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Mr and Mrs Albina，with 64 children，have the world's largest family．Not one of their children is adopted（领养）．
When people hear about the Albinas' large family，the first question they ask is，"How is it possible？How can one woman give birth to 64 children in her lifetime？"The answer is simple：
Every time Mrs Albina gave birth，she had twins or triplets．
Soon after the Albinas got married the children came quickly，in twos and threes．The first 21 children were boys．Mrs Albina loved her sons，but she wanted a daughter very much．
The Albinas spent the early years in Argentina．Then they decided to move to Chile．To travel from Argentina to Chile，they had to cross the Andes Mountains．Mr and Mrs Albina and their 21 sons made the difficult，two﹣week journey on mules．One night there was a terrible snowstorm in the mountains．During the snowstorm，Mrs Albina gave birth to triplets，a boy and﹣two girls!
The oldest Albina children are in their thirties and forthies．They are on their own now，but 18 of the Albina children still live with their parents．The family lives in a two﹣room shack in Colina，Chile．The shack has electricity but no toilet or running water．The children wash in a small bowl in the dusty backyard．
At times there is very little food in the Albinas'small house．When there is not enough food for everyone，Mrs Albina makes sure the youngest children do not go hungry．"The smallest eat first，and then the bigger ones．We've always done it that way，"she says．Obviously，the Albinas do not have enough money for their big family．Why，then，do they continue to have children？
The Albinas do not use birth control because it is against their religion （宗教）．They could let other people take care of their children，but Mrs．Albina will not allow it"When my two brothers and l were babies：she says，''our mother left us at an orphanage（孤儿院）and never returned．We lived there together until we were five．Then a couple adopted my brothers，and I was left behind．I was heartbroken．I promised myself that when I became a mother，l would never give my children away．Even if I didn't have much money，I would always take care of my children myself．"Mrs Albina has kept her promise．
l．How many people are there in the world's largest family？
A.66：a mother，a father and their 64 adopted children．
B.66：a mother，a father and their 64 children．
C.23：a mother，a father and their 21 sons．
2．All ofthe Albina children are ．
A．living in Argentina
B．in their thirties and forties
C．twins or triplets
3．The Albina family is ．
A．poor
B．middle class
C．rich
4．The Albinas do not use birth control because ．
A．they want to have as many children as possible
B．they don't know about birth control
C．it is against their religion
5．Mrs Albina will not let other people take care of her children because ．
A．she is afraid other people won't take good care of them
B．she promised that she would always take care of her children herself
C．she has a lot of money and can take care of them herself．
Elsie Eiler is the head of Monowi， a tiny town in northern Nebraska， U．S．A．，and that isn't her only job． She is also the town secretary， the town treasurer， the librarian， and she works in the café．Why has she got a lot of different jobs？ Because there's nobody else to do them．
Monowi has got a population of one ﹣ Elsie．
Monowi is an unusual sight． There are about twelve old wooden houses there． They are all empty and are surrounded by a few trees， several old cars and lots of rubbish． The town is silent．An old yellow school bus， with no wheels or seats， stands next to the small school． The school closed 40 years ago．Opposite Elsie's café is an old building， filled with rubbish． It was a shop but it closed in the 1950s．
The busiest time for Monowi was in the 1930s．Then，the population was 150，and was made up of mostly farmers and their families．There was a railway too．However，the farmers couldn't compete（竞争）with the large industrialized（工业化的）farms， and left the town to look for other work． In 1971， the railway closed and the town began to die． Three years ago， the last people that lived there， except Elsie's family， moved away． Then， Elsie's husband died， and then her son and daughter left to find work in bigger towns， leaving Elsie the only person in the town．
（4）_______． Her food is good，her beer is cold，and farmers and truck drivers travel a long way to eat at her café．"One day Monowi will just be memories，and it will probably turn to dust，" she says．"But I like it， and as long as I can take care of myself， I will stay here．"
（1）What does Paragraph 1 mainly tell us about Elsie Eiler？
A． She is the only person living in Monowi．
B． She has a good time living in Monowi．
C． She can do different kinds of jobs．
D． She will leave Monowi soon．
（2）Mostly and their families lived in Monowi in the 1930s．
A． railway workers
B． shopkeepers
C． truck drivers
D． farmers
（3）The article tells us about Monowi EXCEPT ．
A． what it looks like
B． whether there is train there
C． when people first lived there
D． why people started to leave it
（4）Which of the following can be filled in the blank in the last paragraph？
A． Elsie believes Monowi will have a bright future．
B． Now Elsie wishes her kids to return to Monowi．
C． Elsie will leave Monowi in a couple of years．
D． Now Elsie lives alone but she isn't lonely．
We have heard about people who have special memories．Recently there has been a report about a woman from Australia who can remember almost every detail （细节） of all the events in her daily life．
Rebecca Sharrock，25，is one of just 80people worldwide who have been identified（确定） as having Highly Superior Autobiographical Memory （HSAM，超级自传体记忆症）．It means she can remember every small event﹣which most people would forget with in （在…以内） days﹣as if it had happened just minutes ago．
