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Have you ever wondered why birds sing? 1 After all, you probably sing or whistle when you are happy.
Some scientists believe that birds do sing some of the time just because they are happy.
2 Their singing is actually a warning to other birds to stay out of their territory. Do you know what a "territory" is? A territory is an area that an animal, usually the male, claims(声称) as its won. Only he and his family are welcome there. No other families of the same species are welcome. Your yard and house are your territory where only your family and friends are welcome. If a stranger should enter your territory and threaten you, you might shout. 3 If so, you have actually scared the stranger away without having to fight him. 4 But he expects an outsider almost all the time, especially at nesting(筑巢) season. So he is screaming all the time, whether he can see an outsider or not. This screaming is what we call a bird' s song, and it is usually enough to keep an outsider away.
Birds sing loudest in the spring when they are trying to attract a mate and warn others not to enter the territory of theirs.
5 Most of it has to do with attracting males and setting up territories.
A. A bird does the same thing.
B. Maybe you thought that they were just happy.
C. Shouting loudly is just like a bird's screaming.
D. You can see that birds have a language all their own.
E. Probably this would be enough to frighten him away.
F. However they sing most of the time for a very different reason.
G. So, just like human beings, birds sing for almost the same reasons.
Many facts suggest that children are overweight and the situation is getting worse, according to the doctors. I feel there are a number of reasons for this.
Some people blame the fact that we are surrounded by shops selling unhealthy, fatty foods, such as fried chicken and ice cream, at low prices. This has turned out a whole generation of grown-ups who seldom cook a meal for themselves. If there were fewer of these restaurants, then probably children would buy less take-away food.
There is another argument that blames parents for allowing their children to become overweight. I agree with this, because good eating habits begin early in life, long before children start to visit fast food shops. If children are given fried chicken and chocolate rather than healthy food, or are always allowed to choose what they eat, they will go for sweet and salty foods every time, and this will carry on throughout their lives.
There is a third reason for this situation. Children these days take very little exercise. They do not walk to school. When they get home, they sit in front of the television or their computers and play computer games. Not only is this an unhealthy pastime(��Dz), it also gives them time to eat more unhealthy food. What they need is to go outside and play active games or sports.
The above are the main reasons for this problem, and therefore we have to encourage young people to be more active, as well as steering them away from fast food shops and bad eating habits.
1.According to the text, what kind of children may eat more unhealthy food?
A. Those who often do sports.
B. Those who often watch television.
C. Those who often have meals at home.
D. Those who often walk to school.
2.The author thinks that children are becoming overweight because ______.
A. they can't choose what to eat
B. they are too busy to go out and play
C. their parents often cook meals for them
D. there are too many fast food shops around
3.The word "steering" underlined in the last sentence most probably means ______.
A. forcing
B. guiding
C. driving
D. moving
4.The main purpose of the text is to ______.
A. tell a story
B. provide facts
C. give advice
D. compare opinions
We were on tour a few summers ago, driving through Chicago, when right outside of the city, we got pulled over(被迫停车). A middle-aged policeman came up to the ear and was really being troublesome at first. He said, "You were speeding. Where are you going in such a hurry?" Our guitarist, Tim, told him that we were on our way to Wisconsin to play a show. Then his way towards us totally changed. He asked, "Oh, so you boys are in a band?" We told him that we were. He then asked all the usual band questions about the type of music we played, and how long we had been at it.
Suddenly, he stopped and said, "Tim, you want to get out of this ticket, don't you?" Tim said, "Yes. " So the officer asked him to step out of the car. The rest of us, inside the car, didn' t know what to think as we watched the policeman talk to Tim. Then the policeman put Tim in the back of the police car and threw the car into reverse(倒车), stopping a few feet in back of our car.
Now we suddenly felt frightened. We didn't know if we were all going to prison. Suddenly, the policeman's voice came over in a loudspeaker. He said, "Ladies and gentlemen, for the first time ever, we have Tim here singing on Route 90." Later we knew, the policeman had told Tim that if he sang one of our songs over the loudspeaker in the police car, we would get out of the ticket. Seconds later, Tim started screaming into the receiver. The policeman enjoyed the performance, and sent us on our way without a ticket.
1.Why did the policeman stop the boys?
A. Because they drove too fast.
B. Because they were late for their show.
C. Because they didn't see the policeman.
D. Because they had to answer the band questions.
2.The policeman became friendly to the boys when he knew they ______.
A. had long been at the band
B. played the music he loved
C. were driving for a show
D. promised him a performance
3.The underlined word "ticket" in paragraph 2 means "a piece of paper that ______".
A. allows you to enter a cinema
B. shows the price or size in a shop
C. shows that you have paid to travel on a bus
D. orders you to pay money because you have done something wrong
4.How did the boys probably feel when they went on their way again?
A. Happy.
B. Calm.
C. Angry.
D. Frightened.
Welcome to Adventure land!
Everyone loves Adventure land! The Parks and Exhibitions were built for you to explore, enjoy, and admire their wonders. Every visit will be an unforgettable experience.
The Travel Pavilion
Explore places you have never been to before, and experience different ways of life.
