Dereck and Beverly are wildlife animal filmmakers（电影制片人）． They have made lots of films about animals and plants．
Their job is to keep and protect the big cats of Africa from damage（伤害）． Beverly also takes photos of the lions and her pictures have appeared in National Geographic magazines．
When they were kids， Dereck was quiet and healthy， he was good at math and science． Beverly had a twin brother． At that time， her brother and she often got their mother into trouble! Beverly was a dancer， an athlete， played the piano （not very well）， and was a class leader． Her favourite subject was science and she always got excellent grades in her science exams．
When in the field， their work starts at around 4 am． After drinking a cup of tea， they drive out into a bush（灌木丛）to find their subjects． Sometimes that is a lion pride（群）． Lions are family animals， they usually live in groups of 15 or more． Sometimes that is a single leopard（花豹）． They follow the animals for the day， filming， researching， and collecting facts， information or pictures． They don't stop working even when they have lunch． They are often back in camp by 8 pm．
When talking about the favourite places to explore， Dereck says， "We live in it!" Beverly thinks being in nature is her favourite． Dereck thinks running or taking a swim in the Okavango swamp（沼泽）﹣especially swimming close to crocodile（鳄鱼）is great fun， but Beverly says， "Swimming is fun but crazy in these waters．"
（1）From the second paragraph， we can know when they were kids， ．
A． Dereck was outgoing
B． Beverly was quiet and healthy
C． Beverly could play the piano very well
D． Dereck and Beverly were both good at science
（2）When Dereck and Beverly are in the field， the right time order（时间顺序）is that they
．
①drink a cup of tea②follow the animals③drive out ④find their subjects
A． ①②③④
B． ①④③②
C． ①③④②
D． ④①③②
（3）How many hours do they usually work every day？
A． Eight．
B． Ten．
C． Twelve．
D． Sixteen．
（4）What does the passage mainly talk about？
A． Animals and plants．
B． The story of Dereck and Beverly．
C． National Geographic magazines．
D． Dereck and Beverly's childhood．
（5）From the passage， we can infer（推断）that ．
A． Dereck and Beverly don't love at all
B． Dereck and Beverly are famous film stars
C． it's safe to take a swim in the Okavango swamp
D． their work is dangerous sometimes， but they like it
Birthdays are celebrated all over the world. Some ways to celebrate birthdays are rather similar from county to country---candles, cakes and birthday wishes. But there are also different ways to celebrate birthdays. Here are a few:
Denmark A flag is flown outside a window to show that someone who lives in the house is having a birthday. Presents are placed around the child’s bed while he is sleeping so he will see them at once when he wakes up. |
 India Usually Indian children wear white to school. However, on their birthdays, children wear colored clothes to school and give out chocolate to everyone in the class. Their best friends help them to do this. |
Japan The birthday child wears new clothes to mark the special time. Certain birthdays are more important than others. These are the third and seventh for girls and fifth for boys. |
Holland The birthday child receives an especially large present. The family also puts flowers on the birthday child’s chair to make it beautiful. |
When someone is having a birthday in Denmark, what can you see outside the window?
| A．flowers | B．presents |
| C．a flag | D．a chair |
Flowers are put on the chair of the birthday child in .
| A．Japan | B．Denmark |
| C．India | D．Holland |
In India, birthday children .
| A．give out chocolate to their classmates |
| B．share chocolate with their best friends |
| C．go to school in white clothes |
| D．wear new clothes to mark the special time |
My name is woof. You think that we have a great life，right？Wrong！I am going to tell you why.
First of all，we are bored. Bored, bored and bored. Do you ever think about what a dog does all day？ Nothing. Nothing at all. Our owners are busy，you know，working，going to school，away from home all day. So what are we supposed to do？Watch the house or apartment？Sure. That is like watching paint dry or grass grow. Boring. That’s why we get so excited when our owners come home. We bark and run around and act as if we are very happy. But we only do this because we are bored all day. If we are lucky, our owners take us for a walk.
