You like rats? You must be kidding. Everyone hates rats. But rats may soon be man’s new good friend.
What happens after an earthquake? We send in rescue (营救，救援) dogs. Why? Because they can smell people. Dogs save lives. They help rescuers to find living people. But dogs are big and they can’t get into small spaces. So now a new research project is using a smaller animal to save lives: the rat.
How does it work? First, the rat is trained to smell people. When this happens, the rat’s brain gives a signal. This is sent to a small radio on its back, and then the rescuers follow the radio signals. When the rat’s brain activity jumps, the rescuers know that someone is alive. The rat has smelled that person.
Although there are already robots which can do this job, rats are better. “Robots’ noses don’t work well when there are other smells around. Rats are good at that.” Rats can also see in the dark, they are cheaper and quicker to train than dogs, and unlike robots, they don’t need electricity!
The “rat project” is not finished, but a scientist says, “It would be great. A rat could get into spaces we couldn’t get to, and a rat would get out if it wasn’t safe.” Perhaps for the first time in history, people will be happy to see a rat in a building (but only after an earthquake, of course).
1.Where do you think you can find this passage.
A. In a magazine about toys. B. In a history book.
C. In a newspaper about science. D. In an advertisement.
2.In the writer’s opinion, rats may become man’s new friend because ________.
A. they can be food for people
B. they are lovely
C. they can completely replace man’s rescue jobs
D. they can help rescue people after an earthquake
3.Which of the following is NOT true?
A. Rats don’t need electricity.
B. Rats are better than robots when smelling.
C. Rats are as clever as radios.
D. Rats can see things in the dark when doing rescues.
4.Which is the best title of this passage?
A. Ways of saving people B. Rats
C. Rescue dogs D. Rats for rescue
There’s always something deep in our soul that never dies. I moved to the small, busy town of Edison in New Jersey six years ago. It was during the second term of my fifth grade. My parents got new jobs and higher income, so they decided it was time to move from Woodbridge to a better, more educational town.
In the US, it is unnecessary to take a test to get into a “good” middle or high school. You just attend the school close to where you live. So, many parents will think about the quality (质量，品质) of the local school when they decide to buy a new house. My parents did the same. We finally chose Edison mainly because of the high quality of its school.
In New Jersey, an area with a good school usually means a concentration of Asian people. There are about 300 students in our school. 55% are Asians and just under half of that are Chinese. There are so many Chinese people nearby that we even have our own Chinese school.
Edison is an old town, just like thousands of others in the United States. However, I have treated it as my hometown. That’s where I spend much of my youth, and the memories there can’t be moved at all.
1.Why did the writer’s parents move to Edison?
A. Because they were born there.
B. Because it was a better educational town.
C. Because the writer began his fifth grade.
D. Because the writer didn’t need to take a test.
2.How many students are from Asia in the writer’s school?
A. About 80. B. About 160.
C. About 220. D. About 300.
3.What does the underlined expression “a concentration of” mean in Paragraph 3?
A. None of B. The whole of
C. A large number of D. A small number of
4.Why can’t the writer forget Edison?
A. Because he regards it as his hometown.
B. Because his parents got new jobs there.
C. Because there are many Asians there.
D. Because it is in the state of New Jersey.
School Notice Board
1.If you buy all the posters, you should pay ________ yuan.
A.115 B. 162 C.297 D. 526
2.What can we make with the ingredients in Today’s Recipe Column?
A. Beef noodles. B. Tomato soup.
C. Fruit salad. D. Vegetable salad.
3.There are ________ rules for the school bus.
A. two B. six C. eight D. twelve
4.We can enjoy Scottish Dancing, at 8:00 pm at ________.
A.Hangzhou CO. LTD B. School Dining hall
C. On the school bus D. Jackie Club
The following diaries were written by an Australian boy named Tony. He was on holiday with his family in South Asia.
1.Tony thought of the way to ________.
A. forget the experience
B. take photos of the travelers
C. set up a website for the hospital
D. help the boy find his father
2.________ saw the email and photos on the webpage and arranged the meeting.
A. The boy’s uncle B. Tony
C. Tony’s father D. The doctor
3.It can be learned from the diaries that ________.
A. people are willing to set up websites
B. Tony’s father worked in the hospital there
C. people can do something to help each other
D. Tony went there to look for his family members
完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，计15分）
阅读下列短文，从文后各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。
Many people like eating bread and milk with an egg for breakfast. I don’t like eating at all. But it was today that I thought bread delicious for the first time.
that I had much homework to do this afternoon, I had lunch very quickly and went to school , But unluckily, I left the money on the desk, which I would use to pay for . At about 5:20, all the students left the classroom. Some went home for supper, just went to the shop to have some fast food. My home is far from school. I buy something in the shop. But just when I put my hand into my pocket, I found that my money wasn’t there. I remembered that I it at home. What should I do? I was too shy and I never borrowed money my classmates. I had to go back to the classroom.
“It won’t matter much if I don’t have supper. I can have water food.” I thought. I drank two glasses of water. Now I was full. I was sure that I would feel better. But I was wrong. After a short while, I felt even hungrier than before. “ can I spend the three hours this evening?” I tried to put all my effort (努力) into study and forget the food. But I couldn’t keep on doing my homework as I was too . I tied the belt tighter. And I much better. How I wish the time could run more quickly!
The evening classes were over at 9:30. I wanted to ride my bike , but I couldn’t. Twenty minutes later, I got home. I found a piece of dry bread on the table. I couldn’t wait though I don’t like eating bread at all.
What delicious food! Just as my mother says, “The food that is eaten when you are hungry always tastes delicious!”
1.A. eggs B. hamburger C. rice D. bread
2.A. Think B. Thought C. Thinking D. To thinking
3.A. in a hurry B. in no hurry C. in a while D. in a minute
4.A. breakfast B. lunch C. a bike D. supper
5.A. another B. others C. other D. the other
6.A. used to B. is used to C. was used to D. am used to
7.A. left B. forgot C. had forgotten D. had left
8.A. in B. to C. from D. with
9.A. instead B. instead of C. include D. instead by
10.A. many B. much C. more D. lot
11.A. When B. What C. Whether D. How
12.A. sad B. energetic C. hungry D. full
13.A. seems B. seems that C. seemed D. seem to be
14.A. slowly B. quickly C. slow D. quick
15.A. to eat it upB. to eat up itC. eating them up D. eating up them
– You must be very excited about going to New York for further study.
– __________, but I am afraid I won’t do well because my English is poor.
A.I’m sorry B. Certainly not
C. I don’t know yet D. Well, I should be
