The old man woke up before sunrise, as he often did, to walk by the beach and greet the new day. As he moved through the early morning, he saw a young man , bending(弯腰) and reaching and throwing, in celebration of the perfect day soon to begin
As he came near, he realized that the young man was not dancing to the day, , but rather bending to check the debris (残骸、残余) left by the night's tide(潮水), stopping now and then to take starfish(海星) and then standing, to throw it back into the sea.
He asked the young man the purpose of the effort.“The tide has washed the starfish onto the beach and they cannot return to the sea by themselves ,” the young man repied.“when the sun rises, they will die, unless I throw them back into the sea.”
As the young man explained, the old man looked at the beach .“But there are more starflish on this beach than you can ever save before the sun is up. Surely you cannot expect to make a difference.”
The young man listened politely. Then he bent down to take another starfish, threw it into the sea and said,“It made a difference for that one.”
There is something very special in each and every one of us.
1.The old man walked by the beach as usual to
A. meet his friends B. greet the new day
C. 1ook for the starfish D. dance to the wind
2._ brought the debris on the beach.
A. The sunrise B.The starfish
C. The early morning D. The night’s tide
3.The Starfish _ without the young man's help.
A.couldn’t die
B. couIdn't return to the sea themselves
C.couldn’t live on the beach
D. could have fun in the sun
4. In Paragraph4, the old man's words showed
A.he didn't understand the young man
B. he liked the young man
C.the young man didn't save any starfish
D. the young man was clever
5.From the passage, we can leam that
A. the young man liked doing morning exercises
B. We can't expect to make a difference
C. there is something special in each of us
D. the old man laughed at the young man
A cat army
Look! We are in order ,yes？Our owner trains us every day. He trains us to catch mice and do some work. And when we stay at home, we must keep the room clean. When we go out, we must run in line, When we eat out food, we must keep the ground clean and we can’t eat others’ food. Are we lovely cats?
Zhalong Nature Reserve
Zhalong Nature Reserve (自然保护区)， lies in the western part of Heilongjiang Province. Covering an area of 2,100 square kilometers, this land is a main migratory (迁徙)route for birds. Its ponds(池塘)make it an ideal(理想)home for over 300 different kinds of birds, especially red-crowned cranes（丹顶鹤）.
Super bonobo
This bonobo (矮黑猩猩)is a superstar from Africa! His English name is Kanzi. Kanzi is clever and he can do a lot of things. He likes eating and even cooking. He’s the best animal friend of people. He has about 99% of DNA(基因)。
He can speak some English. Kanzi can also use knives and play easy computer games.
Leave my baby alone
This photo shows that a scimitar-horned oryx (弯角剑羚) fights with two rhinoceroses (犀牛) to protect her baby in Longleat Safari Park, England. In order to protect her baby, this mother oryx shows great courage to us. She doesn’t fear these strong rhinoceroses. What a great mother she is!
1.The cat army must _ .
A. keep the ground clean B. eat others' food
C. stay at home D. jump in line
2.Which is wrong about Zhalong Nature Reserve?
A. It's in Heilongjiang Province.
B. It covers 2,100 square kilometers.
C. This land is a main migratory route for birds.
D. Its forests make it an ideal home for red-crowned cranes.
3.Super bonobo can't _ .
A. speak English B. catch mice
C. play computer games D. use knives
4.This mother oryx may say''_ to show her great courage.
A. Love me, love my baby!
B. I will live to the end!
C. Leave my baby alone!
D. I am stronger than my baby!
5.We can probably find the passage in a _
A. calendar B. notebook
C. magazine D. storybook
Many of us have had this annoying(令人烦恼的) experience: You are waiting at a bus station when someone nearby begins to smoke. You move away, but there isn't much you can do about it.
In Beijing, a new law is set to fight against smoking. It is regarded as China's toughest ever tobacco control rule(最严厉的控烟条例). Smoking is not allowed in all indoor or public places. If people break the rules, they will have to pay up to 200 yuan.
Smoking in schools is specially mentioned in this law. Teachers can not smoke in front of students in schools. Schools should also help students give up smoking and teach them about the danger of smoking.
To get everybody to take part in the activity, Beijing has set up a report hotline and WeChat account(微信号). The public is invited to vote on no-smoking signs on WeChat The most popular sign is a picture of a gir1. It has got more than 1 million votes unti1 now.
China is not the only country fighting smoking. In March 2004 Ireland became the first country to introduce a law on smoking in workplaces and public places. Many countries, including England and the US, then fo1lowed.
1.When someone begins to smoke, there is little you can do except _
A. staying there B. moving away
C. Smoking together D. getting mad
2.In order to make people give up smoking, a new _ is passed in Beijing.
