On a summer day, a man sitting under a tree on the bank of a river, watched a group of ducks on the river.
Soon a branch（树枝）with leaves came drifting（漂浮）among them, and they all flew away. After circling in the air for a little time, they landed again on their feeding ground.
Soon another branch came drifting down among them, and again they took flight（飞行）from the river. But when they found the branch drifted by without any danger, they flew down to the water as before.
After four or five branches had drifted by in this way, the ducks gave little attention （注意）to them. At last, they hardly tried to fly out of their way, even when the branches nearly touched them.
The man who was watching all this, now wanted to know who drifted these branches. He looked up the river, and noticed a fox slyly（偷偷地）watching the ducks. “What will he do next?” thought the man.
When the fox saw that the ducks were no longer afraid of the branches, he took a much larger branch, and hid himself behind it. Then he drifted himself with the larger branch. When he was right among the ducks, he caught two young ducks quickly and swam off with them. The rest of the ducks flew away in fright（害怕）, and did not come back for a long time. The fox must have enjoyed a fine dinner for what he had done.
1. What did the ducks do as soon as the first branch came near them?| A．They fed themselves. | B．They stayed still. | C．They looked for food. | D．They flew away. |
| A．To have fun. | B．To catch the ducks. |
| C．To cross the river. | D．To swim with the ducks. |
| A．Clever and patient. | B．Kind and thankful. |
| C．Interesting and outgoing. | D．Lovely and friendly. |
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【推荐1】Every Friday night, Winston would stand at the gate of the railway station, playing his violin happily. He smiled to everyone and many people put money into the hat in front of him. One day, Winston showed up and put his hat on the ground as usual. But different from what he always did in the past days, he took out a large piece of paper and laid it on the ground.
It said—Last night, a gentleman named George Miller left an important thing into my hat by mistake. Please come soon, Mr. Miller. About half an hour later, a middle-aged man rushed to Winston in a hurry and said, “It's you! I know you are an honest man and will certainly be here. ”
Winston asked, “Are you Mr. Miller? Did you lose anything?” “A lottery ticket!” answered the middle-aged man. Winston then returned it to the man. Yesterday when the man knew that his ticket was worth $ 500,000, he was so excited! Then he realized that he threw the ticket together with the money into the young man's hat!
Someone asked Winston, “you play the violin to make money. Why didn't you keep the ticket and take the prize for yourself?” Winston replied, “though I don't have much money, I live happily now. But if I lose honesty, I won't be happy forever."
Judge the flowing sentences true (T) or false（F）according to the passage.
1. Every night Winston would stand at the gate of the railway station.
2. Mr. Miller is a gentleman.
3. The middle-aged man lost a movie ticket.
4. The ticket was worth ￥500,000.
5. Winston is an honest man.
Once there was a boy and his little sister living in a small village. The boy was good-looking but his sister was not. One day they found a mirror (镜子) and they saw what they looked like for the first time. The boy was very pleased and he said to his sister, “How handsome I am! I look nicer than you!” The girl didn’t like what her brother said and gave him a hard push. “Go away!” she said angrily.
Their father saw what was happening, he went up to them and said to the boy, “You must always be good as well as look good.” Then the father said to the girl, “My dear, if you are good to others, you will be happy too. It doesn’t matter that you are not as good-looking as your brother.”
1. Once a boy and his little sister lived in a small city.2. The boy and his sister had never seen a mirror before.
3. The girl was angry at what her brother said.
4. Their father said nothing after seeing what happened.
5. Their father thought being good to others could make the girl happy.
【推荐3】There was once a king who had a great palace with a wonderful garden .In the garden,there lived all kinds of animals. All of them enjoyed living there.
There was only one thing in the garden that the king hated: an old tree in the center of the garden. It was so old and dry. This made the king so angry that he finally asked some people to cut down and turned the place into a swimming pool. However, after the trees were cut down, the animals left the garden .Without the animals; the garden was not so beautiful as before. The king was sad, but he didn’t know what happened.
A young man went to the king, and said he could explain what had happened. “This was because you cut the old tree down,’’ said. “ There were thousands of moths (飞蛾 ) which lived in the tree .Birds needed the moths to eat and then attracted many other animals to your garden. So your garden became very beautiful. But as you cut the tree down, the animals had to leave. ”
“Excellent!” said the king, I’ll make you rich and you will try to make my garden beautiful again.”
“I’m afraid it will take many years to finish. It will take many years for the natural balance to get back again,” said the young man.
The king was sad, but all he could do was just to wait.
1. Because the king hated the old and dry tree, he asked some people to cut it down.2. The garden was more beautiful after the tree was cut down.
3. There were few moths which lived in the tree.
4. If the young man made the garden beautiful again, the king would make him rich.
5. The story tells us that it will take many years for the natural balance
Some animals can easily find their way home after a long journey. How do they make it? Scientific research shows that they are born with certain unusual abilities for direction.
A certain kind of ants, for example, can count their steps to avoid getting lost. They can go as far as 110 meters and bring food home. These ants live in the open desert, so they have nothing to guide them along the way. It’s like someone walking six kilometers through a dark forest.
