There are about 80.000.000 mines under the ground in more than 60 countries. It is difficult and dangerous to clear these mines.About 50 people including many children were killed or hurt each day.In 2003，APOPO，a Duch research company that trains the animals,came up with the idea of using rats to search for the mines.
The animal trainers found that a kind of rats from Africa were clever and had a sharp sense of smell.The rats were about 75 cm long and weighted about 1.35 kg.light enough to run across a minefield without setting off the mines.
In January 2004，the APOPO startec this preject.First ,the trainers let the 4-week-old baby rats get familier with humans. A few weeks later，the rats were no longer afraid of people and the things around them.Then they were trained to connect a click sound with food.After the rats had learned that ,the trainers then taught them to tell the different between the smell of mines and other smells.When the rats could do it，the click was sounded and they were given a bit of bananas.The method was called clicker training.“The training isn’t easy.”said the trainer Adulish Mebomvu.“You have to be patient.Sometimes I get angry,but then again.I tell myself these are animals.”
After nine months’ training,the rats were taken to 4 minefield. They ran across the minefield ,stopped, sat and searched the ground to tell the deminers that they smelt out a mine. Then the mine was cleared.It had taken two deminers a day to clear a 200 m2 minefield. But with the help of two rats they could finish it in two hours.
The rats and the deminers saved thousands of lives.“The rats did this job much better than we expected.So far they have helpde to make almost 2.000.000 m2 of land safe.They are heroes.”said Bart Woetjcds.the head of the APOPO.The APOPO trained the rats to search for__.
| A．children | B．animals | C．minea | D．bananas |
While training the rats,the trainers have to be __.
| A．patient | B．clever | C．brave | D．serious |
How long did the training last?
| A．Two hours | B．One day | C．Four weeks | D．Nine month |
Which of the following is NOT TRUE acorrding to the passage?
| A．Each day about 200 people were killed or hurt by minea |
| B．The APOPO started to train the rats is January 2004. |
| C．The trainers gave the rats food after they smelt out a mine . |
| D．The rats and the deminres saved thousands of livers. |
An Interview with Andy Griffiths
Andy Griffiths is well known as a writer of children's books. Here are some interesting things you might not know about him.
What do you like to do after a long day of writing？
I go for long runs and bike rides beside the beach. An hour of exercise after a long day of writing gives me energy. Then I'm ready to write some more.
Do you write using a computer or by hand？
At first I write the stories by hand， and then I transfer（转录） them onto a computer. I like to write by hand when I travel. I find it very easy to lose myself in my diary when I am away from my usual activities.
What super power would you like to have？
X﹣ray vision（影像） if I can control it.
What is your favorite food？
I'm never happier than when I'm drinking banana milkshakes. And I love fish. But I don't like drinking fish milkshakes. Theyare just terrible!
What is your favorite book？
Alice in Wonderland. It has so many surprises and such silliness in it.
Do you write for adults too？
Only if I really have to. I much prefer the freedom and fun of writing for children.
What do you say to kids who say， "Why should I read？"
As Dr. Seuss says， "The more you read， the more things you will know. The more you learn，the more places you'll go."
（1）What's Andy's job？ （ no more than 5 words）
（2）What does Andy like to do after a long day of writing？ （ no more than 2 words）
（3）Which way does Andy choose to write when he travels？ （ no more than 2 words）
（4）What does the underlined word "They" refer to（指代）？ （ no more than 2 words）
（5）Is the article a job interview or a character interview？ （ no more than 3 words）
It's easy to tell someone good news， but what about bad news？ Are there any good ways to give bad news without making people too upset？（1）
●Say something good
Try to start the conversation with something good so that what you say is not all bad. For example，"I know you play soccer very well， but we only need one teammate." Or you may end the conversation with a promise."（2） ."
●（3）
Use words to introduce what you' re going to say， like "I'm really sorry， but." or "I'm afraid I've got some bad news." This gives the listener time to prepare for what you will say.
●Try to give a reason
（4） Try to explain the decision： if you have to cancel a trip with friends， can you explain why？
●Use a soft friendly voice
If you're giving someone bad news， try to use a soft friendly voice to make you sound kind.（5） like "I'm really sorry. I know this must be disappointing."
| A. Say things to show you understand B. People like to know why things go wrong C. The following ways might help D. Prepare your listener for the news E. I'm sure you will join us in the next game |
A woman in jeans stood at the window of an expensive shop. Though she hesitated（犹豫） for a moment， she finally went in and asked to see a dress that was in the window. The assistant who served her did not like the way she was dressed. Looking at her scornfully（轻蔑地），he told her that the dress was sold. The woman walked out of the shop angrily and decided to punish the assistant next day. She returned to the shop the following morning dressed in a fur（毛皮） coat， with a handbag in one hand and a long umbrella in the other. After finding the rude assistant， she asked for the same dress. Not realizing who she was， the assistant was eager（热情的） to serve her this time. With great difficulty， he climbed into the shop window to get the dress. As soon as she saw it， the woman said she did not like it. She enjoyed herself making the assistant bring almost everything in the window before finally buying the dress she had first asked for.
