Many animals hide(躲藏) to stay alive. They hide in many ways. Some animals hide in leaves; some animals hide in snow. Usually their colors or shapes(形状) help protect them. It’s hard to see an Arctic bear in snow. Its white fur helps protect it. Chameleons(变色龙) can hide by changing colors. Their skin turns the same color as what is around them. Some chameleons can change colors in five minutes.
Many animals try to look bigger than they are to stay alive. Some animals can make other animals think they are very big. If they look very big, animals that are looking for food will run away. Bears can walk on two legs. They look very, very scary(可怕的). Some animals will run away from them.
Many animals try to stay around other animals. This helps them stay alive. Zebras stay close together so that they can help each other look out of danger. Seeing many stripes(条纹) at once can also confuse(使混乱) animals that want to eat them. Some birds stay in a circle, each toward a different direction. In this way they can also help each other stay alive by looking around for animals that may want to eat one of them.Animals have ways to stay alive. Which animal try to look bigger than they are to stay alive in the passage?
| A．Zebras. | B．Chameleons. | C．Birds. | D．Bears. |
Why do animals hide?
| A．Because they like to play hide-and-seek. |
| B．Because they are shy. |
| C．Because they want to catch other. |
| D．Because they want to protect themselves. |
How do Chameleons hide?
| A．They change colors. | B．They change shapes. |
| C．They hide in snow. | D．They hide in leaves. |
How do zebras hide?
| A．Become good friends. | B．Talk to each other. |
| C．Help each other look out for danger. | D．Eat and play together. |
Why do animals try to look bigger than they are?
| A．They want other animals to run away from them. |
| B．They want other animals to follow them. |
| C．They want other animals to see them. |
| D．They want other animals to like them. |
We may read the above material mostly____
| A．in an airport report |
| B．on buses and in taxis |
| C．in a picture story book |
| D．in a Cambridge newspaper |
It’s clear that the advertisement is given by___.
| A．London Train Station | B．London Stansted Airport |
| C．Cambridge University | D．Stansted’s check-in |
The advertisement suggests that people go to Stansted____.
| A．by train | B．by taxi |
| C．by plane | D．by bus |
The train services are available___.
| A．only at the train station |
| B．at any time of travel returning |
| C．In about four weeks |
| D．to people who walk to the check-in |
If one wants to know about the train services, he can___.
A. save￡14. 50. B. get on the train
C. take the plane to M. A. G D. check online
Hearing what I said， my dad laughed kindly. I continued， “I owe your thanks， and I hope you realize how much you did for me as my dad.”
I could almost hear him smiling one the other end. I knew he was touched and felt a little shy. His voice sounded shaky.
“Well， we got you educated，” he said， laughing generously.
“You did more than that，” I said， “You did well.”
“You like your house now， and your life?” he asked quietly.
“Yeah， Dad， I’m happy. You don’t have to worry—things are going great for us.”
I told him I loved him and he told me he loved me and I hung up the phone. As I got ready for bed， I thought about what an amazing conversation we had.
Ten hours later， my mother called， waking me up. I could hardly understand what she was trying to say.
“Your father’s dead!” she cried. “I found him lying on the dinning room floor.”
Suddenly I was standing straight up beside my bed， holding the phone and sobbing .
I was a thousand miles away. All I could think about was how many hours， minutes and seconds it would take me to jump on a plane and get there. I thought about my mother sitting there alone with my father， and I couldn’t move fast enough.
The flight was long and painful. I had planned on going home to see my dad and mom in another month， and I cried aloud， thinking I was too late. Then I suddenly realized the incredible miracle of it all: I hadn’t been late at all. Actually， everything had been right on time.When did Dad die?
| A．Soon after he made the telephone call. |
| B．The next morning. |
| C．Before the writer hung up the phone. |
| D．Ten hours later after the telephone call. |
From the story， we can infer Dad was_____ when he died.
| A．happy | B．sad | C．angry | D．upset |
The writer lives___________.
