Why don’t birds get lost on their long flights (飞行) from one place to another? Scientists have studied this puzzle for a long time. Now they’re starting to fill in the blanks(空白).
Not long ago, experiments showed that birds use the sun to guide them during daylight hours. How do birds fly at night? Tests with artificial stars, which are made by people, have proved that certain night-flying birds are able to follow the stars in their long-distance flights.
They found a bird that spent its lifetime in a cage and never flew under a natural sky. But it was born with the ability to use the stars to look for the direction. This bird’s cage was placed under the sky filled with artificial stars. Any change in the position of the artificial stars caused a change in the direction of the bird’s flight. From the experiment, they found that the bird tried to fly in the same direction as those artificial stars moving under the natural sky.
But the stars are of course birds’ main ways of navigation (航行), when the stars are hidden by clouds, they can still find their way by such landmarks (路标) as river courses, mountain ranges (山脉), coast lines and so on. Because of this ability, people use the dove (鸽子) to send messages in some fields. For example, the doves were used to send messages in both World War I and World War II. During that time, thousands of doves were used to carry important messages in order to save the lives of many thousands of people. So it is also the symbol of peace.
But when it’s too dark to see these things, the doves are not able to find their way. They only circle helplessly and get lost.
根据短文内容选择最佳答案.
1.The underlined word “artificial” in the passage means “________” in Chinese.
A. 艺术的 B. 人造的 C. 永恒的
2.According to the experiments, birds can follow ________ in their flight during the sunny days.
A. the stars B. the sun C. the river courses
3.Which picture shows the right direction of the artificial star and birds?
4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. The reason why birds don’t get lost on long flights has been known to scientists for many years.
B. The stars are of course birds’ only ways of navigation.
C. In the darkness, doves can’t find their way.
5. What is this passage mainly about?
A. Birds can fly a long distance.
B. The dove is the symbol of peace.
C. How the birds find their ways.
One morning, I met a customer (顾客) in my shop .He wanted to buy some new clothes. First, I gave him a pair of trousers. He put them on to try, then took them off and gave them back to me and said, “No, give me a coat instead.”
I gave him a coat and told him, “This one is worth as much as the trousers.” To my surprise, he took the coat without saying a word and walked out of the shop with it .I ran quickly after him and said , “You haven’t paid for that coat!”
“But I gave you the trousers for the coat,” he said. “They are worth the same as the coat, aren’t they?”
“Yes,” I said “But you didn’t pay for the trousers, either!”
“Of course, I didn’t!” answered the man. “I did not take them. I am not foolish! Nobody gives things back and then pays for them.”
根据短文内容判断正误（正确的填“A”，错误的填“B”）。
1.The writer and the customer were friends, so the customer took the coat away.
2.The coat is worth as much as the trousers.
3. The writer ran after the customer because the customer paid more money for the trousers.
4. The customer was angry because he couldn’t find the right size for himself.
5.The customer didn’t pay any money at all.
根据表格所提供的信息选择最佳答案。
1. All the ball game in the table were first played before the nineteenth century except .
A. basketball B. soccer C. table tennis
2. played soccer earliest in the world.
A. Americans B. Chinese C. Englishmen
3. People can find players playing on court in a volleyball match.
A. six B. eleven C. twelve
4. Every part of the basketball playing time is about .
A. 12 minutes B. 24 minutes C. 45 minutes
5.Which of the following is TRUE according to the information above?
A. NBA is a famous sports event which is about baseball.
B. Both volleyball and table tennis come from Europe.
C. It is over 2000 years since people began to play soccer.
Almost everyone knows the meanings of Mr., Mrs., Miss and Ms. Mr. is used before the names of men. Mrs. is for married women and Miss is for single women. But what is Ms. for?
For some time, businessmen in the United States have used Ms. before a woman’s name when they do not know whether the woman is married or not. Today, however, many women prefer to use Ms. rather than Mrs. or Miss. The word Mr. does not tell us whether or not a man is married. Many women think this an advantage for men. They want to be equal to men in this way. These women feel that it is not important for people to know whether they are married or not.
