Sir，I think I will tell you what happened last night．My husband Mr．Smith went to bed at about half past ten．The servants had already gone to their rooms．Only my housekeeper stayed in her room at the top of the house until I needed her．
I read a book in this room until after eleven．Then I walked round to make sure that all was right before I went upstairs（楼上）．I went into the kitchen，the storeroom，the living room，and finally the dining﹣room．As I came near the window，which is covered with thick curtains（窗帘），I suddenly felt the wind blow on my face，and realized that it was open．I pulled the curtain to one side，and found myself face to face with a man who had just walked into the room．By the light of my bedroom candle，I saw two other men entering behind the first．I was so scared，walking back quickly，but the man was on me in a minute．He caught me first by the wrist（手腕）and then by the throat．I tried to shout，but he hit me heavily over the eyes，and I fell to the ground．I must have been unconscious for a few minutes．When I woke up，I found they had tied me to the chair，and a scarf round my mouth stopped me from making any sound．At this time，my unlucky husband came into the room．He had certainly heard some suspicious （令人怀疑的）sounds，and he came prepared．When he rushed at one of the bad men，another man took the poker（拔火棍）out of the fireplace quietly and hit him heavily as he passed．My husband fell without a sound and never moved again．
（1）When did the bad men go into the house？
A．Before Mr．Smith went to bed．
B．While Mrs．Smith was reading a book．
C．Before the servants went to their rooms．
D．When Mrs．Smith was checking the rooms．
（2）Where did the event take place？
A．In the kitchen．
B．In the dining﹣room．
C．In the living room．
D．In the storeroom．
（3）What does the underlined word"unconscious"mean？
A．昏迷的
B．疼痛的
C．窘迫的
D．发狂的
（4）What did the bad men NOT do after they went into the house？
A．They caught Mrs．Smith by the hair．
B．They hit Mrs．Smith heavily．
C．They tied Mrs．Smith．
D．They killed Mr．Smith．
（5）Which statement is TRUE according to the passage？
A．Mrs．Smith was too scared to cry for help．
B．The bad men went into the room through the door．
C．Mr．Smith guessed something unusual was happening．
D．Mr．Smith knew how many bad men were in the house．
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How do you look after your cat
Introduction The first step to becoming a good cat owner is to choose the right kind of cat. It is how a cat behaves that is the most important, not what she looks like or how old she is. She is going to be your best friend. You will spend a lot of time playing together. But remember, you need to look after her every day. Not just to start with, but for all her life. Understanding your pet By watching your cat closely, you will learn her special way of talking. From the movement of her tail or ears, you will see if she is happy or sad. And you will soon understand what she is saying when she miaows. Caring for your pet You will only be your cat’s best friend if you care for her properly. You will need to make sure that she eats the right foods, always has water, and can get plenty of exercise every day. You will also have to bathe (给……洗澡) her often and spend some time training her. |
(1). How long will you need to look after your cat?
| A． |
For some days after she’s born. |
B． |
For the whole of her life. |
| C． |
Until she has babies of her own. |
D． |
Until she is badly ill. |
(2). To understand your cat, you need to ________.
| A． |
watch her very carefully |
B． |
bathe her often |
| C． |
talk to her every day |
D． |
feed her proper food |
(3). The last part of the passage describes ________.
| A． |
which food cats like best |
B． |
how difficult it can be to train cats |
| C． |
the type of exercise cats enjoy most |
D． |
the things cat owners need to do |
Imagine you are in a new city. You ask someone how to get to a bookstore. They tell you to go straight, turn left, and you will find it on your left. In fact, you can also find your way with a phone. Now imagine you are in an outdoor game. You only have a map and a compass, and instead of running down a city road, you may need to run around in the woods, climb over rocks and go up and down hills. Welcome to orienteering!
In the game of orienteering, players use a map and a compass to find stations. These stations are called controls. A special flag, usually in bright colours, marks each control. Controls are not easy to find. They may be in front of a big rock or behind a tree. In most of the games, you’ll have to find controls in numbered order, but in some games you can change the order.
