Sun bears（马来熊）are the smallest of the world's eight bears species（物种）． They have a black coat and a white or golden colour on their bodies． Their homes are in the tropical（热带雨林）of Southeast Asia． They live in trees and eat both plants and animals． They can grow to be 1.4 metres in height and 65 kilograms in weight． They usually live alone and are happy to spend most of their time by themselves．
Scientists studied sun bears in the Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Center． They found that although sun bears live alone， they have developed a surprising social skill． They can copy （模仿） other sun bear's facial expression （面部表情） as a form of communication． They can even copy exact muscular （肌肉的） movements that other sun bears make﹣ such as making a face．
The ability to copy facial expressions is found in humans， gorilla's （大猩猩）， some monkeys and some other animals． But until now， only humans and gorillas have the ability to exactly copy facial expressions． However， scientists found that sun bears can copy facial expression as well as humans and gorillas． This surprised them because sun bears are alone and they have no close relationship with human beings．
Although they live alone in the wild， the sun bears in the study often played gently with each other． Sometimes they played with faster actions as hitting and biting． Scientists are still not sure what messages the sun bears were sending to one another．
（1）According to the passage， where do sun bears usually live？
A． In caves．
B． In trees．
C． By the river．
D． On the ice．
（2）From the passage， we can learn something about sun bears EXCEPT that ．
A． they like to live alone in the wild and only eat animals
B． they can copy other sun bears' facial expressions for communications
C． they can copy exact muscular movements of other sun bears
D． they have no close relationship with human beings
（3）Which of the following might be the best title for the passage？
A． A warm home on the earth
B． A brave animal in the forest
C． A new friend of human beings
D． A surprising skill of sun bears
Dear Mom and Dad,
The time is coming: I’m leaving high school, and I think you both for all your help during these 17 years. I still remember when you said, “You can be your own hero.” I’m so glad you are my parents, especially (尤其) when I hear some children say they don’t get on well with theirs. I’m glad that you support (支持) me when I decide to do anything. You always try to help, and that’s important to me.
Dad, I remember when you first took me fishing. I never caught anything but I did love enjoy it. I also remember when you would get angry (发火) with me. I understand you were only trying to show me the right way. When I would cry, you would always be there to try to make me full of hope. That’s what I call a good, loving, caring dad. Sometimes you and Mom don’t agree with me, but you are there by my side in anything that I do, and that’s why I love you both so much.
Mom, I enjoy going out with you and having our happy time every Friday night. And I hope that never changes. I love telling you everything. The best part about you is that you listen. I’m glad we do a lot of things together. You love to have fun, and Dad does, too. You always give me your ideas and I listen. Thank you for bringing me up.
Love always,
Andy Andy writes the letter to show __________ to his parents.
| A．wishes | B．hopes |
| C．help | D．thanks |
Andy thinks other children may __________ their parents.
| A．have problems with | B．get on well with |
| C．like to talk to | D．like to listen to |
Father might get angry with Andy when he __________.
| A．didn’t get good grades |
| B．didn’t do things in the right way |
| C．didn’t catch any fish |
| D．didn’t agree with her parents |
The underlined part “and Dad does, too” in paragraph 3 means “__________”.
| A．and Dad is funny, too |
| B．and Dad loves mother, too |
| C．and Dad loves me, too |
| D．and Dad also loves to have fun |
What makes Andy and his mother good friends?
| A．Filling each other with hope. |
| B．Listening to each other and having fun together. |
| C．Agreeing with each other. |
| D．Going out together. |
A man went out with the wrong boots, one with a thick sole（后跟）and the other with a thin one. As he began to walk, he felt uncomfortable, for one foot was higher than the other. He felt very strange and said, “Is there anything wrong with my legs today? Why is one of my legs long, and the other short?”
A passer-by told him that he was wearing the wrong boots. He look down and found that it was really so. At once he asked his servant(仆人) to go back home and get another pair.
