Animals， including insects（昆虫）， don’t have a ‘language’ like ours. They do not ‘talk’ to each other in words and sentences（句子）. But if we watch them， we can see that they have their ways of communicating(交流) with each other.
Can you see the rabbit’s tail? When rabbits see this white tail moving up and down， they run away. They know that they are in danger. The rabbit told them something without（没有） making a sound. It has given them a signal(信号).
Many other animals use this kind of ‘language’. When a cobra(眼镜蛇) is angry， it raises its head and makes itself look powerful(有力的). This warns other animals. When a bee(蜜蜂) found some food， it goes back to its home. It cannot ‘tell’ the other bees where the food is by speaking to them， but it does a little dance. This tells the bees where the food is.
Some animals ‘say’ things by making sounds. A dog barks， for example， when a stranger comes near. A cat purrs when it is pleased. Some birds make several different sounds， evry sound has its own meaning. Sometimes we human beings（人类） speak in the same way. We make sounds like“Oh” or “Ah” when we are afraid or happy or when we drop something on our toes.Which one is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．Animals have languages like human beings. |
| B．Bees communicate with each other by dancing. |
| C．Animals can use words. |
| D．Animals are brave. |
A rabbit uses its tail to .
| A．warn other rabbits when they are in danger |
| B．tell other rabbits where food is |
| C．make itself look powerful |
| D．help it to run fast |
When a cobra is angry， it .
| A．makes a loud noise | B．raises its head |
| C．moves up and down | D．does a little dance |
can make several different sounds.
| A．rabbit | B．bee | C．bird | D．fish |
From the passage， we know that use words and sentences to express(表达) ideas and thoughts.
| A．all living things | B．all animals |
| C．some birds | D．human beings |
Have you ever paid attention to the Air Quality Index(空气质量指标) or AQI reported in the newspaper? The AQI helps us understand what the air quality around us means to our health. The AQI uses colors, numbers and words to tell us about the air. Let’s see what these colors and numbers mean.
| AQI colors |
AQI numbers |
Health word(s) |
What to do |
| Green |
0-50 |
Good |
Just enjoy the clean air! |
| Yellow |
51-100 |
Mederate(适中) |
Air quality is fine for most people. |
| Orange |
101-150 |
Unhealthy for sensitive(敏感的) group |
Active children and adults and people with lung disease should spend less time outdoors. |
| Red |
151-200 |
Unhealthy |
People with lung disease and active kids and adults shouldn’t spend too long time outdoors. Everybody else should try to spend less time outside. |
| Purple |
201-300 |
Very unhealthy |
People with lung disease and active kids and adults should not spend any time outdoors. Everybody should try not to go outside. |
If the Air Quality Index is _______, the air quality is good for most people.
| A．orange | B．yellow | C．red | D．purple |
When the AQI color is green, the AQI number may be___________.
| A．40 | B．80 | C．120 | D．160 |
The ______ AQI number are, the ______ air quality is.
| A．bigger; better | B．bigger; nicer |
| C．smaller; worse | D．smaller; better |
The doctor advises Mr. Zhang________ if the AQI number is between 151 to 200 because of his lung disease.
| A．to stay outdoors often for fresh air |
| B．to spend less time outdoors |
| C．not to stay outdoors for a long time |
| D．never to spend any time outdoors |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．If the AQI numberis 140, the AQI color will be red. |
| B．People with lung disease are very sensitive to the air. |
| C．If the AQI color is purple,the air is the best for people. |
| D．The AQI can’t help people know the air quality. |
Robert is nine years old and Joanna （乔安娜）is seven. They live at Mount Ebenezer. 埃比尼泽山 Their father has a big property. In Australia they call a farm a property.
Robert and Joanna like school very much. At school they can talk to their friends but Robert and Joanna cannot see their friends. They live 100, perhaps 300, miles away and like Robert and Joanna, they all go to school by radio.
Mount Ebenezer is in the centre of Australia. Not many people live in “The Centre”. There are no schools with desks and blackboards and no teachers in “The Centre”. School is a room at home with a two-way radio. The teacher also has a two-way radio. Every morning she calls each student on the radio. When all students answer, lessons begin… Think of your teacher 300 miles away! The children in “The Centre” do not go to a school because ______.
| A．they live too far away from one another. |
| B．they do not like school. |
| C．they are not old enough to go to school. |
| D．their families are too poor. |
In order to send their children to school, parents in “The Centre” of Australia must have ______.
| A．a property. | B．a car. |
| C．a school room at home. | D．a special radio. |
Teachers in “The Centre” of Australia teach ______.
| A．not in a classroom but at the homes of the students. |
| B．by speaking only and not showing anything in writing. |
| C．without using any textbooks or pictures. |
| D．without knowing whether the students are attending(出席) . |
When children are having a lesson, they can hear their teacher.
| A．but their teacher cannot hear them. |
| B．and their teacher can hear them too. |
| C．but cannot hear their schoolmates. |
| D．and see him or her at the same time. |
A “Property” in Australia is a
| A．house. | B．school. |
| C．farm | D．radio. |
Bi Yansong, a famous TV host, expressed his support for students wearing green scarves (绿领巾) at a primary school in Xi’an. He wore a green tie on a TV program on October 19, 2011.
