It is a basic ability for humans to tell more from less.Surprisingly，a number of animals（1） this ability too.They will（2） more of something.Horses，for example，will go for a group of three apples instead of two apples.
This ability is（3） to animals in lots of ways.It helps them（4） the larger group of friends.Many fishes，for example，join groups for（5） .If a predator （掠食动物）comes，a fish in a group of 40 is less possible to become lunch than a fish in a group of 10.So if a fish has a choice between two groups，it's safer to join the（6） one.A sense of number even helps keep the（7） .For example，a monkey group will avoid fights with other groups when they find their（8） is not an advantage.
Also，the ability to do simple（9） is a sure thing for some animals.They（10） the difference between one，two，and three.
Some others can count much higher than three.
（1）A.have |
B.miss |
C.doubt |
D.hate |
（2）A.grow |
B.cook |
C.pick |
D.leave |
（3）A.fresh |
B.useful |
C.correct |
D.direct |
（4）A.hide |
B.beat |
C.push |
D.find |
（5）A.safety |
B.holiday |
C.discussion |
D.exercise |
（6）A.faster |
B.larger |
C.busier |
D.quieter |
（7）A.secret |
B.interest |
C.peace |
D.record |
（8）A.age |
B.number |
C.time |
D.speed |
（9）A.counting |
B.jumping |
C.dancing |
D.swimming |
（10）A.mix |
B.like |
C.ask |
D.know |
A king was old and he knew it was time to choose a new king. He told all the young people in the country, “I’ll give of you a seed (种子). Plant it and bring it back one year later. Show me the plant that you bring I’ll choose a new king from you.”
A boy Ling got a seed, too. He planted it . But the seed doesn’t grow at all. A year later, Ling had to take his box to the palace. Others all brought beautiful plants there and Ling felt .
The king the palace and look around. When he found there was nothing in Ling’s box. The king smiled and said to the others, “One year ago, I gave everyone a seed couldn’t grow. But all of you, Ling, have bought me plants and flowers. Ling was the only one with the honesty (诚实) and to bring such a box. So he will be the new king! ”
A．each B．neither C．both D．none
A．and B．but C．although D．so
A．liked B．helped C．named D．asked
A．careful B．carefully C．careless D．carelessly
A．full B．empty C．beautiful D．broken
A．sad B．excited C．happy D．satisfied
A．got B．arrived C．went D．arrived at
A．which B．who C．what D．it
A．beside B．with C．except D．as
A．skill B．courage C．experience D．fear
Last year Tom left school. He came to Taipei to a job. He went from one company (公司) to another but wanted him. Now he had little money. He had to go back to his small town. So he came to the station. He felt and tired. It was very late at night and was full of people. They were waiting tickets of the last train. He bought the last ticket, and he was very happy.
At that time, a woman with a crying baby walked to him. She asked him to sell her the ticket. He gave her the ticket. He thought they needed it he did. After left, he sat on the bench (长凳) and didn’t know to go. Just then, an old man came and said, “Young man, I what you did to the woman. I have a big company. I need a good young man like . Would you like to work for me?”
A．find B．see C．look D．buy
A．everyone B．no one C．nothing D．something
A．happy B．interesting C．sad D．glad
A．the city B．the company C．the farm D．the station
A．to buy B．to sell C．to give D．to pass
A．less than B．more than C．smaller than D．worse than
A．Tom B．the bus C．the train D．the old man
A．what B．which C．why D．where
A．have seen B．don’t know C．don’t like D．have done
A．the woman B．you C．the baby D．Her
People usually don't like mice. one mouse has been one of the most famous film stars in the world. That is the well-known Mickey Mouse. One night a man Walt Disney was drawing when he heard a strange sound. The sound came the waste-basket. Walt went over and saw a family of eating pieces of bread in it. For many nights, they played there. Walt began to them. Walt liked one little mouse better than mice. This little mice gave him some new ideas for his . He started to draw . But in the picture, it more like a funny man than a mouse. Walt wanted to make this little mouse in his pictures and soon it was able to speak. he named it Mickey Mouse. People laughed when they saw the film because they seeing it. Soon Mickey became very popular with old and young people. Children loved their lovely friend because it brought joy and pleasure to . Perhaps this is why people love Mickey Mouse though(尽管) they like real mice.
A．Because B．And C．But D．Or
A．called B．is called C．calls D．call
A．at B．to C．into D．from
A．mice B．mouse C．dogs D．cats
A．like B．hate C．kill D．catch
A．others B．the others C．other D．the other
A．singing B．drawing C．swimming D．driving
A．bread B．mice C．animals D．ideas
A．saw B．looked C．look D．see
A．jump B．dance C．run D．talk
A．Late B．Later C．Before D．After
A．hated B．disliked C．enjoyed D．enjoys
A．also B．both C．all D．only
A．us B．you C．him D．them
A．can’t B．don’t C．/ D．also
Mr Smith from London.Now he is in China.He is .He teaches English a middle school .He works very hard.His students like very much .He can a little Chinese.His students often teaches him Chinese Sundays. Mr Smith likes playing football.He often plays football his students. Mr Smith a son.His name is Jack.He is a student.He studies in a middle school.He goes to school bike everyday.He gets home at four in the afternoon.He likes TV in the evening.
A．come B．comes C．are D．coming
A．a teacher B．a worker C．a driver D．a farmer
A．on B．in C．to D．from
A．he B．him C．she D．her
A．say B．speak C．talk D．tell
A．at B．on C．of D．in
A．for B．to C．with D．at
A．has B．have C．there is D．there are
A．on B．by C．in D．of
A．seeing B．looking C．watching D．looking at
I am a middle-school student. Now let _____ tell you something _____ our classroom. It’s very ___. There are two maps ______ the back wall. ____ is a map of China. ____ is a map of the world (世界).
There are ______ desks and chairs in our classroom. There is a big desk ______ the teacher in the front of it. We ______ four classes in the ____ and two in the afternoon.
A．I B．my C．me D．we
A．about B．in C．on D．at
A．small B．big C．bigger D．biggest
A．in B．on C．under D．over
A．It B．It’s C．One D．one
A．Other B．Others C．Another D．The other
A． fourty B．forty C．forteen D．fourteenth
A．for B． of C．to D．about
A．there is B．there are C．has D．have
A．moning B．mourning C．morning D．moring