All living things must fight to stay alive. They have to feed on something and at the same time avoid being eaten. Therefore they have to solve this big problem of staying alive in their own way.
The danger of being eaten in the sea is great. Those plants and animals that do survive usually reproduce very fast and in great numbers.
Certain sea animals have defensive devices(装置) which help them to survive. The jelly fish have poisonous tentacles(触角) which are used for attack and defence.
Another method of survival which sea plants and animals use is disguise(伪装). They usually have the same color as their surroundings.
In order to stay alive, animals need to have good senses. Fishes have sharp eyes. Almost all animals are sensitive to touch. Fishes judge movements in the water by means of their lines. Fishes and other sea animals can hear well and many of them can make different types of warning sound.
1.What is the greatest problem that the living things face?(no more than 10 words)
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2. How many ways that animals in the sea survive are mentioned (提到)（no more than 2 words）?
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3.What do the jelly fish have to protect themselves from being attacked?(within 15 words)
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4.What does the word "survive" in the second paragraph mean?(no more than 6 words)
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5.List at least two methods of helping animals survive.(no more than 15 words)
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Every culture has it own ways to show friendship. On the island of Hawaii, friendship is part of the “aloha spirit”. In the language of the Hawaiians who first settled the islands long ago, aloha had a very special meaning. That is “to be with happiness”.
Hawaiians believe that once somebody loves the land, they are ready to love their people or community. This is the second most important thing of friendship. It is called lokahi in the Hawaiian language, which means “oneness with all people”. To enjoy the land you should not be selfish. The land is for everyone who lives on. Today many different people call Hawaii their home. Indeed, Hawaii is a place where people make one big community from many smaller communities. Each person gives kokua(help) to other people so that all feel stronger. It is believed that the islands can be a paradise(天堂) when people live in peace. People are told that their actions should be as gentle as the wind that blows from the sea. When problems happen, people are asked to solve them with understanding. So when people of Hawaii talk about ohana(family), they are really talking about all those who live on the island.
Living in peace, Hawaiians have developed a third sign of friendship. This personal friendship is shown by giving leis to one another. The lei, a string of flowers, is put over a friend’s neck. Then the friend is given a kiss on the cheek. Visitors to the islands are also given leis. When they hear aloha, visitors began to feel at home. Aloha also means “goodbye”, so visitors will hear it again when they leave. It can mean “our hearts singing together”. Perhaps this is how most visitors will remember their new friendship.
1.Which of the following can be the proper title for this text?
A．People in Hawaii B．Visitors to Hawaii
C．Traveling in Hawaii D．Friendship in Hawaii
2.How do you understand the underlined sentence in the first paragraph ?
A．Happiness matters most for Hawaiians. B．Friendship is always together with happiness.
C．Friendship is every thing in Hawaiian culture. D．Friendship has special meanings for Hawaiians.
3.Which of the following proverb can best express the idea of friendship by Hawaiians?
A．Practice makes perfect. B．Love me, love my dog.
C．A penny saved is a penny gained. D．An apple a day keeps a doctor away.
4.Which of the following is a sign to show friendship by Hawaiians?
A．A warm handshake. B．A kiss on the cheek.
C．A string of flowers. D．A big hug.
5.According to the text, which of the following Hawaiian word expresses more good wishes?
A．aloha B．lokahi C．kokua D．Ohana
Louis Armstrong had two famous nicknames. Some people called him Bagamo. They said his mouth looked like a large bag. Musicians often called him Pops, as a sign of respect for his influence on the world of music.
Born in 1901 in New Orleans, he grew up poor, but lived among great musicians. Jazz was invented in the city a few years before his birth. Armstrong often said, “Jazz and I grew up together.”
Armstrong showed a great talent for music when he was taught to play the cornet (短号) at a boy's home. In his late teens, Armstrong began to live the life of a musician. He played in parades, clubs and on the steamboats that traveled on the Mississippi River. At that time, New Orleans was famous for the new music of jazz and was home to many great musicians. Armstrong learned from the older musicians and soon became respected as their equal.
In 1992 he went to Chicago. There, the tale of Louis Armstrong begins. From then until the end of his life, Armstrong was celebrated and loved wherever he went. Armstrong had no equal when it came to playing the American popular song.
His cornet playing had a deep humanity (仁爱) and warmth that caused many listeners to say, “Listening to Pops just makes you feel good all over.”
He was the father of the jazz style and also one of the best-known and most admired people in the world. His death, on July 6, 1971, was headline news around the world.
1.Armstrong was called Pops because he ________.
A．looked like a musician B．had great effect on the world of music
C．showed great interest in music D．traveled to play modern music
2.What is the third paragraph mainly about?
