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A 80-year-old tortoise (乌龟) is going twice its usual speed after being equipped (装备) with a set of wheels(轮子). The animal, called Mrs. T, was facing a terrible future after losing her two front legs in a mouse attack while she was sleeping in winter, but her owners glued the wheels onto her shell (外壳).

"She's going double the speed she used to," said the owner Jude Ryder, "She uses her back legs to push herself along and seems quite happy."

The 58-year-old owner was surprised when she went to check on her loved pet last month and found her front legs had been eaten in the mouse attack. The local animal doctor tried his best to save Mrs. T. But he was afraid that the tortoise would not survive without being mobile. After paying £1,000 for the treatment, Mrs. Ryder turned to her son Dale for help. Dale designed the front wheels and used resin (树脂) to add them to the front of the shell. Mrs Ryder said: "She liked them immediately, but she must learn how to turn and stop. She can get a good speed up, much faster than before. Mrs. T is still quite young for a tortoise. She could go on for another 60 years. All she needs is a new set of tyres (轮胎) sometimes."

When Mrs. T was sixty years old, she was bought as a pet for Dale, an 8-year-old boy. It liked running happily in Mrs Ryder's garden in spring and summer. When winter came, Mrs. T slept in the garden shelter. A mouse got in last month and chewed (咬) off both her front legs. Mrs Ryder said: "We were afraid she would be sure to die, but her new set of wheels have saved her life. She can run in the garden again and we can always find her because she leaves very strange footprints behind wherever she goes. "

Mice attacking tortoises is not uncommon around us-in 2013 Britain's oldest tortoise died after a mouse attack. The tortoise called Thomas was 130 when he was bitten at his home in Guernsey. He spent five days on strong antibiotics (抗生素), but the wound became so infected (被感染的) that his owner had no choice but to have him put to sleep.

1. Why did Mrs. T lose two of his legs?

A．Because Mrs. T was terribly ill.	B．Because she was bitten by a mouse.
C．Because Mrs. T was too old.	D．Because she attacked a mouse.

2. After being equipped with a set of wheels, Mrs. T can move by using ________.

A．her back legs to push herself	B．her front legs to pull herself
C．her back wheels to pull herself	D．her front wheels to push herself

3. According to the passage, Mrs Ryder's son is about ________ now.

A．8 years old

B．28 years old

C．38 years old

D．58 years old

4. Which of the following shows the right order of the story?
a. A mouse attack happened to Mrs. T.
b. Dale designed two wheels for Mrs. T.
c. Mrs. T learned how to turn and stop with equipped wheels.
d. The local animal doctor tried his best to treat Mrs. T.
e. Mrs. T was bought as a pet for Dale when she was sixty.

A．e-a-b-c-d

B．a-b-c-d-e

C．e-a-d-b-c

D．a-e-b-c-d

【推荐2】下面短文有五处空（第1-5题），请从A一F选项中选出符合意思的选项，选项中有一项是多余选项。

Every year, millions of birds are killed or hurt when they fly into buildings. Why does this happen?     1     Birds are flying into windows and tall buildings that are all covered by glass.

Many birds fly from one place to another. Most of the time, they live in the wild, such as forests and wetlands.     2     They might see small trees and flowers inside a window and want to rest on these plants. The birds do not know there is glass between them and the plants.     3    

Some birds fly at night. They use the moon and stars to help guide them in the right direction. Tall buildings with lights on at night can confuse (迷惑) the birds.     4     The birds see the light, but they cannot tell that the light is coming from inside a building. They fly toward the light and crash into a building. On many mornings, there might be several dead birds lying on the ground.

    5     Many office buildings now turn off their lights at night. This helps reduce the number of birds that fly into buildings and it also helps save energy.

A．The answer is glass.

B．People are trying to solve the problem.

C．These birds have no idea what glass is.

D．As a result, they fly right into the glass.

E．In this way, they can avoid crashing into glass.

F．This is a big problem, especially on foggy and rainy nights.

【推荐3】Elephants are the largest terrestrial (陆地的) animals. For a long time, they are very helpful. They carry big trees, take people from place to place and are even used in wars.

