Thursday, April 24th We got to the clean, lovely city of Yangzhou early in the morning. This is our first trip to China. All the different smells attract our attention to the local food. We are going to try something special for dinner tonight. The hotel we are staying in is not expensive but very clean. We plan to stay here for a few days, visit some places in the city, and then travel to the Great Wall in the north. Sunday, April 27th We visited the famous Slender West Lake (瘦西湖) which was crowded with visitors from all over the world, and bought a lot of toys for our friends outside the gate of the park. Everything is so colourful, and we have taken hundreds of photos already! Later today we will do the famous foot massage (按摩) and then leave for the Great Wall. We will take the night train north, stay in Beijing for two days, and then catch a bus to the Great Wall. Wednesday, April 30th Our trip to the Great Wall was long and boring. We visited a small village in the mountains. People in the village love the quiet life. They are the kindest people I had ever met. They always smile and say “Hello”. Ralph and I can speak only a few words in Chinese, so smiling is the best way to show our kindness.
1.
From the passage we can see that the writer had a ____ stay in Yangzhou.
A.
four-day
B.
five-day
C.
six-day
D.
seven-day
2.
The writer didn’t ____ in Yangzhou.
A.
taste delicious food
B.
visit places of interest
C.
do foot massage
D.
climb mountains
3.
The writer left Beijing for the Great Wall _______.
A.
by train
B.
by car
C.
by bus
D.
on foot
4.
Which of the following is NOT true?
A.
The writer left Yangzhou for Beijing by train at night.
B.
It took them a long time to get to the Great Wall from Beijing.
C.
People in the village live a quiet but happy life.
February 11th is the birthday of the most famous American inventor,Thomas Alva Edison.Edison was born in 1847.He was not a good student when he was a young boy.His teacher said he was one of the most dumb headed(笨头笨脑的)students .He did badly in many subjects and left school after only three months.So his mother took him home and taught him herself.Edison didn’t like school at all,but he loved science.He liked to ask questions. One day his father found him sitting on some eggs.His father asked him why.The boy didn’t answer.He asked his father instead,“Why can’t I hatch(孵化)chickens,but hens can?” Edison invented 1328 things in his life,and these things made our lives more comfortable(舒适的)and the world more beautiful.People will never forget him.
Little Tom likes cartoons very much .When the cartoons begin on TV, he does nothing until they’ re over. Sometimes he’d rather wait for a long time and go to bed late. In the morning his mother has to wake him up, or he will be late for school. Yesterday Tom heard there would be an interesting cartoon today. This morning, as soon as he got up, he turned the television, but didn’t receive the programme. He had to have breakfast and then went to school. After school he ran home while his mother was cooking supper in the kitchen (厨房). He hurried to the sitting room and turned on the television again, but he couldn’t find the cartoon. He rushed into the kitchen and asked his mother to help. “It’s only five now,” said the woman. “Your programme will be after supper.” “Well, let’s have supper right now!”
1.
Tom goes to bed late sometimes, so______ .
A.
he’s late for school
B.
he goes to school by bus
C.
he can’t wake up himself in the morning
D.
he has to go to school without breakfast
2.
Tom spends much time _____ when he is free.
A.
playing football
B.
watching football matches on TV
C.
doing his homework
D.
watching cartoons on TV
3.
Tom _____,so he turned on the television after getting up this morning .
A.
thought he had some time left
B.
didn’t know when the cartoon would begin
C.
wanted to know the important news
D.
hoped to watch TV play
4.
Tom was afraid _____, so he ran home.
A.
to miss the interesting cartoon
B.
to miss the last bus
C.
he would be hungry
D.
he had little time to finish his homework
5.
Tom thought _____.
