A group of swans (天鹅) flew down to a beach where a crow (乌鸦) was jumping around . The crow watched them with disdain (鄙视).
“You have no flying skills at all ! ” he said to the swans. “ All you can do is to move your wings. Can you turn over in the air ? No , that’s beyond you. Let’s have a flying compitition. I’ll show you what real flying is ! ”
One of the swans , a strong young male , took up the challenge. The crow flew up and began to show his skills. He flew in circles, performed other flying tricks, and then came down and looked proudly at the swan.
Now it was the swan’s turn. He flew up , and began flying over the sea. The crow flew after him , making all kinds of comments (评价) about his flying. They flew on and on till they couldn’t see the land and there was nothing but water on all sides. The crow was making fewer and fewer comments. He was so exhausted that he found it hard to stay in the air, and had to struggle to keep himself from falling into the water.
The swan pretended ( 假装) not to notice , and said, “ Why do you keep touching the water , brother ? Is that another trick ?”
“ No ,” said the crow. He knew he had lost the competition. “ I’m in trouble because of my pride ! If you don’t help me , I’ll lose my life… “
The swan took pity on him , and took him on his shoulders (肩膀) and flew back to the beach.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号填入题前括号内。 What’s the correct order of the following events ?
a. The crow followed the swan and got into trouble.
b.The swan felt pity for the crow and saved it.
c. The crow had to ask the swan for help.
d.The swan accepted a challenge of performing flying tricks.
| A．a , d , b , c | B．a , b , d , c , |
| C．d , a , c , b , | D．d , c , a , b |
Who has better skills according to the crow ?
| A．The swan. | B．The crow. |
| C．Both the swan and the crow. | D．He didn’t know. |
What does the underlined word “exhausted “ in Paragraph 4 mean ?
| A．Bored. | B．nervous. |
| C．Tired . | D．Frightened. |
Which of the following is right according to the text ?
| A．A group of crows met a swan on a beach. |
| B．The crow could fly as well as the swan. |
| C．The swan wasn’t afraid of the challenge. |
| D．The swan flew away and the crow died. |
What can we learn from the passage ?
| A．No pains , no gains. | B．Pride goes before a fall. |
| C．The early bird catches the worm. | D．Practice makes perfect. |
In 1834, the clock tower in London was burned down. People planned to build a new clock which would be the biggest and the best in the world. So the clock had to be big and keep very good time. Several years later the tower was finished. The people put the big clock in the tower, and made it ring out for the first time on July 11, 1859.
In order to give the big clock a good name, people held a meeting. Someone wanted to call it the Queen of Bells, and someone thought Victoria was good. At last, a man named Benjamin Hall stood up. He was a big man. Before he started to speak, someone shouted, “Why not call it Big Ben?” Everybody laughed and agreed with him.
From then on, Big Ben became its name. And it also became a famous building of London. People all over the world write to Big Ben. They even send bottles of oil to help keep Big Ben running. Big Ben is not only a clock but also a dear friend of people.Big Ben’s birthday is _________.
| A．July 11, 1854 | B．July 11, 1834 |
| C．July11, 1859 | D．July11, 1852 |
How did Big Ben get its name?
| A．Benjamin Hall gave it the name. |
| B．Big Ben got its name because of a joke. |
| C．Big Ben got its name from the Queen of the UK. |
| D．Victoria gave it the name. |
“Keep very good time” means ____________.
| A．have a good time | B．show people the correct time |
| C．keep running | D．be made in time |
Which of the following is NOT true?
| A．People all over the world consider (认为) Big Ben as their friend. |
| B．People all over the world even send oil to Big Ben. |
| C．People think Big Ben will answer their letters. |
| D．People think Big Ben is the biggest and the best clock in the world. |
阅读下列内容，从每小题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。
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阅读下列短文，按要求完成问题。
Now a lot of families keep pets（宠物） in their houses. Most pets are small animals, such as cats, dogs, fish, snakes, birds and so on.
Dogs are the favorite pets. The second favorites are cats and the third favorites are birds. These small animals are very cute and friendly. People usually have them as their family members. They look after them very well, they let them wear beautiful clothes and their pets have nice names. They also give their pets nice food . They buy food for their pets in pet shops. They keep them clean every day.
Pets are all very happy. Many pets have their houses and beds. They often go out to relax and take a walk with people in the park in the morning.
Some children like pets because they need a friend to play with at home. Many old people don’t live with their children, and they keep pets at home just because they often feel lonely（孤独的）. They have them as their children and they love them very much. So pets are very important. I think every family needs pets.
根据短文内容，回答下列问题。
What is the second favourite pet ?
What do people do to look after their pets well? (根据文章意思任意写出两点即可）
(1)
(2)
Do the pets often walk with their masters in the morning?
Why do many old people keep pets?
What do you think of pets?
This is my school. There are many trees and flowers. The teaching building is big and tall. There is a big playground in our school. It’s very nice to have it. After 4:30 in the afternoon, many students come to the playground to play football and some students play table tennis in the table tennis room.
There are 1,200 students in 30 classes in our school. The students all like to study. The teachers in our school are very good. They help the students to study and sometimes play with them. All the students like them.The teaching building is _____.
| A．small | B．old |
| C．big and tall | D．big |
It’s very nice for this school to have ____.
| A．trees and flowers | B．a playground |
| C．students | D．teachers |
How many classes are there in the school?
| A．35. | B．30. | C．1,200. | D．50. |
What do many students often do after 4:30 in the afternoon?
| A．Dance. | B．Play cards. |
| C．Read. | D．Play football. |
Which is not right?
| A．Students can play table tennis. |
| B．The teachers in the school are good. |
| C．The students don’t like the teachers. |
| D．The teachers sometimes play with students. |
阅读下列材料，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
Where does Mark live now?
| A．Beijing | B．America |
| C．England | D．we don’t know |
How many people are there in Rose’s family?
| A．four. | B．five. | C．six. | D．Seven. |
Who are in Beijing now ?
| A．Rose’s grandfather. | B．Rose’s grandmother. |
| C．Rose and David. | D．Rose’s parents and brother. |
Which is right?
| A．Rose’s father and mother are both teachers. |
| B．Rose lives far away from her school. |
| C．Rose’s bother is six years old now. |
| D．Rose lives with his grandparents. |
What does Rose want to do this year?
| A．She wants to study in England. |
| B．she wants to see her parents. |
| C．she wants to go shopping. |
| D．She wants to learn to swim. |
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