were in awe and couldn’t explain how he did it．They said that Zhang Feng was a great Shaolin master.
What did the writer use to think of it seeing kungfu actors make things far away with their fists?
| A．It was so scary. |
| B．It was too magic． |
| C．He did not believe it． |
| D．He thought it was true. |
Zhang Feng could put out 15 candles in a line with________.
| A．his fists |
| B．his mouth |
| C．a newspaper |
| D．blowing air |
Why did Zhang Feng invite two reporters to his home?
| A．Because he wanted them to interview him． |
| B．Because he wanted to have a big dinner with them. |
| C．Because he wanted them to watch and then film him doing it． |
| D．Because he wanted to watch them put out the candles by throwing punches. |
The underlined phrase “in awe” probably means “________” in Chinese.
| A．恐惧地 |
| B．敬畏地 |
| C．漠然地 |
| D．慌乱地 |
Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
| A．Zhang Feng is 23 years old. |
| B．Zhang Feng comes from Zhengzhou, China． |
| C．Zhang Feng developed “Shaolin Sunshine Hand”． |
| D．Zhang Feng can beat anyone by “Shaolin Sunshine Hand”． |
Each year, up to six young inventors, grade K-12, in America can receive the nation’s most excellent young inventors’ honor, “The Thomas Edison Innovation Award (创新奖),” for their invention ideas. They can receive the following honors:
●Thomas Edison Innovation Award, “The Tommy”, a handmade trophy(奖杯)
●US$1,000—US$ 5,000 in prize money
●All-expenses-paid (一切费用均已付清的)trip for the inventor and one parent to the ceremony.
●Chances in the future to connect with universities and industries to further the inventors’ ideas
●A place in history! The inventors’ names and ideas can be preserved (保存) at the National Museum of EducationHow many students can receive the honor each year?
| A．Up to nine | B．Up to eight |
| C．Up to seven | D．Up to six |
Why do some students win award?
| A．They are good at music. |
| B．They have great invention ideas. |
| C．They often help other people. |
| D．They are excellent sports players. |
Which of the following is NOT true?
| A．Winners can connect with universities to develop their ideas. |
| B．Winners can win some prize money. |
| C．Winners and their teachers can have free trip. |
| D．Winners can receive a handmade trophy. |
What can be preserved at the National Museum of Education?
| A．The inventor’s age |
| B．The inventor’s school name |
| C．The inventor’s name and his or her idea |
| D．The inventor’s birthplace and home address |
The information above is about _______.
| A．an invention award | B．a famous inventor |
| C．a famous museum | D．a great musician |
Many animals hide to stay alive. They hide in many ways. Some animals hide in leaves; some animals hide in snow. Usually their colors or shapes help protect them. It’s hard to see an Arctic bear in snow. Its white fur helps protect it. Chameleons(变色龙) can hide by changing colors. Their skin turns the same color as what is around them. Some chameleons can change colors in five minutes.
Many animals try to look bigger than they are to stay alive. Some animals can make other animals think they are very big. If they look very big, animals that are looking for food will run away. Bears can walk on two legs. They look very, very scary. Some animals will run away from them.
Many animals try to stay around other animals. This helps them stay alive. Zebras stay close together so that they can help each other look out of danger. Seeing many stripes at once can also confuse animals that want to eat them. Some birds stay in a circle, each toward a different direction. In this way they can also help each other stay alive by looking around for animals that many want to eat one of them.Animals have ways to stay alive. How many of them are mentioned in the passage ?
| A．One | B．Two | C．Three | D．Five |
Why do animals hide ?
| A．Because they like to play hide-and-seek. |
| B．Because they are shy. |
| C．Because they want to catch other. |
| D．Because they want to protect themselves. |
How do Chameleons hide ?
| A．They change colors. |
| B．They change shapes. |
| C．They hide in snow. |
| D．They hide in leaves. |
How do zebras hide ?
| A．Become good friends. |
| B．Talk to each other. |
| C．Help each other look out for danger. |
| D．Eat and play together. |
Why do animals try to look bigger than they are ?
| A．They want other animals to run away from them. |
| B．They want other animals to follow them. |
| C．They want other animals to see them. |
| D．They want other animals to like them. |
Most people want to be happy, but few know how to find happiness. Money and success alone do not bring lasting happiness. Aristotle, a Greek thinker, said, “Happiness depends upon ourselves.” In other words, we make our own happiness. Here are a few suggestions to help you be happier.
