Mel found a wallet on her way back home. She picked it up and looked inside. Five hundred dollars! Mel thought about the bike she wanted. She had asked her mum for one, which would cost 460 dollars, but her mum said they had no money. Mel looked around. No one had seen her with the wallet. She put it into her school bag and ran home fast.

When she got home, she put the wallet in her treasure box. However, there was one problem. How could she tell her parents about it? Then Mel remembered the prize of the science competition was five hundred dollars. She would tell her parents she had won it.

The next day, Mel rushed home from school. She was just about to tell her mother the good news when her mother said, “I have enough money left over this week for a treat. I’ve bought some strawberries. You can have one.” Suddenly, Mel changed her mind. What would happen if her mother lost her wallet and someone kept it? They might not have any food for weeks! Mel ran to her room. She opened the treasure box and took the wallet to her mother.

“I found this,” she said. “It has five hundred dollars in it.”

“Wow!” said her mother. “Five hundred dollars!”

She looked inside the wallet. “It could be Mrs. Maka’s,” she said. “We’ll have to take it to her right now.”

Mrs. Maka was very pleased to get her wallet back. “This money is to get my eyes fixed, or I will go blind,” she said. She gave twenty dollars to Mel, but Mel refused.

After that, Mel and Mrs. Maka became good friends. Mel helped Mrs. Maka make a garden and Mrs. Maka showed Mel how to make clay pots. One day, Mrs. Maka said, “Mel, my clay pot won a prize—1000 dollars and a red bike! I can’t ride a bike. Would you like it?”

1. How did Mel get the 500 dollars?

A．She found it on her way home.	B．She won the prize of a competition.
C．She borrowed it from her friend.	D．She saved it from her pocket money.

2. How might Mel feel after hearing her mother’s words in the third paragraph?

A．bored

B．sorry

C．sick

D．disappointed

3. What did Mel do with the money in the end?

A．She gave it to her mum.	B．She kept it in her treasure box.
C．She bought herself a bike.	D．She returned it to Mrs. Maka.

4. From the last paragraph we can know that ________.

A．Mel’s dream finally came true	B．Mel became good at making clay pots
C．Mrs. Maka didn’t like the bike at all	D．Mrs. Maka needed more money for her eyes

5. What does the passage mainly tell us?

A．Trust is the best choice.	B．Honesty makes close friendship.
C．Do well and have well.	D．Don’t wait to correct your mistakes.

Do you love animals? We need your help! At Second Chance Animal Services, we depend on volunteers to do our tasks. Second Chance Animal Services began as an animal shelter (收容所) and grew to help more pets in need. Volunteers with a lot of skills are welcome. You may fill in a form to become a volunteer. After looking through your form, we will get in touch with you. ★POPULAR VOLUNTEER PROGRAM Volunteers who have finished our dog care training can take part in our new Dog’s Day Out program. You will take one of our dogs out for a field trip. The program wants to get our dogs out of house and give them more chances to meet potential adopters (潜在的收养者). You can pick up dogs from Monday to Saturday, beginning at 10:00 a.m. You should plan to spend at least two hours on your field trip. You must return before 4:00 p.m. on Fridays and 5:00 p.m. on other days. (Sorry, no field trips on Sundays.) ★OTHER VOLUNTEER WORK Cleaning: Homes of dogs and cats need cleaning twice a day. Dog walking: Volunteers have to walk our dogs. Animal socialization (社会化): Volunteers need to play with our animals. The cats especially love this one-on-one time. Writing: We need volunteers to write our monthly news. Thank you for thinking about volunteering at Second Chance Animal Services! To learn more about us, you can click (点击) here.

6. How can you become a volunteer at Second Chance Animal Services?

A．By filling in a form.	B．By taking a test.
C．By making a telephone call.	D．By raising some money.

7. What should you do before you take part in the Dog’s Day Out program?

A．Be a volunteer for at least one year.	B．Have a pet dog of your own.
C．Prepare everything for the trip.	D．Finish the dog care training.

8. What should Sally do if she takes part in the Dog’s Day Out program on Friday?

A．Set out at 9:45 a.m. and return at 10: 45 a.m.

B．Set out at 1:00 p.m. and return at 3: 30 p.m.

C．Set out at 2:00 p.m. and return at 5: 15 p.m.

D．Set out at 3:30 p.m. and return at 5: 30 p.m.

9. What else can volunteers do at Second Chance Animal Services?
①Clean the homes of dogs and cats.                      ②Write news once a month.
③Take the cats out for a walk twice a day. ④Teach the animals to communicate with people.

A．①②

B．②③

C．③④

D．①④

10. Where is the text most probably from?

A．A storybook.

B．A poster.

C．A website.

D．A health newspaper.

How quickly can you count from one to ten? Do you use ten different words to do it? Can you do it in English or do you have to use your first language? Do you count on your fingers? Many people think that numbers and math are the same all over the world. But scientists have discovered that it is not true.

People in different parts of the world use different ways to count on their fingers. In the United States, people begin counting with their first finger. They then extend (伸出) the rest of their fingers and finally the thumb to count to five. Then they repeat this with the other hand to get to ten. In China, people count by using different finger positions. In this way, a Chinese person can easily count to ten on only one hand.

Besides ways of finger counting, scientists have found that cultures and languages are also different when it comes to numbers. Some languages have only a few words for numbers, and others have no words for numbers. For example, the aboriginal people (原住居民) in Australia don’t have hand movements to stand for numbers. They don’t even have words for numbers. However, they are still able to understand different ideas about numbers. Similarly, people of the Piraha tribe (皮拉哈部落) in northwestern Brazil don’t have words for numbers such as “one” or “three”. They are not able to say “five trees” or “ten trees” but can say “some trees”, “more trees” or “many trees”.

Professor Edward Gibson from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology said that most people believe that everyone knows how to count, “But here is a group that does not count. They could learn, but it’s not useful in their culture, so they’ve never picked it up.”

16. Why does the writer list the four questions at the beginning of the passage?

A．To make a survey.	B．To interest the readers.
C．To give examples.	D．To interview the readers.

17. According to Paragraph 2, what is the difference between the US and China in finger counting?

A．People from China count much faster than people from the US.

B．People from the US usually begin counting with their thumb.

C．People from China use finger positions to do counting.

D．People from the US use only one hand to count from one to ten.

18. People of the Piraha tribe are from ________.

A．the US

B．Brazil

C．Australia

D．Asia

19. Which of the following is TRUE about aboriginal Australians?

A．There are ideas of numbers in their life.	B．There is no “some trees” in their language.
C．They have only a few words for numbers.	D．They have hand movements for numbers.

20. What’s the main idea of the passage?

A．Chinese people are good at counting.	B．Counting quickly on fingers is not easy.
C．Counting is difficult to learn in some tribes.	D．People don’t need numbers in some cultures.