Prana was a beautiful dog, whose name means “breath of life”. Although he died several years ago, I can still remember the days we spent together and what he has taught me about love.
I have two apple trees in the garden. Prana loved apples. When he went outside, he’d catch an apple and take it into the house to eat later. The apples had been on the ground and were often dirty so I wasn’t always happy that Prana had brought them into the house.
It was an autumn day in America, but it was very cold. A big snow fell and we had not done anything for its coming. On that special day, Prana went outside and I watched him through the window. I noticed that he was madly digging(挖) holes and bringing the apples to the ground so they could be seen above the snow. I did not know why he was doing this. He seemed to want to do something special.
When I called him back, he had his usual one apple in his mouth. About five minutes later, I looked outside. The garden was completely covered with birds. Prana had dug up all those apples for his bird friends to eat. He knew that they wouldn’t have stored enough food for the coming winter!
1.I wasn’t always happy because ____________ .
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A．Prana loved apples |
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B．Prana caught an apple and ate it |
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C．the apples fell on the ground and were dirty |
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D．Prana brought the dirty apples into the house |
2.On the snowy day, Prana ____________ .
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A．ate up all the apples |
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B．dug holes to put the apples in them |
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C．brought the apples under the snow to the ground |
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D．left the house and died |
3.The birds flew to the garden to ______________.
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A．look for Prana |
B．eat the apples |
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C．make new homes |
D．store food for the winter |
4.The topic of the story is about __________ .
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A．apples |
B．animals |
C．love |
D．life |
More and more people like bicycling and it is no surprise. It is fun, healthy and good for the environment. Maybe that’s why there are 1.4 billion bicycles and only 400 million cars on roads worldwide today. Bikes can take you almost anywhere, and there is no oil cost!
Get on a bicycle and ride around your neighbourhood. You may discover something new all around you. Stopping and getting off a bike is easier than stopping and getting out of your car. You can bike to work and benefit (受益) from the enjoyable exercise without polluting the environment. You don’t even have to ride all the way.
Folding (折叠) bikes work well for people who ride the train. Just fold the bike and take it with you. You can do the same on an airplane. A folding bike can be packed in a suitcase. You can also take a common bike with you when you fly. But be sure to look for information by getting on airline websites. Not all airlines are bicycle-friendly to travellers.
Health Benefits of Bicycling:
It helps to prevent heart diseases.
Bicycling helps to control your weight.
A 15-minute bike ride to and from work three times a week burns off five kilos of fat in a year.
Bicycling can improve your mood (心情).
Exercise like bicycling has been shown to make people feel better, more relaxed and self-confident.
Bicycling is healthier than driving.
1.When you are riding your bicycle around your neighbourhood, you may _________.
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A．pollute the environment around |
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B．find something you didn’t notice |
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C．go everywhere and use a little oil |
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D．get off your bike and begin to work |
2.If you travel with a folding bike, you can fold it and_____________ .
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A．get out of the car |
B．take it onto a train |
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C．put it in your purse |
D．go on airline websites |
3.One of the benefits from bicycling is that_______________.
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A．you can fold the bicycle |
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B．you will be friendly to others |
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C．you will be more relaxed |
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D．you may get fatter and fatter |
4.Which is TRUE according to the passage?
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A．Bicycling is enjoyable exercise for people. |
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B．Driving cars is healthier than riding bikes. |
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C．Riding a bike pollutes your neighbourhood. |
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D．Common bikes are welcomed by all airlines. |
When we talk about stars ,especially women stars ,it seems that they are always young, pretty and own charming body shapes. But recently a Britain’s Got Talent（英国达人）star Susan Boyle has changed our views absolutely.
Simon Cowell, one of the judges of the talent show spoke of his shock over Ms Boyle’s voice. “This lady camp up, and I’m thinking, ‘This will take five seconds and I can go to have a cup of tea’. That changed when she began to sing I Dreamed to Dream from Les Miserables. She knew we were going to have that reaction and just to see that look of satisfaction on her face widway through –it was one of my favorite moments,”Cowell said.
The performance was posted on line and before long, the 47-year-old Scottish woman has been famous all over the world.
