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Mike, a 12-year-old boy, lived in a hillside village. His neighboring village was famous because of a great discovery there. In 2003, paleontologists（古生物学家）found the bones（骨头）of the largest dinosaur（恐龙）in Europe in a field near his neighboring village.
Mike liked dinosaurs more than anything else in the world. He also believed that there was an amazing dinosaur bone under the ground of his own village. His dream was to be the first person to find it.
One summer morning, Mike was exploring（勘查）in a field near a river. He looked up to see his two friends Fern and Pepe running toward him with a colorful kite. Mike enjoyed playing with his friends and began to fly the kite with them. As he ran, he fell to the ground. “I caught my left foot on this grey object,” he said.
“A rock,” said Fern.
Mike looked at it carefully. “I don’t think it’s a rock,” he said excitedly.
“Let me pull it out,” said Pepe.
“No,” said Mike. “It’s better to leave the object right here.”
Mike and the boys ran to school to tell their teacher. The teacher called the paleontologist’s office. The next day, a paleontologist came to the village to examine the object. “It could be a dinosaur bone,” he said. Soon, many paleontologists came and more bones were found. They turned out to come from a new kind of dinosaur.
Fern asked, “What do we call this dinosaur?” “Interesting question,” said one of the paleontologists, “we’ll call it Mikesaur!”
（1）Why was Mike’s neighboring village well-known?
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Scientists often visited it. |
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It was the largest in Europe. |
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High hills were behind it. |
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A great discovery was made there. |
（2）What was Mike doing before he met his friends?
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Flying a kite. |
B． |
Exploring in the field. |
| C． |
Collecting grey objects. |
D． |
Giving a report to his teacher. |
（3）Why did Mike say “It’s better to leave the object right here.”?
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He thought it was a rock. |
B． |
He thought it was a common bone. |
| C． |
He thought it was difficult to move. |
D． |
He thought it was something valuable. |
（4）What do you think most probably happened next?
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Fern got an expensive gift. |
B． |
The teacher sent Pepe to hospital. |
| C． |
Mike felt proud of himself. |
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More people moved into this village. |
The sound from Miranda's alarm，clock（闹钟）would not stop.Miranda reached over.and stopped the noise ringing in her room.The action brought her，a few minutes of peace and quietness.
On a usual day，Miranda jumped out of bed even before the alarm clock could ring.She did not.mind getting up early.She loved morning because she could，complete her two﹣mile run before most of her family members got up.She ran every morning so that she would realize her dream of being the best runner in the school.However，this morning was different.She would go and find out whether the pain in her leg was something that could be easily treated or would stop her.from doing something she loved most：running with the school track team.
As the alarm clock rang out again， ▲ .She cut off the annoying （讨厌的）noise and rose from her bed.She could hear the sound from the kitchen where her mother was making her favourite breakfast of pancakes and bacon.Her mother always made her favourites whenever Miranda was facing a problem or in a bad situation，but she'd never faced anything like this before.
Sighing （叹气）deeply in the quiet room，she tried to stand up.She could feel the pain in her right leg.It was serious but not unbearable.Surely，Miranda thought，it would not be as bad as she had imagined.
She shook her head to clear her thought and got ready to join her mother.As she walked into the kitchen，her mother gave her a big smile.Immediately，Miranda felt comforted.If nothing else，she at least knew one thing was certain.She was not alone in this and that would make all the differences，no matter what the day would bring.
（1）What did Miranda usually do every morning？
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She woke her family up. |
| B． |
She cleaned her room. |
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She cooked for her mother. |
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She ran for two miles. |
（2）Which of the following sentences can be put in the ▲ in Paragraph 3？
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Miranda jumped out of bed |
| B． |
her mother came into her room |
| C． |
Miranda knew she had to get up |
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the telephone rang at the same time |
（3）What did the smile on her mother's face mean to Miranda？
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Suggestion. |
| B． |
Encouragement. |
| C． |
Instruction. |
| D． |
Agreement. |
（4）What would Miranda probably do after breakfast？
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She would go to see the doctor. |
| B． |
She would go to bed and have a rest. |
| C． |
She would join her team members. |
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She would join her mother in the kitchen. |
①Animal behavior（行为）is an interesting and attractive study.Scientists research the ways animals use to look for food.They study how animals protect themselves from their predators，and which animals kill other animals for food.All of this helps us understand how useful animals can be.
②Each country or culture raises some animals for food.In the United States，people mainly eat meat from cows，chickens and pigs.In other countries，people might raise sheep or buffalo for meat.These differences come in part from weather and other environmental conditions.People around the world eat all kinds of fish and shellfish from oceans and rivers.In some countries，people don't always choose some animal groups，such as dogs，for food while in other countries such animals may become people's favorite food.
③In West Africa，animals provide humans with more than food.They have been helping people do daily work for thousands of years.Horses，oxen，and other work animals pull heavy things.Elephants；camels；and other animals carry people and things from place to place.Carrier pigeons （信鸽）have been used to send messages.
④People also receive health benefits'（利益）from animals.For example，dogs and cats can help calm people down.This is helpful for people fighting illnesses.Animals can also reduce stress，helping people to draw their attention to learning new information，such as reading.When people are walking their dogs or horses，it encourages exercise.
