Do you know that animals have love for each other and their children just like us humans? Let me tell you some moving stories of great animal parents.
Several years ago a heavy rain hit a town and made the river go up. When the rain stopped, people found that a dog swam to an island in the river twice a day for two weeks. Why did she do so? Her four children were there. The mother swam there every day to feed her babies. This true story moved many people.
Another story is about chimpanzees(猩猩). A scientist named Jane Goodall spent 4 years living with chimpanzees in Africa. She found that chimpanzees also cared for those that were hurt or got lost. “It is not only humans who have duties, animals also do,” she said.
Two birds in Chengdu also showed their parental(父母的) love. Their baby was hurt and fell on the street in the center of the city. Cars were driving past but the brave parents rushed down to the road and took the little bird away with their claws(爪子).
1. After the heavy rain, the mother dog swam to the island ________.
A. to look for food B. to feed her babies
C. to move some people D. to carry things to her owner
2. The scientist found chimpanzees ________.
A. cared for the hurt or lost ones B. often left for a far place
C. always stayed in the same place D. didn’t care about each other
3.The two birds rushed down and took the little one away because ________.
A. they didn’t like their baby B. they were not kind enough
C. they wanted to teach their baby D. they wanted to save their baby
4. From the passage we know ________.
A. dogs like to swim across the river in a heavy rain.
B. mother birds don’t want to save their children
C. animal parents love their children a lot
D. all animals want to move people very much
How do you remember the way to your house? Where do dreams come from? It is your brain(大脑) that does these things. A British scientist showed that “sleep can improve one’s memory.” It’s not a dream for students to study when they sleep. In fact, your brains is working day and night. If you learn words before bed, a certain part of the brain may help you to remember the words while you sleep. What’s more, another scientist in the USA found that there was a “talent button(天才按钮)” in the human brain. It might make a person more talented.
There are more interesting things about the brain. Your brain uses less energy than a fridge light. Just two bananas can give the brain enough energy to work for a whole day. According to some scientists, yawning(打哈欠) keeps our brains “cool”, which makes us think quicker.
Here are some pieces of advice to keep a good brain:
l Eat healthy food.
l Get a lot of playtime or exercise.
l Don’t drink or smoke.
l Use your brain a lot.
1. A British scientist found out that ________ could improve our memories.
A. drink B. dreams C. sleep D. bananas
2. According to the passage, if we want to have a good brain, we should ________.
A. use our brains more B. sleep fewer hours
C. work longer hours D. remember fewer things
3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Our brains only work in the daytime.
B. Our brains need much energy every day.
C. Smoking can keep our brains healthy.
D. Getting exercise is good for our brains.
It is very important to stay healthy. I have a neighbor. She is an old lady. She can do all the housework, 41 newspapers, watch TV and search on the Internet to learn something new. I often see 42 do taijiquan in the morning and dance in the evening. She looks young and beautiful 43 she is over seventy. Last week a reporter from a magazine interviewed her and asked 44 she kept so young and healthy. She replied with a smile:
I have a secret of staying young and healthy. It is quite 45 . Keep your mind active, take an interest in the world 46 you, and learn at least one new thing every day. Try to do different kinds of housework and do sports as 47 you can. Don’t think you are too old to go back to 48 . I know a man who entered a medical college when he was 70 years old. He studied there for 6 years and now he is a doctor. Another man went to a tennis school at the age of 71 and now he is good at 49 tennis. Some people may say staying young is easy only for those who live in the future. In fact, no matter how old you are, you can make it.
Please tell the story to your family. It would be a good start to 50 the lady’s example. I hope all people will stay young and healthy.
1.A. look B. read C. see D. watch
2.A. her B. him C. other D. others
3.A. than B. since C. though D. because
4. A. what B. why C. who D. how
5.A. early B. dear C. easy D. late
6.A. under B. around C. above D. between
7. A. soon B. busily C. hardly D. often
8..A. place B. song C. school D. dance
9.A. buying B. losing C. sending D. playing
10. A. follow B. give C. make D. bring
It’s very hot here. Why not ________ your coat?
