Washing machines made by China have won ______worldwide attention and Haier has become _____popular name.
A．a; the B．/; a C．/;the D．the; a
Ralph and Norton can grow to be 40 feet long and live in a tank as large as a football field.What are they? They’re the only two whale sharks at a North American aquarium .
You can see Ralph and Norton at the world’s largest aquarium, the new Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta.
The aquarium’s giant tanks hold eight million gallons of water and will be home to about 100,000 fish!
The aquarium was designed to look like a giant ship breaking through the waves.It has 60 different habitats from the sea and five galleries (展馆), each with a different theme.About 2.4 million visitors are expected to come each year.“We want to be the world’s most engaging aquarium.” Said Jeff Swanagan, the aquarium’s executive director.
Ralph and Norton arrived in June, 2005 from Taiwan.They were only 15 and 13 feet long, but they may grow to be more than 40 feet long! Whale sharks are the world’s largest fish.Three full-time vets will work there to make sure that Ralph, Norton, and all of the aquarium’s sea life stay healthy.Students from the University of Georgia will help run the aquarium and conduct research at the animal hospital.
The aquarium was paid for almost completely by a $ 200 million gift from Bemie Marcus, co-founder of Home Depot Inc, and his wife, Billi.“It’s going to be the most unique aquarium in the world,” said Marcus.Marcus said the aquarium was a “thank you” note to the city of Atlanta and the State of Georgia, where the Home Depot first opened for business.
1.According to this passage, Ralph and Norton are ______.
A．polar bears B．penguins C．whale sharks D．dolphins
2.The world’s largest aquarium is located in ____.
A．Los Angeles B．Atlanta C．New York D．Miami
3.Which of the following is TRUE?
A．Marcus helped to build the aquarium to show his thanks to Atlanta.
B．The aquarium’s giant tanks can hold eighteen million gallons of water.
C．Ralph and Norton arrived in June, 2005 from Japan.
D．The aquarium was designed to look like a giant shark.
4.By saying “We want to be the world’s most engaging aquarium” Jeff Swanagan means ___.
A．the aquarium will be the largest habitat for sea life
B．the aquarium will be home to very special sea animals
C．the aquarium will be rebuilt and will be made even larger
D．the aquarium will attract a large number of visitors
My mother used to ask me what was the most important part of the body.Through the years I would 36 the correct answer.When I was younger, I thought 37 was very important to us as humans, so I said, "My ears, Mommy." She said, "No.Many people are 38 .But you keep thinking about it and I will ask you again soon."
Several years passed before she asked me again.Since 39 my first attempt, I had often thought over the correct answer.So this time I told her, "Mommy, sight is very important to everybody, so it 40_ be our eyes." She looked at me and told me, "You are learning fast, but the answer is not 41 because there are many people who are blind."
42 the years, Mother asked me a couple more times and always her response to my answer was, "No, but you are getting 43 every year, my child." Then last year, my Grandpa 44 .Everybody was crying.My Mommy looked at me when it was our 45 to say our final good-bye to Grandpa.She asked me, "Do you know the most important body part yet, my dear?"
I was 46 when she asked me this now.I always thought this was a 47
between her and me.She saw the 48 on my face and told me, "This question is very important.It shows that you have really 49 your life." I saw her eyes well up with tears.She said, "My dear, the most important body part is your 50 ."
I asked, "Is it because it holds up your head?" She replied, "No, it is because a crying friend or 51 one can rest their head on it .Everybody needs a shoulder to cry on sometimes in life, my dear.I only 52 that you have enough love and friends that you will have a shoulder to cry on 53 you need it." Then and there I understood the most important body part is not a 54 one.It is sympathetic(同情的) to the pain of 55 .
1. A．doubt about B．look for C．believe in D．guess at
2. A．sight B．health C．sound D．love
3. A．blind B．deaf C．abnormal D．Delicate
4. A．doing B．did C．making D．made
5. A．must B．shall C．can D．need
6. A．natural B．available C．wrong D．correct
7. A．Before B．Till C．Beyond D．Over
8. A．stronger B．taller C．smarter D．nicer
9. A．passed by B．passed out C．passed away D．passed over
10. A．duty B．turn C．pity D．change
11. A．shocked B．satisfied C．interested D．excited
12. A．game B．test C．match D．secret
13. A．worry B．puzzlement C．regret D．pain
14. A．made B．cared C．disliked D．lived
15. A．shoulder B．foot C．hand D．hair
16. A．love B．loved C．loving D．loves
17. A．know B．want C．hope D．wish
18. A．until B．when C．before D．unless
19. A．valuable B．useful C．selfish D．precious
20. A．others B．the others C．other D．the other
I shall never forget those years ________I lived in the country with farmers， ________has a great effect on my life.
A．that；which B．when；which C．which；that D．when；who
________ many times，I still didn't know how to operate the machine.
A．Having taught B．Having been taught C．Being taught D．Teaching
Tony is said ________ to New York, and now he is studying medicine in a famous college in America.
A．have gone B．to have gone C．going D．to go
