Scrub， the pet cat of Jennifer's， was found! It got lost five years ago． Jennifer looked for it everywhere but failed each time． She thought Scrub would never come back． But one day she got a call from an animal shelter（庇护所） and was told they had found Scrub!
How did they know Scrub belonged to Jennifer？ How did they know Jennifer's phone number？ All the information was available because of the microchip， a very small computer chip（薄片）． It was placed under Scrub's skin many years earlier．
The microchip is usually placed under the skin of an animal's shoulder to keep its ID number． Once the chip is in place， the pet does not feel it anymore． When lost pets are brought to animal shelters， people there use a special tool to look for the microchip and read the ID number on it， then they'll call the microchip company to match the number to the information of the pet's owner． This is how the shelter was able to tell Jennifer that they had found Scrub．
Microchips have helped thousands of owners get their lost pets back． In New York， a dog named Roxy was missing for months． Then a woman found her on a busy street in New Jersey． No one knows how the dog got to a different state． However， thanks to her microchip， Roxy was soon returned to her grateful owner．
In 2008， a couple got their cat George back after he had disappeared 13 years earlier! When George got lost， the couple tried everything to find him． They visited animal shelters every day for six months， made posters and even offered a ＄500 reward（酬金）． As years went by， they thought George would never be back till they got the call from an animal shelter． Without the microchip， the cat would never be able to come home again．
Microchips can not only work for a pet's whole life but help lost pets no matter how far they've been away from home． This is why microchips may be just the thing to help bring missing pets back home．
（1）How did Jennifer find her pet cat？
A． By visiting animal shelters．
B． By offering a ＄500 reward．
C． With the help of the microchip．
D． With the help of a woman in New Jersey．
（2）Which statement about microchips is NOT true according to the passage？
A． They are very small computer chips．
B． They are under an animal's skin of its shoulder．
C． They can help the owners to find the long﹣lost pets．
D． They can only work for a lost pet that's far away from home．
（3）The right order of how animal shelters help lost pets return home is ．
①Get the ID number of the lost pet．
②Call the owner to bring the lost pet home．
③Look for the microchip of the lost pet．
④Call the microchip company to match the number to the information of its owner．
A． ③①②④
B． ③④①②
C．①③④②
D． ③①④②
（4）According to the passage， we can know that ．
A． the couple thought the microchip wasn't helpful at all
B． Scrub didn't feel uncomfortable with the microchip in its body
C． it took a long time to match Roxy's ID number to her owner's information
D． Jennifer herself found her cat according to the ID number on its microchip
（5）What is the main idea of the passage？
A． The reasons why pets got lost．
B． Different ways to find the lost pets．
C． The ways how people care for the lost pets．
D． The introduction of how microchips help the lost pets return home．
Brand |
 Geely Panda |
 Volvo S40 |
 Tiguan |
 BMW m1 |
 Buick Regal |
| Price (yuan) |
45,000 |
358,000 |
320,000 |
1,200,000 |
210,000 |
| Made in |
China |
Sweden |
China |
Germany |
China |
Features |
cute; small; suitable for young ladies |
safe; large inside |
big; suitable for people who love sports |
fast;fashionable；suitable for young people |
popular; large inside |
According to the chart, what kind of car is the most expensive?
| A．Volvo S40 | B．Buick Regal |
| C．Tiguan | D．BMW m1 |
Which car isn't made in China?
| A．Tiguan | B．Buick Regal |
| C．Volvo S40 | D．Geely Panda |
Why do young ladies want to buy Geely Panda?
| A．Safe, large inside | B．Popular, large inside |
| C．Cute, small | D．Fast, fashionable |
Dennis likes traveling and playing sports. Which car will he choose?
| A．Volvo S40 | B．Tiguan | C．Buick Regal | D．BMW m1 |
What can we learn from the chart?
| A．Tiguan is made in Germany. |
| B．The price of Buick Regal is 21,000 yuan . |
| C．BMW m1 is suitable for young people. |
| D．Volvo S40 is the cheapest car among all of the cars. |
Holmes rubbed his hands together excitedly. His eyes shone and he leant forward in his chair.
"Tell us your story," he said.
Miss Morstan began her story and we listened.
"My father," she began," was a captain in the army. When I was very young, he was sent to India My mother was dead and I had no other relatives in England. So, while my father was away, I was sent to school."
"When I was seventeen, I received a letter from my father. He said that he was leaving India and coming back to England. He gave me the address of a hotel in London. He asked me to meet him there."
"I was very happy and excited about seeing my dear father again, I went to London and arrived at the hotel. I asked for Captain Morstan, my father. But I was told by the hotel manager that my father was not there. He had gone out the night before and not returned."
"I waited all day and all night, but my father didn't come back to the hotel. Finally, I went to the police. They advertised for Captain Morstan in all the newspapers, but without success. I never saw my dear father again."
…
"Four years after my father disappeared," continued Miss Morstan, "I saw an advertisement in the newspaper. The date was 4th May 1882. To my surprise, the advertisement asked for the address of Miss Mary Morstan, It said that ifl advertised my address, I would receive some very good news."
"What did you do?" asked Holmes.
"I advertised my address in the same newspaper. The next day, I received a small cardboard box. Inside the box was a lovely pearl（珍珠）． And I have received another five pearls since that day. They arrive every year on the same day. Look."
She opened a flat box and showed us six beautiful pearls.
"_______" asked Holmes.
"Nothing at all," replied Miss Morstan. Then she continued. "But the strangest thing of all happened this morning. That is why I came to see you. This morning, I received a letter. Please read it."