Some fish have an unbelievable sense of smell. They can smell even a single drop of their home water in a large sea area. Some sea birds have a similar ability. They are able to make a smell map of their flying area.
Some animals can sense the earth’s magnetic field (磁场), while humans can’t. This magnetic field guides a certain kind of fish when they swim a long way to a place and then back, How can this kind of fish do that? It is still a mystery. Scientists have no good answers yet.
However, animals with such unusual abilities still have difficulty dealing with environmental changes caused by human activities. For example, many birds depend on stars for direction, but they get lost easily at night when city lights are kept on all night. To solve this problem, we can simply turn off some lights at night. Clearly, one small act of humans may mean a lot to animals.
1. A certain kind of ants find their way home by remembering their steps.2. Both some fish and sea birds have amazing sense of smell.
3. Humans can sense the earth’s magnetic field when they swim.
4. Many birds lose their way at night because they mistake lights for stars.
5. The text mainly talks about how to help lost animals.
【推荐2】Hi, my name is Chelsea. Here is a photo of my family. In my family, there are two dogs. Let me tell you about them. They are Charlie and Maverick. Maverick is Charlie’s special (特别的) friend. He’s Charlie’s seeing-eye dog (导盲犬).
Charlie is eleven years old. He loves playing, but he cannot see. He is upset all the time. Adam and I want to help him, so we get Maverick. He is about four months old.
At first, Charlie doesn’t like Maverick. Charlie thinks we love Maverick more (更多). But Maverick is a good dog. He plays ball games with Charlie and gets things for him. He helps Charlie to go everywhere. Now, they are good friends and Charlie likes being with Maverick. Tennis is their favorite ball game.
With Maverick’s help, Charlie is a happy dog now.
Do you have a special friend? What’s your special friend like?
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。
1. Maverick is a special friend to Charlie because he can ________.
| A．get things back | B．play ball games | C．help Charlie to “see” |
| A．沮丧的 | B．调皮的 | C．胆大的 |
| A．Charlie is eleven months old |
| B．Charlie doesn’t like Maverick at first |
| C．Chelsea and Adam love Maverick more |
| A．Dog’s favorite ball game |
| B．How to find special friends |
| C．A dog and his special friend |
【推荐3】Some animals are raised by their mothers. But we have found that there are some fathers who are great, too.
Penguins: A father penguin often stands in the cold winds in the Antarctic for 60 days or more to protect his eggs. During this time, he does not eat a thing! Most fathers lose about 25 pounds while they are waiting for their babies to hatch (孵化).
Wolves: When the mother wolf gives birth, the father wolf keeps guard outside their home and brings food to the mother and babies. As the babies grow up, the father not only plays with them but also teaches them how to live. Wolves live together as human families do.
Marmosets: These small monkeys with long thick tails live in South America. Among these monkeys, the fathers take care of their babies from their birth. When a marmoset is born, the father cleans it, keeps it safe and carries it to its mother only when it needs to be nursed. When the baby can eat food, it is the father who feeds it.
Rheas: Rheas are large birds in South America and look like ostriches (鸵鸟). Among rheas, it is the father who always takes care of the young. From eggs to babies, the father feeds and guards them until they are old enough to live on their own.
1. A father penguin ________.| A．keeps guard outside their home |
| B．takes care of his babies from their birth |
| C．stands in the cold winds to protect his eggs |
| D．brings food to the mother and babies |
| A．The penguin. | B．The wolf. | C．The marmoset. | D．The rhea. |
| A．how some baby animals grow up |
| B．how some animals give birth |
| C．what some father animals do for their babies |
| D．who should take care of the babies for most animals |
Let me tell you something about my pen friend Kate. She is 12. She likes playing the piano. She often plays it in her school. She also loves swimming, too.
Kate lives with her parents in Beijing. They want to have a house with 6 rooms, a swimming pool. They often have a good time in their home. They like to help others. Her home is near her school, so she usually goes to school on foot.
Kate’s mother is a teacher. She is nice to her students. Kate’s father is a teacher, too. They are very busy. Kate wants to be a musician when she grows up(长大).
1. Kate’s hobbies are playing chess and swimming.2. Kate’s home is not far from her school.
3. Kate usually walks to school.
4. Kate’s parents are both teachers.
5. Kate wants to be a teacher when she grows up.
【推荐2】The Internet is helping an 80-year-old man called Kenneth Smith. And he had to sell firewood on the road to pay for his wife's medical bills. He started last year and was helped by his wife, who was dying of cancer. Sadly, she lost her battle in October and he was left with a huge hospital bill. A local woman saw Mr. Smith and posted his story on Facebook to get people help him. Her post was shared over 9000 times. Drivers stopped their cars to give Mr. Smith some money.
The woman’s kindness encouraged Mr. Smith's son to set up an online appeal(求助). He created a web page, and the things and money came in from all over the world. The online appeal raised $20,000. The woman said, "Although it will not reduce the heartache of losing his wife, I am thankful it will at least take a little worry off of his plate and help him become better,” Mr Smith said although his wife wasn’t by his side, he felt she was still there. "Because she's looking down on me, "he said.
