4.(　) Where do today’s children see Donald Duck ? ______

A. In new film.　　 B. At the cinema.　　 C. On television.　　　 D. At concerts.

3.(　) Who was Clarence Nash? ______

A. A cartoonist.　 B. Donald Duck’s voice.　 C. A film-maker.　　 D. A film star.

2.(　) When was the first Donald Duck film made? ______

A. In 1933.　　 B. In 1934.　　 C. In 1966.　　 D. In 1930.

1.(　) Who made Donald Duck film? ______

A. Mickey Mouse.　 B. Clarence Nash.　 C. Walt Disney.　 D. Pluto.

5.(　)Which is the best title for this passage?

A. The Change of Colors for Animals and Pests　

B. Colors of Different Animals and Pests

C. The Main Use of Colors for Animals and Pests　

D. Some Animals and Pests

Key: DCABC

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In 1993 an unknown American called Clarence Nash went to see the filmmaker Walt Disney. He had an unusual voice and he wanted to work in Disney’s cartoon(动画片) film for children. When Walt Disney heard Nash’s voice, he said ”Stop! That’s our duck!”

The duck was the now-famous Donald Duck, who first appeared in 1934 in the firm The Wise Little Hen. Donald lived in an old houseboat(水上住家) and wore his sailor jacket and hat. Later that year he became a star after an eight – minute Mickey Mouse film. The cinema audience liked him because he was lazy and greedy(贪婪的), and because he lost his temper (发脾气) very quickly. And they loved his voice when he became angry with Mickey’s eight nephews(侄子). Soon Donald was more popular than Mickey Mouse himself, probably because he wasn’t a goody-goody like Mickey.

In the 1930S, ‘ 40s and ‘ 50s Donald and his friends Mickey, Goofy and Pluto made hundreds of Disney cartoons. He also made educational films about the place of the USA in the world, and safety in the home. Then in 1966 Donald Duck and his voice disappeared – there were no more new cartoons.

Clarence Nash died in February, 1985. But today’s children can still see the old cartoons on television and hear that famous voice.

4.(　)Why can the kind of fish live up to now?

A. Because it is very and strong.　

B. Because the liquid it sends out can help it escape from its enemies.

C. Because the liquid it sends out can kill its enemies.

D. Because it swims faster than any other fish.

3.(　)Bears and lions can keep safe because _________.

A. they have the colors much like the trees　 B. they move quietly

C. they like brown and gray colors　　 D. they live in forests

2.(　)How can pests with different colors from plants keep out of danger?

A. They run away quickly.　　　　 B. They have the colors much like their enemies.

C. They hide themselves by day and appear at night.　 D. They have to move quietly.

1.(　)From the passage we learn that locusts________.

A. are small animals　　　　　　 B. are easily found by birds

C. are dangerous to their enemies　 D. change their colors to protect themselves

5.(　) This passage is mainly about “________”.

　 A. How to use Computers B. Surfing on the Internet

　 C. Information on the Internet D. Internet Safety Rules

Key: DBCCD

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Do you know why different animals or pests (昆虫) have their special colors? Colors in them seem to be used mainly to protect themselves.

Some birds like eating locusts (蝗虫), but birds cannot easily catch them. Why? It is because locusts change their colors together with the change of the colors of crops(庄稼). When crops are green, locusts look green. But as the harvest time comes, locusts change to the same brown color as crops have. Some other pests with different colors from plants are easily found and eaten by others. So they have to hide themselves for lives and appear only at night.

If you study the animal life, you’ll find the main use of coloring is to protect themselves. Bears, lions and other animals move quietly through forests. They cannot be easily seen by hunters (猎人). This is because they have the colors much like the trees.

Have you ever noticed an even stranger act? A kind of fish in the sea can send out a kind of very black liquid (液体)when it faces danger. While the liquid spreads over (散开), its enemies (敌人)cannot find it. And it immediately swims away. So it has lived up to now though it is not strong at all.