阅读理解。
Dear mum and dad,
I’m writing this letter to you from the center of Australia. At the moment we’re staying near Uluru—that’s the aboriginal(土著) name for Ayers Rock. On the first day, we took a balloon tour over the rock, and I was surprised at how big it was: 3.6 kilometers long and 384 meters high. The colors of the rock are fantastic, and at different times of the day, they change from purple to red. The Aborigines are the first people of Australia, and the ancient aboriginal stories describe the spirits that created the world. Uluru is a center of Aboriginal culture.
The Australians have many British relatives. That’s why they’re like us in many ways. Their family life is similar to ours, and they enjoy the same food and hobbies. The food and drink that most Australians like are grapes, lamb, ham and especially wine that they make in the south of the country. They love all sports, but football is the most popular. Most Australians live near the coast, so they also love going to the beach, swimming and surfing.
Although it’s December, it’s summer over here. The sunshine is very bright, and near the coast the countryside is very green. There are lots of sheep in the fields and on the hills, but the outback(澳洲内陆) is more like a desert, full of rocks and sand.
The next day after we arrived at Uluru, we went on a camel(骆驼) ride. The camel that I rode had a bad temper. When I sat on its back, it became very angry and refused me. So everyone else thought it was very funny that my camel kept lying down…
Finally, later this evening, we’re taking the plane back to Sydney and coming home, it’s been a fantastic trip!
Tony
1.Which is NOT true according to Paragraph One?
A. Uluru is the name for Ayers Rock.
B. The height of Uluru is 384 meters.
C. The rock of Uluru doesn’t change colors.
D. Uluru is the center of Aboriginal culture.
2.Tony may be a(n) ________.
A. British B. Australian
C. American D. Chinese
3.________ is the most popular sport in Australia.
4.The underlined word “temper” means “________” in Chinese.
A. 脾气 B. 记忆
C. 命令 D. 信心
5.What is the best title of this passage?
A. A Balloon Tour B. An Aboriginal Letter
C. A Fantastic Trip D. A Summer Evening
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An elephant and a monkey were arguing.
“Look, how big and strong I am!” The elephant said.
The monkey disagreed, “Look, how fast I can run and climb! Can you?”
At last they asked a wise tiger, “Which is better—to be strong or to be quick?”
The tiger said, “Go across the river and pick the fruit on that tree for me, then I can tell.”
So they went to the river, but the water ran fast and the monkey was afraid.
“Get on my back,” said the elephant proudly, “I shall carry you.”
Soon they crossed the river. There stood the tree. But the fruit was too high for the elephant to reach. He also tried to pull the tree down, but failed.
“Don’t worry.” The monkey climbed quickly up the tree, and picked the fruit.
Then they returned and gave the tiger the fruit. “Which is better—to be strong or to be quick?”
The tiger smiled, “Neither of you could get the fruit alone. It took both the elephant’s strength and the monkey’s quickness to get it.”
1.The elephant and the monkey argued about ________.
A. who could climb faster B. whose skill was better
C. how to be stronger D. where to pick the fruit
2.The monkey was afraid of ________.
A. the fruit B. the elephant
C. the tiger D. the water
3.Why couldn’t the elephant get the fruit?
A. Because the elephant was ill.
B. Because the tree was not strong.
C. Because the monkey was fast.
D. Because the fruit was too high.
4.What did the monkey think of his quickness?
A. Angry. B. Proud.
C. Afraid. D. Nervous.
5.How did the monkey and the elephant finally get the fruit?
A. By working together.
B. By pulling down the tree.
C. By arguing with friends.
D. By asking the tiger for help.
A month after he was born，his mother noticed that his eyes weren't as 36 as a normal baby's．"Billy will（37） be able to see．He is blind．"The doctor said．Even so，with the hope to help Billy learn （38）about the world around him，his mother kept telling everything she saw for him．
Not just through his mother's words，Billy saw （39）his ears and hands，too．He had perfect hearing．"In fact，he （40）see many things that normal people don't notice．"
（41）Billy lived in the dark，he always believed a dream would light up his life．He found that he was（42）in computer science．So he began learning it at seven years old．As a young boy，he（43）going to Stanford University some day．And for years of efforts，he finally achieved his dream．
Many people wanted to find out the secret of his （44）．Billy explained，"Just move forward!Don't let any difficulty （45）your dream from coming true．"
You cannot choose what you are given，but you can choose how you make use of it．
1.A. big B. bigger C. biggest D. the biggest
2.A. no B. often C. never D. usually
3.A. all B. none C. neither D. both
4.A. between B. without C. among D. with
5.A. need B. can C. must D. should
6.A. Or B. If C. Although D. Before
7.A. bored B. worried C. kind D. interested
8.A. looked through B. looked for C. looked forward to D. looked up
9.A. success B. smile C. trouble D. eyes
10.A. wake B. stop C. leave D. throw．
To my surprise, my grandma suddenly asked me ________ get the “Red Packets” on QQ.
A. that she could B. how she could
C. what could she D. whether could she
Many teenagers ________ the old and they often offer their seats to them on buses.
A. depend on B. care for
C. laugh at D. listen to
—What’s the meaning of the activity “Let’s Save”?
—Paper shouldn’t ________ in everyday life.
A. waste B. wasted
C. be wasted D. is wasted
