When Lina was awoken by the sound of thunder, she was alone on the island. The air was cool and bullfrogs croaked. It was that brief moment when the summer sun had set but the stars hadn’t yet appeared. Lina rubbed her eyes and looked around. “Hello?” she called. “Celia? Marie?” There was no response.
The moon was rising now, shedding light on the island. They had always called it “Forgotten Island” because no one but they seemed to remember its existence. It wasn’t on any of the maps they could find, and even the forest rangers didn’t know about it. Lina loved that the island, hidden in a heavily-wooded side stream of the river, was a secret between the three friends---her, Celia, and Marie. But now Lina was here alone, and it was night. Worse still, it was her own fault.
“Come on, Lina, let Marie row the boat.” Celia had said. Marie was two years older than Lina, but she was a hopeless rower. That’s why Lina refused and rowed the boat to the island. The argument that followed the refusal took the usual form. Celia took Marie’s side, as she always did. Lina exploded and yelled at them to just leave. So they got back in the boat and left.
A bolt of lightning crossed the darkened sky, accompanied by a deafening thunder clap. The storm was here. As the first cold raindrop slid down her neck, Lina’s mind returned to her current problem. She was stuck here by herself. She just hoped she didn’t become as forgotten as the island. The thought of it sent a chill down her back.
Suddenly, Lina spotted something in the water. It was a boat, and inside it were Marie, Celia, and Marie’s dad, who was steering through the fast flowing waters. As the boat approached, they saw Lina waving and the worried expressions on their faces turned to relief.
In her excitement Lina jumped into the river. Only once she was in the icy water did she remember how fast the water was moving. Luckily a strong arm reached into the water and pulled her out. She smiled weakly at Marie’s dad and, without a word, hugged Celia and Marie. They didn’t seem to mind becoming wet.
1. What is special about the island?| A．It is very near the ocean. | B．It is a popular place for boating. |
| C．It is surrounded by thick forest. | D．It has never been reached by others. |
| A．Lina was left alone on the island. | B．Marie would not help row the boat. |
| C．Marie didn’t know how to row the boat. | D．Celia supported Marie in the disagreement. |
| A．Her shame about the unnecessary argument. |
| B．The first raindrop of the approaching storm. |
| C．The idea that no one would come to save her. |
| D．The drop in temperature as the sun went down. |
| A．All of them could swim well. | B．They had an adventurous spirit. |
| C．They lived far away from the island. | D．They didn’t make up in the end. |
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【推荐1】One day I was waiting to board a bus in the capital of Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia. It was 7 p.m.; night was falling fast. A young girl, about 16 years old, approached me and asked if I could help her. She had travelled by herself from her boarding school and now she needed to get home to Kepong, north of KL. This happened before cellphones appeared.
After listening to her story, I lent her 20 dollars at once and told her to take a taxi straight to her home. She was much obliged and suggested getting my details so that she would repay me. I gave her my name and my address and then I left to catch my bus home.
When I related this experience to my roommate, Mike, he made fun of my getting foolish. He said, “Don’t you know? This is the oldest trick! I bet she is having a good laugh at your expense. Tut-tut! What do I care? You just lost your money.” “Oh, well, you weren’t there to see her desperation (绝望).” “Well, of course, she looked desperate. She had probably acted desperate many times before she met you.” And he didn’t stop teasing me the following days.
However, one week later, Mike handed me a letter. It was addressed to me, but on the other side of the envelope (信封), the neat writing was the young girl’s name with hearts and bows at the last line. I tore it open and read it immediately. The girl wrote me a nice letter, thanking me sincerely. And she told me that I would receive a money order three days later. Really I did. By the way, when my roommate knew the matter, the look on his face was really worth seeing.
1. What difficulty did the girl meet?| A．She couldn’t find her way. | B．She got tired of her boarding school life. |
| C．She had no money to take the bus home. | D．She was afraid of going home alone in the dark. |
| A．Grateful. | B．Mean. | C．Nervous. | D．Generous. |
| A．felt sorry for the girl | B．showed little interest in it |
| C．praised the author’s kindness | D．thought the author was cheated |
| A．Shy. | B．Embarrassed. | C．Encouraged. | D．Disappointed. |
【推荐2】The life of a premature (早产的) baby born during the winter storm in Texas was saved thanks to a team of medical professionals, including a doctor and two nurses who travelled from East Austin to Marble Falls in an effort to save a newborn baby’s life.
