1 . Once upon a time, there was a small boy called Kunta. One day, when he was walking along the riverbank, he found a crocodile _________ in a fishing net. The crocodile asked the boy for _________. The boy was cautious about the crocodile because the crocodile was able to move its _________.

“Come nearer, please,” _________ the crocodile. “I _________ not to eat you.”

The _________ boy decided to be helpful to the crocodile. _________, the boy took a step towards the crocodile. As he _________ to pull the net off the animal, the crocodile instantly seized its _________ by the arm with its teeth.

“Is this how you __________ my goodness? With evil?” protested the boy.

With its teeth still holding on to the boy’s arm, the crocodile spoke __________ that that was the way of the world. The boy did not __________ the crocodile’s view of the world and asked the crocodile not to eat him. After some thought, the crocodile agreed not to __________ him without getting two __________ from passers-by.

First, came an old donkey. When the boy asked the donkey, he told them that his master had driven him out from the farm for the lions to eat as he was old and had lost the __________ to work in the fields anymore.

“See?” said the crocodile.

Then along came a mouse deer. The crocodile asked the mouse deer for its opinion.

The mouse deer __________ that he could not understand what the crocodile was asking and had him __________ his question clearly. In order to do that, the crocodile opened his mouth to speak. That was when the boy __________ the jaws of the crocodile. The boy was __________ to the mouse deer for helping him and brought it back to his village, promising to __________ it for as long as it lived.

1.

A．dropped

B．trapped

C．abandoned

D．raised

2.

A．explanation

B．company

C．instruction

D．assistance

3.

A．head

B．tail

C．eyes

D．legs

4.

A．begged

B．ordered

C．warned

D．declared

5.

A．hesitate

B．agree

C．promise

D．happen

6.

A．demanding

B．energetic

C．wise

D．trusting

7.

A．Cautiously

B．Casually

C．Eagerly

D．Proudly

8.

A．slowed down

B．reached out

C．gave in

D．took off

9.

A．owner

B．enemy

C．victim

D．friend

10.

A．describe

B．repay

C．accept

D．assess

11.

A．nervously

B．ambitiously

C．jokingly

D．unclearly

12.

A．share

B．refuse

C．analyze

D．allow

13.

A．satisfy

B．punish

C．disturb

D．swallow

14.

A．questions

B．excuses

C．opinions

D．measures

15.

A．courage

B．plan

C．ability

D．pressure

16.

A．guessed

B．imagined

C．realized

D．pretended

17.

A．remember

B．repeat

C．consider

D．answer

18.

A．turned away

B．controlled

C．escaped from

D．broke

19.

A．grateful

B．sensitive

C．accustomed

D．devoted

20.

A．praise

B．protect

C．examine

D．teach

2 . There are many kinds of heroes. Even animals can be heroes. This month’s newsletter tells about three amazing animals. Each one is a hero!

Thumper the Dog

Thumper was a dog that lived with a family which had a three-year-old son named Benjamin. One day Benjamin wandered into a large field. The grass in the field was taller than he was, so he could not find his way out. Hundreds of people began to search for Benjamin. When they found him, they saw Thumper stayed with Benjamin and kept him warm. So Benjamin had stayed safe and calm.

Lulu the Pig

The Altsmans had a pet pig named Lulu. One summer the couple went camping and took Lulu with them. The husband went fishing one morning. The wife didn’t feel well, so she and Lulu stayed in the camper. Suddenly Mrs. Altsman fell to the floor. Lulu pushed the camper door open and climbed out to locate help. When a car came by, she lay down in front of it. When the driver got out, Lulu led him back to the camper. The man called for help and Mrs. Altsman was taken to hospital.

Sugar the Cat

Sugar was a beautiful cat. Three years ago she wandered onto the Woods’ farm in California and Mrs. Woods began feeding her. Mrs. Woods noticed something wrong with the cat’s left leg, but this didn’t make Sugar any less special. Mrs. Woods loved Sugar. Later the couple moved to a new farm in Oklahoma. They gave Sugar to a neighbor who would take good care of her, because they knew she wouldn’t like riding in cars for days. However, Sugar walked across deserts and mountains and traveled more than 1,500 miles to the Woods’ new farm! Mr. and Mrs. Woods could hardly believe their eyes. No one knows how Sugar found her way to Oklahoma.

1. What is the passage mainly about?

A．Lovely pigs.

B．Unknown heroes.

C．New friends.

D．Amazing animals.

2. How did Thumper help Benjamin?

A．By searching for him in the field.

B．By finding the way out for him.

C．By staying with him all the time.

D．By cutting the grass around him.

3. Why did Lulu lie down on the road?

A．To get help.

B．To watch the cars.

C．To have a sleep.

D．To ask for a lift.

4. What did Sugar do in the story?

A．Sugar tried to find help.

B．Sugar protected her owners.

C．Sugar went camping with her owners.

D．Sugar went a long way to find her owners.