Should we be afraid of sharks(鲨鱼)? Maybe not. New research into the reasons for shark attacks (攻击) suggests that sharks don’t like the way humans taste! In fact, most people who are attacked by the shark are still alive after receiving only one bite (咬). Why is this?

     There are many opinions to explain why sharks sometimes attack people. One opinion is that sharks are just curious (好奇的). We know that sharks are the strongest animals in their environment, so they are not afraid of anything. Naturally, that means they are curious when they meet something unusual. Because they don’t have hands or feet., the only way they can find out an object is to bite it! It is thought that sharks sometimes bite humans for this reason, and then swim away.

     Scientists also say that sharks would not waste energy trying to eat a human, as we have a lot of bones (骨头). It is hard for a shark to eat us because sharks don’t have hands, and they can’t pull the meat off our bones. Maybe that’s why they only bite us once. Unluckily, one bite from a large shark is serious enough to hurt people greatly!

     Another opinion is that sharks attack humans by mistake. Some sharks may sometimes mistake humans for a seal. An example of this is when a shark  attacks a surfer. A surfer lying on a surfboard looks like a seal when seen from below. Sharks like seals because they have thick fat.

     Whatever the reason for shark attacks on humans, sharks should be afraid of us. Sadly, we kill almost 40 million of them each year.

1.What happens to people attacked by sharks?

A. Most of them because blind.          B. Most of them because of deaf.

C. Most of them died.                  D. Most of them are still alive.

2. How do sharks find out about an unusual object according to the passage?

A. By biting.                         B. By smelling.

C. By touching.                       D. By killing.

3.Which sentence about sharks is true?

A. Sharks pull meat off bones when they eat.

B. Sharks might mistake humans for seals.

C. Sharks like to attack surfers because of their thick fat.

D. One bite from a shark is nothing serious.

4.What would the author write the passage mainly for?

A. To tell surfers to stay away from sharks.

B. To ask people to stop killing sharks.

C. To let us know the reasons for shark attacks on people.

D. To show that humans are much stronger than sharks.

How to be a good detective（侦探）

Have you seen the Hollywood movie Sherlock Holmes? Holmes is a character created by British writer Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. His books were so popular that Holmes soon became “the most famous detective in the world”. In this movie, this great detective faces a dangerous man, Lord Blackwood. Together with his best friend Dr Watson, Holmes stops Blackwood’s plan to control the world with black “magic”.

Most of us are not as smart as Holmes. But we can also work out mysteries on our own. All we have to do is to follow some simple rules.

A. Have sharp eyes.

B. Logic (逻辑) is the key.

C. A good assistant is a great help.

D. Justice is most important.

5.Holmes is a character created by _______.

A. Lord Blackwood B. Sir Arthur Doyle C. Dr Watson D. Charles Dickens

How to be a good detective

Have you seen the Hollywood movie Sherlock Holmes? Holmes is a character created by British writer Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. His books were so popular that Holmes soon became “the most famous detective in the world”. What do you need to be a good detective? The movie Sherlock Holmes will show you.

In this movie, this great detective faces a dangerous man, Lord Blackwood. Together with his best friend Dr Watson, Holmes stops Blackwood’s plan to control the world with black “magic”.

Most of us are not as intelligent as Holmes. But we can also work out mysteries on our own. All we have to do is to follow some simple rules.

A. Have sharp eyes.

B. Logic (逻辑) is the key.

C. A good assistant is a great help.

D. Justice (正义) is most important.

70. Holmes is a character created by _______.

A. Lord Blackwood   B. Sir Arthur Doyle        C. Dr Watson   D. Charles Dickens

Should we teenagers help our parents do chores? Is it important for us to learn how to do chores? I think so. Most of the teenagers like(象) us students are the only children in each family. So our parents love us very much. They have done everything well for us and don’t want us to do any chores. I think it’s bad for us. The following is a real story. I have a classmate called Li Ting. She is the only children in his family like me. Her parents love her very much that they don’t let her do any chores. Every day she only gets up, has meals, goes to school, comes home, does homework and goes to bed. So she doesn’t  know how to do chores. One day, her father was badly ill and had an operation（手术）in a hospital. Her mother had to take care of her father in the hospital and couldn’t cook the dishes for Li Ting for a week. Li Ting didn’t  know how to cook the meal. She fell down in great trouble(麻烦) and often felt(感到) hungry. Later she even had instant noodles(方便面)only for meals. How funny! From the story we know it’s very important for us to learn to do chores And other skill（能力）from now on besides(除。。。之外) studying.

(   )6.Teenagers are the children who are _______years old.

A.0-5       B.5-10      C.10-13     D.13-19

(   )7.The writer thinks it is ________for the teenagers to learn to do chores

A. wrong     B. important   C. interesting    D. boring.

(   )8.Why did Li Ting have instant noodles for her meals when her parents weren’t at home?

A. Her parents didn’t give her any money.   B. She didn’t enjoy making meals 

C. She likes eating instant noodles very much.

D. She didn’t know how to  do any chores

(   )9 Most of the teenagers ______.

A. didn’t go to school     B. had instant noodles for meals.

C are the only children in each family D. do the most of the chores in their family

(   )10.Which of following is NOT true?

A .Li Ting’s grandfather looked after her when her father was ill in hospital.

B. Li Ting has no brothers and sisters.

C. Li Ting is a girl student.     D. The writer and li Ting are classmates