They weigh almost nothing.Yet they are（1） than steel.In fact，some spiders' webs are among the world's strongest materials， （2） they can be pulled longer than elastic（橡皮筋）.They can also be any （3） .Spider webs are amazing.
A spider has hundreds of small openings in its body.Silk comes out of these openings as a liquid（液体），and，as it reaches the air，it becomes tread﹣like.These （4） threads（线）come together to form a single thread.
The spider can make many different kinds of thread.The tread can be thick or thin，wet or dry，or sticky.Each kind has a different （5） .Some webs create an egg box.Others（6） hiding places.The most common purpose of a spider web，however，is to catch food.
There are many（7） the spider uses its web to catch food.For example some spiders produce a single thread.An inset then sits on it（8） realizing what it is doing，and becomes（9） .Slowly，the spider moves towards the insect.（10） ，it covers its food in silk.
Some spiders use a different kind of（11） ，They make webs that cheat insects.An insect sees the web and thinks it's a flower.It then（12） the web.The spider can feel even the smallest movement of the web，and rushes at the inset（13） it can get away.
Spider webs are so （14） that engineers have been studying them for years.They want to learn why they are so strong and elastic.However，for the moment，spiders are keeping their（15） .Although they have made great progress in science and technology，humans till haven't been able to copy natural webs.
（1）A.stronger |
B.brighter |
C.heavier |
D.thicker |
（2）A.so |
B.but |
C.if |
D.or |
（3）A.shape |
B.price |
C.weight |
D.temperature |
（4）A.wide |
B.broken |
C.tiny |
D.weak |
（5）A.direction |
B.purpose |
C.size |
D.name |
（6）A.provide |
B.choose |
C.find |
D.change |
（7）A.problems |
B.reasons |
C.steps |
D.ways |
（8）A.by |
B.for |
C.without |
D.in |
（9）A.lost |
B.stuck |
C.excited |
D.burnt |
（10）A.Sadly |
B.Clearly |
C.Suddenly |
D.Loudly |
（11）A.help |
B.material |
C.power |
D.trick |
（12）A.lands on |
B.moves towards |
C.flies over |
D.looks into |
（13）A.when |
B.before |
C.until |
D.unless |
（14）A.soft |
B.expensive |
C.important |
D.amazing |
（15）A.habits |
B.plans |
C.secrets |
D.records |
Do you have the ability to live cheaply? Now here’s a true story of an American girl, Sarah.
__________she left university, she began to live in New York City on her own. She ________a job in a publishing（出版） house, but the salary was______ $30,000 a year. Her parents thought her life would be hard, but Sarah ______ live on her salary and still saved $5,000 in a year. How was that in one of the most expensive cities in the world?
Cheap living __ starts with keeping the big cost small. For most people, that ____ housing. So Sarah chose to share a flat with three other friends. Her next biggest cost was _____ , When she ate out, she went to cheap restaurants. _____ she bought a $9.99 whole chicken at a local restaurant. She then ____ the chicken bones home and made soup out of them. Nowadays, young people often _____ a lot of money on entertainment. But Sarah said,” I enjoy walking____ in New York City. I love going to museums and parks.”
Did Sarah feel poor____ cheap living? Not really. She even managed to take two trips, one to the Netherlands,____ to Porland.
“Don’t think of saving money as something____ . It’s a kind of game.” She said.
A．Until B．Because C．After D．Unless
A．found B．tried C．asked for D．looked for
A．more than B．less than C．shorter than D．higher than
A．can B．may C．could D．might
A．difficult B．possible C．useful D．different
A．already B．never C．hardly D．always
A．helps B．becomes C．makes D．means
A．food B．rest C．studying D．playing
A．Soon B．Finally C．Once D．Again
A．prepared B．took C．caught D．picked
A．pay B．lend C．spend D．save
A．along B．up C．down D．around
A．by B．up C．at D．between
A．another B．the other C．others D．the others
A．hard B．interesting C．nice D．great
Hello,everyone!__ __John Green. I’m thirteen years old .__ _ is my sister, Kate. She is nine years old. We are___ England. ___ now we are in China. My father is an English____ at a school. My mother is a doctor. __ _works in a hospital. They work very hard(努力).
