It came as a real shock（震惊） to find out that chickens could tell what color they were eating．
I picked up a package of mixed greens one day． I anxiously brought it home and immediately took a trip out to the chicken house to deliver（递送） it． I knew the girls would welcome the treat!
My chickens have their regular gravity﹣type feeder for their grain（谷物）， and I have a large plastic dog dish that I use for those special treats．
I emptied the bag of greens into the dog dish and stood back， as I usually do， to watch for a minute． I began to notice that the chickens were eating the green lettuce（莴苣）but were leaving the red leaves． I though it must be mistaken， but I didn't have time to find out for sure right then．
When I went back a short time later， the dish was empty except for the red leaves． The chickens didn't eat them with the red leaves． It took several hours， but they finally did eat it． I guess if they had their druthers（偏爱）， they'd choose for green leaves only． Red leaves only satisfy in the absence of greens．
（1）The word "girls"in the second paragraph means " "
A． chickens
B． greens
C． colors
（2）What was used to feed the chicken as the special treat？
A． A heavy feeder
B． A big plastic dog dish
C． A special plate
（3）What does the author usually do when feeding the chickens？
A． He often watches them eating for a while．
B． He usually offers some water for the chicken．
C． He often leaves first and then comes back to have a look．
（4）How did the author feel when he found the chickens could tell the food color？
A． Very interesting
B． Quite pleased
C． very surprised
At midnight (半夜) Mr. King coughed again. He got up and took some medicine. Before he lay down again, he smoked. And he couldn't go to sleep any longer. He found the medicine book and began to read it. He was afraid he had lung cancer(肺癌). He seemed to see death was waiting for him. Tears (眼泪)ran down his face. He didn’t see his wife was standing by him.
“What’s wrong with you, dear?”asked the woman.
“Nothing,” the old man answered and covered his face with his hands. The old woman opened the book and understood at once. She said, “You must stop smoking right now. ”
“I began to smoke when I was nine, you know. How can I do that?”
“But I think health is more important. ”
Mr. King coughed again and his wife said, “Go to see a doctor tomorrow. He will be able to help you, I think. ”
The doctor told Mr. King to have an X-ray examination（X光检查）of his lungs(肺). And then he looked at the X-ray carefully for a long time.
“Tell me the truth, doctor. ” said Mr. King, “Do you see any shadows (阴影) in my lungs?”
“No, I don’t see anything. ”
“Yes?” the old man said happily. “Really?”
“Yes. Your lungs are turning black. How can I see any shadows?”
根据短文内容，判断下列句子的正（T）误（F）。Mr. King got up to cough because he smoked too much.
Mr. King wasn’t afraid of death.
The doctor told Mr. King to have an X-ray examination because he wanted to look more carefully at Mr. King’ s lungs.
The doctor found some shadows in Mr. King’s lungs.
There was nothing serious with Mr. King.
Mr. Smith had two sons . One is seven years old, and the other is five. One morning during the holidays, when he was cleaning the car, his younger son came and asked him for some money for sweets.
“Sweets are bad for your teeth,” Mr. Smith said. “Take these two oranges instead(代替), and give one to your elder brother,” One of the oranges is quite a lot bigger than the other one , and as the small boy liked oranges very much, he kept that one for himself, and gave his brother the smaller one.
When the elder boy saw that his younger brother had a much larger orange than his own ,he said to him, “It’s selfish(自私的)to take the bigger one for yourself. If(如果) father had given me the oranges, I ’d have given you the bigger one. ”
“I know you would,” answered his younger brother. ” That’s why I took it. ”
根据短文内容，判断下列句子的正（T）误（F）。Mr Smith gave his son some money for sweets.
The sweets are good for boys’teeth.
The younger boy bought some sweets for himself.
The younger boy gave the bigger orange to his brother.
The elder boy is not selfish.
Listening test is one of the important parts of the English exam. Here are some tips for you .
Before you start to listen ,you need to relax. Don't be nervous. And try to read the questions .These questions usually help you understand the dialogue or the passage.
