A fish that lives in America can live out. of water for months at a time, similar to how animals got used to land millions of years ago, a new study shows.
The Mangrove Rivulus, a kind of little fish, lives in small pools of water. When their living place dries up, they live. on the land, said Scott Taylor, a researcher in Florida.                        
The fish can grow as large as three inches. They group together and breathe air through their skin before they can find water again.
The new scientific discovery came during a trip.
"We were travelling for fun. and one day I kicked over a log (圆木) and the fish came out," Taylor told reporters by telephone. He said he would make his study on the fish known to the public in an American magazine early next year.
In lab tests, Taylor said he found the fish can live up to 66 days out of water without eating.
Some other fish can live out of water for a short period of time. The walking catfish found in Southeast Asia can stay on land for hours at a time, while lungfish(肺鱼) found in Australia, Africa and South America can live out of water, but only in a not active(活波的)way. But no other known fish can be out of water as long as the Mangrove Rivulus and keep active, according to Patricia Wright, a biologist at a Canadian University.
More studies of the fish may tell how animals changed over time.
"These animals live in conditions similar to those millions of years ago, when animals began to move from water onto land," Wright said.
【小题1】The Mangrove Rivulus is a type of fish that_________.

A．lives on land in Africa

B．can stay alive for months out of water

C．prefers living in dry places

D．is the longest living fish on earth

【小题2】Who will write a report on Mangrove Rivulus?
A, Scott Taylor.                     B. Some reporters.
C. Patricia Wright.                   D. Scientists from Europe.
【小题3】According to the passage, lungfish can___________.

A．breathe through its skin	B．be found in Asia
C．keep alive out of water	D．keep alive and walk on land

【小题4】Which one of the sentences below is not true?

A．The Mangrove Rivulus fish can live out of water as long as other animals if it has something to eat.

B．Millions of years ago, animals began to live onto land from water.

C．Lungfish found in Australia, Africa and South America can live out of water in a not active way.

D．The walking catfish found in Southeast Asia can stay on land for hours at a time.

【小题5】What can we say about the discovery of Mangrove Rivulus?

A．ft was made by Scott Taylor, a researcher in New york.

B．It was helped by an American magazine.

C．It was helped by Patricia Wright.

D．It was made by a researcher while travelling.

A sign is another kind of language. Here are some of them that you see on the roads.

Number one is a sign with the number thirty on it. When drivers see this sign , they must not go at more than thirty kilometers can hour. We see this sign when we are getting near a town. Number two is a sign that we're near a crossing. We must drive carefully. Number three is a sign that there is a bend in the road. Again, we must drive slowly and carefully. It is not safe to go round a bend very fast. Number four is a sign that there is another road coming in from the right. There is a junction at this place. Number five is a sign that there is a hill and number six is a sign that the road gets narrow. Drivers must go slowly and carefully. Number seven has the word “ SCHOOL” on it. This is a sign that there is a school at the side of the street or the road. Perhaps there are children going to or leaving school. So drivers must look carefully and go slowly. Number eight is a sign with the letter “ P ” on it. The letter “ P ” means “ Parking ”. At some places, there're the signs “ No parking ” or “ No waiting”. If a driver leaves his car near one of these signs, a policeman may come and write down the number of his car.
【小题1】At the places where you see Sign 1,        .

A．you are already out of a town

B．you still have thirty kilometers to go

C．there must be many houses and buildings not far away

D．there must be a town thirty k8ilometers away

【小题2】The underlined word bend probably means         here.

A．traffic	B．subway
C．turning	D．danger

【小题3】You have to drive not only slowly but also carefully when you find        .

A．each of the eight signs

B．either of Signs 2 and 3

C．all of Signs 2, 4, 6 and 7

D．any of Signs 3, 5, 6 and 7

【小题4】People put these signs on the road in order to        .

A．teach drivers lesson

B．make drivers even safer

C．stop cars going there

D．learn another kind of language

【小题5】Which can be the best title for this message?

A．Another language.

B．On the road.

C．What to do.

D．Traffic signs.