A．Armstrong loved traveling on the Mississippi River.
B．New Orleans was famous for the new music of jazz.
C．Armstrong showed great talent for music in his youth.
D．Many great musicians were born in New Orleans.
3.Which statement about Armstrong is true?
A．His tale begins in New Orleans. B．He was born before jazz was invented.
C．He learned popular music at a boy's home. D．His music was popular with many people.
4.So many people loved and respected Armstrong because ____________.
A．his music had a deep humanity and warmth B．he had two famous nicknames
C．he and Jazz grew up together D．his mouth looked like a large bag
5.Which would be the best title for the text?
A．The Invention of the Jazz Music B．The Father of the Jazz Style
C．The Making of a Musician D．The Spread of Popular Music
Plants are very important living things. Life could not go on if there were no plants. This is because plants can make food from air, water and sunlight. Animals and man cannot make food from air, water and sunlight. Animals get their food by eating plants and other animals. Therefore animals and man need plants in order to live. This is why we find that there are so many plants around us.
If you look carefully at the plants around you, you will find that there are two kinds of plants: flowering plants and non-flowering plants.
Flowering plants can make seeds. The seeds are protected by the fruits. Some fruits have one seed, some have two, three or four, and some have many seeds. But a few fruits have no seeds at all. An example of a fruit without seeds is the banana fruit.
Most non-flowering plants do not grow from seeds. They grow from spores(胚芽). Spores are very small. Some spores are so small and light that they can float in the air. We may say that spores are quite the same as seeds. When these spores are all on wet and shady places, they usually grow into new plants.
1.The main idea of the first paragraph is that ______.
A．plants are important for life B．plants cannot grow without air
C．there are many plants in the world D．we can not live without water
2.Plants can make food from______.
A．flower, water and air B．water, sunlight and air
C．air, water and soil D．air, sun and light
3.What can we infer(推断) from the passage ?
A．Of all living things animals are most important B．Spores are seeds
C．All fruits of flowering plants have seeds D．Without plants, man will die out
4.This passage may be taken from______.
A．a medicine book B．a novel
C．a science magazine D．an experiment report
5.The underlined word “protected” in the third paragraph can be replaced by ______.
A．damaged B．polluted C．prevented D．guarded
Long time ago, there was a farmer who lived with his daughter. A young man fell in love with the farmer’s beautiful daughter and wished to 36 her. One day, he went to the farmer to 37 his permission. The farmer looked at him and said, “ Guy, stand out in that 38 . I’m going to release (释放) 39 bulls, one at a time. If you can 40 the tail of any one of the three bulls, you can marry my daughter.”
41 , the young man got out and stood in the field, 42 the first bull. The barn（牛棚） door 43 and out came the biggest bull that he had ever seen. He 44 that one of the next bulls had to be a better 45 than this one, so he ran over to the side and let the bull 46 .
A few 47 later, the barn door opened again. Unbelievable! The young man had never seen any bull so 48 and fierce as this one in his life. It stood there, pawing（扒） the ground and 49 the young man. “ What the next 50 was like ? It had to be a better choice than this one,” he thought. He let the bull pass through again.
The door opened a third time. A 51 came across the young man’s face. This was the weakest bull that he had ever seen. “ This one was my bull,” he 52 to himself. As the bull came running by, he positioned himself just right and 53 at just the exact moment. He threw his hands to catch ...... But to his 54 , the bull had no tail.
Life is full of opportunities. 55 catch the first one.
1. A．call B．recognize C．respect D．marry
2. A．remember B．copy C．ask D．answer
3. A．field B．forest C．river D．building
4. A．two B．three C．four D．five
5. A．see B．cut C．catch D．discover
6. A．Immediately B．Quietly C．Finally D．Proudly
7. A．talking about B．thinking of C．looking for D．waiting for
8. A．moved B．opened C．broke D．closed
9. A．decided B．noticed C．suggested D．learned
10. A．rule B．help C．choice D．reason
11. A．get up B．go back C．fall down D．pass through
12. A．seconds B．days C．hours D．months
13. A．famous B．big C．short D．beautiful
14. A．seeing B．looking C．eyeing D．searching
15. A．fish B．horse C．bird D．bull
16. A．pity B．shame C．smile D．tear
17. A．explained B．said C．sang D．flew
18. A．jumped B．escaped C．stopped D．shouted
19. A．anger B．surprise C．joy D．excitement
20. A．Never B．Often C．Seldom D．Always
The reason_________ he was late for work was_________ he didn’t get up early.
A．for, because B．which, because C．why, that D．for, that
