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Hello ! Nice to you ! My name is Cindy Smith . I am a
. I am 13 years old . Look !
this?
It’s my family photo . people are in my family , my parents , my
Mary and I . My father and my [mother teach English in the same
. I am in No. 1 Middle School . Mary is 11 years old.
and I are in the same school .Look ! This is Mary’s
telephone . It’s nice . The
of my telephone is red , too.
Mary’s telephone number is 3417891 . And you can me at 3412345 .
An illusion（错觉） is something that fools the senses or the mind． An illusion may make you something exists（存在） when it really（1） （do） not． It may be something that appears to be one thing， but it's really something else． David Copperfield calls （2） （he） an illusionist． He is someone who makes or creates illusions．
Many people have an interest in magic， but（3） （many） of them are not performing and getting paid for it by age 12． Nor are they teaching college classes in magic at age 16． Copperfield was the（4） （young） person ever to be allowed to join the society of American Magicians． When he got to college himself ， Copperfield got the leading part in a play called Magic Man． Besides acting and singing， he created all the magic in the show． The show ran for longer （5） any other musical in Chicago's history
Copperfield is a huge （6） （succeed） as an illusionist， but he has other projects as well． He said that his best work is Project Magic． Copperfield developed a number of tricks done with the hands． These tricks can help hospital patients who need（7） （improve） their physical condition． Learning to do the tricks also build confidence． Patients in the program can speak（8） （proud） that they can do tricks that healthy people can't do．
Like many magicians， Copperfield is interested （9） the history of magic． He has created a museum and library in which books， articles and old medical equipment （10） kept and shown． By keeping track of history， Copperfield hopes to save magic for the future．
Thousands of years ago， people had to hunt for food． They lived in caves and needed fire to keep warm．（1） ．
We don't know why they drew the pictures． They had to go deep into the cave to do it ， so they must have had a plan． They probably took a fire made of fat with them．（2） ． Others think the spears（长矛） in the pictures mean they were teaching other people to hunt．
For paint，they mixed animal fat with some different things such as dirt or berries（浆果）．（3） Some of the drawings are colorful and others are black from the burned end of a stick．
These people drew what they saw around them﹣animals such as buffalo， deer， horse， and sometimes birds and fish（4） ．
The pictures are quite good． The buffalo look strong and powerful． Many of the horses and deer look beautiful．
These drawings have been found in more than 130 caves ﹣﹣﹣﹣mostly in England and France（5） ． It is interesting to look at such old drawings．
A． They drew people ， but no very often． B． Maybe there are more that we haven't found yet． C． Some of them drew pictures on the walls of their caves． D． They used sticks to brush the paint onto walls on the cave． E． Maybe they drew the pictures to bring good luck when they hunted． |
Have you ever heard of Monkey College？ Who do you think goes to school there？ If you said monkeys， you were right． Dogs are not the only animals that can be trained to help． Helping hands an organization in Cambridge， Massachusetts， trains capuchin monkeys to be companions and helpers for people in wheelchairs who can't move their arms or legs．
More than 20 years ago， Dr． M． J． Willard was working with a person who had recently become paralyzed（瘫痪）． She thought that a monkey might be able to help her patient with some basic housework． Dr． Willard was right． Not only can monkeys be trained to help people， they are also wonderful companions．
Capuchin Monkeys are found in the wild in South Central America． They are about the size of a small cat and can live to be nearly 40 years old． They are very smart． They are also known for being friendly and good with their hands． Capuchin Monkeys have opposable thumbs ，which means they can use their hands much in the way that people do．
Everyday tasks， like turning on a light， putting something in the microwave， or playing a CD player， can be difficult for someone who cannot use his or her arms and legs． Capuchin Monkeys can easily perform these tasks． This allow their owners more freedom． They can do things on their own and can live independently．
The monkeys and their owners become friends and learn to depend on each other． Some owners say the monkeys are almost like children to them． The monkeys can be mischievous and sometimes like to play tricks on their owners． This is especially true of young monkeys． Mostly ，though， they like to please their owners． They like the tricks they receive when they do a good job， and they like to be praised．
Helping Hands matches disabled people to monkey companions who can help them． But the close friendships between the monkeys and their owners happen all on their own．
（1）Helping Hands is an organization for helping ．
A． trained monkeys
B． disabled people
C． wild monkeys
D． homeless people
（2）The following are the tasks for the trained monkeys EXCEPT ．
A． turning on the light
B． playing a CD player
C． playing tricks on their owners
D． putting something in the microwave
（3）The main idea of the fifth paragraph is ．
A． what tasks the trained monkeys can do
B． why the monkeys are chosen to be owners
C． how the trained monkeys get on with their owners
D． how the idea of training monkeys came out
（4）The passage is mainly about that the trained monkeys ．
A． can be smart and please their owners
B． can help disable people live independently
C． can have a close relationship with their owners
D． can be helpers and companions of disabled people
My family had a great summer in France． We have seen so many new things and met so many wonderful people． The French are very friendly． They have helped us get used to living here and have made us feel welcome． There are so many things to share with all of you．
The best parts of the summer was getting to see the Tour de France． It is the most famous bicycle race in the world． It's held every July． The riders travel more than two thousand miles over about a month！We got a quick look at the riders as they passed by! After the race，our family rented bikes，and we rode along part of the route that the riders used．
A few of you asked whether the French really eat snails（蜗牛）． The answer is yes． We went out to dinner a few weeks ago，and our parents ordered them． We each tried one and it didn't taste too bad． The snails are served with lots of melted butter． They feel a little rubbery when you eat them，but they don't actually have much taste． My favorite food here is the French pastries（酥饼）． My sister loves the fresh bread from the bakery down the street．
We went to visit the Eiffel Tower a few weeks ago． We went all the way to the top． It was a sunny day，so we could see for miles and miles into the distance． Dad doesn't like heights，so he stayed at the bottom of the tower and took pictures from the ground．
Those are our favorite highlights of our time in France so far．
（1）Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage？
A． Seeing the Tour de France．
B． Try snails．
C． Making French pastries．
D． Visiting the Eiffel Tower．
（2）What can we learn from the passage？
A． The writer took part in a bicycle race．
B． All the family got to the top of the Eiffel Tower．
C． Tour de France is held in June in France every year．
D． The writer didn't think that the snails tasted too bad．
（3）What's the best title of the passage？
A． Friendly Frenchmen
B． A Wonderful Experience
C． Delicious French Food
D． A Famous Bicycle Race
Hurray! Spring break is here! Tom and Jack are also on vacation from work all week． They want to plan all kinds of fun things to do， like biking， fishing ， swimming， and tennis． They are hoping for some warm， enjoyable weather． However， they just can't decide which day to do each activity． So they decide to check the weather forecast in the newspaper before making some final plans．
THE FIVE﹣DAY FORECAST
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
a beauty with no clouds， high of 32℃ |
party cloudy with a 80% chance of rainstorm； high of 27℃ |
heavy rain until noon； then clearing and cooler with a high of 21℃ |
party sunny with a high of 16 ℃ |
party cloudy with a high of 18℃ |
（1）Which days will be the best for hiking？
A． Monday and Tuesday
B． Tuesday and Wednesday
C． Wednesday and Thursday
D． Thursday and Friday
（2）Tom and Jack are going out on Tuesday ， what will they most probably take？
A． Umbrellas
B． Sunglasses
C． Gloves
D． Sweater
（3）What can we infer from the passage？
A． They can go hiking on Wednesday．
B． They are pleased with the weather forecast．
C． They will wear jeans and jackets on Monday．
D． They can make the final plans according to the weather．
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