At___I ____ a good friend. His name is Lin Tao. He is ____too. He is from Shanghai. He is nice to me and I ____him.
A．I B．I´m C．Myis D．Myam
A．Her B．It C．This D．He
A．from B．for C．of D．in
A．And B．So C．But D．/
A．work B．friend C．student D．teacher
A．She B．Her C．He D．Him
A．classroom B．home C．school D．class
A．am B．is C．are D．have
A．ten B．eleven C．twelve D．thirteen
A．spell B．like C．see D．meet
Her 1 name is Mary. Her 2name is Brown. 3is 13. She 4in Class Three, Grade One. 5telephone number is 3261058. A．first B．family C．last
A．first B．family C．English
A．Her B．It C．She
A．is B．am C．are
A．Her B．She C．His
根据短文内容，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选择一个最佳答案。
People all over the world celebrate（庆祝） the new year. However, not all countries celebrate in the same way, and in some countries, the new year doesn’t begin on the date every year.
In many countries, the new year begins on 1st January, but people start celebrating on 31st December, New Year’s Eve. In New York many people go to celebrate in Times Square. they’re waiting for the New Year, they listen to music, sing traditional songs and have fun. Just before 12 o’clock, everyone down from 10: 10, 9, 8… As soon as it’s 12 o’clock, everyone shouts very , “Happy New Year!”
New Year’s Day is often a family day. Some families get together for a special meal. When the weather is fine, many families go out for a .
On New Year’s Day, many people make resolutions（决心） for the new year. They a list of things, such as “I will help out more with housework. I will work at school than others.” or “I won’t spend so much time playing video games.” When they have made list, they read it to their family or friends and promise （承诺）to their resolutions.
So it doesn’t matter how they celebrate, people in countries all over the world, it’s a time to say goodbye to the old year, and to welcome the new.
A．familiar B．same C．important D．normal
A．If B．Even though C．While D．Before
A．comes B．turn C．looks D．counts
A．loudly B．quietly C．sadly D．safely
A．walk B．secret C．job D．treatment
A．put on B．write down C．take away D．look after
A．quickly B．hard C．harder D．hardly
A．its B．his C．her D．their
A．achieve B．make C．do D．give
A．by B．for C．with D．from
Jim, a successful businessman, told the experience of his childhood.
When he was 12 years old, his parents died. He was alone and didn’t get on well with others. People always laughed at him. No one showed to him.
His only friend was a dog named Tige. He gave his dog enough to eat and drink, but sometimes he was not to it. He didn’t know that an unkind word sometimes could cut one’s heart like a knife.
One day as he walked down the street, a young lady was walking in front of him. One of her bags dropped from her arms. As she stopped to , she dropped other bags. He came to help her. “Thank you, dear! You are a nice little boy!” She said kindly, smiling.
A special feeling came to him. It was the first time that he had heard such kind words. He watched her she went far away, and then he whistled（低语）to his dog and went directly to the river .
“Thanks, dear! You are a nice little boy!” He repeated what the woman said. Then in a low he said to his dog, “You are a nice little dog.” Tige raised its ears as if it understood.
“Hmm! Even a dog likes it!”he said. “Well, Tige, I won’t say anything unkind to you .” Tige waved its tail happily.
The boy thought and thought. Finally he looked at himself in the river. He saw but a dirty boy. He washed his face carefully. Again he saw a nice boy. He was amazed. From then on, he started a new life.
After telling this, the businessman said, “This is the very place in which that kind woman planted the first seed of kindness in my heart.” What a great it has!
A．kindness B．interest C．illness D．worries
A．exciting B．interesting C．strange D．friendly
A．find it B．pick it up C．look it up D．give it up
A．until B．after C．since D．because
A．far B．nearby C．near D．nearly
A．sound B．noise C．voice D．hear
A．too B．at all C．any long D．any more
A．anything B．nothing C．everything D．something
A．clean B．dirty C．smiling D．angry
A．present B．dream C．advice D．Power