Can animals be made to work for us? Some scientists think that one day animals may be taught to do a lot of simple jobs. They say that in a film or on TV we may see elephants, monkeys, dogs or other animals doing a lot of things. If you watch carefully, you may find that those animals are always given something to eat in return for doing them. The scientists say that many different animals may be taught to do lots of simple jobs if they know they will get something to eat in return.

Of course, as we know, dogs can be used to guard a house, and elephants can be used to do some heavy jobs. And we can also teach animals to work in factories. Apes(猿猴),for example, have been used in America to help make cars, and scientists are sure that these large monkeys may One day get in crops and even drive trains.

1. Animals can do things in the film because they are_______. 　　　　　　 

A. afraid　　　　    B. taught to　　  C. used　　　　　　 D. asked to

2. 　　   for a dog to guard the house. 　　　　　　　　　　   

A. It’s easy　　　　  B. It’s hard　　   C. It’s a problem　　  D. It’s difficult

3. Which of the following is not true? Apes can　　   in America.   

A. help make cars　　   B. harvest crops   C. work in a factory   D. get in crops

4. After learning the text, we know if we teach some different animals to do some work they can　　   . 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

A. never learn to do them　　　　　　  B. do all kinds of things

C. do some kinds of work　　　　　　  D. do lots of difficult jobs

5. Which is the cleverest animal?　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 

A. A dog. 　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. An ape.

C. The writer doesn’t tell us that.　　　　 D. An elephant.

 

　　Can animals be made to work for us? Some scientists think that one day animals may be taught to do a lot of simple jobs. They say that in a film or on TV we may see elephants, monkeys, dogs or other animals doing a lot of things. If you watch carefully, you may find that those animals are always given something to eat in return for doing them. The scientists say that many different animals may be taught to do lots of simple jobs if they know they will get something to eat in return.

　　Of course, as we know, dogs can be used to guard a house, and elephants can be used to do some heavy jobs. And we can also teach animals to work in factories. Apes（猿猴）, for example, have been used in America to help make cars, and scientists are sure that these large monkeys may one day get in crops and even drive trains.

(1)Animals can do things in the film because they are ________.

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A．afraid

B．taught to

C．used

D．asked to

(2)________ for a dog to guard the house.

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A．It's easy	B．It's hard
C．It's a problem	D．It's difficult

(3)After learning the text, we know if we teach some different animals to do some work they can _______.

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A．never learn to do them	B．do all kinds of things
C．do some kinds of work	D．do lots of difficult jobs

(4)Which is the cleverest animal?

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A．A dog.	B．An ape.
C．The writer doesn't tell us that.	D．An elephant.

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Can animals be made to work for us? Some scientists think that one day animals may be taught to do a number of simple jobs. They say that in a film or on TV we may see elephants, or monkeys, dogs, bears, or Other animals doing a lot of things. If you watch carefully, you may find that those animals are always given something to eat in return for doing them. The scientists say that many different animals may be taught to do a number of simple jobs if they know they will get something to eat in return. Of course, as we know, dogs can be used to guard a house, and elephants can be used to do some heavy jobs. And we can also teach animal to work in factories. Apes(猿猴), for example. have been used in America to help make cars and scientists believe that these large monkeys may one day get in crops and even drive trains.

1．Elephants cm be used to do some heavy jobs because ________.

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A．they can eat a lot

B．they are very heavy, too

C．they are very strong

2．Dogs can be used to guard a house for his host because ________.

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A．they are good at running

B．they are very kind and friendly to people

C．they are brave enough to get the strangers(陌生人) and thieves away from the house

3．Many different animals may be taught to do some simple jobs if ________.

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A．they have enough food to eat

B．they learn they will get something to eat in return after doing them

C．if they are sent to school

4．________ can be train to work for us.

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A．Only a few animals

B．Quite a few animals

C．Few animals

5．Many scientists are working hard to ________.

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A．make monkeys get in crops and drive trains

B．make monkeys guard house like dogs

C．make bears get in crops

　　Mr West had a big farm at the foot of the hill. His friend worked at the police station and often made the other farmers work for him. He never worked, but he could get much money.

　　Once two young men went to the forest from a city. They wanted to take their three-day holiday there. They walked in the forest in hope of shooting some animals. They waited and waited, at last they saw a hare(野兔) near a tree. They shot it and were very happy. But before they went out of the forest, Mr West stopped them and called out, “The forest is mine! All the animals here are mine, too. If you kill an animal again, I'll kill you!” With these words, he took the dead hare away. The two young men believed the forest was his. They said nothing and left.

　　Mr West was happy and was going to take the hare home. Suddenly he saw a large wolf behind him. He walked fast, it walked fast. He hurried off, but it followed him. He had to throw the hare to it, it ate the hare soon and then caught up with him again. He ran as quickly as possible. And when he was too tired to run further, he saw the two young men and shouted, “Please shoot the wolf!”

　　“Sorry, we can't, sir,” said a young man. “We're afraid you will kill us!”

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1．The farmers worked for Mr West because ________.

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A．he paid much to them

B．he often helped them

C．they were afraid of his friend

D．they had nothing to do at home

2．The two young men went to the forest to ________.

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3．The two young men gave the dead hare to Mr West because ________.

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A．his friend was a policeman

B．they wanted to shoot a larger animal

C．he was much stronger than them

D．they thought the forest was his

4．Mr West was happy because ________.

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A．he got the dead hare for free(免费地)

B．the two young men were afraid of him

C．the two young men had to leave the forest

D．only he could kill the animals in the forest

5．The two young men didn't shoot the wolf because ________.

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A．they were afraid Mr West would kill them

B．they were afraid to be taken to the police station

C．they were also afraid of the wolf

D．the wolf was too cruel

play the lead role;  get angry;  divide into;  search for information;  stay up late;  suffer from;  easy;  donate;  buy;  wear;

【小题1】 Who did the director think was the perfect girl _________________________ in the play?
【小题2】I ___________________________ a terrible toothache when Mum came back from work.
【小题3】If no one _______ clothes made of animal furs, then people won’t kill wild animals any more.
【小题4】 Lots of money _____________________ to the poor family since the news was broadcast through radio.
【小题5】Can __________________ red also make it easier for you to take action?
【小题6】 He used to be patient enough to explain everything to us without ____________________.
【小题7】The young woman often __________________ to write internet novels and this did harm to her health.
【小题8】 How many pieces ________ that cake _____________? We must make sure everyone can have one piece.
【小题9】 The computer system broke down suddenly while he ______________________ on the Internet.
【小题10】 You need to change your plan. A new road has been built between Niushan and Nanchen. So it’s much ______________ to get there now.