A. put on B. try on C. take off D. turn off
We have always been warned of the dangers of forest fires. They cause _____ 85 _____ to a forest. They kill many plants and animals in an eco-system, which is a group of living things and their environment. But have you ever heard of a forest fire that can be _____86_____ for a forest? People start some of the fires with a special reason to actually do good to the eco-system.
In fact, fires are a natural part of any eco-system. Without fires, the oldest and largest trees would stop sunlight from reaching the forest floor. Fires can _____87_____ some of these old trees. When the trees die, they provide something good for the earth. New trees can grow strong and healthy in their place.
Some trees even need fires to grow. These trees hold their seeds (种子) inside. Heat from a fire allows the coat of the seeds to open up. Then the seeds fall to the ground and have the _____88____ to grow/
Scientist, who know about nature’s needs, start some of these fires, called controlled burns. A fire is started and kept under control. This way, the fire does not spread out of the area or _____89_____ a after forest fires, they can go hungry _____90_____ their food has been damaged in the fire. Small, controlled fires mean than animals will not have to move far to find food. After some time, small plants begin to grow. Animals return soon after the plants return. This _____91_____ makes an eco-system.
So the next time you hear about a forest fire, think about the good as well as the bad. It may take a new eco-system a while to return, but it will likely come back stronger and healthier than ever.
1.A) illness B) difficulty C) damage D) flood
2. A) helpful B) powerful C) harmful D) awful
3. A) take the place of B) get ready for C) be bad for D) get rid of
4.A) time B) water C) chance D) skill
5.A) discover B) cover C) but D) waste
6. A) because B) although C) but D) so
7.A) almost B) again C) never D) even
You probably know you should say” please” and “thank you ” at restaurants. You probably know the rules of a library. You know you should respect and be nice to your classmates. But do you have music manners?
Keep It Down! You have to notice the volume of your music. You should not play your music so loud that everyone around you can hear it. Some people might even get angry. Usually, when you play the music loud on an MP3 player, other people can’t hear the words of the song. They just hear a loud sound. Not one wants to listen to this. Very loud music can also be bad for your cars, so even if you are alone when listening to our MP3 player, you shouldn’t have it turned up too high.
Take Them off! You need to know when to turn your MP3 player off and put it away. Libraries and schools don’t allow MP3 players. There are other places, like museums, that don’t have rules,
but is would be rude to have your MP3 player on. Sometimes, it just doesn’t make sense to listen your MP3 player at event. Why would you listen to music at a play, a movie or a sporting event? your would miss what is going on and others would wonder why you even came.
Take One Out! Once is a while it’s okay just to take out one earphone and not other. Imagine you are listening your MP3 player when someone asks you the way. It would not be rude to take out one earphone, tell him the way, and put back the earphone and continue listening. You can also do this when you order food at a fast-food restaurant or when you answer the telephone and it’s not for you.
It’s Your Choice! There are times when you need to decide what is best. For example, some people can listen to music on their MP3 Players when read books, while others think it is disturbing. In cases like this, you need to do what seems right for you.
1.The underlined word “volume” in Paragraph Two probably means” _____.
A) the type of music B) the amount of a sound
C) the length of a song D) the colour of and MP3 player
2.No one wants to listen to _____ from others’ MP3 player.
A) a loud sound B) sad stories
C) a long movie D) the words of a song
3.We should turn down the music when we are alone because loud music _____.
A) is not enjoyable B) makes us tired
C) is bad for MP3 players D) huts our ears
4.If we listen to our MP3 player at a play, _____.
A) the theater won’t allow it B) the actors will get angry
C) others won’t hear the play well D) we will miss part of the play
5. We can take once earphone out when we _____.
A) show others the way B) talk to fiends on the phone
C) watch a sporting event D) have dinner with our parents
6.It’s all right to use our MPS player in _____.
A) schools B) libraries C) restaurants D) museums
7. What can be the best title of this passage?
A) Music Lovers B) Music Manners
C) MP3 Players D) MP3 Earphones
