Curiosity（好奇心） is part of human nature， Children are famous for wanting answers to thousands of questions． Books and TV shows often depend on curiosity． People keep reading or watching because they want to find out what happens． But curiosity also provides many advantages．
Learning is the easiest if you have a desire （愿望）for knowledge． Curiosity can create that desire when you have a question you want an answer to． Many of history's greatest discoveries were made by curious people． Thanks to their curiosity， people now know far more about the world and have useful technology to help them．
Even if you don' t plan to be an inventor or researcher，curiosity can still help you in the classroom．If you develop the joy of learning， classes will become more fun． And you'll be better because you will fully take part in the process of learning． Even if you're no longer a student， curiosity will make you get more information and then a better worker．
What do you do if you're not already curious？ Luckily， curiosity is a skill that can be improved． If you act like you're curious， you'll quickly start to actually feel curious．Often，the more you learn about a topic， the more interesting it becomes．
As you learn about a topic， collect information from as many sources（来源） as possible．Read different kinds of books， listen to talks and ask questions． Don't always get your information from the same source． Instead， learn to appreciate （欣赏）facts that different people know and the different opinions that they express． Ask a lot of questions． Remember， everyone knows something that you don't． Find out what that is， and ask about it． This lets you learn something and makes the other person happy by letting them show off their knowledge．
In the classroom or out of it， developing curiosity is sure to be valuable．
（1）According to the passage， curiosity ．
| A． |
is the only part of human nature |
| B． |
depends on books and TV shows |
| C． |
can' t create the desire for answers |
| D． |
may lead to many great discoveries |
（2）Without curiosity， ．
| A． |
students may become less interested in classes |
| B． |
people will know more about the world |
| C． |
people can still become better workers |
| D． |
students can't improve it again |
（3）When you learn about a topic，you'd better ．
A． just learn from different people
B． argue with others
C． collect information from different sources
D． only read different kinds of books
（4）In the passage， curiosity is a ．
| A． |
new discovery |
| B． |
natural ability |
| C． |
great Invention |
| D． |
famous creation |
（5）What does the writer mainly want us to do after reading the passage？
| A． |
To make others happy． |
| B． |
To show off our knowledge |
| C． |
To develop our curiosity． |
| D． |
To become an inventor or researcher． |
When we talk about the climate（气候）of the UK, you may think of f 1London and rainy weather. Actually, after many years, London is not as foggy as it used to be because the government is trying their best to solve the p 2of air pollution, which is the major(主要的) r 3of the thick fog in London.
However, it is t 4that it often rains in the UK and the weather always changes quickly. Maybe you wish to play tennis with your friend after work when you see the beautiful sunshine in the morning, but suddenly the wind comes and it r 5when you go to work.
The difference in temperature b 6winter and s 7 is not so great in the UK as in China. The average（平均的）t 8 for winter is about 4.5℃, and for summer about 15.5℃.
And the best time to visit the country is in summer. It is often s 9 and you can enjoy outdoor sports and have a picnic h 10in such weather.
Our town has a big zoo. There are a lot of animals in it. There are some tiger and two lions. They eat a lot of meat everyday.
There are also two big elephants and a baby one. I want to ride one of them, the elephants are tame and kind, They eat a lot of grass every day. The elephants like children, because sometimes Children give them bread and bananas, elephants like bananas very much.
In our zoo there are also brown bears and white bears. They stand on their hind legs. Hold up, their arms and ask for food. They like cakes very much. There is a good place for children. They can ride horses and donkeys(驴子) and watch the monkeys there. The monkeys are very funny. They climb up ropes(绳) again and again and play with each other like small children. They love apples, bananas and bread.
根据短文内容选择正确答案。How many elephants are there in the zoo?
| A．one | B．Two | C．Three | D．we don’t know |
What kind of animals eat bread and bananas?
| A．Lions and tigers |
| B．Elephants and monkeys |
| C．Bears and donkeys |
| D．Elephants monkeys and monkeys |
What does tame mean?
