Many animals have special skills that make them perfect for certain jobs - even better than humans!
Take a train ride in Japan and you may meet Tama, a cute, friendly stationmaster, who just happens to be a cat! This ll-year-old cat works in exchange for cat food at Wakayama Electric Railway’s Kishi station. She has her own office, and there’s even a Tama train ! When Tama was “hired (雇用)” in 2007, the station was losing money, but today, thanks to Tama, it’s a popular tourist attraction.
In the 1950s, US Navy (海军) officials got a great idea. Why not train dolphins to do some special work humans can’t do? Today, dolphins are trained to find underwater mines (水雷) so that the Navy officials can make the mines disabled before they explode (爆炸). Dolphins are well fit for the job for many reasons, but the best of all, they’re too small to set off the mines so they’re never in danger.
Most squirrels are happy to collect nuts, and run after each other up and down trees. Not Twiggy! She prefers water skiing. Twiggy comes from a team of water-skiing squirrels, whose owner trained them to ski behind a toy boat. Today, Twiggy travels around the United States putting on shows and even appearing on TV. It’s all in a day’s work for this squirrel!
How long has Tama been the stationmaster?
| A． For 5 years. | B． For 8 years. |
| C． For 10 years. | D．For 11 years. |
Why are dolphins trained to find underwater mines?
| A．They are quite good at swimming in the sea. |
| B．They are so smart that they're never in danger. |
| C．They are small enough not to set off the mines. |
| D．They can understand the officials’ orders easily. |
What is Twiggy’s job?
| A．Collecting nuts. |
| B．Running after others. |
| C．Performing water skiing. |
| D．Traveling around the world. |
What do these animals have in common?
| A．They all can make money. |
| B．They are all from America. |
| C．They all can do special work. |
| D．They are all popular around the world. |
请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
（1）If you are free on Sunday night, which concert can you attend?
| A． |
Country music. |
B． |
Folk. |
C． |
Jazz. |
D． |
Rock. |
（2）How much will Mr. Green pay if he goes to the country music concert with his two kids?
| A． |
£10. |
B． |
£20. |
C． |
£30. |
D． |
£40. |
（3）Which date is suitable for modern jazz lovers?
| A． |
June 23. |
B． |
June 24. |
C． |
June 25. |
D． |
June 26. |
请阅读下面的非连续性文本，根据语篇内容，回答问题。
Footprint means the influence that a person’s or organization’s activities have on the environment. Simply understanding it is very useful to us. (Let’s take the example of Mr. Brown’s footprints.)
Water footprint
Water is the source of life. We use water directly for drinking, cooking and washing, but we also use water indirectly for producing things such as food, paper and cloth. A water footprint tells us how much water is being used. It can help us come up with ways to save water. You can learn about how your daily habits influence your water use through the food you eat, the things you buy and even the energy you use.
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Food |
Water Footprint |
Mr. Brown’s Water Footprint |
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an apple |
70 litres(升) |
breakfast: a hamburger, a cup of coffee lunch: a cup of coffee, a sandwich, an apple dinner: vegetable salad, 0.2 kilo of beef |
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a cup of coffee |
140 litres |
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a kilo of beef |
15, 500 litres |
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one hamburger |
2, 400 litres |
(Chart I) (Chart Ⅱ)
Carbon(碳) footprint
A carbon footprint is the total amount of CO₂ a person or organization produces. We can use it to understand the influence of personal behavior on global warming (全球变暖). Most people are surprised when they see how much CO₂ their activities create. Then they begin to think about changing their daily habits to reduce(减少) their carbon footprints. For example, they can walk instead of using a car.
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Carbon Footprint (Each of the following activities adds 1 kilo of CO₂) |
Mr. Brown’s Carbon Footprint |
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travel 10 to 12 km by train or bus drive 6 km by car produce 5 plastic hags use your computer for 32 hours |
drive to work 24 km drive to the supermarket 5 km use 5 plastic bags for shopping use his computer for about 8 hours |
(Chart III) (Chart IV)
How to reduce your water footprint and carbon footprint to be greener
Tip 1: Save water and electricity
When you are at home, don’t leave the water or lights on when you don’t need it.
Tip2: __▲__
Meatless Monday is popular with people who want to eat less meat. The production of meat uses lots of energy and produces lots of CO₂.
Tip 3: Buy less
The more we buy, the more we throw away later. Before you buy something, think about whether you really need it.
Everyone plays a role in making a greener Earth. If you know about your footprints well, you can think up more ways to protect the environment.
（1）What do we use water indirectly for?
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（2）How many litres of water are used for Mr. Brown’s breakfast?
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（3）Why do we use carbon footprint?
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（4）What can Mr. Brown do to reduce his carbon footprint? Why do you think so?
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（5）What is the best subtitle(小标题) of Tip 2?
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（6）What’s your understanding of footprint? How can you become “greener”?
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请阅读下面短文，根据语篇内容，从所给的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，使短文意思通顺，选项中有一项为多余项。
Courage is often thought to be one of the important spirits everyone needs. Then what is courage? ___（1）___ One isn’t necessarily born with courage, but one is born with potential(潜力). Kids build courage as they are growing up.