Speaking from her home in Scotland, Ms Boyle said that she hasn’t thought of changing her appearance. She said that her friend helped her with make-up. “I mean, that’s hardly a makeover,” she added.
Ms Boyle also spoke of the reason she first began to explore her vocal talents, “I was kind of slow at school, so getting like singing was a good way of hiding behind that and thus it built my confidence.”
1.Susan Boyle is _________ .
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A．a judge |
B．a reporter |
C．a beautiful |
D．a Scottish woman |
2.Susan Boyle had a look of satisfaction on her face when she was singing because______.
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A．she was confident of her singing |
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B．she was satisfied with the judges |
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C．she was pretty and in good shape |
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D．she sang the song I Dreamed a Dream from Les Miserables |
3.According to the passage,which is NOT true?
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A．It was the vocal talents that built Susan’s confidence |
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B．Susan Boyle was not good at her lesson when at school. |
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C．Susan Boyle became famous because of her appearance. |
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D．Simon Cowell didn’t think Susan Boyle a good singer at the first sight. |
4.What can we learn from Susan Boyle’s success?
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A．It’s never too old to learn. |
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B．It’s easier to succeed at the age of 47. |
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C．If you have a dream,try to make it come true! |
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D．If you are not able to study well,to be a singer instead. |
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Ocean Museum 9:00—17:00 From Thursday to Sunday Ticket: 50 yuan 132 Xue Yuan Street Tel: 5439871 Show you a full picture of sea lives! |
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Health Centre 9:00—17:30 16 Yong Le Street Tel: 3801451 Free examinations for those over 70 Give you good advice to keep healthy! |
1.You will pay ________ if you want to stay in the English club for half a year.
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A．300 yuan |
B．600 yuan |
C．1200 yuan |
D．2400 yuan |
2.One can get free exams in Health Centre if he is ________.
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A．9 |
B．17 |
C．67 |
D．73 |
3.If you are interested in the life of fish, you should go to________.
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A．Health Centre |
B．Ocean Museum |
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C．Sunny English Club |
D．16 Yong Le Street |
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Michael Leung, a famous TV host (主持人) in Hong Kong, wrote a letter to his son. It is not only 56 to children, but also good for all ages. The following are chosen 57 his letter.
1. Life is short. While you are 58 it today, you'll realize you are at the end of it tomorrow. So the earlier you start to value your life, the59 you can enjoy it.
2. You might not be successful60 you don't study hard, although a lot of successful people haven't 61 higher education.
3. I don't expect you to support (供养) me for the rest of 62 life, so I'm not goingto do the same for you. You will be living on your own when you grow up.
4. You can require yourself to be nice to others, 63 you shouldn't expect the same from others.
5. I've been buying the lottery (彩票) for almost twenty 64 , but I'm still poor. I have never got the 65 place even once. So you have to work hard to be successful. There is no free lunch in the world.
One day, a boy found the cocoon(茧) of a butterfly and brought it home. A few days later, the boy saw a small 41 in the cocoon. He sat and watched for several hours as a butterfly struggled to make 42 body through that little hole. Suddenly it stopped.
So the boy 43 to help the butterfly, thinking the butterfly might be 44 .He took a pair of scissors(剪刀) and cut the hole 45 .The butterfly came out of the cocoon but it 46
a little different. It had a weak body and small, thin 47 .The butterfly didn’t start to fly. In fact, the butterfly spent the rest of its life crawling(爬行) around with a weak body and thin wings. It was never able to fly.
The boy acted with 48 but he didn’t understand why it could be like this. When a butterfly crawls out of the cocoon, it must struggle. The hard work of 49 out of the cocoon makes the fluid(液体) from the butterfly’s body into its wings. It helps the butterfly be 50 to fly. If the butterfly never has to squeeze(挤压) itself out of the cocoon, its wings will never get the fluid and it can never fly.
51 struggles are what we need in our lives. If we lived our lives without any problems, we would never learn or grow. We would not be 52 we could have been and we would never fly.
In our lives, pain and suffering is the key to all windows, and sometimes even 53 growth, without it , there’s no way of life. We can’t avoid 54 or problems. So, next time you are 55 a problem or difficulty, remember the butterfly. Struggle a little—then fly!
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