How many animals are killed for human use every year in the United States? The numbers are in the billions, and these are just the ones we know about. Let’s break it down.
How many animals are killed for food? According to Farm Animal Rights Movement, about 10 billion land animals are killed every year for food in the United States, and about 58 billion are killed around the world. What’s more, this does not even include wild animals.
How many animals are killed for experiments? From 17 million to 100 million! The numbers are difficult to tell because most animals used in experiments are not reported.
How many animals are killed for fur? Every year, over 40 million animals are killed for fur around the world. About 30 million animals are raised on fur farms and killed, about 10 million wild animals are killed for fur, and this does not include sea animals and those that are injured and die later.
How many animals are killed by hunters? According to In Defense of Animals, hunters kill the most animals every year. Over 200 million animals are killed by hunters in the United States every year. This does not include animals that are injured and die later and those who die after their mothers are killed.
If these numbers are shocking enough for you and you want to do something to help, act out at this very moment. Refuse wild animals on dinner tables, say no to fur coats and try your best to protect the environment. Also, don’t forget to tell the numbers above to the people around you.

小题1:How many animals are killed every year for food around the world?

A．About 30 million.	B．About 10 billion.
C．About 40 million.	D．About 58 billion.

小题2:Who kills the most animals?

A．Farmers.	B．Scientists.
C．Hunters.	D．Mother animals.

小题3:Which is NOT the reason why people kill animals according to this article?

A．For fur.	B．For food.
C．For experiments.	D．For environment.

小题4:Why does the writer use so many numbers in the article?

A．To tell us animals are human’s best friends.

B．To show which country kills the most animals.

C．To hope us to do something to protect the animals.

D．To tell us there are many animals around the world.

Everybody is afraid of something. That’s what more than 1,700 kids told us when we asked them about fears and scary stuff. We gave kids a list of 14 scary things and asked which one frightened them most. Here are the top 5 answers from our survey: ①Scary movies and TV shows; ②Scary dreams; ③Thunderstorms, hurricanes, and other terrible weather; ④War and terrorism*; ⑤Sounds heard at night.
It seems that not everyone is afraid of the same thing. What makes one person scared can be of no big deal for someone else. Plenty of kids said their biggest fear wasn’t on our list.
What is fear?
Fear is a feeling that everyone has — it’s programmed into all of us — and that’s a good thing because fear is there to protect us. We’re born with a sense of fear so we can react to something that could be dangerous. The baby cries, and their mom comes over to comfort him or her, helping the baby feel safe and OK again.
Real vs. Pretend
The best way to get over a fear is to get more information about it. As kids get older, they understand more and start seeing the difference between what is real and unreal. So when William’s imagination leads him to think of witches, he can tell himself, “Wait a minute. They’re only pretend things. I don’t need to worry about them.”
The same goes for the dark. A kid’s imagination can start playing tricks when the lights go out. What’s under my bed? Is that a thief I hear? With the help of a parent, kids can get more comfortable in the dark. Using a nightlight or shining a flashlight under the bed to see that there’s nothing there can help kids fight that fear.

小题1:Which of the following can’t help a kid fight the fear of dark?

A．Using imaginations to think of witches.

B．Their parents coming over to comfort them.

C．Using a nightlight to see there’s nothing under the bed.

D．Shining a flashlight to see there’s nothing under the bed.

小题2:What does the underlined word “pretend” in paragraph 4 mean?

A．Ugly.	B．Usual.
C．Unreal.	D．Lovely

小题3:What is the second paragraph of the passage mainly about?

A．Fourteen scary things kids list.

B．People are afraid of different things.

C．The biggest fear for kids are always the same.

D．The things frighten people are the same as the survey.

小题4:Which is TRUE about the writer’s opinion?

A．Having a sense of fear is not a bad thing.

B．Nothing can help kids to get over a fear.

C．Fear is something we get when we are older.

D．Not all people can react to dangerous things.

