Read “Coco's Kittens” and answer questions 1 to 5.

Coco's Kittens

　　Carol and Ivan lived in a house. One day Carol looked at the garden from the kitchen window.

　　“Look,” she said, “there's a cat on the fence.”

　　Carol and Ivan felt sorry for the cat. Ivan named the cat Coco. They could see that she was a stray. They left her some food. Coco soon learned to visit the garden every night. Carol saw that Coco's stomach was becoming very round. Then one day, Coco went to a special hide-away. She made herself comfortable and lay down to wait.

　　Carol and Ivan called for her in the evenings. But Coco did not come.

　　Then one morning, about ten days later, Ivan saw a tiny black and white kitten all alone on the lawn. Then he heard a meow. There was Coco with five more kittens.

1．Where was the cat when Carol first saw it?

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2．Carol and Ivan felt sorry for Coco because she________.

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A．was going to have kittens

B．was afraid of Ivan

C．did not seem to belong to anyone

D．looked like she was hurt

3．How often did Coco visit the garden?

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4．What did Carol and Ivan do for Coco?

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A．They gave Coco some food.

B．They looked after Coco's kittens.

C．They put Coco in the Kitchen.

D．They looked for Coco's owner.

5．Where were Coco's kittens born?

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（B）

It’s never easy to admit（承认）you are in the wrong. We all 1 to know the art of apology（道歉）. Think how often you’ve done wrong. Then count how many 2 you’ve expressed clearly you were 3 . You can’t go to bed with an easy mind if you do 4 about it.

A doctor friend, Mr Lieb, told me about a man who came to him with different kinds of signs: headaches, heart trouble and insomnia（失眠症）. 5 some careful exams, Mr Lieb found nothing wrong with him and said, “If you don’t tell me what’s 6 you, I can’t help you”.

The man admitted he was cheating（骗取） his brother of his inheritance（遗产）. Then and there the clever doctor 7 the man write to his brother and 8 his money. As soon as the letter was put into the post box, the man suddenly cried.“Thank you ,” he said to the doctor, “I think I’ve got well.”

An apology can not only save a broken relationship（关系）, but also make it 9 . If you can think of someone who should be 10 an apology from you, do something about in right now.

1.	A．decide 　　 　 B．have C．need 　　　 D．try

 

2.	A．mistakes 　　 B．people C．ways D．times

 

3.	A．sorry 　　　 B．weak C．sad 　　　 D．wrong

 

4.	A．something 　 B．anything C．nothing　　 D．everything

 

5.	A．Before 　　　 B．After C．Till 　　　 D．Since

 

6.	A．hurting 　　 B．changing C．touching　 D．worrying

 

7.	A．made 　　　 B．helped C．let　　　　 D．saw

 

8.	A．gave 　　　 B．kept C．returned 　 D．paid

 

9.	A．newer 　　　 B．worse C．harder　　 D．stronger

 

10.	A．received 　　 B．given C．known 　　 D．forgotten

 

The Internet, mobile phones and Ipads are part of our lives now. Technology is greatly affecting all ways of our lives, from the ways we work to the ways we play. And it even causes a number of social problems such as cloning humans.

　　We have had lots of technology and it has changed our lives a lot. There is no doubt that humans will continue to use more and more technology. Here are some examples of modern technology that will change our ideas and will affect our lives greatly.

　　Global positioning system (GPS) (全球定位系统)

　　It’s a system that uses radio signals from satellites to show exact(精确地) information. It tells you where the user is on the earth in all weather conditions. It’s made up of three parts: satellites, control equipments (设备) on land and receivers.

　　Space Technology

　　Russian and American scientists have worked together for the international Space Station (ISS) for a long time. They hope the ISS will provide a long-lasting lab. Such a lab will bring humans limitless(无限的) advantages. It’s even hoped that one day space technology will take humans to their new houses in space.

Underwater Robot

Hercules is a kind of underwater robot with some high technology equipments. It will be used to search for ancient ships which were destroyed into the deep sea during their journey long ago.

The world is changing so quickly that it’s hard for us to catch up with all the new inventions because they seem to come out every month. It’s important for us to learn about new technology and the role that it plays in our lives. So we should be willing to accept modern technology, or we will fall behind the times.

1.______ can tell you where the user is on the earth exactly.

A．Satellites                              B．Receivers

C．Global Positioning System                 D．Underwater Robot

2.According to the passage, which is NOT true about the ISS?

A．It has carried people to other planets.

B．It will provide a long-lasting lab for us.

C．Russian and American are working for it.

D．Humans will get a lot of advantages from it.

3.Hercules is used to ______.

A．save lives in the sea                     B．take picture in the sea

C．repair the broken ships                   D．look for the ancient ships in the sea

4.From the passage, we know that ______.

A．the use of GPS is affected by the weather conditions

B．it’s very important for us to learn about new technology

C．it’s easy for us to catch up with all the new inventions

D．technology brings us many advantages such as cloning humans

5.What is the purpose of the passage?

A．To help us study some new technology.

B．To tell us technology is changing the world.

C．To help solve the problems that technology causes.

D．To remind us the advantages of technology are limitless.

 

Once upon a time, there lived a rich man. He had a servant (仆人). He and the servant loved wine and good food very much. Each time the rich man left his home; the servant would drink the wine and eat up all the nice food in the house. The rich man knew what his servant did, but he had never caught his servant doing that.

　　One morning, when he left home, he said to the servant, “Here are two bottles of poison (毒药) and some nice food in the house. You must take care of them.” With these words, he went out.

　　But the servant knew that what the rich man had said was untrue. After the rich man was away from his home, he enjoyed a nice meal. Because he drank too much, he was drunk and fell to the ground. When the rich man came back, he couldn’t find his food and his wine. He became very angry. He woke the servant up. But the servant told his story very well. He said a cat had eaten up everything. He was afraid to be punished(惩罚), so he drank the poison to kill himself.

1.In the story, _______ liked wine and good food very much.

    A. the rich man 　　B. the servant 　　C. both A and B 　　D. neither A and B

2.The rich man knew that it was _______ that drank the wine and ate up all the nice food.

A. the cat 　　 　　B. himself 　　　    C. nobody 　　　　D. the servant

3.The rich told the servant that there was poison in the two bottles, because_______.

A. there was in face poison in the bottles

B. he did not want the servant to drink his wine

C. he wanted to kill the cat

D. he wanted to kill the servant

4.In fact, _______ate all the nice food and drank the wine.

A. the servant   B. cat   C. the rich man   D. nobody

5.From the story, we know that the servant is very _______.

A. lazy   B. bad   C. clever   D. kind