The year was 1859． America and England had already fought two wars． Now， they were at peace．But one day a pig got hungry． And it nearly caused another war between the two countries．
The pig was owned by a British man who lived on a small island． The island was just off the western part of North America． Both England and the US said the island was theirs． Across the island from the British man lived some American farmers． Everyone on the island got along peacefully． But the peace ended the day the British man's pig decided to eat some of an American farmer's potatoes．
One of the American farmers shot and killed the pig． Then the pig's owner wanted ＄100 from the man who shot the animal． That was a lot of money， so the farmer refused to pay it． The British and Americans began to argue， and the situation got worse． The farmers asked the governor over the island at that time for help． He sent a group of soldiers to protect the farmers． The British answered by sending 2 ，000 soldiers． The British were on one side of the island， and the Americans were on the other． The problem that began with the pig was about to become a shooting war．
When news of the problem reached Washington and London， both leaders were surprised．Neither country wanted another war． They sent some men to try to fix the problem． After a discussion， it was decided that each country would keep a small group of soldiers on the island． They would stay there until the two countries could decide who owned the island． Then the others would have to leave．
Twelve years went by． Neither side wanted to give up the island， but they knew they had to do something． They asked the leader of Germany to help decide． After nearly a year of discussion，a decision was made． America would get the island．
Finally， the Pig War was over and only one shot was fired． That was the shot that killed the pig!
（1）What caused the problem on the island according to the passage？
A．An American shot a British man．
B．A group of soldiers came to the island．
C．British men destroyed an American's farmland．
D．A British man's pig ate some potatoes of an American farmer′s
（2）The underlined word "they" in Paragraph 4 refers to ．
A．the farmers
B．the leaders
C．the soldiers
D．the Germans
（3）According to the passage， the real purpose of the two countries was ．
A．to own an island
B．to kill a pig
C．to get more money
D．to start a war
（4）Which of the following might be the best title for the passage？
A．The Pig Island
B．The Pig War
C．The Pig on the Island
D．The Island War
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Two Chinese farmers sang "in the spring" in their small room after drinking in a late August evening in Beijing. A friend put their song on the Internet. And soon they became stars around China.
Wang Xu,44, is from Henan, and Liu Gang, 29, is from Heilongjiang. They areamong the millions of farmers who have gone to the cities to work.
"Although nobody pays attention to the music, I am singing happily, on streets, under bridges or in wild country, with no credit card, no girlfriend or a home with hot water, but only a guitar.” They sing, “It is just like the life we live now.” Wang said, “We are poor farmers, and you know people won’t care about us."
Their song is loved by millions of Chinese, including the people who are also from the countryside. Many people said they cried after listening to the song.
Wang came to Beijing in 2000 and has tried many jobs. Each month after he paid 600yuan for the house and bought food, there was little money left. "I love music, and also want to make more money." Wang said. "I never dreamed of standing on such a big stage.”
Liu came to Beijing in 2002. "I wanted to try my luck in the big city." He said. And now their dreams of music have come true. They are really theluckiest of all the timers inChina.Where is Liu Gang from?
Have their dreams of music come true?
When was Wang Xu bom?
Why did Liu Gang come to Beijing in 2002?
What do you think of the two farmer singers?
When the traffic lights turn red, we will stop driving a car or crossing a street. Why is red used for traffic lights instead of other colors?
As we know, scattering(散射) happens when light goes through the air. For the same media(媒质), if the wavelength islong, the scattering will be short. If the wavelength is short, then the scattering will be long.
Of all lights we can see red has the longest wavelength, so the scattering is the weakest. That means the red light travels far. In fact, it travels farther on rainy days.
Using the red light can help drivers in farther areas sec the lights. It helps drivers stow down or stop in lime. If drivers don't see the red light until they are close, they may not be able to stop the car in time. An accident may happen Red can also excite people. We can act more quickly when we see the color red. In a word, red lights help drivers stop in time and help prevent accidents. When the traffic lights turn ______, we will stop driving a car.
A. red B green C. yellowAccording to the passage, the scattering of the red light is the _______.
A. longest b. weakest C. farthest The underlined word "wavelength" means________ in Chinese.
A.波浪 B.光波 C.波长 What can the red light help drivers do?
A. It can help drivers in farther areas see the lights.
b. It can help drivers slow down or stop in time.
C.A and b Which of the following is the best title?
