1 . A bird went to look for its happiness in the far place.
It flew and flew when it suddenly saw a little wilting (枯萎的) flower, its face was full of smiles.
The bird asked the little flower, “You are going to die. Why are you still so happy?”
“I am going to grow fruit and my dream will come true,” said the little flower.
Then the little bird saw it: happiness is the hope in the heart.
The little bird kept flying. It flew and flew when it suddenly saw a lame (瘸的) duck singing a song.
The bird asked the duck, “You are so unlucky. Why are you still so happy?”
“I saw a little duck fall down. And I helped it stand up again!”
Then the little bird saw it: happiness is the love in the heart.
The bird kept flying. It flew and flew when it suddenly saw an ant climbing a wall. It fell off the wall for several times, but it went on climbing over and over again. The little bird asked the ant, “You failed again and again. Why don’t you have pain but happiness on your face?”
“Because I am sure to climb up the wall if I try my best. So I am happy,” said the ant.
Then the little bird saw it: happiness is the faith (信念) in the heart.
At last the bird understood: happiness is not in the faraway place but in your own heart.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。1. Where did the bird go to look for its happiness at first?
| A．To a faraway place. | B．To the forest. | C．On the top of a wall. | D．Near a river. |
| A．To become strong. | B．To grow fruit. | C．To help others. | D．To climb up the wall. |
| A．Clever. | B．Helpful. | C．Hopeful. | D．Faithful. |
| A．The bird. | B．The little flower. | C．The lame duck. | D．The ant. |
| A．Happiness is in the Heart | B．Learn from the Bird |
| C．How to Be Happy | D．Happiness is in the faraway place |
2 . 
Bees have little feet and big round eyes.
The queen bee lays about 1,500 eggs each day. During her three or four years, lifetime, one beehive (蜂箱) can have 40,000 to 60,000 bees!
Worker bees search for sweet nectar (花蜜), which they find on flowers.
| A．Bees have a short life. |
| B．Bees never stop working. |
| C．They are yellow and black. |
| D．Scientists say bees are important. |
| E．Then they bring it back for the queen bee. |
3 . Childhood is always full of love and fun. But sometimes there are growing pains. We grow a little bit every day. What about animal babies? Are they close to their parents? What problems do they face?
Go to the kindergarten
Emperor penguin dads take care of their babies when they are eggs. As the babies grow, their dads and moms leave them in groups and go fishing. It’s like sending them to the kindergarten. There, the babies eat, learn and play together. An adult penguin looks after them.
Happy with Mom
These baby polar bears have a very good mom. She teaches them everything, including how to walk, swim and hunt. The babies will stay with their mom for two and a half years. They travel around and share their food.▲
Life is not easy for baby butterflies. Their parents leave them when they are caterpillars inside eggs. Later, they turn in top up as. Then, they try their best to get out and turn into beautiful butterflies. No one helps them. They are strong enough to do it on their own.
Hard from the start
On the day of their birth, the barnacle geese face a test of life and death. They have to jump from high cliffs. This is because their parents build their nests up high to keep them safe. Luckily the baby geese are light, so they don’t usually die when they hit the ground. But it is still dangerous.
1. Who take(s) care of the emperor penguins when they are eggs?| A．Their moms. | B．Their dads. | C．Their brothers. | D．The kindergarten. |
| A．Twenty months. | B．Twenty-five months. | C．Thirty months. | D．Forty months. |
| A．Lonely kids | B．The caterpillars | C．The pupas | D．The butterflies |
| A．They build their nests in a high place. |
| B．The baby geese have to jump from high cliffs. |
| C．The baby geese don’t usually die when they falloff the cliffs. |
| D．It is always safe for baby geese to live on the cliffs. |
| A．Different baby animals’ childhood. | B．Many animals are living hard. |
| C．The growing pains in childhood. | D．A lonely and funny childhood. |
4 . 
Owls are famous as “birds of the night”. This means that they sleep in the day and feed at night. Owls feed on small animals, like mice, bats and frogs. They have good eyesight and special hearing. They hardly miss their “food” in the dark. They can come at other small animals without any noise with the help of their soft feathers (羽毛).
Owls have large heads and round faces. They have a pair of big round eyes making them look awake at all times. But the eyes are so big that they can’t move. Owls also have a smaller visual field (视野) than people do. An owl’s visual field is about 110 degrees while human’s can reach about 180 degrees. For an owl to see well, it must turn its head to get an object into its visual field.
The big eye size is very important for seeing at night. It helps an owl to see well in the dark. And an owl looks smart with big eyes. People can find many pictures of owls in storybooks. And they also appear in the saying, “As wise as an owl.”
