You may often hear some myths（传言）about animals．For example，one dog year equals about seven human years，chameleons（变色龙）change color to match their environment…Today，let's talk about birds．It is said that if you touch a baby bird，the parents will completely abandon（抛弃）it．Do you really believe it？
In fact， most birds have a very poor sense of smell， so in most cases are unable to even notice the smell of humans on baby birds． Not only that， but most types of birds aren't so quick to abandon their young when they sense danger． Some types will even do their best to protect their young when they are in danger．
Indeed， in very few known cases， parent birds sometimes abandoned their nests from something touching their young， just because they noticed itby sight， not smell． When this happens， the parent birds usually won't care，other than to be a little more careful than normal．Sometimes，they may temporarily（暂时地）abandon the nest in order to better watch whatever disturbed their nest comes back．
What's more，in most cases，even if the nest is destroyed by wind or something to that effect，you could create a new one and put all the baby birds back in it，and when the parents came back，they wouldn't care their baby birds were in a different nest，so long as you put the new nest near where the old one was so they can find it．
（1）Which of the following is true？
| A． |
Birds have a very good sense of smell． |
| B． |
A baby bird will die soon if it is touched by someone． |
| C． |
Whatever disturbed the nest will never come back． |
| D． |
Some birds will protect their babies when they are in danger． |
（2）What does the underlined word "it" in Paragraph 3 refer to？
| A． |
Their nest． |
| B． |
Their baby． |
| C． |
Some birds abandoning their nests． |
| D． |
Something touching their young． |
（3）The parent birds if we make a new nest for baby birds to take the place of the old one．
| A． |
will never come back |
| B． |
will worry about their babies |
| C． |
won't mind |
| D． |
will take their babies away |
（4）Which of the following shows the structure（结构）of the passage？
（①＝Paragraph 1（第一段），②＝Paragraph 2…）
（5）What is the best title of this passage？
| A． |
Bird Truth |
| B． |
Baby Birds |
| C． |
Bird Nests |
| D． |
Bird Smell |
“How many common English words were invented by Shakespeare?”
How long did it take people to find the answer to this question 15 years ago? And now! You can google it and find the answer immediately!
Google is the most popular Internet search engine（搜索引擎）in the world. It was invented by two students, Larry Page and Sergey Brin. They met in 1993, when they were studying computer science at Stanford University, USA. They dreamed of producing something that could also answer any question in seconds.
Internet search engines at that time were slow and gave many websites that weren’t useful. In January 1996, Page and Brin decided to make a better and faster search engine. They thought the results should be based on the most popular websites.
Nobody would give them money for their project, so they used their own money. They also borrowed money from family and friends. Then, in 1998, they were given a cheque for $100,000, and they started their own company(公司). Their first office was in a friend’s garage(车库).The company name is Google, a word which comes from mathematics. A “google” is a very high number — 1 followed by a hundred zeros.
The Google search engine was soon used by thousands of people worldwide because it was fast, easy and correct. By 2002 it was the biggest search engine on the Internet. Now, more questions have been answered by Google than any other Internet service, from sport to science, and from music to medicine. Google hopes that in the future all the world’s information will be put on the Internet, so that everybody can find everything.Why did the writer begin this passage by asking you a question?
| A．Because he or she liked to begin this passage by asking readers a question. |
| B．Because he or she was afraid that the readers didn’t know this question. |
| C．Because he or she wanted to make the readers interested in this passage. |
| D．Because Shakespeare is one of the most famous people in the world. |
The underlined word “cheque” in the fifth paragraph means _______.
| A．楼房 | B．账单 | C．订单 | D．支票 |
From the passage we know that at the beginning of their project, _______.
| A．there was not any search engine on the Internet |
| B．nobody supported them except their family and friends |
| C．Larry Page and Sergey Brin dreamed to answer any question |
| D．one of the most popular websites gave them a cheque for $100,000 |
Which statement is NOT true according to the passage?
| A．Now the Google search engine is widely used in the world. |
| B．The Google search engine was not the biggest one before 2002. |
| C．Larry Page and Sergey Brin named google after a hundred zeros. |
| D．The service of the Google search engine is very popular. |
The passage mainly tells us _______.
| A．the development of the Google search engine |
| B．about Larry Page and Sergey Brin |
| C．how to find information on the Internet |
| D．how to use the Google search engine |
Twenty-three-year-old Michael Phelps has become a phenomenon (神话) in swimming.