A.
supper should be ready
B.
his mother’s watch was slow
C.
the cartoon would be as soon as he finished supper
Dick often goes traveling when the summer holiday begins. But he was out of luck this summer. He went to an old temple(庙)on a high mountain by himself. On his way there it suddenly began to rain heavily and he hurried to go down the mountain. When he got to the foot of the mountain, he found the wooden bridge was under the water, so he had to spend the rainy night in a broken farmhouse. He was so hungry that he hardly fell asleep. The next morning the rain stopped and he found the bridge was damaged. He saw the river was not too deep and tried to swim across it. In the middle of the river the water nearly washed him away. Luckily , two farmers saved him, but he lost his bag. They gave him some food and dry clothes. He thanked them and went to the nearest town to call up his parents. At the end of the street, Dick found a small hotel and went in. He asked the price for a room. “A room on the first floor is twenty dollars, on the second floor, fifteen dollars and on the third, ten dollars,” answered the owner. The young man had only eight dollars in all his pockets. He said thanks and was leaving. The owner asked, “Don’t you like our hotel?” “Yes, it’s good,” said Dick, “but it’s not tall enough!”
1.
Dick spent the rainy night ______.
A.
in the old temple
B.
in a farmhouse
C.
on the bridge
D.
in a hotel
2.
Why couldn’t Dick go to sleep that rainy night?
A.
Because he was afraid of the dark.
B.
Because he had nothing for supper.
C.
Because he felt cold.
D.
Because he couldn’t call his parents.
3.
What did Dick do the next morning when he found the bridge was damaged?
A.
He went back to the temple
B.
He stayed in a farmhouse.
C.
He decided to swim across the river.
D.
He asked the farmers for some food.
4.
What do you think of Dick’s summer holiday this year?
A.
Happy
B.
Terrible
C.
Boring
D.
Exciting
5.
From Dick’s words in the last paragraph, we can infer(推测) that______.
A predator(捕食性动物) kills and eats other animals as prey(猎物).Sometimes it also becomes food for other predators. Polar bears are the largest of all the land predators. They can run across snow and swim in icy water for hours without rest. Their favorite food is seal. Not all big animals live on small animals. Hippos have heavy bodies and huge mouths. But they don’t eat animals. They just eat grass. Some predators use speed to catch their prey. Cheetahs are the fastest animals on land. They can run up to 70km an hour. Other predators use their senses to find their food. Sharks can see, smell, hear, feel and taste. They can also sense electrical currents(电流 )from other animals’ bodies. Some fish try to hide themselves, but with this sixth sense, sharks can always find them. Sharks have smooth bodies. This helps them swim without using lots of energy. They need to save their energy because they never really sleep and never stop hunting. Flying is a useful skill for many predators in the sky. The butcher bird is the most interesting predator. It has a special way of eating its prey. First it kills its prey. Then it hangs it on a fence or in a tree, just like a butcher hangs meat in his shop. Finally, it eats its prey. Some people hunt and kill more animals than any other predator. They not only hunt for food. They also hunt for fun. They kill sharks for their fins, and tigers for skins. Those human hunters are the worst predators on Earth.
1.
The following statements are about “predators”, which one is true?
A.
A predator kills and eats other animals as prey.
B.
A predator not only eat animals, but eat grass.
C.
A predator can eat other animals, but also can be eaten.
D.
A predator can both run across snow and swim in icy water for hours.
2.
How many kinds of predators are mentioned in Paragraph 2?
A.
Three
B.
Four
C.
Five
D.
Six
3.
Why do sharks can find some fish that try to hide themselves?
A.
Because sharks can see, smell, hear, feel and taste.
B.
Because sharks can sense electrical currents(电流 )from other animals’ bodies
C.
Because sharks have smooth bodies.
D.
Because sharks never really sleep and never stop hunting.
4.
Some people are also predators, they hunt and kill more animals for ________.
A.
Sharks’ fins
B.
Tigers’ skins
C.
food
D.
food and fun
5.
Among the sharks, the tigers, the polar bears and some people, which are the most dangerous predators on earth?
