Would you like to go back in time and discover what life used to be like over a hundred years ago?1.It was called Frontier House. Three American families were chosen to live in the hills of Montana for five months.2.They followed the same way of life as their ancestors（祖先）over a hundred years ago in the Wild West. They could only use the tools and technology of thạt time. They learnt many new skills. They became farmers, looking after animals and growing food to eat.3.
There was no electricity, so at night they had oil lamps. There was no television and no radio so they read the Bible and talked in the evening. They collected wood to do their cooking and to heat their water.4. Of course, there were no washing machines in those days so they washed all their clothes by hand. When they needed to buy things, they went ten miles to the store with their horse and wagon.5.They enjoyed the beautiful scenery along the road.
All the families said that they missed their friends, because they couldn't take their mobile phones or their computers with them and they could only write letters. But everyone said they loved their new" life and they were all sorry to leave.
根据材料内容，从下面五个选项中选出能填入文中空缺处的最佳选项，使文章意思通顺、内容完整。
A.The journey took eight hours.
B.They made butter and caught fish.
C.Each family was given their own land and they lived there from June to October.
D.Well, that was a subject of a TV program in the USA.
E.They wore the same kind of clothes that people in the 1880s used to wear.
Many people say dolphins are very itelligent. They seem to be able to think, understand, and learn things quickly. But are they smart like humans or are they more like cats or dogs? Dolphins use their brains differently from people. But scientists say dolphin intelligence and human intelligence are similar in some ways. How?
Like humans, every dolphin has its own name. The name is a special whistle. Each dolphin chooses a specific whistle for itself, usually by its first birthday. Actually, scientists think dolphins, like people, “talk” to each other about a lot of things, such as their age, their feelings, or finding food. And, like humans, dolphins use a system of sounds and body language to communicate. But understanding their conversations is not easy for humans. No one speaks “dolphin” yet, but some scientists are trying to learn.
Dolphins are also social animals. They live in groups, and they often join others from different groups to play games and have fun—just like people. In fact, playing together is something only intelligent animals do.
Dolphins and humans are similar in another way: both species make plans to get something they want. In the seas of southern Brazil, for example, dolphins use an interesting strategy to get food. When fish are near a boat, dolphins show signs to the fishermen to put their nets in the water. Using this method, the men can catch a lot of fish. What is the advantage for the dolphins in doing so? They get to eat some of the fish that escape from the net.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
1.What does a dolphin often use as its name?
A.A body language. B.A special whistle.
C.Its feeling. D.Its age.
2.What does the underlined word "species" mean in Chinese?
A.方法 B.片段 C.物种 D.声音
3.Why do dolphins help the fishermen?
A.To catch a lot of fish by themselves.
B.To eat some fish outside the net.
C.To find the fish.
D.To show their intelligence.
4.What can we infer（推断）from the passage?
A.Some scientists can understand dolphin conversation.
B.Dolphins probably help fishermen by using their body language.
C.Dolphins help men because they like humans.
D.Dolphins can talk to humans about their age and feelings.
5.What's the main idea of the passage?
A.Dolphins can communicate with each other at birth.
B.Dolphins are social animals because they play together.
C.Dolphins are smart and they are like humans in some ways.
D.Dolphins help humans do many things like catching fish.
There was once a man called Mr. Flower, and flowers were his only joy in life. He spent all his free time in one of his four glass-houses and grew flowers of every color, with long and difficult names, for competitions. He tried to grow a rose of a new color to win the silver cup for the Rose of the Year.
Mr. Flower's glass-houses were very near to a middle school. Boys of around thirteen were often tempted to throw a stone at one of Mr. Flower's glass-houses. So Mr. Flower did his best to be in or near his glass-house at the beginning and end of the school day.
But it was not always possible to be on watch at those times. Mr. Flower had tried in many ways to protect. his glass, but nothing that he had done had been useful. He had been to school to report to the headmaster; but this had not done any good. He had tried to drive away the boys that threw stones into his garden, but the boys could run faster than he could, and they laughed at him from far away. He had even picked up all the stones that he could find around his garden, so that the boys would have nothing to throw; but they soon found others.
At last Mr. Flower had a good idea. He put up a large notice made of good, strong wood, some meters away from the glass-houses. On it he had written the words: DO NOT THROW STONES AT THIS NOTICE. After this, Mr. Flower had no further trouble,the boys were much more tempted to throw stones at the notice than at the glass-houses.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
1.It was Mr. Flowers' hope to________.
