The llama is a member of the camel family． Like the camel, the llama can live for weeks without a drink of water． Both get enough moisture from the grass, shrubs, and other plants they eat． But unlike the camel, the llama has no hump on its back．

　　The llama is large and has long, soft hair． It is used as a pack animal in South America because it can carry heavy loads safely over narrow mountain tracks． It is tame, but it can be stubborn and bad-tempered． When angry, it spits． If you see a llama curling its big lips, move away as quickly as you can!

　　And don't ever overload a llama． If you do, it won't move an inch．

1．Like the camel, the llama_________．

A． has a hump on its back　　 B．can live for weeks without water

C． Neither A nor B D． Both A and B

2．Unlike the llama, the camel______．

A． is stubborn and bad-temperedB． can live for weeks without water

C． eats grass and shrubs　　 D． has a hump on its back

3．Llamas are used as pack animals in ________．

A． North America B． South America C． Africa D． Asia

4． The llama is most useful to man________．

A．in the mountains B． on the plains C． by the seashore D． in the forest

5．Llamas are used as pack animals because they_______．

A．can carry heavy loads B． are surefooted C． are tame D．All of the above

6．Llamas show they are angry by________．

A． spitting　　　　B．stamping their feet

C．crying loudly　　D．running away

7．From this story, it is clear that llamas are_______．

A． useful B． useless C． good pets D．found in zoos

The old man came ___ to the railway station, only ___ the train was slowly pulling out of the station.

A．and ran; found

B．running; finding

C．running; to find

D．to run; finding

 

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　　As Christmas is coming, there are presents to be bought, cards to be sent, and rooms to be cleaned. Parents are filled with 1 jobs of hiding presents from 2 young children. If the gifts are large, this is sometimes a real 3 . On Christmas Eve, young children find the excitement almost unbearable（不可忍受的）. They are 4 between the wish to go to bed early so that Father Christmas will 5 their presents quickly, and the wish to stay up late so that they will not miss the fun. The wish for gifts usually proves 6 . But though children go to bed early, they often lie awake in bed for a long time, hoping to 7 Father Christmas.

　　Last Christmas, my wife and I 8 managed to hide a few large presents in the storeroom. I 9 the moment when our son, Jimmy, would ask me where the new bike had come from, but 10 he did not see it.

　　On Christmas Eve, it took the children hours to go to sleep. It must have been nearly 11 when my wife and I went quietly into their room and began 12 stockings. Then I 13 in the bike for Jimmy and left it beside the Christmas tree. We knew we would not get much 14 that night, for the children were sure to get up early. At about five o'clock the next morning, we were 15 by loud sounds coming from the children's room--they shouted excitedly! 16 I had time to get out of bed, Jimmy came 17 into our bedroom on his new bike, and his sister, Mary, 18 close behind, pushing her new baby carriage. Even the baby arrived, he moved on the 19 and knees into the room dragging a large balloon behind him. Suddenly it 20 . That woke us up completely. The day really begun with a bang.

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