When Arias began experiencing pains, she and her parents headed to the closest hospital, Baylor Scott & White. Arias gave birth to her daughter, Zaylynn, who weighed just over one pound and was in need of advanced special care. However, the hospital does not offer the specialized care premature babies require.
“We had five or six people out at the nurses’ station calling hospital networks all over the state of Texas,” said Meredith Schubert, the labor and delivery nurse on duty when Arias arrived. “Nobody could answer our cry for help.”
They finally reached Dr. John Loyd through a patient, division neonatologist (新生儿学专家) chief at Dell Children’s Medical Center in Austin, Texas. Around 5 p. m., after already having worked a full shift, Loyd packed his SUV with equipment and he and two nurses set out for Marble Falls, about 55miles away. The drive took Loyd and the nurses about two hours as they drove in the night through ice and snow.
After safely arriving at the medical center in Marble Falls around 8 p. m., the Dell Children’s crew set up a temporary newborn ICU. Together, the Dell Children’s and Baylor Scott & White teams worked around the clock to care for the mother and daughter.
Once the weather cleared enough to allow for a helicopter to safely land. Zaylynn was transferred (转移) to Dell Children’s, where there is a Level IV newborn intensive care unit (重症监护室).
Schubert said, “It was a huge relief and a sense of accomplishment and joy that Zaylynn finally got to the place where she needed to be.”
Arias said that she was grateful to the doctors and nurses who worked together to save her daughter.
1. What did the newborn baby need badly?| A．Famous hospitals. | B．Experienced doctors. |
| C．Special intensive care. | D．Professional operations. |
| A．No reply was received at first. |
| B．First aid was put off because of it. |
| C．It wasn’t sent out for the heavy snow. |
| D．A medical team came to their help as a result. |
| A．The fine weather. | B．The baby’s improvement. |
| C．The take-off of the helicopter. | D．The baby’s arrival at Dell Children’s. |
| A．Actions speak louder than words. |
| B．Rome was not built m a single day. |
| C．Where there is a will, there is a way. |
| D．When disaster strikes, help comes from all sides. |
【推荐3】Little Tom down the street calls our dog “The keep dog”. Zip is a sheep dog. But when Tom tries to say “sheep”, it comes out “keep”. And in a way Tom is right. Zip is always bringing things home for us to keep! I'll tell you about some of them.
Zip’s first present was a shoe. It was made of green silk.
We didn’t know how Zip found the shoe. But after a moment, Mary, my big sister, told me the shoe had a strange smell. I nodded(点头) and held my nose. “What do you think it is?”
“It smells like something for cleaning. I think someone tried to clean a spot(污点) off the shoe. Then he put it at the door to dry.”
“Along came Zip. And good-bye shoe!” I said. “We should take it back.”
“We can’t ”, said my sister.
“Maybe little Tom is right,” Mary said. “Maybe Zip is a keep dog!”
1. The writer and Mary didn’t know .| A．what Zip’s first present was | B．how Zip carried its first present home |
| C．who owned Zip’s first present | D．what Zip’s first present was made of |
| A．the dog likes keeping things | B．the dog likes playing with shoes |
| C．he doesn’t know the dog’s name | D．he can't pronounce the word “sheep” well |
| A．its color | B．its smell | C．its size | D．that it was a silk one |
| A．keeping things for itself | B．bringing things for other to keep |
| C．not letting it run about | D．taking care of a small child |
【推荐1】Becky had everything Sarah wanted: a pool in her backyard, popularity, and new clothes. Worse, it seemed (at least to Sarah) that Becky had the Midas touch. Everything she touched turned to gold. She won the class lottery and with it $50! She won every race she entered, every art competition, and every award the school offered. She had all the luck in the world.
Sarah was an only child. She wore hand-me-downs from her older cousin Clementine. She didn't have many friends. Her best friend Kiara was really the best in a lot of ways: kind,generous, and loyal. Just the kind of person you would want for a best friend. But Sarah most certainly did not have good luck. She never won anything. On the days she carried an umbrella, it never rained; on the days she forgot her umbrella, dark ruin clouds seemed to follow her around.
One rainy day in April, though, Sarah and Becky swapped luck. That's how Sarah thought of it anyway. It wasn't expected, and it certainly wasn't planned. But after weeks of wishing for it, Sarah woke up and things felt different. She felt lucky.
She rolled out of bed and noticed a small package on her desk. She opened it: it was a brand new dress, the same one she had been eyeing for weeks. Mom!" she called. Did you get me this dress?”