A：You must be really excited about leaving for London tomorrow, Judy!
B: Yeah. 【小题1】 
A: Nervous about what?
B:I don’t know many of the customs and manners in UK.   【小题2】 
A: Sure.
B:【小题3】 
A: Well, it’s important to be on time when you’re invited for dinner. It’s impolite to arrive late.
British expect their guests to be on time.
B: Then how long may I stay there?
A: 【小题4】 Or you seem to have come only for the meal. When your friends seem to be getting sleepy and running out of things ,it’s time to leave. The next day, call or write a thank-you note to say how much you enjoyed the evening.

A．After the meal, don’t leave at once. B．Could you please give me a hard? C．What rules do they have in Britain? D．But I’m a bit nervous.

 
B
B: Bob                  D: Doctor
D: Come and sit down, Bob. 【小题5】 
B: I have a terrible pain in my stomach, doctor.
D: I see. When did it start?
B: 【小题6】  I didn’t want to eat anything. I’m not feeling well now.
D: Let me see, er, you have a fever.
B: I’ve got a headache, too. And my throat hurts.
D: Well, you’ve caught a bad cold.
B:【小题7】
D: No, not very serious. But you must stay in bed for 2 or 3 days and take the Chinese medicine.
B: 【小题8】
D: Three times a day after meals.
B: Thank you.

A．What’s the problem? B．How often should I take it? C．Is it serious? D．It started yesterday.

A sign is another kind of language. Here are some of them that you see on the roads.

Number One is a sign with the number thirty on it. When drivers see this sign, they must not go at more than thirty kilometers an hour. We see this sign when we are getting near a town. Number Two is a sign that we’re near a crossing. We must drive carefully. Number Three is a sign that there is a bend (拐弯) in the road. Again, we must drive slowly and carefully. It is not safe to go around a bend very fast. Number Four is a sign that there is another road coming in from the right. There is a junction (交叉) at this place. Number Five is a sign that there is a hill and Number Six is a sign that the road gets narrow. Drivers must go slowly and carefully. Number Seven has the word “SCHOOL” on it. This is a sign that there is a school at the side of the street or the road. Perhaps there are children going to or leaving school. So drivers must look carefully and go slowly. Number Eight is a sign with the letter “P” on it. The letter “P” means “Parking”. At some places, there are the signs “No parking” or “No waiting”. If a driver leaves his car near one of these signs, a policeman may come and write down the number of his car.
【小题1】At the places where you see Sign 1, ____________.

A．you are already out of a town

B．you still have thirty kilometers to go

C．there must be many houses and buildings not far away

D．there must be a town thirty kilometers away

【小题2】A driver can leave his car ___________.

A．near a sign with “P” on it in the daytime

B．near a sign with “No parking” on it

C．near a sign with “No waiting” if there’re no policemen there

D．near Sign 8 at any time

【小题3】People put these signs on the roads to ____________.

A．make driving even safer

B．show drivers the way

C．stop cars going too fast

D．learn another kind of language

   A man is going to open a shop selling hats. He wanted a good sign to put over his shop. He wrote:

JOHN BROWN HATTER Makes and Sells Hats for Ready Money

   The first friend gave him the advice that the word “hatter” wasn’t needed. So John crossed out the word “HATTER” . Then he came to another friend for advice. This friend said that it was not polite to say “for ready money”. So he crossed out “for ready money”. The sign now said:

JOHN BROWN Makes and Sells Hats

One day a friend was passing his shop. He saw this sign and said that when a man bought a hat, he didn’t care who made it. So John crossed out that word, too.
But when another friend saw “ John Brown Sells Hats”, he said , “ Of course you sell hats. No one thinks you give them away for free.” So, at last the sign read:

JOHN   BROWN

【小题1】 “ For ready money” means ___________________.
A. pay for the hat here when you buy it  
B. if you buy the hat you can pay for it in a few days
C. hats here are only for the people with much money
【小题2】How many friends gave John some advice on how to write the sign?
A. Three.                                     B. Four.                              C. Two.
【小题3】___________________was crossed out first.
A. “ John Brown Sells Hats”          B. “Hatter”                     C. “for Ready Money”
【小题4】 Each friend has___________________thought.
A. no                                   B. the same                       C. his own
【小题5】This story tells us that _____________________.
A. it isn’t possible to please everybody
B. it’s easy to sell hats
C. sellers must please everybody