There are many mice in a house. The man of the house gets a cat. The cat kills many of the mice. The oldest mouse says，“All the mice must come to my room and we will think what we can do about this cat. ”All the mice come. Many mice speak，but no one knows what to do. At last a young mouse stands up and says，“We must put a bell（铃）on that cat. Then when the cat comes near，we shall hear the bell and run away and hide. So the cat will not catch any more mice. "Then the old mouse asks，"Who will put the bell on the cat？”
No mouse answers. At last he says，“It is not hard to say things，but it is hard to do them. ”
1. In the house there are many _____.| A．cats | B．dogs | C．mice | D．men |
| A．the oldest mouse's room |
| B．the young mouse's room |
| C．the cat's room |
| D．the house |
| A．how to make friends with cat |
| B．what they can do about this cat |
| C．how to eat the cat |
| D．when they' ll have a party |
| A．flower | B．hat | C．bell | D．ball |
| A．只做不说 |
| B．只说不做 |
| C．说到做到 |
| D．说起来容易，做起来难 |
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Eric Weihenmeyer has been blind since he was 13.
Most mountain climbers need to use their eyes to climb mountains. How can Eric do this without the use of his eyes? Well, Eric climbs by feeling with his hands and listening to the sounds around him. Eric also always climbs with friends. They wear special jackets with bells and he follows this sound, too.
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| A．After training hard for many years |
| B．His friends weren’t worried about Eric, either |
| C．Eric often played football with his friends after school |
| D．I read something surprising that I want to tell you about |
| E．However, that has never stopped him from doing amazing things |
It was a cold day in December in New York City. A little boy about ten years old was standing in front of a shoe store on Broadway.
The lady took him by the hand and went into the store. She asked the clerk to get a pair of socks for the boy. She then asked the clerk if he could give her a basin of hot water and a towel.
With tears in his eyes, he asked her, “
| A．and then bought a pair of shoes for him. |
| B．The clerk quickly brought them to her. |
| C．Are you God's wife? |
| D．He was looking through the window, barefoot(光脚) and shaking with cold. |
| E．I was asking God to give me a pair of shoes. |
【推荐3】I sat on my bed, watching TV when my mom called me. Thinking I was in trouble, I quietly walked downstairs, not knowing what would happen. My parents were sitting on the sofa with unhappy faces. "We have something to tell you ,”my father said."Your mom was found to have stomach cancer(癌症).” I didn't say anything.
The next day, I couldn't focus(集中) in school. I didn’t do my homework. My teacher asked me what had happened, and I told her. She told me that I had to do whatever I could to help out, including helping do housework. On my way home, I got an idea.
I started making bracelets (手链)to sell in the street. I made them every day whenever I had time. My classmates also helped me make and sell them. Finally I raised about$850 for my mom’s treatment(治疗).
About a year later, my mom ended up beating cancer, and she has been cancer-free for about two years now. That was really a hard time, but we succeeded at last.
1. How did the writer feel when her mother called her?| A．Nervous | B．Excited D. Surprised | C．Bored |
| A．couldn’t stand the noise of the TV | B．was very angry with the writer |
| C．had a fight with her husband | D．knew she had a serious illness |
| A．asked her teacher for help | B．couldn’t focus on study |
| C．tried to comfort her mother | D．was late for school |
| A．studying hard at school | B．looking after her mother |
| C．making and selling bracelets | D．helping do housework |
| A．the writers mother had been sick for two years |
| B．the writer's family lived a very hard life |
| C．the writers mother has got well now |
| D．the writer has made much progress at school |
【推荐1】Elephants losing tusks
People killing elephants for their tusks has long been a problem worldwide. Although laws have been introduced to ban the selling of tusks, they have not been enough to save the elephants.
But the giant animals have now “developed” their own solution to stay safe from hunters----by not growing tusks at all.
Scientists found that among female African elephants, as many as 98 percent of them now have no tusks, reported The Independent newspaper. The number was 15 percent in 1998 and only 1 percent in 1930, according to the BBC.
But this solution has less been developed by elephants themselves, and more by evolution.
Evolution is all about natural selection（选择）. When an environment changes, for example, animals and plants that can deal with the change will stay alive while others won’t. And for elephants, the change came when hunters started killing them for their tusks. As a result, elephants with big tusks couldn’t stay alive because hunters wanted to shoot them. Those born with tusks managed to stay alive and give their “tuskless” genes（基因）to their babies. As a result, more and more elephants are now being born without tusks.