At each control, players mark a card they carry with them and the card will be marked in different ways (See Figure 1). The cards are very important because players must find all the controls to win. If someone misses a control, they won’t have that mark on their cards. They might cross the finish line first, but the next person to finish with a full card will win the game.
（1）.What will players carry in the game?
| A． |
A map, a compass and a flag. |
| B． |
A flag, a compass and a card. |
| C． |
A compass, a map and a card. |
| D． |
A phone, a compass and a map. |
（2）.Which of the following is a rule of the game?
| A． |
You don’t need to mark the cards. |
| B． |
You can’t miss any of the controls to win. |
| C． |
You have to find controls in numbered order. |
| D． |
You must be the first to pass the finish line to win. |
（3）.How many controls has Anna finished in the game?
| A． |
9. |
B． |
10. |
C． |
11. |
D． |
12. |
Charles Darwin
Early years
Charles Darwin was one of the six children from a big family. His grandfather and father were doctors and the young Darwin went to Edinburgh University to study medicine. However, he hated to see blood and he soon realized that he couldn’t be a doctor. He then went to Cambridge University and discovered that he had a great interest in studying plants, insects and animals. Luckily, one of Darwin's university teachers helped him join the perfect trip for a biologist: a voyage around the world to study nature.
The Beagle
In 1831, Charles Darwin left Plymouth on The Beagle, a ship that took him around the world for five years. While he was travelling, he studied the plants and animals in the countries and on the islands that the ship visited. Darwin also spent his time on The Beagle writing notes about the things he had seen.
When he finally arrived back in Britain, Darwin was already starting to create his famous theory that all living things had a common ancestor （祖先）.
At home at Down House, a place that you can still visit today, Darwin wrote many articles and books about his travels, but he didn’t want to make anything about his theory known to the public. He worked in his study, where he wrote 250,000 words about his theory of evolution （进化论）,but he was frightened about what people might say about his idea that monkeys were the ancestors of humans. He thought the public would be against it and was so frightened that he became ill
with worry. However; when another scientist started to write about similar ideas, Darwin decided to print his book, On the Origin of Species.
Most scientists accepted Darwin's theory and people continue to study it today. On 12th February the day he was born, Darwin Day is celebrated around the world to encourage more people to study the natural world.
(1).What caused Darwin to give up his study of medicine?
| A． |
He didn't like seeing blood. |
B． |
He found the studies too difficult. |
| C． |
He found the studies too difficult. |
D． |
He was advised to study natural science. |
(2).Why was the trip on The Beagle important to Darwin?
| A． |
It helped him to finish his study at the university. |
| B． |
It allowed him to change his mind about his fixture. |
| C． |
It gave him ideas about the beginnings of human life. |
| D． |
It got him to complete his most famous book on the ship. |
(3).In what order did the following happen in Darwin's life?
a.He arrived back in Britain in 1836.
b.He thought the public would not support his ideas.
c.He became interested in studying the natural world.
d.He printed his famous book, On the Origin of Species.
e.He received help to get a place on a trip around the world.
f.He studied the plants and animals on the islands he visited.
| A． |
e→f→c→a→b→d |
B． |
c→e→f→a→b→d |
| C． |
e-→f→a→c→d→b |
D． |
c→e→f→d→a→b |
(4).Why did the writer include the last paragraph?
| A． |
To introduce Darwin's famous book. |
| B． |
To tell how people celebrate Darwin Day. |
| C． |
To explain why people accept Darwin's ideas. |
| D． |
To show Darwin's influence on natural science. |
Slowly but surely, Amy and her grandparents were making progress. Boxes of all sizes were placed on top of each other throughout the house. Amy's grandparents had lived in the house for years and they had collected many things.
The dining room was foil of memories. Amy's grandfather kept many fine dinner plates （盘子）from his hometown. Amy remembered that they ate from the red, yellow, and blue plates during important holidays.
