Let me tell you the story of the ant(蚂蚁) and the grasshopper(蚱蜢)。

It is a cold winter day. An ant is eating some rice. He gets it in summer. Now he is eating it. A grasshopper sees him and says, “Give me some. I’m very angry,”

“But,” says the ant, “What do you do in summer? Don’t you have any rice?”

“No,” answers the grasshopper, “I’m too busy.”

“What do you do then” says the ant.

“Ｉsing all day,” answers the grasshopper.

“If you sing all summer, you can dance all winter.” says the ant.

(　 ) 56 .This story is about _________.

A the ant　　　　 B the small animal

C the grasshopper　 D the ant and the grasshopper

(　 ) 57. When does the story happen(发生)？

A In summer B In a hot summer

C In cold winter　 D On the morning of the winter day

(　 ) 58.How do the ant and the grasshopper work in summer?

A The ant does a lot of work but the grasshopper does nothing.

B The ant does no work but the grasshopper works hard.

C The ant does little work but the grasshopper does much work.

D The ant works hard and the grasshopper works hard, too.

(　 ) 59 .The grasshopper is very hungry because__________.

A he is very busy　　　　 B he has no time to eat

C he has nothing to eat　　 D he works all day

(　 ) 60.The ant ______________.

A sings in summer B likes to hear the grasshopper sing

C dances in winter D gets everything ready(准备) for winter

It's very early in the morning and I'm sitting outside. It's also very cold and dark. With me is Jim Nightingale, and he is the reason I'm up so early. He passes me a hot cup of coffee. "Not long to wait now," he says. I hope he's right.

    After a few minutes there is a very weak light in the east, and then I hear a bird singing. It sings very loud and very clear. "That's the robin(知更鸟)," says Jim. A few more birds start singing with the robin and Jim knows the names of them too. Half an hour later, there are more and more birds singing, and it's very loud! Suddenly, all around us the air is full of the sound of birdsong. This is the dawn chorus(晨鸣), and it's beautiful.

    "Wow, this is amazing!" I tell Jim, who is smiling. "Is there a dawn chorus every morning?"

    "Birds can sing any time of the year but the best time is the end of winter and during the spring. This is when the birds sing most."

    "Really? So, why do they sing?" I ask.

    "Well, there are two reasons," explains Jim. "Most of the songbirds who sing are males. They want to find a female(雌性)so they sing to show how strong they are. The females listen and choose the best singer! The birds also sing to tell other males to go away. They need their own area; they don't like sharing with another male."

    I listen to the birds; the songs seem too much to me. "Do the birds sing a special song in the morning?"

"That's a good question," replied Jim. "The successful birds have many kinds of calls and songs. Sometimes they copy the songs of other birds. This makes it sound like there are many birds in that place already and other males stay away. Also the female likes songs with different notes. Some birds, for example the European wren, have songs that contain over 700 different notes per minute!"

So, how does Jim know so much about birds? Well, he works as a volunteer for the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds. He is trying to help the birds live in the modern world. "More and more of the birds' habitat disappears every year. The sparrow, for example, was a very common bird in the UK, now it's in danger."

    By now the sun is up and the birds are quiet. It's light so they can start looking for food, they need a big breakfast after all that singing.

1.Why does the writer get up early in the morning?

A. To visit her friend.               B. To drink hot coffee.  

C. To see different birds.                  D. To hear birds sing.

2.A bird sings early in the morning mainly_______.

A. to call a female's attention          B. to fight with other males

C. to find a place to live in      D. to start looking for food

3. According to the text, which of the following statements is true?

A. At first the writer is happy to be up so early in the morning.

B. Male birds have their own ways of fooling other birds.

C. It's easier for the birds to find food early in the morning.

D. Jim has a job with the Royal Society for the Proteciton of Birds.

4.The text is mainly about_______.

A. the robin's songs                          B. the birds' habitat    

C. why birds sing                                D. how to protect birds

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　　My grandfather has lived with us since my grandmother died six years ago. He used to be a doctor. He is nearly eighty but he is still in good health.

　　Grandfather spends a simple life. He likes to have an early breakfast and he always has the same thing for breakfast：rice, fruit and coffee.

　　After breakfast he takes a walk to buy the morning paper. He has had done this every morning for years and everybody in the street knows him.

　　Grandfather has not been very well this month. He has had a cold for weeks, and has been in bed for a few days.

　　I like to hear him talking about life when he was a boy. He tells us many funny stories. He always says, “Life was much harder then than it is today.”

1．How long has grandfather lived with us?

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2．What does grandfather like to have as breakfast?

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3．Has grandfather taken a walk to buy the morning paper every morning for years?

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4．Why has grandfather been in bed for a few days?

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A．Because he is very tired.

B．Because he wants to have a rest.

C．Because he is badly ill.

D．Because he reads paper there.