5. About half of all insects are hunter insects.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 T　　 F

4.From the passage we can see that hunter insects destroy crops and

live on man’s food.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 T　　 F

3.The dragonfly use to its legs catch other insects.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 T　　 F

2. Each kind of hunter insect has its own way to catch its victims　　　　　　　 T　　 F

1.This passage is about ____.

A. insects that hunt other insects for food　　　　　　

B. insects that can make holes in the earth

C. insects that can fly　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

D. insects that look like ants and lions

3.Mrs. Laura Taylor was overweight because she used to do the

shopping on foot.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 T　　 F

Mrs. Laura Taylor became too fat to put on her old clothes.　　　　　　　　　　　　 　 T 　　 F

Mrs. Laura Taylor tried to jog in order to lose her weight.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 T　　 F

Mrs. Laura Taylor’s husband and daughter gave her some help.　　　　　　　　　 T　　 F

Her daughter is also healthier than before.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 T　　 F

By saying “I mean I just couldn’t run.”, Mrs. Laura Taylor means ____.

A. she couldn’t run from her childhood.

　 B. she was too fat to run

　 C. she didn’t like running

　 D. people laughed at her when she was running

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%Comprehension _______

Passage 47　

Hunters of the Insect World

About half of all insects lived on plants. The rest catch and kill other insects for food. They are the hunters of the insect world.

Each kind of hunter insect has a weapon. The dragonfly(蝴蝶) uses its legs as a basket to scoop up(抄上) other insects. The sand wasp has a stinger(针；刺)it uses to kill its victims.

Some hunter insects set traps. The tiger beetle digs a small hole and get in. Only its head is at the top of the hole. The tiger beetle(一种小甲虫) can stick its head out like jack-in-the-box(玩偶匣). It catches its victims by surprise.

The ant lion(蚁狮) digs a hole in the sand and waits at the bottom. When an ant or other insect gets near the hole, the sand gives away. The victim slides down into the jaws or the waiting ant lion.

The praying mantis(螳螂) is a large insect that looks as if it has arms. Its “arms” are really legs, but they are not used for walking. They are used to catch and hold its victims.

Man fights to keep down the numbers of insects that eat his food. Can you see how hunter insects help man?

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Total Reading Time ___

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Answer the following questions without referring to the reading:

2.Mrs. Laura Taylor looks much younger than her real age.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 T　　 F

1. Mrs. Laura Taylor told us her story to ____.

　 A. show that we should not eat meat if we want to keep fit

　 B. let us know that it’s difficult to lose weight

　 C. warn us not to smoke if we want to be healthy

　 D. show that we should take exercises and eat more vegetables if we want to keep

fit

8.In this passage the words keep fit means ____ in Chinese.

　 A. 节食　　　　　　　　 B. 保持健康　　　　　　 C. 减肥　 　　　　　 D. 锻炼

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Passage 46　

Keeping Fit

Here is one person who really believes in keeping fit. Her name is Mrs. Laura Taylor. She is 45 but looks at least 10 years younger. Let’s 1isten to her story.

It all started about two years ago. In those days things were very different. I was overweight. I used to smoke a lot---about 30 cigarettes a day. I never got any exercise. I used to stay at home all day. I never went out into the fresh air, except to do the shopping. And even then I used to take the car. One day I looked at myself in the mirror.

"My God," I thought, "I look terrible!" I tried to touch my toes(脚趾). I couldn’t do it. I found an old dress. I couldn’t put it on. It was too small. Or rather, I was too fat. The next day I tried to jog(慢跑) a little. At first it was terrible. I mean I just couldn’t run. And at first people used to laugh at me. "Why are you running? Are you in a hurry?" they shouted.

But now I have changed the way I lived. I’ve stopped eating meat and I’ve started eating far more fresh vegetables. My husband and daughter have started that, too. At first they didn’t like the new food. But they’ve changed. About six months ago I sold my car and bought a bike. Recently I’ve started doing yoga exercises. My husband often goes cycling with me now and my daughter jogs with me in the evening. They’ve both lost weight and are much healthier than they used to be, too.

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Total Reading Time ___

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Answer the following questions without referring to the reading:

7.Generally speaking, the situation of Americans health is not too good.　　　　　　 T　　 F