We know that many animals do not stay in one place. Birds,fish and other animals move from one place  to another at a certain time. They move for different reasons: most of them move to find food more easily,but others move to get away from places that are too crowded.
When cold weather comes,many birds move to warmer places to find food. Some fishes give birth in warm water and move to cold water to feed. The most famous migration（迁移）is probably the migration of the fish which is called “salmon”.This fish is born in fresh water but it travels many miles to salt water.There it spends its life. When it is old,it returns to its birthplace in fresh water. Then it gives birth and dies. In northern Europe, there is a kind of mouse. They leave their mountain homes when they bccome too crowded. They move down to the low land. Sometimes they move all the way the seadide,and many of them are killed when they fall into the sea.
Recently, scientists have studied the migration of kind of lobster（龙虾）.Every year, when the season of the bad weather arrives, the lobsters get into a long line and start to walk across the floor of the ocean. Nobody knows why they do this, and nobody know where they go.
So,sometimes we know why humans and animals move from one place to another,but at other times we don’t. Maybe living things just like to travel.
【小题1】Most animals move from one place to another at a certain time to _____
A.give birth        B.enjoy warmer weather   C.find food more easily
【小题2】The fish called “salmon”spends a long time in____
A.salt water        B.rivers                 C.fresh water
【小题3】The mice in northern Europe move when_____
A.they give birth   B.the place gets too crowded
C.they haven’t enough food
【小题4】The lobsters move_______.
A.to the fresh water   B.at a certain time  C.to find more food
【小题5】What is the main idea of the passage?
A.Animals move to find food more easily.
B.The migration of the fish called“salmon”is the most famous migration.
C.Sometimes we know why and how living things move from one place to another,but sometimes we don’t.

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You can easily find that your sister or brother is different from you. You live together in the same house and have the same parents, but you have different personalities(性格).

Why? One possible reason is the way your parents treat you.

Firstborn children receive all the attention from their parents. Generally speaking, a firstborn has twice as many photos as any other child has. Parents usually give firstborns more responsibilities (责任)and depend on them to take care of younger brothers and sisters. As a result, firstborns are often responsible, hard-working, and serious. They often want to do well at school and in work. More firstborns became American Presidents, for example George W.Bush, George Washington and Lyndon Baines Johnson, than second or last-borns.

When a second child arrives, parents are more relaxed. The second child has to compete (竞争)with the first-born for parents’ attention and love. These children often choose different sports and hobbies to develop different personalities. They are often outgoing, but can be jealous and get angry easily.

The youngest child is usually the happiest, and has fewer responsibilities and more freedom(自由的). These children do well at school and in work, but have to be creative（创造性的） to get their family’s attention. They are often friendly and cool. Many famous talk-show hosts were born last.

1.The underlined word “jealous” means_______ in Chinese

A. 友好的             B. 嫉妒的            C. 快乐的

2.The writer thinks that the second-born children are often ______.

A. outgoing but jealous

B. cool and friendly

C. hard-working and serious

3.. ______ is usually the happiest in the family according to the passage.

A. The eldest child

B. The second child

C. The youngest child

4. We can learn from the passage that ______.

A. the second child is very similar to the firstborn child

B. brothers and sisters usually have the same personalities

C. more firstborns became American presidents than second or last-borns

5. The passage is mainly about ______.

A. birth order and personalities

B. children and their parents

C. different children and different work

It is said that people born on different dates have different characteristics. For example, people who were born between March 21 and April 20 are likely to be active and strong. They like power and enjoy adventures.
People who were born between April 21 and May 21 are likely to learn more slowly, but they can remember what they learn well. They love children and usually have many friends.
People who were born between May 22 and June 21 are bright and humorous. They like to talk and enjoy wearing fine clothes.
People who were born between June 22 and July 22 think deeply. They would rather hide their feelings than express them.
People who were born between July 23 and August 22 are interested in many subjects and it is interesting to hear them talk.
People who were born between August 23 and September 22 are said to be calm and thoughtful. They like to read and often become successful scientists.
If you have free time, you can read about star signs to see if your characteristics match your birth date.

1. 1.

   People who were born between March 21 and April 20 are ________.

   1. A.
      patient
   2. B.
      modest
   3. C.
      energetic
   4. D.
      kind
2. 2.

   People who were born between May 22 and June 21 like to ________.