“It's from your grandmother.” her mother called back," Early birthday gift!”
Sarah shrugged. Her birthday wasn’t until August..
And it didn’t stop there. On the school bus, Carlos, the most popular boy in school, saved her a seat. Then Mrs. Nelson picked her—yes, her!-- to take care of the class rabbit over the weekend. But the best part of the day was art class. Mr. Rodriguez, her art teacher, walked around the room slowly. Sarah hadn't spent much time on her project. But it was still pretty, still unique. Mr. Rodriguez walked past Becky's art project and didn't even pause. Becky looked devastated. Her hair was still wet from that morning's rain. She had forgotten to bring an umbrella.
“Well, class!” Mr. Rodriguez said." I think our winner for this month is Sarah! Excellent work, Sarah--this shows a lot of progress!"
Sarah smiled proudly, “Guess you have some competition," she whispered to Becky.
Sarah was on top of the world. Today, she felt like a better-than-average fourth grader, possibly the best fourth grader who had ever existed. She wondered what was next.
Becky, she noticed had spent most of the day sulking(生闷气的)."Let someone else have a shot at being lucky for once," Sarah thought to herself. Then she noticed that Becky was crying. Small tears dropped down onto her t-shirts.
“What’s wrong?” Sarah asked.
“I just spent a lot of time on that project," Becky said between hiccupped sobs.
Sarah was beginning to feel awful: After all she hadn’t spent much time on her project at all.
Then she felt Kiara tap on her shoulder. “You know, Sarah,” Kiara started. She looked angry and hurt at the same time. “You haven’t been very nice today. You’ve been acting like…like you’re the best person in the world,” She shook her head. “This isn’t just like you at all.”
Now Sarah felt even worse. It was one thing to have the class pet dislike you, but another thing entirely to disappoint you best friend, “I’m sorry, Kiara,” she said. “It’s just been a weird day.”
She walked over to Becky and gave her a hug. “Don’t worry,” she whispered, “your luck will change soon enough.” Luck, Sarah was beginning to think, was overrated.
1. Which word can describe Sarah at the beginning of the story?| A．Grateful | B．Lucky |
| C．Popular | D．Jealous |
| A．Because she had lost her luck. |
| B．Because she had put a lot of effort into it. |
| C．Because she thought her art was better than Sarah’s |
| D．Because she thought he art showed a lot of progress. |
| A．Sarah thought Kiara misunderstood her. |
| B．in Sarah’s eyes Kiara was only on Becky’s side. |
| C．Sarah felt like she had disappointed her best friend. |
| D．Sarah didn’t think she deserve the teacher’s recognization. |
| A．Efforts will pay off. |
| B．A lucky person gains more. |
| C．Being nice outweighs being lucky. |
| D．A friend in need is a friend indeed. |
【推荐2】How to Support a Friend Struggling with Their Mental Health?
Maybe you've noticed a friend is opening up to you for the first time about their anxiety.
Instead of making assumptions about what would be helpful to your loved one，ask them directly, “How can I support you?” Remember what you may need when you're struggling may not be what someone else needs when having a hard time.
Offer to help with everyday tasks
Many people struggling with their mental health may find it difficult to make basic decisions. Instead of using a common phrase “I'm here if you need me”，try to be specific about what you're offering.
Celebrate their wins, including the small ones
When a person is struggling with their mental health, every day can be full of challenges.
Read up on what they're struggling with
| A．Ask what they need from you |
| B．Do check in with them regularly |
| C．So cheer on their accomplishments |
| D．You can learn about mental illness |
| E．It's challenging to know what to say or do |
| F．Not all mental health challenges look the same |
| G．Visiting them, look round and see what you can do |
【推荐3】When you feel down, you are expecting to receive support or comfort from your friends. Your friends feel the same way. However, it may be not easy to cheer up your friends when you can’t be by their side.
Ask if there’s anything you can do to help. Different people prefer to be comforted in different ways. Ask if there’s anything specific you can do to help your friends.
List why you think they’re special.
Send them a gift. Surprise them with something special to make their day. Arrange for flowers to be delivered to their apartment or mail them one of their favorite albums.
| A．Send a gift to them to celebrate their success. |
| B．Thankfully, there are many ways you can help. |
| C．Therefore, you can visit them to cheer them up. |
| D．Text them to let them know they’re on your mind. |
| E．You don’t have to go all out in terms of spending. |
| F．If they’ve been down on themselves lately, they may need a reminder. |
| G．The question alone will show you care, and they will appreciate your kind offer. |
【推荐1】Work is a part of living—my grandparents understood that. They lived and worked on a central Pennsylvania farm that has been in my family for 150 years. Hess Farm, at that time, was self-sufficient. They raised beef cattle for meat, chickens for eggs and hogs for pork and lard. Dairy cows were kept for milk and the cream from which Grandma made butter and cheese. That little yard they had became a garden.
