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“Well, we’re in our new house. Let’s get a new pet to get along with it,” Mrs. Brown said to her husband. “That sounds like a pretty good idea,” he answered. “Do you want to see the ads in the newspaper?” “No. Let’s go to the animal shelter. Many pets there need homes. Since tomorrow is Saturday, we can both go,” she said.
The next morning the Browns met Mr Snow at the animal shelter. “We want to be sure that the pets here go to good homes,” Mr Snow said, “So I need to ask you some questions.”
After they talked for a while, the Browns decided to get a small dog. It wouldn’t need a big house or a big yard. A small dog would bark (吠) and warn them if someone tried to break into their house. After Mr Snow gave the Browns a book on pet care, they chose one and wanted to take her home right away. But the animal doctor hadn’t checked her yet. So Mr Snow told them to return on Sunday.
On Sunday afternoon the Browns went to the animal shelter. The animal doctor said, “Shadow has had all of her shots (预防针). She will be healthy.” The browns thanked the doctor and took Shadow home.
1. From the reading we learn that _______.A.the Browns have never had a pet before |
B.the Browns knew about Shadow from the newspaper |
C.Shadow is a small and healthy dog |
D.Mr Brown didn’t quite agree with his wife |
A.a place to sell small dogs |
B.a place to keep homeless animals |
C.a place to study animals |
D.a place to sell books on pet care |
A.see if they had moved to a new house |
B.find out how rich the Browns were |
C.know where they’d keep their new pet |
D.make sure they’d take care of pets |
A.doesn’t need any room to keep |
B.can help them watch their house |
C.eats less food than a bigger one |
D.usually has a beautiful name |
A.Shadow will not be easy to get ill |
B.the Browns were not good with Shadow |
C.Mr Snow didn’t check Shadow at all |
D.Shadow likes barking a lot |
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【推荐1】There are four seasons in a year. All seasons have their own colors. What is every season’s color? Spring is green. When spring comes, trees begin to bud(发芽)and grass begins to grow. It’s a really green world. When we see green, we usually feel relaxed and are full of energy. Spring is the best season for going out.
Summer is different. It’s usually very hot, so the season is red. In summer, the flowers look so active. Some people like summer because they can go swimming. It is the most popular activity in summer. Autumn usually gets cool. The rice in the fields and fruits on the trees are signs(标志)of autumn. Its color is golden. In the season, farmers are usually busy. Of course,theyare excited, too. It’s also a good season for exercising. Parents often take their children to go hiking.
What about winter? When it snows, everything becomes white. So it is a white season. Winter is usually cold and long. But snow surprises and excites us. People enjoy skating or making snowmen in winter.
1. People usually feel _________ when they see green.A.relaxed | B.warm | C.quiet | D.bored |
A.they can have a long holiday | B.crops and flowers grow well |
C.they can go swimming | D.it has a very different color |
A.Students. | B.Children. | C.Parents. | D.Farmers. |
A.Different sports in different seasons. | B.The color of different seasons. |
C.The weather in different seasons. | D.How people spend their time in summer. |
【推荐2】Snowy was a little cat. He lived with a little old lady who loved Snowy very much. Sometimes the old lady would sit in her rocking chair, rocking backwards and forwards until she fell asleep or sometimes she would play little tunes(曲子)on her piano.
One sunny day, Snowy jumped up on the windowsill(窗台). Snowy wanted to go out and play with the pretty butterflies, but the window was shut and the old lady fell asleep in her rocking chair.
He ran to the door but that was shut, too. He sat down near the old lady’s feet and said, “Miaou?” That was his way of saying, “May I go out to play, please?” The old lady didn’t hear him but stayed fast asleep.
He rubbed his soft head against the old lady’s legs. Still the old lady slept. So Snowy sat down and thought hard. Then he had an idea. He would jump up onto the piano and play a tune. That might wake her up. So Snowy jumped up onto the piano and was a little scared of the loud, big, deep drum sound he made as he landed.
He took another little step. It wasn’t quite such a loud note. Up and down the notes he walked until he reached the very high notes which sounded like lots of bells. But still the old lady slept. Snowy kept dancing about on them and made quite a pretty tune, At last the old lady woke up.
“What are you doing, Snowy?” She asked but she wasn’t angry. “Miaou” said Snowy, running to the closed door. “How clever you are to wake me up by playing the piano!” said the old lady as she let Snowy out into the sunshine.
1. Where did the old lady often fall asleep?A.On her bed. | B.In her rocking chair. |
C.On her sofa. | D.On her piano. |
A.音符 | B.项目 | C.象征 | D.结构 |
A.A little hungry. | B.A little sad. | C.A little scared. | D.A little happy. |
A.Confident. | B.Careless. | C.Common. | D.Clever. |
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An invasive species (入侵物种) of ant, called “big-headed ant,” is changing the way lions hunt (捕猎) and eat in Kenya, according to a new study. The ants spread because of human activities like trade and travel. They arrived in Kenya from southern Africa about 15 years ago. Since then they have been killing the local acacia ant.
