Joey was happy because he had many special friends-four squirrels (松鼠), two rabbits, and many colorful birds. At the meal time, these wild animals came near to the family and they would feed these special friends.
In the large yard stood thirteen trees of different sizes. One day, while Joey was playing with his sister under the trees, he noticed that a tree trunk (树干) had a sad look. He ran into the house to tell his mom about it. She told Joey to find the reason why it was sad.
So Joey went into the yard, ran to the sad tree and asked, “Why are you unhappy? “
“I am the smallest tree around. The birds don’t fly to me. The rabbits don’t eat grass under me. The squirrels don’t climb to my top. Nobody needs me or loves me.” replied the sad tree.
After knowing the reason, the family had a meeting. Joey suggested making a seat under the sad tree. Joey’s father said he could help make a seat around the tree. The family would sit under the tree and the tree wouldn’t feel sad anymore.
When Joey told his special friends the tree was sad, they decided to do what they could to help make the sad tree happy again.
Early the next morning, when Joey woke up, he noticed birds singing happily in the little tree and saw squirrels running up and down in it.Rabbits were eating the fresh grass around the tree.The little tree was happy again.
Joey ran inside to tell the good news to his family.Joey’s mother and father went into the yard and saw the happy tree.
“Let’s start to build the seats around the trees. I will need help to build them.Get the nails (钉子) for me, Joey, “said the father.
“I can help you hold the nails, Dad,” said Joey’s sister.
1. Why did the tree feel sad?| A．Because Joey didn’t talk to it. | B．Because it thought no one liked it. |
| C．Because it was the only tree in the yard. | D．Because Joey’s sister didn’t play with it. |
| A．The tree. | B．The squirrel. | C．The bird. | D．The grass. |
a.Joey went to find out why the tree was sad.
b.Joey’s special friends decided to help the tree.
c.Joey found a tree unhappy when he was playing.
d.Joey’s father started to build the seats around the trees.
e.Joey’s family discussed how to make the sad tree happy.
| A．a-b-d-c-e. | B．b-a-c-e-d. | C．c-a-e-b-d. | D．d-c-a-b-e. |
| A．Serious and polite. | B．Brave and honest. | C．Quiet and friendly. | D．Kind and helpful. |
| A．The difficulty brought the family together. | B．Love helped the tree become happy again. |
| C．The special friends were thankful to the tree. | D．The tree spread happiness to everyone around it. |
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【推荐1】A squirrel (松鼠) was nearly killed nine years ago. Now, she continues to visit the family that saved, raised and later sent her into the wild.
In October 2009, a four-week-old squirrel was almost killed by an owl (猫头鹰). Luckily a wildlife rescue (营救) group saved her and left her in the care of Brantley Harrison and her family in South Carolina. The Harrisons often look after wild animals and later send them back into the wild.
The Harrisons named the squirrel Bella. With three other squirrels, Bella stayed in Brantley’s care until spring. During her stay, Bella acted similarly to the other squirrels. In April 2010, the squirrels were sent back into the wild. Bella, however, wasn’t ready to leave her human family. Within days of being released (放生), she started visiting them, looking for treats. Brantley said that the other squirrels also came back over the first few days, but within a week they stopped coming by and began to avoid people.
“Bella usually sits at the front door, waiting for someone to notice her. She comes almost everyday,” said Brantley. Her husband John often brings Bella nuts as she is usually waiting by the door for him. Actually Bella has become one of the family.
For nine years, she continues to visit them. Brantley said, “If Bella can teach at least one person to care for all living things, no matter how big or how small, then we have done what we have set out to.”
1. Bella was ________ when it was almost killed by the owl.| A．1 month old | B．2 weeks old | C．20 days old | D．5 weeks old |
| A．They often rescue wild animals. | B．They saved an owl in 2009. |
| C．They are very kind to animals. | D．They cannot help Bella out. |
| A．Bella wants to get more care. | B．Bella becomes a member of the family. |
| C．Nuts are Bella’s favorite food. | D．It’s not easy for the Harrisons to find Bella. |
| A．To Save Squirrels | B．Ways of Volunteering |
| C．The Harrisons and Their Pets | D．A Squirrel and Her Human Family |
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The 39-year-old Wu Qi is called “Uncle Dog” by many autistic（自闭的）children. As an animal behaviour expert（行为专家）, he set up China’s first animal-assisted therapy（AAT动物辅助治疗）program using dogs to help children in need.
Wu Qi was very shy when he was a little boy. He spent most of his time in his room alone. His life changed after he found a little dog. “The dog was my best friend. It made me whom I am today.” he said.
After finishing college in 2003, he started to learn how to care for animals. To make his dog-training skills better, he visited people who were good at animal care in many places in the world. He learned the meanings of different sounds dogs make and became known.
Over the past eight years, Wu’s team has used therapy dogs to help more than 100, 000 people. And they also have put forward animal-assisted therapy programs in cities including Beijing, Shanghai, Nanjing, Chengdu and Shenzhen. The program includes 18 classes and its purpose is to make children’s conversation ability and social skills better.
“While AAT has been used in Western countries for more than 100 years, few Chinese have heard about it. I want to show people that dogs are not just pets. They can help us increase the communication with children.” Wu said. “They are our bridge into autistic children’s hearts, bringing love and warmth to them.”
