A baby giraffe is born 10 feet high and usually lands on its back. Bringing a giraffe into the world is a tall order. In his book, A View from the Zoo, Gary Richmond describes how a new-born giraffe learns its first lesson.
The mother giraffe lowers her head long enough to take a quick look. Then she puts herself directly over her child. She waits for about a minute, and then she does the most unreasonable thing. She throws her long leg and kicks her baby, so that it’s sent sprawling (四脚朝天).
When it doesn’t get up, what the mother has done is repeated again and again. The struggle (挣扎) to rise is important. As the baby giraffe grows tired, the mother kicks it again. Finally, it stands for the first time. Then the mother giraffe kicks it off again. Why? She wants it to remember how it can get up. In the wild, a baby giraffe must be able to get up as quickly as possible to stay with its group, where there’s safety.
Another writer named Irving Stone understood this. He spent a lifetime studying great people, writing stories about such men as Michelangelo, Vincent van Gogh, Sigmund Freud, and Charles Darwin.
Stone was once asked if he had found something unusual about these great people. He said, “I write about people who sometime in their life have a dream of something. They’re beaten over the head, knocked down and for years they get nowhere. But every time they stand up again. And at the end of their lives they’ve realized some small parts of what they set out (着手) to do.”
1.The expression “a tall order” in Paragraph 1 most probably means ______.
A. a happy thing B. a difficult thing
C. a big dream D. a beautiful place
2. A View from the Zoo is a book written by .
A. Gary Richmond B. Charles Darwin
C. Irving Stone D. Vincent van Gogh
3. The mother giraffe puts herself over her child and throws her long leg and kicks her baby because she .
A. is an unkind mother
B. likes watching her bay sprawling
C. doesn’t want her baby to live with her
D. wants to train her baby to get up in this way
4. The writer mainly wants to tell the readers that .
A. the giraffe is an unusual animal
B. we should learn to be a careful writer
C. learning to get up leads to success
D. A View from the Zoo is a good book to read
One year ago, I worked at a Chinese traditional medicine store. Business was not bad. Every day we mixed (混合）medicinal herbs(中药) for patients, so the store was always full of a strong herbal smell. After I had worked there for a time, a boy of 13 or 14 started coming and sitting on the stairs outside the store for a while every day. It seemed strange to me.
“Do you like the herbal smell?” I asked him one day.
“I grew up with this kind of smell,” he said. He told me that his mother took herbal medicine for years, so he could mix herbs for his mother when he was very young. He mixed the herbs with deep love, hoping his mother would get better as soon as possible.
“Is your mother well now? I asked.
He shook his head. “My mother passed away（去世）three years ago.” Looking up into the sky, he went on: “When I first passed by here and smelled the herbs, I thought of my mother. It is comforting to remember those days when she was alive. So I come here every day to sit for a moment. When I sit around this smell, I feel as if my mother is still alive and is waiting for her medicine in her room.
1.The writer felt ________ when seeing a boy sitting on the stairs at the beginning of the story.
A. strange B. angry
C. excited D. bored
2.The boy grew up with the smell of the herbs because ______________________.
A. he liked go play with herbs.
B. he studied at a herbal medicine store
C. his family had a herbal medicine store
D. he often mixed herbs for his mother
3.The boy’s mother passed away when he was_________ years old.
A. 6 or 7 B. about 10
C. 13 or 14 D. about 16
4.We can tell from the story the boy ______________.
A. used to take herbal medicine
B. missed his mother very much
C. wanted to make friends with the writer
D. hoped to make friends with the writer
Will the sky ever fall? The answer is no. But if it happens there’s no need to be afraid!
The American film Chicken Little opened about two years ago. Its story tells us:don’t worry too much in your life.
One day Chicken Little is in the woods when an acorn(橡子)falls on his head!This makes him afraid. He thinks a piece of sky is falling!He can’t wait to tell everyone about it. They run for their lives!When everyone learns the truth(真相),no one likes Chicken Little. They laugh at him. He gets a bad name in the town,Oakey Oaks. It’s time for him to change others’ minds.
Chicken Little begins to play baseball. He is not bigger than a ball,but he plays very well!He helps his team win. Now they think he’s great.
Just then,a spaceship really does fall from the sky!The aliens(外星人)abroad have bad plans. Once again he must tell people about it!Will he get help from his friends in the town?Can he show himself a different person?You have to watch the film to find it out!
