How many of us have reached into our drawer（抽屉）and pulled out socks that didn't match？Will you throw them away like most girls or try to reuse them？ The story of Carly and Charley may help you．
Carly and Charley are the girls who often lose their socks．At first，they just matched different colors or styles like some other girls．But most of the time， these socks couldn't match their clothes．So they came up with an idea and started Odd Sox：they collected these socks and gave them away to homeless people．But the problem wasn't solved．They still had missing socks until they realized that they could make a business out of it．So they set up Single Sox： he girls sell socks in packs（包）of three so you can mix and match as you wish．Each pack is super colorful and super inspiring（激励人心的）﹣Carly and Charley have written words on every sock to encourage girls to celebrate their differences．
And they carry onthe tradition of giving back﹣for every pair of socks sold，they give away a pair to those in need． Nothing is a waste if you have a creative mind．
（1）Carly and Charley set up Odd Sox and gave away the socks to ．
| A． |
sick children |
| B． |
disabled women |
| C． |
poor students |
| D． |
homeless people |
（2）The words on the socks are to encourage girls to their differences．
| A． |
match |
| B． |
shout |
| C． |
reach |
| D． |
celebrate |
（3）The underlined words "carry on" in the third paragraph probably mean ．
| A． |
continue |
| B． |
compare |
| C． |
connect |
| D． |
control |
（4）The correct order of the following is ．
①started Odd Sox．
②carry on the tradition of giving back
③set up Single Sox
④matched different socks
| A． |
①③④② |
| B． |
①③②④ |
| C． |
④①③② |
| D． |
④②①③ |
（5）The passage is mainly about how to ．
| A． |
collect different ideas |
| B． |
buy all kinds of socks |
| C． |
put things to good use |
| D． |
throw away the waste |
Height is just one of the thousands of features your genes decide. In fact, because you have two parents, your genes provide you a height that usually lands somewhere between the height of each parent. If both your parents are tall, then most probably you will be tall, too, but if you have questions about how tall you’re going to be, ask your doctor if he or she can help you find it out.
But genes don’t decide everything. For example, eating an unhealthy diet can keep you from growing to your full potential(潜力). Getting plenty of sleep and enough exercise will help you grow to the expected height.
No doubt you’re wondering how fast you should grow. It depends. There’s no perfect or right answer. Generally speaking, kids grow about 2 inches (6 centimeters) a year between age 3 and the time when they start puberty (when your body starts changing and becoming more grown up).
Your doctor will know how your growth has been going over the years. Two centimeters here and 2 inches there are not nearly as important as the height you’re at now, how you’ve been growing up to this point, and what other changes your body may be going through.
Don’t be scared if you seem to have grown a lot in a very short time. Everyone has a growth spurt（高峰）during puberty. The age for starting puberty is about 10 for girls and about 11 for boys. But it can be earlier or later ----between 7 and 13 for girls and 9 and 15 for boys.
You’ll usually begin to notice that you’re growing faster about a year or so after your body starts to show the first changes of puberty. . The Chinese for the word “puberty” is .
| A．童年时期 | B．婴幼儿时期 | C．习惯养成期 | D．生长发育期 |
If you want to know how fast and how tall you should grow, _____.
| A．you should have enough exercise | B．you can ask doctors for help |
| C．you should save the environment | D．You can record your growth during puberty |
This passage is mainly about .
| A．how the genes work in your body | B．when is the time you grow fast |
| C．why you look like your parents | D．how you grow to a certain height |
After reading this passage, we can explain .
| A．how good it is to be a doctor | B．how much sleep time we need |
| C．why genes can’t decide everything | D．what healthy diet is |
Which is NOT mentioned in the passage?
| A．Your height most probably depends on how high your parents are. |
| B．Girls’ age for starting puberty is usually earlier than that for boys’. |
| C．The time showing the first changes of puberty is never noticed. |
| D．You may be scared sometimes when you grow too fast. |
Do you know why different animals or insects have their special colors? Colors are used mainly to protect themselves.
Why can’t some birds easily catch locusts（蝗虫）? It is because locusts change their colors together with the change of the colors of crops. When crops are green, locusts look green. But as autumn comes, locusts change to the same brown color as crops have. Some other insects with different colors from plants are easily found and eaten by others. So they have to hide themselves for lives in the day and appear only at night.
If you study the animal life, you’ll find the main use of coloring is to protect themselves. Bears, lions and other animals can’t be easily seen by hunters. This is because they have the colors much like the trees.