Many people talk about connections between courage and fear. ___（2）___ If there is no fear, there is no need for courage. That is to say, courage is the ability to do what makes you feel afraid. Courage doesn’t only mean great actions such as saving one’s life or taking a big risk. ___（3）___ For example, we show courage when we raise our hand to answer a hard question during class or try a new sport.
Courage is in everyday choices we make. Can you be kind to the new kid in class? ___（4）___ Or can you stand up for someone in need? Often, these things don’t come with praise, but they need courage.
___（5）___ When we become brave enough to face failure, we’ll be more willing to try new things and try again after we fail. Courage doesn’t always shout. Sometimes courage is the little voice at the end of the day that says, “I’ll try again tomorrow.”
| A． |
You should learn to speak in public. |
| B． |
It is the ability to do something difficult. |
| C． |
Courage always stands side by side with fear. |
| D． |
Can you listen to the new person in your group? |
| E． |
Learning to fail is another important part of courage. |
| F． |
Courage also means the smaller actions of our everyday lives. |
请阅读下面短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出一个最佳选项。
Since tea spread from China worldwide, it has become one of the most popular drinks in the world. Different countries have their own tea cultures, like afternoon tea in England.
The tradition of afternoon tea is a very special part of English culture. The custom of drinking tea became popular in England during the 1660s. It was not until the mid-19th century that the idea of “afternoon tea” first appeared.
Afternoon tea is served in the mid-afternoon, between lunch and a late dinner. The idea came from Anna, the seventh Duchess(公爵夫人) of Bedford, in 1840. At the time, many families would eat a late dinner at about 8 p. m., which was one of only two main meals each day, and the other was a mid-morning meal.
With a long time between breakfast and dinner, Anna would become hungry around 4 o’clock in the afternoon. So she asked some tea, bread, butter and cakes to be brought to her room during the late afternoon. This became a habit of hers and she began inviting friends to join her.
Later, Anna continued it, sending cards to her friends asking them to join her for “tea and a walking in the fields”.
Others soon picked up on the idea. By the 1880s, afternoon tea became an event for many ladies. They would be dressed beautifully to be served in the sitting room between four and five o'clock, talking about the latest news, their daily life and fashion.
Today’s afternoon tea is simpler than traditional afternoon tea. It is just a biscuit or small cake and a cup of tea. However, there is one thing that has never changed—the meaning of afternoon tea.
（1）When did the idea of “afternoon tea” first appear in England?
| A． |
In the 1660s. |
B． |
In the 1880s. |
C． |
In the mid-19th century. |
（2）In the third paragraph, what does the “two main meals” probably refer to(指)?
| A． |
A lunch and a late dinner. |
| B． |
A breakfast and a mid-afternoon meal. |
| C． |
A mid-morning meal and a late dinner. |
（3）Why did Anna ask for tea and cakes in the afternoon at first?
| A． |
Because she felt hungry. |
| B． |
Because she loved drinking tea. |
| C． |
Because she needed to treat friends. |
（4）What can we infer(推断) from the passage?
| A． |
Afternoon tea has spread all over the world. |
| B． |
People used to drink tea more often than now. |
| C． |
Afternoon tea gives people a chance to communicate. |
（5）What is the best title of the passage?
| A． |
Advantages of Drinking Tea |
| B． |
Development of Afternoon Tea |
| C． |
Different Tea Cultures in the World |
请阅读下面短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出一个最佳选项。
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Come and join us!!! What are you doing this summer? Summer holidays are the time when you can discover new interests and hobbies. Look at these summer camps. Here are two exciting things you could do instead of spending time in front of your computer screen! Photography (摄影) course at the art center
Come to our summer course! You’ll learn all the ways that top photographers take wonderful photos. During this three-week course, you’ll be taught by the skillful teachers from the art school. At the end of the course, all the photos will be shown in a special show at the museum. The first course starts on July 12th, so call or email us now! The action sport your parents might not want you to try
Be brave! Try BMX biking in a training course. It will teach you how to ride this kind of bike safely. Tell your parents they can relax! You’ll always be with a skillful teacher. As you become more confident, you’ll learn to do jumps and other moves. You will really surprise your friends! If you like speed, this is a course you can’t afford to miss! |
（1）You can take the summer photography course ________.
| A． |
at the art school |
B． |
at the art center |
C． |
at the art museum |
（2）During the photography course, you will be able to ________.
| A． |
get a surprising gift |
B． |
try different cameras |
C． |
learn to take great photos |
（3）The bike training course gives you a chance to ________.
| A． |
enjoy speed |
B． |
meet sports stars |
C． |
relax with parents |
（4）Both of the summer camps ________.
| A． |
last for three weeks |
B． |
hold special shows |
C． |
have skillful teachers |
（5）The writer thinks students should ________ on summer holiday.
| A． |
make more friends |
B． |
use the Internet properly |
C． |
find new interests and hobbies |
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