| A．in a place not far away. | B．in the same city |
| C．a thousand miles away | D．at home |
The writer thought__________
| A．his father did well. | B．his father do enough. |
| C．his father did badly | D．his father is too old to do. |
From the last part， we can know__________
| A．the writer will be sad. |
| B．the writer will change pain into power. |
| C．the writer will be happy. |
| D．the writer won’t do anything. |
I first went to Harrow in the summer term．The school had the biggest swimming pool I had ever seen．It was a good joke to come up behind a naked boy， and push him out the pool. I made quite a habit of this with boys of my own size or 1ess．
0ne day I saw a boy wrapped in a towel on the side of the poo1．He was no bigger than 1 was，so I thought him a fair game．Coming secretly behind，I pushed him in，holding on to his towel so that it would not get wet．1 was surprised to see an angry face come out from the water， and being of great strength making its way by face strokes(猛力地划)to the shore．I fled，but didn’t succeed．He overtook me，pulled me hard，and threw me into the deepest part of the poo1．I soon climbed out on the other side，and found myself surrounded by a crowd of younger boys．“Do you know what you have done? ” They said．“It’s Amery：heis in Grade Six．He is champion at gym．he has won his football award．”
1 was frightened and felt ashamed．How could I tell his position when he was wrapped in a bath towel and so small．He didn’t seem pleased at all．so I added in a most brilliant word．“My father．who is a great man．is also small．”At this be laughed，and after some general words about my rude behavior and how I had better be careful in the future，expressed all was over．The writer thought Amery “a fair game” because the boy________.
| A．1ooked like an animal | B．1oved games |
| C．was of similar size | D．was good at sports |
The writer felt “ashamed” because ________.
| A．He was laughed at by other boys |
| B．Amery turned out to be in the same grade |
| C．He pushed Amery hard and hurt him |
| D．He played a joke on an outstanding athlete |
By saying “My father who is a great man，is also small”，the writer______.
| A．tried to please Amery |
| B．challenged Amery |
| C．wanted to make Amery afraid |
| D．thought his father is great |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．The writer could run faster than Amery． |
| B．The writer liked playing jokes on boys of all sizes． |
| C．Amery was a student in Grade Four． |
| D．Amery forgave the writer for his rude behavior． |
The best title of the article is________.
| A．A Swimming Experience | B．A Fair Game |
| C．An Accident | D．Be Careful in the Future |
The Guinness（吉尼斯）World Records Museum
Address：329 Alamo Plaza，San Antonio， TX 78205
Open Hours：From September to May 10 am to 7 pm Sunday through Thursday
10 am to 10 pm Friday and Saturday
From June to August 10 am to 10 pm Sunday through Thursday
10 am to Midnight Friday and Saturday
Adult Single（成人单票）：$14.95 for 2 attractions（吸引人的展览），$18.95 for any 4 attractions，$22.95 for all attractions
Child（4-12）Single：$8.95 for 2 attractions，$11.95 for any 4 attractions，$14.95 for all attractions
In the museum you can enter the different exhibition halls you see below．In each of these hails you can see the world records of different kinds．Sometimes you may get a chance to do something so that you can know better how a record was set（创造）．On a Sunday in October，you may stay in the museum until _____.
| A．7:00 pm | B．8:00 pm |
| C．9:00 pm | D．10:00 pm |
From the advertisement we can learn that there are _______ visitors to the museum on Fridays and Saturdays in summer.
| A．no | B．some | C．fewer | D．more |
A 10 －year－old girl and her mother will visit two attractions. How much will they pay ?
| A．$14.95. | B．$17.90. |
| C．$23.90. | D．$29.90. |
If you want to see the smallest picture in the world， which exhibition hall will you visit ?
| A．Society & Money. | B．Arts & Entertainment. |
| C．World Matters. | D．Material World. |
According to (根据) the advertisement， sometimes visitors to the museum _______.
| A．will surely meet one who set a record |
| B．may set a world record of their own |
| C．can experience how a record was set |
| D．may see someone setting a record |
You speak, write a letter, make a telephone. Your words a)_____ a message. People communicate with words. Do you think you can communicate without words? 你脸上的微笑说明你是开心快乐的Tears in your eyes tell others that you are sad.
When you put up your hands in class, the teacher knows you want to say something or ask questions. You shake your head, and people know you are saying "No". You nod and people know you are saying "Yes". Other things can also carry messages. For example, a sign at the bus helps you to know whichbus b)_______. A sign on the door helps you where to go in or out. Have you ever thought that there are a lot of signs around you and that you receive messages from them all the time? People can communicate in many other c )______. An artist can use his drawing to tell beautiful mountains, about the blue sea and many other things. Books are written to tell about all the wonderful things in the world and also about people and their ideas. Books, magazines, TV, radio and films all help us communicate with others. They can help us to know what is going on in the world and what other people are thinking about.
根据文章内容完成下列任务。用方框内单词的适当形式填空（每次只用一次）
| take , way , carry |
( a )________ ( b ) _________ ( c ) __________将划线部分译为英语.
_________________________将划线部分改成复合句
_________________________________________________将划线部分译为汉语.
_______________________________________________This sigh means______________________
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