I once knew a man who was rich in his love for birds, and in their love for him . He lived in a grove full of all kinds of trees. He had no wife or children in his home. He was an old man with blue and kind eyes, and a voice that the birds loved.
While he was at work in the grove, the birds came close to pick up the worms(蠕虫) in the fresh earth he dug up. At first, they kept their distance from him, but they soon found he was a kind man, and would not hurt them, but liked to have them near him.
They knew this by his kind eyes and voice, which tell what is in the heart. So, day by day their faith in his love grew in them.
All the birds of the grove were soon his fast friends. They were on the watch for him, and would fly down from the green tree tops to greet him with their chirp(叽叽喳喳叫).
When he had no work to do, he took bread with him, and dropped the pieces on the ground. Down they would dart(俯冲) on his head and feet to catch them as they fell from his hand.
He showed me how they loved him, He put a piece of bread in his mouth, with one end of it out of his lips, Down they came like bees at a flower, and flew off with it piece by piece,
When they thought he slept too long in the morning, they would fly in and_____________.
They went with him to church, and while he sang his hymns in it, they sat in the trees, and sang their praises.
So the love and trust of birds were a joy to the old man all his life long.
1.The birds didn't get close to the old man at first because_____.
A. he often hurt them B. he disliked them near him
C. they knew little about him D. they got no food from him
2.The underlined word "faith" in Paragraph 3 means______ in Chinese.
A.承诺 B.祝福 C.希望 D. 信任
3.Which of the following is the best expression to fill in the blank in the passage?
A. follow him here and there
B. call him up with their chirp
C. drop pieces of bread on him
D. look for worms in the house
4.It can be learnt from the story that______.
A. birds are human's best friends
B. everyone gets on well with animals
C. one can get love in return for giving love
D. a person who loves birds is warm-hearted
Our Needs
People are different, but they all have the same needs. Needs are things people must have to live. Our bodies need food and water. We also need air to breathe. We need a place to live to keep us safe. We need clothes to keep us warm. If we did not have these things, we could not survive(生存).
Needs may be different for people who live in different areas. If you live where it is cold, you may need special clothes to keep you warm. If you live where it is hot, you may need more water.
People have found new ways to meet their needs. Farmers grow food that people eat. They used to plant seeds by hand. They used to pick plants by hand. Now they have machines that do this work.
● Our Wants
Wants are things people would like to have but do not need to live. Suppose you hope to get a football for your birthday. A football is a want. You can live without it.
Sometimes we might want something so much that it feels like a need. We have to make choices, though. If you need a new coat for winter, you might not be able to get the football you want. We must choose what we need over what we want.
Sometimes we must make choices between things we want. Suppose you want to go to a birthday party for your uncle. That day, a friend asks you to go to a movie. The movie is at the same time as the party.
If you choose to go to the party, then what would you give up? What would you give up if you went to the movie?
1.Needs are things that people______.
A. don't use every day
B. cannot live without
C. get to meet their interest
D. have to improve their life
2.Which of the following must be a want?
A. Air. B. Water. C. A coat. D.A movie.
3.Which sentence shows the writer's opinion?
A. We must put what we need before what we want.
B. People from different areas must have different needs.
C. It's easy to make a choice between the things we want.
D. If we want something very much, it can become our need.
4.The writer tells the differences between needs and wants by ______.
A. giving examples B. doing research
C. making a survey D. having interviews
I am off on a trip on my own. Yes ! Alone! I can't wait to get going to Europe to see some cities I really want to visit. It is great because I can choose what I want to do in each city. I am going to travel by train on the Eurorail.
The train trip was fast and the views of the countryside were amazing. Now 1 am in Salzburg, Austria. The quiet hills of Austria are a great place to relax. The movie The Sound of Music was filmed around this area. Mozart, the famous musician, was from here. I listened to some of his classical music.
The train ride to Amsterdam was a long one. It gave me time to write some postcards to send back home. Amsterdam is a fun city, full of friendly locals and many tourists. I spent the whole day visiting the art museums here. The museum about the famous Dutch artist Van Gogh is filled with history and beautiful art. I took a boat ride and saw local people in traditional dress. I even got to taste some delicious Dutch cheese.