⑤Animals and humans share space on Earth，so keeping a healthy relationship with animals，around us is in our best interest.
（1）What is the passage mainly about？
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Where animals live and how they look for food. |
| B． |
The relationship between animals and humans. |
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The different things animals can do in different countries. |
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What humans should do when communicating with animals. |
（2）The underlined word "predators" in Paragraph l probably means .
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neighbours |
| B． |
friends |
| C． |
children |
| D． |
enemies |
（3）Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？
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People around the world eat all kinds of fish. |
| B． |
Horses are helpful for people fighting illnesses. |
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Elephants encourage humans to do more exercise. |
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Africans mainly eat meat from cows，chickens and pigs. |
（4）Which of the following is the structure（结构）of the passage？
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For as long as we can remember，one of the most popular ways parents use to punish their children has been the "time out".
It seems that it is a good idea：the child sits on his own to reflect（反思）on what he has done.Then，when the time is up，he will apologize and learn from the mistake.
However，just because it's something that's been done for years，that doesn't mean it is the right thing to do.In fact，very often，children don't sit nicely and think about what they've done.Instead，they need to be told a few （or many）times to go back to their places and stay quiet.They're not reflecting on why they are in the "time out" at all.More likely than not，they're probably just really angry，and 'so' are the parents.In the end，both the parents and the children make each other unhappy，or even angry.
What can parents do to change this situation？You may have already heard of things like peaceful parenting（育儿）and gentle parenting.These focus on the relationship between parent and child through building trust and love.So，instead of starting a "time out"，try something called "time in".A "time in" needs both parent and child to stay close until both get calm.After that，the parent，and child can discuss what happened and solve the problem together.If the child can make changes，everyone can then move on.
As we all know，punishment and violence（暴力）seldom work and will never teach the.children what the right way to act is.A "time in" can be the great time for the children to learn through mistakes，Kids learn how to build their emotional and social skills through difficult situations.So，instead of punishing them for acting their age，we can use chances to teach and guide them to a place of learning.
A "time in" may take more time，but it does work.
（1）During a "time out"，a child is told to .
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stay outside |
| B． |
make a promise |
| C． |
sit alone and reflect |
| D． |
return to school |
（2）In the writer's opinion，a "time out" .
| A． |
is becoming more popular |
| B． |
doesn't always work |
| C． |
should be parents' first choice |
| D． |
takes too much time |
（3）When a child has done something wrong，the writer suggests that .
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both teachers and parents discuss how to solve the problem |
| B． |
parents try something called "time in" instead of "time out" |
| C． |
the child say sorry to his or her parents and learn from mistakes |
| D． |
the child stay at home and reflect until he never makes mistakes |
（4）Which of the following can be the best title for the passage？
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Why not "time in"？ |
| B． |
Learn from mistakes. |
| C． |
"Time out" or "time in"？ |
| D． |
No violence at home! |
The world is full of amazing nature，buildings，technology and discoveries.Some are man﹣made and others happen naturally.
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Musical road In Japan.there are roads that play music as cars travel over them.Grooves（沟）are carefully cut into the surface of the road.The spaces between the grooves make different music as cars touch them.The closer the groves are，the louder the music will be. |
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Bicycle in the tree On Vashon Island，Washington，a bike is seen high up in a tree.The bike is not hanging on a branch（树枝）一it is fixed in the tree and the tree has continued growing upwards.The tree grows around the bike instead of pushing it over，making it part of its growth. |
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Underground city In Cappadocia，Turkey，a man knocked down a wall of his home and discovered a huge underground city.It has many tunnels（隧道），rooms and wells.Thousands of shafts（通风井）bring air to even the deepest levels.The city is huge enough for 200 people and their animals to live in. |
（1）According to the passage，the musical road plays music because .
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the road is huge enough |
| B． |
cars are running very fast |
| C． |
cars touch the spaces between the grooves |
| D． |
there is a piano on the road |
（2）What makes the tree so amazing？
| A． |
It's high up in the sky. |
| B． |
It pushes a bike over. |
| C． |
A bike hangs on its branch. |
| D． |
It continues growing with a bike inside. |
（3）In which part of a magazine can we most probably read this passage？
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Travel. |
| B． |
Technology. |
| C． |
Education. |
| D． |
Health. |
A large store had a big sale day.Ads had been placed in the （1） （当地的）newspapers several days before.The sales were so good that people rushed to the store that day.The opening time was 9 a.m.，but people had got together at the store as （2） （早地）as 7 a.m，waiting for the door to open.
A small man looked at the long line and tried to make his way to the （3） （前面）.The crowd became angry and people started shouting at him.They （4） （推）him in order to force him back to the end of the line.（5） （尽管）the people in the crowd were angry，still the man tried walking to the door a second time.Many people near the door were （6） （更强壮的）than him but he still made it.
"Hey!"someone shouted in the crowd. "Is that you （7） （又，再）？When will you learn to wait in line？""They got him to the back of the line and three big （8） （女士）said they would watch him and stop him going forward. "That will make him think twice!"they thought.
The small man（9） （摇动）his head. "This is too much for me to deal with!"he said.He wanted to open the store，but he thought that it would serve these rude（10） （顾客）right if he went home and didn't open the store at all that day!
