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Have you ever noticed that your fingertips are winked when you’ve just finished swimming or washing dishes? It seems as if your hands have aged 30 years in a second. But is this an accident? Or is it something that nature has built into our bodies?
If your finger’s wrinkling up had no use at all, “ it wouldn’t need to.” Professor Tom Smulders from Newcastle University, UK, told BBC News. By studying wet fingers closely, Smulders and his partners found that the wrinkles looked a bit like the patterns on the car tire or on the bottom of the running shoes. So they made a guess that wrinkles on fingers might be able to help the hand hold things more tightly.
To test this, researchers asked 20 people to pick up marbles from water with their hands. But before they started, some of the people had to keep their hands in water for half an hour.
The researchers found that the people with wrinkled fingers completed the task the task faster than those with dry hands. But when they were asked to move dry marbles, all the people performed equally well, no matter they had the wrinkled fingers or not.
Our ancestors might not have played with marbles, but wrinkled fingers could have made it easier for them to climb around in the wet forests and catch fish from rivers, researchers say.
Similarly, our toes also get wrinkled in water. This may have developed from our ancestor’s need to run on wet ground.
But the question is, if wrinkled fingers are so helpful, why don’t our hands just stay that way all the time? Researchers explained that wrinkling has its disadvantage: wet fingertips are far less sensitive than smooth ones, reducing our sense of touch.
What does the underlined world “this ” in the third paragraph refer to?

A．Whether fingers have wrinkles after they are put in water.

B．Whether wrinkled fingers can hold things more tightly.

C．Why keeping things in water makes them wrinkled.

D．Why wrinkles help hands hold things more tightly.

The test shows that ________.

A．winkled hands hold dry things more tightly than dry hands do.

B．dry hands hold dry things more tightly than wrinkled hands do.

C．winkled hands hold wet things more tightly than dry hands do.

D．dry hands hold wet things more tightly than wrinkled hands do.

What might be the disadvantage of wrinkled fingers?

A．They are too sensitive to be touched.

B．They might be more likely to get hurt.

C．They cannot hold things tightly enough.

D．They are not so sensitive as dry fingers.

We were doing the best to control the fire of the burning garage. Outside, I heard the sounds of cats crying. I couldn’t stop- I would have to look for the cats after the fire was put out.
It took a long time to finally bring the big fire under control. No one inside was hurt. At that point I was free to find out where the cat noises were from. There was still a lot of smoke and heat coming from the building. I followed the meowing to the sidewalk in front of the garage. There, crying and huddled together, were five frightened kittens . They must have been inside the building, as their fur was badly hurt.
I wanted to find the mother cat. It was obviously that she had gone into the burning garage and carried out all her babies, one by one----unbelievable.
We finally found her. Her paws and face were blackened, and her fur was burned all over. You could even see her reddened skin under the burned fur. She could hardly move. I picked her up, and she relaxed in my arms as much as her pain would allow. I was determined to save this brave little cat and her family.
The veterinarian told me they would watch the kittens and their mother for the night, but they weren’t confident about the about the mother’s chances.
About a week later, I found out she was going to live. We named her Scarlet because of her reddened skin.
I was happy to see Scarlet get together with the kittens again. She touched each of them, nose to nose. She had risked her life five times-and it had paid off. All of her babies had survived.
As a firefighter, I see heroic acts every day. But what Scarlet showed me that day was the kind of bravery that can only come from a mother’s love.
Which f the following is TRUE according to the story?

A．The writer went to look for the cats as soon as he heard them crying

B．The firefighters put out the fire quickly and no one was hurt.

C．The writer didn’t find the cats until the smoke and heat were gone.

D．The mother cat moved all her babes out of the fire to a safe place.

Why was the writer determined to save the cats?

A．Because he was amazed at the mother cat’s courage.

B．Because the cats attracted many people’s attention.

C．Because he didn’t want to see any living things die .

D．Because it had taken him much time and effort to save them.

The writer talks about the cat’s story to show that____.

A．animals should be taken good care of.

B．mother’s love can be great and brave.

C．it is meaningful to help others .

D．a cat always has nine lives.

