用所给单词适当形式填空：
she knife decide rise nervous |
1.Look, the sun is ____________slowly in the east.
2.Last week we made _____________to go to foreign countries to take vacations.
3.How __________she felt when she spoke in front of the whole school!
4.Lucy loves reading. On weekends she always loses _________in reading in the library.
5.Be careful when we use _________to cut things.
You’ve probably heard of working dogs that help police officers, or horses that help farmers. Did you know that carrier pigeons(信鸽)can be trained to help people too? Here are some examples.
Mailman
Carrier pigeons can be trained to carry messages to people. The note is placed into a small bottle. The bottle is tied to the pigeon’s leg. Then the pigeon flies off with the note.
Lifeguard
From high up in the sky, specially trained pigeons can find orange life jackets in the sea. Sometimes it is difficult for humans to find people lost at sea, especially when the weather is bad. However, pigeons can fly quickly over a large area of water to look for people
Spy
Many years ago, carrier pigeons were used to help our country during wars(战争). “Spy pigeons” had small cameras that were tied to their feet. As a pigeon flew over enemy(敌人)land, the camera took photos of the land below. This would allow our soldiers to see where the enemies were and what they were doing. So next time you see a pigeon, stop and watch it closely. What might look like an ordinary bird to most people, might actually be helpful.
1. Which part of the carrier pigeon is the bottle tied to?
A. The pigeon’s back.
B. The pigeon’s head.
C. The pigeon’s neck.
D. The pigeon’s leg.
2.What kind of people can the carrier pigeons find?
A. The people in orange life jackets at sea.
B. The people in red jackets in the boats.
C. The people swimming in the ocean.
D. The people lost in the mountains.
3.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
A. A pigeon could predict what the weather would be like.
B. A pigeon was tied with a small camera around its leg.
C. A pigeon could help us to know the number of the enemy.
D. A pigeon carried the camera to take photos of the enemy land.
4.What kind of jobs are mentioned(提到)for a carrier pigeon?
A. A mailman, a lifeguard and a spy.
B. A trainer, a spy and a police officer.
C. A soldier, a police officer and a mailman.
D. A farmer, a weather reporter and lifeguard.
5.What is the purpose(目的)of writing this article?
A. To make readers like pigeons more.
B. To teach readers about the lives of wild pigeons.
C. To tell readers about real jobs held by carrier pigeons.
D. To share science fictions about pigeons helping people.
Chinese food in Britain has over 100 years of history. Since then, they’ve been springing up around the country. Today, Chinese food is one of the top choices for hungry Englishmen.
But since coming to China, I’ve found some differences. Much of the Chinese food in Britain is influenced by western tastes. For example, dishes are not hot and had fewer kinds. It’s difficult to find the hot food of Yunnan food in Britain. The most popular Chinese dishes in Britain are chou mein, egg-fried rice and spring rolls. Also, meat dishes are always sweet and sour.
The Chinese food in Britain not only gives a different taste. In most Chinese restaurants, food is served as a buffet(自助的). And once you sit down in a Chinese restaurant, don’t hope to rotate(旋转) the dishes around a big round table to share. This kind of table in English is called a Lazy Susan because it’s convenient to move dishes around. But in Britain they are very uncommon.
At the end of the meal, don’t forget your lucky cookie! In most Chinese restaurants, you’ll be given a cake that you break a half. Inside is a small piece of paper with your lucky words written on it. Although you can hardly find lucky cakes in China, no Chinese meal in Britain is complete without reading these letters of good luck.
1.What does the underlined phrase “springing up” in paragraph 1 mean?
A. 出现 B.变化 C. 服务 D. 分享
2.According to the writer, Chinese dishes in Britain ___________.
A. are hotter
B. are the same as Western dishes
C. have fewer kinds
D. have the same taste as those in China
3.From the last paragraph, we can learn that _________________.
A. People will become lucky if they have lucky cakes.
B. lucky cakes are also very popular in China.
C. English people like reading lucky words in the cakes
D. Chinese meals are too much for an English person to finish
4.What’s the title of the passage?
A. Chinese Lucky Cakes B. Chinese Food in Britain
C. English Food from China D. a Lazy Susan
Every evening at six o’clock an old man goes to a restaurant near his house. He eats dinner. After dinner, he drinks coffee and talks to the people at the restaurant.
The old man’s name is Bill. Bill eats at the restaurant every evening because he is lonely. His wife died and he has no children.
