man in a black hat is my PE teacher. He often plays football with us.
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根据短文内容及首字母提示，填写所缺单词，使短文意思完整。每空限填一词。
Many people say dolphins are very intelligent (聪颖的). They seem to be able to think, understand, and learn things quickly. But are they c 1. like humans or more like cats or dogs? Scientists say dolphin intelligence is s 2. to human intelligence in some ways. How?
Like humans, every dolphin has a “name”. I 3. is a special whistle (哨声). Scientists think dolphins, like people. “t 4. ” to each other about a lot of things, such as their age, their feelings, or finding food. And, like humans, dolphins use a system (系统) of sounds and body language to c 5. . But understanding their conversations is not easy for humans. No one “speaks dolphin” yet, but some scientists are trying to learn.
Dolphins are also social animals. They live in groups, and they often come to play games from different groups and have f 6. , just like people. In fact, playing t 7. is something only intelligent animals do.
Dolphins and humans b 8. make plans to get something they want. In the seas of southern Brazil, dolphins use an interesting way to get food. When fish are n 9. a boat, dolphins signal (发信号) to the fishermen to put their nets (网) in the water. And the men can catch a lot of fish. What is the advantage for the dolphins? Why do they h 10. the men? The dolphins can get some of the fish.
A few days ago, I ran into (撞上) a stranger as he passed by. I said sorry to him, and he said, “Excuse me too, I wasn’t even watching for you.” We were very polite, this stranger and I. Then we went on our way after saying goodbye.
Later in the kitchen at home, as I cooked our meal, my daughter Betty walked up to me, very quietly. When I turned around (转身), I nearly knocked her down. “Get out of the way!” I shouted angrily. She ran away, crying.
That night, when I lay in bed, my husband said to me, “You were so rude to Betty. Go and look around on the kitchen floor, and you’ll find some flowers there. Betty brought those for you. She picked them herself ¾ pink, yellow, and your favourite blue.”
When I heard this, I thought deeply: “While meeting with a stranger, I was calm and polite; but with my daughter, I was not patient (耐心的). I felt sad and tears began to fall.
I quietly went to Betty’s bed, “Wake up, my dear,” I said, “Are these the flowers you picked for me?” She smiled, “t found them by the tree. I knew you’d like them, especially the blue.” I said, “I am so sorry that I treated (对待) you that way today.” And she whispered (悄声说), “Mommy, that’s okay ¾ I still love you anyway.” I kissed her and said, “I love you too and I do love the flowers.”
That day Betty gave me a lesson on how to get along with each other in the family. I spent much time on work before and didn’t realize how important family life was. I decided to do better in the future.
1.The writer ___________ to a stranger when she ran into him.
2.When the writer nearly knocked Betty down, she _________ at her.
3.The writer’s ______ told her Betty had picked those flowers for her.
4.The writer felt sad and began to cry because ___________.
5.The writer decided to ___________.
根据所给中文意思完成句子，每空限填一词。
1.熊猫主要以竹子为食。
Pandas mainly_________ ___________bamboo.
2.托尼的书在2012年出版了。
Tony’s book _________ ____________ in 2012.
3.开始我不太喜欢这个工作。
I didn’t like the job very much ______ _________.
4.我想去澳大利亚观光。
I’d like to_________ ___________ in Australia.
5.全世界人民热爱和平。
People _________ __________the world love peace.
根据对话内容，从方框内选择恰当的句子将对话补充完整。(选项中有两项是多余的)
A: Excuse me, sir. 1.
B: Certainly. Go along this street. Turn left into Xingfu Street, and the museum is on your right.
A: 2.
B: It’s about thirty minutes.
A: I see. 3.
B: Yes, you can. A No. 103 bus will take you there.
A: 4.
B: Over there. Look! The bus is coming.
A: Thank you very much.
B: 5.
Dubai is a city of big business, expensive hotels, skyscrapers (摩天楼), and shopping malls. In the early 20th century, Dubai was a successful trading port. People from the world stopped in Dubai to do business. But it was still a small city, and most people lived as fishermen and businessmen. Then in 1966, oil was discovered. This brought a lot of money into the area, and soon Dubai began to change.
Today Dubai is one of the world’s most important business centers. In fact, each year the city gels its money mainly from business, not oil.
Recently Dubai has attracted more and more visitors from abroad. They come to relax on its beaches, and every year, millions visit just to go shopping!
Dubai is also one of the world’s fastest growing cities. Many tall buildings are built in months. The city also has many man-made islands. One of these, the Palm Jumeirah, is like a palm tree (棕桐树) and is very beautiful.
The city is still an amazing mix (混合体) of people from different countries. The people from 150 countries live and work in Dubai, and foreigners now outnumber Dubai natives ( 本地人) by eight to one!
Many people welcome the city’s growth. But an increasing number of Dubai natives worry about the speed of change. As a Dubai native says, “We must always remember where we came from. Our kids must know we worked very, very hard to get where we are now, and there’s a lot more work to do.”
1.Why did people stop in Dubai in the early 20th century?
A. To relax B. To buy oil.
C. To go shopping. D. To do business.
2.Which of the following is NOT true?
A. Dubai has created many man-made islands.
B. There are many foreigners working in Dubai.
C Many international visitors come to Dubai every year
D. Dubai now gets money mainly from selling oil.
3.What does the underlined word “outnumber” mean?
A. To be smaller in size than another group.
B. To be more in number than another group.
C. To be bigger in area than another group.
D. To be smaller in area than another group.
4.In the last paragraph, what does the underlined part mean?
A. We should always visit Dubai,
B. We should learn from foreigners.
C. We must always remember our past.
D. We must only think about the future.
5.What’s the main idea of the passage?
A. Dubai is growing very fast.
B. Dubai was a big city before 1966.
C. Many tall buildings are built in months.
D. Many tourists come to relax on Dubai’s beaches.
