Name: Marc Trouble: Every night, I spend over four hours doing my homework. As a result, I don’t have enough sleep. Sometimes, I even fall asleep in class. I dream of having a good rest someday.

Name: Kathy Trouble: My doctor advises me to take exercise to keep healthy. But I just can’t find time to exercise. I have a busy day at school. After school, I have dinner with my family, do my homework and go to sleep.

Name: Molly Trouble: I always feel nervous because my parents put too much pressure on me. They compare me with my classmates all the time. When I make new friends, my parents will ask me whether they are good at study. It drives me crazy.

Name: Paul Trouble: In my parents eyes, study is the most important in my life. When I want to play sports, they will ask, “Do you finish your homework?” When I plan to listen to music, they will say, “Paul, you need to finish your homework first.”

16. What may Marc sometimes do in class?

A．Fall asleep.

B．Sing songs.

C．Draw pictures.

17. Why doesn’t Kathy do exercise?

A．She doesn’t like doing exercise.

B．She is very lazy.

C．She can’t find time.

18. Molly feels nervous because her parents ________.

A．ask her to relax all the time

B．compare her with her classmates

C．don’t allow her to make friends

19. When can Paul play sports or listen to music?

A．Before going to school.

B．On weekends.

C．After finishing his homework.

20. What are the four students talking about?

A．Dreams.

B．Lessons.

C．Troubles.

We learn a lot about animals’ behavior （行为） from the animals living in the zoo. However, to learn more about wild （野生的） animals, scientists sometimes need to put monitors on animals so they can know where they go and what they eat. How do the scientists put the monitors on animals? Sometimes the animals are sick and need to be cared for in a wild life hospital.

Scientists put monitors on the sick animals before they leave. Sometimes scientists go into the field, catch some animals, put monitors on them and then let them go. By following animals’ steps, scientists can get a good feel for how far and when the animals travel, and it can help us understand them better.

Fishermen say that fishing before a strong storm is usually a good choice （选择） because fish really like eating. They believe fish eat as much as possible before the storm comes to the water. Scientists also find fish’s voice（声音） is louder during the storm and for three days after the storm.

Bird scientists say that some birds don’t move to other places until the strong storm passes. They believe that the birds can notice the changes in air pressure.

The scientists also find that seabirds fly hundreds of miles from the area where they usually live before the strong storm comes. Butterflies hide in tree holes or under rocks a few hours before the strong storm comes. Rabbits and other small animals usually stay underground before the strong storm comes.

21. The underlined word “monitors” here means ________ in Chinese.

A．监视器

B．计步器

C．计算器

22. When can fishermen get more fish?

A．Before a strong storm.

B．During a strong storm.

C．After a strong storm.

23. What do seabirds do to stay alive during the strong storm?

A．They fly far away.

B．They hide in the trees.

C．They build strong nests.

24. What does the last paragraph mainly tell us?

A．What animals eat during the storm.

B．What scientists do to protect animals.

C．How animals stay alive during the storm.

25. Which of the following is TRUE according to（根据）the passage?

A．Scientists only study animals in the zoo.

B．Fish stay quiet during the strong storm.

C．Rabbits hide underground to stay alive during the strong storm.

Once there lived two brothers. The elder brother got married（结婚）, while the other was still single. They worked together and shared what they got equally（平等地）.

One day, the younger brother thought, “It’s not right that we share equally everything. I live with myself but my brother has a big family. He needs much more.”

With that in mind, he took a bag of rice and put it into his brother’s barn（仓库）quietly. He did so every night.

At the same time, the elder brother thought, “I live with my family. But my brother has no one can take care of him. He needs more.” So he did as his brother did.

This went on and both men were puzzled（困惑的）for years because their rice never became less. One night, on the way to each other’s barn, the two brothers met.

They knew what was happening! They dropped their bags and embraced（拥抱）each other.

26. Which word has the same meaning with the underlined word “single”?

A．Tired.

B．Alone.

C．Hard-working.

27. Why did the younger brother think sharing everything equally was unfair?

A．His elder brother should get more food, because he worked harder.

B．He was younger, so his elder brother should let him get more food.

C．His elder brother should get more food, because he had a big family.

28. How might the two brothers feel when they embraced each other?

A．Touched.

B．Surprised.

C．Upset.

29. What’s the right order of the story?
① The elder brother put a bag of rice into his younger brother’ s barn.
② The two brothers worked together and shared everything equally.
③ The two brothers wanted to know what happened.
④The younger brother put a bag of rice into his elder brother’ s barn.
⑤ The two brothers met at one night.

A．②①④⑤③

B．②④①③⑤

C．②④⑤①③

30. What can we learn from the passage?

A．The elder people should be good to the young.

B．We will have a happy life if we work hard.

C．Family members should care about each other.