“I just want the students to know that I’m also wearing green. And we are all great people and are as good as those wearing red scarves.”
The First Experimental Primary School in Xi’an made children with poor schoolwork and behaviors wear green scarves. Parents whose children wore green scarves were angry. “The punishment is too bad. All the children need their self-esteem(自尊心) even though they are very young, and they know the green scarf means something is not quite right. It does harm to students’ self-esteem,” said one mother. Educational expert Li Zhenxi said that primary and junior high school students have strong self-esteem. they hope to be respected(尊重) and understood. Punishment will hurt them. “It’s better to encourage them rather than call them ‘bad’ students,” he said. Now, the school has stopped the practice.
Some schools think more of students’ self-esteem and have done better in protecting students’ privacy (隐私) and encouraging them. In American schools, teachers post test results on the wall. Instead of using students’ names, they use secret numbers. This way, students know their secret numbers and can check their own grades only. Many teachers in China tell students their grades by sending text messages to their students.
School and teachers are doing more for students’ self-teem. But it is a long way. Both teachers and parents should realize that tests scores are not the only measure(标准) of a student’s ability. Everyone has his own strengths and everyone can make great progress by working hard. Adults should make students get to know their own value. The most important is to make students believe in themselves.
| Bai Yansong’s support |
He supported green scarves by wearing a green __ |
| The origin(起源) of green scarves |
A primary school in Xi’an made students with ____ |
| Good practice in some school |
Some American schools ___ |
| Many Chinese teachers tell students their grades by sending text __ |
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| A long way to go |
Test ___ |
| Adults should help students realize their own ____ |
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| To make students believe in ______ |
World Book Day falls on April 23 every year. It was set up by the UNESCO in 1955 to encourage people, especially teenagers, to discover the pleasure of reading. It is also the day to honor great writers, for example, William Shakespeare, born or dead on that day.
Many countries celebrate World Book Day. Take UK as an example. On that day, millions of schoolchildren can buy books of special price, a much lower price than usual, in any bookstore. It has been done every year since 1998, World Book Day is also celebrated in China. Wen Jiabao, Premier of China, is an avid reader. He does lots of reading every day though he is very busy. On World Book Day 2009, he called on people to do more reading. Wen suggested that young people should spend more time reading. “Books can not change the world, but people can change the world by changing themselves through reading,” he said.
Why do people like reading? One big advantage(优点) is that reading helps us become more knowledgeable and more intelligent. Also reading helps us to follow the latest developments of science and technology. Besides, reading gives us information about other cultures and places of the world. When we read, we may find many things that are unfamiliar to us. We would have to use our brain to think about them or do more reading to find out the answers. The more we read, the more we know. What’s more, reading is also one of the most important ways to learn a foreign language like English.
“Reading makes a full man”. Books, magazines, newspapers and other kinds of reading materials can help us to know more about the outside world and perfect us. Therefore, it is necessary for us to spend time reading every day.When is World Book Day? _________________
In UK, what can school children do on World Book Day?_________________
What did Premier Wen Jiiabao advise young people do?___________________
How many advantages of reading are mentioned in the passage?___________________
What does the passage mainly about?___________________
You’ve probably seen it before－two elderly people walking hand in hand down the street and looking very much like each other. They look so much alike that they could be brother and sister.
Do you believe that people who live together for many years would look alike? It’s strange. but scientists say it’s true.
How scientists proved it? In a study, scientists found young couples only showed similarity by chance. However, elder couples were very likely to look like each other. The similarity could be very subtle(微妙) and could be found in wrinkles(皱纹) or furrows, etc. Besides, some couples look far more alike than other couples.
The scientists thought of several possible reasons:
1. Diet. “We are what we eat.” As couples usually share the same diet, will they probably look alike? For example, if both partners eat a high fat diet, their faces will tend to look fat. However, the scientists ruled this out(排除) using another small study.
2. Environment. Will elderly couples show similarity because they live together in the same area for a long time? The environmental factors(因素) such as sunshine and wind affect the skin in similar ways. The scientists ruled this possibility out as well.
3. Empathy(移情作用). This is the theory(理论) the scientists believe in. Couples grow to look similar because they are empathizing with each other. They copy each other’s facial expressions. For example, if one partner often smiles in a certain way, the other is likely to copy it. In this way, their faces share similar wrinkles and furrows. The old couples look ________ than the young couples.
| A．much more alike | B．more different |
| C．less alike | D．1ess different |
Scientists think that the old couples look alike in their ________.
| A．ages | B．education |
| C．appearance | D．abilities |
How many reasons did the scientist think of about it?
| A．One. | B．Two. | C．Four. | D．Three |
Which of the following is NOT true?
| A．Your diet can affect your appearance. |
| B．You will look slim if you eat a high fat diet. |
| C．Old couples look similar because they are empathizing with each other. |
| D．Old couples usually share similar wrinkles and furrows. |
Which is the theory the scientists believe in?
| A．Empathy. | B．Diet. |
| C．Environment. | D．Wrinkles. |
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