1. What happened to Kenneth Smith?| A．He posted his story on Facebook. |
| B．His son died of cancer. |
| C．He had to pay for a huge hospital bill. |
| D．He was lost in the hospital |
| A．was lost |
| B．died |
| C．was dying |
| D．failed in a battle |
| A．kind |
| B．strong |
| C．brave |
| D．rich |
| A．Mr. Smith's wife helped him sell the firewood at first. |
| B．After reading the woman's post, many people were ready to help Mr. Smith. |
| C．Mr. Smith may feel better with the help of different people after his wife died. |
| D．The woman's kindness encouraged Mr. Smith's son to set up an online appeal. |
【推荐3】A rich woman is so proud of a valuable antique vase (古董花瓶) that she decides to have her bedroom painted the same color as the vase. Several painters try to mix the color right, but none comes close enough to satisfy the woman.
Finally, the ninth person comes. He is a painter named Wilson. He is confident that he can mix the proper color. The woman is pleased with the result, and Wilson becomes famous. Years later, he retires and turns the business over to his son. “Dad,” asks the son, “there’s something I’ve got to know. How did you get those walls to match the vase so perfectly?”
“Son,” Wilson replies, “I painted the vase.”
1. Where does the woman want to paint?| A．The living room. | B．The kitchen. | C．The bedroom. |
| A．Seven. | B．Eight. | C．Nine. |
| A．His wonderful works. |
| B．His talented son. |
| C．He mixes the proper color and satisfies the woman. |
| A．His son. | B．His nephew. | C．His daughter. |
| A．A valuable antique vase |
| B．A smart painter |
| C．A rich woman and her antique vase |
【推荐1】Vera is eight years old. She has four dollars. She wants to buy a birthday gift (礼物) for her mother. She comes to a big store. She thinks “I’ll buy her something (某物) nice.”
“Can I help you?” asks the shopkeeper(店主). “Yes, please. I want to buy a gift for my mom’s birthday,” answers Vera, “but I don’t know what to buy.” The shopkeeper gives(给) her a nice skirt and says, “Do you like this skirt? It’s thirty dollars.” “Yes, but I only have four dollars.” says Vera. Then she sees a nice red hat. She knows her mother likes it. She wants to buy it, but the price is very high(高).
“How much is it?” she asks. The shopkeeper looks at her, and then he says, “That’s just four dollars.” Vera is very happy, and says “OK, I’ll take it.”
根据语篇内容，判断下列句子的正误，正确的在答题卡上将“T”涂黑，错误的在答题卡上将“F”涂黑。
1. Vera’s mother’s birthday is coming.
2. Vera doesn’t like the skirt.
3. Vera buys a red hat for thirty dollars.
4. Vera is very happy because she can buy the red hat.
5. The shopkeeper is Vera’s uncle.
【推荐2】One morning in London, the weather was very cold, and many people caught a cold. They had to see a doctor, so there were many people in the doctor's waiting-room. At the head of the line was an old woman. The woman did not live in London. She lived in the country. She came here to visit her daughter. She wanted to see the doctor because she got a bad cold and coughed day and night.
“If I get there early, I can see the doctor quickly,” she thought. So she was the first in the line.
She sat nearest to the doctor's door. An American man came into the waiting-room, and walked quickly to the doctor's door. The old woman thought he was a queue jumper. She stood up and took his arm slowly. She said, “We were all here before you. You must wait for your turn. Do you understand?” The American answered, “No, madam. You don't understand! You are all after me! I'm the doctor! ”
1. _____________ were there in the doctor's waiting-room.| A．A few people. | B．A lot of people. | C．Few people. | D．Nobody. |
| A．from the country | B．from a town | C．from a factory | D．from a farm |
| A．spend more time | B．spend less money |
| C．see the doctor quickly | D．have a talk with the doctor |
| A．England | B．Scotland | C．America | D．London |
John went to spend his summer holiday in China with his parents last year. They visited some famous cities like Beijing, Guangzhou, Kunming and Shanghai.
In Beijing they visited the Great Wall, Tian’anmen Square and the Palace Museum. They also went to the zoos and the parks. The weather was fine and cool. They had a good time in the zoos and the parks. They also took lots of photos there. In Guangzhou, they visited some museums. They were very interesting but kind of crowded. In Kunming the weather is never too hot in summer. They visited the Stone Forest, the Golden Temple and EXPO Garden. They climbed the Xishan Mountain. In Shanghai they went to the beach and had great fun playing in the water. “It’s very interesting to visit China and I learned a lot about Chinese history,” John said.
“If I have another chance, I’ll come back to China again.”
1. John visited five cities in China with his parents last year.| A．Right. | B．Wrong. |
| A．Right. | B．Wrong. |
| A．Right. | B．Wrong. |
| A．Right. | B．Wrong. |
| A．Right. | B．Wrong. |