The first secret of happiness is to enjoy the simple things in life. Too often, we spend so much time thinking about the future —for example, getting into college or getting a good job —that we fail to enjoy the present. You should enjoy life’s simple pleasure, such as reading a good book, listening to your favorite music, or spending time with close friends. People who have several close friends often live happier and healthier lives.
Another secret to living a happy life is to be active, and have hobbies where you forget your problems and time. Many people experience this dancing, or playing a sport, such as swimming. You can forget about your problems, and only think about the activity.
Finally, many people find happiness in helping others. Studies show that people feel good when they spend their time helping others. If you want to feel happier, do good things for someone. You can help a friend with his or her studies, go shopping to buy food for an elderly person, or simply help out around the house by washing the dishes.The best title（标题）of the passage is ________.
| A．Money Makes You Happy |
| B．The Secrets of Happiness |
| C．Ideas for Helping Other People to Be Happy |
| D．Good Friends Make You Happy |
The second paragraph tells us that ________.
| A．the more friends you have, the happier you will be |
| B．we shouldn’t think about our future |
| C．happiness is to enjoy the simple things in life. |
| D．some people fail to live a happy life |
The passage gives us ________ pieces of advice on happiness.
| A．one | B．two | C．three | D．four |
The writer thinks that ________.
| A．everyone knows how to live a happier life |
| B．it’s wrong to spend time on work |
| C．hobbies take up too much time |
| D．doing good things for someone can make you happier |
Which of the following is not mentioned in the passage?
| A．Reading a good book. |
| B．Traveling to a foreign country. |
| C．Playing a sport. |
| D．Spending time with close friends. |
阅读理解
A crow(乌鸦) is about twenty inches(英寸) long and black all over. Crows are dirty birds because they live on bad food. Crows eat a lot of waste food. In this way they are more useful to us than any birds. They clean up the dirty things in our streets. Crows are always hungry. They look for food all day, and in the evening you can see them in large numbers flying back to their nests(巢) in the trees. They sleep there at night.
Crows are much noisier than other birds. Very often a large number of crows will get together on one house and talk. Sometimes they talk together, and sometimes they do it by turns(轮流) like human beings(人类). It is easy to tell(判断) from crow’s sound if they are pleased or angry. Perhaps crows talk a lot because they are friendly birds. A pair of crows will live together all their lives, and if one of them dies, the other one becomes very sad and quiet for the rest of its life and some time later it dies too.Crows “live on bad food” means “ _________ ”.
| A．Crows eat old bad food. |
| B．Old bad food is crows’ nests. |
| C．Crows make their nests on old bad food. |
| D．Crows sleep on old bad food. |
Crows are more useful to us because they ________________.
| A．are clean birds | B．can move away waste food |
| C．can make our streets clean | D．aren’t dirty |
Crows always look for food _________.
| A．in the evening | B．all day |
| C．in the morning | D．at night |
People can’t hear crow talk __________.
| A．together | B．by turns |
| C．noisily | D．quietly |
If a pair of crows loves each other, ________
| A．they will not live together. |
| B．neither of them can live alone happily. |
| C．they will die. |
| D．one of them will die |
If we find a bird nest (巢), we will have a good place of watching and knowing about birds. Birds sit on eggs and take care of their babies from April to June. Because the baby birds are too young to leave the nest, parents often go to look for food and come back in several minutes. So it is good to watch birds. When we watch birds, we'd better hide ourselves in a close place to the nest, and it's better to use binoculars
But how do we make a bird nest? A good bird nest must be very fine, strong, thick and comfortable. If you want to make one, please follow these:
a) Each nest must have six boards (木板) for its cover and floor, for its left and right sides, and for its front and back sides. Don't make the boards too slippery (滑的).
b) Dig a small hole in the front of the nest as a "door". The "door" is big enough so birds can fly in or out easily.
c) Make sure the rainwater can't go into the nest.
d) One piece of the board should be easy to open.
e) Don't forget to colour the nest.We need ______ near a bird nest if we want to watch and know about birds.
| A．a good place | B．some trees |
| C．to sit on eggs | D．to make a bird net |
When we’re watching birds, we have to ______.
| A．look after the birds more often |
| B．use the binoculars to catch the birds |
| C．hide ourselves to make the birds do everything as usual |
| D．catch the birds at last |
We should leave a hole in the front of the nest so that ______ easily.
| A．we can clean the nest | B．birds can fly in or out |
| C．we can hang it | D．we can make it |
According to the text, we can make a bird nest like Picture ______ with the boards.
