Gail Mirabella works as a dog trainer for a circus (马戏团). She used to train her dogs to do tricks when she was a kid. Finally, her hobby turned into her job. Several days ago, she talked to Time Magazine reporter, Cameron Young, about her love for dogs.
Reporter: Did you always want to be a dog trainer in a circus?
Mirabella: When I was a little kid, I did my first dog show, a kid’s dog show. And I took first place (第一名). From then on, I knew I wanted to work with dogs, but who would know I’d be in a circus?
Reporter: Did you have any dogs growing up?
Mirabella: Of course. I had a white dog when I was a little baby. Three years later, it died. And then we got two family dogs. On my fourteenth birthday, my uncle bought me a dog. It was a big dog.
Reporter: How long does it take you to train a dog, one month, half a year or one year?
Mirabella: That depends on the dog. I have thirteen dogs and I let them all play together, but I do a lot of special work with each dog. They know I am their owner because I do all the feeding.
Reporter: If you aren’t a dog trainer, what will you be?
Mirabella: A dog. Just joking. I will probably still work with animals.
1.The underlined word“tricks”means“_________”in Chinese.
A. 动画 B. 装饰 C. 戏法 D. 咨询
2.Mirabella decided to work with dogs after _________.
A. she joined a circus
B. one of her dogs died
C. she had her first dog
D. she won a kid's dog show
3.Who bought Mirabella a dog for her 14th birthday?
A. Her grandpa’s brother. B. Her brother.
C. Her father’s brother. D. Her cousin.
4.How many dogs does Mirabella have?
A. 12. B. 13. C. 14. D. 15.
5.What job will Mirabella do if she isn’t a dog trainer?
A. Taking care of animals.
B. Doing tricks in a circus.
C. Selling all kinds of dogs.
D. Working for Time Magazine.
On Thursday a new boy came into the classroom. He didn’t have any uniform on. Just trousers, a jacket and a shirt. Tom could see that the boy wasn’t quite comfortable. He had a plastic (塑料的) bag with exercise books, pens, pencils, rulers and erasers in it. The boy stood at the blackboard. Mrs. Brown talked to the boy, and then she said, “Boys and girls, this is Peter. He is your new classmate. Peter is your age. I hope you'll get on well with each other. Peter will spend a lot of time together with you.”Mrs Brown asked Peter to sit next to Tom at the desk near the window.
The students had math after that and Tom could see that Peter was not bad at it. He counted (数数) well. It was not difficult for him at all. Then Mrs. Brown said,” It is half past twelve. It’s time to have lunch. “Peter joined Tom and went to wash his hands. Then the boys sat down on the floor and started to open their lunch bags. Tom opened his bag and put his hand in it. He took out an old brown apple, some old cheese and some fish from dinner.“Oh, no!” cried Tom.” This is rubbish. I have the wrong bag. I took the rubbish bag and left my lunch bag at home. I have only rubbish for lunch today.” The other children laughed and laughed. Then Peter said,” I have two eggs. Why don't you have one? I don’t need two. And would you like some bread?” Tom smiled,” Thanks. It’s very kind of you.”
1.How many kinds of things did Peter have in his plastic bag?
A. Three. B. Four. C. Five. D. Six.
2.Which of the following is TRUE about Peter?
A. He wore a coat and a shirt to school.
B. He had lunch in the school dining hall.
C. He was disabled.
D. He had no trouble in the math class.
3.How did Tom feel when he saw what was in his lunch bag?
A. Bored. B. Afraid. C. Excited. D. Upset.
4.What would Tom probably have for lunch?
A. Bread and an apple.
B. Cheese and an apple.
C. Bread and an egg.
D. Cheese and an egg.
5.What is the passage mainly about?
A. Tom’s favorite teacher.
B. Tom’s new classmate.
C. Tom’s math class.
D. Tom’s lunch.
I came to the USA because I needed to study English here. I went to an English language school. I was not a beginner, but I was not good at English. At the end of the first term, I could read, write and speak, and I thought I was good at them. However, I was not good at understanding (理解) when people spoke to me. My teacher said,” Why don’t you repeat (重修) the classes?” I was not happy. I made progress (进步) every month, so I did not want to repeat them. However, it was true — I was not good at understanding when people spoke to me. My teacher said, “Repeating the classes is a good way to practice listening. And if you repeat them, you will understand more spoken English.” In the end, I repeated the classes. In the second term, I studied the same books that I did in the first term. My teacher was right. It was a good idea. Now, after studying English for a year, I can understand more spoken English. And I know that reading, writing and speaking are not enough; listening is also very important.
1.At the end of the first term, what was the writer bad at?
A. Writing. B. Reading.
C. Listening. D. Speaking.
2.Who asked the writer to repeat the classes?
A. His teacher. B. His parents.
C. His friend. D. His classmates.
3.The writer didn’t want to repeat the classes at first because ________.
A. he had no time to do that
B. he learnt the book very well
C. there was nobody helping him
D. he thought he made progress every month
4.How long did the writer study English at a school in the USA?
A. For half a year.
B. For one year.
C. For one and a half years.
D. For two years.
5.After the writer repeated the classes, he thought it was useful because ________.
A. he knew more words
B. he did very well in the test
C. he could speak English quickly
D. he could understand more spoken English
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When Zoe talks about her dog, Hatti, a big smile always appears on her face. Zoe is thirteen and she was born ______ a terrible illness (疾病). The illness stops her from ______ like other children. In 2006, Hatti came to her.
“I wanted a______ of my own to help not just me but all my family. So I called Dogs for the Disabled, an organization which helps the disabled by ______ dogs for them. Things became different after Hatti arrived. It’s very ______ . It can get many things for me, so my mom doesn’t need to be around me all the time. If I need my mom, it can get my mom in a______ — even in the midnight,” said Zoe.
“Hatti is my best friend, and it is ______ to have it around. I think it makes me laugh every day. I used to be scared ______ I was alone, but now Hatti can always stay with me,” said Zoe.
Zoe’s mom Helen ______,“The longer Zoe and Hatti are together, the happier Zoe becomes. She’s becoming more independent (独立的). I’m ______ glad and I thank Dogs for the Disabled very much.”
1.A. at B. with C. for D. on
2.A. growing up B. giving up C. cleaning up D. putting up
3.A. bird B. cat C. horse D. dog
4.A. training B. walking C. selling D. feeding
5.A. dangerous B. careless C. clever D. lucky
6.A. month B. day C. hour D. minute
7.A. fun B. upset C. available D. serious
8.A. why B. when C. which D. where
9.A. promises B. advises C. says D. changes
10.A. probably B. really C. only D. loudly
—Alice, my head feels hot now. —_______.
A. Not at all
B. You should go to a doctor
C. I’m sorry
D. You shouldn't tell it to your mother
—Could you do the dishes this Saturday, Dale?
—______, Mom. I will be free this weekend.
A. That's all B. Sounds bad
C. Thank you D. No, problem
