The Arctic has always been an area of great beauty and mystery，where a lot of movies and TV shows are made.Here are three of our favorite Arctic movies.
Klaus（2019）
Klaus is a family holiday film about the origins of Santa Claus，many people's favorite old man at Christmas.Santa is said to live in the North Pole，but in Klaus，he lives in Smeerenburg，a Norwegian settlement on the island of Svalbard.There，a young postman convinces the town's kids to send letters to the lonely woodsman named Klaus，and in return he will reward them with toys.
Balto（1995）
Based on a true story，this animated movie takes place when a deadly disease hits the small town of Nome，Alaska，US，in 1925.A half﹣wolf dog named Balto must lead a sled﹣dog team across the snowy expanse to send life﹣saving medicine to the town's citizens hundreds of kilometers away.
Arctic（2019）
Is there a better place for a survival（生存）story than the Arctic？In the film Arctic，one man must survive in the icy landscape after his plane crashes.He must fish，find water，and build a makeshift camp to stay alive.The film，shot in the cold wilderness of Iceland，shows just how hard life can be in the Arctic.
（1）Which movie will you choose if you are interested in Christmas？
| A． |
Klaus（2019）. |
| B． |
Balto（1995）. |
| C． |
Arctic（2019）. |
（2）Which word best describes the half﹣wolf dog Balto？
| A． |
Lively. |
| B． |
Helpful. |
| C． |
Outgoing. |
（3）Where was the movie Arctic （2019）shot？
| A． |
In Smeerenburg. |
| B． |
In Alaska. |
| C． |
In Iceland. |
A crow(乌鸦) is about twenty inches(英寸) long and black all over. Crows are dirty birds because they live on bad food. Crows eat a lot of waste food. In this way they are more useful to us than any birds. They clean up the dirty things in our streets. Crows are always hungry. They look for food all day, and in the evening you can see them in large numbers flying back to their nests(巢) in the trees. They sleep there at night.
Crows are much noisier than other birds. Very often a large number of crows will get together on one house and talk. Sometimes they talk together, and sometimes they do it by turns(轮流) like human beings(人类). It is easy to tell(判断) from crow’s sound if they are pleased or angry. Perhaps crows talk a lot because they are friendly birds. A pair of crows will live together all their lives, and if one of them dies, the other one becomes very sad and quiet for the rest of its life and some time later it dies too.
| A．Crows eat old bad food. |
| B．Old bad food is crows’ nests. |
| C．Crows make their nests on old bad food. |
| D．Crows sleep on old bad food. |
| A．are clean birds | B．can move away waste food |
| C．can make our streets clean | D．aren’t dirty |
| A．in the evening | B．all day | C．in the morning | D．at night |
| A．together | B．by turns | C．noisily | D．quietly |
| A．they will not live together. | B．neither of them can live alone happily. |
| C．they will die | D．one of them will die |
Look at the plant in the picture. It looks beautiful, right? Can you imagine (想象) it kills? 
The Venus flytrap is a kindof meat-eating plant. It grows in very few places, like wetlands near the sea in North Carolina in America.
The Venus flytrap is not a large plant. It grows to be only about a foot tall. The plant has white flowers in the spring, but it is the plant’s leaves that make it so interesting. The ends of the leaves have folding parts with stiff, tiny hairs (带小硬刺的可折叠部分). These are the plant’s “traps (捕捉器)”.
What does the Venus flytrap eat? As you might guess, the Venus flytrap eats flies (苍蝇). It also eats spiders, ants and crickets (蟋蟀). The Venus flytrap makes most of its food with sun, air and water, just like other plants. Living things just give it extra nutrition (额外营养) to grow well in wetlands.
How does this plant trap and eat living things? The Venus flytrap uses a sweet liquid (液体) to attract its food. When a fly lands on one of the plant’s open traps, hairs on the surface make the trap close. And when the trap closes, the fly is dinner!
If you want to have your own Venus flytrap at home, you have to buy the plant from a special place. You can’t take a Venus flytrap from where it grows! There are laws about taking it out of the wild.
| A．In the wetlands. | B．In the desert. | C．In the rocks. | D．In the sea. |
| A．It is a large plant. |
| B．It only eats spiders. |
| C．It has white flowers. |
| D．It can fly in the sky. |
a. The trap of the Venus flytrap closes.
b. A fly lands on one of the plant’s open traps.
c. The fly is kept in the trap as the food of the plant.
d. The Venus flytrap uses a sweet liquid to attract its food.
| A．d-b-a-c | B．a-b-c-d |
| C．b-d-a-c | D．d-b-c-a |
| A．They can get it from where it grows. |
| B．They can buy it from a special place. |
| C．They can grow it in their gardens. |
| D．They can buy it in a park. |
| A．Because it needs extra nutrition. |
| B．Because it hates flies. |
| C．Because insects are its main food. |
| D．Because it kills for fun. |
Look at the cat on the left. Find anything strange? 
