You may often hear some myths（传言）about animals．For example，one dog year equals about seven human years，chameleons（变色龙）change color to match their environment…Today，let's talk about birds．It is said that if you touch a baby bird，the parents will completely abandon（抛弃）it．Do you really believe it？
In fact， most birds have a very poor sense of smell， so in most cases are unable to even notice the smell of humans on baby birds． Not only that， but most types of birds aren't so quick to abandon their young when they sense danger． Some types will even do their best to protect their young when they are in danger．
Indeed， in very few known cases， parent birds sometimes abandoned their nests from something touching their young， just because they noticed itby sight， not smell． When this happens， the parent birds usually won't care，other than to be a little more careful than normal．Sometimes，they may temporarily（暂时地）abandon the nest in order to better watch whatever disturbed their nest comes back．
What's more，in most cases，even if the nest is destroyed by wind or something to that effect，you could create a new one and put all the baby birds back in it，and when the parents came back，they wouldn't care their baby birds were in a different nest，so long as you put the new nest near where the old one was so they can find it．
（1）Which of the following is true？
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Birds have a very good sense of smell． |
| B． |
A baby bird will die soon if it is touched by someone． |
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Whatever disturbed the nest will never come back． |
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Some birds will protect their babies when they are in danger． |
（2）What does the underlined word "it" in Paragraph 3 refer to？
| A． |
Their nest． |
| B． |
Their baby． |
| C． |
Some birds abandoning their nests． |
| D． |
Something touching their young． |
（3）The parent birds if we make a new nest for baby birds to take the place of the old one．
| A． |
will never come back |
| B． |
will worry about their babies |
| C． |
won't mind |
| D． |
will take their babies away |
（4）Which of the following shows the structure（结构）of the passage？
（①＝Paragraph 1（第一段），②＝Paragraph 2…）
（5）What is the best title of this passage？
| A． |
Bird Truth |
| B． |
Baby Birds |
| C． |
Bird Nests |
| D． |
Bird Smell |
A large book NBA star Yao Ming’s English autography will come out in New York, US , this month. It is called “Yao: A Life in Two Worlds.” It talks about his first year in the NBA. Yao wrote it with a US report.
Alicia’s Coming American singer Alicia Keys,23, will be in the “Wall of Hope” concert with other stars, on the Great Wall, in Beijing, on September 25. The R& B singer is a five-time Grammy winner.
Top singing award Taiwanese singer Jay Chou, 25, won Best Male singer at the Fourth Chinese Music Billboard Awards() , in Taipei, on Saturday.
Football winners the Chinese under-17 football team is No. 1 in Asia. They won the Asian U-17 Championship in Japan on Saturday. They beat the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea(朝鲜人民共和国) 1-0. After 85 minutes, Wang Weilong shot the only goal. They took the cup for the first time in 12 years. ____ wrote “Yao: A Life in Two Worlds.”
| A．Yao Ming | B．A US report |
| C．Yao Ming and a US report | D．A NBA star |
“Wall of Hope” concert ____.
| A．was given by Alicia |
| B．was given in America |
| C．was given by 23 stars |
| D．was given by Alicia and other stars |
Jay Chou ____.
| A．is the best singer in the world |
| B．is the top singer in China |
| C．won top singer award of the Fourth Chinese Music Billboard Awards |
| D．has won top singer award four times |
The Chinese under-17 football team____.
| A．got the first place in the world |
| B．won the champion in Asia |
| C．lost the game |
| D．beat Japanese team |
Which of the followings is right about football winners?
| A．The football players are all 17 years old |
| B．The players are from all over the world |
| C．The players are all from Asia |
| D．The players are more than 17 years old |
My cousin and I have very different living habits. I think I have a good habit. I take an active part in sports. After school, I often play ball games with my classmates. I don’t like indoor activities. I’m hardly ill, and I haven’t caught colds for years. I get up at the same time every morning and go to bed at the same time every night. I always sleep for nine hours each night, and I always feel refreshed (精力充沛的) in the morning.
