Nature is amazing! Take a close look at the world of insects （昆虫） and you will discover many unbelievable things． Consider butterflies， for example． They have beautiful， colorful wings，and strong，steady flying skills． On summer days， we see them flying gracefully over flower gardens and wild fields．
But， do you know that butterflies live three separate lives before they become the flying insects we all know？ They begin their lives as one thing， change into another， and then another．
Finally， they change into beautiful flying insects． It's true． And it's one of the wonders of nature．
In the beginning， there is an egg， it's usually small and colorful． A female butterfly lays an egg on a leaf of a plant． When you look at this tiny egg， it's hard to believe that in a few days， it will become something completely different．
In time， it changes into a new life． No longer the small egg becomes a walking insect． This insect is called a caterpillar． It now has legs， eyes， a mouth and a large body． A new life has begun．
The caterpillar eats， and eats， and eats． It can walk． It can see．But it is still not a butterfly．Soon，after growing big， the caterpillar makes a cover for itself． It wraps （包裹） itself in this nice protective blanket and goes to sleep． This stage （阶段） of a butterfly's life is known as the "pupa" stage．
What happens next is truly amazing!
After a period of time， the blanket breaks and a wet， weak butterfly appears．It now has six legs，a mouth， eyes and wings． Soon， the wings fill with blood，and the beautiful，colorful butterfly spreads its wings and flies away．
After a few weeks pass， this adult butterfly lays her eggs， and the cycle begins all over again．
This is just one example of the wonders of nature． Look around the natural world， and you will learn many truly amazing things．
（1） is a "caterpillar"．
（2）According to the passage， it's clear that butterflies ．
A． have three separate lives in all
B． have colorful wings with no legs
C． can be seen in flower gardens in summer
D． are small eggs with no color at the beginning
（3）The last paragraph means we should ．
A． take a close look at the insect world
B． protect all kinds of animals and plants
C． discover the different forms of different things
D． go into the nature and enjoy the wonders of the world
I`m Tony. My best friends are Frank and Cindy. We often do many things together. Frank lives next to my home and we are in the same class. He is thirteen years old and tall and medium build. He has curly hair and blue eyes. He is good-looking and clever. He is good at math and often helps me with my homework. He likes wearing black pants and yellow T-shirts. Cindy doesn`t go to my school. She is eleven years old. She is thin and medium height. She has curly blonde hair and her eyes are brown. She is good-looking, too, but a little bit shy. She is good at playing the guitar. Her facorite subject at school is music. She often teaches Frank and me to play the guitar after class.
The three of us have great fun together, and we help each other and sometimes play video games at my house. eyes are blue.
| A．Frank’s | B．Cindy’s | C．My | D．Tony’s |
good at math .
| A．Cindy is | B．Tony is | C．Frank is | D．I am |
is good-looking ,but a little bit shy .
| A．Frank | B．Cindy |
| C．Tony | D．My friend |
Where do they play video games ?
| A．at school | B．at Frank’s house |
| C．at Cindy’s house | D．at Tony’s house |
What things do the three children do together ? They .
| A．play baseball | B．play video games |
| C．play the guitar | D．both B&C |
下面是五个学生的暑假计划和七个暑期活动。请将计划和对应的活动进行匹配。 Helen, an outgoing college student, plans to learn a new and different skill. She thinks having more skills is good for her future development.
John is always helping others. He is glad to volunteer more for more people.
Alex is not good at communicating with other people. His parents expect him to have some improvement.
Jenny is an outgoing girl and she likes making new friends. She is also interested in English and hopes to improve her English.
Sally wants to travel on very little money. And she would like to learn about a place from the local (本地的) people.
| A．We are going to have an English summer camp this year. Here you can not only make friends but also practice your English. Do you like it? Our phone number is 995-3564. |
| B．Are you interested in painting? Can you paint well? We are going to have a live painting competition next week. Just call 355-7892 for further information. |
| C．Here’s a program called“Meet a New Family”.It aims to develop children’s independence and improve their communication skills by having two families exchange (交换) their children for a few weeks. Is it exciting? Call us at 464-3464. |
| D．Do you still have no idea what to do to have a meaningful summer vacation? Then come and join us! We are going to teach the left-behind children (留守儿童) in a village as volunteers. Tel: 463-6757. |
E. We are planning a working vacation on a farm in Hunan for two weeks. You can pay for your rooms, food and trips by doing some farm work with the local farmers. You only need to pay for the bus tickets. Tel: 788-2468.
F. Do you like outdoor activities? We are looking for three more people to go to Fenghuang Mountain by bike this summer. Want to join us? Call us at 223-5765.