But this solution, as effective（有效地）as it might be, is a high price to pay for elephants. Tusks are important and play a number of roles, especially for male elephants, including fighting with other males, lifting and digging things up.
This is why scientists hope there can be other ways to protect elephants against hunters. They believe that when they are less likely to be killed , elephants will be able to grow tusks again.
To David Cowdrey, head of Policy and Campaigns at the International Found for Animal Welfare UK, however, this is not very likely to happen in the near future.
“Unfortunately, it comes down to the markets,” he told The Guardian. “As long as people will pay high prices for products that come from endangered animal and plants, they’re going to have price on them and that causes the hunting.”
1. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?| A．Elephants learned to lift and dig things up without tusks. |
| B．Elephants chose not to grow tusks because of their dangerous environment. |
| C．Elephants with no tusks had a greater chance of passing down their genes. |
| D．A tuskless elephant gives birth to more baby elephants than an elephant with big tusks. |
| A．gradual change | B．sudden development | C．complete loss | D．rapid growth |
| A．We should work out a better solution to protect elephants. |
| B．People should pay lower prices for products made with elephant tusks. |
| C．Elephants’ living environments will soon be improved. |
| D．The key to elephant protection is stopping the trade in tusk products. |
【推荐2】Have you ever heard of a rattlesnake? It is a poisonous (有毒的) American snake. When it is angry or afraid, it makes a noise like a rattle with its tail. It’s very scary. But Heather Ramirez and her husband, from California, in the United States, make a living in an unusual way. They are self-employed (自雇的) snake catchers! They catch snakes, especially rattlesnakes which have gone indoors, and return them to the wild.
Heather describes her work as “protecting people from rattlesnakes — and protecting rattlesnakes from people!” In the area where they live, rattlesnakes often come face to face with people. They are found in stores, offices, houses and gardens. Heather explains that it’s not the snakes that are moving into places where people live, but it’s the other way round. The snakes lived in these places first and then the people built houses.
Most people who see a rattlesnake are feared. If you keep your distance, however, the snake won’t bite (咬) you. In twelve years as a snake catcher, Heather has never touched a snake. She doesn’t take the risk. She picks up the snakes with a special tool. This doesn’t hurtthem, but it keeps them at a safe distance so that they can’t bite her.
Heather and her husband are very busy because they are never off duty. Catching snakes is a full-time job and they don’t often have a day off. People can get to them at any time of the day or night. Not everyone can do this job, but Heather doesn’t want to do anything else. “I just love my job,” she says.
1. The Ramirezs make a living in an unusual way by _____.| A．catching and selling snakes | B．catching snakes as a part-time job |
| C．protecting snakes in the wild | D．being self-employed snake catchers |
| A．never bite people | B．are afraid of people |
| C．are found where people live | D．lived with people at first |
| A．rattlesnakes | B．special tools |
| C．people around | D．the Ramirezs |
| A．Heather catches snakes only at night. |
| B．Heather is always ready to do her job. |
| C．Heather risks touching snakes sometimes. |
| D．Heather has been a snake catcher for 20 years. |
Brown bears, tigers and other animals move quietly through forests. They can’t be seen easily by their enemies. This is because they have colors similar(类似的) to the trees. For the same reason, polar bears that live on a land of snow and ice are white. Butterflies and bees living among the flowers are colorful like flowers. Soil(土壤）insects are mostly dark-colored and they live under the soil in a dark and wet environment. However, insects with colors different from plants can easily be found and eaten by others. So in order to survive, they have to hide themselves in the daytime and appear only at night.
Have you ever noticed some even stranger acts? The ink fish(墨鱼) in the sea can send out some very black ink when it faces danger. As the ink spreads over(散开) , its enemies(敌人) will find themselves suddenly in a dark world. At the same time the ink fish immediately swims away. That is how it keeps itself safe though it is not strong at all.
1. It is not easy for birds to catch locusts because____________.
| A．locusts are good runners |
| B．locusts can jump very high |
| C．locusts can change their color |
| A．do not have bright colors |
| B．change their colors with the soil |
| C．do not live in a dark and wet environment |
| A．繁殖 | B．产卵 | C．生存 |
| A．changes its color | B．appears only at night | C．makes the water around it black |
| A．Some insects and animals have different skills. |
| B．Some insects and animals use colors to protect themselves. |
| C．Some insects and animals are clever than we think. |
【推荐1】Every day, Vickey traveled by bus between her office and home. She noticed something special about the bus driver. Whenever the passengers(乘客）got on the bus, he would smile at them. However, Vickey also noticed a passenger who never smiled back at the driver. It seemed that he never had any clean clothes. He often made big noises when he coughed. Every time he got on the bus, he made the other passengers give up the seat to him in a loud voice. But the driver still smiled at the passenger. Instead, the “noisy” man never smile. This got Vickey more interested. Once, she asked the driver, “Sir, may I ask you a question? Why don’t you throw that noisy man out of the bus?” The driver looked at Vickey and said, “He’s my guest.’’
