Sarah the seagull（海鸥） and her mom lived in New York by the sea．
Every day Sarah and her mom would fly over the waves， diving in to eat the small fish that swam in the shallow（浅的） water． Sometimes people would feed Sarah and her mother a sandwich or some potato chips． They always had a lot to eat． At night， Sarah and her mother would rest under the roof（屋顶） of a nearby building． It was a quite warm place to live in．
But one day it started to get colder． The little fish that were always swimming in the waves were a lot harder to find． There were no more people coming to the beach， so no one was there to feed Sarah and her mother any sandwiches or chips．
"It is time to fly south for the winter，" said Sarah's mom． "Why？" asked Sarah． "Because it has got too cold here，" explained Sarah's mom． "There is no food， and it will soon get even colder．" " ▲ ，"said Sarah． "Don't worry，" said Sarah's mom． "We will come back when it is warm again． We are birds． We can change where we live and still be happy． We can have more than one home．"
So Sarah and her mom said goodbye to the beach and flew away． They flew and flew， until they were out of the cold and back into the warm weather． They flew all the way to Miami， Florida．
There， they found a new beach． It was filled with fish， and there were lots of people to give them sandwiches and chips． Sarah's mom even found a new roof for them to sleep under．
"I like this other home，" said Sarah． "It is warm， and we have food． This is a nice place too．"
"I told you it would be nice，" said Sarah's mom． "And when it gets warmer in New York again， we will go back． That is the nice part about being a bird． We can fly to new places whenever we want．"
38． Sarah's mother decided to fly south mainly because of ．
A． weather
B． interest
C． sights
D． dreams
39． Which of the following is the best to fill in the blank " ▲ " in Para 4？
A． But it's too late
B． But I like a new home
C． But this is our home
D． But it's too tiring
40． From the passage we can learn that the mother seagull is ．
A． strict
B． wise
C． crazy
D． polite
41． We can learn from the story that ．
A． people should be friendly to birds
B． mothers like moving here and there
C． the environment is becoming worse
D． a change may help to live better
Jeff Keith has only one leg. When he was 12 years old, Jeff had cancer(癌症). Doctors had to cut off most of his right leg.
Every day Jeff puts on an artificial leg(假腿). With the plastic artificial leg Jeff can ride a bicycle, swim, and play soccer. He can also run.
Jeff made a plan with his friends who had plastic legs, too. They decided to run across America. When he was 22 years old, Jeff Keith ran across the United States from the east to the west. He started running in Boston. Seven months later, he stopped running in Los Angeles. He ran 3,200 miles. Jeff stopped in cities on the way to Los Angeles. In every city people gave Jeff money. The money was not for Jeff, but for the American Cancer Society.
Jeff is disabled, but he can do many things. He is studying to be a lawyer(律师). Jeff says, “People can do anything they want to do. I want people to know that. I ran not only for disabled people. I ran for everybody.” Jeff‘s right leg was cut off because he had_______.
| A．TB（肺结核） | B．an accident |
| C．cancer | D．a serious injury |
From the passage we know that Boston is _______.
| A．in the west | B．half between the east and west |
| C．near Los Angeles | D．in the east |
It took Jeff _______ to run from Boston to Los Angeles.
| A．about four and a half months |
| B．over two hundred days |
| C．almost twenty-five weeks |
| D．less than half a year |
The underlined word “disabled” means _______.
| A．优秀的 | B．劳累的 | C．残疾的 | D．无能为力的 |
The fifth passage tells us that _______.
| A．people should give him more money |
| B．people can do anything they want to do |
| C．some disabled men will become lawyers |
| D．disabled people also can run |
Hi, my name is Millie. I’m from New York but I’m living in a small town in England now. There is one wide road in this town and there is no train. You can see a shop, a restaurant and a pub along the road. There is a church near the shop. We usually go to the church on Sunday mornings. There is a lake to the east of the town. Many people like to have a picnic near the lake.
My house is not very big but it is very beautiful. I have a garden in front of my house and I often grow some flowers in it. There is a table and some chairs in the garden, too. I often read books and drink tea there. Sometimes my friends come to visit me and we like to talk in my garden. My life here is comfortable so I am very happy.
