Like many other animals, swallows(燕子) will fly south when the days turn c___1____ and the l____2____ from trees begin to fall. They travel many miles to find a warmer winter. This k___3____ of travel is called migration (迁徙).

Birds are animals that like to migrate a lot when it is cold. About 600 out of 9,000 kinds of birds do it. They leave in a____4____ and come back during the w____5____ spring months.

     Many b___6____ don’t like the cold. They need food, but plants die and insects (昆虫) hide in w____7____. So, they’ll only come home the next year, when there will be plenty of food for them to eat.

But the trip i____8___ often hard and not safe. Many birds fly in groups and make noises. Cranes (鹤) fly in groups l___9___ the letter V, or in a row. Others travel in pairs or a____10____.

1. ________   2.________    3.________    4.________    5.________

6. ________   7.________    8.________    9.________    10.________

Most animals protect(保护) their young until they are old enough to take care of themselves. A fish that swims in the rivers of South America protects its young in a very strange way. This fish, a kind of catfish, uses its mouth to keep its babies from danger(危险).

    When this catfish lays(产卵) its eggs, it carries them in its mouth. From what we know, it does not eat during this time. After the eggs hatch(孵化), the fish swims with its young to protect them. It opens its mouth when danger appears(出现), and the tiny fish swim inside. They swim out only when it’s safe again.

    These catfish may have a peculiar way to protect their young, but it seems(好像) to work.

1.The best title(标题) is _____________.

        A. Staying Away From Danger     B. How A Fish Protect Its Young

        C. Laying Eggs                  D. A Cat That Swims

2. The catfish in the story live in _________________.

        A. lakes            B. the sea          C. rivers           D. North America

3.The young fish are ____________________.

        A. tiny         B. large            C. yellow and gold  D. very brave

4.If the young fish were not near their parents, they would be ______________.

        A. safer            B. in greater danger    C. happier      D. less hungry

5. The word “peculiar” in the story means ________________.

        A. easy         B. useless      C. strange      D. dangerous

 

Most animals protect(保护) their young until they are old enough to take care of themselves. A fish that swims in the rivers of South America protects its young in a very strange way. This fish, a kind of catfish, uses its mouth to keep its babies from danger(危险).
When this catfish lays(产卵) its eggs, it carries them in its mouth. From what we know, it does not eat during this time. After the eggs hatch(孵化), the fish swims with its young to protect them. It opens its mouth when danger appears(出现), and the tiny fish swim inside. They swim out only when it’s safe again.
These catfish may have a peculiar way to protect their young, but it seems(好像) to work.
【小题1】The best title(标题) is _____________.

A．Staying Away From Danger	B．How A Fish Protect Its Young
C．Laying Eggs	D．A Cat That Swims

【小题2】 The catfish in the story live in _________________.

A．lakes

B．the sea

C．rivers

D．North America

【小题3】The young fish are ____________________.

A．tiny

B．large

C．yellow and gold

D．very brave

【小题4】If the young fish were not near their parents, they would be ______________.

A．safer

B．in greater danger

C．happier

D．less hungry

【小题5】 The word “peculiar” in the story means ________________.

A．easy

B．useless

C．strange

D．dangerous

—When _______ this stone bridge______ ?

—In 1935.

A．did; build                             B．was; built

C．does; build                            D．is; built

 

Car accidents happen everywhere every day and are the main cause of injury in the United States. In order to control the increasing（增长） accidents, many states have passed tough laws. Also, car manufacturers（制造商） have been trying to make safer cars to save lives.

However, as there are more and more cars and drivers on the road, these safety measure （安全措施）are not enough to stop the increasing car accidents. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration （管理部门）reports that a car accident happens every 10 seconds in the United States.

Car accidents may be caused by different reasons. Some accidents are caused by driver’s tiredness and illness or drunk driving. Some may be caused by speeding or running a red light. When this happens, by the time the driver realizes what has happened, it is usually too late. As for ages, young drivers usually have enough experience while elderly drivers of react slowly. Mechanical defects （机械毛病）such as a broken brake（刹车） are another cause of car accidents. Poor road and weather conditions can also be a cause.

Talking about different causes of car accidents can help us know what precautions（预防措施） to take beforehand. We should tell our friends or family members not to drive in poor health or after drinking wine. We should tell teenager drivers to be careful with road and weather conditions and let elderly friends understand their driving limitation(局限性)。Besides, we should have our car checked regularly（规律地）. The most important thing for us to remember, however, is that we should always follow the traffic rules.

1.What has the government done to try to control the increasing car accidents?

A．They try to make safer cars.               B．They try to build more roads.

C．They have passed tough traffic laws.         D．They make drivers have their car examined every month.

2.What does the underlined word” elderly” possibly mean?

A．Middle-aged       B．Young            C．Rather old         D．Teenage

3.Which of the following causes is different from the other three?

A．Tiredness         B．Illness            C．Drinking          D．a broken brake

4.Which has nothing to do with a driver’s age?

A．Teenager drivers.                       B．Not knowing the traffic rules

C．Reacting slowly                         D．Driving slowly.

5.In order to avoid accidents caused by mechanical defects, we should ___________.

A．not run a red light.                      B．drive the car when we are in good health

C．not drive when we are too old.             D．have our cars examined regularly.