Have you ever noticed an even more strange thing? A kind of fish in the sea can send out black liquid when it faces danger. While the liquid spreads over, its enemies can’t find it. And it quickly swims away. So it has lived up to now though it is not strong at all. From the article we learn that locusts .
| A．are dangerous to their enemies | B．are easily found by birds |
| C．change their colors to protect themselves | D．are small animals |
How can insects with different colors from plants keep out of danger?
| A．They have to move quietly. |
| B．They hide themselves in the day and appear at night. |
| C．They have the colors much like their enemies. |
| D．They run away quickly. |
Bears and lions can keep safe because .
| A．they live in forests | B．they like brown and grey colors |
| C．they move quietly | D．they have the colors similar to the trees |
What does the word “liquid” mean in the last paragraph?
| A．气体 | B．固体 | C．液体 | D．水蒸气 |
Which is the best title for this passage?
| A．The Main Use of Colors for Animals and Insects |
| B．Colors of Different Animals and Insects |
| C．The Change of Colors for Animals and Insects |
| D．The Change of Different Animals and Plants |
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If you want to have a guitar lesson, you may .
| A．call Susan at 7328059 | B．surf the website: www.music.com.au |
| C．telephone Mr. White at 5132683 | D．e-mail |
Who is the owner of the lost dog?
| A．Mr. White. | B．Larry. | C．Susan. | D．David. |
If you want the job as a taxi driver, you should .
| A．master at least three languages | B．know the city very well |
| C．be an experienced driver | D．both B and C |
Which information about the apartment is not mentioned in the table?
| A．It has a beautiful view. | B．It has hot water in the daytime. |
| C．It has three floors. | D．It has a kitchen. |
How can you contact the owner of the apartment for more information?
| A．By sending an e-mail. | B．By going to visit it. |
| C．By making a phone call. | D．By sending a fax. |
Most of you know this mathematical game, of course. You and your friend draw crosses and circles on a sheet of paper. You do it one after another. The first pupil who gets three marks in a row wins. But do you know that you can play this game another way and it will become more interesting? You must try to make your friend win. If you get your three marks in a row, you don’t win — you lose!
It is more difficult to play this game the other way. The second pupil can always win (if he plays the right way), but he may not win if the first pupil begins with his mark in the center. Then if the first pupil always takes a place on the other side of his friend’s mark, nobody will win.
If your friend does not know the secret which we have explained, you must play each time so as to leave him the greatest number of ways to win. You may try a few games and you will see how interesting it is to play the game this way. The passage tells us that it is _____ to play this game.
| A．interesting | B．difficult | C．impossible | D．unusual |
What s the new rule of the game if we play it another way?
| A．The one who gets his three marks in a row wins. |
| B．The one who makes his friend win wins. |
| C．The one who plays the right way wins. |
| D．The one who makes his friend lose wins. |
According to the new rule of the game, the second player can always win if the first player __.
| A．begins with his mark in the center |
| B．takes a place on the other side of his friend’s mark |
| C．tries to get his three marks in a row first |
| D．doesn’t begin with his mark in the center |
What result does the following picture show?
○ =" the" 1st player × =" the" 2nd player
| A．Both of the players win. | B．The first player wins. |
| C．Neither of the players wins. | D．The second player wins. |
What is the best title for this passage?
| A．What an Interesting Game | B．A Game of Circles and Crosses |
| C．The Secret We Want to Explain | D．Marks on a Sheet of Paper |
The word“day” has two meanings. When we talk about the number of days in a year, we are using “day” to mean 24 hours. But when we talk about day and night, we are using“day” to mean the time between sunrise and sunset. Since the earth looks like a ball, the sun can shine on only half of it at a time. Always one half of the earth is having day and the other half night. A place is moved from day into night and from night into day over and over by the spinning（旋转）of the earth. At the equator（赤道）day and night are sometimes the same length（长度）. They are each twelve hours long. The sun rises at 6 o’clock in the morning and sets at 6 o’clock in the evening. For six months the North Pole is tilted（倾斜）toward the sun. In those months the Northern Hemisphere（半球）gets more hours of sunlight than the Southern Hemisphere. Days are longer than nights. South of the equator nights are longer than days. For the other six months the North Pole is tilted away from the sun. Then the Southern Hemisphere gets more sunlight. Days are longer than nights. North of the equator nights are longer than days. Winter is the season of long nights. Summer is the season of long days. When the Western Hemisphere is having day, the Eastern Hemisphere is having ________.
| A．both day and night | B．day |
| C．neither day nor night | D．night |
A place is moved from day into night and from night into day over and over by ________ of the earth.
| A．the pushing | B．the pulling | C．the spinning | D．the passing |
．At the equator day is as long as night ________.
| A．sometimes | B．never | C．usually | D．always |
When the North Pole is tilted toward the sun, the Northern Hemisphere gets ________ sunlight.
| A．less | B．more | C．all | D．no |
．When it is winter in China, ________.
| A．the USA is tilted toward the sun |
| B．the South Pole is tilted away from the sun |
| C．the North Pole is tilted toward the sun |
| D．the North Pole is tilted away from the sun |
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