A cicada is a large insect． It is about three centimeters long． Like many other insects， it has six legs．On the forehead are two big eyes，between which is a long beak．It uses its beak to drink juice from trees．The adult cicada has two sets of wings which can shake together to produce a high， continuous sound when the weather is hot．
In its whole life， it mainly goes through two stages． In the beginning， when a cicada is under the ground， it is called a baby cicada． It drinks juice from tree roots and it is covered in a hard shell．At this time， it has no wings ﹣ just legs． After coming out of the ground， it breaks out of its old shell．Under the old shell is a new shell and four wings．The cicada finds a place in the sun to dry its new shell and wings．Gradually， the baby cicada grows into an adult． After a cicada becomes an adult， it sings loudly in hot summer． That's why it is called a born singer in nature．
At present， over two thousand kinds of cicadas are distributed （分布） around the world． All of them spend most of their life underground． You can find about four hundred and fifty kinds in Africa． Besides， there are about one hundred and twenty kinds in China． There are also about seven special kinds in the US that stay under the ground for many years．
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One day a poor man was cutting a big piece of wood near a river. Suddenly his old axe(斧头) fell into the water. He felt very sad because he lost his only axe. Then all at once a beautiful fairy(仙女) came out and asked the man what was the matter.
“I have lost my axe.” he said. “It fell into the water when I was cutting the wood.” The fairy showed him a gold axe and asked, “Is this yours?” “No.” said the man.
The fairy then showed him a silver axe and asked again. “Is this yours?” “No.” again answered the man. Then she showed him the old axe.
“Yes, this is mine.” called out the happy man. “I know that well enough.” Said the fairy, “I only want to see if you can tell me the truth, and now I’ll give you the gold axe and the silver axe besides your own one.” The man with his old axe fell into the river.
The fairy came out and asked what was wrong with him.
The sad man only wanted the gold and silver axes.
The fairy found his lost axe for the man.
From the story, we know that an honest man may get more.
Your home is a safe place, right? Think again.
Many serious accidents happen in people's homes. Could you please prevent these accidents? Yes. Many accidents happen because people are careless. So be careful! Here are some tips about safety.
·Don't stand on chairs. Many people may fall off chairs and hurt themselves.
·Keep the floor dry, and you won't slip (滑) or fall.
·Be away from matches. Even a cigarette (香烟) can easily start a fire. Don't use water to put out fires. Use salt instead.
·Be careful with knives! Many people cut themselves in the kitchen. Never touch the broken bottles, doors or windows. Glass can also cause the most serious cuts.
·Don't keep poisons (毒药) in the kitchen.
·Never use electrical appliances (电器设备) in the shower. Dry the floor before you use them, or electricity can hurt you!
·Keep children away from hot water and hot drinks. They can be dangerous. But adults often forget it.
·Look through the peephole (门镜) when you hear the knock on the door. Don't let strangers in.
In a word, we should learn to protect ourselves and stay away from danger.
根据短文内容判断正(T)误(F).You must be careful when there is water on the floor.
Salt can’t be used for putting out fires.
It’ s not safe for people to touch switches(电器)
Water and drinks can be dangerous for both children and adults.
Open the door at once when you hear someone knocking at the door.
A man came home from work late, tired and unhappy, to find his 5-year-old son waiting for him at the door.
The boy asked, "Daddy, how much do you make per hour?" The father was furious at his son's question.
When he said $20 an hour, the little boy asked his father to lend $10 to him. The father was even angrier because he thought the boy just wanted some money to buy a toy. So he didn't answer his son.
The little boy quietly went to his room. After about an hour or so, the man calmed down and started to think: Maybe there was something he really needed to buy with that $10.
"Maybe I was too hard on you just now," the man went into the room and said. "Here's the $10 you asked for."
"Oh, thank you, Daddy!" He said. Then, he reached under his pillow, pulled out some crumpled coins and said, "Daddy, I have $20 now. Can I buy an hour of your time? Please come home early tomorrow. I would like to have dinner with you." How much does the man make if he works 10 hours?
| A．$10. | B．$20. | C．$30. | D．$40 |
In this passage, the underlined word "furious" means ______.
| A．very angry | B．quite happy | C．too excited | D．a little nervous |
At first, the father refused to lend the boy any money because ______.
| A．he thought the boy wanted to keep the money for himself |
| B．he did not have enough money at that moment |
| C．he thought the boy would buy something of no use |
| D．the boy always borrowed money from him |
The boy wanted to buy ______ with twenty dollars.
| A．a new book for himself | B．a nice present for his father |
| C．a toy for his own birthday | D．an hour of his father's time |
From the passage, we can infer (推断) that the boy's father ______.
| A．often played with his son | B．spent little time with his son |
| C．didn’t love his son at all | D．often came back home early |
Dou Kou, a Chinese boy, is called "the youngest writer in the world" .He has written 3 books now.