A.build glass-houses in his free time
B.grow the Rose of the Year in a silver cup
C.win a silver cup for growing a rose of a new color
D.grow a rose with the longest name
2.Boys were often tempted to________.
A.throw stones at Mr. Flower from their school
B.throw stones at Mr. Flower's glass-house
C.be in or near by Mr. Flower's glass-houses
D.play with Mr. Flower near his glass -houses
3.Mr. Flower stayed in or near by his glass-houses________.
A.at times when school-boys were walking near them
B.all the school day when there were no boys about
C.in his free time at the beginning and end of the school day
D.where he could not be seen by the passing boys
4.Mr. Flower had tried to________to protect his glass.
A.be on watch in his free time B.ask the headmaster for help
C.pick up all the stones around his garden D.do all the above
5.Mr. Flower's good idea was to________.
A.write some words on the notice
B.put up a large notice to cover his glass-houses
C.send for policemen
D.give the boys something else to throw stones at
PART-TIME JOBS
Cruise Ship Our company is important to tourism because it provides fun trips worldwide. When ships arrive, we get them cleaned and make sure they are ready for new passengers. Want to have a try? Come and see Ms. Lori Lee for more information. |
Delivery Company If you know the area around the city quite well and enjoy traveling around, come and help us. Our cars provide a fast service for online orders. You will sometimes have to help the driver lift heavy boxes. Are you interested? Visit us at No.25 East Street and talk to Ms. Jones Stevens. |
City Museum While you don't have to know about local history, we do expect you to put your Internet skills to good use! Find out interesting facts about the objects on show, which you can then pass on to kids and their parents as you guide them around the building. |
If you are interested, call the manager Mr. Jack Green（012-4753219）. |
Primary School We encourage secondary school students to work in our classes, reading to the youngest children and helping older ones with math problems. If you are good at sport, why not help to teach our junior basketball team what you know? Call Mr. Kevin Smith（012-3456328） for more information. Our website: http://www. riversideprimary. com |
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
1.If you enjoy traveling around, where can you go for a part-time job?
A.Cruise Ship. B.Primary School.
C.Delivery Company. D.City Museum.
2.Who will help you know more about the job at City Museum?
A.Ms. Lori Lee. B.Mr. Jack Green.
C.Mr. Kevin Smith. D.Ms. Jones Stevens.
3.You can________on the ship
A.help to lift heavy boxes B.deal with online orders
C.get the ship ready for new passengers D.guide tourists around the ship
4.Who is fit for the job at City Museum?
A.Jenny who knows well about local history.
B.Lisa who has good Internet skills.
C.David who knows the city quite well.
D.Tom who is good at playing volleyball.
5.Where is the text most probably from?
A.A shopping poster. B.A science report,
C.A newspaper. D.A guidebook.
Our teacher asked us what our favorite animal was,and I said,”Fried chicken”She said I wasn't funny, but she wasn’t_________, because everyone else laughed.
My parents told me to always be truthful and I am. Fried chicken is my favorite _________. I told my dad what happend, and he said my teacher was probably a(n) _________ of PETA. He said they love animals very much. I do, too. Especially chicken, pork and beef. _________ my teacher sent me to the principal's office(校长室). I told him what happened, and he _________, too. Then he told me not to do it again.
The next day in class my teacher asked me what my favorite live animal was. I told her it was chicken. She asked me_________, just like she’d asked the other children.I told her it was because people could _________ them into fried chicken. She sent me back to the principal's office. He laughed, and told me not to do it again. I don't _________. My parents taught me to be honest, _________ my teacher doesn't like it when I am.
Today, my teacher asked us to tell her what famous person__________ like(s) most.
I told her, "Colonel Sanders(肯德基创始人)."
Guess where I am now...
1.A. anger B. right C. patient D. serious
2.A. food B. animal C. answer D. taste
3.A. example B. discover C. enemy D. member
4.A. Instead B. Again C. Anyway D. Also
5.A. laughed B. believed C. shouted D. agreed
6.A. when B. where C. how D. why
7.A. cut B. divide C. make D. add
8.A. care B. regret C. understand D. remember
9.A. but B. and C. or D. for
10.A. I B. we C. she D. they
Which of the following sentences is correct?
A.He came in and sat down. B.We all like《Harry Potter》
C.When we met. He didn't say hello. D.He went out, headed for the bus stop.
