In Canada you can find dogs, cats, horses, etc. in almost every family. These are their pets. People love these pets and have them as their good friends. Before they keep them in their houses, they take them to animal hospitals to give them injections(注射) so that they won't carry diseases. They have special animal food stores, though they can get animal food in almost every kind of stores. Some people spend around two hundred Canadian dollars a month on animal food.
When you visit people's houses, they would be very glad to show you their pets and they are very proud of them. You will also find that almost every family has a bird feeder in their garden. All kinds of birds are welcomed to come and have a good meal. They are free to come and go and nobody is allowed to kill any animal in Canada. They have a law against killing wild animals. If you killed an animal, you would be punished. If an animal happened to get run over by a car, people would be very sad about it.
People in Canada have many reasons to like animals. One of them might be: Their family ties are not as close as ours. When children grow up, they leave their parents and start their own life. Then the old will feel lonely. But pets can solve this problem. They can be good friends and never leave them alone.
1.The passage mainly talks about ______.
A．how to keep diseases from pets
B．Canadians have pets as friends
C．how to take good care of pets
D．life of the old in Canada
2.Pets are given injections in animal hospitals ______.
A．in order to keep them safe
B．after being taken home
C．because they carry diseases
D．because they are sick
3.The word "bird feeder" in the second paragraph probably means ______.
A．a person who gives food to birds
B．a container that has food for birds
C．something that catches birds
D．an animal that eats birds
4.In Canada, children leave their parents when they grow up because ______.
A．they don't love their parents any more
B．they can only find jobs far from their parents
C．their parents' houses are too small
D．they wouldn't depend on their parents any more
5.Which of the following is TRUE?
A．People buy animal food only at the animal food stores.
B．Pets eat better than people.
C．Every family has a birdcage(鸟笼) in his house.
D．Any bird can come to the bird feeders to eat.
Years ago, I lived in a building in a large city. The building next door was only a few feet away from mine. There was a woman who lived there, whom I had never met, yet I could see her seated by her window each afternoon, sewing or reading.
After several months had gone by, I began to notice that her window was dirty. Everything was unclear through the dirty window. I would say to myself, "I wonder why that woman doesn't wash her window. It really looks terrible."
One bright morning I decided to clean my flat, including washing the window on the inside.
Late in the afternoon when I finished the cleaning, I sat down by the window with a cup of coffee for a rest. What a surprise! Across the way, the woman sitting by her window was clearly visible. Her window was clean!
Then it dawned on me. I had been criticizing (批评) her dirty window, but all the time I was watching hers through my own dirty window.
That was quite an important lesson for me. How often had I looked at and criticized others through the dirty window of my heart, through my own shortcomings?
Since then, whenever I wanted to judge someone, I asked myself first, “Am I looking at him through my own dirty window?”
Then I try to clean the window of my own world so that I may see the world about me clearly.
1.The writer couldn't see everything clearly through the window because_____.
A．the woman's window was dirty B．the writer's window was dirty
C．the woman lived nearby D．the writer was near-sighted
2.The writer was surprised that_____.
A．the woman was sitting by her window
B．the woman's window was clean
C．the woman did cleaning in the afternoon
D．the woman's window was still terrible
3.The underlined sentence "It dawned on me" probably means _______.
A．I began to understand it B．it cheered me up
C．I knew it grew light D．it began to get dark
4.It's clear that _____.
A．the writer had never met the woman before
B．the writer often washed the window
C．they both worked as cleaner
D．they lived in a small town
5.From the passage, we can learn ______.
A．one shouldn't criticize others very often
B．one should often make his windows clean
C．one must judge himself before he judges others
D．one must look at others through his dirty windows
AAAGH! The Generation 90s is coming!
Wearing earphones, using complex Net language and constantly text messaging friends, the Gen-90s following the Gen-80s begin to make their world debut （初次登台）.
Each generation or age group has its own symbols and lifestyle. Read on and judge for yourselves if you fit the Gen-90s group.
Earphones
These little devices seem to grow on the heads of the Gen-90s. They might lead to MP3, MP4 or MP101 players, giving these young people a plugged-in, cool and perhaps self-addicted look, of course, life is not always music to the ears.
Martian(火星的) language
They have created their own code-like online language. It’s a mixture of English, Japanese and Chinese that perhaps only Martians can understand. This is an imaginative generation, though they need to be careful to keep it out of their term papers.