Some people think it’s not easy to hurt an elephant because its skin is thick and hard. In fact, that’s wrong. Sometimes, a needle (针) can also be very dangerous for the elephant.

People say elephants are afraid of mice. This is wrong, too. In fact, elephants have very poor eyesight, so they usually cannot see a mouse even if one comes very close to them. If a person has a good memory (记忆), people will say that he has an elephant memory. However, up to now, no study shows that elephants have a better memory than any other animal.

People also believe that when it is time for elephants to die, they will hide themselves in a so-called “elephant graveyard”. Often, hunters by to find such places to get ivories (象牙) but few people really find places like that. In fact, when elephants are old or get sick, they will stay in deep and secret caves (洞穴) until they get better or die.

1. Elephants can help people a lot EXCEPT that they ________.

A．carry heavy trees	B．help people build houses
C．carry people to different places	D．help people in the war

2. Why do some people think it isn’t easy to hurt an elephant?

A．Because the elephant is too big.

B．Because people can’t get close to it.

C．Because the elephant can kill people.

D．Because its skin is thick and hard.

3. How do you understand the underline part “elephant graveyard” in the last paragraph?

A．A place for hiding dead elephants.

B．A place for animals to play in.

C．A place with yards and flowers.

D．A place where elephants are safe.

4. What can we learn from the passage?

A．Elephants are afraid of mice.

B．Elephants have very poor memory.

C．Elephants cannot see very clearly.

D．Elephants never go to caves.

【推荐1】Gardening（园艺） is popular in many parts of the world. It brings us sweet smelling flowers, fresh fruit and vegetables. But you can get more from your garden.

Gardening helps to keep healthy. Today’s people sit indoors for too long and don’t get much exercise. When you garden, you have to move around. It’s a good chance for you to exercise your body by watering flowers or doing some digging. Also, when you are in your garden, you can feel the warm sunshine. This means you are getting Vitamin D. It helps your bodies use calcium（钙）, which is necessary to keep your bones（骨骼） strong.

Gardening is a great activity to do with children. It gets them off computers, televisions and phones. Gardening can be a great teacher to teach children about nature and healthy eating. It can also help them to understand the meaning of “No pains, no gains.”

Gardening is a great way to meet people and build relationships. When you are gardening, you are outdoors. So it is a perfect time to communicate with your neighbors. Most people love to talk about their hobbies, and so do gardeners. They usually enjoy showing people what they are growing. And most enjoy sharing advice and stories about their gardens.

1. When it’s ________, you can get Vitamin D in your garden.

A．sunny

B．cloudy

C．snowy

D．rainy

2. According to the passage, ________ is one of the gardening activities.

A．watching TV

B．watering flowers

C．walking dogs

D．playing with phones

3. The underlined phrase “No pains, no gains.” in Paragraph 3 means ________ in Chinese.

A．人非生而知之者

B．吃一堑，长一智

C．不劳则无获

D．乐中有悲

4. The structure（结构） of the passage should be ________. (P means paragraph)

A．

B．

C．

D．

5. The best title of the passage may be “________”.

A．Healthy Eating Habits	B．Relationships with Neighbors
C．Advantages（优点） of Outdoor Activities	D．Advantages of Gardening

【推荐2】If you feel stressed at school, what can you do to make yourself happier? Some may eat their favorite food or listen to some music. Others may go for a walk or get some exercise. A new study found another great way to lower students’ stress—playing with dogs.

Scientists studied 105 students between the ages of eight and nine. 35 trained dogs and their trainers also took part in the test. The children were divided into 3 groups. The students in the first group spent 20 minutes with a dog and its trainer. They watched the trained dogs perform and even played with them. They did this twice a week for 4 weeks. The second group spent the same amount of time (时长) doing exercise to relax. The last group did neither of these things.

During this time, the scientists recorded the students’ cortisol levels (皮质醇水平). Cortisol is a stress hormone (激素). The more stressed you feel, the more cortisol you will have in your body. What did the scientists find? Both the second and third groups showed rises in cortisol levels. The first group, however, showed no big increase. And the children in this group had the lowest cortisol levels right after playing with the dogs.

