There are about 10 million different kinds of animal on earth and they come in all shapes and sizes． The book named Variety in the Animal Kingdom simply introduces the huge variety of the animal kingdom． It features some of the most unusual animals in the world and includes key data on each species（物种） and their habits in the wild．
Some of the strangest animals in the world live in Australia and New Zealand． There is the kakapo parrot． It is a bird but it cannot fly． It is a nocturnalanimal． It sleeps in the day and eats at night． There are only 131 kakapo parrots in the world．
The kiwi is another bird that cannot fly． Some birds are very beautiful， but the kiwi is not． It is one of the ugliest birds in the world． But the kiwi is the most romantic bird in the world． Male and female kiwis live together for 30 years．
Australia has many strange animals． The most surprising Australian animal is the platypus． It has the face and feet of a bird， the body of a rat and the tail of a beaver（河狸）． It is a mammal（哺乳动物） but it lays eggs．
The smallest mammal in the world lives in Asia． It is the bumblebee bat． It lives in Thailand． It is only 2．5 cm long and it weighs 3 g． There are only 2，000 bumblebee bats left in Thailand because people burn the forest where they live．
（1）The book named Variety in the Animal Kingdom mainly talks about ．
| A． |
special animals in the world |
| B． |
birds in New Zealand |
| C． |
animals in Australia |
（2）The underlined word "nocturnal" in Paragraph 2 means " " in Chinese．
| A． |
嗜睡的 |
| B． |
夜行的 |
| C． |
贪吃的 |
（3） kinds of birds that cannot fly are mentioned in the passage．
| A． |
Two |
| B． |
Three |
| C． |
Four |
（4）Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？
| A． |
A platypus has the body of a beaver． |
| B． |
A kiwi is romantic though it is ugly． |
| C． |
The number of kakapo parrot is larger than that of bumblebee bat． |
（5）We can most probably read the passage from ．
| A． |
a history book |
| B． |
a medical report |
| C． |
a science magazine |
Once there was a piano player in a bar(酒吧). People came just to hear him play. But one night, a lady asked him to sing a song.
‘I don’t sing,’ said the man.
But the lady told the waiter, ‘I’m tired of listening to the piano. I want the player to sing!’
The waiter shouted across the room, ‘Hey, friend! If you want to get your money, sing a song!’
So he did. He had never sung in public before. Now he was singing for the very first time! Nobody had ever heard the song Mona Lisa sung so beautifully!
He had talent(天赋) he was sitting on! He may have lived the rest of his life as a no-name piano player in a no-name bar. But once he found, by accident, that he could sing well, he went on working hard and became one of the best-known singers in the US. His name was Nat King Cole.
You, too, have skills and abilities. You may not feel that your talent is great, but it may be better than you think. With hard work, most skills can be improved. Besides, you may have no success at all if you just sit on your talent.The lady asked the player to sing a song because ______________.
| A．she had paid him for this | B．she knew him very well |
| C．she wanted to have a change | D．she enjoyed his singing |
Nat King Cole succeeded because ______________.
| A．the lady helped him a lot | B．he caught the chance |
| C．he continued to play in the bar | D．he stopped playing the piano |
From the story we know if you have some talent, you should ______________.
| A．hide it and wait | B．ask others for help |
| C．pay no attention to it | D．work hard to improve yourself |
| Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows By J. K. Rowling Paperback, 784 pages. Publisher: Arthur a Levine (07/07/2009) Reading level: Age: 9—12 Price: $16.69 |
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Which of the following books is the latest in print?
| A．Rich Dad ,Poor Dad | B．Deceptively Delicious |
| C．Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows | D．The Road |
Among the books, there is/are ______________ written for adults.
| A．one | B．two | C． three | D．four |
We can learn from the form(图表) that _______________.
| A．J .K Rowling ’s book is the most expensive among the four books. |
| B．Deceptively Delicious and The Road came out on the same day. |
| C．The Road is the thinnest of the four. |
| D．Rich Dad, Poor Dad is hardcover(精装本). |
Lang Lang, the young Chinese pianist, was born in Shenyang in 1982. He began to play the piano when he was 3. At the age of 5, he won first place in a piano competition in Shenyang. People thought he was a genius(天才). From then on, playing the piano became the dream of Lang and his parents.
