The first crocodiles(鳄鱼) lived on the Earth about 240 million years ago. How much do you know about these dangerous animals? Here are some amazing facts about them.
◆ The biggest crocodile is the saltwater crocodile. It can be as long as seven metres!
◆ If you take a bright light at night over a river with crocodiles inside, you will see pairs of red spots (点). Those are the crocodiles’ eyes. They can see well at night.
◆ When you see a crocodile with its mouth open, don’t be scared. That just tells you it’s too hot.
◆ On the beach, crocodiles get tired very quickly, but they can stay in the water for 2-3 hours.
◆ Most crocodiles can live up to 70 years old!
1. When did the first crocodiles live?
A. About 2,400,000,000 years ago. B. About 240,000,000 years ago.
C. About 24,000,000 years ago. D. About 2,400,000 years ago.
2. The writer thinks the crocodile is .
A. lovely B. dangerous
C. fun D. cool
3. What’s the meaning of the underlined word “scared”?
A. Happy. B. Sad.
C. Comfortable.D. Afraid.
4. Which of the following is right?
A. Crocodiles often open their mouths when it’s hot.
B. Crocodiles can stay on the beach for 2-3 hours.
C. All the crocodiles can live up to 70 years old.
D. The writer talks about four facts about crocodiles.
Running
Running is good for people with too much fat because it can help them become slim. It also makes people strong. But it may be bad for joints (关节). If we don’t feel comfortable in our joints, we should stop for another activity.
Walking
Walking makes our bodies relaxed (放松的). It can also help people to be slim.
Swimming
Swimming is a great way to make different places of your body strong. But it is not a good way to keep slim. The water in a swimming pool is cooler than our body. The body protects (保护) itself from the cold by keeping fat.
Cycling
Riding a bike will help us be slim and make our legs strong, too. But be careful! If you live in the city, you should ride on the bike road and be away from the busy traffic.
1. If you’re not well in the joints while running, you should .
A. run faster B. keep running
C. stop running D.drink water
2. While cycling in cities, you should be away from the traffic to .
A. keep quiet B. keep safe
C. ride faster D. enjoy fresh air
3. You can be slim if you play these sports except (除了) .
A. running B. walking
C. swimming D. cycling
4. What does the passage tell us about?
A. Four outdoor activities.
B. Four ways of travelling.
C. Four reasons why we need sports.
D. Four good things of sports.
One day Daddy and I went out a walk. On the way we a lot of people. We went up and a look. Oh, dear! did we see? There a donkey(驴) in the middle of the road. It would not move. The cars and buses could not get .
Then a policeman came." donkey is this?" he asked. "It' s ," said a farmer, "but I move it." The policeman and the farmer did best to move the donkey, but it would not move. We laughed, but the of the cars and the buses were . "We can't move the donkey," the farmer and the policeman said. "What shall we do?"
"Give him a carrot," my father said. " a good idea!" said the farmer.
Soon he found a and showed it to the donkey. When the donkey saw a carrot, it jumped up and walked after the farmer. the cars and buses could get past at last.
1.A. forB. fromC. atD. on
2.A. saw B. looked C. looked for D. watched
3.A. enjoyed B. had C. played D. gave
4.A. When B. Where C. What D. Which
5.A. is B. was C. has D. had
6.A. past B. to C. on D. up
7.A. Who B. Who's C. Which's D. Whose
8.A. mineB. meC. you D. my
9.A. can B. can't C. could D. couldn't
10.A. his B. her C. their D. its
11.A. drivers B. workers C. riders D. teachers
12.A.worriedB. happy C. gladD. pleased
13.A. He's B. She's C. Which is D. That's
14.A.carrotB. cat C. dog D. camel
15.A. Some of B. Little of C. All D. Few of
— What about a drink of tea?
—Hurry up. There is time for a drink.
A. little B. few
C. a few D. a little
— Why is there a hole in the wall?
— My cat can get in or out it.
A. across B. past
C. over D. through
It is a good habit (习惯) to read books a pen in her hand.
A. for B. to
C. with D. on