A. Why do accidents happen
b. How does the red light travel
C. Why do we use red traffic lights
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David got a job in a police station after he left school. He worked there for 42 years and he’ll retire this year. He worked hard in the past 42 years. But he was not a lucky man. Hefailed to catch a thief. He was often sorry for it.
Last weekend, while David's wife was cooking she found there was no salt at home. Soshe asked her husband to buy some. In the shop, David saw a young man taking away awallet from a woman's bag. He walked to him quietly, but the young man noticed David andran away at once. David ran after him. At last the thief ran into a blind alley(死胡同) andDavid caught him.
“Please give me a chance, sir.” said the thief
“Who can give one to me?”said David, “I’ll soon retire and I catch athief for the first time!”David worked hard in the past 42 years.
David was a lucky man, and he often caught thieves.
Last weekend his wife asked him to buy some sugar.
A young man was stealing a woman's wallet in a shop
The young man was the first thief that David caught.
LONDON (Reuters) — British milkman Steve Leech, who saved several shops and flats by putting out a fire with 320 pints of milk, was celebrating Thursday after winning a national bravery award.
Leech, 35, named “Hero Milkman” by the National Dairymen’s Association, said that he had noticed smoke coming out of a shop in Cornwall, southern England, while delivering (递送) milk as usual a year ago.
“I saw the flats up above and thought I’d better do something. So I kicked the door in and started pouring milk everywhere,” Lee told Reuters Thursday.
“When firemen arrived, the fire was almost out,” he said. Firemen said he had helped save the lives of eight people living in the flats above the shops.
“It was hard work opening all those bottles, especially since they have tamper-proof lids. But it was even harder trying to explain to my boss where all the milk had gone.” This is a(n) _______ from London.
| A．poster | B．review | C．advertisement | D．news report |
Leech was awarded the prize for his _______.
| A．hard work | B．brave behaviour |
| C．invention | D．patriotic behaviour |
Which is the correct order of what Leech did about a year ago?
①The fire was almost put out.②He kicked the door in.
③He noticed smoke coming out of a shop. ④He delivered mile as usual.
⑤He poured milk everywhere.
| A．①②③④⑤ | B．④②③⑤① | C．③④①②⑤ | D．④③②⑤① |
The underlined sentence in the last paragraph suggests (暗示) that tamper-proof lids add to the difficulty of _______ those bottles.
| A．stealing | B．breaking | C．opening | D．wasting |
Which is NOT TRUE according to the passage?
| A．Leech put out a fire with milk at the age of 34. |
| B．Cornwall is in the north of England. |
| C．Leech saved eight people in the shops. |
| D．The fire was already out before firemen arrived. |
Sharks frighten most of us, but Daniel Weaver, a shark scientist, swims with them for a living! We asked him some questions about this unusual job.
So Daniel, what’s it like to be a shark scientist?
Well, it’s a great job. I often travel to faraway places like South Africa and Fiji to study sharks. On the other hand, a shark scientist sometimes does boring desk work, such as writing reports. Also, shark scientists don’t usually get paid a lot.
What qualities (品质) do you need to become a shark scientist?
Shark scientists need to be wise and strong. They enjoy working outdoors and they have to be cool and patient (耐心). They also have to be quite brave!
So do you think it’s a dangerous job?
Well, sharks have up to 15 rows of sharp teeth. However, sharks hardly attack (攻击) humans. There are over 350 kinds of sharks in the world and only about 10 are dangerous to us. In fact, dogs kill more people every year than sharks! Humans kill over 12 million sharks a year for food and sport!
How do you become a shark scientist?
A shark scientist usually studies Marine Science or Zoology at university. It’s also good to get some work experience in an aquarium (水族馆). In my opinion, I have the best job in the world!_______ questions were asked about Daniel’s unusual job.
| A．One | B．Two | C．Three | D．Four |
As a shark scientist, Daniel _______.
| A．studies sharks in his neighbourhood | B．makes lots of money |
| C．swims with sharks for a living | D．only writes reports on sharks |
In Daniel’s opinion, one needs to be _______ to become a shark scientist.
①excited②patient③brave④strong⑤wise
| A．①②③④ | B．①③④⑤ | C．②③④⑤ | D．①②④⑤ |
The underlined “Marine Science” and “Zoology” must be two _______ at university.
| A．subjects | B．books | C．scientists | D．prizes |
From the passage we can know that _______.
| A．sharks are likely to attack humans |
| B．dogs are as dangerous as sharks to humans |
| C．sharks are not dangerous to humans at all |
| D．humans do more harm to sharks than sharks do to humans |