Copenhagen, Denmark, is one of the safest places in the world. I spent a busy and nice day at the Tivoli Amusement Park. It is a huge park which even has concerts and dance shows. Hans Christian Anderson, a famous writer of children's books, was born in this city. I found a lovely bookshop and bought two of his fairy tale books, The Little Mermaid and The Ugly Duckling.
My travels alone are done! What an adventure this trip has been! I love it.
1.The passage is probably taken from the _____ part of a magazine.
A. Food B. Travel
C. Society D. Business
2.According to the passage, which of the following is true?
A. Salzburg is famous for Anderson, the great writer.
B. The movie The Sound of Music was filmed in Austria.
C. Local people in Copenhagen like wearing traditional dress.
D. Amsterdam has a park which has concerts and dance shows.
3.Which of the following words best describes the writer's feeling about the travel?
A. Bored. B. Brave.
C. Lonely. D. Excited.
Gwondo was a trainer of dogs. He would go out every day with his dogs, to _____them how to catch animals so all his tribe(部落) could eat.
Wherever Gwondo went, his tribe could see him away in the distance______ his white hair would shine in the sunlight. The tribe____would say to their children, "See, there is Gwondo and his dogs, searching for______ for us all. " Gwondo went out hunting every day and always came______ with much food. And all were very happy.
Now Gwondo grew_______ and as all humans do, one day he died. The tribe felt sad and cried many days and many nights _______ one day the elders called to their children, " You have cried enough for Gwondo. Now it is time to______ living. Go down to the beach and be happy. "
The children ran down to the beach and looked out to sea. ______ , they all looked at each other, then turned and ran back to their elders,______ , "Come quickly. Gwondo, he is back with us. He is out in the sea. " The elders hurried to the_______ and said, "Yes! It is Gwondo back! He is now a dolphin and lives in the sea. "
Now whenever you see ______ dolphins in the sea, look for the big old dolphin. You will know him because be has a large white fin on ______ back. He is Gwondo and he is training the young dolphins to chase(追逐)_______ close to the beach so that his tribe can catch them.
Gwondo is known to all the tribes ______ the east coast of Australia. They call him their sea dog.
1.A. ask B. teach C. study D. advise
2.A. before B. unless C. because D. although
3.A. elders B. guards C. teachers D. visitors
4.A. food B. water C. oil D. salt
5.A. down B. out C. back D. about
6.A. tall B. old C. thin D. strong
7.A. after B. as C. since D. until
8.A. depend on B. give up C. think about D. look after
9.A. Finally B. However C. Anyway D. Suddenly
10.A. explaining B. warning C. answering D. calling
11.A. hill B. beach C. forest D. camp
12.A. a group of B. a kind of C. a pair of D. a pool of
13.A. its B. his C. her D. my
14.A. sheep B. fish C. dogs D. dolphins
15.A. for B. in C. on D. above
书面表达（共1题，满分15分）
根据下表用英语写一篇80词左右的短文，内容须包括：对下表中关于（City A和City B）的全部信息进行比较，分析利弊，确定其中一个城市作为你的暑假旅游目的地。
| City A | City B |
Flying | 2 hours | 4 hours |
Temperature | 30℃ | 18℃ |
Hotel | ★★ | ★★★★ |
Things to do | ★★★★ | ★★ |
Food | ★★ | ★★★★ |
In my opinion, is he better place to spend my summer holiday.
单词拼写（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）
根据下列句子及所给的首字母，在答题纸上按题号写出各单词的正确、完全形式（每空填一词）。
1.Good morning, boys and g . Let’s begin our class.
2.I’m a of snakes because I think they are dangerous.
3.I’m going to Tom’s birthday p next Monday.
4.A rose(玫瑰) is a f that has a good smell.
5.Mother w me up at 6 o’clock yesterday morning and told me it was time to get up.
6.Fifty and fifty is one h .
7.The telephone was i by Alexander Graham Bell in 1876, that is, he was the first person to make the telephone.
8.All the students are studying at school e Tom, who is ill at home.
9.—W bag is this?
—It’s mine.
10.Dr. Naismith d the men in his class into two teams and taught them to play basketball.
