The nature is full of mysteries. When autumn arrives in the United States and Canada, you can see one of nature’s, greatest scenes—the yearly migration (迁徙) of the monarch butterflies (帝王蝶).
No other butterfly in the world migrates like the orange and black monarch butterflies of North America. (A) They cannot live for long periods in cold weather. So each autumn around October, the butterflies travel up to 3,000 kilometers south to (B) ________. Some even fly to the mountains of Mexico. Plenty of monarch butterflies almost block out the sky. And you can hear their wings beating.
The butterflies usually spend two months reaching Mexico. After five months of stay, they head back north in spring. But not one butterfly finishes the whole round-trip. They (C) ________ eggs along the way and die. Three generations of butterflies will live and die during the spring journey alone. The fourth and final generations of the year are born in early autumn. But the butterflies hardly rest before starting the long journey south again to Mexico. The most amazing thing about these monarch butterflies is that they always return to the (D) ________ trees in Mexico that their great-great-grandparents used the winter before.
What mysterious monarch butterflies! They remind us of our nation. Millions of people, generation after generation use their blood and lives to build up our happy life. So as teenagers, we should (E) ________.
阅读短文，根据题目要求完成下列任务。
(1). 用英文写出文中(A)处They所指代的内容。______________
(2). 为文中(B)处选择一个适合的短语，使句意完整：________________________
A. see natural scenes
B. enjoy the warm sunshine
C. spend winter in warmer places
(3). 在文中(C)处和(D)处各填上一个适当的词，使文章的意思完整。
(C) ____________________ (D) ____________________
(4). 在文中找出一个与所给英文释义相匹配的单词。
___________________: all the members of a family of about the same age
(5). Complete (E) after you read the passage. ________________
Hina Matsuri is the Japanese festival for young girls. On this day, families with girls wish their daughters a happy life. This festival is also called "Doll Festival". On March 3rd every year, parents will display(陈列)dolls inside their house, usually in the sitting room. People always cover the doll shrine(神龛) with red cloth. Some families display them for one day only, but many display them as early as mid-February. The children put Japanese-rice cakes and beautiful flowers in the shrine.
During Hina Matsuri, girls wear kimonos(和服) and eat special food such as sweets, sushi and shirozake. Shirozake is a sweet drink and doesn't have alcohol(酒精), so it is OK for children to have. Family members also sing the Hina Matsuri Song to celebrate. This festival lets us know parents' wish for their children's happiness is for ever.
| A．wear kimonos and eat special food |
| B．wear red clothes and have some sweet drink |
| C．wear kimonos and have some alcohol |
| D．wear red clothes and eat sweets |
| A．Parents display dolls in every room. |
| B．All families in Japan celebrate this festival. |
| C．People sing different kinds of songs to celebrate it. |
| D．Parents wish their children happy for ever. |
| A．some Japanese food | B．Japanese dolls |
| C．a Japanese festival | D．parents' love for children |
Peter is going to take a special exam next week.
“He will be very sad if he fails. ” Pasty said. “ We must help him to pass. ”
“What can we do?” Annie asked.
“I know. ” Pasty said. “ We can help him before the exam. He mustn’t go to bed late. He will be tired if he goes to bed late. He will fail the exam if he’s tired. ”
“ He will get good grades if he revises (复习) well for the exam. ” John said. “We’ll help him revise. ”
“How can we do that?” Annie asked.
“We’ll ask him questions,” John told her. “He’ll pass the exam if he can answer all our questions. ”
“He mustn’t worry. ” Tom said. “He’ll be nervous if worries too much. ”
“Yes, and he’ll fail if he’s nervous. ” Annie said.
The children were very good to Peter all week and they help him a lot.
He was not tired when he went into the exam room. He was happy and he did everything very carefully. He passed the exam easily.
阅读上面的文章并根据短文内容判断文后句子的正(T)误(F)。Peter is going to take the exam next month.
If Annie goes to bed late, she’ll fail the exam.
There are five people in the story.
Peter felt tired when he went into the exam room.
The children are very friendly.