There is an old saying in English, “Laughter is the best medicine”. Until recently, few people took the saying very seriously. Now however, doctors have begun to study laughter and the effects (作用) it has on the human body. They have found evidence that laughter really can improve people’s health.
Tests were carried out to study the effects of laughter on the body. People watched funny films while doctors checked their heart rate, blood pressure, breathing and muscles. It was found that laughter has similar effects to physical exercise. It increases blood pressure, the heart rate and the rate of breathing. It also works several groups of muscles in the face, the stomach and even the feet. If laughter exercises the body, it must be helpful.
Other tests have shown that laughter appears to make the effect of pain on the body less. In one experiment doctors produced pain in groups of students who listened to different radio programs. The group which could bear the pain for the longest time was the group which listened to a funny program. The reason why laughter can make pain less seems to be that it helps to produce endorphins (内啡肽) in the brain. These are natural chemicals which make both stress and pain less.
There is also some evidence to suggest that laughter helps the body’s immune system that is the system which fights infection (感染). In an experiment, one group of students watched a funny video while another group served as the control group — in other words, a group with which to compare the first group. Doctors checked the blood of the students in both groups and found that the people in the group that watched the video had an increase in the activity of their white blood cells that is the cells which fight infection.
As a result of these discoveries, some doctors and psychiatrists (精神病学) in the United States now hold laughter clinics, in which they try to improve their patients’ condition by encouraging them to laugh. They have found that even if their patients do not really feel like laughing, making them smile is enough to produce good effects similar to those caused by laughter.
小题1: We learn from the first paragraph that laughter           .

A．is good for one’s health

B．has strong effects to do with some illness

C．has been studied long since

D．has no effect on the body

小题2: Doctors have found that laughter           .

A．keeps down blood pressure

B．has similar effects to physical exercise

C．decreases the heart rate

D．increases stress and pain

小题3:Which of the following statements is NOT true of laughter according to the passage?

A．It makes pain less.

B．It exercises the body.

C．It improves the body’s immune system.

D．It can cure cancer.

小题4: Smiling can produce _________.

A．about the same effects as laughter

B．more effects than laughter

C．fewer effects on the human body

D．no effects on the human body

小题5: The main idea of this passage is that _________.

A．the doctors should learn how to make people laugh

B．there are several ways of studying the advantages of laughter

C．tests show that laughter can produce positive effects on human body

D．laughter and physical exercise have the same effects on human body

A city in California has got some new buses. They cost $490,000 each. The new buses are different from the old ones. These new buses are better for the environment. They are called hybrid (混合动力的) buses. They run on diesel (柴油的) and electric power. This will help keep the air cleaner.
The man drove the new bus on Wednesday and noticed a difference right away. “I get to have clean air for a change”, said driver Melvin Day. “I’m smelling diesel all day long when I drive the old ones.”
The company that builds the buses had many good things to say about them. For example, they said they use a lot less fuel (燃料). They also said that they are 90% cleaner for the environment. The buses are very quiet, too.
The buses have a diesel engine in the back and batteries (电池) on top. When the engine starts up, it is powered by electricity. Then the diesel power takes over.
Over time the city would like to use the new hybrid buses instead of all 50 of their buses. They hope to do this over the next three years. The city will give money to help buy the new kind of buses.
One other bit of good news: the price of the bus ticket will not rise because of the new buses.
小题1:Why are the new buses better for the environment?

A．Because they’re cheaper than the old ones.

B．Because they are very quiet.

C．Because they run on diesel and electric power.

D．Because they are new.

小题2:Which one is NOT TRUE about the new buses?

A．They use a lot less fuel.

B．They can drive faster than the old ones.

C．They will help keep the air cleaner.

D．The buses are very quiet.

小题3:How many buses does the city have now?

A．490.	B．90.
C．45.	D．50.

小题4:Which one is TRUE about this article?

A．The driver liked the new buses very much.

B．The new buses don’t use fuel at all.

C．The city will replace the old buses in a year.

D．The price of bus ticket will be high.

小题5: What is the best title for the article?

A．The New Cars.	B．Electric Buses.
C．The Advantages of Electric Buses.	D．Buying New Buses.

Can you imagine living in the desert for a whole year, watching the activities of a group of busy ants? Deborah Gordon did exactly that. She finally found out that there were four main groups of workers in the ant team: cleaners, haulers(搬运工), gatherers and security (安全) ants. Each group did their own job to finish the task of the whole team.
Cleaner ants carried waste food from inside the nest to outside. Hauler ants walked on the top of the nest and cleared rubbish. Gatherer ants went out to find food for the whole team and security ants fought against anyone who wanted to hurt the members of the team.
While she was watching the ants in the desert, Deborah found that the most interesting part was watching the ants dealing with difficulties, such as fighting against other insects that wanted to destroy their nest, or a big fire. At those moments, they would all stop what they were doing and go to help security ants to protect their home.
What do we do when people around us meet difficulties? What have we done to turn our world into a better place? It’s time to think.
小题1: If there was a fire near their home, the groups of ants would________.