It means.
A高大的B强壮的C野生的D驯服的What’s color are the bears?
| A．black | B．red | C．brown | D．brown and white |
Which of the following is wrong?
| A．Tigers and lions are much stronger than elephants. |
| B． Both tigers and lions eating meat. |
| C． Bears can stand up like a man ask for food with their hands. |
| D． Children like monkeys because they are very funny and they are jumping and running all the time. |
Cars are an important part of life in the United States. Without cars most people feel that they are poor. And even though a person is poor, he doesn't really feel poor when he has a car.
Perhaps(可能) you have heard of Henry Ford. He first started making cars in large numbers. Perhaps he didn't know how much the car was going to be to American culture(文化). The car made the United States a nation on wheels(车轮). And it helped make the United States what it is now.
The car has become popular in the United States. The Americans like to move around in cars. With a car people can go to any place without spending a lot of money. In the United States ____.
| A．only rich people have cars |
| B．no poor people have cars |
| C．most people have cars |
| D．only a few people have beautiful cars |
Who was Henry Ford? ____.
| A．He was one of the famous car makers |
| B．He was the most popular man in the USA |
| C．He was the richest man in the USA |
| D．He was the first car maker in American history |
Henry Ford started making cars in large numbers because ____.
| A．he wanted to change the American culture |
| B．he knew cars would be make only in the United States |
| C．he thought Americans would like his cars best |
| D．he knew more and more people would buy cars |
Which of the following do you think is true? ____.
A. There are too many people everywhere in the USA.
B. There are a lot of cars everywhere in the USA .
C. Car pollution(污染) is the biggest problem in the USA.
D. Every family more or less has a car.We can know from this passage(文章) that ____.
| A．cars are cheaper in the USA |
| B．the Americans are the richest in the world |
| C．the Americans like to move around in cars |
| D．the USA makes the most cars |
John lives on a farm. The farm is not very big. His parents grow rice and corn. They don’t use animals to do farm work any more. Today they use a tractor(拖拉机). It works faster and better. After he does his work in the fields, he likes to sit and look at the blue sky and the green hills. He thinks the country is more beautiful than the city. In the city, he can’t hear the animals. In the country, he can hear birds singing. He likes to play with his dog, Cody. Cody is a very interesting dog. He likes to follow people. When they stop, he stops.
When they walk, he walks. John thinks Cody is the best dog of all.John’s parents are ________.
| A．workers | B．teachers | C．doctors | D．farmers |
They use a tractor to _______.
| A．carry rice and corn | B．carry animals |
| C．help to do farm work | D．drive to town |
What does John do after his work?
| A．He sit down and looks at the blue sky and the green hills. |
| B．He goes shopping in the tractor in town. |
| C．He helps his parents with some more farm work. |
| D．He walks his dog in the fields. |
John likes to live in the country because ______.
| A．he can live on their crops |
| B．he can hear the animals |
| C．he can play with his dog |
| D．he thinks the country is more beautiful than the city |
John’s dog is very ______.
| A．lazy | B．well | C．funny | D．boring |
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From: Lisa @yahoo.com xkb1.com
To: Jenny@sohu.com.cn
Subject: Come to my party!
Hi, Jenny. I will(将要) have a party this Friday at my home. Some friends will come. They are from my office. My cousin Peter is coming, too. He is nice. So I want you to meet him.
Do you want to come? We will play games and have a talk. Then we will eat dinner. Everybody will bring food or drinks(饮料) for the party. The party will start at 4:00 p.m. We will have it for four hours.
Can you come? Call me soon!The E-mail is from Jenny to Lisa
Lisa will have a party on Friday morning.
Lisa and her friends work in the same (相同) place.
Jenny doesn’t need to bring any of food and drinks for the party.
The party finishes at 8:00 p.m.