We know people can be nice,but what about animals?
Scientists say that some animals are capable(有能力的) of being nice.Animals that live in groups﹣like foxes,chimpanzees (大猩猩),and elephants﹣follow rules.They have to followrules to get along and to survive(生存).However,animals can act nicely,even when they don't have to. Here are some surprising stories about animal behavior.
Most people usually walk away when someone is unkind to them.Marc Bekoff,a researcher at the University of Colorado,saw a female (母的)red fox do just that. The female fox was unhappy because a male(公的)fox played roughly(粗鲁地)with her.When she walked away,the male fox showed her that he wanted to play nicely.He lowered his head and rolled on his back.The female fox gave him another chance,and this time,he played more gently.
Geza Teleki is a scientist who studies chimpanzees in Tanzania.One day,Teleki hiked far away from his campsite.He didn't have any food.Teleki wanted some fruit from a tree,but the tree was too tall. A young chimpanzee watched him curiously as he tried to get something to eat.The chimpanzee climbed the tree,picked the fruit,and gave it to him!
An elephant in Kenya hurt his trunk(象鼻子).He needed help because he couldn't put food into his mouth.Researcher Kayhan Ostovar watched silently.He saw the hurt elephant show his sore trunk to a healthy elephant.The healthy elephant didn't need any more information.He took a bush and put it carefully into his new friend's mouth.
Hippos(河马)and crocodiles are usually good friends.They hang out together in rivers.But Karen Paolillo,a wildlife expert in Zimbabwe,saw something surprising.One day,a crocodile tried to eat a monkey that was next to a river.A hippo ran quickly to the crocodile and chased it away.Why did the hippo attack (攻击) the crocodile? Paolillo says hippos sometimes protect other animals from crocodiles.
(1)The main idea of the passage is .
A.animals that live in groupe follow rules
B.some animals can be nice to other animals
C. most animals are nice to people
(2)The underlined phrase"do just that"means .
A.be nice
B.play roughly
C.walk away
(3)We can say that Teleki .
A.is short
B.hates hiking
C.could not climb the tree
(4)The elephant needed help because .
A.the tree was too tall
B. it could not use its trunk
C. it had no food
(5)The underlined word"it"in the last paragraph refers to .
A.the crocodile
B.the chimpanzee
C.the monkey
Welcome to our restaurant! We have many kinds of food and drinks here. We have fish, chicken, rice, eggs and vegetables for you to eat. We have apple juice, orange juice, milk and beer(啤酒) for you to drink. Many people come here for dinner every day. We have Sichuan food, Shandong food and Guangdong food. All these Chinese food are nice to eat. But they aren’t dear. Would you like to have some? Please come in. Our telephone number is 6821-8301.What can you find in this restaurant?
A.Jiaozi. | B.Hamburgers. |
C.Bread. | D.Chicken. |
Can people have beer in the restaurant?
A.Yes, they can. |
B.No, they can’t. |
C.Yes, I think so. |
D.I’m nut sure. |
Many people come here for _______ every day.
A.dinner | B.lunch |
C.breakfast | D.drinking |
How many kinds of Chinese food can you eat here?
A.1. | B.2. | C.3. | D.4. |
The word “dear” in the underlined sentence means___________ in Chinese.
A.亲爱的 | B.昂贵的 | C.好吃的 | D.便宜的 |
My grandparents have two sons and one daughter. They are my uncle, my aunt and my father. My uncle, Peter, is a doctor. He likes fish and chicken a lot. He has a son and two daughters. I like playing with them. My aunt, Mary, is a teacher. She teaches in No. 5 High School. All the students there love her. My father, Thomas, is a driver. My mother is a doctor. She likes fish and hamburgers very much. I have a sister, Rose. She is 8 years old. Her favorite food is fish. I love my family very much.Rose’s father is a __________.
A.doctor | B.driver | C.teacher | D.worker |
__________ are both(都是) doctors.
A.Rose’s mother and Peter |
B.Peter my Mary |
C.Thomas and Peter’s mother |
D.Rose’s grandparents |
Mary works __________.
A.on a farm | B.in a hospital |
C.in a school | D.in an office |
__________ like fish very much.
A.Rose, Mary and Peter |
B.Rose’s cousins and Rose’s mother |
C.Rose’s mother, Peter and Rose |
D.Thomas, Rose and Peter |
Rose’s family have __________ people.
A.fifteen | B.ten | C.eleven | D.twelve |
以下图片呈现的是Mr. King一家生活中不安全用电现象,下面有五条针对其中五种不安全用电现象的建议,请你将每一种现的编号(A,B…F)填人相应建议前面的括号内。Please don’t put the fish bowl on the TV set.
