A.Cloudless. | B.Rainy. | C.Cloudy |
2 . I was talking to my friend Sandy about our children. Sandy had recently moved into the neighborhood with her four kids: Jane, Joe, Christopher, and her youngest, eighteen-month-old Kim. She seemed happy to have kids nearby, until she saw our dog, Sam.
Sam, our shiny black dog, loved to play with the kids and protect them. But Sandy had a fear of dogs, and she started to back away as Sam approached. I grabbed Sam’s collar and made him sit, trying to ease Sandy’s discomfort.
Sandy mentioned that she needed to get her kids ready to go to their grandmother’s house. Just then, her door opened and her kids rushed out. Sandy shouted at them to stay away from Sam.
The kids huddled (蜷缩) around their mom, looking at Sam cautiously (谨慎地). Emma, my daughter, showed the kids how to approach a dog slowly and properly. The kids were won over by Sam’s friendly nature, but I knew it would take some time for Sandy to change her viewpoint.
After that incident, we made sure that Sam didn’t go near our neighbors without me present. One day, when the kids were playing across the street, I noticed the eighteen-month-old baby heading towards a small hill. I saw a car approaching and shouted to everyone to watch the baby. Without hesitation, Sam rushed out the door and ran across the street towards the baby. He ran to the boy in time to gently push the baby away from the oncoming car. The kids cheered, completely unaware of the danger. They thought Sam had come to play.
Within a year, Sam had made friends with all the neighbors. Even Sandy started to warm up to Sam and would occasionally come over to give him a hug.
1. How did Sandy feel when she first saw Sam?A.Excited. | B.Curious. | C.Fearful. | D.Awkward. |
A.They looked at Sam with watchful eyes. |
B.They formed a circle to protect their mom. |
C.They held him by the collar to make him sit. |
D.They prepared to escape from the dog. |
A.Curious. | B.Brave. | C.Funny. | D.Sensitive. |
A.Spring. | B.Summer. | C.Winter. |
A.Sunny | B.Windy. | C.Rainy. |
A.They use fewer plastic bags. |
B.They don’t drive cars. |
C.They waste less food. |
A.Take a photo. | B.Download an app. | C.Plant some flowers. |
7 . Cats bring bad luck. Cats cannot be trusted. This is what I was taught when I was growing up. I
And then I married a woman who was brought up with cats. So it was unavoidable that she would want us to
We were happy with life. But then, something
A.hated | B.warned | C.trapped | D.threatened |
A.contribute | B.borrow | C.get | D.exchange |
A.unlucky | B.uncomfortable | C.unhealthy | D.unreasonable |
A.naturally | B.secretly | C.eagerly | D.closely |
A.harm | B.approach | C.notice | D.impact |
A.Pressure | B.Dissatisfaction | C.Prevention | D.Encouragement |
A.failed | B.agreed | C.understood | D.reacted |
A.stranger | B.visitor | C.resident | D.neighbor |
A.awkward | B.bored | C.worried | D.surprised |
A.similar | B.typical | C.wrong | D.awful |
A.love | B.know | C.help | D.honour |
A.attention | B.company | C.strength | D.hope |
A.suffer | B.survive | C.adapt | D.struggle |
A.impressed | B.protected | C.attracted | D.supported |
A.come up with | B.make use of | C.give in to | D.get rid of |
A.The man is used to cold weather. | B.The weather in October should be warmer. |
C.The man disbelieves the weather forecast. | D.The weather this weekend will remain warm. |
A.Drive home. | B.Go shopping. | C.Eat out. |
10 . Blowing Up Balloons with CO₂
Chemical reactions (化学反应) make for some great experiments. You can make use of the CO₂(carbon dioxide) given off by a baking soda (小苏打) and lemon juice reaction to blow up your balloon!
What you’ll need:
●Balloon ●About 40ml of water ●Soft drink bottle
●Juice from a lemon ●I teaspoon of baking soda
Instructions:
●Before you begin, make sure that you pull the balloon long to make it as easy as possible to blow up.
●Put the 40ml of water into the soft drink bottle.
●Add the baking soda and mix it with water.
●Put the lemon juice in and quickly put the balloon over the mouth of the bottle.
What’s happening?
If all goes well, then your balloon should inflate! Adding the lemon juice to the baking soda creates a chemical reaction and produces CO₂. The gas rises up and escapes (逸出) through the soft drink bottle. It doesn’t, however, escape the balloon, pushing it outwards and blowing it up.
1. Which of the following do you need for the experiment?A.Two cups. | B.Apple juice. |
C.250 ml water. | D.A teaspoon of baking soda. |
A.Heat the water. | B.Drink some juice. |
C.Blow up the balloon. | D.Pull the balloon long. |
A.To describe an experiment. | B.To introduce a game. |
C.To produce soft drinks. | D.To save some chemicals. |