短文7选5.
A big tree grew in a forest. It was full of leaves and fruits.
Many birds came to the tree to eat the fruits. One day a hunter came there to catch birds. He spread(张开) a net under the tree and put some food on the net. 1..
A large number of doves(鸽) came flying from far away. Seeing the food lying on the ground they circled over the place. The crow shouted to them, "Oh birds! Don't try to eat the food below! A bird catcher has spread a net to catch you!" 2.. They all came down to eat the food.
Their legs were caught in the net, and they started crying. The leader of the doves said, "Don't be so sad, friends. 3.. If all of us rise from the ground at the same time, the net will easily come flying with us. The Minter will not be able to catch us!"
"Oh yes, yes!" shouted the other doves. 4..
The doves had a mouse friend. 5.. The mouse did so, the net came to bits, and all the doves escaped.
A．Then he was angry that a crow was flying over his head.
B．Let's all fly up into the air with the net.
C．They called him and asked him to gnaw(咬) at the net.
D．A crow saw him doing this.
E．Hearing the words, all the doves were excited to fly down into the net.
F．After a while the doves landed safely at a faroff place.
G．But the doves were hungry and did not listen to the crow.
阅读理解。
A little boy called Dhon lived in a small village in India. One afternoon Dhon's mother told Dhon, "I am going to bring firewood, Son. Do not go out. Play near the hut(棚屋)."
"Mama, may I go a little way in the woods to pick blackberries(蓝莓)?" he asked one day. "All right," his mother said, "but do not go very far." So Dhon went to the woods. He was happy to hear the birds singing in the trees. He stuffed some blackberries in his pockets.
Then Dhon tried to catch some beautiful butterflies. He chased them far into the woods. He ran and he jumped. He forget he had to go back home. By that time the sun had set. Dhon was frightened. He thought of his mother and he cried.
Suddenly, he saw a speck(微粒) of light flying then he heard a voice. "I am a firefly(萤火虫). Why are you crying, little boy?" "I have lost my way. I want to go home to my mother," replied Dhon. "Don't cry, little boy, I will take you home. Follow me. But you must promise never to catch me."
Dhon promised and followed the firefly through the trees. Soon he reached home and was safe in his mother's arms.
That is why there are so many fireflies twinkling like little stars near the village huts in India.
1.Where did this story happen?A．In China.B．In America.C．In India.D．In Canada.
2.The underlined word "stuffed" means in English.A．putB．ateC．pickedD．hid
3.From the third paragraph, we can infer that .A．Dhon was afraid of his motherB．Dhon saw many strange animalsC．Dhon had never been such a placeD．Dhon wanted to catch some butterflies for his mother
4.Why was Dhon crying in the dark?A．Because he was very hungry.B．Because he was too tired to go home.C．Because he didn't catch any butterflies.D．Because he couldn't find the way back to his home.
5.What's the best title for this passage?A．HutsB．FireflyC．DhonD．Dhon and His Mother
阅读理解。
A man walked to India from far away. When he got there, he saw a lot of fruit. Among them there was a big basket of very red, long fruit. And it was the cheapest in the shop. "I'd like a kilogram of this kind of fruit, please," he said to the shop keeper. After the keeper gave him the fruit, he began to eat some of it. "Oh, my God!" he shouted. His eyes watered, his mouth watered; his eyes were burning, his head was burning; and his face became red. As he coughed, he jumped up and down, saying, "Ah! Ah! Ah!"
But he still kept eating the fruit! Some people looking at him and said, "You're crazy, man. Those are chilies(辣椒)! You can't eat so many; they're not good for you! People use them as a condiment, but only a little bit to put into food for taste. You can't just eat them like that; they're not fruit!"
But the man said, "No, I can't stop! I paid money for them. It's my money!"
Sometimes we do a lot of things like that. We still continue just because we've put money, time, effort and love into it. Just like the man who ate the chilies and felt so bad but couldn't stop because he didn't want to waste the money he had paid.
1.From the first paragraph, we can infer that the man .
A．knew India very well
B．wanted to make friends with some of the Indians
C．liked traveling with his friends
D．didn't know much about India before
2.What did the man think of the red, long fruit?
A．It was very delicious. B．It was awful.C．It
was cheap and tasted nice. D．It looked like a carrot.