The Depression, therefore, didn’t make a dramatic change in their lives. But it did bring an unending flow of men out of work, drifting from job to job, to the farm. The first man to show up on the kitchen porch was ragged-looking, but polite. He took off his hat and quietly explained that he hadn’t eaten for a while. Grandpa stood watching him a bit, then said, “There’s a pile of firewood stacked against the fence behind the barn (畜棚). I’ve been needing to get it moved to the other side of the fence. You have just about enough time to finish the job before lunch.” With that, he stuck out his rough hand to the stranger.
Grandma said a surprising thing happened. The drifter got a shine in his eyes and, behind his beard, he smiled. He hurried to the barn in a near trot (小跑). She set another place at the table and baked an apple pie. During lunch, the stranger didn’t say much, but his shoulders straightened when he left. “Nothing ruins a man like losing his self-respect”, Grandpa later told me.
Soon after, another man showed up asking for a meal. This one was dressed in a suit and carried a small, worn suitcase. Grandpa came out and then offered a handshake. “There’s a stack of firewood along the fence down behind the barn I’ve been meaning to get moved. It’d sure be a help to me. And we’d be pleased to have you stay for lunch.”
The fellow set his suitcase and neatly laid his coat and vest on top. Then he set off to work.
Grandma says she doesn’t remember how many strangers they shared a meal with during those Depression days—or how many times that pile of wood got moved.
1. What is the result of the Depression?| A．Some people earned a lot of money. |
| B．A large number of people went abroad. |
| C．Many people were laid off. |
| D．Quite a few people died of a strange disease. |
| A．He pretended to be generous. |
| B．He pretended to be mean. |
| C．He shared meal with everyone who came to his door. |
| D．He gave meal to the poor without losing their self-respect. |
| A．They shared a meal with only two people. |
| B．They shared a meal with twenty people. |
| C．The passage doesn’t mention the number. |
| D．They didn’t share a meal with anyone. |
| A．The stranger was full after lunch. |
| B．The stranger earned his bread through his own work. |
| C．The stranger wanted to show his gratitude. |
| D．The stranger wanted to stretch his body. |
【推荐2】When the young donkey Daisy May came to us, she was pregnant(怀孕的). With no donkey experience, I was unprepared for what might come next.
After some difficulty, Daisy’s baby was born. I thought the poor thing was dead. I planned to put the loss behind us and make sure she never got pregnant again. Just then, I heard a little noise. I couldn’t believe that baby was breathing and looking at me! We called him Samson, and of course I became his mother as much as Daisy was.
When Samson was nine months old, I had to separate Daisy and Samson for a few hours a day to wean(使断奶) him, but otherwise he went wherever she did. I thought he would be lost without her. His donkey stepdad Bernard taught him to always be ready to have fun. They enjoyed playing football together and going for a roll on a hot summer day.
I asked a worker to make a harness(马具)for my three little donkeys. When I brought it home, I taught them one by one how to pull a cart. Samson watched and freely followed Daisy. When he was three, I put the harness on him and he knew exactly what to do.
That was 15 years ago. Now, the most exciting thing about Samson is that he has become a little renowned. People come from all over to see him perform. The neighbors bring their grandchildren, and my sons bring their friends.
Samson shakes hands, unties my shoes, picks up a hat and more. And when I ask him if he has any bad habits, he tries to pick my pocket! He surprisingly learned these tricks himself. I just ask him to do them and he understands.
The relationship I have with my “baby” Samson has been an amazing experience. Every day is a fun day with this superstar donkey.
1. Why was the author at a loss for what might happen next at first?| A．She wasn’t ready to be a mother. | B．The donkey gave birth to a dead baby. |
| C．The donkey was pregnant by accident. | D．She never raised a donkey before. |
| A．He was separated from his family. | B．He was surrounded by love. |
| C．He was unwelcome to the neighbors. | D．He was skilled in entertaining people. |
| A．Friendly and courageous. | B．Carefree and creative. |
| C．Intelligent and lively. | D．Patient and fortunate. |
| A．A textbook. | B．A magazine. |
| C．A travel brochure. | D．A news report. |
【推荐3】One ambitious high school student knew exactly how to show his family that he got accepted into his dream college—by surprising them on Christmas Day.
