One day a farmer bought four donkeys（驴）in the market in the village．He got on one of them and began to ride home．As he was going along，he noticed that there were only three donkeys walking in front of him．"I wonder what happened，"he said to himself．"I bought and pai for four donkeys，but now it seems that I have only three．"He was forgetting，of course，to count the donkey he was riding．
When he got home，his wife met him in front of their house，"I see that you bought fine donkeys，"she said．"Did you buy them at a good price？" "Yes，I did，"he said．"But something drives me crazy．I bought four donkeys at the market this morning．And I am sure that I had all four with me when I left the market．But now it seems that I have only three．See？One，two，three．"He still didn't remember that he rode one of the donkeys in the village and was siting on the back at that very moment．
At first his wife stared at（盯着）him，waiting for him to smile，for she thought he was joking．Then when she noticed that he was not，she turned away and laughed．"How funny，"she said．"You only see three，but I see five．"
31．The farmer the donkeys in the village market．
| A． |
found |
| B． |
rode |
| C． |
bought |
| D． |
counted |
32．The farmer's wife met him ．
| A． |
on the street |
| B． |
before their house |
| C． |
in the market |
| D． |
in the room |
33．The farmer could only see three donkeys because he
| A． |
left a donkey in the market |
| B． |
just bought three donkeys in the market |
| C． |
lost a donkey on the way home |
| D． |
forgot to count the donkey he was riding |
34．At first the farmer's wife thought he was
| A． |
humorous |
| B． |
lazy |
| C． |
serious |
| D． |
stupid |
35．According o the last sentence of the passage，we can infer（推断）
| A． |
A the farmer bought five donkeys |
| B． |
the farmer played a joke on his wife |
| C． |
the farmer's wife laughed at him |
| D． |
the farmer's wife saw five donkeys |
The first robots were invented in the 1920s. Robots have appeared in many American films. In some films, they are stronger, faster and cleverer than people.
In real life, robots are mainly used in factories. They do some dangerous and difficult jobs for humans.
Robots also help disabled people, for example, blind people. Today many blind people have a guide dog to help them. In the future, guide dogs might be robot dogs.
One kind of robot guide dog has wheels. It moves in front of the owner. It is very clever. It knows the speed of its owner’s walk. The owner wears a special belt (带子). This belt sends instructions to the owner from the dog, such as “Stop here”, “Turn left” or “Turn right”.
In the United States, another kind of robot helps disabled people to take care of themselves in their daily life. The robot hears the sound of its owner’s voice. It follows instructions such as “Turn the page” or “Make a cup of coffee”.
Robots are also used in American hospitals. They can do simple jobs. At one hospital, for example, a robot takes meals from the kitchen to patients’ rooms. It never gets lost because this robot has a map of the hospital in its computer memory.
Though robots can help people in many different ways, they will never take the place of humans.
From the passage, we know robots cannot be ______.
| A．dangerous animals | B．factory workers |
| C．guide dogs | D．hospital helpers |
A robot guide dog ______.
| A．goes in front of the blind people |
| B．walk side by side with blind people |
| C．has a map in its head |
| D．helps patients with their meals |
The underlined word “disabled” means ______.
| A．不能的 | B．有害的 | C．失灵的 | D．残疾的 |
Some disabled people need robots help to ______.
| A．take care of themselves |
| B．talk to other people |
| C．become scientists |
| D．do dangerous jobs |
In the passage, the writer wants to tell us that ______.
| A．robots are stronger and cleverer than humans |
| B．disabled people cannot look after themselves without the robots |
| C．robots will take the place of humans some day in the future |
| D．robots can help humans in many different ways |
Olivia was riding an elevator(电梯). She was going to the top of the Empire State Building（帝国大厦） in New York City, or almost to the top. She wanted to go to the 102nd floor, but she couldn’t afford the price. It wasn’t free to ride the elevator. She also had to go through security(安全) checks, and her bag had to get checked.
Olivia rode an elevator to the 80th floor. That was very high. Then she rode a second elevator to the 86th floor. When she got out finally, she saw windows. She could see the sky outside. It looked the same as on the ground. She went out of the door to where all the people were standing. Wow! It was so high. Olivia looked in every direction at the buildings below. Most of them were much shorter and smaller than the one she was in. It was so different being up so high.
Olivia smiled at a bird that sat on the edge(边缘) of the building. How could it not be scared? It was so far from the ground, and the cars on the streets looked like tiny toys! There was a man dressed up as King Kong! He looked really funny. Olivia got her picture taken with him.
For Olivia, it was really a great way to see the city. She took a lot of pictures before she left the Empire State Building.
