A bag is useful and the word “bag” is useful, too. It gives us some interesting phrases（短语）.One is “to let the cat out of the bag" It is the same as “to tell the secret”.
There is an old interesting story about it. Long ago, when people sold things in big cloth（布）bags, a woman asked a man for a pig. The man held up his cloth bag. There seemed to be a little pig in it. The woman asked to see it. When the man opened the cloth bag, a big black cat ran out. Not a pig! The man's secret was out and everyone knew it. Now when someone lets out（泄漏）a secret, he "let the cat out of the bag". And that is the story where the interesting phrase came from.
| A．the useful bag | B．the phrase |
| C．the cat | D．the chicken |
| A．tell the secret | B．sell the cats |
| C．get more money | D．keep the cats quiet |
| A．The woman was angry to see a cat. |
| B．The man put a cat in the bag. |
| C．The man asked her to see the chicken. |
| D．The woman wanted to see the chicken. |
| A．the woman was smart |
| B．how farmers sold their cats |
| C．the phrase is useful |
| D．where the phrase came from |
Animals United
Animals United is a 3D German cartoon which is directed by Reinhard Klooss and Holger Tappe．It is a story about animals that get together to find water．Along their journey, lots of funny things happen, and of course, they have a lot of adventures．
The animals in the grasslands in Africa are waiting for the coming flood．However, this year's flood（洪水） seems to come later than in other years．The animals become upset and worried．At the same time, some animals from other places come to the grasslands to look for peace．However, the situation seems worse because the water is becoming less and less．So they decide to look for the river．
Finally, they find the reason why they don't have any water to drink．A dam（大坝） has been set up so that humans can have a better life．After a long fight with humans, they let the world know that animals are in danger．
This film is about environmental matters．The humans are the bad and the animals are the good．This film is to give humans a warning that they must not destroy the homes of animals or damage nature in order to improve their own life．Humans should know that animals also have their own world．The story of Animals United took place in _____________．
| A．Asia | B．Africa |
| C．America | D．Germany |
The animals become worried, because _____________．
| A．theyear'sfloodiscoming |
| B．theywillhavenowatertodrink |
| C．thereisgoingtobeafightwithhumans |
| D．theirgrasslandsweretakenupbyotheranimals |
Along their journey to look for the river, the animals find _____________．
| A．humanssetupadam |
| B．theriverisbecomingdry |
| C．alltheanimalsareindanger |
| D．theworldisgettingwarmer |
Humans are warned not to _____________．
| A．damagenature |
| B．killanyanimals |
| C．pollutetheenvironment |
| D．improve their own life |
The story of the cartoon film mainly tells us _____________．
| A．the humans are bad |
| B．it'sourdutytoprotectanimals |
| C．humansshouldcareabouttheenvironment |
| D．humansandanimalscan not liveinpeace |
China’s Manned Space Program
| Spaceship: Shenzhou V |
Time: October 15th, 2003 Main events: Chinese spaceman Yang Liwei was sent up into space．He went around the earth 14 times in his one-day flight．China became the third country to succeed in manned space flight． |
| Spaceship: Shenzhou Ⅵ |
Time: October 12th, 2005 Main events: Chinese spacemen Fei Junlong and Nie Haisheng were both sent up into space．On October 17th, the two Chinese space heroes safely returned to the earth． |
| Spaceship: Shenzhou Ⅶ |
Time: September 25th, 2008 Main events: Chinese spacemen Zhai Zhigang, Liu Boming and Jing Haipeng were sent up into space．Zhai Zhigang made our country's first spacewalk．This spacewalk took 20 minutes． |
| Spaceship: Shenzhou Ⅹ |
Time: June 11th, 2013 Main events: Chinese spacemen Nie Haisheng, Zhang Xiaoguang and the second spacewoman Wang Yaping were sent up into space and connected with the space station Tiangong I．Wang Yaping gave a space lesson about micro-gravity （微重力） to all Chinese teenagers．This space lesson lasted 40 minutes． |
According to the article, the Chinese spaceman traveling in space twice is ____________．
| A．Yang Liwei | B．Fei Junlong |
| C．Nie Haisheng | D．Zhai Zhigang |
Shenzhou V went around the earth in space _____________．
| A．Once | B．4 times |
| C．5 times | D．14 times |
Fei Junlong and Nie Haisheng stayed in space for _____________．
| A．1 day | B．4 days |
| C．5 days | D．14 days |
Zhai Zhigang made our country’s first spacewalk in _____________．
| A．2013 | B．2008 |
| C．2005 | D．2003 |
The space lesson about micro-gravity to all Chinese teenagers lasted _____________．
| A．one day | B．three days |
| C．15 minutes | D．40 minutes |
What fun the animals’ party was! The zebras did a great job with the decorations．The lions and giraffes put together delicious food．No one knew music like the forest birds．The bears made clever posters to spread the news to all the animals．
When the talent shows began, one of the monkeys hurried out to the dance floor．He was a dancing fool! The birds played some lively music．When the music stopped, the animals clapped and shouted．The monkey returned to his table．Friends gathered around to shake his hand and praised （赞美） about his skills．
The elephant saw all the attention the monkey was getting．He wanted some attention for himself．“I can dance too,” he told himself．“I will show these animals what I can do!”