When Lang was 9 years old, he and his father went to Beijing to study piano. His father even left his work. Although he endured(忍受) great pressure(压力), Lang never gave up his dream of becoming a concert pianist. When he was 17, Lang became famous after he played in a great concert in Chicago, US.
Now 28-year-old Lang is famous all over the world for his great performances. He played at the Beijing Olympics in 2008. He was also one of Times magazine’s 100 Most Influential(有影响力的) People in the World in 2009. He is one of the world’s great musicians.What does Lang Lang do?
| A．He is a violinist. | B．He is a pianist. | C．He is a music teacher. | D．He is an engineer. |
When did Lang Lang win first place in a piano competition in Shenyang?
| A．In 1982. | B．In 1985. | C．In 1987. | D．In 1991. |
Why did Lang Lang’s father leave his work?
| A．Because he wanted to find a job in Beijing. |
| B．Because he wanted to learn the piano. |
| C．Because he could find better jobs in Shenyang. |
| D．Because Lang Lang went to Beijing to study piano and he wanted to give much help. |
Which is NOT true according to the passage?
| A．Lang Lang works very hard at piano. |
| B．Lang Lang wasn’t famous before 2009. |
| C．Lang Lang was born in Liaoning Province. |
| D．Lang Lang played at the Beijing Olympics in 2008. |
Many parents make their children do chores around the house. For some families, teaching children what to do and how to do chores is easy. But in other families, getting children to do some housework can be a very big problem.
It is a good idea for parents to teach their children at an early age. All family members must work together to make the house clean, and each person must do his or her share(份) of the work. We can do this by starting plan of chores and responsibilities(责任) when children are young.
Chores are good for children—even very young ones. Doing chores can teach children many important skills(技能) like working together. Jobs also teach children what is fair(公平). The skills and value(价值) from doing chores will be good to children all their lives.The first paragraph(段) tells us ____________.
| A．all the parents make their children do chores |
| B．it’s easy to teach children to do chores |
| C．some children think doing chores is difficult |
| D．teaching children to do chores is different in different families |
Children can learn ___________ from doing chores.
| A．working together with others |
B．how to write |
| C．what is fair |
D．Both A and C |
Which of the following sentence is TRUE?
| A．It’s a small thing to teach children to do chores. |
| B．Only the children who do chores know what is fair. |
| C．Some children like to do chores but some don’t. |
| D．In a family, young children don’t need to do chores. |
The Year of the Rabbit(兔) will begin on February 3, 2011. We Chinese use 12 different animals to stand for（象征）the order of our birth year. What does it mean to be a “rabbit” ? The rabbit is a symbol(象征) for kind, elegance(优雅) and a love of beauty. People born in the Year of the Rabbit are kind and quick-minded(思维敏捷的). Although they are sometimes shy, they have a strong mind and will run after their dreams all their lives.
Rabbit people are talented and they like artistic activities, such as music and painting. They are so kind and well organized (有良好组织能力的) that they can be great teachers. There are some famous people who were born in the Year of the Rabbit. For example, actress US Angelina Jolie and England soccer star David Beckham. In China, famous director Zhang Yimou and kung fu star Jet Li are rabbits, too.2011 is the Year of ________.
| A．Tiger |
B．Rabbit |
C．Horse |
D．Monkey |
What’s the Chinese meaning of the word “artistic”?
| A．音乐的 |
B．体育的 |
C．艺术的 |
D．运动的 |
According to the passage, rabbit people may be __________.
| A．wild |
B．quiet |
C．kind |
D．calm |