1 . Dogs are smart. They are fun pets and great friends. Dogs can hear and smell better than we can. They learn fast and like to be helpful. Some dogs are trained to help with very special work.
People who can’t hear may miss important sounds. They won’t hear an alarm clock, a doorbell or someone calling their name. A hearing dog is trained to alert them to sounds.
Therapy dogs help people to feel better. They are gentle and patient. They visit people in nursing homes, hospitals and homeless shelters. They provide quiet company when someone is sad or ill or feels lonely.
A guide dog is trained to help someone who can’t see. The dog always stays at the person’s side. The guide dog helps a blind person cross a busy street safely. It can warn the person about curbs (路缘石) and steps.
Sheep spend most of their lives in a large grassy pasture (牧场). They may wander to different areas. Sometimes the farmer needs them all in one place. The herding (放牧的) dog finds all the sheep and moves them to that spot.
Sometimes people are lost in the woods or are trapped in a building that fell down. Search-and-rescue dogs find people who are lost, hurt or trapped. They move slowly and carefully, finding people rescue workers might not see.
Big Newfoundland dogs are strong swimmers. In Italy, they work as lifeguards. They will jump in the water and pull a drowning person to safety. Some can even jump into the water from a helicopter.
Dogs help us do many types of jobs. Can you think of other great jobs for dogs?
1. According to the author, which of the following makes dogs good workers?| A．They have fur that is nice to pet. |
| B．They learn fast and have a good sense of smell. |
| C．They like working and having jobs. |
| D．They enjoy sledding and hunting. |
| A．Both dogs and people do many types of jobs. |
| B．People could not survive without dogs. |
| C．Dogs do many types of jobs that help people. |
| D．Dogs are the smartest animals in the world. |
| A．They guide owners on adventures. |
| B．They open doors for their owners. |
| C．They help people with disabilities (身心障碍者). |
| D．They visit sick people in hospitals. |
| A．comfort | B．adventure | C．service | D．protection |
| A．Five. | B．Six. | C．Seven. | D．Eight. |
Clara is a cow and she lives on a very good farm. She likes all kinds of sweet foods. Cakes and pies are her favorites. When she gets a cake, she always jumps around on the grass. When she eats it, she starts making noises to show she is happy. When she wants to have another one. She will sit on the ground.
But there is a problem—she often gets sick because she eats many sweet food. So the farmer Bill stops giving her sweet food to eat. Clara is not happy every day.
Then Bill has a good idea. He gives Clara a pie on Monday, a cake on Tuesday, a donut on Thursday and an ice-cream on Saturday. Clara must eat grass on Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
Clara also thinks it is a good idea.
1—2题完成句子；3题简略回答问题；4题找出并写下第三段的主题句；5题将文中画线句译成汉语。
1. Clara likes
2. Clara is sad every day because
3. What will Clara do when she wants another cake?
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Since May 1,2015, Beijing started to allow blind people to take guide dogs(导盲犬) onto the subway(地铁). How much do you know about guide dogs? What can they do to help blind people?
Not every dog can become a guide dog. The most common guide dog breeds(品种) are Labrador Retrievers and Golden Retrievers. That’s because they are smart and have a good temper.
To help blind people, dogs need to learn many skills, such as finding and following a clear road, moving around obstacles(障碍物), and stopping when they reach a curb(路牙) beside a road. Of course they should pass tests. They also need to learn an important lesson called as “intelligent disobedience(智能抗命)’’. For example, blind people ask the dog to go forward when crossing a road. But if the dog knows that a car is coming, it will not move until it is safe.
At about 10 or 12 years old, guide dogs retire(退休). Some of them stay at their owner’s home and become their pets. Others may go back to training schools and live there.
What can a guide dog do to help blind people?
●Follow a direct road, paying no attention to other things such as smells, animals and people.
●Keep a steady(稳定的) pace and just in front of the owner.
●Stop at all curbs until the owner tells them to move forward.
●Stay quiet when the owner is sitting down.
●Help the owner to move around buses, subways and other public transportation.
1. What can blind people in Beijing do when they go out by subway?2. Why do people choose Labrador Retrievers and Golden Retrievers as guide dogs?
3. What important lesson should guide dogs learn?
4. How many things can guide dogs do to help blind people according to the passage?
5. What can you do to help blind people? (自拟一句话作答)
Bonnie and Chester are two squirrels(松鼠). They are good friends. One day Bonnie goes to her friend’s home. She sees Chester is not very happy.
“I can’t find my nuts(坚果).”says Chester. “They are not under my bed or in my desk. They are for my family. I must find them.”
“I can help you,” says Bonnie.
Bonnie sees a white bag under the chair, but the nuts are not in it. Then she sees a photo on Chester’s desk. In the photo, Chester has a big red box. A lot of nuts are in the box.
“Box? Where is it?” Bonnie thinks. She looks here and there.
“Look, Chester!” says Bonnie. “What’s in the box?”
“Oh, nuts!” says Chester. “You are great!”
Then he goes up to the top(顶部) of the bookcase. Chester is happy now.