Barrington Lincoln, class president at Lutheran High School North in Ferguson, got accepted into Morehouse College in Atlanta back on Dec. 15. But for months, he knew he wanted to make the news known in a big way to his mother and aunt, Lincoln told ABC News. “I thought of the surprise in October,” he said, adding that once he got accepted, he would purchase two school T-shits from Morehouse’s online store.
On Christmas Day, in a now video on Twitter, Lincoln, 17, gifted his mom Lisa McDonald and his aunt Shirley Gray the T-shirts with the school’s name on it. When the two sisters opened the gifts, they had no idea what they meant.
In the video, Lincoln nudges (用肘轻推) his family, “You know what that means right? I got in!” While McDonald falls heavily on the couch in delight, Gray asks, “You’ve been holding out on us?”
“I didn’t expect anything like that,” McDonald told ABC News. “It’s so satisfying to see him get the return on his studying.” “He always wanted to be the first in line and help everybody stay in line,” his mother added.
McDonald said it’s especially sweet since she had to wok an extra job to afford his private school after his father, a former Marine, passed away in 2015. Lincoln was only 15.
1. What did Lincoln choose two T-shits for his mother and aunt mainly for?| A．To give them a Christmas gift. | B．To tell them his academic success. |
| C．To show be loves them forever. | D．To show he had grown up already. |
| A．Embarrassed. | B．Disappointed. | C．Satisfied. | D．Puzzled. |
| A．You’ve been keeping it a secret from us. | B．You’ve been telling a lie to the two of us. |
| C．You’ve been playing a joke with two of us. | D．You’ve been longing to tell us the truth, |
| A．The video had been popular before Dec. 15. |
| B．Lincoln bought the T-shirts in the local supermarket. |
| C．Lincoln’s mother felt her efforts paid off at last. |
| D．Lincoln’s parents could hardly afford his education. |
【推荐1】Telephone calls in the UK and USA are very similar, with most differences being minor and almost everything being mutually (相互) understandable. However, there are a few interesting differences in how British and Americans speak on the phone, including some potential misunderstandings.
Answering the phone in the UK and USA
The standard way of answering a work phone in English is some part of "Good morning/ afternoon/ evening…Limited/ Corp…Department…Section…speaking. How can/ may I help you?" The only thing that differs in that is that "How can I help you?" is more common in Britain and "How may I help you?" is more standard in the US.
With a home phone or mobile, just answering the phone with "Hello?" is standard in English. If you can see who is calling and know them well, it has become more common to greet them by name straightaway instead, e. g. "Hi Steve. Thanks for calling me back". More informal greetings in that situation would be "Yo, Steve" or just "What's up?" in the US and "Alright Steve?" in the UK, with Americans perhaps more likely to use these kinds of more informal phrases. Americans are also more likely to use affectionate phrases like "Hi Honey" or "What's up, bro?", with the British phrase "Alright, mate" being both less common and not actually being so friendly.
Polite language at the beginning of calls in the UK and USA
"Thanks for…" and "Sorry for…" are not only equally likely in different forms of English, but seem to be very popular at the start of phone calls worldwide. The only small UK/USA difference is the rather cute British verb "ring" in "Thanks for ringing me back" and "Sorry to ring again so soon, but…". The more standard language "Thanks for calling me back" and "Sorry to call again so soon, but…" are used in both the UK and USA.
1. Which of the following is the American way of answering a work phone?| A．Good morning. Bibury Systems. How can I help you? |
| B．Hello. This is Bibury Systems. How can I help you? |
| C．Good morning. Bibury Systems. How may I help you? |
| D．Hi. Friend. This is Bibury Systems. How may I help you? |
| A．Tom and Steve are good friends. |
| B．They must be from America. |
| C．They are both at home. |
| D．Tom is very polite to Steve. |
| A．Being happy and polite. |
| B．Showing love and care. |
| C．Being loosely connected. |
| D．Showing care and concern. |
| A．How to Answer the Phone Politely |
| B．Misunderstandings in Answering the Phones |
| C．Small UK/USA differences in Answering the Phones |
| D．The Differences between British and American English |
【推荐2】In Van Nuys California, a beagle(猎兔犬) was dropped off at the city pound because he was too old and had gained so much weight; the owner didn't want him anymore. The people at the shelter guessed that the beagle was 7-8 years old, so he still had a lot of life left, if he could be brought back to a normal weight.
