Visit Forest Zoo Come and see the Indian elephants and the new tigers from Northeast of China. The beautiful birds from England are ready to sing songs for you, and the monkeys from Mount Emei will be happy to talk to you. The lovely dogs from Australia want to laugh at you. Sichuan pandas will play balls for you. The giraffes from Africa are waiting to look down on you. Tickets                                Opening time： Grown-up (成人): ￥3                    9:00 a.m.--- 4:00 p.m. Children: Over（高于）1.4m: ￥2          except（除了） Friday： Under1.4m:  Free              10:00 a.m. ---- 3:00 p.m. Keep the zoo clean! Do not touch(触摸), give food or go near to the animals.

【小题1】How many kinds of animals are there in the zoo?
A Six.    B. Seven.   C. Eight.     D. Four.
【小题2】How much does Mr. Smith have to pay if he visit the zoo with his son who is 1.45m?

A．4.

B．5.

C．7.

D．6.

【小题3】Can we visit the zoo at 9:30 a.m. on Friday?

A．No, we can’t.

B．Yes, we can.

C．If we pay, we can.

D．We don’t know.

【小题4】Which of the following is wrong?

A．We can hear the songs from English beautiful birds.

B．We can’t give the food to the animals to keep the zoo clean.

C．We can go to the zoo at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday.

D．We can touch the animals to show that we are friendly to them.

【小题5】What is the passage?

A．A notice（通知）.

B．A post（海报） from the zoo.

C．A result of an animal survey.

D．An essay（论说文）.

Can plants eat people? Probably not, but there are many plants that eat meat. Some of them are big. And they can eat small animals. One famous meat-eating plant is the Venus flytrap(捕蝇草).

The Venus flytrap is a very strange plant. It grows in dry parts of the United States. Its leaves are like the pages of a book. They can open and close very quickly. Inside the leaves, there are three small hairs. If a fly touches one of the hairs, the leaf closes quickly. The fly cannot get out. In about half an hour, the leaf presses the fly until it is dead. Then, the plant covers the fly. Slowly, the plant eats the fly.

Why do plants do it? Most plants get what they need from the sun, the air, and the ground. In some places, the ground is very poor. It doesn't have all these important things, especially nitrogen(氮). Animal meat has a lot of nitrogen, so some plants eat meat to get what they need. Let's hope that some of the bigger plants don't get the same idea!

1.The Venus flytrap is a kind of _________.   

A．plant             B．animal            C．food             D．meat

2.The underlined word "presses" probably means _________ in Chinese．

A．挤压             B．关上             C．打开             D．松开

3.Why do some plants eat animal meat?

A．Because plants are dangerous to animals.

B．Because animals are dangerous to plants.

C．Because plants want to get what they need from animal meat.

D．Because plants want to protect themselves against animals.

 

As we know, there are differences between western culture and Chinese culture. We can see differences when we pay attention to the way words are used. Let’s look at the words about animals and plants. Most expressions in Chinese about the dog, for example, “a homeless dog”, “a mad dog”, “a running dog” and “a dog catching mouse”, have negative meanings. But in western countries, dogs are thought to be honest and good friends of humans. In English, people use the dog to describe positive actions. For example, “You are a lucky dog.” means you are a lucky person. And “every dog has its day.” means each person has good luck sometimes. To describe a person’s serious illness, they say “sick as a dog”. The word “dog-tired” means very tired. However, Chinese love cats very much. But in western culture, “cat” is often used to describe a woman who is cruel.

The rose is regarded as symbol of love in both China and some western countries. People think the rose means love, peace, courage and friendship. And the rose is the national flower of England, America and many other countries.

The words about plants and animals are used in positive or negative ways in different cultures. We can learn about many differences in cultures by comparing how some words are used.

1. “Every dog has its day.” means “________”.

A. Everybody in the world is lucky.

B. Each person lives his own way of life.

C. If one works hard, he’s sure to succeed.

D. Everybody has a time in life to be lucky.

2.What can we know from the passage?

A. Words show differences in culture.

B. Chinese people prefer dogs to cats.

C. Western people think cats to be good friends.

D. Rose is the national flower of all western countries.

3.Which statement is right according to passage?

A. People think the rose means love, peace, luck and friendship.

B. The words about plants and animals are used both in positive and negative ways in different cultures.

C. In China, people use the dog to describe negative actions.

D. In eastern culture, “cat” is often used to describe a woman who is cruel.

4.What’s the best title for the passage?

A. Negative or Positive

B. Different Countries Have Different Culture

C. Rose Means the Same in Chinese and English

D. What Dog and Cat Mean in English and Chinese

 

Animals grow up in different ways. They have lots of lessons to learn.
Some animals are born helpless but their mothers protect them. A newborn kangaroo is the size of a bee. She stays in her mother’s safe pouch. She doesn’t open her eyes for at least five months. A newborn monkey cannot walk. He is carried by his mother. 
Other baby animals can walk soon after they’re born. They learn to run with their mother when danger is near. A baby zebra（斑马）can run an hour after she is born.
Some baby animals are born in a place that is safe. Other baby animals are born in the open. Baby wolves are born in large holes. A baby elephant is born on open, grassy land. Other elephants make a circle（圈）to protect her.  
Animals that drink their mothers’ milk are called mammals. A mother bear’s milk is fatty and rich. Baby bears need lots of fat to keep warm in winter. They have milk for six months. Baby zebras drink milk for six months or more! As baby animals grow they need solid（固体的）food. Baby lions eat what their mother can catch.
【小题1】Which baby animals don’t open their eyes for at least five months?

A．Lions.

B．Zebras.

C．Kangaroos.

D．Elephants.

【小题2】What can’t a baby zebra do an hour after she is born?

A．Drink milk.	B．Walk by herself.
C．Run with her mother.	D．Make a circle to protect herself.

【小题3】Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．Baby wolves are born in the open.

B．Newborn lions only eat solid food.

C．Newborn monkeys can walk but can’t jump.

D．Baby bears need lots of fat to keep warm in winter.

用方框中词语的适当形式填空，使短文正确、连贯、通顺，每个词限用一次。

always     leaf     be    giraffe   spend   want   never    from check    information    watch    weekend     learn    bad    zoo

Dear Sam,
How are you? I’m happy to hear【小题1】 ________ you. Let me tell you what I usually do at【小题2】 ________. On Saturday morning, I 【小题3】________ do my homework at home. I【小题4】 ________ about three hours in finishing my homework. In the afternoon, I usually【小题5】________ my emails and search for some【小题6】________ on the Internet. I【小题7】 ________ play computer games on it because I think it’s【小题8】________ for my eyes. Sometimes I watch movies with my mother. She likes【小题9】 ________ movies too. I also【小题10】________ English on it. In the evening my parents and I 【小题11】________ at home. We listen to music together. On Sunday I often go to the【小题12】________ to see animals with my sister. My favourite animals are 【小题13】_______. They are very tall. They like eating【小题14】________ as well as plants. But my sister【小题15】________ to see pandas because she thinks they are very cute.
Yours,
Yang Mei