One day a red rose blossomed (开花) in a forest. A pine tree(松树) not far away said, “You’re so beautiful! I wish I could be lovely like you. ”
The rose said, “I am the most beautiful plant in the forest. ” Then the rose looked at a cactus(仙人掌) and said, “Look at that ugly plant. It is full of thorns (刺)!”Sometimes, the red rose would look at the cactus and say, “This plant is useless. I’m sorry I am his neighbor. ”
Summer came and the plants and animals needed water, but no rain fell. One day the rose saw some birds stick their beaks(鸟喙) into the cactus and then fly away. The red rose asked what the birds were doing. The pine tree explained that the birds got water from the cactus. The pine tree told the red rose, “You can also drink from it. The birds can bring water to you if you ask the cactus for help. ”
The red rose felt ashamed, but she still asked the cactus for help. The cactus agreed kindly and the birds filled their beaks with water for the rose’s roots. Later on, the rose never gave her opinion about anyone by look again.
通读上面的短文，掌握其大意，然后在各小题所给的四个选项中, 选出一个最佳答案并将其字母编号填写在题号前的括号内。What did the rose think of the cactus at the beginning of the story?
| A．He was beautiful and lovely. |
| B．He was ugly and useless. |
| C．He was kind and helpful. |
| D．He was unfriendly and ugly. |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the story?
| A．There was no rain when summer came. |
| B．The pine tree could get water from the cactus. |
| C．The birds stuck their beaks into the pine tree. |
| D．The rose could bring water to the pine’s roots. |
The underlined word “ashamed” means “______” in Chinese.
| A．骄傲的 | B．忧虑的 |
| C．高兴的 | D．羞愧的 |
From the passage, we know that ______.
| A．the pine tree was awful |
| B．the cactus was helpful |
| C．the birds were more beautiful |
| D．the rose couldn’t get water in the end |
What does the writer want to tell us?
| A．Look is not everything. |
| B．Be careful of what you say to others. |
| C．The red rose is more beautiful than the cactus. |
| D．Don’t feel bad about having an ugly neighbor. |
The junior high school graduates have to take a P. E. test in many places around China. The full marks are usually 30 points and it counts for much in the senior high school entrance exam.
In Nanjing the test is held in April. Students have the test in their own schools. Each student is tested on three sports. They can choose long jump, basketball dribbling (运球) or volleyball. The pull-up is for boys and girls can choose the sit-up. Both boys and girls must skip(跳绳) in the test.
Most students find the test easy and more than 90％of them can get full marks. That’s because they have been training for it during the three whole years. Students in Junior Three usually do lots of practice in P. E. classes. The training makes the test easier than it seems to be.
Students in Nanjing don’t need to run a lot for the test, but students in Beijing must do lots of running for the test. Running is one of the sports in test. So in P. E. classes, they usually run a lot. Sometimes they have to run 3,000 meters in one class. Most teachers and parents welcome the P. E. test. They say it helps students build up their health.
通读上面的短文，掌握其大意，然后在各小题所给的四个选项中, 选出一个最佳答案并将其字母编号填写在题号前的括号内。The P. E. test in Nanjing includes all of these sports except _______.
| A．skipping | B．basketball |
| C．football | D．volleyball |
Students in Nanjing have the P. E. test in _______.
| A．spring | B．Junior One |
| C．autumn | D．Junior Two |
The underlined word “pull-up” means “_______ ” in Chinese.
| A．仰卧起坐 | B．引体向上 |
| C．俯卧撑 | D．跳高 |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．All the students must be tested on skipping in Nanjing. |
| B．Few students in Nanjing can get full marks in the P. E. test. |
| C．Students in Beijing needn’t run during the test. |
| D．Students in Nanjing should take part in four sports in the P. E. test. |
What do most teachers and parents think of the P. E. test?
| A．It is difficult. | B．It is easy. |
| C．It is bad. | D．It is good. |
We often talk about the weather. If we want to know about the weather. We can turn on the radio and listen to the weather report(报告). We can also turn on the TV and watch the Weather Show. And we can ask other people in two different ways, "What's the weather like today?" or "How is the weather today?" Sometimes you can call at 121 for the weather.
When it's cold, we shiver and need to wear warm clothes and scarves. When it's raining, we need raincoats or umbrellas. When it's hot, we need a cool place and want a cold drink.You can watch the Weather Show_______.
| A．on the radio | B．on TV |
| C．at 121 | D．Both A and B |
You can ask other people "_______" to know about the weather.
| A．What's the weather | B．How is the weather like? |
| C．What does the weather like | D．How is the weather |
We want a cold drink when it's______.
| A．cold | B．warm | C．hot | D．raining |
Telephone 121 is for______.
| A．seeing a doctor | B．fire |
| C．weather | D．food |
The word "shiver" is" " in Chinese.
| A．颤抖 | B．出汗 | C．看病 | D．避暑 |