There are some problems with Ms., however. Not all women like it. Some like the older ways of doing things. Some find it difficult to pronounce (Ms. sounds like “miz.”).Generally, young women like it better than older women do .It is difficult to know whether or not Ms. will be used by more American women in the future. What do you think of this change?
根据短文内容选择最佳答案。
1. is used for single women.
A. Mrs. B. Ms. C. Miss
2. Why not all women like to use Ms.?
A. Some feel that it’s not important for people to know whether they are married or not.
B. Some find it difficult to pronounce. C. The passage doesn’t tell us.
3. From this passage we know that________.
A. Most American women want to be equal to men. B. Most American women like their husbands.
C. Ms. will be used by all the women in the future.
4.Which of the following is right according to the passage?
A. Mary Green who is married and 25 years old wants people to call her Ms. Green.
B. When you meet a woman for the first time you should use Miss before her name.
C. Some men feel that it is not important for people to know whether they are married or not.
5.It mainly talks about________.
A. woman who is married should use Mrs. Before her name
B. the word Mr. does not tell us whether or not a man is married
C. women have different opinions on using the word Ms.
Mom and Dad are two of the most important people in your life. They might affect you more than anyone you will meet. For example, if your mom loves to read, you might grow up carrying a book wherever you go, just as she does. But many kids can’t get along well with their parents. Some kids aren’t their parents. They always think their parents can’t understand them.
How can children get on well with their parents? Here are some tips for you.
1. Spend more time together. Don’t spend so much time playing computer games or watching TV. You can ask of your parents to play with you. Go outside together, or try to play some new games.
2. Share your feelings with them and ask them for help. Many kids want to get their parents’ help when they’re , but your mom or dad might not know that you are having a problem. Tell them happened to you.
3. Do your best at no matter what you do. You don’t have to be perfect, but when you do your best, you’ll make your parents proud of you. It makes them happy to see that you’re turning into a great kid. Why? Because it lets them know they are doing a good job.
4. Put in your parents’ shoes. Sometimes you might have your fights and arguments, but you should find a chance to have a talk with them. Before with your parents, take a few deep breaths and try to see the problem from their point of view (观点). While talking, you keep calm, don’t raise your voice, even if your parents “turn up the volume(音量).”
Now are you still worried that you can’t get along well with your parents? In fact, as long as you can follow the suggestions mentioned above, you will in getting along well with your parents. Please take action from now on!
根据短文内容选择最佳答案。
1.A. other B. else C. another
2.A. kind to B. strict with C. satisfied with
3.A. both B. either C. neither
4.A. upset B. happy C. excited
5.A. that B. which C. what
6.A. very B. so C. such
7.A. ourselves B. yourself C. themselves
8.A. communicate B. communication C. communicating
9.A. may B. have to C. must
10.A. success B. successful C. succeed
Advertisements are everywhere. We see ads on buses, trucks, taxis, and subways. We hear ads on the radio, in stores, and even on our telephones. There are ads every second on TV. People usually see and listen to advertisements every day!
What is the of advertising? Companies want to give us information about their products. Moreimportantly, they want to sell us their products. Advertisements really . So, companies spend billions of dollars on advertising.
Businesses have used different advertising methods. slogans is one of them. The slogan “Impossible Is Nothing” has made one big company very popular around the world.
Another advertising method is to use famous people. People want to buy a product that a famous person uses. For example, a shoe-making company has already sold millions of shoes by getting famous sports players its products.
These days, businesses use new advertising methods through the Internet and mobile phones. So in the future, we will see thousands of more ads daily. There is no escape from the world of advertising.
根据短文内容选择最佳答案。
1.A. thousand B. thousand of C. thousands of
2.A. meaning B. sign C. purpose
3.A. work B. use C. useful
4.A. Create B. Creating C. Design
5.A. wear B. to wear C. wearing