Then listen carefully to the first sentence. It usually tells you the main idea of the passage. When you 're listening ,try to do some thinking and take some notes ,suck as:
• What happened?
• When ,where, and how?
• What does the speaker want to tell us?
In this way, you may understand the passage better.
Please rememeber not to think about one or two words for a long time. When you hear some words you don't know, don't spend too much time on them. Very often, you'll find out what they mean later when you go on with the listening.This passage mainly talks about .
A. tips on listening B. tips on speaking C. tips on readingIt's better for you to keep when you start to have a listening test.
A. excited B relaxedC. nervousWe should listen to the first sentence carefully, because it usually tells us
A. the answer to the question
B. where to write the answers
C. the main idea of the passageWhen you're listening, it's important for you to .
A. remember every word
B. take some notes
C. Think about one word for a long time The usually help(s) us understand the passage better.
A. questions B. first sentence C. notes
The tradition of birthday parties started a long time ago. There are some traditions that you can find almost anywhere, anytime, such as sending birthday cards, blowing out the candles(吹熄蜡烛) on a birthday cake and singing the ‘Happy Birthday’ song. Others are only found for certain ages and in certain countries.
In China, on a child’s second birthday, family members put many things on the floor around the child. According to Chinese tradition, the first thing that the child picks up tells you what job the child will choose later in life.
For Japanese children, the third, fifth and seventh birthdays are especially important. At this age, there is a special celebration(庆祝) Shichi-Go-San (seven, five, three in Japanese) when children go to the temple wearing a new kimono (和服). The priest (僧侣) gives them special sweets, and the parents usually organize a party for their friends in their home.
In Argentina, Mexico and several other Latin American countries, girls have a special birthday celebration when they reach the age of fifteen. After a special ceremony (仪式), the girls dance a waltz with their father and other boys.
Eighteen is the traditional ‘coming of age’— the age when (in many countries) you have the right to vote (选举权), join the army （参军）and (in Britain) drink alcohol （酒）or buy a house.
In many English-speaking countries, a twenty-first birthday cake often has a key on top, or the cake itself is sometimes in the shape of a key. The key means that the young person is now old enough to leave and enter the family home at any time they want to!Which of the following birthday traditions can you find almost anywhere, anytime?
A. Putting many things on the floor.
B. Sending birthday cards.
C. Dancing a waltz.Mexican girls have a special birthday celebration at the age of.
A. five B. seven C. fifteenIn many countries you can ___ when you reach the age of eighteen.
A. join the army B. have a key C. have a special ceremonyWhich of the following sentences is NOT true?
A. The tradition of birthday parties started a long time ago.
B. Some birthday traditions are only found in certain countries.
C. You become the owner of your house at the age of fifteen.Which is the best title of this passage?
A.Birthday Traditions around the World
B. The Drinking Age in Many Countries
C. Japanese Special Celebration
Life is like the four seasons. Now I am very old, but when I was young, it was the spring of my life. I was born, I played a lot, and then I started school. I learned many new things. Like a flower, I grew bigger every day. There were happy days and sorrowful days: some days the sun shone(闪耀), and some days it didn't.
In my twenties, I had a good job. I was strong and happy. Then I married and had a child. In those days, I didn't have much time to think. Every day I was busy and worked very hard. And so, I started to get some white hairs. The summer of my life passed quickly.
Then the days got shorter. Leaves fell from the trees. My child was a university student, and then an engineer. My home was much quieter. I started walking slowly. One day I stopped working. I had more time. I understood this was my autumn, a beautiful time when the trees change color and give us delicious fruits.
But the days kept getting shorter and colder. Winter has come, I am older and weaker. I know I do not have many days left. I will enjoy them to the end.The writer was very busy in the ______ of his life.
A. spring B. summer C. autumnAccording to the passage, which of the following ages is during the autumn of his life?
A. 87 B. 33 C. 62What does the word “sorrowful” mean in this passage?
A. sad B. exciting C. wonderful Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. The writer had a garden with flowers.
B. The writer was always happy as a child.
C. The writer now is old and weak, but still he enjoys his life.The best title for the passage would be _____
A. Four seasons B. My lifeC. Four seasons in my life