The last few days before Christmas passed quickly and it was soon Christmas Eve. That night when everyone went to bed, Bunny couldn't sleep. He still couldn't think of what he wanted his Christmas gift to be. He wondered how Father Christmas would know what to bring him if he didn't know himself.
As he was sitting up in bed, Bunny heard a big noise on the roof (屋顶) and a sound downstairs. It was Father Christmas, he realized. Bunny jumped out of bed and raced down the hall to the stairs hoping to have a look at the old man with his own eyes.
By the time Bunny reached the bottom of the stairs, though, everything was again silent. Beautiful gifts were piled (堆积) under the Christmas tree, but Father Christmas was gone. He looked for him for a few minutes, but it was already too late. Bunny turned to climb back upstairs when he heard a cry.
“Hello,” said Bunny. “Is somebody there?”
He was answered by another cry. Bunny looked around the big pile of gifts to see what was making the noise. Right under the tree was a funny looking brown animal with big feet and sad eyes. Bunny might have mistaken it for a dog, if it hadn't been for the antlers (鹿角) on its head.
“Are you a reindeer (驯鹿)?” asked Bunny.
“Yes,” replied the animal, “my name is Ralph.”
“And you were pulling Father Christmas' sled (雪橇)?”
“I was until I got airsick,” replied Ralph, “I'm afraid I wasn't cut out for the job. Now I'm stuck here and I don't know how to get back to the North Pole.”
“Well, if you like, you can stay with us as a friend,” said Bunny. As he made the offer, Bunny suddenly realized the gift he wanted from Father Christmas was a new friend!
1.Why couldn't Bunny fall asleep on Christmas Eve?
A. He had a lot of things to do. B. He was disturbed by a big noise.
C. He was thinking of what gift he would get. D. He wanted to have a look at the reindeer.
2.As soon as Bunny came downstairs, he _____.
A. was probably very sad B. found what he wanted
C. ran into a reindeer D. heard a loud cry
3.What would be the best title for the text?
A. A strange Christmas tree B. A special Christmas gift
C. A quiet but smart boy D. A lovely reindeer
Hello! My name is Lisa, and I am a lioness. I live on the open grasslands of Africa with my family. Lions living in a group are called a pride.
My father is strong and powerful. He and his cousin are the leaders of our pride. The other members are my mother, her sisters, and their children.
The area where a pride lives is big! We roar (咆哮) to tell each other where we are and to warn strangers to stay away.
Meet my new baby brother. His name is Leon. See the spots on his fur? We lions are born spotted or striped (有条纹的). As we grow older, the spots gradually disappear.
Lionesses usually spend their entire lives with their birth pride, but Leon will leave when he is about three years old. He’ll run around with a male (雄性的) friend or relative for a few years until they take over a pride of their own.
But for now, we have lots of fun together. We often play and fight for hours, which can help us practice skills that we will need for hunting.
We lions keep ourselves very clean. Just like a house cat, I clean my fur (毛) with my tongue. We clean for each other, too, to show we’re friends.
Lions like to sleep for most of the day. We hunt in the cool evening. Female (雌性的) lions hunt more often than male lions. We work together as a team. At the right moment, we attack and kill our prey. Then we share it. Male lions usually eat first. Females eat next. Baby lions are the last to eat. The smallest one gets the least food.
Since we are full, it’s time to go to find a nice place for a sleep. Bye!
1.Lisa in this passage is the name of _____.
A. a girl B. a male lion
C. a female lion D. a pride
2.The underlined word “prey” in the passage probably means _____.
A. the animal that is hunted B. the animal that is dangerous
C. the animal that is powerful D. the animal that is ill
3.Which of the following is NOT true?
A. Lions sometimes clean their fur for each other.
B. Lions also develop their skills of hunting by having fun.
C. Lions in Africa usually hunt for food in the evening.
D. Baby lions are often the first to get food in their group.
4.The passage is written for _____.
A. doctors B. tourists
C. children D. hunters
A student was one day taking a walk with his teacher. As they went along, they saw a pair of old shoes lying in the path. They were a poor farmer’s, who was working in the nearby field.
The student turned to the teacher, saying: “we will hide his shoes, and hide ourselves behind those trees, and wait to see what he will do.”
“My young friend,” answered the teacher, “we should never make fun of the poor. Why not put a coin in each shoe, and then we will hide ourselves and watch?” The student did so and they both hid themselves behind the trees. The poor man soon finished his work, and came across the field to the path where he had left his coat and shoes.
After putting on his coat, he put his foot into one of his shoes, and felt something hard. Then he bent (弯腰) down to feel what it was, and found the coin. Surprised, he looked at the coin, turned it around and looked at it again. He then looked around, but no person was seen. He put the money into his pocket, and continued to put on the other shoe. His surprise was doubled on finding the other coin.
He couldn’t control his feelings and fell to his knees, looked up to the sky and expressed his thanks. Then he spoke of his wife, sick and helpless, and his children without bread. He said the help would save them from dying.
The student stood there deeply moved, and his eyes filled with tears. “Now,” said the teacher, “are you not much happier than if you had hidden the shoes?”
1.When the student saw the shoes, he wanted to _____.
A. steal them B. find their owner
C. play a joke on the owner D. give the owner some money
2.According to the passage, the teacher is _____.
A. quiet and honest B. kind and friendly
C. patient and clever D. strict and careful
3.When the farmer saw the second coin, he _____.
A. was very excited and grateful
B. was worried and looked up at the sky
C. was surprised and decided to find the owner
D. spoke of his difficulties and asked for more help
4.. What can we learn from the passage?
A. It is never too late to learn. B. All good things come to an end.
C. Where there is a will, there is a way. D. True happiness comes from helping others.
假定你是李华，下学期你的美国朋友Jim将作为交换生到你所在的高中学习一年。请写信向Jim表示欢迎，并简要介绍中国教育和美国教育的不同。要点如下：
班级学生数量不同
课堂上课方式不同
在校时间长短不同
注意：1.词数100词左右
2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯
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语法填空：请阅读短文，并在空白处填写适当词语（1词）或用所给单词的适当形式填空（最多3词）。
Earthquakes are quite common. In fact, thousands of earthquakes 1.(happen) almost at every moment. 2., most of them are too weak to feel. During a big earthquake, there is often a big noise first. Then the earth shakes 3. (terrible) and many houses fall down.
As one of the most deadly natural disasters in the world, the earthquake often result4.many people being injured or killed. In 2008, a severe earthquake hit China's Sichuan Province, 5.(kill) more than 80,000 people there.
Besides the great damage and 6.(death) caused by the earthquake, other accidents such 7.fires often follow. More buildings may be damaged and more 8.(injury) may be caused. For centuries, people have been making studies of earthquakes. About 2,000 years ago, for example, a Chinese scientist 9.(name) Zhang Heng invented a machine which could find out the direction10. the earthquake waves came.
单词拼写：请根据汉语和首字母提示或用所给单词正确形式完成句子。
1.Half the world's rain forests have already been d__________completely (摧毁).
2.The exhibition is __________(schedule) to run from January until March.
3.It's e__________(正是，就是) the kind of work I've been looking for.
4.He has been widely r__________(赞誉，认可) in the field of medicine.
5.There were __________(disagree) among doctors about the best way to treat the disease.
6.D__________(坚决的，下定决心的) to achieve the dream, he would never give up.
7.Compared with living in the city, country life is __________(prefer) for me.
8.The elevator broke down and we were t__________(困住) inside.
9.The city needs to improve its public __________(transport).
10.Alice can take care of the children. She's very __________(rely).