Visit the Amazon jungle (丛林) village, the Turkish market, the Tai floating market, the Berber mountain house and others. Talk to the people there, who will tell you about their lives and things they make. You can try making a carpet, making nets, fishing…
The Future Tower
This exhibition shows how progress will touch our lives. It allows us to look into the future and explore the cities of the next century and the way we'll be living then. Spend some time in our space station and you can even take a "journey" to Mars!
The Nature Park
This is not really one park but several parks.
In the Safari Park you can drive among African animals and see lions, giraffes, elephants in the wild. Move on to the Ocean Park to watch the dolphins and whales.
The Pyramid
This is the center of Adventure land. Need some postcards, stamps or even toys? For all these things and many more, visit our underground shopping center.
1.The Travel Pavilion is built to help visitors _____.
A. realize the importance of travelling
B. become familiar with mountain countries
C. learn how to make things such as fishing nets
D. learn something about different places in the world
2.If you are interested in knowing about what people' s life will be, you may visit _____.
A. the Travel Pavilion
B. the Future Tower
C. the Safari Park
D. the Pyramid
3. If you want to get a toy lion to take home, where will you most likely go?
A. The Pyramid.
B. The Nature Park.
C. The Future Tower.
D. The Travel Pavilion.
You and your friends will have lots of fun with Rabbit Ears Walkie -Talkies. You can talk to someone who is in another room at your house or someone who is up to 180 feet away from you. You can take your walkie -talkie with you when you go camping or walking.
Rabbit Ears Walkie -Talkies are easy to use. This is what you do:
1. Push the ON button.
2. Hold the TALK button in and say something. If your friend has his/her walkie - talkie on, he/she will hear you.
If you want to talk for a long time, you can lock the TALK button. Just push the button in and up. When you finish talking, push the TALK button down.
3. When you finish talking, let go of the TALK button and listen. When your friend pushes the TALK button and says something, you will hear what your friend says through your walkie -talkie.
4. When you finish talking with your friend, push the ON button again to turn your walkie-talkie off.
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REMEMBER ◆If you cannothear, push L (loud) to make it louder. ◆If it is too loud, push S (soft) to make it quieter. |
1.What are Rabbit Ears Walkie -Talkies used for?
A. Talking with others.
B. Listening to music.
C. Giving directions.
D. Locating places.
2.How can you lock the TALK button?
A. Keep the button on.
B. Hold the button back.
C. Push the button in and up.
D. Turn the button off and down.
3.Which button will you push when you can't hear clearly?
A. S
B. L
C. TALK
D. ON
4.The author writes this passage to _____.
A. tell how to make Rabbit Ears Walkie -Talkies
B. show how to use Rabbit Ears Walkie -Talkies
C. explain to the readers his camping experience
D. introduce some special ways to make friends
Little Bit
"Meow, meow, meow," is what I heard as I walked. I went to the noise and found there was a
36 black and white cat under a piece of wood. I picked him up and 37 he must be freezing to death. I 38 home with the cat held in my jacket.
My new best friend, who soon became known as Little Bit, received his name because he was almost 39 when I held him in my hands. He stood about five inches tail. Little Bit' s small size had a great advantage -- he 40 perfectly in the pocket of my jacket, which made 41 him everywhere very easy. Any time I was home, he wouldn' t leave my 42 . He was always eager to play with me. When I fell asleep at night, he would always roll up around my head to keep me 43 .
Unfortunately, I grew up. My teenage life 44 my relationship with Little Bit. I lived at such a fast pace (节奏) that I stopped making time for him. My free time was spent with my 45 instead. I would come in the house on my phone and not 46 him at all. His meows became an annoyance to me, but it wasn' t his fault that he 47 his best friend back.
Time had caused a 48 to Little Bit. His body began shutting down and by the time I realized 49 was wrong with him, he had already lost his balance. He lay there and looked at me, and 50 this day I still remember the 51 look in his bright green eyes. I took him to the vet (兽医), but there was nothing he could do. The last time I 52 him he wasn' t the same tiny cat I had found ten years before. Little Bit filled my arms and he was put to sleep that day.
Little Bit' s 53 made me realize how much he meant to me. He was always there for me when I 54 him. I regret our last years together and I feel sorry for not always being there for him. I will always 55 the special memories we made.
1.A. lovely B. tiny C. pretty D. friendly
2.A. agreed B. remembered C. realized D. proved
3.A. left B. stayed C. drove D. hurried
4.A. weightless B. useless C. breathless D. hopeless
5.A. grew B. fitted C. played D. existed
6.A. showing B. keeping C. taking D. putting
7.A. pocket B. heart C. mind D. side
8.A. quiet B. asleep C. safe D. warm
9.A. weakened B. built C. deepened D. sharpened
10.A. friends B. computer C. parents D. relatives
11.A. find B. feed C. notice D. hear
12.A. pulled B. won C. wanted D. permitted
13.A. fear B. loss C. accident D. concern
14.A. everything B. nothing C. anything D. something
15.A. before B. until C. during D. for
16.A. shameful B. serious C. long D. sorrowful
17.A. helped B. met C. held D. doubted
18.A. illness B. death C. sadness D. story
19.A. needed B. caught C. protected D. picked
20.A. treasure B. admire C. remind D. explore