Would you mind moving the baby away? He is going to play with the outlet.(插座)
You should not put anything on a lamp.
Could you please take the wire away? Don’t let the dog play with the outlet.
Will you please not use the heater in a wet bathroom?
OUR children grew up on peanut butter (花生酱) and jelly (果酱) sandwiches. The right jelly makes them very happy, and homemade is the only choice.
I wasn’t the jelly maker in this family. My mother-in-law was. She didn’t provide a wide range of flavors (味道), either. It was either grape or blackberry. And since we liked both flavors, we usually picked whatever jar was at the front of the pantry (食物储藏室).
It was always there. Jelly making was just a way of life for her. She always did it, following the same habits ---from picking the fruit to setting the finished jelly on the homemade shelves.
This past December, my mother-in-law passed away. Among the things in the house to be divided up were the remaining canned (罐装的) goods. Each of us chose from the many jars of tomato juice, green beans and jelly.
The other day I reached in there to get jelly for a quick sandwich, and there it was. Sitting all alone on the far side of the shelf was a small jar of grape jelly. Written on the lid with a black marker was “GR” for grape and the year the jelly had been made.
As I picked up the jar, I suddenly realized something that I had failed to see earlier. This was the last jar we would ever have from my mother-in-law’s patient, loving hands. Our children had never known a day without their grandmother’s jelly. It seems like such a small thing, but it was a great treasure.
Holding that last jar in my hand, my heart traveled back to meeting my mother-in-law for the first time. I saw her crying on our wedding (婚礼) day, and later, kissing and loving our children. I saw her walking in the woods or riding the wagon (马车). I saw her surrounded by loving children at her funeral.(葬礼)
I put the jelly back on the shelf. No longer was it just a jar of jelly. I guess I believed that as long as it was there, my mother-in-law would always live on.According to the passage, the jelly maker is the __________.
A.author’s mother |
B.Author’s father |
C.author’s mother-in-law |
D.author’s father-in-law |
We can learn from the first three paragraphs that__________.
A.The author preferred grape jelly to blackberry jelly |
B.The author used to be her mother-in-law’s helper when she made jelly |
C.The author’s mother-in-law loved to make many different flavors of jelly |
D.The author’s mother-in-law always made jelly for the family |
When the author found the last jar of jelly, ________.
A.she decided to share it with her children |
B.she realized she had to learn to make jelly herself |
C.she was filled with memories of her mother-in-law |
D.she cried because of her great love for her mother-in-law |
With the story, the author want to tell us that __________.
A.Love from your family often hides in small things |
B.Homemade food is always simple but delicious |
C.We should always give the best things to our kids |
D.It’s never too late to show love for our families |
IT’S a scene in many homes around the world: tired-eyed teens wake to the sound of their alarm clock. Another school day begins, and we all wish we could have just one extra hour of sleep.
For lucky high school students in England, they’re now going to reset their alarm and get an extra hour of sleep. Instead of starting school at 9 am, students will begin the academic day at 10 am.
This is part of a huge study by Oxford University. The experiment will see whether later classes can improve exam results.
More than 100 schools across England will join the four-year experiment, which includes tens of thousands of students. It is based on(以…为基础) scientific evidence(证据; 迹象)that teenagers are out of step with traditional school hours.
“We know that something funny happens when you’re a teenager,” lead sleep researcher Colin Epsie told The Telegraph. “Your parents think it’s because you’re lazy and everything would be OK if you could get to sleep earlier. But science is telling us that teenagers need to sleep more in the mornings.”
A similar experiment in 2009 saw an improvement of 19 percent in exam scores for major subjects – such as math and science.
Teenagers’ sleep cycles, on average, begin two hours after adults. Neuroscientists (神经科学家) say teens have a built-in clock, which makes them more likely to go to sleep around midnight. As well as not feeling fully awake until between 9 am and 10 am. This body clock stays until the age of 19 for females and 21 for males.
Schools are places for learning, as well as education laboratories – finding out the best ways to learn and increase knowledge. Yet we’ll have to wait until 2018 to find out these exciting results!England high school students usually start school __________.
A.at 7 am | B.at 8 am | C.at 9 am | D.at 10 am |
Teenagers feel hard to get up early because _________.
A.they are too lazy |
B.their sleep cycles are later than adults |
C.they stay up late at night |
D.they hate going to school |
The aim of the experiment in 2009 was to __________.
A.find out whether later classes can improve exam results |
B.test how students’ body clocks work |
C.compare teenagers’ and adults’ sleeping styles |
D.help teachers to find the best way to teach |
The article is focused on(聚焦)the topic that _________.
A.teenagers need more sleep than adults |
B.students might need more hours’ sleep in the morning |
C.boys need more sleep in the morning than girls |
D.it is important to do more experiments on education |