Olivia didn’t go to the 102nd floor because_______.
| A．it cost too much |
| B．the elevator broke |
| C．she was not allowed |
| D．she was scared to go up too high |
Finally, Olivia went to the _______ floor of the Empire State Building.
| A．80th | B．86th | C．90th | D．100th |
The underlined word “it” in paragraph 2 refers to ________.
| A．the Empire State Building | B．the elevator |
| C．the sky | D．the door |
Olivia _______ in the Empire State Building.
| A．took many pictures |
| B．couldn’t see any birds |
| C．was dressed up as King Kong |
| D．didn’t dare to look down at the streets |
What does the passage mainly talk about?
| A．King Kong that was in the Empire State Building. |
| B．The history of the Empire State Building. |
| C．Places to visit in the city of New York. |
| D．A trip to the Empire State Building |
On the first day of school, Jack found a little old lady with a warm smile.“Hi, handsome. My name is Rose. I’m 87 years old.”she said.
“Why are you in university at such a YOUNG age?” Jack asked.
“I’m here to meet a rich husband, get married, have a couple of kids, and then retired and travel.” she answered.
Jack knew she’s joking but he was surprised what encouraged her to be here at her age.
“I always dreamed of having a university education and now I’m getting one!” she told me. We became friends. Every day they would talk after class. Jack always enjoyed listening to this “time machine” as she shared her wisdom(智慧) and experience with him. And Rose easily made friends wherever she went.
At the end of the term, Rose was invited to make a little speech. She said, “We don’t stop playing because we’re old. We grow old because we stop playing. Being happy and achieving success may keep you staying young. If you have a dream, hold on. When you lose your dreams, you die.”
“Anybody can grow older. That doesn’t take any talent(天才) or ability. The idea is to grow up by always finding the chance in change...”Rose, an 87-year-old lady, was Jack’s ________.
| A．granny | B．classmate | C．teacher | D．friend |
Rose went to the university in order to ________.
| A．meet a rich husband |
| B．make new friends |
| C．get a better job |
| D．get a university education |
Why did Jack considered Rose as a “time machine”? Because ________.
| A．she always got to class on time |
| B．she made friends easily |
| C．she had wisdom and experience |
| D．she made a little speech |
What does the word that in Para.7 refers to(指)?
| A．Growing older. | B．Growing up |
| C．Staying young | D．Being happy |
From this passage we know Rose believed________.
| A．Easier said than done |
| B．Well begun is half done |
| C．It is never too late to learn |
| D．Reading makes a full man |
Can you imagine what it would be like to live and study in an ancient castle (城堡)? I’m talking about British boarding (寄宿) schools， where some children actually live like Harry Potter (although sadly without the magic).
Boarding schools in Britain are not cheap. The average cost is￡25，152 (254，011 yuan) for just one year. The schools are usually very old and rich in history. They played a big role in British history， and have close connections to Oxford and Cambridge universities. Students are usually very rich； Prince William and Harry both went to Eton， a school which has produced 19 British prime ministers (首相).
One of the most important things for these schools is sport. Cricket (板球)， rugby (英式橄榄球) and rowing (赛艇运动) are played nearly every day. These games build teamwork and discipline (纪律). There is a famous saying in English， “The British Empire (帝国) was built on the playing fields of Eton.”
Boarding schools often appear in English books and films. The young child without parents growing up in a boarding school is found in hundreds of stories， although the most famous now is Harry Potter. Boarding schools are becoming less traditional， though， and more international. Nearly 9，000 foreign kids joined a British boarding school last year， and a third of these came from China.
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Just hearing the name of the great white shark makes people afraid. In fact， they have more to fear from us than we do from them. For many years， lots of great white sharks were killed.
But thanks to people’s efforts， the population of these sharks is rising again in the US， according to two recent studies.
Why is their growing population something to celebrate? Great white sharks play an important role in the ocean ecosystem. As the biggest predators， they help keep the population of other creatures from growing too large. If the population of an species(物种) gets too big， it will affect the food chain.
Although they are very important， great white sharks had been hunted for their meat and fins for a long time. In 1997， a law was passed in the US to stop the hunting of great white sharks. Gradually， the numbers of sharks started to increase.
The law wasn’t the only thing that has helped great white sharks. Environmental protection groups have also played a part. The research group， OCEARCH， puts an electronic device(装置) on a shark’s fin and then tracks(追踪) its movements. Just as important， they let the public follow each shark as it travels the world’s oceans. OCEARCH also gives each shark a name. The group’s most famous shark is a shark named Katharine. Thousands of people have tracked Katharine’s movements on the website. This helps people see sharks in a new way --- not just as the dangerous killers seen in movies. Learning about sharks makes people want to do more to protect them.
| A．People can track sharks’ movements on a website. |
| B．The population of great white sharks is increasing. |
| C．Some new kinds of fish were found in the ocean. |
| D．Two recent studies show that great white sharks are not dangerous. |
| A．Their meant and fins are very valuable. |
| B．They can keep other ocean species away from danger. |
| C．Other Ocean species cannot live without great white sharks. |
| D．They can stop the population of other ocean species getting too big. |
| A．捕食性动物 | B．素食性动物 |
| C．海洋生物 | D．陆地生物 |
| A．It works hard to make people want to do more to protect sharks. |
| B．It helps thousands of people find their pets. |
| C．Its most famous shark is called Katharine. |
| D．If fixes a small device on a shark’s fin. |