Then there is the food. We eat the same food，meal after meal，day after day，week after week，month after month. Help！Would you like to eat the same thing all the time？No，you would not. So what makes you think we dogs like it？We don’t. We hate it.
Another thing -television. Dogs hate television. Our owners watch these stupid programs，hour after hour，night after night. Are there any programs for dogs on television？No. Not a single one.
So what can we do？What else can we do but sleep？And so we sleep. We dogs are not lazy，we are bored.Woof may be a.
A. boy B. girl C. dog From the passage，we know that Woof.
A. lives a great life
B. hates watching television
C. likes the food very muchHow many points does Woof complain about？
A. 2 B. 3C. 4
 LOST ON MARch 8 NEAR MAN STREET. BLACHE IS 8 YEARS OLD,BUT HE LOOKS YOUNG . HE’S BLACK AND WHITE WITH LONG EARS.REWARD FOR INFORMATION  CALL SAM,598-3985 |
 Lady is a black cat—only 6 months old. Her mother misses her！If you know where lady is, CALL ANN,303-2720 |
 Help me find my pet cat！She is 6 years old. She has long white hair and a long tail. Her name is Snowball Call Mark at 630-4789 |
How old is “lady”？
A.6 months old B.8 years old C.6 years oldIf you find a black and white dog with long ears, please call.
A.630-4789 B.598-3985 C.303-2720The above are probably used for.
A. showing the pets
B. teaching the pets
C. looking for lost pets
French kids can be editors for a day
Can kids make their own newspapers? They do in Paris. Student editors at a French newspaper for kids called Mon Quotidien, do every day.
The ten-year-old newspaper sometimes sells 200,000 copies every day. It gets more than one million dollars every year! This is much more than many other newspapers.
How do they decide what to put in the paper? All the adult editors working on the children’s newspaper agree that the paper should be simple to read. Kids should be able to finish it within 10 minutes. The paper covers(报道) kids’ favorite subjects like school life, animals and science. It also talks about big world problems.
In order to make the paper more popular with kids, adult editors invite students aged 10 to 15 to join them. They have meetings every Wednesday and Sunday. Adult editors, reporters and kids sit together and decide which topics should come out in the paper and on which page. Which topic should come out on the front page, world news or bears in the zoo? Often the kid editors and adult editors disagree. Sometimes, the adult editors have to give up because their little editors won’t give in. Usually the student editors stay in the newspaper office for three hours at each meeting. Any kid in France can call the newspaper if they are interested in being a one-day editor.The French newspaper Mon Quotidien has a history of 10 years.
The newspaper is for the kids to create and practice, not to earn any money.
The editors of the newspaper are all kids.
The children can finish reading the newspaper within 10 minutes because it’s simple.
Many people say that they are working too many hours. They don’t have enough time to relax or to stay with their family.
Work hours are different from one country to another. In France, people spend about 1,646 hours a year at work. In Japan, however, people work about 2,159 hours a year. That means a Japanese worker works 513 more hours a year that a French worker.
Why do people work so many hours? Some people work extra hours because they want to make more money. However, many companies don’t pay overtimes. Their workers don’t get more money for more work. Some people think it’s their duty to work more hours. Some are afraid of losing their jobs if they don’t work more hours.
Many people say that their vacations are too short. In France, people get five weeks of paid vacation a year. In Germany, they get four to six weeks, and in the United States, two weeks. One study shows fewer than half of workers used all their vacation days. In Great Britain, there is a saying, “All work and no play makes Jack a dull (迟钝的) boy.” If that is true, there must be a lot of dull people in the world.A Japanese worker works ________ more hours a year than a French one.
| A．513 | B．1,646 |
| C．2,519 | D．3,805 |
The underlined word “extra” in Paragraph 3 means “___________”.
| A．正常的 | B．额外的 |
| C．有用的 | D．少量的 |
People on _________ get only two weeks of paid vacation a year.
| A．France | B．Germany |
| C．The United States | D．Great Britain |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．No companies offer vacation to their workers. |
| B．Many people say they have enough time to relax. |
| C．Not all companies pay their workers for more work. |
| D．More than half of workers use all their vacation days. |