At the 2008 Summer Olympic Games, he won eight gold medals. That was more than the whole Australian team could put together. He beat (打败) Mark Spitz’s 1972 record of seven wins in the pool at the one Olympics. Phelps has put his name next to seven world records.
Nine days, 17 games, morning and night he competed and won. He had to beat former (从前的) world record-holders and gold medalists. He had to turn their wins into old news.
Michael Phelps started to swim at the age of 5. Guess which stroke (动作) he first tried? The backstroke. It’s because he didn’t want to put his face in the water.
By the age of 7, he had taken part in a lot of swimming competitions. At 11, he met Bob Bowman who saw the kid’s great talent.
How did Phelps become so good? He was born with the body of a swimmer. He stands 1.87meters high and has a wide wingspan (臂展). He knows how to use his body to full advantage. His hands and feet are like paddles (踏板) in the water and he has a strong kick.
But that’s not all；he also has the heart and will to win. He thinks that anything is possible as long as you put your mind to it.
Swimming is Phelps’ life. Every day he spends five hours in the water, swimming about 11 kilometers. He never takes a day off. This is a young man who knows what he wants.
“If I didn’t swim my best, I’d think about it at school, at dinner, and with my friends. It would drive me crazy,” he said.
“There are no limits (限制). The more you dream, the further you get.”Who did best in swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympic Games?
| A．Bob Bowman. | B．Mark Spitz. |
| C．Phelps. | D．The Australian team. |
How many games did Phelps take part in at the 2008 Summer Olympic Games?
| A．8. | B．9. | C．7. | D．17. |
Why did Phelps try backstroke first?
| A．Because he was born with the body of a swimmer. |
| B．Because his hands and feet were like paddles in the water. |
| C．Because he didn’t want to put his face in the water. |
| D．Because he had a wide wingspan. |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．Phelps is the best swimmer in Australia. |
| B．It was Mark Spitz who saw the kid’s great talent. |
| C．Phelps won 8 gold medals and broke 7 world records. |
| D．At the age of seven, Phelps started to swim. |
What can we learn from this passage?
| A．The Australian team got 8 gold medals at the 2008 Summer Olympic Games. |
| B．If you have a wide wingspan, you must be a good swimmer. |
| C．Phelps was made to spend all his time swimming every day. |
| D．Nothing is impossible if you put your heart into it. |
In American schools there is something called Home-coming Day. Many high schools and colleges with a football team have a home-coming game. This can be the most important event of the year except graduation (毕业) day. Students plan Home-coming Day for many weeks in advance.
Several days before Home-coming ,students start to decorate (装饰)the school. There are signs to wish luck to the team, and many other signs to welcome all the graduates. Many people still come to Home-coming twenty or thirty years after their graduation.
The members of school clubs build booths (摊位) and sell lemonade, apples and sandwiches. Some clubs help to welcome visitors.
During the day people like to look for teachers that they remember from long ago. Often they see old friends and they talk together about those happy years in school.
Everyone soon comes to watch the football game. When the game is half over, the band (乐队)comes onto the field and plays school songs. Another important moment is when the Home-coming Queen or King appears. All the students vote a most popular student Home-coming Queen or King. It is a great honor to be chosen.