   1. A.
      wear fine clothes
   2. B.
      take care of others
   3. C.
      travel around the world
   4. D.
      buy their friends nice gifts
3. 3.

   People who were born between June 22 and July 22 are not good at ________.

   1. A.
      singing and dancing
   2. B.
      earning money
   3. C.
      doing with difficulties
   4. D.
      expressing their feelings
4. 4.

   People who were born ________ often become successful scientists.

   1. A.
      between April 21 and May 21
   2. B.
      between July 23 and August 22
   3. C.
      between August 23 and September 22
   4. D.
      between June 23 and July 22
5. 5.

   The passage mainly talks about ________.

   1. A.
      birth dates
   2. B.
      abilities
   3. C.
      star signs
   4. D.
      birth dates and characteristics

We know that many animals do not stay in one place. Birds,fish and other animals move from one place  to another at a certain time. They move for different reasons: most of them move to find food more easily,but others move to get away from places that are too crowded.

When cold weather comes,many birds move to warmer places to find food. Some fishes give birth in warm water and move to cold water to feed. The most famous migration（迁移）is probably the migration of the fish which is called “salmon”.This fish is born in fresh water but it travels many miles to salt water.There it spends its life. When it is old,it returns to its birthplace in fresh water. Then it gives birth and dies. In northern Europe, there is a kind of mouse. They leave their mountain homes when they bccome too crowded. They move down to the low land. Sometimes they move all the way the seadide,and many of them are killed when they fall into the sea.[来源:Zxxk.Com]

Recently, scientists have studied the migration of kind of lobster（龙虾）.Every year, when the season of the bad weather arrives, the lobsters get into a long line and start to walk across the floor of the ocean. Nobody knows why they do this, and nobody know where they go.[来源:Z。xx。k.Com]

So,sometimes we know why humans and animals move from one place to another,but at other times we don’t. Maybe living things just like to travel.

1..Most animals move from one place to another at a certain time to _____

  A.give birth        B.enjoy warmer weather   C.find food more easily

2.The fish called “salmon”spends a long time in____

  A.salt water        B.rivers                 C.fresh water

3.The mice in northern Europe move when_____

  A.they give birth   B.the place gets too crowded

  C.they haven’t enough food

4. The lobsters move_______.

  A.to the fresh water   B.at a certain time  C.to find more food

5.What is the main idea of the passage?

  A.Animals move to find food more easily.

  B.The migration of the fish called“salmon”is the most famous migration.

  C.Sometimes we know why and how living things move from one place to another,but sometimes we don’t.

You can easily find that your sister or brother is different from you. You live together in the same house and have the same parents, but you have different personalities(性格).
Why? One possible reason is the way your parents treat you.
Firstborn children receive all the attention from their parents. Generally speaking, a firstborn has twice as many photos as any other child has. Parents usually give firstborns more responsibilities (责任)and depend on them to take care of younger brothers and sisters. As a result, firstborns are often responsible, hard-working, and serious. They often want to do well at school and in work. More firstborns became American Presidents, for example George W.Bush, George Washington and Lyndon Baines Johnson, than second or last-borns.
When a second child arrives, parents are more relaxed. The second child has to compete (竞争)with the first-born for parents’ attention and love. These children often choose different sports and hobbies to develop different personalities. They are often outgoing, but can be jealous and get angry easily.
The youngest child is usually the happiest, and has fewer responsibilities and more freedom(自由的). These children do well at school and in work, but have to be creative（创造性的） to get their family’s attention. They are often friendly and cool. Many famous talk-show hosts were born last.
【小题1】The underlined word “jealous” means_______ in Chinese
A. 友好的             B. 嫉妒的            C. 快乐的
【小题2】The writer thinks that the second-born children are often ______.
A. outgoing but jealous
B. cool and friendly
C. hard-working and serious
【小题3】. ______ is usually the happiest in the family according to the passage.
A. The eldest child
B. The second child
C. The youngest child
【小题4】 We can learn from the passage that ______.
A. the second child is very similar to the firstborn child
B. brothers and sisters usually have the same personalities
C. more firstborns became American presidents than second or last-borns
【小题5】 The passage is mainly about ______.
A. birth order and personalities
B. children and their parents
C. different children and different work