News A: Lots of people miss their pets（宠物） left in their homes when they are on holiday outside. They want to live with animals at all times. The workers of one hotel in America can solve this problem. They rent （租借）pets to visitors. Many people believe this way will become more and more popular.
News B: Many people like animals and begin to keep them as pets, so pet hospital are very busy. They need some people who love animals to work for them.
News C: It’s said that some day you might own a tiger as a pet. Scientists might have to change wild（野生） animals into pets, because this might be the only way to save them from dying out.
News D: What about keeping a robot（机器人） as a pet? It sounds impossible, but it may become possible one day. Robot dogs can carry things for people and bark like real dogs. People might like these unusual pets more, because robots don’t drop（掉落） their hair everywhere in the house or bite people like real animals.
News E: Scientists think that pets might become much smaller, because people in the future（将来） will live in smaller space.
News about pets | |
News A | The workers of a hotel in the _1. rent pets to the visitors. This can help the people who _2._ their pets at home when they are on holidays. |
News B | Pet hospital are very 3._ because lots of people like 4._ and begin to keep them as pets. |
News C | You might keep a _5. as a pet one day. _6._ wild animals as pets may be the only way to save them from dying out. |
News D | It may be _7. to keep a robot as a pet one day. Robot dogs can carry things for people and bark like __8._ ones. |
News E | Pets might be _9.__ smaller because people will live in smaller _10.__ in the future. |
1.If you feel __________________ ，You can do something interesting. (厌烦)
2.In a __________________ school, boys and girls have lessons together. (混合)
3.She is so __________________ (乐于助人的)when we are in trouble.
4.Kitty is a pretty girl. I like her __________________ eyes. (微笑的)
5.They looked at each other and kept the secret to __________________ (自己)
6.We learnt a lot about different __________________ (文化)
7.He often listens carefully to my problems and __________________ me help.(主动提出)
8.We always have a great time __________________ with each other. (chat)
9.It’s polite __________________ your seat to old people. (give)
10.China is one of __________________ countries in the world. (large)
11.I think climbing is as __________________ as playing football. (excite)
12.Drivers should drive their cars very __________________ on the road. (care)
13.Be quiet! The students __________________ an English class. (have)
14.Lily goes to the country to see his grandparents __________________ a month. (two)
15.He is funny and he often makes us __________________ (laugh).
Do you want to save money when you travel by train? Here are some ways.
Day Returns：
This kind of ticket can save you 45 per cent on the fare(费用). You have to travel before 8：00 am and after 6：00 pm from Monday to Friday，but you can travel at any time on Saturday or Sunday.
Big City Savers：You can save much money with these tickets.You have to buy them by 4：00 pm the day before you travel.
Monthly Returns：You can use these tickets for more journeys over 65 miles.Go any day and return within a month.
Family Returns：
After you buy this kind of ticket.you need to pay only 3 dollars for each of the other family members.You can travel as often as you like within two months.
1.How many kind of tickets arc mentioned(提及)in the passage?
A.2. B.3C.4D.5
2.If you want to go to a city 75 miles away for four days.which kind of ticket should you choose?
A.Big City SaversB.Monthly Returns
C.Day Returns.D.Family Returns.
3.Mr.Wu has a card of Family Returns，he buys himself a ticket of 15 dollars and three tickets for his family，how much will he have to pay in all?
A.47 dollars.B.27 dollars.
C. 24 dollars.D.15 dollars.
4.How many times can people travel within two months with a ticket of Family Returns?
A.Any day from Monday to Friday.
B.On Saturday or Sunday.
C.Any day，and return within a month.
D.As often as they like within two months.
5.The passage is probably taken from a________.
A.dictionary.B.notebook.
C.newspaper.D.storybook.
I’m going to take my family to have an overseas trip. My wife, our two children and I will all go along. My elder brother is going with us. He has never been overseas and he is even more excited than the children. My father is so old that he’d like to stay at home and takes care of the house.
We’re going by train to New York, and then take a ship to Europe（欧洲）. When we arrive in Europe, we’re going to several countries for sightseeing. We’ll go to places either by train or by bus. We’re going to fly home.
