Animals are our friends. Sometimes they make trouble, but sometimes they can help us. And they hope to live a happy life, too. Here are two real stories from our readers.
The first story is from Ray. "My cat, Tiger, hates it when I use my iPad because it takes my attention away from him. One year, I had a fall at home and was on the floor for 16 hours. During this time, I was unable to move and couldn't get to the phone to call for help. Tiger stayed by my side until he disappeared under my bed. 'What's he up to?' I wondered. To my surprise, he started to push something towards me. It was my iPad, which I didn't realize had fallen off the bed and onto the floor. He probably didn't know what it was, but he knew that it made me happy. Thanks to Tiger, I was able to communicate with my friend, Becky, who then told my doctor."
The second story is from Colin. "Years ago, my friend Julius saved a bird-a wild 'Mom' cockatoo（鹦鹉）from the side of the road and kept it as a pet in a big cage(笼子). It lost one of her wings, so she was unable to return to the wild. Soon, two wild cockatoos came visiting and one 'Dad' bird wanted to find his way into the cage. The 'Mom' cockatoo in the cage was soon expecting. But as she couldn't fly, 'Dad' cockatoo built a home in the tree, keeping off everyone who got close to 'Mom' cockatoo. 'Baby' cockatoo would spend his days flying off with his dad, leaving his mom behind. She would sit and wait until they returned home each afternoon. The family stayed together happily."
After reading the stories, don’t you think we should get along well with animals? No matter they are our pets or live in the wild, they have their feelings. We should respect every life in the world.
1.________ is the owner of the cat.
A.Becky B.Julius C.Colin D.Ray
2.The underlined word "it" in Paragraph 2 refers to the________.
A.phone B.cat C.iPad D.bed
3."Mom" cockatoo didn't return to the wild because ________.
A.Julius caught it as a pet B.she was badly hurt and couldn't fly
C.she preferred the life in the cage D."Dad" cockatoo built a home in the tree
4.The main idea of the passage is that ________.
A.Ray, Becky and Colin are animal lovers B.we shouldn't use iPad too much
C.friends should help each other D.we should respect every life in the world
5.In which part of a newspaper would you probably read the passage?
A.Sports news. B.People and animals. C.Health. D.Travel.
Once there lived a wise man. His son, however, was very lazy and did nothing all day. The wise man was _______ about his son's future. One day, he said to his son, "I want you to find some _______. I have drawn a map to guide you/Then he handed his son a bag. Inside the bag were clothes, some food, a little money and the map.
The son _______ the next day. He had to travel across forests, rivers and mountains.
Along the way, he was helped by some with food and by some with rooms to live in. He came across robbers(强盗）who tried to rob him. He also saw changing scenery（风景）and seasons. _______, after a long year, he got to the place his father said. He _______ two days looking and digging for the treasure, but found _______.
So he had to head back _______ his home. On the way, he experienced the same scenery. Sometimes, he would stop to enjoy the beauty of nature. He also learned to make meals. He even had to fix his clothes _______. He was now able to tell time by the position of the sun. He met the same people who had helped him _______. This time, he stayed and helped them in order to repay them.
When he got home, he said ________ to his father for not finding the treasure. "There wasn't any treasure in the very first place, my son, "the father answered with a smile. "But I think you have found your life's true purpose. "
1.A.surprised B.relaxed C.excited D.worried
2.A.food B.clothes C.treasure D.maps
3.A.sold out B.set out C.gave out D.cut out
4.A.Finally B.Mostly C.Normally D.Especially
5.A.cost B.took C.paid D.spent
6.A.something B.anything C.everything D.nothing
7.A.to B.from C.in D.at
8.A.herself B.himself C.itself D.themselves
9.A.later B.earlier C.sooner D.elder
10.A.sorry B.congratulations C.advice D.pleasure
—What will you remember most after leaving junior high school?
—I will always remember ________.
A.how my friends and teachers used to help me B.when did my friends and teachers arrive
C.where could my friends and teachers meet D.what did the teachers say to me
—Mr. Wang, can I go to play football with my classmates as soon as school is over?
—________We have to prepare for the coming Art Festival together.
A.Why not? B.I hope so. C.I’m afraid not. D.Of course.
—Do you know Li Ziqi?
—Of course. She is a beautiful girl________has made many videos to show a traditional Chinese way of life.
A.whose B.where C.which D.who
—The little boy is only three years old, but he can memorize about 50 poems.
—________talented boy he is!
A.How B.How a C.What a D.What