“Then take back your smile at least. Don’t be so nice to him!”
“Let me tell you about my dog, ” the driver said patiently. “Each time the moon shines, my dog barks(狗叫）at it crazily. ”
Hearing this, Vickey was confused(困惑的) and said, “Sorry, but I’m not sure what you’re trying to tell me.”
The driver said, “It keeps barking, but the moon still shines.”
1. Vickey thinks the bus driver is special because the bus driver ________.| A．drives too fast | B．wears clean clothes |
| C．works hard every day | D．smiles at every passenger |
| A．greet the driver loudly | B．smile back at the driver |
| C．pay no attention to the smile | D．cough and make big noises |
| A．offer him a seat | B．be kind to him |
| C．take back the smile | D．throw him out of the bus |
| A．smile every day | B．be polite to others |
| C．be strict with ourselves | D．always show our kindness to others |
1. On January 1st, Mo Hongwei is going to ________.
| A．check his email | B．do his homework |
| C．clean his room | D．visit his friends |
| A．in the evening of 1st January |
| B．in the morning of on 2nd January |
| C．in the evening of 2nd January |
| D．in the afternoon of 3rd January |
①get some advice from Mo Yan
②have a party for Mo Yan
③take Mo Yan to visit the school
④do the homework at home
| A．①②③④ | B．④②①③ |
| C．③④②① | D．④③②① |
A lost Buddha (佛像) head statue, which recently made the journey back to China, appeared during the Spring Festival Party of China Central Television. It was its first public show after being successfully sent back from Japan on the second Saturday of December, 2020.
The head, dating back to the Sui Dynasty (581-618), was originally placed on the northern wall in the No.8 Tianlongshan Grottoes on the suburbs of Taiyuan, capital of Shanxi Province, according to a statement from the National Cultural Heritage Administration (国家文物局).
It was believed to be stolen and lost overseas around 1924, along with about 240 Buddha images that were robbed in the 1920s. This 44.5-cm-high Buddha head is the first among these stolen items to be returned from Japan.
The National Cultural Heritage Administration learned in September a Chinese Buddha head statue labeled as from Tang Dynasty (618-907) was about to be sold in Tokyo, and was thought to be a stolen piece from Tianlongshan.
The administration soon began the process of returning it home. In October, the auction house in Tokyo, whose board chairman Zhang Rong is a Chinese from Hangzhou, agreed to stop the auction.
After discussions between the National Cultural Heritage Administration, Zhang, and the local holder of the relic in Japan, the Buddha head was bought by Zhang and finally gave away to the administration.
The transfer ceremony (交接仪式) for the statue was held in the Chinese Embassy (大使馆) in Tokyo in November, and it arrived in Beijing in December.
After being shown on the Spring Festival Party, the Buddha head statue will be displayed in Beijing Lu Xun Museum from the first day of the Lunar New Year to March 14.
1. The Buddha head statue returned to China on ________, 2020.| A．March 14 | B．September 5 | C．November 13 | D．December 12 |
| A．the National Cultural Heritage Administration | B．the 44.5-cm-high Buddha head |
| C．the auction house in Tokyo | D．240 Buddha images |
| A．The Buddha head statue was not valuable. |
| B．The National Cultural Heritage Administration worked hard to make the Buddha head statue return home. |
| C．The Buddha head statue was made in the Tang Dynasty. |
| D．The National Cultural Heritage Administration bought the Buddha head statue from Zhang Rong. |
| A．A lost Buddhas heard statue was the first to return from Japan among lost items. |
| B．Alost Buddha head statue returned home after being stolen about a century ago. |
| C．A lost Buddha head statue returned home after an auction in Tokyo. |
| D．A lost Buddha head statue was shown on the Spring Festival Party. |
【推荐1】Wonder why can get mad so easily while your friend smiles all the time? It’s probably because you both have difference personalities(性格>.
Personality is also about how people think, behave, and react (反应> to everything around them from day to day.
So what makes people think and behave in certain ways?
Part of the reason is that people are born like this. A baby gets its blood type, genes (基因> and other physical things when it’s still inside its mother. These things may help decide what the baby will be like.