A．just do their own job

B．run away at once

C．help to fight against the fire

D．go back into their nest

小题2:Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．Cleaner ants carried waste food from outside the nest to the inside.

B．Gatherer ants went out to find food for themselves.

C．Each group did their own job when meeting difficulties.

D．There were some other insects that wanted to destroy their nest.

小题3:The writer mainly wants to tell us____________.

A．everyone should help others when they meet difficulties

B．there were four groups of workers in the ant team

C．how Deborah Gordon lived in the desert

D．Deborah Gordon is a brave woman

B: 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的三个选项（A、B和C）中，选出最佳选项。
If you’re ready to add more physical activity(体育运动) to your life, here are some tips(建议).
Make physical activity part of your routine, like brushing your teeth or going to work. Try biking to work at least once a week, using the stairs more often, or walking to some places near home. But talk to your doctor before you start an exercise routine, especially if you haven’t been very active or have health problems.
Walking is one of the best fitness(健康) activities. To keep up a routine, you can walk with family members, friends or pets. Count your steps with a step counter(计数器). You can buy one at a sporting goods store. If you don’t have time for one 30-minute walk, break it into three 10-minute walks.
Find an activity that you enjoy, and stay with it. Change it with other activities so you don’t get bored. For example, walk three days a week, and swim or bike on the other days. Join a volleyball or basketball club for fun and exercise. By finding more activities you enjoy, you’ll have a greater chance for success.

小题1:The underlined word “routine” probably means “______” in Chinese.
A. 建议                 B. 惯例                 C. 爱好
小题2:What does the writer suggest doing before starting daily exercise?
A. Talking to the doctor.      
B. Walking to work.       
C. Buying a step counter.
小题3:How many tips does the writer mention when talking about the walking activity?
A. Two.                     B. Three.               C. Four.
小题4:To avoid getting bored with the same activity, we can ______.
A. break one 30-minute walk into three
B. change the activity we are staying with
C. do the activity with our family members
小题5:The passage mainly talks about ______.
A. the ways to count walking steps
B. some health problems we may face
C. some advice on physical activity

Butterflies are common all over the world，but butterflies in hotter countries are usually bigger and more brightly colored than those in coo1er countries，and there are more different kinds．
Usually the male(雄性的)butterflies are more brightly colored than the females．The females have bigger and heavier bodies since they carry the eggs．The bright colors of the males help to attract the females，and the duller(较暗淡的)colors of the females make them less likely(可能的)to be caught by enemies before they have laid their eggs．
Some butterflies have bright pattern colors on the upper surface of their wings that show when flying ,but when they rest on a tree or leaves , they close their wings．On the undersides of their wings there are green and brown marks which look like the tree or leaves．They are then difficult to be seen．The best example of this is the Dead Leaf Butterfly．When its wings are c1osed，it looks exactly like a dead leaf．There are even marks that look like the holes in a dead leaf．When the butterfly is run after by a bird，it closes its wings and seems to have disappeared completely．
Many butterflies have round marks on their wings that look like eyes．The round marks have a useful function(功能)．When the butterflies are resting，their wings are closed，and these marks can’t be seen.  When a bird sees one，and begins to attack it，the butterfly will open its Wings. The bird thinks that it sees two eyes staring at it，frightened，and flies away．
小题1:The female butterflies have bigger and heavier bodies than the males because _______

A．the females carry the eggs	B．the females eat more
C．the males are more active	D．the males have smaller wings

小题2:The duller colors of the female butterflies ___________ .

A．help to fly easily	B．help to attract the males
C．make them look fearful	D．make them harder to be caught

小题3:The underlined word“that”in Paragraph 3 refer to______．

A．their wings	B．pattern colors
C．green leaves	D．some butterflies

小题4:when run after by a bird，the Dead Leaf Butterfly _________.

A．is frightened and flies away at once

B．opens its eyes and stares at the bird

C．closes its wings and seems to have gone

D．opens its wings to frighten the bird away

小题5:The last paragraph mainly tells US________

A．why the butterfly can not be seen

B．how the butterfly opens its wings

C．what the round marks look like

D．what the function of the round marks is

Hearing is very important to all of us. We can         beautiful music, nice songs of birds, the laughter of people or other different kinds of                in the world with our ears.             we must try to protect our ears. The following will tell you         protect ears.
Listening to       music a lot can be bad for ears,        when headphones (耳机) are used. So         the volume(音)when you're wearing headphones or try not to wear headphones. You should give your ears a rest if you like wearing headphones.
Before swimming, remember         earplugs （耳塞) into your ears or wear a swim hat
to stop water       into your ears.
If you are going to a concert, wear earplugs to protect your ears       the terrible music!              , special earplugs can be made for you if you go to concerts a lot or if you are a musician yourself.
See a doctor if your ears         .        some medicine if the doctor asks you to do so.          the advice above now and you won't be saying “what?" when you are getting         .