（1）Why did the assistant tell the woman that the dress was sold？
| A． |
Because he was so busy that he couldn't serve her. |
| B． |
Because he didn't want to sell it. |
| C． |
Because he thought she was too poor to buy it. |
| D． |
Because he didn't like her way of speaking. |
（2）When did the woman return to the shop？
| A． |
The next morning. |
| B． |
The next afternoon. |
| C． |
The next evening. |
| D． |
The next week. |
（3）What did the woman think of the assistant at first？
| A． |
Friendly. |
| B． |
Eager. |
| C． |
Rude. |
| D． |
Stupid. |
（4）What is NOT true according to the passage？
| A． |
The assistant was not eager to serve the woman on the first day. |
| B． |
The assistant realized who the woman was at once the next day. |
| C． |
The woman finally bought the dress she had first asked for. |
| D． |
The woman punished the assistant successfully. |
（5）What does the passage mainly tell us？
| A． |
We shouldn't judge （判断） a person from the appearance. |
| B． |
We can get others' trust only by wearing beautiful and expensive clothes. |
| C． |
We can't trust people without money. |
| D． |
We must punish people who don't like us. |
Do you often run outdoors to keep healthy？ Have you ever thought about how running helps to clean up the earth？ Sometimes a creative mind can bring us a win﹣win（双赢） situation.
Plogging， a new way to exercise， began in Sweden. The name "plogging" comes from two words the Swedish word "plocka"，which means "to pick up"， and the word "jogging"，which means "to run slowly". A Swedish man called Eric started the movement. He saw rubbish here and there when riding to work each day. He became worried about the dirty environment and decided not to go to work by bike any more. Instead， he began to run to work and pick up the rubbish at the same time. To his joy， more and more people followed him and soon plogging became popular.
Many people choose plogging instead of just jogging because they think plogging is a good way to help clean up the earth. Sometimes rubbish is difficult to collect because it may scatterall around. But if the runners pick up the rubbish on the way， it is quite different. After all， many hands make light work.Another reason is that plogging burns 48 calories（卡路里）. According to a reseach， plogging for 10 minutes burns 48 calories， while usual jogging for 10 minutes burns about 39 calories.
Everyone on the earth should play a part in cleaning it up! It's time for us to take action together. So ready？ Let's plog tomorrow!
（1）What did Eric do after he saw rubbish everywhere while riding to work？
| A． |
He began to pick up the rubbish while running to work every day. |
| B． |
He kept riding to work every day. |
| C． |
He didn't care and did nothing about it. |
| D． |
He took a bus to work instead of riding every day. |
（2）Why do people choose plogging？
| A． |
Because there are too many bikes in the city. |
| B． |
Because it is a good way to help clean up the earth and burn more calories. |
| C． |
Because riding bikes is harmful to their health. |
| D． |
Because the buses are very busy. |
（3）What does the underlined word "scatter" mean in Chinese？
| A． |
爆炸 |
| B． |
集中 |
| C． |
散落 |
| D． |
消失 |
（4）Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？
| A． |
The name "logging" comes from two English words. |
| B． |
An English man called Eric started plogging. |
| C． |
Plogging for 10 minutes burns about 84 calorie. |
| D． |
Plogging started in Sweden. |
（5）What's the best title of the passage？
| A． |
A Bad Habit﹣Littering |
| B． |
The Best Sport﹣Jogging |
| C． |
A New Way to Exercise﹣Plogging |
| D． |
The Best Exercise﹣Riding |
Leonardo da Vinci（莱奥纳多.达.芬奇） was a famous artist who was born in Italy. He was also a great inventor. Many of his inventions have become important in modern life. Although Leonardo hated war， he invented many different machines used for war. His most special invention was the machine gun， which was produced and used in war. Besides， Leonardo spent days thinking about how to save time. He developed ideas for something like cutting machines.
Leonardo was a strange man. He never ate meat. That was very unusual in those times（时代）.He never published（发表） scientific discoveries. He usually used mirror writing， which looks like usual writing in a mirror， starting from the right side of the page and moving to the left side.
Only a few of his paintings are left today. Many paintings were not finished because he thought they were not perfect.
Leonardo was talented and creative. He was regarded as one of the most intelligent men in the world.
（1）What's Leonardo's status（身份） besides an artist？
| A． |
An actor. |
| B． |
A worker. |
| C． |
A farmer. |
| D． |
An inventor. |
（2）Which was Leonardo's most special invention according to this passage？
| A． |
The cutting machine. |
| B． |
The machine gun. |
| C． |
The air conditioner. |
| D． |
The washing machine. |
（3）Which sentence can NOT show Leonardo was a strange man？
| A． |
He never ate meat. |
| B． |
He never published scientific discoveries. |
| C． |
He used mirror writing. |
| D． |
He hated war. |
（4）Why are only a few of Leonardo's paintings left today？
| A． |
Because many paintings were not finished. |
| B． |
Because many paintings were lost in war. |
| C． |
Because he burnt most of his paintings. |
| D． |
Because he had no time to paint. |
（5）Which of the following words can describe Leonardo correctly？
| A． |
Famous but not great. |
| B． |
Great but not famous. |
| C． |
Intelligent but not usual. |
| D． |
Talented but not strange. |
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