A. law B. plan C.sign D.topic
3.If people break the new rule in Beijing, they wil1 have to pay up to _
A.￥100 B.￥200 C.￥300 D.￥400
4.The underlined(画线的) word vote in the passage means_ .
A.计票 B.监票 C.唱票 D.投票
5.According to the last paragraph(段落), we can infer(推断) that _ .
A. Ireland was the last to introduce a law on smoking
B. China is the only country against smoking
C. many countries fight smoking in public places
D. England and the US didn't say no to smoke
There are many fruit and vegetable gardens across the countryside. More students, at Madison Elementary School, are growing their own food in the gardens.
The vegetables are washed. Then kids can eat them at a salad party. They are also sold in the school dining hall for lunch. This month, students will plant tomatoes, potatoes, carrots, broccoli(西兰花) and strawberries.
Why are students learning how to grow food? Teachers want kids to learn healthy eating habits. Healthy food gives us energy. We need energy to grow.
Many kids are now trying new food and learning how to grow food. Lisa is the parent volunteer of the program. She says a lot of students have told her, “I like salad. I didn't think I liked salad!” Then those students have gone home and asked their parents to buy vegetables that they have tried at school.
Lisa's daughter, Lucy, is one of those students. She is in Grade Two.“I love the garden,” she says.“I didn't really like vegetables before we had the garden. Then we found out that gardening is cool. Now I like vegetables. My favorite vegetable is carrots.”
1.The kids love to grow their own food _ .
A.on the farms B. in the gardens
C. in the school D. on the beach
2.This month , the kids will plant kinds of fruits and vegetables.
A.3 B.4 C. 5 D. 6
3. The students learn how to grow food because
A. they like playing in the countryside
B. they need healthy food for energy
C. their teachers like healthy food
D. their parents want them to do this
4.Many students like to eat the salad _ .
A. they have tried at school B. they have planted at home
C. their teachers bought D. their mothers chose
5. _ didn't like vegetables before gardening.
A. Some parents B. Lisa
C.The teachers D. Lucy
根据短文内容, 从A、 B、 C、 D四个选项中选择一个最佳答案。
What do you think a hero is? In this story, a brother and a sister have different ideas.
It was on Apri1 10. Kwan was excited. The newspaper was _ a writing contest(比赛). The winner's story would be printed in the newspaper!“It says to write about someone _ you think is a hero,” Kwan said. “I will write about my favorite soccer player. He's _ hero.”
Kwan's sister, Cho, asked,“Can I enter the contest?”
“No. You're too little,” Kwan said.“You won't win.” He his soccer ball and went outside.
Cho knew what to do. _ , she took the newspaper. Next, she read the contest rules. Then, she began to write. “I believe that I can win,” she said to herself.
When Cho had finished, she found her mother. She told her mother _ the contest. “Who did you write about?”asked Mother.
“I chose Rosa Parks,” said Cho. “She was a true _ . She believed everyone was equa1 (平等的). She wanted all people to be treated the same.”
On tht morning of June 3, Kwan ran outside to get the newspaper.“The contest winner's story in today’s newspaper!” he shouted
Two minutes _ , Kwan came back inside.“I guess I need to reconsider(重新考虑) what I said to you, Cho. You are not too _ . You won the contest!”
“Your story taught me a lot,” Kwan said, “Rosa Parks was a true hero.”
1.A. having B. winning C. losing D. watching
2.A. which B. whose C. who D. what
3.A. I B. me C. mine D. my
4.A. fixed up B. made up C. picked up D. put up
5.A. First B.Then C. Next D. Finally
6.A. with B. from C. on D. about
7.A. friend B. hero C. winner D. actress
8.A. can print B. can't print C. will be D. won’t be
9.A. late B. later C. early D. earlier
10.A. little B. small C. old D. big
补全对话 (共5分,每空1分)
从方框内所给的句子中选择恰当的句子完成下面的对话。
A:What can I do for you?
B: 1.
A: How about this one? It's good for teenagers to use.
B: Can I get a discount(打折) if I buy one more?
A:_ 2. If you buy two, you will get a 10% discount.
B: Is there also a discount for students' ID cards?
A: Yes. They're on sale to the students. 3.
B: Wonderful. I'll take two. 4.
A: You can have two for￥80.
B: OK. Here is the money. _ 5.
A: No problem.
A. Of course. B. How much are they? C. May I use my students' ID card? D. I want to buy a dictionary as a gift. E. Could you please pack(包装) them for me? F. Here you are. G. So you can save at least￥5 each. |
