When Emily Beardmore first heard that a trip was being planned by the biology class at Windsor High School, she thought about how much fun it would be.
“I thought it would be a really good experience to go with other friends and teachers to another country in an environment other than a vacation environment,” the 10- year-old girl said.
A few months later, Emily got her chance when she and 14 of her classmates, along with biology teacher Tamara Pennington went to Costa Rica for eight days in late May.
“It was not just a tour,” said Pennington, who organized the trip. “You can go to any place in the world on just a tour. This one was practical, really working with the sea turtles and practicing conservation (保护). It just seemed like the perfect science field trip for kids who think they want to get into science to see what it’s really like to be out in the field and enjoy themselves.”
Emily said her time on the turtle project, which was the focus of the trip, was “crazy”. “We were walking on the beach at night and you can’t see anything — just see a big black dot (点),” she said with a laugh. “I was not expecting the turtles to be that big.” The turtles are leatherback turtles, which are becoming extinct because their eggs are used as food.
“When they would move their legs while laying their eggs they were really hard to control because they were a lot more powerful than you would imagine,” Emily said.
Once the eggs were collected, the students took them back to a hatchery (孵化场) and dug holes to copy the hole the mother turtle had made and then buried the eggs for the 60 days needed to hatch.
“It was an amazing experience,” Emily said. “You go to another country to see what their culture is like and learn what their everyday lives are like. It made me really want to help out my mom a lot more than I do, and value what I have.”
1.What did Pennington consider the trip to be?
A．It was a common tour to a foreign country.
B．It was a journey to practice what students learned.
C．It was a trip to do practical science activities.
D．It was to attract students’ interest in science.
2.From what Emily said on her turtle project, we know that _____.
A．She was afraid of walking on the beach at night
B．She didn’t dare to catch the powerful turtles
C．She got crazy at the sight of turtles at night
D．She had thought turtles were small animals
3.What did Emily learn from her experience?
A．She understood the importance of what she had.
B．She learned to be grateful to her teachers.
C．She realized the beauty of foreign culture.
D．She knew the importance of everyday life.
4.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A．Emily thought the trip being planned by the biology class would be fun.
B．Totally, 16 people went to Costa Rica for the 8-day trip in May.
C．Generally, it takes about 60 days to hatch little turtles.
D．The trip mainly aimed to get fun and rest.
5.What would be the best title for the passage?
A．Teens take a science field trip in Costa Rica B．Teens help fight turtle extinction
C．Teens have a research on turtles D．Teens learn to be independent
Mr. Harris used to work in Dover, but then he changed his work, and he and his wife moved to another town. They did not have many friends there, but they soon met a lot of interesting people, and after a few weeks, they often went to dinner or to parties at other people’s houses.
Then Mrs. Harris said to her husband, “We’ve been to a lot of other people’s houses, and now we must invite them to our house, mustn’t we?”
“Yes, certainly,” answered her husband, “A big party will be the easiest thing, won’t it? Then we can start to invite people to dinner in small numbers next month.”
So Mrs. Harris said, “Yes, I’ll invite all our friends here to a big party on 5th December.”
“How many will that be?” Mr. Harris asked. “Don’t invite too many.”
Mrs. Harris was beginning to write the invitations when her husband saw that she was writing, “Party. 6.30 to 8.30 p.m.”
“That isn’t very nice, is it?” he said. “You’re telling our guests that they must go at 8.30.” So Mrs. Harris just wrote “Party. 6.30 p.m.”
A lot of guests came, and they all had a good time, so they did not go home at 8.30. In fact they were still there at mid-night when the door bell rang and a policeman arrived. He said, “You must stop making a noise, because someone has complained.”
Mr. Harris said he did not want to quarrel with the policeman, so everyone went home. They were sorry to have to go.
When Mr. and Mrs. Harris were alone again, she said to him. “That was a surprise, wasn’t it? Who complained about the noise?”
“I did,” Mr Harris answered in a tired voice.
1.Why did Mr. Harris and his wife move to another town?
A．They wanted to make some new friends.
B．Mr. Harris changed his work.
C．They wanted to meet a lot of interesting people.
D．They enjoyed going to parties and visiting other people’s houses.
2.What made Mr. and Mrs. Harris hold a party at their house?
A．It was easy to hold a big party at home.
B．They could ask people to dinner in small numbers.
C．They had gone to other people’s parties many times.
D．They liked making friends with others.
3.How long would Mrs. Harris like the party to last?
A．From the morning till night. B．About fourteen hours.
C．About two hours. D．Till midnight
4.When did the party end that evening?
A．At about 8.30.
B．When the policeman talked with Mr. Harris on the phone.
C．About twelve o’clock..
D．When someone telephoned the police station.
5.Why did Mr. Harris telephone the policeman about the noise?
A．Because someone rang his door bell many times at mid-night.
B．He did not want his friends to stay late that night.
C．His friends had a good time that night and also feel tired.
D．Because he hated the noise.
