Luke Dollar is a scientist. He has spent many years in Madagascar studying lemurs (狐猴). Here is an interview with him.
Reporter: What were you like as a kid?
Luke: As a kid, I was an explorer (探险者). I lived with my grandparents on a farm in Alabama. I spent a lot of time outdoors. It was a lot of fun and I enjoyed that. From the time I was 6 to 16 years old I was an actor. My mom asked me to audition (试演) for a show in Birmingham. I asked my mom to buy me some video games and she agreed, so I went for it and finally got the part. Later, I became a professional actor. For many years I went all over the US performing on different stages.
Reporter: How did you start to study lemurs?
Luke: When I was on the farm, I was really a wild child and came to love wild things. I did a lot of photography (摄影) in high school. I became a photographer and did photography for the local paper. Then I became a student of Duke University. At Duke University there is a center — Lemur Center. I got a job there as a work-study student and met lemurs there for the first time. In 1994, I had a chance to go to Madagascar and decided to study lemurs there.
1.Luke thinks that life on his grandparents’ farm was ______.
A. safe B. interesting C. busy D. difficult
2.Luke decided to audition for the show because ______.
A. he was really interested in it
B. he wanted to help his friend
C. his mother allowed him to go to the farm
D. his mother agreed to buy him some video games
3.What did Luke do a lot when he was in high school?
A. Played music. B. Took photos.
C. Wrote for newspapers. D. Travelled all over the US.
4.Where did Luke meet lemurs for the first time?
A. In Birmingham. B. In Madagascar.
C. At Duke University. D. On his grandparents’ farm.
5.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Luke acted for the first time at the age of 16.
B. Luke’s grandfather used to be a photographer.
C. Luke started the Lemur Center at Duke University.
D. Luke came to love wild things when he was a kid.
Have you ever heard of Back-to-Front Day? It is a festival in Britain. On that day, the adults have to go to school. And the children? They are the policemen and firemen; they sit in the offices and call New York and Paris; they are doctors and nurses.
“Stand in the corner, Mr. Bass!” said Mary. Mary was six and had a class of twenty-three men and fifteen women. They were making too much noise.
John was a policeman. Though his uniform was too big, he walked down the street with pride. “Hm, why are you not at school?” “Oh, I ... I have something important to do,” said the man. “Fiddlesticks (胡说)!” said John angrily. He took out his notebook. “Name?” he asked. “Mr. Green.” John wrote it down and blew his whistle (吹口哨) and a police car appeared. “I have a truant here,” said John. “Drive him to school!”
At the hospital a small doctor climbed on one chair in order to examine (检查) Mrs. Brown’s throat, and Nurse Jenny took Granny Lisa’s temperature.
The best part of Back-to-Front Day is in the evening. The children put the adults to bed, very early. They tell them a story, too — after the adults wash their faces and brush their teeth.
How interesting Back-to-Front Day is!
1.The adults have to ____ on Back-to-Front Day.
A. look after their children well B. work in many different fields
C. go to school D. work harder
2.How many students were there in Mary’s class?
A. 15. B. 23. C. 38. D. 44.
3.The underlined word “truant” means “______” in Chinese.
A. 逃学者 B. 落伍者 C. 开拓者D. 爱国者
4.Where were Mrs. Brown and Granny Lisa?
A. In the street. B. At the hospital.C. At school. D. In the office.
5.Which of the following is TRUE according to the fifth paragraph?
A. The adults sleep late on that day.
B. The children tell stories to the adults.
C. The adults help the children brush their teeth.
D. The children help the adults wash their faces.
Do you know how to write an English letter?
When we write a letter in Chinese, we always put the date at the end of the letter. But it is different in English. We have to put it on the top of the right corner. And above the date, we also write the number of our house and the names of our street, city and country. To begin the letter, we always use words like “Dear sir” “Dear Mr /Miss/ Mrs…”.To the end of the letter, we usually use words like “Yours” “Yours ever” or “Truly yours”.
It is also different to write an English envelope. If you write to an Australian friend named Jane Shute, write your name and address on the top of the left corner and write hers in the middle.
Now read the following envelope, please.
1.“We have to put it on the top of the right corner.” The word “It” here means
A. the date B. the letter C. the envelope D. the passage
2.From the passage, we know when we write an English letter, we should put down our address.
A. at the end of the letter on the left
B. at the end of the letter on the right
C. at the top of the letter on the left
D. at the top of the letter on the right
3.How do you begin your letter if you write to Peter White?
A. Peter B. Mr Peter C. Dear Mr White D. Dear Sir Peter
4.To what country will the letter be sent?
A. P.R.C. B. America C. Australia D. Sydney
5.Who writes this letter?
A. Zibo B. Qin Ling C. Miss Shute D. Miss Jane
There is no doubt that the friends can improve our lives, kind of friend someone has. There are some good reasons why real are important. Real fiends can be a source(资源) of _ .When you are in trouble， for example， true friends will hope. Real fiends may help a friend to be as a student president，and the president of a country. Some of us will remember that school，work and life are better and more fun when with fiends. And there are other reasons why real friends are . You can quickly real and good fiends when you are down or when you need their help the most. Why? Because a real fiend will not you when you are down，and will not turn against you in jealousy(妒忌)，for example，when you succeed.
1.A. whereverB. whatever C. however D. whenever
2.A. teachersB. relatives C. friends D. classmates
3.A. stress B. happiness C. sadness D. tiredness
4.A. acceptB. offer C. refuse D. support
5.A. built B. bought C. spread D. chosen
6.A. either B. also C. even D. ever
7.A. shared B. found C. made D. happened
8.A. unnecessary B. impossible C. necessary D. amazed
9.A. find B. decide C. pick D. invent
10.A. think B. greet C. leave D. please
Which of the following is true?
A. Could you tell me what was the matter with the contestant?
B. Do you know where was Angela at that moment?
C. Although Joan was good at English, but she couldn’t understand what the foreigner said.
D. I’ve no idea what was the girl’s name.
Would you mind closing the door? __________. It is hot outside ,don’t let the cool air out.
A. No, you’d better not B. No, not at all
C. Yes, never mind D. Yes, of course not.
