Do you like dogs? Do you know the following things about dogs?

The first pet dog

Dogs are meat-eating animals. They belonged to the family of wolves (狼) a long time ago. About 15,000 years ago, people started keeping wolves for hunting (狩猎). Over the time, the wolves began to look like dogs and they became people’s pets.

What a dog looks like

Dogs come in different sizes, colors and shapes, but they’re the same in some ways. All kinds of dogs have a set of forty-two strong teeth for eating. They have sharp claws (利爪) at the end of their feet for digging up soil (挖土) and holding onto the ground when they walk. They have very good eyesight(视力). They also have high ability (能力) to hear and smell.

How a dog grows

A mother dog gives birth to one to twelve babies at a time. New-born baby dogs cannot see or hear until they are two weeks old. The mother dog gives the baby dogs milk. When they are four weeks old, they start eating soft food. When they’re eight weeks, the baby dogs have very strong legs and they can go for long walks.

How to read a dog’s feelings

Dogs act differently when they have different feelings. When a dog is angry, it opens its mouth and shows its teeth. When a dog is frightened, it lowers its ears and holds its tail (尾巴) between its legs. A happy dog always wags (摇摆) its tail.

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(　 )56. People have started keeping dogs as pets since 　　　.

A. there were humans　　

　　　 B. the wolves looked like dogs

C. there were wolves　　

　　　 D. 15,00 years ago

(　 )57. What can the sharp claws of dogs be used for according to the passage?

A. Climbing a tree.　　　

　　　 B. Looking for food.

　　　 C. Digging up soil.　　　

　　　 D. Fighting against other animals.　　　　　　

(　 )58. When does a dog start to eat soft food?

A. When it’s 2 weeks old.　

　　　 B. When it’s one month old.

　　　 C. When it’s 2 months old.

　　　 D. When it’s 8 months old.

(　 )59. What does a dog do when it is frightened?

A. It opens its mouth.　　　　

　　　 B. It shows its teeth.

C. It wags its tail.　　　　　

　　　 D. It holds its tail between its legs.

(　 )60. What does the passage mainly tell us?

A. Some facts about dogs.

　　　 B. The history of dogs.　　

C.Dogs come in different sizes

　　　 D. Dogs are human beings’ friends.

Our class is going to volunteer to serve (服务) the old people’s home. Here is the plan.      8:00 - 9:00    Clean, mend (修理) chairs and tables

9:00 - 9:30    Dance, sing and chat

9:30 - 10:30   Plant trees and flowers

10:30 -11:30   Make dumplings

13:00               Return home   

       Leave: 7:00 a.m.

Meeting place: School gate

Transportation: By bus

Class 6, Grade 3

October 12, 2012

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(     )51. Class 6, Grade 3 will go to _________.

A. have a picnic                                                  B. help some old people

C. visit some famous old men                        D. have a special class at school

(     )52. The class will stay at the old people’s home for _________.

A. three hours                  B. four hours                      C. five hours                D. six hours

(    )53. What will they do at 11:00 a.m.?

A. Plant trees and flowers.                            B. Chat with residents.

C. Make dumplings.                                     D. Have lunch.

(     )54. How long will it take them to get to the old people’s home?

A. About an hour.                                         B. About two hours.

C. About one and a half hours.                       D. About three hours.

(     )55. Which of the following is NOT true, according to the notice?

A. They will take a train to the old people’s home.

B. They will dance and sing there.

C. They will leave the old people’s home at 1:00 p.m.

D. They will help clean the old people’s home.

A teenage girl couldn’t stand her parents’ family rules, so she left home.

She wanted to be　 36 ，but she had poor education and 37 , she had to ask for food on the street for a living. Now her father has died. Her mother is an old woman. But she is still　 38　 her daughter. She　 39　 every corner of the city. Everywhere she goes, she　 40　　 a big photo of herself on the wall.　 All the lower part of the photo, she writes , “ I still love you.　 41　 home!”

One day, the daughter saw one of the photos. The 42 was familiar. “ Is that my mother?” She moved closer and read the　 43　 . I still love you…….She cried. When she got home, it was early morning. She　 44　 the door. The door opened itself. She rushed to her mother’s　 45　 . Her mother was sleeping. She woke her mother up. “It’s me! Your　 46 　 is back home!” The mother and the daughter held each other, full of　　 47　 tears. The daughter asked, “Why is the door not locked? A thief could get in .” The mother answered　 48　 , “ The door has never been locked　 49　　 .”

The door of parents’ love for their children will never　 50　 .

(　　 )36. A. famous　　　 B. poor　　　　　 C. pretty　　　 D. nice

(　　 )37.A. several years later B. a few year late C. few years　 D. several years before

(　　 )38.A. looking through B. looking for　　 C. looking after D. looking at

(　　 )39.A. has gone to　　 B. has been to　 C. had been to　 D. had gone to

(　　 )40.A. puts up　　　　 B. puts down　　 C. finds　　　 D. looks at

(　　 )41.A. Give back　　　 B. Come back　 C. Go back　　 D. Run back

(　　 )42.A. foot　　　　　 B. face　　　　 C. arm　　　　 D. leg

(　　 )43.A. photo　　　　 B. poster　　　 C. words　　　 D. advertisement

(　　 )44.A. pulled open　　 B. unlocked　　 C. knocked on　 D. knocked down

(　　 )45.A. bathroom　　　 B. bedroom　　 C. kitchen　　　 D. door

(　　 )46.A. son　　　　　 B. children　　 C. daughter　　 D. grandchild

(　　 )47.A. moody　　　　 B. sad　　　　 C. happy　　　 D. angry

(　　 )48.A. politely　　　 B. exactly　　　 C. angrily　　　 D. softly

(　　 )49.A. before you left　 B. before you come C. since you come D. since you left

(　　 )50.A. be closed　　　 B. closed　　　 C. be open　　　 D. open

— Hello, Jane! How was yesterday’s movie?

— 　　　 .I’ve never seen a worse one.

A. Never mind.　　 　 B. I enjoyed myself a lot.　　　

　　　 C. It was so boring.　 D. What an interesting one!

 He seems to be  a(n) _____ person. He always has a lot of things to do and he never feels tired.

A. smart         B. helpful            C. energetic      D. excellent

— Dear, what time is the flight to Shanghai on Saturday?

— Wait a minute. Let me 　　　 on the Internet.

A. look it up　 　　 B. look for it　 　　　 C. look it over　 　 D. look at it

— What if I can’t pass the exam?

— Don’t 　　　 about it; just try to relax.

A. talk B. discuss C. expect　　　 D. worry

—If someone said ______ about you, would you be angry?

—No, I wouldn’t.

A.nothing bad　 B. bad something 　　C. bad nothing 　 D. something bad

　　　 present, you should concentrate 　　　 the coming exam.

A. At; for.　 　　B. At; on　 　　　　 C. In; on　　　 　 D. For; for

The 　　　 boy can make a living on his own. What a great young man he is!

　　　 　 A. seventeen years old　　　　 　 B. seventeen-year-old

　　　 　 C. seventeen-years-old　　　　 　 D. seventeenth-year old