The World's Largest Insect
This giant insect can be used as a toy. A child ties one end of a string to a stick and the other end around the "neck" of an insect. Holding the stick, the child lets the insect go. With a loud whirring sound, the insect takes off, pulling the string in a large curve over the child's head. The child laughs as the stick jumps around. The child is African, and the toy is the African Goliath beetle, the largest insect in the world.
The Goliath is a true insect because it has six legs and a body that is divided into three parts. Like all beetles, it has two pairs of wings. The front pair are thick and stiff and protect the back pair, which are soft. It is these soft back wings that make the beetle fly forward. They also cause the loud whirring sound the beetle makes when it flies. To steer, the beetle twists and turns its legs the same way you steer a bike by turning its front wheel.
African children often use the Goliath beetle as a toy. Although it is over 15 centimeters long, it is quite harmless. The African Goliath beetle is _______.
| A．the world's largest insect |
| B．a toy used in many parts of the world |
| C．the only insect found in Africa |
| D．the world's smallest insect |
What made the whirring sound that the child heard?
| A．The curved string. | B．The beetle's soft wings. |
| C．The beetle's six legs. | D．The beetle's body. |
We know the Goliath beetle is a true insect because it _______.
| A．makes a whirring sound when it flies |
| B．has both soft and hard wings |
| C．has six legs and a body with three parts |
| D．can fly |
When flying, the Goliath steers by_______.
| A．turning its soft back wings |
| B．twisting and turning its hard front wings |
| C．twisting and turning its legs |
| D．twisting and turning its whole body |
Where is the passage probably from ?
| A．A story book . | B．A newspaper. | C．A student’s article | D．A science magazine . |
The Greens got a rather unhappy surprise when they tried to fly from Cardiff to Lanzarote last weekend． Because of a had mistake at the airline check﹣in desk， the Greens got on the wrong flight（航班） and ended up in Ankara．So how did the mix﹣up happen？
It was five o' clock on Sunday morning when Charlie and Kate Green arrived at Cardiff airport with their nine﹣year﹣old daughter Tina． They checked in properly for their fight to Lanzarote， but the check﹣in attendant（服务员） made a mistake with their boarding passes and also sent them to the wrong boarding gate． Unluckily， it was so carly and the Greens were feeling so tired and they didn't notice anything wrong. What was worse, there weren't nay announcements in the boarding gate area.
When the Greens finally got on the plane， Charlie and Kate Green fell asleep at once， though there were interesting films， magazines， newspapers and music for them to choose to spend the boring time． Little Tina took out a history book about Rome and read． Two hours later， she fell asleep too． They didn't wake up until six hours later， when the plane was landing Suddenly， the flight attendant said． "Welcome to Ankara! "The Greens couldn't believe it and little Tina was quite unhappy， The family had to get of the plane and then pay 10 for a tourist visa（签证）．In the end， they decided to get back home， living at 5：00 p．m． on the same day．
（1）Where did the Greens plan to spend their weekend？
| A． |
In Cardiff． |
| B． |
In Lanzarote． |
| C． |
In Rome． |
| D． |
In Ankara． |
（2）What did little Tina do first on the plane？
| A． |
She saw a film． |
| B． |
She went to sleep． |
| C． |
She listened to music． |
| D． |
She read a history book． |
（3）How did the Greens feel when they arrived in Ankara？
| A． |
Bored． |
| B． |
Excited． |
| C． |
Interested． |
| D． |
Surprised． |
（4）What's the best title for the text？
| A． |
What a Wrong |
B． | |
| C． |
A Trip to Ankara． |
D． |
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| E． |
The Greens' Trip． |
F． |
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| G． |
How long a Trip． |
H． |
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Please Take my Children to Work Day（PTCW Day） first began as a holiday for hard﹣working and tired stay﹣at﹣home mothers to take a day off． Now， this day is fit for any parent． It was created in 2003 and is celebrated each year on June 25， but it isn't a public holiday． It encourages friends and family to take care of the children so that the stay﹣at﹣home parent can have some time to relax．
Kamehameha Day is held on June 11 each year． Kamehameha the Great was the monarch（君主） of Hawaii．He is famous and respected for establishing（建立） the Kingdom of Hawaii in 1810．Kamehameha Day is a public holiday in Hawaii ，and this is a day off for people School and most businesses are closed．
D﹣Day is celebrated in the U．S． to memorize the Normandy landings in France on June 6，1944． On the day， American army and other Allied forces （盟军）fought hard and the World War Ⅱ（WWⅡ）in Europe was over soon． It is not a public holiday． Businesses have normal opening hours．
Flag Day is celebrated on June 14 each year to honor the United States flag．On the same day，the United States Army celebrates its birthday． Although Flag Day is a great celebration across the country， it is not a public holiday．
（1）If you are a stay﹣at﹣home parent， what can you do to relax on PTCW Day？
| A． |
Take a day off． |
| B． |
Go to work earlier． |
| C． |
Look after children． |
| D． |
Do some housework． |
（2）Which is a public holiday？
| A． |
PTCW Day． |
| B． |
Kamehameha Day． |
| C． |
D﹣Day． |
| D． |
Flag Day． |
（3）When is the United States Amy's birthday？
| A． |
On June 6． |
| B． |
On June 11． |
| C． |
On June 14． |
| D． |
On June 25． |
（4）What can we know about D﹣Day？
| A． |
It is celebrated in France． |
| B． |
The WWⅡ ended before 1944． |
| C． |
Businesses are closed for it． |
| D． |
The Normandy landings happened in 1944． |
Stanford is a world famous university on the west coast of the US．（1） ，because the poor boy died of a strange disease．