After carefully wrapping up （包裹）the plates and putting them into a box, Amy lifted it up and moved it out of the way. But the box was too heavy. It suddenly fell from her arms and dropped to the floor. All three of them heard the plates shatter.
"I'm sorry!" Amy apologised.
"It's okay," her grandfather said quietly. "It was an accident? "
They opened the box and, sure enough, many of the plates were broken. Only a few remained whole. Looking at the small pieces, Amy felt really terrible. She knew these plates were passed down from her great grandparents and ...
“Don’t worry,” her grandmother said, patting her on the back. Carefully, they put the broken pieces into a rubbish bag.
They continued packing for a little while, but Amy still felt very sorry. She was trying very hard to think of a way to make it up for her grandparents.
Soon, Amy’s father came.
"I have to go," she said. "Dad is here to pick me up."
She kissed her grandparents both, picked up the bag of the broken pieces and left.
“What's that?” her father asked, as Amy climbed into the car.
Amy looked at the bag in her hands as an idea came to her, "This," she said, "is an art project?,
The following day, Amy went to an art store and bought everything she needed. Then she started to work. She used a thin board as the base. Then she took out the colourful plate pieces and glued them in a creative way on the board. When it was dry, Amy wrapped it up.
A few days later, Amy's family had a big dinner at her grandparents’ new house. She handed her gift to her grandparents.
“This is fantastic, Amy!” said her grandfather.
“I can't wait to hang it up in our new home,” Amy's grandmother said as she gave her a big hug.
(1).What was Amy helping her grandparents do at the beginning of the story?
| A． |
Move to a new house. |
| B． |
Wrap up some presents. |
| C． |
Collect fine dinner plates. |
| D． |
Prepare a big family dinner. |
(2).Why did Amy feel sorry for the broken plates?
| A． |
They were never used by the family. |
| B． |
They were valuable holiday presents. |
| C． |
They were meaningful family treasures. |
| D． |
They were expensive hometown products. |
(3).How did Amy finally deal with the broken plate pieces?
| A． |
She sent them to an art store. |
| B． |
She put them in her father's car. |
| C． |
She made a special gift with them. |
| D． |
She threw them into a rubbish bag. |
(4).Which of the following best describes Amy?
| A． |
Kind and creative. |
| B． |
rave but forgetful. |
| C． |
careless but helpful. |
| D． |
Funny and hardworking |
When you and your friends turn to each other to talk about problems or troubles, you give each other advice and help. One important thing of our growth is to make decisions to help our friends and learn to support each other. This requires us to learn what it means to help friends and how to help them in right ways.
The first step toward helping others is to identify that they need help. We all know that difficulties are part of our daily lives. However, sometimes small things can lead to more serious problems that require more help. Ifs important to make sure when to help a friend. For example, you may pick up some signs that your friends are not acting like themselves. These signs show they may not be well.
The next step toward helping others is to listen. Paying attention to others while listening is very important throughout our life. When we communicate with others, we need to learn when to speak and when not to. As listeners, we should try to understand what the speakers are feeling or experiencing and try to see things from their perspectives. Listening and paying attention to others when they speak is a sign of respect and a skill that will lead to deeper and better relationships.
(1).What is the purpose of the passage?
| A． |
To discuss why people help each other. |
B． |
To describe the problems of giving help. |
| C． |
To introduce the advantages of giving help. |
D． |
To explain how we can help others properly. |
(2).What does the underlined word "identity" in paragraph 2 mean?
| A． |
Require. |
B． |
Discover. |
C． |
Suggest. |
D． |
Remember. |
(3).What is the main idea of paragraph 3?
| A． |
Act as a good listener to your friends. |
B． |
Learn how to give advice to your friends. |
| C． |
Pay attention to your friends’ unusual acts. |
D． |
Build good relationships with your friends. |
(4).According to the writer, what should you do if your friends don't follow your advice on their
serious problems?
| A． |
Keep their problems as secrets. |
B． |
Let them make their own decisions. |
| C． |
Find out the causes of their problems. |
D． |
Get help from their trusted teachers. |