1.The film Chicken Little tells us______.
A.never worry about yourself
B.never worry too much in your life
C.never be afraid of the aliens
D.never believe anything
2.Why do people give Chicken Little a bad name?
A.Because he forces (强迫） people to believe his words.
B.Because people think he tells a lie.
C.Because he wants the sky to fall.
D.Because he brings the aliens to the earth.
3.What does the underlined word“it”in the passage mean?
A.The sky will fall.
B.He plays baseball well.
C.The aliens will have bad plans.
D.He will reach the outer space.
4.What’s the best title for the passage?
A.Is the Sky Really Falling?
B.Can You Answer the Question?
C.Are You Afraid of the Sky Falling?
D.Have You Seen the Film?
How to look good in a school uniform? You can look great in your school uniform, if you follow these tips:
(1) Make sure the uniform is the right size for you.
You will need a pair of scissors (剪刀), but please, don’t cut anything until you measure (量) where you want the uniform to reach on your body. If you can find a tailor (裁缝) to do the job for you, it will be better.
(2) Make your uniform tidy
Your uniform should be taken good care of. Make sure your uniform is always tidy and clean. It helps you look smart.
(3) Accessories (装饰物) can help.
You can wear a nice watch. It will make you look beautiful and tell you the right time when you need to know. A cute hair clip can also make you, girls, look attractive. Choose a hat that matches the shape of your face or a backpack that goes well with your uniform. Also, have fun in winter by wearing colorful scarves.
(4) Walk with confidence.
It doesn’t matter how cool your uniform is (or is not). If you are not confident, nobody will notice how great you look!
1. We can probably read this article in the part of a newspaper.
A. news B. sports
C. life D. advertisement
2.The following things can make you look good EXCEPT .
A. having a pair of scissors
B. wearing clean uniforms
C. wearing a nice watch
D. being confident
3. This article is mainly written for .
A. students B. parents
C. teachers D. tailors
完形填空（本题共15小题，每小题1分，共15分）
I was feeling a little blue because my mother had lost her job.
One day, while I was on the street, I heard piano music and singing rising above the noise of the people. I walked more slowly to where it was coming from. Then I saw a young lady sitting at a piano. She was singing songs about love, yourself and keeping on trying. The way she was singing made me a little comfortable. I stood there , watching her playing on such a crowded New York square. I thought that she must be enough to perform in front of so many people. She noticed me. I walked over and told her how good her sounded. "Thank you. " she said.
"I have been going through a hard time recently, you've made me hopeful again. " I said to her.
"I’m glad that I could help," she replied. "Why are you so ?”
"Well, my mum has lost her job, and I’m not so sure what to do... "
"Did you notice the you were walking? Your head was down." she said. "Don’t be upset,because comes in different ways and if your head is down, you might not see it. You should more ... lift your head up. " I looked her, surprised at how she was encouraging me. " are you playing the piano here?"I asked her with a smile.
She that she saw a lot of unhappy people in the world and she tried to cheer up by playing music.
I smiled a little wider, realizing that no difficulties could stop me from going on.
1.A. driving B. riding C. running D. walking
2.A. find out B. send out C. take out D. get out
3.A. dressing B. believing C. hurting D. losing
4.A. nervously B. rudely C. angrily D. quietly
5.A. brave B. shy C. bored D. honest
6.A. advice B. idea C. music D. interest
7.A. or B. but C. so D. and
8.A. dirty B. busy C. sad D. lazy
9.A. way B. time C. reason D. station
10.A. chance B. health C. pain D. life
11.A. complain B. rest C. smile D. pay
12.A. like B. after C. for D. at
13.A. How B. Why C. When D. Where
14.A. dreamed B. hoped C.guessed D.said
15.A. us B. them C. me D. her
书面表达（共15分）
假如李华是你的好朋友，请根据下面表中所列信息，写一篇短文，介绍她的基本情况。
要求：所给信息必须使用, 可适当发挥，使短文连贯、通顺; 字迹工整; 60词左右。
年 龄 | 12 | ||
生日 | 7月3日 | ||
饮食习惯
| 早餐 | …… | |
晚饭后 | 水果 | ||
最喜欢的科目及原因 | …… | ||
周五学习、活动安排
| 上午 | 数学、科学、体育 | |
下午 | 美术、打篮球 | ||