Dou Kou was born in Jiangsu Province in 1994. When he was 7 months old, his parents started working in over 30 different cities, such as Xi'an and Shenzhen .This kind of life gave him things to think
and write about.
When Dou Kou was 9 months old, he could speak and at the age of one he could say five to six hundred words. At 3, he could look up words in the dictionary. At 4, his father taught him to learn something. His parents like reading very much. So does he. At the age of 5, he began writing fairy tales
(童话).
His fairy tales are all from his life. One day ,he found many mice in the house. They not only ate their food but also hurt his mother's hand. So he thought, "lf we give mice the stomachs (胃)of cows, they'll eat grass and it'll be helpful to people. " This was his first fairy tale Change, Stomach for Mice.
At 6, he wrote a novel about his own life in different cities with his parents.
Now, he studies well in a middle school. He has written his third book, the novel- called Eyes of Childhood .He says ,"l am not different from other children .I just wrote several books. "How many books has Dou Kou written?
| A．Three. | B．Four. | C．Five. | D．Six |
Because of _____ Dou Kou could write his books.
| A．his mother | B．his father |
| C．school life | D．life in different cities |
Dou Kou began to use a dictionary _____
| A．when he wrote fairy tales |
| B．before his father taught him to study |
| C．after he went to school |
| D．after his mother taught him how to learn something |
The underlined (画线的) sentences at the end of the passage show us that _____ .
| A．Dou Kou is different from other children |
| B．Dou Kou doesn't tell the truth |
| C．Dou Kou is the same as other children |
| D．Dou Kou likes his books |
Which is the best title (标题) of this passage?
| A．Three Books by a Child |
| B．How to Write Fairy Tales |
| C．How Clever the Boy is |
| D．Dou Kou, the Youngest Writer |
My friend, Victor, is a zoo keeper in the National Zoo. His work is very interesting but it is hard. Sometimes it is dangerous, too. Every morning the zoo keepers have to get up at five to prepare the food for the animals. Each kind of animal is given special food. For example, the lions must be given meat; the deer must be given grass and leaves; and the parrots must be given fruit and nuts. Sometimes some animals won’t let the others eat their food. If this happens, each of them must be fed separately (分离地).
Every morning each cage must be washed by the zoo keepers. This can be dangerous, especially with lions and tigers. To make the work easier, the animals are locked in the sleeping compartments (隔间) while the cages are being washed. When the animals are sick, the zoo keepers must look after them. Each sick animal is kept in a separate cage and given medicine. Sometimes they must be given injections. It is not easy to inject a sick lion!
All the keepers live near the zoo. Each of them has a small house. There he lives with his family. They do not have holidays on Sundays and public holidays. Instead, each of them has a day off during the week. Each keeper has a holiday on a different day from that of the other keepers.
The most important job of the keepers is to look after the safety of the visitors. People must be prevented from doing dangerous things. Many people have been injured because they did careless things, like putting their hands into the lion’s cage.
根据以上短文内容，然后从每题所给的四个选项中选择最佳选项。What kind of food must be given to the animals like tigers, lions and bears?
| A．Nuts. | B．Fruit. | C．Meat. | D．Grass and leaves. |
Some animals must be fed separately because _______.
| A．they eat special food |
| B．they often quarrel with each other while eating |
| C．they always cause the zoo keepers much trouble |
| D．they won’t let the others eat their food |
When an animal is sick, it must be _______.
| A．taken out of the cage | B．put separately and taken good care of |
| C．given an injection | D．locked in a sleeping compartment |
All the zoo keepers must work _______.
| A．seven days a week | B．on Saturdays |
| C．on special festivals | D．on weekdays |
The underlined word “injured” in the last paragraph (段落) means _______.
| A．hurt | B．beaten | C．killed | D．caught |
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