One afternoon Mr. Black went out to look for some grass for his cows. It was very hot and he had to stop to have a swim. Suddenly he saw something sparkling (闪闪发光) in the water. He swam there and found it was some gold in the sand. He was so happy that he hardly forgot he was in the river. He ran home and asked his son to help him to get all the gold out of the water. The next morning he sent his son to sell it in the market. Bu the young man was afraid to do it. He had to go to the town himself. He didn’t pay any attention to the traffic lights when he crossed the street. A car hit him down and he was hurt. He was sent to hospital at once. The doctors looked him over and gave him an operation. Two months later he felt much better. The doctors were satisfied with the operation and said, “You’ll be fully recovered in a week. We’re sure you can write with your right hand when you leave hospital.”

    “It’s really a miracle (奇迹) !” shouted Mr. Black. “I could neither read nor write before!”

    1.  The Blacks have little food because ________.

    A. they live in a small village　　　　　　 B. they’re too lazy to work

    C. they have few pieces of fields　　  D. nobody would help them to get money

    2. Mr. Black jumped into the river because ________.

    A. he wanted to get some grass in the water

B. he wanted to look for some gold in the water

C. he hoped to have a good rest in the water

D. it was too hot and he wanted to have a swim

    3.  Mr. Black ran home to ________.

A. ask for help　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. make his family happy

C. change his we clothes　　　　　　　　 D. send the gold back

    4. Mr. Black’s ________ was hurt in the traffic accident.

    A. head　　　　　　  B. leg　　　　　　　　    C. right hand　　　　  D. left hand

    5. The phrase “be fully recovered” means ________ in Chinese.

    A. “完全覆盖”　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. “全部找回”

C. “恢复疲劳”　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. “恢复健康”

---- Why won’t you go to the movie with me, Gina?

---- Because I 　　 it twice.

　 A. see　 B. have seen　 C. saw D. will see

—Maggie，I really love your handwriting．

—________．

　 A．I practice every day　　　　　　　　　 B．Thank you very much

　 C．No，I don’t think so　　　　　　　　 D．Well，it’s not good enough

Put 2 February in your diary! It is World Wetlands Day! It marks the date that the

Convention(公约) on Wetlands was signed(签署)in1971.This special day was first celebrated in 1997 and it is celebrated every year.

　 The celebration is a call for action. It is a way to show people how important and

useful the wetlands are for people. On World Wetlands Day, people around the world take

part in many wetlands activities. People take trips to the local wetlands. There are talks

about how important the wetlands are. People get together to clean up their local wetlands

Children draw pictures to advertise the day. People also compete(比赛)in boat races.

　 The World Wetlands Day is important! If there are no wetlands, there will be no water for anyone in the future. Wetlands help protect nature and resources(资源)like fresh water. Already, more than 10000 million people in the world do not have fresh water.

　 Many people do not know how important the wetlands are. They can understand why an

elephant or a tiger is important because they are big, beautiful animals. It is much harder for

them to understand how important the animals in the wetlands are. These small animals,

such as frogs and snails, play a very important part in keeping the balance of nature.

　 All plants and animals are part of the food chain(链).If the small wetlands animals

die, some animals in the food chain will have nothing to eat. They will also die. People

need the wetlands to keep the balance of nature in the world. If we do not protect nature

today，it will be gone tomorrow.

46. What should you put in your diary?

　 A. Some frogs.

　 B. The date of World Wetlands Day.

　 C. 1971

　 D. Any special day.

47. Where do people celebrate World Wetlands Day?

　 A. All over the world.　　　　　　　　　　　 B. In ships

　 C. At home.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. In their own way.

48. Which of the following sentences is NOT true?

　 A. People celebrate World Wetlands Day by taking part in competitions.

　 B. People celebrate World Wetlands Day by taking hips to local wetlands.

　 C. People celebrate World Wetlands Day by listening to talks about the wetlands.

　 D. People celebrate World Wetlands Day by talking about the weather.

49. Why are small animals important?

　 A. They are part of the balance of nature and the food chain.

　 B. They are beautiful.

　 C. Bigger animals are eaten by them

　 D. Without them, there may be no water.

50. Which of the following might be the best title of the article?

　 A. Wetlands Are Important

　 B. Small Animals Are Also Important

　 C. World Wetlands Day

　 D. Food Chain