1. Are Bonnie and Chester sister and brother?2. 请将划线句译成中文.
3. The underlined word “it” in Paragraph 4 refers to
4. Where is the box?
5 . Giant pandas are from China and they live only in a small part of China. There aren’t many giant pandas living in the wild. You can see some giant pandas in the zoo.
Lots of people love giant pandas because they look very cute. They have soft fur(软毛). They are white with black legs. They have black fur around their eyes. Their ears are black, too. They have short tails.
Giant pandas are large animals and they have sharp paws(爪子). In fact, giant pandas are dangerous animals. Remember: don’t come too close to them.
1题判断正误（T/F）；2题完成句子； 3、4题回答问题； 5题将文中划线句子翻译成汉语。
1. There are many giant pandas living in the wild.
2. We can’t see many giant pandas in the wild, but we can see some giant pandas
3. What colour are the giant pandas’ ear?
4. Are giant pandas dangerous animals?
5.
Like all insects(昆虫), ants have six legs. Each leg has three joints. The legs of ants are so strong that they can run very quickly. An ant has two eyes. Each eye is made of many smaller eyes. An ant has two stomachs. One stomach keeps the food for itself and the other keeps food for other ants. Like all insects, the outside of their body is hard.
Each ant has at least one or more queens. The queen’s job is to lay eggs and worker ants look after queens. Worker ants look after the young, protect(保护) the nest(巢穴) from unwanted visitors and look for food. At night, worker ants move the eggs and baby ants deep into the nest, and protect them from the cold. During the daytime, worker ants move them to the top of the nest to keep them warmer. Some worker ants have to take the rubbish out from the nest.
Many people don’t like ants. To stop them coming into the kitchen(厨房), people put some sugar outside. Ants have so much to eat that they are not interested in coming into the kitchen.
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7 . Once there were two mice. They were friends. One mouse lived in the country; the other mouse lived in the city. After many years the Country mouse saw the City mouse. He said, “Do come and see me at my house in the country.” So the City mouse went. The City mouse said, “This food is not good, and your house is not good. Why do you live in a hole in the field? You should come and live in the city. You would live in a nice house made of stone. You would have nice food to eat. You must come and see me at my house in the city.”
The Country mouse went to the house of the City mouse. It was a very good house. Nice food was set ready for them to eat. But just as they began to eat, they heard a great noise. The City mouse cried, “Run! Run! The cat is coming!” They ran away quickly and hid.
After some time they came out. When they came out, the Country mouse said, “I do not like living in the city. I like living in my hole in the field. For it is nicer to be poor and happy than to be rich and afraid.”
1. What does the City mouse think of the Country mouse’s life?2. How did the mice escape(逃脱) being caught by the cat?
3. If you were a Country mouse, would you like to live in the city? Why?
8 . Do you want to see animals? Well, the New Star Zoo is really a good place for you. There are many kinds of animals in the zoo. Let's see koalas(树袋熊) first. The koalas come from Australia. They are very quiet(安静的) and clever. People like them very much. The pandas from China are cute. Many people like these black and white animals. There's a tiger with her two sons in the zoo. They are from the USA. They re quiet and interesting, but they are dangerous. The giraffes come from Africa. They're beautiful. The lions are also from Africa. They are really dangerous, too. Many people don't like them. They always sleep in the day.
You can also see many other kinds of animals in the zoo. Have a good time there.
1. How many kinds of animals does the writer talk about(谈论)? (根据短文内容回答问题)2. What are the giraffes like?(根据短文内容回答问题)
3. 从短文中找出与下列句子划线部分意思相近的短语：
The koalas come from Australia.
4. 短文中划线部分的her指的是
5. They always sleep in the day.(对划线部分提同)
| Jack: Linda, I lost my dog. Linda: Oh, no! Let's make a poster. What's the dog's name? Jack: Its name is Muffin. Linda: Poor Muffin. How old is he? Jack: He is two years old. Linda: Well, what color is he? Jack: He is black and white. Look, here is picture of Muffin. Linda: Oh, he is so cute. And your e-mail address? Jack: Uh, it's jack978@163.com. Thank you, Linda. Linda: You're welcome. |
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Dogs are very popular pets in the United States. Most dogs just live with their families, but some dogs have very special jobs to do. Some dogs help the police to find criminals (罪犯). Some dogs help people who can’t see or hear. Dogs that help their owners (主人) are “Assistance Dogs”.
A very special group of dogs are known as “Therapy Dogs”. These dogs are family pets with special training (训练). So they can go into public (公共) places and help people in need (需要). A dog needs about three months’ training to be a therapy dog. They like being with people and making people happy. Some therapy dogs go into places such as hospitals and nursing homes. When patients (病人) see the dogs, they are very happy. They like playing with the dogs and like seeing the dogs have fun. The dogs help to brighten their day.
1. What do some dogs help the police to do?2. What are “Therapy Dogs”?
3. Can a therapy dog go to a hospital to help patients?
4. How many months of training does a dog need to be a therapy dog?
5. How do patients feel when they see the therapy dogs?