Acacia ants live in and take care of the whistling thorn tree sin Kenya. In a “symbiotic relationship”, acacia ants get food from the trees and use them for home. In return, they protect the trees from animals like elephants or giraffes, which might eat too much of the trees. Acacia ants do this through a tacking (攻击) these animals in group.
However, big-headed ants eat acacia ants and their eggs. As a result, the number of acacia ants is falling. What’s more, big-headed ants don’t protect whistling thorn trees either. So with fewer acacia ants to save them, the trees are in trouble.
Professor Palmer’s team found that in areas with big-headed ants, elephants destroyed (破坏) more trees. This means the place is more open and zebras can easily find lions following them. So lions kill much fewer zebras in these areas than in tree-filled places.
The good news is that the lion population remains unchanged because the lions turn to hunt buffalo for food instead of zebras. This probably means that the tiny ants have caused lions to change their habits too. They have to hunt the bigger, heavier buffalo. Professor Palmer said, “We often find it’s the little things that rule the world.”
1. Big-headed ants ________.A.come from southern Kenya | B.feed on whistling thorn trees |
C.spread because of humans | D.attack elephants and giraffes |
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A.buffalo run out of food | B.lions have trouble hunting zebras |
C.invasive ants lose homes | D.zebras leave tree-filled places |
①acacia ants ②whistling thorn trees ③zebras ④lions
A.①② | B.①④ | C.②③ | D.②④ |
A.have kept the elephants from tree-filled places |
B.have spent much more time following zebras |
C.have moved elsewhere without big-headed ants |
D.have looked for other larger animals for food |
I’m very glad to get your letter. Thank you for telling me about your best friend Amy. In this letter I will tell you something about mine. My best friend is Trudy. She comes from England. She is 13 years old, one year older than both of us. Trudy is tall and slim. She has long, brown hair and blue eyes.
We always go to school together. We are not in the same grade. She is in Grade 8. She is helpful and polite. All her classmates and teachers like her very much. Her favorite lessons are Art and Music. She is good at singing. She always teaches me to sing English songs at lunchtime. She also does well in swimming. We are members of the Swimming Club. Every Tuesday and Thursday, we go to the club to practice together. Trudy is the best swimmer of the team. Our swimming coach (教练) Jean likes her very much.
Trudy has a sister, Daisy. She is 20 years old. Daisy is a pretty girl. She is a university (大学) student. At weekends, Daisy often takes us to the park to fly kites. We always have a good time there.
Yours,
Lily
1. Lily’s best friend is ________.A.Trudy | B.Alice | C.Daisy | D.Amy |
A.She is short but slim. |
B.She has long and black hair. |
C.She has brown hair and blue eyes. |
D.She has long hair and brown eyes. |
A.11 | B.12 | C.13 | D.14 |
A.goes to the park with Daisy |
B.teaches Lily to sing English songs |
C.goes to the swimming Club with Lily |
D.flies kites with Lily and Daisy |
A.Lily and Trudy are good friends but not in the same grade. |
B.Trudy is good at singing and can sing many English songs. |
C.Trudy is the best swimmer of the swimming team. |
D.Daisy is Lily’s sister and she is a university student. |
【推荐2】One day, Mr Read and his son Robert were going out for a walk. He put on a pair of shoes together with a pair of different socks, one white and one yellow. As he came out of his house, his son noticed(注意) the colours of his father’s socks and said,“ you have put on two different socks, dad.”
When he heard this, he looked at his socks and found that his son was right. He was happy and said to himself,“ what a clever son I have got!” Then he said to his son to go back to the house to get another pair of socks for him.
When the son went back to the house, all he could find was one white sock and one yellow sock. Robert then took the socks to his father and said,“It’s no use changing! These socks at home are also different, one yellow and one white.”
1. One day Mr Read and his daughter were going out for a walk.2. Mr Read put on a pair of shoes together with a pair of socks in the same colour.
3. Robert went back to the house to get another pair of shoes for him.
4. Robert couldn’t find the socks in the house.
5. The socks at home had the same colour.
【推荐3】Hello! I'm George. I'm from British royal(英国皇室). People call me Prince(王子)George. Look at these nice pictures.
My great-grandmother, my grandfather, my father and I are in the first picture. My great-mother, Elizabeth 11(伊丽莎白二世), is the Queen(女王). She is 90 years old. His son is my grandfather, Prince Charles. He is 68 years old. This is my father, Prince William. In the second(第二)photo are my mother, my sister. My mother's name is Catherine. She is very beautiful. My sister is Princess(公主)Charlotte. She is one year old. Is she lovely?