According to the study, students enjoy playing with dogs, and it helps them become happier. The stress hormone falls over time this way, which is good for students’ health. But here comes the next question: Is 20 minutes of playtime with a dog the best amount of time? Scientists are going to keep working to find out the answer.

1. Why is the first paragraph written?

A．To lead in the topic (主题).	B．To give us a surprise.
C．To shock the readers.	D．To show the latest research results.

2. What made the testing results of the three groups different?

A．The time.

B．The age.

C．The activity.

D．The place.

3. Which one shows the relationship between students’ stress(x) and cortisol levels(y)?

A．

B．

C．

D．

4. What does the underlined word “them” refer to (指的是)?

A．Trainers.

B．Dogs.

C．Scientists.

D．Students.

5. What may the scientists study next?

A．More useful ways to lower stress.	B．New skills of keeping pets at home.
C．The amount of time to play with a dog.	D．The most suitable kind of dog to play with.

【推荐2】Do you still remember your old classmate, his/her name or his/her appearance (外貌) ? How did you get on with each other? Now come and see the new movie My Old Classmate.

Dates: May 1st—May 7th Mon.—Fri. 10:00 a.m., 2:00 p.m. Sat.—Sun. 10:00 a.m., 2:00 pm., 7:00 p.m Place: Kaijia Cinema Time: about an hour and thirty eight minutes Ticket price: 50 yuan (day shows); 60 yuan (evening shows) Children under 3 years old: free Family package: 150 yuan for 4 tickets (10:00 a.m, 2:00 p.m. shows) 180 yuan for 4 tickets (7:00 p.m. shows) Tel: 0312- 8237999

1. How long will the movie be on?

A．Five days.

B．Six days.

C．Seven days.

D．Eight days.

2. How much will they pay if Wang Li go to see the movie with her parents and 10-year-old brother at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday?

A．150 yuan.

B．180 yuan.

C．200 yuan.

D．240 yuan.

3. The passage probably comes from ________.

A．a storybook

B．a diary

C．an ad

D．a science book

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Summer Boarding Courses at Eton College Eton College was founded in 1440 by King Henry VI to provide free education for poor boys. However, as time went by. Eton became a famous private school. Now it has been one of the UK's leading independent schools. Many great people, including 19 British Prime Ministers and members of the Royal Family (皇室) used to study at Eton College. Now it provides students, both boys and girls aged 12-16, with the chance to enter a summer school at one of the UK's top independent schools and It's mainly to improve their main school subjects. ♦ Courses: Mathematics, Science, History and General English ♦ Date: Saturday, 4 July to Saturday, 18 July, 2020 ♦ Accommodation(住宿): It is made up of two boarding houses—one for boys and one for girls. Students all will have their own single bedroom, with shared bathroom facilities (设施). Both boarding houses have comfortable social space and facilities in which students can relax during free time. ♦ Fees: 4,000 pounds If you warn more information about the summer boarding courses, please call at 01753 671349 or email to info@summerboardingcourses.co.uk.

1. The main purpose of the summer boarding courses at Eton College is _______.

A．to provide free education for poor students

B．to help students enjoy their summer holiday

C．to make students' main school subjects better

2. The summer boarding courses at Eton College last ________.

A．10 days

B．15 days

C．three weeks

【推荐1】阅读理解

It was a quiet village in which there was a military camp. It was far from the towns and cities and there were some high mountains around. Of course it was a good place for training the new soldiers. But it was difficult for the young men to go outside. Mr. White，an officer of forty，was strict with them and he hardly let them leave the camp.

Once Mr. White was ill in bed. He couldn't work and a young officer，Mr. Hunt began to train the new soldiers instead of him. He knew the young men well and let nine soldiers go to the nearest town to have a holiday. But night fell and none came back to the camp. He was worried about it and stood at the gate. It was five to twelve when Mr. Hunt decided to go to the town and see what was happening to the young men. He started the car quickly and set off. At that moment the nine soldiers came back. It seemed they drank wine. Of course they found the officer was angry.

