One of the most famous scientists to study adaptations（适应，改变）was Charles Darwin. He was born in England in 1809. He wasn' t the best student in his school. When he was 16, his father sent him to a medical school. Charles liked spending time outdoors observing（观察） nature more than attending medical classes. He dropped out without graduating.
Next, Charles' father sent him to school to become a minister （牧帀）.This time he made it to graduation, but he didn' t want to do the work of a minister. His friends encouraged him to follow his interest in science.
After graduation, Charles was invited to sail （乘船航行）on the Beagle as an unpaid scientist. He wasn’ t the first choice, but he was the lucky one to go. The Beagle was to travel to South America and then around the world. The crew' s task was to make maps o£ the places they visited.
On December 27th, 1831, Charles Darwin sailed from England on the Beagle. The trip \ was planned to last two years. In fact, it lasted five. During the time, he saw many amazing things. He collected lots of plants and animals and took them back to England to study.
Twenty - three years later, Darwin published a scientific paper with another man named Wallace. Darwin described how some animals have adaptations that help them survive. They are passed on to offspring （后代）.
1.The Beagle was a（ n） ,
A.ship B.plane C.plant D.animal
2.When Darwin published the scientific paper, he was years old.
A.twenty - three B.twenty - two C.forty - five D.fifty
3.The underlined word "they" in the last paragraph refers to .
A.adaptations B.Darwin and Wallace C.animals D.Darwin * s ideas
4.Which of the following is true?
A.Darwin graduated from a medical school.
B.Some animals have adaptations so that they can survive.
C.Darwin published a scientific paper by himself.
D.Darwin was first chosen to sail on the Beagle.
A rich Japanese was on vacation in New York. One day he went into a shop. He wanted to buy a nice - looking watch very much, but the owner of the shop asked five hundred dollars for it. Suddenly a young man came into the shop, took the watch out of the owner' s hands and ran out with it. It all happened in a few seconds. When the owner ran out into the street, the young man already disappeared （消失）among the people.
The rich man went on. At the next comer. he saw the young man with the stolen watch in his hand. “Do you want to buy a fine watch, sir?" he asked in a low voice, "It's only a hundred dollars. " "The young man doesn’t know I saw him stealing the watch，'‘ he thought. The rich man paid him at once and went back to his room with the watch. He told his friend about the fine watch.
His friend had a look at the watch and began laughing. He said, “You are foolish. This watch isn’t worth even ten dollars. I'm sure the shop owner and the young man planned this play together."
1.Which country did the rich Japanese travel to?
A.The UK. B.The USA. C.Fiance. D.Australia.
2.The owner of the shop asked________dollars for the watch.
A.500 B.250 C.100 D.150
3.The rich man's friend began laughing because________.
A.the watch was nice B.the watch was really cheap
C.he had a watch like that D.he thought the rich man was foolish
4.From the story, we can learn that________may be dishonest.
A.the rich man’ s friend B.the shop owner
C.the young man D.both B and C
Do you know crosstalk? It's also known by its Chinese name xiangsheng. It is a famous Chinese show in the form of a dialogue usually between two people. It came into being in Beijing in the late Qing Dynasty （the mid - 19th century）. It began as a form of street show, and it also borrowed from other arts, such as Beijing Opera. No matter what the form is, the crosstalk show just wants to make people laugh.
Crosstalk is one of China' s most important and popular performing arts. Modem crosstalk usually has four skills——speaking, imitating（模仿），teasing（逗乐）and singing. Some stories come from everyday life, popular ideas and hot news. Some come from history stories. During the show, sometimes one actor is angry with the other because of their different ideas. Crosstalk is full of fun with singing, different sounds, musical instruments, and even crying. So if something makes you unhappy, you can enjoy crosstalk.
Nowadays, you can watch it in tea houses and theatres. Of course, you can also listen to it on radio while taking a walk or driving a car. And you can watch it on TV with your families.
1.When did crosstalk come into being in Beijing?
A.Around 1750. B.Around 1850. C.Around 1800. D.Around 1700.
2.What are the main skills in modem crosstalk?
A.Speaking, imitating, teasing and singing.
B.Singing, crying and fighting
C.Speaking, musical instruments and fighting.
D.Imitating, singing and crying
3.Where can we enjoy crosstalk nowadays?
A.At home.
B.In tea houses or theatres.
C.In a car or park.
D.All of the above.
Take a look at some coolest inventions.
Solar - powered plane（太阳能飞机）A plane flew for more than 18 hours over the U. S. on Saturday and didn’t use a drop of oil' How? Solar Impulse is a solar - powered plane, the biggest such plane in the world. It has the same weight as a small car. It carries only one person. It can get solar power from the sun.
Super light camera It weighs only 36g. It's as light as six coins. It' s easy for you to take this small camera with you when travelling. It's small, but it also has many uses. You can take a colourful photo or a black and white one. There are many shapes you can use. You can also use the camera as a key ring.
Google glasses They are the latest technology from Google. People who wear the glasses can record what they see and hear around them, and put them on the Internet for the world to see. There is a GPS system in the glasses, and it will find where you are and tell you where you need to go. Google glasses are a bit like a helpful secretary （秘书）.You can tell them what you want to write in an e - mail and they will type it for you.
1.The solar - powered plane can't .
A.fly without oil B.carry 18 persons
C.get power from the sun D.fly for more than 18 hours
2.Which has the same weight as six coins according to the passage?
A.Solar 一 powered plane. B.Super light camera.
C.Google glasses. D.All the above.
3.Google glasses can if you need.
A.record other people' s activities B.drive and park your car
C.find a helpful secretary for you D.only take colourful photos
4.From the passage, we can know .
A.what google glasses can do B.who invented the solar - powered plane
C.how to make a solar - powered plane D.who invented the super light camera
Early in the morning, at noon, or in the evening in big cities and in the countryside, all over the United States, you can see Americans running — men and women, young and old. People run_____— along the beaches of California,______Central Park in New York, down quiet streets in small towns or at the gym. Some people even run in______living rooms.
Running wasn’t so popular in the past. In the 1960s, runners were mostly athletes and healthy strong people. When people saw a runner, they used______,“Hey, what’s the hurry for？”or they might say to______,“Is he crazy？”At that time, women almost never ran. If they did, they might be laughed at. But today all these have_____Men and women of all______enjoy running.
Doctors say many of the health problems in the United States______these bad habits: eating too much, smoking cigarettes, and taking______exercise. Doctors tell us,“Eat less, don’t smoke, and exercise more. ”Running is a good exercise______it helps build strong hearts and lungs. It also helps most people lose weight.
1.A.anywhere B.somewhere C.everywhere D.nowhere
2.A.among B.through C.with D.on
3.A.our B.your C.his D.their
4.A.to asking B.to speak C.to speaking D.to ask
5.A.them B.themselves C.their D.they
6.A.changed B.stopped C.worked D.done
7.A.people B.cities C.villages D.ages
8.A.come from B.look for C.care for D.think of
9.A.few B.many C.much D.little
10.A.how B.where C.because D.until
—What did the teacher say just now?
—She asked us ________.
A.if anyone knows the way to the museum
B.what shall we do for the coming weekend
C.why Tom made so many mistakes
D.when are we going to plant trees
