A man once made some tests with .d1.animals to find out which was the .c2.. He found that the monkey was cleverer than any other animal.
In one test, the man put a monkey in a room w3.some boxes in it. There was some food in one of the boxes. The man wanted to watch the monkey closely, because he wanted to find out how .l4. it would take the monkey to get the food. The man .c5. the door and left the room. He waited for a few .m6. outside the door. Then he got down on his knees(膝盖) and put his eye to the keyhole(锁孔). What did he see? He was .s7.to find that he was looking into the e8. of the monkey. The monkey was on the o9. side of the door and looked t10.the keyhole.
Blue Ocean Aquarium is a great place for families to take a holiday. Children love to see the sea animals and watch movies about sharks in it.
Last Saturday morning, Mr. Jackson took his wife and two little sons to the aquarium. At the ticket office, he asked, “How much shall I pay to get in？” The woman at the ticket office answered, “The price is 20 dollars for each adult or any kid older than five. We let kids in free(免费地) if they are five or younger. How old are your kids？” Mr. Jackson said, “The older one is six and the younger one is three. I think I must buy three tickets.” The woman was surprised. She said, “Sir, don't you want to save 20 dollars? If you tell me your older son is five, I won't know the difference.” Mr. Jackson said with a smile, “Yes, that sounds right, but my kids know the difference.”
From Mr. Jackson's story, we know honesty is very important in the modern society. We should tell the truth to the people around us, especially to the kids.
1.There are ________ people in this story.
A. 3 B. 5 C. 4 D. 6
2.Mr. Jackson paid ________ dollars for their tickets to the aquarium at last.
A. 20 B. 40 C. 60 D. 80
3.Children can see ________ in the Blue Ocean Aquarium.
A. dolphins B. pandas C. koalas D. tigers
4.The underlined word “honesty” means “________”.
A. 激情 B. 友谊 C. 乐观 D. 诚实
5.What can we learn from the passage?
A. Mr. Jackson is very rich.
B. Mr. Jackson wanted to save some money.
C. Mr. Jackson paid for his sons' tickets in the end.
D. Mr. Jackson thought honesty was more important than money.
Do all of us have a talent? Or is it possible (可能的) that someone has no talent?
Everyone is looking for their talent. ______ wants to be talented because it can make them feel great. More often people ______ they are good at some things, but not talented in them. ______ you are one of those people, just develop the things you're good at into your talents.
If you have no ______ of what you are good at, you should ______ new things, such as taking some special classes, doing something new ______ a friend, etc. After you try, you may find yourself ______ cooking, drawing, writing or playing sports. You may ______ find that you're not only good at one thing. Then develop these things you're good at into your ______. So everyone has a talent and it's impossible that someone has no talent.
But there is one thing to ______—talents don't come to you; you find them.
1.A. Somebody B. Anybody C. Everybody D. Nobody
2.A. think B. make C. decide D. wonder
3.A. And B. Though C. Because D. If
4.A. plan B. story C. problem D. idea
5.A. find B. try C. expect D. love
6.A. as B. with C. about D. for
7.A. bored with B. famous for C. good at D. afraid of
8.A. even B. always C. only D. again
9.A. activities B. differences C. hopes D. talents
10.A. ask B. touch C. remember D. do
After working in the morning, my grandfather usually lies on the sofa ________ and sleeps for an hour in the living room.
A. hardly B. comfortably C. cheaply D. seriously
Gina's has the __________ beautiful clothes and the clothes are________ cheaper than those in other stores.
A. more; most B. most; more C. most; much D. much; more
Don't give up. I'm sure your dream will ________.
A. come back B. come out C. come on D. come true
