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There are many kinds of heroes．Even animals can be heroes．This passage tells about three amazing animals．Each one is a hero!
Thumper, the Dog
Thumper was a dog that lived with a family which had a three-year-old son named Benjamin．One day Benjamin wandered(闲逛) into a large field． The grass in the field was taller than he was, so he could not find his way out．Hundreds of people began to search for Benjamin．When they found him, they saw Thumper stayed with Benjamin and kept him warm．So Benjamin had stayed safe．
Lulu, the Pig
The Altsmans had a pet pig named Lulu．One summer the couple went camping and took Lulu with them．The husband went fishing one morning．The wife didn’t feel well, so she and Lulu stayed in the camper．Suddenly Mrs．Altsman fell to the floor．Lulu pushed the camper door open and climbed out for help．When a car came by, she lay down in front of it．When the driver got out, Lulu led him back to the camper．The man called for help and Mrs．Altsman was taken to hospital．
Sugar, the Cat
Sugar was a beautiful cat．Three years ago she wandered onto the Woods’ farm in California and Mrs．Woods began feeding her．Mrs．Woods noticed something wrong with the cat’s left leg, but this didn’t make Sugar any less special．Mrs．Woods loved Sugar．Later the couple moved to a new farm in Oklahoma． They gave Sugar to a neighbor who would take good care of her, because they knew she wouldn’t like riding in cars for days．However, Sugar walked across deserts and mountains and traveled more than 1,500 miles to the Woods’ new farm! Mr．and Mrs．Woods could hardly believe their eyes．No one knows how Sugar found her way to Oklahoma．How did Thumper help Benjamin?
| A．By searching for him in the field． |
| B．By finding the way out for him． |
| C．By staying with him all the time． |
| D．By cutting the grass around him． |
Why did Lulu lie down on the road?
| A．To get help． |
| B．To watch the cars． |
| C．To have a sleep． |
| D．To ask for a lift． |
What’s the right order of the following things according to the story?
A． Mrs．Altsman was helped by the driver
B． The Altsmans went camping with Lulu．
C． Lulu pushed the door open and climbed out．
D． Mrs．Altsman and Lulu stayed in the camper．
A． a—b—c—d
B． a—d—c—b
C． b—d—c—a
D． b—d—a—cWhat did Sugar do in the story?
| A．She tried to find help． |
| B．She protected her owners． |
| C．She went camping with her owners． |
| D．She went a long way to find her owners |
Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?
| A．Sugar was left to a neighbor because the Woods knew she didn't like riding in cars for days． |
| B．Benjamin couldn’t find his way out because the field was too large． |
| C．Thanks to Benjamin, Thumper could stay safe in the field． |
| D．Sugar travelled more than 1,500 kilometers to the Wood’s new farm． |
A school for stars
In this school, most students come from rich families and some of them have famous parents. People from Hollywood sometimes go to Beverly Hills High School to look for future actors.
School life
There are lots of good things about going to this school: There are two theatres, a television studio and a radio station. The students make TV programs and films in their drama classes. The biggest activity of the school year is the school dance.
Traveling to school
In California, children can learn to drive three months before their sixteenth birthday. Lots of students in Beverly Hills High School have their own cars, but they have to pay a lot of money to park their cars in the school parking area.
What the children think
Most children enjoy going to Beverly Hills High School because it is fun and there is a lot to do. But some children do not like the school if their parents don’t have enough money to buy them a fast car or expensive clothes.The first paragraph(段落) tells us that _________.
| A．none of the students in Beverly Hills High School are poor |
| B．most students in Beverly Hills High School come from the USA |
| C．some students in Beverly Hills High School may become actors in the future |
| D．the parents of the students in Beverly Hills High School always want to be stars |
The students make TV programs and films ___________.
| A．in a theatre | B．in a television studio |
| C．in a radio station | D．in their drama classes |
Lots of students in this school come to school ___________.
| A．by bike | B．by car | C． by plane | D．on foot |
Why do most children enjoy going to Beverly Hills High School?
| A．Because they will be actors in the school. |
| B．Because it is fun and there is much to do in the school. |
| C．Because they will have a fast car and expensive clothes |
| D．Because they can learn to drive three months before their fifteenth birthday. |
Mr. White looks out of his window. There is a boy at the other side of the street. The boy takes some bread out of a bag and begins eating it. There is a very thin dog in the street, too. The boy says to it, “I’ll give you some bread.”
The dog is hungry and goes to the boy, but he does not give it any bread. He kicks(踢) the dog. It runs away, and the boy laughs.
