Rupert Isaacson was born in Africa， and grew up in London and in the English countryside， where he discovered his love of horses． Because he grew up hearing so many fascinating memories about Africa from his parents， he went there and lived with the people called The Bushmen of the Kalahari Desert．
By the year 2000， Rupert was already working as a reporter， writing articles and guidebooks about Africa and India． He met his wife Kristin in India． Today， they live with their son， Rowan， in the US． But Rupert faced the greatest challenge of his life when， at the age of two， Rowan was diagnosed （诊断） with an illness that influenced his ability to communicate with others．
Rupert discovered that spending time with horses and riding them was helping Rowan． But unluckily， the Bushmen of the Kalahari do not have horses． So the family set out for Mongolia， where horses have been important for long． Rupert has written about this journey to help his son in his book Horse Boy， and he has produced a documentary of the same name． In the film， people have the chances to see the family travelling in Mongolia， riding horses and meeting healers （治疗师） in order to help Rowan．
Because working with horses has helped Rowan， Rupert set up The Horse Boy Foundation on his farm in Texas． It is a school that teaches people how to use horses for healing． Besides writing another book， The Long Ride Home， about travelling with Rowan to Africa， Australia and Arizona in the US， Rupert has also produced the documentary Endangerous， with Rowan as host， about dangerous animals that are endangered． Rupert Isaacson has managed to discover the secret of turning one challenge into many achievements．
（1）Where did Rupert Isaacson discover his love of horses？
A． In the English countryside．
B． In India．
C． In Africa．
D． In Mongolia．
（2）When was Rowan diagnosed with the illness mentioned in the passage？
A． In the year 2000．B． At the age of two．
C． When he was in Mongolia．D． When he was in London．
（3）Why did Rupert's family go to Mongolia？ Because there．
A． he worked as a reporter
B． there were no horses
C． there were lots of horses
D． he wanted to meet his wife
（4）What is the purpose of The Horse Boy Foundation？
A． To produce a documentary．
B． To communicate with others．
C． To learn how to ride horses．
D． To teach people how to use horses for healing．
（5）How many documentaries has Rupert produced in the passage？
A． Two．
B． Three．
C． Four．
D． Five．
A men went into a shop to buy a parrot.There were three parrots in the shop.One was ＄1000; another one, ＄2000; and the third one, ＄3000. The man asked the owner, “Is this brid really ＄1000?That’s so expensive for this kind of parrot.”The owner said， “Because I have trained him and he can talk.” Then the man asked him, “How about this one?What can he do that makes him so expensive?” The owner said, “Well, he can not only talk but also do some amusing actions,like dancing and so on.That”s why he’s so expensive?” Then the man asked, “How about the third one? What can he do that makes him so expensive” The owner of the shop said, “I don’t know.Usually,I have never heard him talk, nor (也不) dance, nor say, nor sing, nothing at all! But the other two call him The Boss(老板).What kind of the shop did the man go into?
| A．A food shop. | B．A flower shop. |
| C．A pet shop. | D．A goldfish shop. |
How many parrots are there in the shop?
| A．Four. | B．Three. |
| C．Two. | D．One. |
What can the bird of $2000 do?
| A．He can talk. |
| B．He can do nothing at all. |
| C．He can talk and sing. |
| D．He can talk and do some amusing actions. |
Why is the third bird the most expensive?
| A．He can do the most things. |
| B．He is the most beautiful. |
| C．He can do some amusing actions. |
| D．The other birds call him The Boss. |
What is the owner of the shop like?
| A．He has a sense of humour. |
| B．He is very hardworking. |
| C．He is very helpless. |
| D．He is very generous. |
March 25 is the 17th National Day of Education on the Safety of Elementary and Middle School Students. The theme (主题)of the day this year is to give students more knowledge(知识) about how to keep safe.
How can you keep yourselves safe? Here are some suggestions(建议).
When there is a fire: Shout out “Fire”! Call 119! Try to find a safe exit(出口) and get away quickly. Don’t use a lift(电梯). Use a piece of cloth to cover your mouth and nose.
When there is an earthquake(地震) at school: Stay calm(冷静的). Follow the teachers’ instructions(指导). Quickly move under the desk. Don’t jump out of windows or run out.