Tourists are often surprised at the beauty of Stanford． Among the green trees， buildings with yellow walls and red tops make up a beautiful picture．（2） ． That's because they were the favorites of Mrs． Stanford．
（3） ．It stands at the center．It was built by Mrs．Stanford to remember her husband who devoted himself to the university． There， students and teachers can communicate with God， and they can also
hold great activities， such as concerts and celebrations．
（4） ．It is the landmark of the university．A man named Hoover had done a lot for the university． The things he once used can be seen on the first floor． On the top of the tower， tourists can have a good look at the whole campus．
As one of the world top universities， Stanford has many subjects that stand among the top ones in the world．（5） ． If you want to study computer in a university abroad， maybe it is your best choice．
A． And computer science has been the first for many years
B． The tallest building in Stanford is Hoover Tower
C． Many tourists wonder why yellow and red were chosen
D． The Big Church is the most important building in Stanford
E． It was built by Stanford and his wife in memory of their only son
When the great library of Alexandria burned，the story goes，one book was saved．But it was not a valuable book，and a poor man got it．
The book wasn't very interesting，but between its pages there was something very interesting indeed．It was a thin strip of vellum（羊皮纸）on which was written he secret of the "Touchstone"．The touchstone was a small pebble（鹅卵石）that could turn any common metal into pure gold．
The writing explained that it was lying among thousands and thousands of other pebbles that looked exactly like it．But the secret was this：The real stone would feel warm，while ordinary pebbles are cold．
So the man sold his house， bought a tent， camped on the seashore， and began testing pebbles．He knew that if he picked up normal pebbles and threw them down again because they were cold， he might pick up the same pebbles hundreds of times． So，when he felt one that was cold， he threw it into the sea． He spent a whole day doing this but none of them was the touchstone． Yet he went on and on this way． Pick up a pebble．Cold﹣throw it into sea． Pick up another． Throw it into the sea．The days stretched into months and the months into years．
One day， however， about midafternoon， he picked up a pebble and it was warm． He threw it into the sea before he realized what he had done． He was used to throwing each pebble into the sea as soon as he picked it up． So when the one he wanted came along， he still threw it away．
So it is with opportunity（机会）．Unless we are vigilant，it's easy to fail to realize an opportunity when it is in hand and it's just as easy to throw it away．
（1）According to the passage， the touchstone is a stone ．
| A． |
that you can touch |
| B． |
that can turn common metal into pure gold |
| C． |
that can bring you thousands of pebbles |
| D． |
that can bring you good luck |
（2）The man threw the touchstone into the sea because ．
| A． |
it was cold |
| B． |
it was a normal pebble |
| C． |
he was too tired to hold it |
| D． |
he had formed a habit |
（3）How did the man probably feel when he realized it was the touchstone？
| A． |
Excited． |
| B． |
Moved． |
| C． |
Interested． |
| D． |
Regretted． |
（4）What's the meaning of the underlined word " vigilant" in the last paragraph？
| A． |
Brave enough． |
| B． |
Hard﹣working enough． |
| C． |
Careful enough． |
| D． |
Strong enough． |
（5）What does the writer want to tell us？
| A． |
Opportunity knocks but once． |
| B． |
Use it or lose it． |
| C． |
Where there is a will， there is a way． |
| D． |
Practice makes perfect． |
You may often hear some myths（传言）about animals．For example，one dog year equals about seven human years，chameleons（变色龙）change color to match their environment…Today，let's talk about birds．It is said that if you touch a baby bird，the parents will completely abandon（抛弃）it．Do you really believe it？
In fact， most birds have a very poor sense of smell， so in most cases are unable to even notice the smell of humans on baby birds． Not only that， but most types of birds aren't so quick to abandon their young when they sense danger． Some types will even do their best to protect their young when they are in danger．
Indeed， in very few known cases， parent birds sometimes abandoned their nests from something touching their young， just because they noticed itby sight， not smell． When this happens， the parent birds usually won't care，other than to be a little more careful than normal．Sometimes，they may temporarily（暂时地）abandon the nest in order to better watch whatever disturbed their nest comes back．
What's more，in most cases，even if the nest is destroyed by wind or something to that effect，you could create a new one and put all the baby birds back in it，and when the parents came back，they wouldn't care their baby birds were in a different nest，so long as you put the new nest near where the old one was so they can find it．
（1）Which of the following is true？
| A． |
Birds have a very good sense of smell． |
| B． |
A baby bird will die soon if it is touched by someone． |
| C． |
Whatever disturbed the nest will never come back． |
| D． |
Some birds will protect their babies when they are in danger． |
（2）What does the underlined word "it" in Paragraph 3 refer to？
| A． |
Their nest． |
| B． |
Their baby． |
| C． |
Some birds abandoning their nests． |
| D． |
Something touching their young． |
（3）The parent birds if we make a new nest for baby birds to take the place of the old one．
| A． |
will never come back |
| B． |
will worry about their babies |
| C． |
won't mind |
| D． |
will take their babies away |
（4）Which of the following shows the structure（结构）of the passage？
（①＝Paragraph 1（第一段），②＝Paragraph 2…）
（5）What is the best title of this passage？
| A． |
Bird Truth |
| B． |
Baby Birds |
| C． |
Bird Nests |
| D． |
Bird Smell |
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