Self-Portrait
Saying “cheese” to their own digital cameras is usual for this generation. A little bit of narcissism （自恋） never hurts anyone. It helps them reflect a little on their own lives. But be aware of the risks of posting private photos online.
Text-messaging
They can type their mobile phones as fast as they can speak. This is a generation that respects efficiency(效率). However, oral communication is important and will never go out of style.
1.Who do you think would most likely be the readers of the passage?
A．Teenagers B．Educators C．Socialists D．Parents
2.According to the passage, if you belong to the Gen-90s , you will ____________ .
A．just appreciate yourself and ignore others’ strengths.
B．have your own symbols and lifestyle.
C．have the same symbols and lifestyle of the Gen-80s.
D．like music and dance very much.
3.According to the text, the writer will choose ______ as a good example to the Gen-90.
A．Li Hua likes music and always wearing ipod
B．Zhang Chao is not only an imaginative boy but do everything efficiently.
C．Lily is a shy girl and she doesn’t like making friends.
D．Fangfang likes being taken photos and often posting them on line.
4.According to this passage, which is WRONG?
A．Not all teens are careful about posting photos online.
B．They type their mobile phones so fast that it can catch the speed of speaking.
C．The Gen-90s have a preference for some music players, and even regard them as a necessary part of life.
D．They don’t use the cool and complex online language in formal writing.
5.The main idea of the passage is about________.
A．the Gen-90s’ happy life
B．the difference between the Gen-80s and the Gen-90s
C．the Gen-90s’ unique lifestyle and some practical warnings
D．the similarities between the Gen-80s and the Gen-90s
A poor farmer had a friend who was famous for the wonderful apples he grew. One day, his friend ___36__ him a young apple tree and told him to take it home and __37__ it.
Seeing the gift, the farmer was very__38____, and he thought he would also have a lot of wonderful apples, but when he got home, he had a(n) ___39__. He didn’t know___40___ to plant it. He thought over and over and __41___ every place he could think of. __42____ he decided to plant the tree in his woods. There were many high trees with thick leaves in the woods. With those trees around no one else could___43___ the young apple tree. He even felt proud of himself for finding so___44___ a place for the apple tree. Every day he went to take care of the tree, __45___ it. To his surprise and ___46___, the apple tree didn’t grow as he had __47___. It died without sunlight and good soil.
Later the friend asked the farmer why he had planted the tree in such a __48__ place. “ What’s the difference?” the farmer said angrily, “ If I had planted the tree near the___49____, passers-by would have stolen the fruit. If I had planted the tree in one of my fields, my neighbors would have come at night and ___50___ some of the apples! If I had planted it near my house, my own children would have taken the ___51_. No matter where I plant the tree, I can’t have__52__ to enjoy the apples. So there is no difference where I planted it.”
“ Yes,” said the friend, “but __53____ someone could have enjoyed the fruit. Now you not only have robbed everyone of the fruit, but also have __54___ a good apple tree! You don’t know the true meaning of ‘share’!”
We should learn to __55___ in our life. The more you want to own something all by yourself, the less you get at last.
1. A．lent B．gave C．sold D．bought
2. A．study B．keep C．plant D．develop
3. A．tired B．sad C．angry D．happy
4. A．surprise B．worry C．accident D．question
5. A．where B．how C．when D．whether
6. A．practiced B．tried C．visited D．considered
7. A．Finally B．Generally C．Suddenly D．Recently
8. A．like B．see C．move D．hurt
9. A．beautiful B．secret C．unusual D．faraway
10. A．watering B．watching C．correcting D．appreciating
11. A．pleasure B．excitement C．disappointment D．satisfaction
12. A．known B．said C．expected D．heard
13. A．poor B．great C．suitable D．comfortable
14. A．park B．river C．hill D．road
15. A．borrowed B．stolen C．chosen D．collected
16. A．leaves B．flowers C．fruit D．tree
17. A．rights B．time C．chances D．interest
18. A．as a matter of fact B．in fact C．first of all D．at least
19. A．destroyed B．thrown C．pulled D．won
20. A．wait B．share C．gain D．enjoy
--- How was the dance?
--- __________.
A．That’s OK. B．Don’t mention it.
C．I’d love to. D．It was so much fun.
livemocha. com is a free site _______ visitors can not just learn languages but also chat online.
A．that B．where C．which D．what