Don’t you hope you are as wise as an owl?
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。1. What is the main food of owls?
| A．Big animals | B．Small animals | C．Birds | D．Fish |
| A．the good eyesight | B．the special hearing |
| C．their soft feathers | D．their large heads and round faces |
| A．its head is too large | B．it has a smaller visual field |
| C．it has big round eyes | D．it looks awake at all times |
| A．you are so smart | B．you often stay up late |
| C．they hate you | D．you can bring bad luck |
| A．In a travel guide. | B．In a news report. |
| C．In a history book. | D．In a magazine about animals. |
5 . We sometimes have the wrong ideas about the things around us, for example, some things about cats that people believe might not be true. These myths (荒诞的说法) can make cat owners confused (困惑的). Let’s learn the truth about them.
Some people think that cats need to drink milk. That is not true. If a cat eats well, it does not need to drink milk. Does your cat drink milk? Most cats like milk, but too much of it can make them sick. They can only have a little milk.
Some people put garlic in cat food. They believe it will keep worms (寄生虫) away from a cat’s body. Does it work? No, it does nothing to worms. It will give the cat bad breath! If your cat has worms in its body, take it to see a doctor. The doctor will give medicine to the cat.
Some people think that a cat’s whiskers (须) can help it keep balance (平衡). In fact, whiskers have nothing to do with balance at all. They help the cat know about things around.
Have you heard these myths about cats before? Don’t believe them. Cats need good owners to care for them. It’s a good idea to learn how to care for cats by reading books or talking to experts.
1. If there are worms in a cat’s body, what should we do?| A．Put garlic in cat food. | B．Take the cat to see a doctor. |
| C．Give some milk to the cat. | D．Let the cat drink more water. |
| A．The size of a cat’s whiskers. | B．The color of a cat’s whiskers. |
| C．The use of a cat’s whiskers. | D．The shape of a cat’s whiskers. |
| A．Some myths about cats in the passage are true. |
| B．Most cats need to drink much milk. |
| C．A cat’s whiskers can help it keep balance. |
| D．Cats can only have a little milk. |
| A．A guidebook. | B．A science magazine. |
| C．A health magazine. | D．A storybook. |
A． | B． | C． | D． |
People in the world all like our pandas. The pandas live in
However, because they have less and less land to live on, now pandas
1. What animals are they talking about?
| A．Dogs. | B．Cats. | C．Rabbits. |
| A．Three weeks old. | B．Two months old. | C．Six years old. |
| die plant there dangerous to between sometimes such much when |
Elephants have a really rich diet (日常饮食). A team of US scientists did a new study about elephants in Kenya. They looked at elephants’ poop (粪便) and tried
Their diet also changes (变化) with the weather.
Elephants are very smart. Scientists find they
9 . Do you know why different animals or insects (昆虫) have their own special colors? Colors in them seem to be used mainly to protect themselves.
Some birds like eating locusts (煌虫), but birds cannot easily catch them. Why? It is because locusts change their colors together with the change of the colors of crops. When crops are green, locusts look green. But as the harvest time comes, locusts change to the same brown color as crops have. Some other insects with different colors from plants are easily found and eaten by others. So they have to hide themselves during the day and appear only at night.
If you study the animal life, you’ll find the main use of color is to protect themselves. Bears, lions and other animals move quietly through forests. They cannot be easily seen by hunters. This is because they have the colors much like the trees.
Have you ever found an even more strange act? A kind of fish in the sea can send out a kind of black liquid (液体) when it faces danger. While the liquid spreads over, its enemies can’t find it. And it immediately swims away. So it has lived up to now though it is not strong at all.
1. From the passage we learn that locusts _______.| A．are small animals | B．are easily found by birds |
| C．are dangerous to their enemies | D．change their colors to protect themselves |
| A．They have the colors much like their enemies. |
| B．They run away quickly. |
| C．They hide themselves during the day and appear at night. |
| D．They have to move quietly. |
| A．they have the colors much like the tree | B．they move quietly |
| C．they like brown and gray colors | D．they live in forests |
| A．Because it is very big and strong. |
| B．Because the liquid that it sends out can keep it from its enemies. |
| C．Because it swims faster than any other fish. |
| D．Because the liquid it sends out can kill its enemies. |
| A．The Main Use of Colors for Animals and Insects |
| B．Colors of Different Animals and Insects |
| C．The Change of Colors for Animals and Insects |
| D．Some Animals and Insects |
People in the world all like our pandas. The pandas live
However, because they have less and less land
