Chris recently completed a very unusual journey.Our reporter Mary met him at his home in south London and he told her all about the trip.
Reporter：What gave you the idea to travel around India on an elephant，Chris？
Chris：Well，it all started two years ago when I was planning a trip to India.I visited a photographic （摄影的） exhibition of elephants and I realized that the only way to travel around India was on an elephant.
Reporter：What did you do next？
Chris：I flew to New Delhi and started looking for an elephant.I needed an elephant trained to carry people.I didn't know anything about elephants，so I asked an expert for help.He taught me how to ride an elephant.He also helped me find an elephant.
Reporter：How long did it take to find a suitable elephant？
Chris：Not too long.I bought a female elephant called Tara for about USD 6，000.
Reporter：Can you tell me about the journey？
Chris：Tara and I set off from New Delhi a week later.We were heading to Sonepur in northern India where there is a big elephant market and I could sell Tara easily.And what a ride!Elephants can travel at about 6 miles an hour and Sonepur was more than 1，200 km away.It took us 64 days to complete the journey.
Reporter：Did you have any problems on your journey？
Chris：Yes，a few.But nothing serious.On the third day，Tara hurt her foot.But that got better quickly.Also，there was a lot of heavy rain during the first week and we got very wet!
Reporter：What happened when you reached Sonepur？
Chris：My plan was to sell Tara.But by now I was very fond of her.I couldn't take her back to Britain and I didn't want to sell her at the market.By chance，I met some people who wanted an elephant for their national park in southern India.I knew that Tara would be safe with them，so I gave her to them.I was very sad to say goodbye.
（1）Chris got the idea to travel around India on an elephant from .
A.a visit to an Indian zoo
B.an elephant expert from India
C.an old friend who lived in India
D.a photographic exhibition of elephants
（2）The elephant expert told Chris .
A.the price of elephants
B.how to ride an elephant
C.where to sell his elephant
D.how to feed an elephant
（3）Chris decided to travel to Sonepur because .
A.it is a very interesting place
B.elephants can t be sold anywhere else
C.he would be able to sell Tera there easily
D.it would only take 64 days to travel there
（4）When Chris arrived at Sonepur market，he .
A.sold Tara to a national park
B.visited a national park
C.realized that he didn't really want to sell Tara
D.decided to take Tara home with him
（5）The best title for the passage is .
A.Selling an Elephant
B.An Unusual Journey
C.An Exhibition of Elephants
D.How to Ride an Elephant
It’s a fine day today. Now it’s 9:00 in the morning. There’s a sports meeting in the forest（森林.）
Look! A panda, a dog and a cat are running. Near the river, two tigers are jumping. (1)Three monkeys are climbing a tree and five birds are singing in the tree.
There are some other animals in the forest, too. A lion is sitting on the back of an old elephant. The elephant is holding a flag（旗） with his trunk(象鼻 ) . Oh, look! A koala is sitting in a tree. What’s she doing? She is watching the sports meeting.
(2)How happy the animals are !
根据短文内容回答问题文中“climbing”中文意思是_________
| A．站在 | B．爬 | C．摇晃 | D．攀登 |
将文中划线句子(1)翻译成汉语
____________________________________________将文中划线句子(2)翻译成汉语
___________________________________________How many kinds of animals are mentioned (被提到) ？
| A．7 | B．9 | C．10 | D．15 |
What is the koala doing ? ____________________
My name is Chen Lan. My home is in Gulangyu. Do you know it? It is in Xiamen. It is near the sea(海). Gulangyu is a small place，but it is very nice and clean. There are no cars，no buses. People only walk. So it is very quiet.
Our house is in the middle of Gulangyu. Behind our house there is a big old tree. My grandfather tells me that the tree is very，very old. There are many birds in the tree. We call it a “bird tree”. Our house is near the sea. The sea is big and blue. There are a lot of fish in the sea. After school，I go there and catch(捉) fish with my friends. It is very interesting. I like fish and I like catching fish.Chen Lan is from _______.
| A．Jiangsu | B．Zhejiang | C．Hunan | D．Xiamen |
What does Gulangyu have no in this passage?
| A．The cars and buses. | B．The fish. | C．Her parents. | D．Her friends. |
What is behind our house?
| A．a river | B．a sea | C．an old tree | D．fish |
How is the sea?
| A．small | B．big | C．blue | D．B and C |
Why do they call the tree a “bird tree”?
| A．Because it is like a bird. | B．Because it is very old. |
| C．Because there are many birds in it. | D．Because they like it. |
Now please tell me what they do ?
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One day Mr Li and Mr King go to London to see a friend. They don’t know much English and London. They can’t find their friend’s home. They walk in the street for a long time. Then they see a man near a bus stop. They go up to him and ask the way. The man smiles but says nothing. Then he puts his hand into his pockets（口袋）and takes out a book. He opens the book and reads, “I’m sorry. I don’t speak English.” In the evening they find their friend’s home with the help of a policeman.Mr Li and Mr King know much about London.
They can’t speak much English.
The man near the bus stop helps them find their friend’s home.
They don’t see any policeman in London.
The man near the bus stop can’t speak much English like Mr Li and Mr King.