Unfortunately, dog pounds don't have the time or resources to work an abandoned animal back into good health. Plus, people don't like to adopt animals that are terribly overweight. Without someone's stepping in, this beagle would probably have been put down by giving a drug to end his suffering.
Thankfully the good people of Karma Rescue, a non-profit organization which provides life-saving aid for pets in trouble, came to his rescue. He was given the name Darwin. Karma rescues a number of dogs, and they were still surprised at what appeared to be neglect(忽略) of the dog for its entire life.
Darwin was about twice the weight that he should have been and even had a hard time walking. Having a beagle, we know how quickly a beagle can become overweight, which puts stress on their heart and causes other health issues.
Beagles will eat anything put in front of them, and will eat it all. They don't know when or how to stop eating. We have experienced this when our beagle has gotten into our trash, gotten food on the kitchen counter, and even eaten a bag of chocolate chips. Thankfully our beagle survived his hard times and we have learned to “beagle proof(防护) ” the house when we leave.
Darwin was in for a long journey back to health, but with the support of many people, he is down to a normal beagle weight and he is well on his way.
1. The underline word “pound” in Paragraph l probably refers to a place_____________.| A．where dogs are trained to hunt | B．where people can buy or sell pets |
| C．where sick or injured pets are treated | D．where homeless dogs are temporarily kept |
| A．He would have been poisoned to death. |
| B．He would have been abandoned in the wild. |
| C．He would have been adopted by a kind couple. |
| D．He would have been returned to his former owner. |
| A．Leave all the doors open. | B．Place the trash near the beagle. |
| C．Put all the food out of the beagle's reach. | D．Build a thick and strong wall around the house. |
| A．The Transformation of an Abandoned Beagle |
| B．Karma Rescue, a Non-profit Organization |
| C．How to Keep Your Beagle in Shape |
| D．Kind People Bring Good Luck |
【推荐3】Many people enjoy the beauty of the snow. But do you really know the snow? Here are three biggest snow myths that will surprise you.
First of all, it’s a myth that no two snowflakes are the same. In 1988, a scientist found two identical snow crystals that had both formed in a snow storm in Wisconsin, USA. Since then scientists have come to learn that snowflakes can only form into 35 different shapes. Although scientists are also unsure why exactly the various shapes of snowflake form, they have identified eight major shapes, with each of these eight shapes having several different variations.
“Snow is white” is the second biggest myth. It’s actually colorless. Snow is made up of ice particles, and ice is translucent, which means that light does not pass through it easily, but rather it gets reflected. When light hits a snowflake, it gets reflected back from the snowflake’s many surfaces, often bouncing between these surfaces, and because of this that light is reflected back to our eyes as the color white. This is why, up close or magnified, a snowflake always looks clear, yet in reality appears as white.
Lastly, snow doesn’t always appear to us as the color white. Not counting the infamous yellow snow that everyone knows never to eat, you can also get naturally blue snow or even pink snow.
Deep snow can sometimes appear blue in color because the extra layers of snow create a filter for light, which causes more red light to be absorbed by the snow than blue light, meaning that it looks blue.
Likewise, snow can sometimes appear pink in mountainous regions or coastal Polar Regions due to it containing cryophilic fresh-water algae that have a red pigment in them.
As an interesting bonus fact, the fur of Polar Bears is actually made up of translucent fibers, trapping light between its many surfaces and making the Polar Bear look white, when in actuality if you were to examine a single piece of Polar Bear fur up close it would look clear – just like a snowflake.
It’s also a commonly known fact that, if shaved, a Polar Bear would be black in color. The reason a Polar Bear’s skin is black is because black is the color which locks in the most heat.
1. According to the passage, the underlined word “myth” means _________.| A．tale | B．riddle |
| C．mystery | D．misunderstanding |
| A．Because snow is white. |
| B．Because snow is made up of ice particles. |
| C．Because ice is translucent, light does pass through it easily. |
| D．Because the lights reflect back and forth between the snowflakes’ surfaces. |
| A．Polar Bears’ black skin can help them keep warm. |
| B．The color of the snowflakes are white, yellow, blue and pink. |
| C．Scientists have identified eight minor shapes of the snowflake. |
| D．The snow absorbs more blue light than red light, making it look blue. |
| A．Snow is white | B．Snow always looks white |
| C．No two snowflakes are the same | D．Polar Bear fur looks clear--just like a snowflake. |