G. Do you want to learn something new this summer? Fengshun Driving School offers college students a chance to learn to drive at a low price. All our teachers have rich experience and they are also friendly. Tel: 353-5467.
| Children’s Museum of Indianapolis We are the largest children’s museum in the world. Hours Monday: Closed (闭馆) Tuesday — Sunday, 10 a.m. — 5 p.m. Admission (门票费) Children (ages 2 — 17): $13.50 Adults (ages 18 — 59): $18.50 Seniors (60+): $17.50 Children under 2 and members: Free Parking (停车) Free parking is available. Call us: 800-820-6214 |
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Minnesota Children’s Museum Let children learn through play. Hours Monday: Closed Tuesday — Thursday: 9 a.m. — 4 p.m. Friday & Saturday: 9 a.m. — 8 p.m. Sunday: 9 a.m. — 5 p.m. Admission Ages 1—101: $9.50 Children under one and members: Free Parking 3-hour parking only $4 Call us: 651-225-6000 |
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| Chicago Children’s Museum Improve children’s lives by creating a place where playing and learning connect (结合). Hours Friday — Wednesday: 10 a.m. — 5 p.m. Thursday: 10 a.m. — 8 p.m. Admission Children & adults: $14 Seniors: $13 Children under one and members: Free Call us: 312-527-1000 |
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Children’s Museum of Houston “America’s No. 1 Children’s Museum”by Parents magazine. Hours Monday: Closed Tuesday — Saturday: 10 a.m. — 6 p.m. Sunday: 12 a.m. — 6 p.m. Admission Adults / Children (Ages 1+): $9.00 Seniors ( Ages 65+): $8.00 Children under one and members: Free Parking 1 hour: $6.00 2 hours: $7.00 3+ hours: $8.00 Call us: 713-522-1138 |
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If Lisa wants to know more information about the largest children’s museum in the world, she could call _____.
| A．651-225-6000 | B．800-820-6214 |
| C．312-527-1000 | D．713-522-1138 |
Mr. and Mrs. Lee want to take their two 10-month-old sons to the Minnesota Children’s Museum, and they are not members. They should pay _____.
| A．$9.50 | B．$19 | C．$28.50 | D．$38 |
Mr. Green parked his car in the parking space of Children’s Museum
of Houston for two hours; he should pay _____.
| A．$4 | B．$6 | C．$7 | D．$8 |
The Whites want to visit a children’s museum at 6:30 p.m. on Thurs-
day; they could go to _____.
| A．Chicago Children’s Museum | B．Minnesota Children’s Museum |
| C．Children’s Museum of Houston | D．Children’s Museum of Indianapolis |
What do the four children’s museums have in common?
| A．They are free for members. |
| B．They are not open on Monday. |
| C．They all provide their parking information. |
| D．Children’s tickets are cheaper than seniors’. |
In modern society, people use money every day. It seems that it is very important in our life. That’s because without money you can’t buy any goods(商品) you want. But I think few people know the history of money.
Long ago, people did not need money. They lived on wild animals, fruits and other plants. As time passed, people learned to raise animals and crops. Sometimes, families produced more than they needed, so they started to trade with other families. Later, people began to use money as a means of exchange. However, it was not the kind of money we use today. They used shells, rice, salt, large stones, etc.
During the 600s BC, people began using coins as money. They soon found that coins were easier to carry than goods and lasted a long time. Later, countries began to make their own coins.
The Chinese were the first to use paper money, probably as early as the 11th century. The Italian traveler Marco Polo saw the Chinese using money when he visited China in the 1200s. However, European countries did not start using paper money until 1600s.
Today, we have many ways to pay for things. We do not use coins or paper money. Often, people prefer to pay for things by card. Paying with a card is easier and safer than carrying around a lot of “real” money. People used ________ as a means of exchange before the 7th century BC.
A. paper money B. card
C. large stone D. coinsFrom the passage, we know that European countries used paper money in the ________.
| A．11th century | B．12th century |
| C．16th century | D．17th century |
Which of the following is TRUE in this article?
| A．Marco Polo was from Canada. |
| B．Chinese used paper money earlier than Italy. |
| C．Today people often prefer to pay for things by salt. |
| D．Carrying around much “real” money is easier and safer than Paying with a card. |
Do you know why so many animals do not stay in one place? Birds, fish and other animals move from one place to another place at a certain time. They move for different reasons: most of them move to find food more easily, but others move to get away from places that are too crowded.
When cold weather comes, many birds move to warmer places to find food. Some fishes give birth in warm water and move to cold water to feed. The most famous migration is probably the migration of fish, which is called “salmon”(鲑鱼). This fish is born in fresh water but it travels many miles to salt water. There it spends its life. When it is old, it will return to its birthplace in fresh water. Then it gives birth and dies. In northern Europe, there is a kind of mouse. They leave their mountain homes when they become too crowded. They move down to the low land. Sometimes they move all the way to the seaside, and many of them are killed when they fall into the sea.
Recently, scientists have studied the migration of a kind of lobster(龙虾). Every year, when the season of the bad weather arrives, the lobsters get into a long line and start to walk across the floor of the ocean. Nobody knows why they do this, and nobody knows where they go. So, sometimes we know why humans and animals move from one place to another place, but at other times we don’t. Maybe living things just like to travel.
The reason for most of the animals to move is ________.
| A．to get away from un-crowded places | B．to find their own parents |
| C．to want to kill themselves | D．to find food more easily |
Where does young salmon(鲑鱼) spend its life?
| A．In fresh water. | B．In salt water. |
| C．In mountain homes. | D．In its birthplace. |
When do the lobsters(龙虾) begin to move another place?
| A．When their homes become too crowded. |
| B．When the season of the bad weather arrives. |
| C．When they want to give birth. |
| D．When their food is eaten up. |
The underlined word migration in the passage means ________.
| A．迁徙 | B．习性 |
| C．运动 | D．寻觅 |
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