小题1:	A．listen B．hear C．listening D．hear of

小题2:	A．sounds B．noise C．voices D．barks

小题3:	A．Because B．Although C．So D．But

小题4:	A．what B． how C． what to D． how to

小题5:	A．loud B．aloud C．loudly D．quiet

小题6:	A．specially B．especial C．special D．especially

小题7:	A． turn on B． turnoff C． turn down D． turn up

小题8:	A． put B． to put C． putting D． to putting

小题9:	A． get B． to get C． with getting D． from getting

小题10:

A．for B．from C．with D．at

小题11:

A．In fact B． In short C． In general D． In a word

小题12:

A．break B．sick C．ill D．hurt

小题13:

A．Drink B．Eat C．Take D．Have

小题14:

A．Listen B．Hear C．Follow D．Fetch

小题15:

A．young B．old C．sick D．tired

When you do not use your arms or your legs for some time, they will become weak. When you start using them again, they slowly become strong again. Everybody knows that. Yet many people do not seem to know that memory (记忆 )  works in the same way.
When someone says that he has a good memory, he really means that he keeps his memory in practice by using it.  When someone else says that his memory is poor, he really means that he does not give it enough chance to become strong.
If a friend says that his arms and legs are weak, we know that it is his own fault (过错).  But if he tells us that he has a poor memory, many of us think that his parents may be blamed (责备 ) , and few of us know that it is just his own fault. Have you ever found that some people can’t read or write but usually they have better memories? This is because they cannot read or write but they have to remember things, they cannot write them down in a small notebook.  They have to remember days, names, songs and stories, so their memory is being exercised the whole time.
So if you want to have a good memory, learn from the people: practice remembering things in a way as other people do.
小题1: Someone can’t have a good memory if _     

A．his parents don't have a good memory

B．he can't read or write

C．he doesn’t use his memory

D．he doesn't use his arms or legs for some time

小题2: If you do not use your arms or legs for some time,                    _

A．they become weak and wont become strong until you use them again

B．they will become stronger

C．they become weak but they slowly become strong again

D．you cant use them any more

小题3: Which of the following is true?

A．Your memory works in the different way as your arms or legs.

B．Your memory, like your arms or legs, becomes weak if you do not give it enough chance to practice.

C． Don't learn how to read or write if you want to have a better memory.

D．A good memory comes from less practice.

小题4: Few people know that it is only _     if a friend has a poor memory.

A．his grandmother's fault	B．his parents fault
C．his teachers’ fault	D．his own fault

小题5: The writer wants to tell us________ .

A．how to have a good memory	B．how to read and write
C．how to use our arms or legs	D．how to learn from the people

We live in the computer age. People use computers to do much of their work, such as playing games, listening to music, shopping and so on. But few people know how to take care of them. Please remember the following when you use your computer:
1.Keep your computer in a dry cool room. Too much heat is bad for computers.
2. Do not smoke near your computer. Smoking is also bad for them.
3. Do not drink or eat near computers. A little water and pieces of food in the keyboard are also bad for a computer.
4. Keep your screen clean and do not have it too bright. They are bad for your eyes. Make sure the screen is not too far or too near your eyes when you use a computer.
小题1:What can people do with computers?

A． playing games.	B．listening to music.
C．shopping.	D．all of them above.

小题2:Where should computers be put?

A．Five.	B．Seven.
C．Thirty-five.	D．Forty.

小题3:What is bad for a computer?

A．Too much heat in the room, smoking or eating near the computer.

B．Too much heat in the room, drinking or eating near the computer.

C．Too much heat in the room, smoking or drinking near the computer.

D．Too much heat in the room, smoking, drinking or eating near the computer.

小题4:Why shouldn’t we keep the screen of a computer too bright? Because it’s bad for ______.

A．the computer	B．our eyes
C．our bodies	D．our environment

小题5:The best title of the passage may be _________.

A．How to protect our eyes?

B．How to use computers?

C．How to protect your computer?

D．What can computers do for us?