Knott’s Berry Farm is the nation’s oldest, and first, theme park and draws around five million visitors each year. Knott’s Berry Farm hardly had a very good start. Arriving in Southern California in the 1920s, the Knott Family farmed about 20 acres of land and finally started a restaurant called Mrs. Knott’s Chicken Dinner Restaurant. Mrs. Knott’s food became well known and her husband Walter built a Ghost Town as a way of entertaining waiting customers. The family kept expanding and today, Knott’s Berry Farm has 165 rides, shows, attractions and restaurants. For more than 80 years, Knott’s Berry Farm has been entertaining families and visitors from around the world with great rides and fantastic fun.
Knott’s Berry Farm is separated into six different themed areas with rides and attractions. Fiesta Village highlights (突出) California’s Spanish heritage (遗产) with art work, rides and food. Indian Trails is similar to Fiesta Village but with an accent on Native American legends, crafts, music and dancing. The heart and soul of Knott’s, Ghost Town is an 1880s California Boom Town with cowboys, gunfights, stagecoaches, and a real steam train. The Boardwalk makes people think of Southern California beach and surfing heritage plus the Boomerang roller coaster and the Hammer-Head. Wild Water Wilderness is an 1800s-style park with water rapids and a magical journey into Native North America. For Peanuts fans, Camp Snoopy is a six-acre children’s wonderland with 30 rides and attractions. Knott’s Berry Farm also stages yearly special events such as Scary Farm and Halloween Haunt plus Knott’s Merry Farm for the holiday season.
Knott’s Berry Farm is in Buena Vista, Orange County, California. It is about half an hour from downtown Los Angeles and 10 minutes from Disneyland. Knott’s Berry Farm is open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. during the week. The park is open on Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. and from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Sundays. During the summer months, the park is open later. The theme park is closed on Christmas Day. Tickets for 2010 are. adults, $53.99 all day; people older than 62, $23.99; children three to 11 years, $23.99. For more information about Knott’s Berry Farm, call 714-220-5220.
1.The first paragraph is mainly about Knott’s Berry Farm’s _____.
A．attractions B．history C．services D．prices
2.Besides Indian Trails, you can also experience Native American culture in _____.
A．Fiesta Village B．the Boardwalk C．Wild Water Wilderness D．Camp Snoopy
3.How long is Knott’s Berry Farm open on week-days?
A．For eight hours. B．For nine hours. C．For ten hours. D．For twelve hours.
4.What do we know about Knott’s Berry Farm from the passage?
A．It is in Northern California. B．It is open all the year round.
C．It has eight themed areas. D．It is not far from Disneyland.
5.The type of this passage would be _____.
A．explanation B．argumentation C．narration D．practical writing
A rich man was camping alone on a hill. One day it began to rain and the rain made the tent wet.
At last he 1 make his way home. As he passed a beautiful house he 2 to look for rest. A lady in 3
walked past him with her 4 holding up high. Following her were her two pretty daughters. They
stopped and stared at him 5 .
“Who are you? We don’t like tramps（流浪汉）going around 6 our home .”one of them shouted.
“Go away at once. ”cried the other.
“But I’m not a 7 . ”said the man, “All I want is food and stay for the night.”
“How 8 you come here? Go away at once!” they 9 “We don’t like your feet around our house.
Go, go!”
The man moved on and reached a 10 house. On entering it he saw a 11 preparing their
supper. Though the light was 12 and the furniture was poor, it made him feel 13 and comfortable.
“Can I have some 14 and rest for the night?” he asked. “Of course, friend,” said the woman,
bringing forward a little chair for him. “We are going to15 our supper. Come and 16 us.”
The food was not 17 but they shared it with the stranger. That night they let him sleep on their
bed 18 they themselves used the stable（厩）. Early the next morning, the man said good-bye to them. Their 19 left him a memory full of thanks.
When he reached home he 20 ordered a lovely house to be built for the couple in the woods.
1. A．had to B．must C．should D．would
2. A．tried B．managed C．asked D．stopped
3. A．sight B．cloth C．silk D．trouble
4. A．nose B．head C．eyes D．hands
5. A．curiously B．suddenly C．surprisingly D．angrily
6. A．around B．over C．to D．at
7. A．madam B．tramp C．thief D．stranger
8. A．do B．can C．will D．dare
9. A．explained B．continued C．repeated D．announced
10. A．big B．small C．lovely D．dirty
11. A．woman B．man C．person D．couple
12. A．weak B．bright C．dark D．strong
13. A．sad B．cold C．warm D．clean
14. A．cloth B．food C．light D．chair
15. A．prepare B．cook C．buy D．have
16. A．join B．help C．attend D．enjoy
17. A．enough B．scary C．short D．lot
18. A．and B．while C．then D．when
19. A．coldness B．sickness C．kindness D．thank
20. A．quickly B．finally C．happily D．quietly
______ sweet and fresh, this kind of food is so popular with local people and the tourists.
A．Smell B．Smelling C．To smell D．Smelt
---Fifty dollars for such a T-shirt！You_____ be joking！
--- I’m serious. It’s made of silk.
A．must B．need C．may D．can