In 1961, a man found a strange cat on his farm in Scotland. The cat’s ears were folded (折着的), bent (弯曲) forward, on its head. In fact, this was a new kind of cat. People named it the “Scottish Fold”.
The Scottish Fold has a round head and big eyes. Its neck and legs are short. They make it look very lovely. Interestingly, all the Scottish Folds are born with straight and unfolded ears. And when they are growing up day by day, some cats’ ears will begin to fold. So, the Scottish Fold comes in two types: folded ears and straight ears.
There is a nickname for the Scottish Fold. It is the “Messenger of Peace”. Why? Because the Folds are sweet and friendly animals. They can get along well with other cats. And unlike some other cats, they can even get along well with dogs! In many different places, for example, at a noisy house or in a cat show, you can see them playing with other animals happily.
Well, when you come to a new school, do you think it’s difficult to feel comfortable in the new place? Perhaps you can learn from the Scottish Fold, which is always sweet and friendly to others.
| A．is born with folded ears |
| B．is born with straight ears |
| C．always has folded ears |
| D．always has straight ears |
| A．It has no ears. |
| B．Its neck and legs are long. |
| C．It doesn’t look very lovely. |
| D．It has a round head and big eyes. |
| A．Because their ears are folded. |
| B．Because they look very cute. |
| C．Because they can get on well with other animals. |
| D．Because they can stay at a noisy house or in a cat show. |
| A．友好相处 | B．互相打击 | C．互相促进 | D．进展顺利 |
| A．We should have a nickname. |
| B．We should learn from the cats. |
| C．We should get along well with dogs. |
| D．We should always be sweet and friendly to others. |
Now more and more people communicate（沟通） by sending messages with mobile phones, sending e-mails or even chatting on line. How about our pen, pencil or paper? Which one do you think is easier and more convenient, handwriting or texting (发短信)?
Today, texting is the most common way of communication, even among young students. People don’t write letters anymore. They usually send e-mails to their friends. From texting to e-mails, it seems like keyboard (键盘) are replacing the good old pencil and paper. As a result, many students are poor in handwriting. Some even don’t know how to write normal words we often use.
In order to improve students handwriting skills, the British government(政府) recently decided to open handwriting lessons in middle schools. The British government hopes the students will be able to learn how to write business and personal letters properly at any length(长度). The students will also be taught different kinds of writings. They will also learn to use correct spelling, punctuations (标点）and grammar. The handwriting lessons will begin in 2014. Why don’t you practice handwriting and write letters to your family and friends to surprise them?Which is the most common way of communication among young students today?
| A．Writing letters | B．Texting | C．Making telephone calls | D．Making appointments |
What does the underline word “ replacing” mean in Chinese?
| A．发生 | B．重装 | C．代替 | D．重复 |
What did the British government decide to do to improve students’ handwriting skills?
| A．To help students write personal letters. |
| B．To open handwriting lessons in middle schools. |
| C．To send the students abroad to learn handwriting skills. |
| D．To ask the students not to send massages with mobile phones. |
Through the handwriting lessons, the British students can’t learn_______.
| A．to write business and personal letters | B．different kinds of writings |
| C．to use correct spelling, punctuations and grammar | D．to draw pictures |
When will the British government begin the handwriting lessons?
| A．In 2004 | B．In 2012 | C．In 2013 | D．In 2014 |
Each person has his own way to have fun. Some like sports. Some like playing chess or cards. But a large number of people enjoy listening to music.
Nowadays, music has become an important part of our life. We can listen to music on CDs, on radio or on TV. Also, we can search the Internet to find the song we like. It’s the easiest way to enjoy the music that we like. Also we can download (下载）our favorite songs from the Internet for free. If we have a Walkman (随身听），we can hear music everywhere. It can give us pleasure if we are sad. It can cheer us up, too. When we are tired, it can make us relaxed.
Different people like different kinds of music. Young people like pop music. Maybe old people like gentle and quiet music. Different music can express different feelings. When we are happy, we like to listen to jubilant (欢快的) music. When we are unhappy, we want to hear soft music. We need different kinds of music in different moods. We can get different feelings from music. Music is the best friend of human beings. We can’t imagine what life would be like without music.According to the first paragraph, we can know people play chess, cards or listen to music .
| A．for exercising | B．to learn more knowledge | C．for fun | D．to relax |
Which of the following is not mentioned in the passage?
| A．Music can give us pleasure. | B．Music can make us relaxed. |
| C．Music can cheer us up. | D．Music can improve our listening skills. |
According to the last paragraph, we can know the old people like probably.
| A．gentle music | B．rock music | C．jazz music | D．pop music |
What does the underlined word “moods” mean in Chinese?
| A．心情 | B．喜怒无常 | C．气氛 | D．生气 |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．No one likes playing chess. |
| B．There are different kinds of music. |
| C．Listening to music can make us more tired. |
| D．Old people don’t like music at all. |