The elephant hurried out to the dance floor．He started to dance．It was not pretty．The elephant knocked over the table that held the wine bowl!
“Give up your dance!” a gorilla called．
“What are you doing?” cried three frogs．“Stop it!”
The other animals shouted．They were sad about the elephant for making a mess! They chased （赶） him off the dance floor and away from the party．
The bears shook their heads and said, “One should never try to be what one is not．”The _____________ did the decorations for the party．
| A．zebras | B．monkeys |
| C．lions | D．giraffes |
What did the bears do for the party?
| A．Danced． | B．Prepared the food． |
| C．Played the music． | D．Made posters to spread the news． |
How did the animals like the monkey’s dance?
| A．Wonderful． | B．Foolish． |
| C．Just so-so． | D．Amazing． |
What did the elephant learn?
| A．Try before you trust others． |
| B．Don’t always play jokes on others． |
| C．Try to please all the others． |
| D．Don’t try to be what you’re not． |
The writer writes the story to _____________．
| A．take part in a party |
| B．teach us a lesson |
| C．make us happy |
| D．tell us about a talent show |
We are in a society full of competition . In fact , everyone is born equal (平等的) . You can do what others do . Although your classmates may be better than you in some ways , you may be better than them in other subjects .So everyone has his or her own advantages .Don’t view(考虑) things from a single point of view . Try to discover your own advantages , and believe that you can do better than others in those ways.
Competition is not so terrible . Don’t be afraid of it . And don’t be afraid of those classmates who are better than you . Remember that self-confidence(自信) is the first step to success . Believe in yourselves and you will be successful one day !
A forest fire that burned 55 square kilometers was finally brought under control on Wednesday morning. The fire started on Sunday in Black Bear State Park and quickly spread to nearby areas.
On Monday, police evacuated（疏散） the small town of Lawson and ordered the people to leave their homes. The fire destroyed 20 homes in the area and caused heavy damage to 40 others.
Nobody was hurt. Officials said the damage to homes and cars was between $l million and $2 million. The government declared (宣布) the town a disaster (灾难) area. The fire spread quickly in the hot, dry weather. Fire fighting was difficult because of strong winds. Firemen from 55 fire departments in the state joined the National Fire Service to put out the fire. Some kept fighting for 24 hours. Fire engines and helicopters（直升飞机）dropped water onto the fire. In order to control the fire, firemen cleared a way around the fire.
Police closed King Road to traffic on Tuesday because of heavy smoke. Thousands of tourists had to drive an hour north to Queen Road to pass the fire area.
Some people did not follow the police order. Paul Grayson sent his wife and two children to safety, but he stayed. As the fire came within 50 feet of his house, he started thinking, “Am I foolish? Did I stay here too long, just for a house?”When and where did the forest fire start?
What did the police order the people to do?
Why was fire fighting difficult?
How did the firemen drop water onto the fire?
What kind of person do you think Paul Grayson was?
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