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。 The Millie’s home town is ___________.
| A．Cambridge | B．Paris |
| C．New York | D．London |
When does Millie go to the church?
| A．On Saturdays. | B．On Sundays. |
| C．On Mondays. | D．On Fridays. |
What do people there like to do near the lake?
| A．Play sports. | B．Have a picnic. |
| C．Take photos. | D．Drink tea. |
The underlined word “grow” means “ ” in Chinese in the passage.
| A．种植 | B．生长 | C．购买 | D．参加 |
Millie is _________ about her life now.
| A．sad | B．famous | C．busy | D．Happy |
| Name: Paris Location: in the north of France Area: 105.4 km2 Population: 2.2 million |
| Name: Athens Location: in the southeast of Greek Area: 412 km2 Population: 3.8 million It’s warm in winter and there is little rain in summer. |
| Name: Amsterdam Location: in the northwest of Holland Area: 219 km2 Population: 0.75 million It’s a city of art, with over 40 museums, including (包括) Van Gogh Museum. |
根据表格内容，选择最佳答案。The area of Paris is about_________.
| A．105.4 km2 | B．219 km2 |
| C．412 km2 | D．1,000 km2 |
Athens is in the ___________ of Greek.
| A．north | B．southeast |
| C．northwest | D．southwest |
It’s ________in winter in Athens.
| A．hot | B．cold | C．warm | D．rainy |
Van Gogh Museum is in__________.
| A．Paris | B．Athens |
| C．Amsterdam | D．Cambridge |
The_________of Amsterdam is smaller than that of Paris and Athens.
| A．area | B．museum |
| C．location | D．Population |
Each team has three players and a coach(教练). The basketball players are running and jumping in the hot sun. Music is all around. In just twelve minutes, the game is over. But a new one starts right away. How exciting!
This is street-ball. It’s much like basketball. But it’s faster. People play it outside and it’s interesting. Usually, children play street-ball on an open court. They use only half of the court. What they need is a basketball goal (球框). Children love lots of things about the game. “It’s very nice to be outside in the sun. And the music is great”, said Jane, fourteen, a girl in Beijing.
Some say street-ball was from Europe (欧洲), others say it came from America. But now, boys and girls in many countries like to play it. Street-ball is a game for all.How many players are there in each street-ball team?
| A．1 | B．2 | C．3 | D．4 |
Street-ball is much like _________.
| A．basketball | B．tennis |
| C．football | D．badminton |
Which one is NOT right?
| A．The game is over in twelve minutes. |
| B．People usually play a street-ball outside. |
| C．Only girls like to play the game. |
| D．They use only half of the court. |
Where was the game from?
A. Europe. B. America.
C. China. D. A or B.What’s the best title（题目）of this passage?
| A．Different Ball Games |
| B．Street-ball: An Exciting Game |
| C．How to Play Street-ball |
| D．Street-ball And Basketball |
One afternoon Mrs. Green says to her husband, “Jack, there is a meeting of our women’s at Mrs. Brown’s house at supper time today, and I want to go to it. I will leave you some fish for supper. Is that all right?”
“Oh, yes,” her husband answers, “That’s all right. What are you going to leave for my supper? ” “This tin（罐头）of fish,” Mrs. Green says, “And there are some cold potatoes and some peas here, too.”
Then Mrs. Green goes to her meeting. All the women have supper at Mrs. Brown’s house and at nine Mrs. Green comes back home. “Is your fish nice, Jack?” she asks. “Yes, but my feet are hurt,” he answers. “Why are they hurt?” Mrs. Green asks.
“Well, on the tin it says---OPEN THE TIN AND STAND IN HOT WATER FOR FIVE MINUTES.”Mr. Green has supper _______.
| A．outside | B．at home |
| C．at Mrs. Brown’s house | D．his friend’s house |
What does Mr. Green have for supper that night?
| A．A tin of fish, cold potatoes and peas. |
| B．A tin of fish, tomatoes and peas. |
| C．Some fish and fruit. |
| D．Some vegetables. |
According to the context,What does “hurt” mean in Chinese ?[
| A．舒服的 | B．难受的 |
| C．开心的 | D．受伤的 |
What’s the real meaning of the instructions(说明) on the tin?
| A．put the tin into hot water and warm it |
| B．Hold (抓)the tin and stand in hot water |
| C．Stand in hot water and eat fish |
| D． stand in hot water and call his wife |