My cousin, however, has a very bad living habit. She never does exercise. She even hates walking to the bus stop from her home. She prefers indoor activities. She likes to play computer games and watch TV. She is overweight and often falls ill. She always goes to bed late and gets up at the last minute. She often feels tired in the morning. The writer has ____ living habit.
| A．a good | B．a bad |
| C．a tiring | D．an important |
The writer likes ____.
| A．indoor activities | B．ball games |
| C．computer games | D．watching TV |
The writer always feels ____ in the morning.
| A．tired | B．unhappy |
| C．refreshed | D．bored |
The writer’s cousin is ____ sports.
| A．not active in | B．good at |
| C．interested in | D．fond of |
The writer’s cousin always ____.
| A．walks to the bus stop | B．gets up early |
| C．feels relaxed in he morning | D．goes to bed late |
Mrs. Green is going to give a birthday party for Mary. Mary is her daughter. She is going to be ten years old. A lot of friends of Mary’s are going to come to the party. There are twenty girls of them.
Mrs. Green is getting ready for the party. Mrs. White is helping her.
“That’s a big nice cake,” Mrs. White says to Mrs. Green.
“Thank you very much.”
Mrs. Green is going shopping now. She is going to buy fruit for the party.
She buys lots of pears, apples, oranges and bananas. Then she goes home.
It’s five o’clock in the afternoon. Everything is ready. Now the first girl is arriving. The party is going to begin in thirty minutes. What kind of party is Mrs. Green holding?
| A．Mr. Green’s birthday party |
| B．Mrs. Green’s birthday party |
| C．Mary Green’s birthday party |
| D．Mr. White’s birthday party |
Who helped Mrs. Green prepare for the party?
| A．Mr. Green | B．Mr. White |
| C．Mary Green | D．Mrs. White |
How many people will come to the party?
| A．The twenty girls | B．ten girls |
| C．Twenty girls and Mrs. White | D．More than twenty |
What does Mrs. Green buy these apples for?
| A．The twenty girls | B．The party |
| C．Mrs. White | D．Mary |
When will the party start?
| A．At six o’clock |
| B．In thirty minutes |
| C．At five o’clock in the afternoon |
| D．At half past five in the afternoon |
Mr. Brown lives in America and has a big factory there. He is busy all the time. But when he takes his holidays, he always goes traveling and has been to about thirty countries. One summer he went to visit Moscow. There he heard the workers were paid much less than those in his countries. And most factories couldn’t work because they were short of (缺少) money. He thought he would save much money if he invested (投资) in a factory there. The Russians knew it and warmly met him and he was invited to visit a modern factory. He went to the workplaces, watched carefully how the machines worked. The workers worked hard when he went in.
Soon it was time to have lunch. Mr. Brown went in the dining –room. Meat, eggs, milk and bread could be bough there. It seemed that they weren’t short of anything. Mr. Brown came up to an old worker and sat down next to him.
Are you satisfied with your life, sir? Asked Mr. Brown.
“Of course,” the worker answered and went on drinking.
“What do you have now?”
“I live in beautiful villa (别墅) ,” answered the man. “I have a new fridge, a new color television and I drive a new car to my factory.”
“What’s your next wish, then?”
“To buy a pair of strong shoes!”Mr. Brown often spends his holidays____.
| A．in America | B．in Moscow |
| C．by the sea | D．outside his country |
At first, Mr. Brown was going to ____.
| A．travel in Moscow | B．invest in a factory in Moscow |
| C．visit a modern factory | D．know the old worker |
Mr. Brown wanted to invest in Moscow because____.
| A．he liked to live there |
| B．he could save much money there |
| C．they were friendly to him |
| D．the machines were new |
The Russians warmly met Mr. Brown because____.
| A．they want to help him |
| B．he was very rich |
| C．they wanted him to invest in the factory |
| D．they wanted him to build a new factory there |
At last, Mr. Brown knew____.
| A．the old worker had a happy life |
| B．the factory was cheating him |
| C．the factory wasn’t short of anything |
| D．the workers didn’t want anything |
What is your favorite cartoon? It may be difficult for you to decide. But for pianist Lang Lang, Tom and Jerry is the best one.
When Lang Lang was two years old, he saw Tom playing the piano. This was his first time to enjoy western music and this experience encouraged him to learn to play the piano.
His talent at the keyboard has taken him from Shenyang to the world.
Lang Lang became a good piano student at three. Ever since, the boy has been doing better and better. In 1997, the 15-year-old boy studied at a famous American music college.
Lang Lang’s performances are energetic. He is well-known for making facial expressions and moving around while playing the piano.
The road to success has never been easy. Lang Lang’s father stopped his job to look after him, while his mother stayed in Shenyang to make money. But Lang Lang considers himself lucky and believes he should give something back. He has helped the children in poor areas a lot.
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Lang Lang |
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Tom and Jerry |
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