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A little dog stands near an old well(井). He stands there all morning. “wow-wow!” the little dog barks(吠叫). Bob hears him all the morning. . “Why do you stand here, little dog?” he asks.
. The little dog looks at him. “Bow-wow-wow!” he barks again.
“Come here, Frank.” He says. “A dog wants to tell us something.” Ten minutes later, Frank arrives.
. They see only a bone（骨头）.“This is what the dog wants to tell us.” says Frank.
. The dog is very happy and runs away.
| A．Bob calls his brother Frank. |
| B．Bob goes into the house. |
| C．Then Frank gives the dog a bone. |
| D．At last Bob goes to the well. |
E. Bob says to the dog.
F. “And what are you barking at?”
G. They look down into the well.
The English Fashion recently asked people about their wonderful ideas and plans about things they could do．The magazine asked people the following question, “If you had all the money you wanted, what would you like to do?” About 500 people answered the survey question．
Almost half (49%) of the people in the survey said they would buy material things such as a bigger house or a better car．One fifth (20%) of the people said they would travel to the interesting or famous places．17% answered that they would give money to someone else．They would donate money to a charity or to help poor people．More than half of the rest of the people (about 10%) said they would give money to help medical research(医学研究)．All the other people in the English Fashion survey said they would save money in the bank．They said they didn’t know what they would like to do right now, but perhaps in a few years they would find a good use for the money．
“Lots of people think that if they buy bigger and better things, they will feel happier,” said Dr Mary Wilson. “ However,” she said, “this feeling will not last(持续) long．After a while, they won’t be happy with them any longer．” Dr Wilson thinks the happiest people are those who make a change in people’s lives．She thinks those people who give money to someone else or to medical research are thinking more of others at the moment．If they had all the money theywanted, they would change the world．What is the English Fashion?
| A．A book． | B．A magazine． |
| C．A newspaper． | D．A TV programme． |
Which of the following is a material thing?
| A．A better car． | B．A trip to Europe． |
| C．Medical research． | D．Happy feelings． |
How many ways would people like to do with the money in Paragraph(段落) 2?
| A．4 | B．5 | C．6 | D．3 |
What does the underlined phrase “this feeling” refer to?
| A．The feeling of travelling． |
| B．The feeling of donating． |
| C．The feeling of shopping． |
| D．The feeling of saving money． |
Who did Dr Wilson think were the unhappiest people?
| A．The people who would give the money to a charity． |
| B．The people who would save the money for the future． |
| C．The people who would give the money to medical research． |
| D．The people who would spend the money on material things． |
If you are lucky enough, you may find the hummingbird (蜂鸟), the smallest bird of the animal world, in a south American forest.
Though the hummingbird is no bigger than a bee and weighs only 2 to 3 grams, it can fly as fast as 50 meters in a second. It can fly forwards (向前) as most birds do, and it can fly backwards as well. The strangest thing about it, however, is that it can stay still in the air, just like a helicopter.
Whenever a hummingbird needs food, it will fly slowly towards a flower. It won’t stand on the flower, as bees do, but just hangs to the flower and then begins to sunk (吸吮) the honey from inside the flower with its needle-like beak.
The hummingbird is very particular in building its nest (巢). It takes great trouble to choose materials. It likes soft ones better than hard ones. Its eggs are so small that a common match box can hold as many as one hundred of them.
Most of the hummingbirds live in a(n) __________ forest.
| A．north American | B．south Asian |
| C．north Asian | D．south American |
A hummingbird can fly as fast as _______ meters in a second.
| A．fifty | B．five hundred |
| C．fifteen | D．one hundred and fifty |
The underlined word “helicopter” most probably means _______.
| A．轮船 | B．公共汽车 | C．火车 | D．直升飞机 |
When a hummingbird builds a nest, it likes better.
| A．soft materials | B．hard materials |
| C．an material | D．both |
Which of the sentences is NOT true?
| A．A hummingbird can even fly backwards. |
| B．You cannot see the wings of a hummingbird move. |
| C．A hummingbird will fly quickly towards a flower when it’s hungry. |
| D．A common match box can hold as many as one hundred hummingbird eggs. |
| Saturday，March 24th We have arrived in the hot, wet city of Bangkok. This is our first trip to Thailand (泰国). All the different smells make us want to try the food. We are going to eat something special for dinner tonight. The hotel we are staying in is cheap and very clean. We plan to stay here for a few days, visit some places in the city, and then travel to Chiang Mai in the North. |
| Tuesday, March 27th Bangkok is wonderful and surprising! The places are interesting. We visited the famous market which was on water, and saw a lot of fruits and vegetables. Everything is so colorful, and we have taken hundreds of photos already! Later today we will leave for Chiang Mai. We will take the train north, stay in Chiang Mai for two days, and then catch a bus to Chiang Rai. |
| Friday，March 30th Our trip to Chiang Rai was long and boring. We visited a small village in the mountains. The village people here love the quiet life—no computers or phones. They are the kindest people I have ever met. They always smile and say “hello”. Kathy and I can only speak a few words of Thai, so smiling is the best way to show our kindness. I feel good here and hope to be able to come back next year. |
The diaries above show the writer’s ______ days in Thailand.
| A．3 | B．7 | C．15 | D．30 |
It seems that visitors ______ in Bangkok.
| A．can’t take any photos | B．often feel hungry |
| C．can always find cheap things | D．can enjoy themselves |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．The writer is traveling alone in Thailand. |
| B．Chiang Rai is a boring city in the mountains. |
| C．The writer left Chiang Mai for Chiang Rai by bus. |
| D．Chiang Mai is a beautiful city in the south of Thailand. |
The people in the village _______.
| A．are friendly to others |
| B．are very weak |
| C．hope to live in the cities |
| D．like to speak English |
The best title of this article is_________.
| A．My First Travel | B．The Outside World |
| C．Traveling in Thailand | D．A Country on the Train |
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Malls are popular places for Americans to go. Some people so much time shopping at malls that they are called “mall rats”. Mall rats shop until they visit hundreds of stores.
People like malls for reasons. They feel happy because at malls , parking is usually free and the weather inside is always fine. The newest malls beautiful rest places with waterfalls and large green trees.
People in the United States the first indoor mall in 1965 in Edina, Minnesota. People love doing all their in one place. More malls are built around the country. Now malls are like town centers and people come there many things. When they shop, of course, they also eat in food restaurants and they can enjoy food all over the world. They see films at cinemas. Some people even get daily exercise by doing the new sport of “mall walking”. go to malls to meet friends.
In some malls, people can see a doctor or a dentist and even go to the church(教堂). In other words, people can almost do in malls. Now people can even live in their favourite shopping center.
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