3.The underlined word "condiment" means in Chinese.
A．水果 B．食盐
C．食谱 D．佐料
4.The man still ate the chilies after he knew they were condiments because he thought .
A．he had paid for them B．they could make him warm
C．he was very brave D．they could help him stronger
5.What's the purpose of the author in writing this passage?
A．To tell us that chilies are harmful to our health.
B．To tell us that we should let pay no attention to what we have lost.
C．To tell us that you don't always get back what you've lost.
D．To tell us that losing is better than getting.
首字母填空(短文首字母)
Transportation is becoming more and more convenient, though some people like to walk or bike to work. In fact, they go to work in different w______ . The ways depend on where they live and what they like. Some people walk to work because they live n______ their workplaces. Some people go to work by bicycle because they live farther a______ , or they like riding bikes and they think it is good for their h______ . But some people in the cities go to work by bus or s______ , because they are much f______ . It is also interesting to t______ the bus or subway. And some people take trains to work. Today more and more people have private(私人的) cars. But that may cost too m______ money. In some places of China where there are ______ and lakes, people even go to work by boat, because water is around their houses. That m______ be a lot more fun than taking a bus. Will people go to work by plane? I think so, if it is necessary.
完形填空。
Eating chocolate is a great thing for most of us kids. If we want to eat it, we should pay for it. But there is a ______ that needs someone to taste chocolate every day. Isn't it ______?
Laura Fagan is a 29-year-old British girl. She ______ chocolate, desserts and cakes every day and she can be paid well for this! Every day Laura Fagan tries different kinds of ______ for her supermarket, Teseo(易购). She needs to try as ______ as 20 desserts a day. Also, she always ______ for work. She needs to travel to different cities to try different desserts. ______ the job seems to be great, it is hard. Usually, Laura begins trying desserts as early as 8 a.m., and is still trying ______ desserts at 6 p.m. before she goes back home. Fortunately, the job hasn't made her too ______. She only worries about her ______. "Of course I was afraid of becoming fat when I started the job, so I try to ______ as often as possible in the gym. The main ______ is my teeth. I don't think my ______ would be happy if I told them what I do, ______ I try to brush my teeth as often as possible."
Laura loves her job although it is hard. "I can learn about new trends in ______," she said.
1.A．girl B．man C．job D．chance
2.A．wonderful B．serious C．scary D．terrible
3.A．buys B．sells C．tastes D．makes
4.A．noodles B．clothes C．vegetables D．desserts
5.A．soon B．many C．much D．possible
6.A．travels B．worries C．looks D．cares
7.A．Although B．But C．As D．If
8.A．cheap B．bad C．new D．dirty
9.A．thin B．fat C．weak D．nervous
10.A．eyes B．hair C．teeth D．skin
11.A．exercise B．dress C．drink D．chat
12.A．news B．manner C．mark D．problem
13.A．teachers B．parents C．workmates D．dentists
14.A．however B．so C．because D．or
15.A．clothes B．type C．food D．safety
阅读与表达(混合式)
By 2014, most people will realize that a happy and loving family is an important part of building a strong society. However, to build a happy and loving family is not an easy thing, especially in such a world. People will be influenced by many different kinds of thoughts.
In such a world, many people have become members of "me generation(一代)". They fail to realize that there is time in life when they must (A) sacrifice. They fail to realize that they have to give up something for other people.
Sometimes, adults need to give up something to meet the needs of the whole family. But they are influenced by some ideas like "I don't want to be tied down." Then, the needs of the family will be forgotten.
In such a world, many people may not actually have a happy family, so they can't understand the importance of a loving family. (B)
(C)对于我们的未来而言,拥有一个健康的家庭很重要。Loving parents can achieve many important things for the family. And these things are also very important to children. Therefore, it is important for our society to encourage parents to work on creating a loving and happy family for their children.
任务一：完成句子。
1.is a necessary part of building a strong society.
2.One character of "me generation" is that .
3.猜测文中(A)处画线单词的含义。A．牺牲B．索取C．服务D．努力
4.选择一个合适的句子放在文中(B)处。A．Some of them like to have a family.B．Some of them like to visit other families.C．Some of them even don't believe that it exists.D．Some of them know the importance of a loving family.
5.将文中(C)处划线句子翻译成英语。