“I'm sorry，sir，”said the first soldier. “I left the town on time. But something was wrong with my bus on my way here. I had to buy a horse and made it run fast. Bad luck! It died and I had to run back. "

And the other seven soldiers said they were late for the same reasons. It was the last solider's turn. He said, "I'm sorry, sir. I got on a bus on time, but. . . "

Having heard this, the officer became even angrier and stopped him at once. He called out, "If you say something was wrong with your bus, I'll punish you at once!"

"No, no, sir," said the young man. " __________ "

1. The underlined word "military" in the passage most probably means __________.

A．summer

B．space

C．army

D．winter

2. Mr. Hunt let the nine soldiers have a holiday because __________.

A．he was kind to them	B．they felt lonely
C．they had something important to do	D．he was strict with them

3. The nine soldiers returned to the camp late because __________.

A．something was wrong with their buses	B．their horses died on the return way
C．they all drank much in the town	D．there were no buses for them

4. Which of the following is TRUE?

A．The officer believed the last soldier.	B．The officer believed the nine soldiers.
C．The officer believed none of the nine soldiers.	D．The officer believed the first soldier.

5. " __________ "can be the missing sentence in the passage.

A．There was something wrong with my bus.	B．My bus was all right, but the dead horses were in its way!
C．I came back on time.	D．There was something wrong with my car.

【推荐2】One day，Mr. Smith is going to take a train to his hometown. When the train starts，one of his shoes falls to the ground. The train is running faster and faster and he can't pick it up. Then he quickly takes off(脱下) the other one and throws it on the ground near the fallen shoe. A little boy on the train asks him，“Why do you do that？”“I've already lost one shoe. ”Mr. Smith answers. “If a man picks them up，he may get a pair of shoes. ”
1. Mr. Smith is going to his hometown____________.

A．by bus

B．by train

C．by bike

D．on foot

2. What happens to the man when the train starts？__________.

A．He loses his bag	B．He loses his watch
C．He loses one of his shoes	D．He loses nothing

3. Mr. Smith can't pick up the fallen shoe because__________.

A．he doesn't want to take it	B．the little boy has picked it up
C．it's too old	D．the train runs too fast

4. Which of the following is true？

A．The boy wants the shoes.

B．Mr. Smith doesn't want the shoes.

C．Mr. Smith thinks a man may get a pair of shoes to wear if he throws the other near the fallen shoe.

D．Mr. Smith wants to get back the shoes.

【推荐3】In almost every big university (大学) in the USA, football is a favourite sport. American football is not like soccer. Players sometimes kick the ball, but they also throw the ball and run with it. They try to take it to the other end of the field. They have four chances (机会) to move the ball ten yards (码). They can carry it or throw it. If they move it to the other end of the field, they receive six points. This is called a touchdown (底线得分).
It is difficult to move the ball. Eleven men on the team try to stop the man who has the ball. If the man does not move the ball ten yards, his team kicks the ball to the other team.
Each university wants its team to win. Thousands of people come to watch. They all yell (喊加油) for their favourite team. Young men and women called cheerleaders (啦啦队长) come to help the people yell more.
Each team plays ten or eleven games. Each season begins in September and ends in November. If a team is very good, it may play another game after the season ends. The best teams play again on January 1, the first day of the New Year. Many people go to see these games and many others watch them on TV.
1. In America, football players can _______.

A．only kick the ball

B．only throw the ball

C．only carry the ball

D．kick, throw and carry the ball

2. There are _______ on each team.

A．ten players	B．eleven players
C．twelve players	D．thirteen players

3. If the man does not move the ball ten yards, his team has to _______.

A．go home	B．carry the ball ten yards
C．run with it	D．kick the ball to the other team

4. The best teams play again _______.

A．on Christmas	B．after the season ends
C．on New Year’s Day	D．on Sunday

5. The underlined word “yell” in the passage means “_______”.

A．shout (喊) loudly	B．jump
C．talk loudly	D．sing