Every evening the same waitress(女服务员)brings Bill to his dinner. Her name is Cara. She is 17 years old. Cara is kind to Bill. She knows he is lonely, so she talks to him. If Bill is late for dinner, she calls him on the telephone. “Are you OK?” she asks him.
One evening Bill doesn’t come to the restaurant. Cara calls him, but he doesn’t answer the phone. Cara calls the police. “Please go to Bill’s house.” Cara tells the police. Later the police call Cara at the restaurant. “Bill died in his sleep,” the police tell her. Bill was 82 years old.
A week later, a man comes to the restaurant. “I have something for Cara,” the man says. The man gives Cara a check(支票) for $500000. The money is from Bill.
“This money is for me? From Bill?” Cara asks the man.
“Yes,” the man answers.
“But…why?” Cara asks the man.
“Bill liked you,” the man says. “You were kind to him”
1.---Why does Cara often talk to Bill? ---____.
A. Because she has no friend
B. Because she knows Bill is lonely
C. Because she has nothing to do
D. Because she knows Bill is very rich
2.---What does Cara do if Bill is late for dinner? ---_____.
A. She calls him on the telephone
B. She calls the police on the phone
C. She brings dinner to Bill’s house
D. She waits for him at the door
3.---Why doesn’t Bill come to the restaurant that evening? --____.
A. Because Cara isn’t kind to him
B. Because he died in his sleep
C. Because he is very tired
D. Because he stays at home for dinner
4.--From whom is the money for Cara? ---____________.
A. The police
B. The man with glasses in the picture
C. Bill
D. Cara’s parents
In many countries, holidays are important parts in people's life. Let's take some countries for example.
America
American people's holidays are flexible (灵活的). They can use up their holidays once, and they can also use them up a few times. During the holidays, they still get money.
Canada
Many people in Canada can rest three days a week. They have all kinds of activities (活动) for holidays. They may go fishing, boating or mountain climbing. Also, they have long holidays. They may go to the beach to spend a sunny winter holiday. Like American people, Canadians also get money during the holidays.
France
People in France are very good at enjoying life. They have a 6-week holiday every year, and they work less than 40 hours a week.
1.Which of the following activities is not mentioned in the passage?
A. Go fishing. B. Go boating.
C. Go skating. D. Go mountain climbing.
2.In which country can people work less than 40 hours a week?
A. America. B. Canada. C. France. D. China.
完形填空
Lisa has always been overweight. She wanted to lose weight, not just because she wanted to_____more beautiful and be healthier, but also because it would make life easier. For example, it was_____ for Lisa to find ready-made clothes that would fit. She had to ask a tailor(裁缝) to make clothes that were _____ enough. In school, she needed a special chair that was bigger and _____ than the other chairs. If she went for a walk, she got tired very _____. She was also unhappy about the way people treated（对待）_____sometimes. “People look at me and even make fun of me. That’s unfair! It’s true that I’m overweight, but I don’t think people _____treat me differently because I’m big. I can’t enjoy having meals with my friends because I’m afraid of getting fatter.” Her friends and family never made fun of her. They tried to help her _____.They wanted her to be happy and healthy. Sometimes when Lisa was feeling sad, she didn’t want to speak to_____.
_____ now things are quite different. Last month her classmates were preparing for the School _____Week. Someone advised Lisa to play the lead role of the proud Queen(女王) _____was tall and fat. Lisa_____and practiced a lot.
Soon after the play, Lisa became the star! She did_____well that everybody remembered the proud Queen. They stood around her and said “Congratulations” to her. She even won the School Best Actress Award for her wonderful performance.
Now Lisa doesn’t worry_____being fat any more. She believes in the English saying “Every dog has its day.”
1.A. see B. watch C. find D. look
2.A. easy B. difficult C. wrong D. right
3.A. large B. small C. old D. different
4.A. strong B. stronger C. weak D. weaker
5.A. carefullyB. slowly C. lonely D. quickly
6.A. her B. him C. me D. you
7.A. can B. may C. need D. must
8.A. however B. instead C. thoughD. either
9.A. nobody B. someone C. anyone D. everyone
10.A. But B. Because C. Since D. Or
11.A. Sports B. Art C. Science D. Environment
12.A. who B. whom C. whose D. which
13.A. agreed B. disagreed C. provided D. allowed
14.A. very B. too C. such D. so
15.A. as B. for C. with D. about
