For ten weeks, in a great house on the island of St Thomas , John C. Lilly tried to teach a six-year-old dolphin to speak English Margaret Howe, an experiment (试验) helper, would live day and night with Peter, a dolphin. And they would eat, bathe, sleep and play together from Sunday to Friday, with only Saturdays off for Margaret. She lived her 1ife in swimming clothes -- with a coat on colder evenings --- and cut her hair short so that she could get on with Peter more easily.
After a few days, Peter was becoming more and more interested in winning her attentions. He threw a ball against her shower towel to get her to play. As time went by, he only wanted to play ball with her and not on his own.
The problem was that, just at the time Peter and Margaret began to get on well just as two best friends, the experiment ended and the lab was closed. After a few weeks, Margaret received the sad news that Peter had killed himse1f by refusing to breathe, and sinking to the bottom of his pool.
Dolphins may not speak English --- but, just like humans, they know all about broken hearts.
1. Peter is the name of________
A. a doctor B. dolphin
C. a scientist D. an experiment helper
2.Margaret worked days_____a week during the experiment..
A. four B. five C. six D. seven
3.To live with the dolphin, Margaret couldn't _______.
A. cut her hair short
B. have a common life-like others
C. wear swimming c1othes
D. eat, bathe and play together with him
4.The ending of the story was that _________ .
A. Margaret didn't leave the lab
B. the lab was closed and the dolphin died
C. the dolphin could speak English at last
D. Dr John C. Lilly was satisfied with the experiment
5.From this passage, we can learn that __________.
A. dolphins aren't worth studying
B. dolphins can't be humans' good friends
C. dolphins can't communicate with humans
D. dolphins may have feelings just like humans
Family traditions are special habits or customs that your family have. For example, in the family of Bill Gates, his parents keep the tradition of reading with children. And what's the tradition in your family?
Ialways the one who chooses where to go. We have visited Qingdao, Xiamen and Beijing.
1.The family of Bill Gates keeps the tradition of ______ with children .
A. playing B. reading
C. singing D. traveling
2.________bought a film ticket for his mother.
A. Bill B. Jack C. Nick D.Yu Xin
3.Sometimes, Jack's parents _________when the family get together .
A. cook food B. talk about interesting things
C. meet cousins D. play games with the children
4.Yu Xin has visited some places EXCEPT_________.
A. Xiamen B. Hangzhou
C. Beijing D. Qingdao
5.The three children are talking about their________ .
A. school life B. birthday parties
C. holiday plans D. family traditions
Every year when Mother's Day cards show up in the stores, I remember my mother. She never cared much for .I could just send a card or give her a call, and she'd be very happy.
A few months later after her death, I was in a store out a Mother's Day card when suddenly I realized I had one to send it to.
Each Mother's Day, I choose a different theme (主题) to remember her. This time, it's some of the things she said. For example:
When I asked her not to send my brother to a boarding school, she said, "They'll teach him to read Braille (盲文). he wants to have a life, he has to learn to read."
When I that she ought to get a life, she replied, "I work five days a , clean my house on Saturday, go to church on Sunday. I don't need a 1ife. I need help."
When we fell on hard times, she said, "Life is a . Sometimes you give, other times you take. Either way, it's al1 the same one. But try to remember how hard it is to take, because one day, you will do the giving.'"
My mother was rea1ly a woman. I remember my mother. And some day, when I'm gone, I hope my children will remember me.
But in the meantime, I'll be to get a card or answer a phone call.
1.A. gifts B. children C. education
2.A. finding B.picking C. giving
3.A. no B. some C. another
4.A. mad B deaf C. blind
5.A. If B. While C. After
6.A. ordered B. agreed C. suggested
7.A. year B. month C. week
8.A. bank B. museum C. station
9.A lazy B. smart C. stupid
10.A sorry B. glad C. afraid
----Sorry, sir. I made a mistake again.
-- -________Practice more and you will do better.
A. Al1 right.
B. Never mind
C. Don't mention it.
Doraernon is a lovely robot cat_______ plays an important role in the 3-D film Stand ByMe Doraemon.
A. who B. whose C. whom
--- Kangkang, could you tell me' how to cook noodles?
--- OK. First, you should_______ham, cabbage and onions finely.
A. cut up B. cut down C. cut off