"Thank you," said Holmes. He took the letter and studied it carefully,
(From THE SIGN OF FOUR) Miss Morstan came to see Holmes mainly because_______.
| A．her father has just disappeared |
| B．she had got some lovely pearls |
| C．her father asked her to do so |
| D．she had received a strange letter |
We can guess from the last five paragraphs that Miss Morstan must be_______.
| A．excited | B．scared |
| C．angry | D．proud |
The right order of the story should be_______.
a. Miss Morstan saw an advertisement.
b. Miss Morstan came to see Holmes.
d. Miss Morstan received some pearls.
c. Miss Morstan received a letter from her father.
e. Captain Morstan disappeared.
| A．c-e-a-d-b | B．d-c-e-a-b |
| C．b-c-a-e-d | D．e-b-c-a-d |
Which question is the most suitable here?
| A．There was no letter with the pearls? |
| B．Did you meet anyone after that? |
| C．Who sent these beautiful pearls? |
| D．These pearls were your father's? |
A proverb is a simple saying that explains a general rule or feeling. Four people share their favorites:
Sarah /England
My favorite proverb would have to be "Don't judge (判断) a book by its' cover." I think it can be used in many daily situations. Obviously, when you meet new people, you always need to give someone a chance. So, I think that a chance is always good for someone, probably better than judging on first impressions (印象)．
Gareth / England
My favorite proverb is "Hear and I forget; see and I understand; I do and I know." I like it because it means until you actually do something, it's hard to really, truly know it. I believe that a lot of the times when you're learning by hearing, it's very difficult to get that knowledge. When you see something, it gets a little bit better, but when you do something, that's when you really truly know something.
Lindsay / United States
I really like the proverb, "The grass is always greener on the other side." I think that's really true, and I find that it's always like that. I always want what I can't have, and then when I get that, then I find out that it's not as great as I had hoped it would be. So, because of this, I try to always keep that in mind and be happy for what I have.
Warren / Canada
I think "What goes around, comes around " is what comes to mind for me. I think it is really true. Basically, if you do something good, good things will happen to you. And if you do bad things, bad things are going to happen to you, maybe not right away but after a long time.The underlined word "proverb" probably means_______.
Who thinks it is important to learn by doing?
| A．Sarah. | B．Gareth. |
| C．Lindsay. | D．Warren. |
Jill: My job is so boring. I wish I had my own business, like Katie does.
Jane: Katie probably wishes she had as much spare time as you do.
| A．Don't judge a book by its cover. |
| B．What goes around, comes around. |
| C．The grass is always greener on the other side. |
| D．Hear and I forget; see and I understand; I do and I know. |
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Sheila Posted 18-12-18.25
I’m very worried about my friend,Joleen.She’s thin but she thinks she is fat.She is always on a diet.She thinks it’s necessary for her to lose more weight.She wants to be model.She has photographs of thin models on her bedroom walls.I think she’s getting too thin,but if I talk to her about this,she get worried .How can I help her?
Simon Posted 18-12-19.00
Sometimes ,I’m concerned about the pressure I get from my frinds.For example,yesterday I was with a group of frinds.We saw a woman lying on the street.She looked very sick.My friends made some jokes about her and laughed,but I wanted to help her.However,my friends told me not to,and I listened to them.Now I feel ashamed.It was cruel of my friends to laugh at her but I wasn’t strong enough to say anything.
Dear Sheila,
You are right to be worried about friend,Joleen.This is a serious problem.She should not continue to be on a diet if she is very thin,she may have an illness called “anorexia”.Anorexia people are afraid of eating food.You must advise her to see a doctor soon. If she won’t do that,you should talk to her parents or to a teacher.
Dear Simon,
You feel ashamed because you should have helped the woman.You are right.Your friends were cruel to that woman.We all want our friend to like us.But we don’t have to follow our friends all the time.You’re a good boy.You should be strong enough to make up your own mind next time. Joleen's problem is that_______.
| A．she's worried about her weight | B．she is getting too fat |
| C．she is not able to eat any food | D．she wants to be a model |
Linda advises Simon_______.
| A．not to laugh at others | B．to be himself |
| C．to follow his friends | D．to leave his friends |
The text mainly talks about_______.
| A．the great pressure from our classmates |
| B．some teenagers' wrong behaviours at school |
| C．teenagers' problems of losing confidence |
| D．some teenage problems and certain suggestions |
Once a man had two daughters-in-law (儿媳妇). He wanted to know how clever they were. He said to the older one, "Go and see your parents. You can stay till the Mid-autumn Festival. But when you come back, please bring me the food I like to eat at that time and also a bit of wind on a bit of paper." To the other, he said, "You can stay till the New Year, but when you come back, don't forget to bring the food I like to eat at that time and also a bit of fire inside a bit of paper."
The daughters-in-law thought and thought, but they could not find a way out. SO they sat down and began to cry. Just then there came a girl. This girl sometimes came to their home to make clothes. They told her what their father-in-law wanted and asked her what to do.
The girl laughed and said," It's very easy. One of you must come back at the Mid--autumn Festival. The food for that time is mooncakes . And a bit of wind on a bit of paper means a paper fan. The other one must come back at the New Year, so she must bring some New Year cakes. And a bit of fire inside a bit of paper means a lantern."
Then the daughters-in-law knew what to do, and they went to their homes happily. When the
right time came, they brought back what their father-in-law wanted.
根据短文内容填空，每空填一词, At first the two women didn't know ______their father-in-law wanted, so they were very _______ .
With the girl's _________, the two women got the answers and went home ________ .
When the older daughter-in-law came back l she brought some ________ and a paper ________ .
The man wanted the younger daughter-in-law to _________ at the New Year with some cakes and a __________ .
At last l the man believed his daughters-in-law were very ________ and he was ________ with what they have done.