1. What can we learn about Wu Qi from the first paragraph?| A．He is a good doctor for animals. |
| B．He set up the AAT program to protect animals. |
| C．He is an animal behaviour expert. |
| D．He isn’t popular among many autistic children. |
| A．His parents. | B．His teammates. |
| C．An autistic child. | D．A little dog. |
| A．6 years. | B．8 years. | C．18 years. | D．31 years. |
| A．How Wu became famous as a dog lover. |
| B．Why Wu looked after the dogs carefully. |
| C．What Wu did to help save the poor children. |
| D．How Wu and his team helped the autistic children. |
【推荐3】Otters (水獭) are cute water animals. These days, keeping otters as pets is getting popular. In Japan, some “otter cafés (咖啡馆)” are open for business. People can pay to play with the otters there and to take photos with them. In Indonesia, people go swimming with their pet otters and take funny videos. These photos and videos posted online have interested more people to buy otters as pets.
However, these enjoyable photos and videos hide the damage (损害) that the online trade is doing to otters. In fact, wild otters are facing many threats—they have long been hunted for their coats; in some places, fishermen have been killing otters in order to stop them from eating fish; and now, the online pet trade has become another big problem for otters.
In the wild, baby otters usually stay with their mothers during their first year of life. According to a report, 70% of the otters sold online are under one year old. These baby otters have been stolen from their mothers. When they are kept as pets by humans, they do not live full and natural lives.
Otters are very social. They live in family groups of up to 15 in the wild. Keeping an otter as a pet can make it very sad and lonely. These animals also need enough space to swim. Their owners’ bathtubs (浴缸) or pools are nowhere near as large as the bodies of water in the wild.
On the other hand, otters simply don’t make good pets. They have a very special fishy smell. If they are kept indoors, they will leave a lot of waste around the house. This would make the smell even more unpleasant. Besides, when otters are unhappy, they will make loud noises and even attack (攻击) people. If a person is hurt by an otter, he or she needs to go to hospital at once.
So, we should stop the otter pet trade and never share photos and videos about them online.
1. What’s the main idea of Paragraph 1?| A．The ways of buying otters online. | B．The advantages of playing with otters. |
| C．The popularity of keeping otters as pets. | D．The importance of having a special pet. |
| A．Chances. | B．Choices. | C．Dangers. | D．Faults. |
| A．They live in family groups of up to 15. | B．They don’t need enough space to swim. |
| C．Baby otters never stay with their mothers. | D．Fishermen kill them for their great coats. |
| A．They may attack people. | B．They may make loud noises. |
| C．They have a special fishy smell. | D．They need to go to hospital often. |
| A．To tell people the otters’ living habits. | B．To teach people how to keep a pet otter. |
| C．To introduce the appearance of the otters. | D．To call on people to stop the otter pet trade. |
【推荐1】18-year-old Brennan Smith, a colorblind boy, started his custom (定制的) sock business in middle school, with a small loan (贷款) he got from his parents. Up till now, he has sold over $1 million worth of socks online in the last four years.
Brennan thought of the idea for his custom sock company at just 13 years old. He was attending a high school basketball game in his hometown of Sherwood, Oregon, and noticed that many kids of his age were wearing the same white Nike sport socks. The boy told himself that if these white plain socks were so popular with kids, then some cool custom designs would surely be an even greater hit.
But the boy didn't tell his parents about the business idea at once. He spent six months researching and drawing up a business plan. When he had everything planned out, he asked his parents for a loan. "They thought the idea was a little out there," Brennan recently told CNN Money, but he kept pushing, and at last received a $3,000 loan to start his company. Then he began to work on his own designs. The fact that he was colorblind didn't stop him and he has created over 200 designs now.
Business was slow the first year, but then Brennan started pushing his HoopSwagg products (产品) heavily on the Internet. Orders soon started coming in large numbers, and HoopSwagg became a popular brand among custom sock lovers. Right now, his designs can be found on HoopSwagg website, Amazon and eBay.
Four years after starting his business, Brennan has achieved great success while balancing school, housework and social life. And he says he loved every minute of it.
1. The writing purpose of this passage is ________.| A．to tell us how to start a business | B．to introduce a story about a colorblind boy's business |
| C．to encourage us to plan a business as early as possible | D．to describe a popular kind of socks |
a. Brennan got a small loan from his parents
b. Brennan did research and made a business plan
c. Brennan has made over $1 million in the past years
d. Brennan pushed his socks on the Internet
| A．b a d c | B．a b d c | C．d a b c | D．b d a c |
| A．got no support from his parents | B．was too busy to do housework |
| C．stopped designing because of his eyes | D．enjoyed both his study and business |
“My teacher is very angry and asks you to go to her office tomorrow.”
“To her office? Why?” his mother asks. “Because she asks a question in the class.” Says Fred. “Nobody can answer it， but I can.”
“You are so clever， my son.” His mother says with a smile.
Her question is “Who puts the tomato on my chair and makes my trousers dirty?” says Fred.
1. Fred is late because he _________.
| A．does his homework at school |
| B．plays basketball at school |
| C．likes to stay at school |
| D．has a talk with the teacher at school |
| A．Nobody | B．Fred |
| C．Many students | D．A few students |
| A．book | B．tomato | C．bag | D．pen |
| A．Fred is eight |
| B．Fred goes to school on foot |
| C．Fred’s home is near |
| D．Fred makes her angry |
| A．she falls to the ground |
| B．it is raining hard |
| C．she sits on her chair and a tomato is on it |
| D．she puts her cup on her chair |
Frank: Good morning, Grace!
Grace: How are you, Frank?
Frank: I’m fine, thank you! What’s this?
Grace: It’s a pen.
Frank: What’s that in English?
Grace: It’s ________ orange.
Frank: Please spell it!
Grace: O-R-A-N-G-E.
1. 与 “I’m fine, thank you!”意思相同的是 “________”。
| A．How are you? | B．It’s OK. | C．I’m OK, thanks. | D．It’s fine. |
| A．那是什么? | B．这是什么? | C．那个用英语怎么说? | D．这个用英语怎么说? |
| A．a | B．an | C．the | D．/ |
A． | B． | C． | D． |
