Animals, including insects, do not have a language like ours. They do not talk to each other in words and sentences. But if we watch them, we can see that they do have ways of communicating with each other.
Can you see the rabbits’ tail? When rabbits see this white tail moving up and down, they run too. The rabbit has reminded them of potential dangers without making a sound. It has given them a signal.
Many other animals use this kind of language. When a cobra(眼镜蛇) is angry, it raises its hood(兜帽) and makes itself look fierce. This warns other animals. When a bee has found some food, it goes back to its home. It cannot tell the other bees where the food is by speaking to them, but it does a little dance in the air. This tells the bees where the food is.
Some animals say things by making sound. A dog barks, for example, when a stranger comes near. A cat purrs(猫的呜呜声) when pleased. Some birds make several different sounds, each with its own meaning. Sometimes we human beings speak in the same way. We make sounds like “Oh” or “Ah!” when we are frightened or pleased or when we drop something on our toes.
But we have something that no animals have－a large number of words which have the meanings of things, actions, feelings or ideas. We are able to give each other all kinds of different information in words and sentences, which no other animals can do. No other animals have so wonderful a language as we have.
1.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage? _____.
A. Animals do have a language like that of human beings
B. Bees communicate with each other by dancing
C. Some animals can use words
D. A dog barks to show its friendliness
2.A rabbit uses its tail to _____.
A. warn other rabbits of danger B. tell other rabbits where food is
C. make itself look fierce D. help it to run fast
3.What is this passage mainly about? _____.
A. Human’s language is more wonderful than animals’ language
B. People should pay attention to animals’ body language and sounds
C. Animals have their own ways to communicate with each other
D. Animals are smarter than we think
4.Several different sounds can be made by a _____.
A. rabbit B. bee
C. bird D. cat
At times my mom has been uncomfortable seeing these qualities in me. For example, when I was 12, I went to Puerto Rico all by myself to stay with my grandmother for the summer. My mom was extremely nervous about it. She kept telling me how things were different in Puerto Rico, to always put on sunscreen，not to wander away from my grandmother, and other warnings. She helped me pack and did not leave the airport until she saw my plane take off.
But despite her worries, she let me go on my own. As I moved into my teens, she continued to give me space to grow and learn, even when it might have been difficult for her. When I reached my senior year, I decided to move away for college. Once again I found that I differed from my peers. While many of them wanted to stay close to home, I couldn't wait to be out in the world on my own. While my mom may not have been happy at the thought of my going away, she was supportive and excited for me.
One big thing I realized during my senior year, as my mom granted me more freedom, was that she actually believes in me and trusts me. That means a lot. Most of my life, and especially when I was little, the main person I tried to impress in my schoolwork or other things was my mother. I knew she expected nothing but the best from me. Sometimes it was hard to live up to her standards: getting a single B on my report card would make me feel bad because I knew she wanted me to have all As.
I know that her high standards have helped me stay focused on what's important, like education, and made me who I am. I am thankful for her support and involvement in my life. Most of all I respect her. She is the strongest woman I know and that's why I have turned out so strong and independent.
1.When the author decided to go to Puerto Rico, his mother________.
A. wanted to go with him B. didn't allow him to do so
C. worried about his safety D. asked his grandmother for advice
2.Why did the author decide to move away for college?
A. He wanted to be different from his peers.
B. He planned to keep away from his mother.
C. He intended to make his mother unhappy.
D. He wanted to be independent in the outside world.
3.We can learn from Paragraph 3 that the author's mother________.
A. was too strict with him B. had a high expectation of him
C. cared little about his learning D. used to expect nothing from him
4.What does the author mainly want to tell us in the text?
A. his mother's expectations of him
B. his long way to become independent
C. his good relationship with his mother
D. the importance of his mother's trust and support
I ran into quite a few language problems while travelling with my family last summer. The most embarrassing(尴尬的) was when my Mom apologized(道歉) to the people we were staying with because her “pants were dirty”. They looked at her in amazement, not knowing how to react. You see, Mom had fallen over and gotten mud on her jeans. But in Britain, “pants” means underpants or knickers, not trousers as it does back home.
Katie-From America
I went to stay with a friend on the west coast last summer. Her flat was on the first floor of a high-rise building so I got the lift up. Then I wandered round for ages looking for her flat but couldn’t find it. Fed up and tired, I finally had to go out to find a phone box. She explained that her flat was on the first floor, which for me meant the ground floor.
David-From Britain
When I asked for the “restroom” in a big department store, people kept directing me to a room with seats where I could sit and “rest”. It took me years to get through to someone that I only wanted the toilet!
Tom-From America
Last summer we went on a two-week family touring holiday, so Dad hired a car over the Internet. This was an old vehicle (汽车) and there turned out to be lots of things wrong with it. When he phoned the hire company and tried to explain that the lock on the boot was broken, they thought he was talking about footwear! He had no idea their word for “boot” was “trunk”. In the end we went to a garage and just solved the problem.
Mary-From Britain
1.Hearing Katie’s mother’s words, Katie’s friends were in surprise because .
A. Katie’s mother got mud on her jeans
B. Katie’s mother’s underpants were dirty
C. they didn’t know English
D. they mistook “pants” in American for underpants
2.David went out to find a phone box to .
A. phone the police for help. B. phone hisfriend for help.
C. tell his friend he couldn’t go to visit her. D. apologize for his being late.
3.When Tom asked for the “restroom”, the people around him thought .
A. he wanted to go to a department store B. he wanted the toilet
C. he wanted to have a rest D. he wanted a chair
4.The underlined word “garage” is probably .
A. a place to repair cars B. a place to sell cars
C. a gas station D. a parking place
假设你是李华，在你校学习的英国交换生Kavin计划寒假回国看望父母和朋友。他email你希望给他推荐几件有中国特色的礼物带回国。请根据题示给他写一封电子邮件。
主要内容包括：
1. 推荐的礼物（中国结、剪纸、丝巾等）；
2. 推荐的理由；
3. 希望和祝愿。
注意；1. 词数100左右；2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
生词：中国结——Chinese knot
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假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（∧），并在其下面写出修改后的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均限一词。
2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
Nowadays online voting is very popular in China and it has bad effects for people. Some people feel annoyed when ask to do what they don't like it. In general，online voting don't depend on the competitors' strength. But it usually lies in how much social networking resources we have，so it is unfair. Worse still，it might be commercial trick played by the organizer.
Therefore，it was very necessary that regulation should be worked out and strictly observed.
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式
Rivers are one of our most important natural resources. Many of the world’s great cities are located on rivers and almost every country has at least one river 1. (flow) through it, which plays an important part in the lives of 2. (it) people.
Since the beginning of history, people 3. (use) rivers for transportation. The Yellow River and Changliang River play a large role in China. The Mississippi, the 4. (long) one in the United States ever influenced the American people 5. (great) in history. The lifeline of Egypt is the Nile. Rivers provide fresh water 6. drink, grow crops, make electricity and chances to have fun for those 7. live along their banks.
8. the cities grow in size and industries increase in number, the river water is severely being polluted. It urges all countries to make 9. (decide) and take immediate action to stop it from 10. (pollute) any more.