M r . Dawson was an old man with a bad temper(脾气） . And everyone in town knew it. Kids were afraid to go into his yard to pick apples .
One Friday , 12-year-old Janet and her friend Amy had to walk past M r . Dawson ' s house . When Janet saw him ,she suggested crossing the street to the other side . But Amy said they needn' t .
When M r . Dawson saw Amy ,he smiled and said , “ hello , Amy ! I see you have a new friend with you today .” Amy smiled back and told him that Janet would stay with her that night . M r . Dawson looked friendly and gave them each a fresh apple . The girls were glad to get them .
Later Janet asked Amy , “ everyone says he is the most unwelcome person in town . Why was he so kind to us ? ” Amy explained that when she first walked past his house , she was also afraid of him . But she pretended there was an invisible ( 看不见的）smile on his face and then started talking to her . Just a “ hello ” at first , and then more .
“ An invisible smile ？”Janet was puzzled ,“ Yes ,” answered Amy , “ My grandma told me to think so . She says smiles can run around . If we keep smiling at someone , sooner or later he will really smile back .”
Remember what Amy ' s grandma said ,and we will find that most people can ' t refuse our smile .
What did people feel about M r . Dawson ?
What did Janet think of M r . Dawson after getting an apple from him ?
What did Amy do when she first walked past M r . Dawson ' s house ?
Who did Amy learn “ an invisible smile ” from ?
What does the writer advise us to do ?

Travel information

Place of interest	Beihai Park	Dongting Lake	Mount Mang
Location (位置）	Beihai District	Yue yang City	Yizhang County (县）
Phone Number	3886699	3329666	3726868
Price of Ticket	￥150	Free	￥120
Description	An amusement park with a lake	A lake with plenty of fresh fish	A famous forest park

Beihai Park Dongting Lake Mount Mang
You can visit a famous forest park in .
A. Beihai District B. Yue yang City C. Yizhang County
If you do not know how to go to Beihai Park , you can call to get information .
A. 3886699 B. 3329666 C. 3726868
Dongting Lake is famous for .
A. birds B. fresh fish C. flowers.
If you and your parents visit Mount Mang , you need to pay .
A. ￥120B. ￥150 C. ￥360.
Which is true according to the travel information ?
A . You can go toDongting Lake for free .
B . Mount Mang is in Yue yang City.
C . The price of the ticket for Beihai Park is the lowest .

Linda was a sixteen-year-old girl in Canada . She was feeling bad for several days . Her mother took her to a hospital and the doctors found out that she had cancer .
Linda ' s life changed . She began to go to the hospital often for treatment (治疗）,and she also became depressed .
The hospitals and the doctors were good , but Linda did not have hope herself . Linda ' s mother called a flower shop close to the hospital . “ I want some beautiful flowers for my daughter. She is a teen girl with cancer . ” She told the shop owner .
Later , the flowers arrived . Then Linda saw something unusual . It was a card . It read , “
Linda ,
I own (拥有）this flower shop . I had cancer when I was fifteen years old . I am 24 years old now . Good luck . My heart goes out to you .
Yours ,
Alice.
Linda smiled . She finally felt some real hope . She found the will ( 意志）to live.
Little things make a big difference . All of us can give little things like kindness , encouragement and hope to others .
Why was Linda feeling bad for several days ?
A. Because she was seriously ill .
B. Because she had no friend.
C. Because her life changed .
What does the underline word “ depressed ”mean in Paragraph ( 段）2 ？
A. Safe B. Serious . C. Sad .
Who sent Linda a card ?
A. Her mother . B. A doctor . C. A shop owner .
What happened to Linda after reading the card ?
A . She became hopeful about life .
B . She wanted to work with Alice .
C . She thanked her mother a lot .
Which of the following can be the best title for the passage ?
A . Be kind to yourself .
B .Little things make a big difference .
C . Try something different .

A．	By the 1860s，people started making tins to take meals．
B．	The plastic lunch boxes weren't used by people．
C．	Let's see the history of lunch boxes．
D．	Children liked this kind of lunch box very much．
E．	Let's see their shapes and sizes．
F．	The plastic lunch boxes have been using since then．
G．	The last metal lunch box was made in 1985．