Lupo and I are in the last photo. Lupo is black. Does he like ice—cream(冰激凌)? Next time I'll tell you.
根据短文内容,判断下列句子正误。正确的用"A"表示,不正确的用"B"表示。
1. There are two photos of George's family in the passage(文章).
2. The name of George's mother is Catherine.
3. George's father is in the last photo.
4. George's sister Princess Charlotte is one year old.
【推荐1】Do you like animals? Do you want to keep animals? Yes, many people like animals and want to keep a lovely animal as a pet. It’s a pity (遗憾) that they don’t have a big place to keep them. However, keeping fish may be the best choice, because they can bring people happiness but don’t take up too much room.
Why keep them?
People keep dogs and cats because they enjoy their friendship. Fish can’t be friendly, but they have beautiful shapes and colors. It’s a pleasure to watch as they swim in their tank(水槽).
First, the fish need a good tank, and you must fill the tank with some water. It is also good for them to have a few water plants in the tank to keep the water clean. Putting a few snails (蜗牛) in the tank is also a good idea. They will keep it clean.
What do they eat?
There are many kinds of fish food that you can get in the shops. You can feed your fish only once a day. It is important not to give them too much food. Just give them as much as they can eat up in about 15 minutes. This will keep them healthy.
1. What does underlined word “choice” mean in Paragraph 1?A.选择 | B.喜爱 | C.机会 | D.原因 |
A.Three. | B.Four. | C.Five. | D.Six. |
A.What do they need? | B.When do they eat? |
C.Why do people like them? | D.How much do they eat? |
A.Because snails like making friends with fish. | B.Because snails are friendly to people. |
C.Because snails have beautiful colors. | D.Because snails can make the tank clean. |
A.Water plants make the tank messy. | B.Fish needs to eat 15 times every day. |
C.Eating too much food is not good for fish. | D.Fish are as friendly as dogs and cats. |
【推荐2】Welcome to the Fun World. We all know that pets are kids’ good friends. Follow me to know more about them.
Jim’s pets Dolly and Dora are kind of small but very cute. They love running around in the cage. Sometimes, they fight like children. Look! They’re running happily there. Do you know that they often put food in their cheeks (脸颊)? Their cheeks are like two big food bags. They usually put breakfast, lunch and dinner into their mouth all together.
Jenny’s pet is not big, but it looks really beautiful. It’s difficult for her to fall asleep at night because her pet loves singing, talking and flying. What can Jenny do? Light tells when it is time to wake up. So turn off the light and then it will go to sleep. Do you think it’s a helpful way?
Steve’s pet looks cute and friendly. It’s white with two red eyes. It is very good at running. But do you know it has a super nose? So it can twitch (抽动) its nose to catch every smell.
Thanks for your listening! See you tomorrow!
1. ______ isn’t good at running.A.Jenny’s pet | B.Jim’s pet | C.Steve’s pet |
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A.Jim—(3); Jenny—(2) | B.Steve—(2); Jenny—(3) | C.Jenny—(2); Jim—(1) |
A.the three pets’ colors |
B.the three pets’ favorite food |
C.some interesting things about these pets |
A.newspaper | B.TV report | C.story book |
【推荐3】Taking your dog for a walk can be interesting to do. But it can also be a danger to others. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), over 10 million people in China are bitten by dogs every year.
People in Beijing and Shanghai are already asked to keep their dogs on a leash. A similar law will soon be carried out across the country. The law focuses on the prevention of rabies (狂犬病). The rabies virus is mainly carried by dogs. The law makes it clear that anyone who keeps dogs must regularly vaccinate (给……接种疫苗) them. Those who walk their dogs outdoors must keep their dogs on a leash. Those who don’t follow the law will face a fine.
Many other disease can also spread between animals and humans. According to experts, 70 percent of animals disease can be passed on to humans. And 75 percent of all new infectious (传染的) human diseases come from animals.
What are the rules?
—Get a license to keep a dog. It’s like getting a license for driving a car.
—Vaccinate your dog regularly.
—Use a leash when walking your dog.
—Clean up your dog’s waste.
1. Which of the following is a rule for walking dogs in Beijing?A.People can’t walk their dogs in public. | B.People should keep their dogs on a leash. |
C.People can only walk their dogs at night. | D.People don’t have to keep dogs on a leash. |
①wash their dogs regularly ②keep their dogs on a leash
③get their dogs vaccinated regularly ④get themselves vaccinated
A.①② | B.②③ | C.②④ | D.③④ |
A.Keeping dogs is becoming more popular in China. |
B.The rabies virus is only dangerous to dogs. |
C.About 70 percent of animals diseases come from humans. |
D.Most new infections human diseases come from animals. |