After a while the servant ran back to him. There was nothing in his hand. So he was angry and shouted at him, “Why didn't you get me the right boots?” “There’s no need to change them,” the servant said. “The pair at home is the same, one with a thick sole and the other with a thin one.”
| A．Because he had no boots. |
| B．Because he road was too bad. |
| C．Because he didn’t know the way. |
| D．Because he wore the wrong boots. |
| A．were right as usual. |
| B．were shorter than before |
| C．were longer than before. |
| D．were broken on his way. |
| A．智者 | B．老者 | C．路人 | D．皮匠 |
| A．He got the same boots back. |
| B．He got the different boots back. |
| C．He got the righ boots quicklyt. |
| D．He got nothing when he came back. |
| A．foolish | B．right | C．clever | D．careful |
More and more people like bicycling and it is no surprise. It is fun, healthy and good for the environment (环境). Maybe that’s why there are 1.4 billion (十亿) bicycles and only 400 million cars on roads all over the world today. Bikes can take you almost (几乎) anywhere, and there is no oil (油) cost !
Get on a bicycle and ride around your neighborhood. You may find something new all around you. Stopping and getting off a bike is easier than stopping and getting out of your car. You can bike to work and benefit (受益) from the funny exercise without polluting (污染) the environment.
Health Benefits of Bicycling:
It helps you keep a good heart.
You aren’t afraid of getting fatter and fatter any more.
A 15-minute bike ride to and from work three times a week can lose your five kilos of fat in a year.
Bicycling can also make you happy. Exercise like bicycling can make people feel better, more relaxed (放松的) …
Bicycling is healthier than driving.From the passage, we know that bicycling is becoming very __________.
| A．surprising | B．exciting |
| C．expensive | D．popular |
When you are riding your bicycle around your neighbourhood, you may ________.
| A．pollute the environment around |
| B．find something you didn’t notice before |
| C．go everywhere and use a little oil |
| D．get off your bike and begin to work |
Which one is the bigger number on roads all over the world today, bicycles or cars?
A. Cars. B. Bicycles.
C. A and B. D. I don’t know. One of the benefits from bicycling is that __________.
| A．you can have a new bike |
| B．you will be friendly to others |
| C．you will be more relaxed |
| D．you may get fatter and fatter |
Which is TRUE according to the passage (根据短文)?
| A．Bicycling is enjoyable exercise for people. |
| B．Bikes can take you anywhere. |
| C．Riding a bike pollutes your neighborhood. |
| D．You will become fat if you ride every day. |
Wang Yan, a 15-year-old Chinese girl, likes eating snacks very much. She prefers cream biscuits, McDonald’s food, KFC chicken. As a result, she has become overweight.
Today in China, there are many children like Wang Yan. Health experts say that children should have healthy eating habits. First, they must eat regular meals and begin with a healthy breakfast. Second, they should have different kinds of foods, such as fruit, vegetables, grain, eggs, milk and meat. Third, children shouldn’t eat too much junk food. It’s delicious, but eating it often is bad for their health. If children do as the experts say, they won’t become overweight. They will be healthier. Students won’t become tired at school, and they will have enough energy to study hard.Why has Wang Yan become overweight?
_______________________________________How many pieces of advice do health experts give in this passage?
_______________________________________What kind of food are good for our health according to the passage?
_______________________________________What will be the result if we do as the experts say?
_______________________________________ What does the writer think of junk food?
_______________________________________
News A: Lots of people miss their pets（宠物） left in their homes when they are on holiday outside. They want to live with animals at all times. The workers of one hotel in America can solve this problem. They rent （租借）pets to visitors. Many people believe this way will become more and more popular.
News B: Many people like animals and begin to keep them as pets, so pet hospital are very busy. They need some people who love animals to work for them.
News C: It’s said that some day you might own a tiger as a pet. Scientists might have to change wild（野生） animals into pets, because this might be the only way to save them from dying out.
News D: What about keeping a robot（机器人） as a pet? It sounds impossible, but it may become possible one day. Robot dogs can carry things for people and bark like real dogs. People might like these unusual pets more, because robots don’t drop（掉落） their hair everywhere in the house or bite people like real animals.
News E: Scientists think that pets might become much smaller, because people in the future（将来） will live in smaller space.
| News about pets |
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| News A |
The workers of a hotel in the _ |
| News B |
Pet hospital are very |
| News C |
You might keep a _ |
| News D |
It may be _ |
| News E |
Pets might be _ |