But one’s personality doesn’t stop here. Family life, school learning and life experiences can also make you the person you are. This doesn’t mean it’s impossible to change your personality. You can always try to make yourself better. Don’t get too worried about your shortcomings (缺点>. Just accept them. This is a good way to start making changes.
If you don’t know how to make friends, find out why. Is it because you’re too shy? Tell yourself to smile at people. Start talking to people using warm greetings.
Don’t give yourself a hard time about it all. It’s not easy to change lifelong(终生的> habits in one night. Keep working at it. One day you’ll see that you can turn over a new leaf and be a new you!
1. Personality is about the following except________.| A．how you behave | B．what you look like |
| C．how you react to something | D．how you think about something |
| A．when it’s still inside its mother | B．as soon as it’s born |
| C．after it’s born | D．when it can speak |
| A．possible | B．impossible | C．wrong | D．easy |
| A．only an outgoing person can make many friends |
| B．there is no way to change your lifelong habits |
| C．we should try to make ourselves become better |
| D．everyone can change their personalities soon |
| A．Blood type | B．Family life | C．School learning | D．Life skills |
Andrew, from Edinburgh, had his limbs cut off after a snow storm at the top of a mountain in the Alps for five days, 15 years ago. He learned how to walk again within a year with the use of prosthetics(假肢) and has taken part in marathons(马拉松) to raise money for charity. But his greatest challenge is mountaineering.
Last year the man returned to his beloved activity, he wanted to stand on the top of the Matterhorn, a dangerous peak in the Alps. At least 500 people have lost their lives there.
Andrew tried to climb in August 2013. They started very early in the morning so that they would have time to come bake before nightfall. When they were about 200 meters from the top, the group was forced(被迫) to turn back because of the bad weather.
“It′s very hard to let go of a dream or a goal,” says Andrew. “But safety is the most important. Getting as far as we did was a great success in itself, and I feel very proud of that.” He is making plans for a second try.
“Hopefully I have done my part to push back the boundaries(限制) of what disabled people can get,” he says.
1. Which of the following is NOT right about Andrew?
| A．He is from Edinburgh. |
| B．He can take part in marathons now. |
| C．He has no arms and legs. |
| D．His friends raised much money for him. |
| A．He met a snow storm in the Alps. |
| B．He had a fight with terrorists. |
| C．He was too tired during marathons. |
| D．He was caught by a big bear. |
| A．He got to the top before the nightfall. |
| B．He failed near the top of the peak. |
| C．He didn′t start off because of the weather. |
| D．His group didn′t want to help him. |
| A．Come true. |
| B．Give up. |
| C．Set up. |
| D．Close to. |
| A．A Dream Come True |
| B．Die For Your Dream |
| C．A Hero Without Limbs |
| D．Terrible Accident |
The students of Southside School were asked to give their opinions about whether the school should run an athletic program or start a vegetable garden.
An athletic program is hatch better than gardening. How are we ever going to win anything at the Inter-School Athletics without proper training? At the moment, we only do athletics for one tam and the teachers train us. We need experts（专家）to teach us things like throwing and high jump.  I know lots of kids say they're tot interested in competitions, but that's because they've never won anything. If they got better training and started winning things, they'd soon change their minds. People always say kids don't get enough exercise. Just because you do gardening outdoors doesn't make it exercise, so I don't sec how it matters. Athletics is much better for fitness and lots of kids can have a go at the same time. I don't think there would be enough jobs for everyone in a garden. In fact, I think a garden is a really bad idea. I don't know why we're even considering it. Liz, Grade 8 |
I think a vegetable garden is a great idea. We already do hours of sport, including athletics. And not everyone likes sport. Gardening is a great way to get exercise without worrying about whether you're any good at it, or whether you're going to win. And you really do gel exercise when you garden. There's digging, weeding and watering Even picking things can be hard work – pumpkins aren't light you know!There are lots of kids around here who don't have gardens so they can’t grow things even they want to. If you really want to do more sport, you can join a club. And think about it: What helps you to be good at sport? You need to eat lots of fruit and vegetables. If we learn to cook all the things we grow, the garden will keep us all fit and healthy and then we’ll be better at sport. Sam, Grade 8 |
| A．Kids should take exercise. | B．Kids should eat vegetables. |
| C．Kids should try to win more. | D．Kids should be outside more. |
| A．Some students don't like getting dirty. |
| B．Some students don't enjoy being outside. |
| C．Some students already know how to garden. |
| D．Some students may have no chance to garden. |
| A．To change the subject. | B．To introduce his next reason. |
| C．To support Liz's idea. | D．To find an answer to the question. |