It took us a long time to decide where to go, but I think we have planned a very interesting trip. We will go to England, France and Italy. My wife is very interested in going to France because she is a teacher of French. And my brother, who speaks very good Italian, is looking forward to the trip to Italy.
We also talked about how we would go to Europe. At first we wanted to fly because it would be faster and would save more time. But my brother likes to take a boat trip and the children enjoy that, too.
1. My brother is very excited because__________.
A. he has many friends in other countries
B. he has never traveled by plane
C. he wanted to buy some books in Italy
D. he has never been overseas
2. We’re coming back home by________.
A. seaB. air
C. busD. train
3. In Europe, we will________.
A. go sightseeing at the seaside
B. go to different countries by ship
C. buy a lot of presents
D. go from place to place by train or by bus
4. My wife works in a ________.
A. hospitalB. factory
C. shopD. school
5. My brother and my children would like to_________.
A. do some shopping in Europe
B. study the Italian language in Italy
C. enjoy a trip by ship
D. learn French in France
Henry finds a job on a farm.He is the strongest and youngest.He eats more，sleeps more，but works less.He doesn’t like to use his head，so he knows little.He has to do some unskilled (无需特殊技能的)work.He always says he’s tired and hopes to have a good rest.So he gets less money than others.
Winter is coming.The workers are getting ready for the next year.Only Henry does nothing.The farmer tells him to cut down some trees in the forest.The young man has to go there with a chair.He feels lonely(寂寞的)in the forest and is afraid of the animals.So he looks around and sings loudly.Nobody knows what he’s singing.After three days，Henry doesn’t cut down any trees.The farmer feels strange.He wants to find out how the young man is working there.To his anger(生气)，Henry is sitting on the chair，cutting the tree.”Why are you sitting here to cut the trees?”asks the farmer.”Because I can’t work if lying(躺着)，sir.”
1.Henry doesn’t like to use his head，so_________.
A.he knows little knowledge(知识)
B.he is young and strong
C.he tries to be a farmer
D.he finds a job on a farm
2.Henry gets less money because_________.
A.he sleeps more
B.he does some unskilled work
C.he isn’t polite to the farmer
D.he eats more
3.Henry has to cut down the trees because_________.
A.he can do nothing except(除了)it
B.he likes to stay in the quiet forest
C.he can’t get on well with others
D.he is very strong
4.Henry is________ to stay in the forest.
A.gladB.angryC.safeD.afraid
5.Henry hopes to_________.
A.make the farmer happyB.get help
C.lie down in the forestD.cut down more trees
People usually don't like mice. one mouse has been one of the most famous film stars in the world. That is the well-known Mickey Mouse. One night a man Walt Disney was drawing when he heard a strange sound. The sound came the waste-basket. Walt went over and saw a family of eating pieces of bread in it. For many nights, they played there. Walt began to them. Walt liked one little mouse better than mice. This little mice gave him some new ideas for his . He started to draw . But in the picture, it more like a funny man than a mouse. Walt wanted to make this little mouse in his pictures and soon it was able to speak. he named it Mickey Mouse. People laughed when they saw the film because they seeing it. Soon Mickey became very popular with old and young people. Children loved their lovely friend because it brought joy and pleasure to . Perhaps this is why people love Mickey Mouse though(尽管) they like real mice.
1.A. BecauseB. And C. But D. Or
2.A. calledB. is calledC. calls D. call
3.A. at B. toC. into D. from
4.A.mice B. mouse C. dogs D. cats
5.A. likeB. hate C. kill D. catch
6.A. othersB. the othersC. otherD. the other
7.A. singingB. drawingC. swimmingD. driving
8.A. breadB. mice C. animalsD. ideas
9.A. saw B. looked C. look D. see
10.A. jumpB. danceC. run D. talk
11.A. LateB. LaterC. BeforeD. After
12.A. hated B. dislikedC. enjoyedD. enjoys
13.A .alsoB. both C. all D. only
14.A. us B. you C. him D. them
15.A. can’tB. don’t C. / D. also