Home-coming is a happy day, but it is not perfect unless the football team wins the game. Even if the team loses, the students still enjoy Home-coming. Some stay at the school to dance, and others go to a party. For everyone it is a day worth remembering.The most important event of the year in high schools and colleges is_______.
| A．Home-coming | B．the football game |
| C．graduation | D．winning the game |
When do students begin to do everything for Home-coming?
| A．The day before Home-coming. |
| B．Many weeks before the day. |
| C．When the guests arrive. |
| D．Several hours before Home-coming. |
Which of the following is NOT mentioned (提及) on Home-coming Day?
| A．To see old friends. |
| B．To visit teachers they remember. |
| C．To watch the football game. |
| D．To go home to see their family. |
Who can probably become Home-coming Queen or King?
| A．The teacher who is kind to the students. |
| B．The student who is popular with the students. |
| C．The visitor who is famous to the students. |
| D．The player who plays best in the football game. |
What’s the best title of this article?
| A．Home-coming Day | B．A Happy Day |
| C．The Most Important Event | D．Home-coming Queen or King |
Dear Mr Zhu,
I am writing to your magazine’s “Teenagers Now” column(专栏) to ask for some help with my 16-year-old son. At the moment, he refuses to do almost everything his mother and I ask him to do. He is our only child and we treat him very well. His grandparents buy him many things, and yet he is still rude to us. He refuses to spend time with us or do as we tell him. Sometimes he acts as if he doesn’t even love us at all.
Now he refuses to do his homework, and instead insists on wasting his time watching DVDs and listening to foreign music. I cannot understand this music, but I don’t like it. He also spends too much time in Internet cafes, where he either plays games or chats online. He is wasting valuable time during this important period in his life!
What am I to do? At present, to prevent making his mother unhappy with an argument, I am allowing him his freedom. However, I am worried that if I keep allowing him to do what he wants, he may fail at school, or worse.
How can I help my son without harming our relationship?
Yours,
Liu ZhenhuaWhat’s Mr. Zhu’s job?
| A．A teacher. | B．A magazine columnist. |
| C．A youth worker. | D．A doctor. |
From the passage, we can know that Mr. Liu’s son is _______ to his parents.
| A．friendly | B．thankful | C．polite | D．rude |
What does Liu Zhenhua write to Mr. Zhu for?
| A．To blame his son. |
| B．To ask for help with his son. |
| C．To say something about his son. |
| D．To complain to him about his son. |
Mr. Liu’s son always spends his time _______.
| A．doing his homework |
| B．playing games online |
| C．chatting with his parents |
| D．doing everything his parents ask him to do |
What do you think is the possible answer for the father?
| A．The father should let the son alone. |
| B．The father should give his son a beating. |
| C．The father should allow his son his freedom. |
| D．The father should be patient enough to have communication with the son. |
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In today’s society, everyone is busy and running at a fast pace(步调) every day. We feel our time is valuable and needs to be used well. We need cheap meal ideas that can help us save time and money and still provide a healthy and nutritious (有营养的) dinner for us and our family.
The fast food makers know we have little time and that the idea of cooking dinner after a long day at work is not something we look forward to. So the fast food makers offer us cheap food that requires no cooking, no cleaning, and only 25 minutes to pick up.
But eating so much fast food will cause body fatness and fast food is not nutritious, so it’s not the healthiest choice to consider. There are some very cheap meal ideas that take almost no time to prepare and will make coming home for a good meal more enjoyable.
The first cheap meal idea is one dish which includes meat, vegetables and rice. This is not only a cheap meal idea, but also it is fast because it can be made in only 20 minutes.
You can quickly make some pancakes and scrambled eggs for the family in about 30 minutes. If you think it is strange to eat breakfast food for dinner, consider how the same foods give you what you need to go through a whole day.
Another cheap meal idea to try is a “macaroni and cheese with meat” dish, which only takes around 20 minutes to cook.
If you are interested in these cheap meal ideas, you’re welcome to visit our website for details. When you fix one of these or other cheap meal ideas at home, you are taking time out of your busy day to treat yourself and your family in a special way.
| Facts |
· ·Being in need of cheap and |
| ·No cooking ·No ·No wasting time |
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| Disadvantages of fast food |
·Making people get ·Having no nutrition |
| Three |
·A Taking only 20 minutes ·Pancakes and scrambled eggs Taking around ·Macaroni and Taking about 20 minutes |
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