When you are on the street: Wait for the green traffic light. Look left and right before crossing the street. Don’t run across the street.
When you are eating: Wash fruits and vegetables carefully before eating them. Check the expiration dates(保质期) of the food. Don’t eat the food if it looks or smells bad.
When you are at school: Take care not to fall down or hurt yourself. Don’t run, jump or push while going upstairs(上楼) or downstairs. Take care of yourself all the time.
| Suggestions on |
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| Situations |
What you should do |
What you shouldn’t do |
| Be on |
Shout out “fire”! |
Take a lift. |
| Have an earthquake |
Stay calm. Follow the teachers’ instructions. Move |
Jump Run out. |
| Be on the street |
Wait for the green traffic light. Look left and right before |
Run across the street. |
| While |
Wash fruits and vegetables |
Eat |
| While at school |
Look |
Jump, run or push while going upstairs or downstairs. |
Newspapers are very important in our daily life. Many people begin their day by reading the paper. In this way they learn what is going on in the world. Sometimes, however, they didn't have the time to read the news carefully and must be pleased with a quick look at the front page. At other times they may be in such a hurry that they have time only to have a quick look at the headlines(标题).
There are newspapers to please every reader. In big cities there are many types with several different editions every day. In some towns there are fewer newspapers and perhaps only one edition each day. In some places the paper is printed weekly.
Most papers have several editions（版本）, especially on Sundays when the edition is larger than usual. There are, besides the front page with the most important news, the sports news, the amusement（娱乐）page, a business page and so on.People read newspaper to ____.
| A．learn about the most important news | B．be pleased |
| C．learn about whatever they want | D．get some information |
Reading the headlines, people can know ____.
| A．what the passages are about | B．what is going on |
| C．learn about the most important news | D．about sports |
In big cities newspapers are usually printed ____.
| A．daily | B．weekly |
| C．monthly | D．yearly |
Most papers have ____ on Sundays than usual.
| A．more types | B．more pages |
| C．less types | D．less pages |
If you want to see a film, you’d better read ____ in a newspaper.
| A．the business page | B．the front page |
| C．the sports page | D．the amusement page |
Once a clever man was crossing a turbulent river. He wished to amuse himself by talking to the boatman.
"Do you know mathematics?" he asked.
"No sir." answered the boatman.
"Then you have lost one quarter of your life," said the wise man. "Do you know history?"
"No sir." answered the boatman.
"Then you have lost three quarters of your life." Just then a sudden gust of wind overturned the boat. "Do you know how to swim?" asked the boatman.
"No," answered the wise(="clever)" man.
"Well then," replied the boatman, "you have lost your whole life."The clever man knew a lot of knowledge except(除了)_______.
| A．mathematics | B．philosophy(哲学) |
| C．history | D．swimming |
The clever man thought the boatman had lost ______ of his life.
| A．one-fourth | B．half |
| C．three fourths | D．whole |
When a gust of wind overturned the boat, ______ lost his life.
| A．the boatman |
| B．the boatman and the clever man |
| C．the clever man |
| D．None of them |
The story told us ______ .
| A．not to be proud(骄傲的) | B．to learn to swim |
| C．to be a boatman | D．not to learn knowledge |
What will the weather（天气） be like? Some people say they can know what the weather will be like from birds. When they see birds fly high out to the sea, they know it is a nice day, because birds don't like to fly out if it rains. When the weather is bad, the birds will come back to the beach. A big wind may come with a rain. Birds do not like to fly in a big wind. They may sit in a tree when rain is coming. Other animals can alsotellthe weather. It is a cloudy day. The rain is coming. Chickens（小鸡） are not quiet, and they are running here and there. Frogs （青蛙）are making big noise in the pool. If it is a nice day, the frogs will come out of the water.What’s the best title(题目) for the passage(短文)？
| A．Weather | B．Birds | C．Sea | D．Rain |
When there is rain, frogs are not .
| A．in the pool | B．out of the water |
| C．making a big noise | D．swimming in the water |
What does the underlined(划线的)word “tell” mean in the article(文章)?
| A．告诉 | B．判断 | C．说 | D．谈话 |