Then Mr. White comes out of his house and says to the boy. “I’ll give you a shilling(先令).”The boy is happy and says “Yes.” “Come here,” Mr. White says. The boy goes to him, but Mr. White does not give him a shilling. He hits him with a stick(用棍子打他).The boy cries and says, “Why do you hit me? I do not ask you for any money.” “No,” Mr. White says, “and the dog does not ask you for any bread, but you kick it.”Where is Mr. White at first?
| A．In the room. | B．In the street. |
| C．In front of the house. | D．Close to the boy. |
Why does the dog go to the boy? Because _____.
| A．it wants to eat | B．the boy asks it to do so |
| C．the boy is the dog’s owner | D．the boy is friendly to it |
Why does the dog run away? Because ________.
| A．the boy gives some bread | B．the dog doesn’t like bread |
| C．the dog doesn’t like the boy | D．the boy kicks the dog |
Why does Mr. White tell the boy to come up to him? Because he wants to _______.
| A．give him a shilling | B．give him a good lesson (教训) |
| C．give him some more bread | D．help the boy |
What kind of man do you think Mr. White is? He is a _____.
| A．cruel(粗鲁的) | B．sympathetic (有同情心的) | C．friendly | D．polite |
I’m Mary. I have a piece of good news to tell you. My parents bought a new flat in the centre of the city. The rooms are not big, but they are all comfortable. There are more rooms than our old flat. I am excited(激动) because I have my own bedroom. In the old flat, I share the bedroom with my sister.
My favourite room in the new flat is my bedroom. I can be alone (单独) in it. It is my own small world. I can listen to music, read comics and chat with my friends on the phone. I can also look for things on the internet and send e-mails to my e-friends.
Kitchen is my favourite room, too. I like helping my mother with the cooking. She is not only a good teacher but also a good cook. She often teaches me how to make some different dishes. She lived in Sichuan when she was a child. So she likes hot food and she can cook very delicious hot food. What’s Mary’s new flat like?
| A．Big and comfortable | B．Small and not comfortable |
| C．Big but not comfortable | D．Small but comfortable |
Mary can do the following things in the bedroom except(除了)__________.
| A．play the piano | B．chat with her friends |
| C．send e-mails | D．listen to music |
Which room does Mary like best?
| A．The kitchen | B．Her bedroom | C．The sitting room | D．Both A and B |
What does Mary’s mother do?
| A．A teacher | B．A cook | C．A housewife | D．A worker |
Where did Mary’s mother live when she was a child?
The old flat B. The centre of the city C. Sichuan D. The new flat
During the day we work and play; at night we sleep. Our bodies rest while we sleep. In the morning we are ready to work and play again. While we are asleep our bodies grow most. Children usually need more sleep. We can get our lessons better and we feel better too, when we have plenty of rest. Boys and girls need ten hours of sleep every night when they are eight or nine years old. Our bodies need lots of air when we sleep. If we do not get enough fresh（新鲜的）air, we’ll feel tired when we wake up. While in bed we must not cover our heads. If we do, our lungs（肺）will not get enough fresh air. If we open our windows at night we can have plenty of fresh air. Cool air is better then warm air. Boys and girls must get enough sleep if they want to grow and be strong.Our bodies grow most while we are __________.
| A．eating | B．playing | C．sleeping | D．waking |
Which is the best air for us? __________
| A．Hot air | B．Cool air | C．Warm air | D．Dry air |
Too little sleep makes us ________.
| A．nappy | B．hungry | C．tired | D．grow |
How much sleep should boys and girls of nine years have every night? _________
| A．Eight hours | B．Nine hours | C．Ten hours | D．Seven hours |
What do the lungs need most? ___________
| A．Fresh air | B．Food | C．Rest | D．Exercise |
Kate is an English girl. She lives in a tall building in the city of London. There are sixteen floors in the building, and she lives on the tenth floor. She uses a lift(电梯) to go up and down. Kate studies in a middle school near her house and she works hard. She goes to school early. Every day she leaves her home at half past six. She walks to the lift, and it takes her down to the first floor. There is a bus stop near the building. Usually she takes No.7 bus to her school, but sometimes she goes on foot. It is only four kilometers to her school from the building. She gets to school at about seven twenty. Classes begin at eight. She goes to play games at three forty. She gets home at a quarter past five. She begins to do her homework at eight and finishes it at half past nine.Kate lives in a tall building ________ London.
| A．near | B．in | C．outside | D．far from |
Her home is on the ______________ floor.
| A．ten | B．third | C．tenth | D．twelfth |
She leaves ________ at six thirty.
| A．her home | B．the building | C．the lift | D．the bus stop |
She goes to school ________.
| A．by bus | B．by bike | C．on foot | D．A and C |
It takes her ________ to do her homework.
| A．about an hour | B．about 100 minutes. | C．eighty minutes | D．one hour and a half |
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