"I remember my mum putting me in the driver's seat of a car and taking a picture of me when I was 12days old，"she said．"That's my earliest memory．I remember every day since then．I can't tell all the dates exactly because I was too young to understand calendars，but I remember what I did that very day，what the weather was like and so on．"
Rebecca can also re﹣experience taste．If she's eating something that she doesn't like，she thinks about Black Forest cake，her favorite food，and the memory will be so strong that she can nearly"taste"it．
However，sometimes her memories prove （证明） to be painful．Because they're not just events that she remembers．"When I relive （再体验） memories，the feelings return，too，"Rebecca said．"For example，I remember falling over when I was three at my grandparents' house and hurting my left knee．Talking about it now，I feel painful in my left knee．"
"At night，I have to sleep with the radio/recorder and a soft light on，n she added．"1f it's too dark or quiet，my mind would be filled with all these memories and I can't sleep．"
51．Which is NOT TRUE about Rebecca？
A．She has special memories．
B．She is from Australia．
C．She is 25years old．
D．She can remember every detail of all the events．
52．What happened to Rebecca on the day when she was 3years old？
A．She was identified as having HSAM．
B．Her mother put her in a car and took a picture of her．
C．She started to understand calendars．
D．She hurt her left knee at her grandparents'．
53．Whenever she is reliving her memories，
A．she is happy
B．she experiences the feelings again
C．she feels pain in her knees
D．she can taste her favorite food
54．What is the result of having HSAM？
A．She can remember every event in her daily life．
B．She can re﹣experience taste．
C．She can relive feelings．
D．All the above．
55．From the passage，we can infer （推断） that
A．HSAM can do her good，but it also brings her pain
B．she feels painful if she recalls her experiences
C．she can fall asleep while she is re﹣experiencing memories
D．HSAM can greatly improve her living conditions．
Once upon a time，a hippo（河马）lived in a river next to a big tree．
One day，a bird came and nested （筑巢）in the tree．The songs of the bird filled the hippo with so much envy（羡慕）that he couldn't think of anything else．Every day he would think why he wasn't born to be a bird even though the bird told him many times he was so lucky to be so big and such a good swimmer．
Finally，the hippo made up his mind that he would come out of the river，climb the tree and start singing．However，when he tried to climb the tree，it was very clear that the hippo didn't have wings to fly，or claws to climb with．
Realizing that he would never climb up the tree，he angrily hit the tree until it came crashing to the ground．Then he stepped onto the leaves of the fallen tree，and began singing．
Unfortunately，hippos can't sing，either．All that came from his mouth were terrible noises，and when the other animals heard this，they all came around to make fun of the hippo．
He was so ashamed by this．He also felt bad about having knocked the tree over．He used all his strength to raise the tree back up again，and look after it until it completely recovered（康复）．
Complete the summary of the passage above with one word for each blank.
Once upon a time，there was a hippo living in a river next to a big tree.He （1） the bird's singing.He wondered why he wasn't （2） in singing songs.
Finally，the hippo （3） to come out of the river，climb the tree and start singing.Unluckily，he （4） to climb the tree.He was so angry that he hit the tree until it fell over.Then he began to sing on the leaves of the fallen tree.But he couldn't sing，either.Other animals came to （5） at him because of his terrible noises.
At last，he felt ashamed to knock the tree over.He tried to help the tree recover.
Long long ago， there lived a man and a woman who had seven sons． The couple wanted a daughter， very much， and finally， they had a girl． She was very pretty and her parents loved her very much． One day the father needed water for the child， so he sent the seven brothers to a well（井） in the forest to get it． Once there， though， the boys began to fight and the water jug （壶） fell into the well． The boys looked into the well and thought of their father． They were afraid to go home．
Hours passed． "Where are those boys？" shouted the angry father．"They are probably playing a game and have forgotten about the water． I wish they were all turned into ravens （乌鸦） !" And when he looked up， he saw seven black birds flying away． The father was shocked．"What have I done？" he thought． But it was too late． He could not take back his words．
Later， the girl grew up and discovered she had brothers． The story of their bad luck influenced her deeply， and she decided to find them． For years， she searched and did not stop． She made up her mind to find them． Finally， she found their home．To enter，she needed a special key made from a chicken bone，which she did not have．The girl thought for a moment，and then took a knife and cut off one of her fingers． With it， she opened the front door and went inside． On a table， there were seven plates and seven cups． She ate and drank a little from each of them． In the last cup， she accidentally dropped a ring that her parents had given her．
Later that day， the ravens returned for their meal． The girl hid behind the door and watched． When the seventh raven drank from his cup， something hit his mouth． The raven recognized it at once﹣it was his parents' ring．"I wish our sister were here，" he said， "and then we could be free．" At that moment， their sister ran to them， and suddenly the ravens were human again．The brothers kissed their sister，and all eight of them went home together happily．
（1）Why were the seven brothers afraid to go home at first？
A． They lost their father' s ring．
B． They threw away the water jug．
C． They didn't get back any water．
D． Seven black ravens shocked them．
（2）What can we infer （推断） from the underlined sentence in Para． 2？
A． The father regretted what he had said．
B． The father was no pleased with his life．
C． The father was worried about his little girl．
D． The father was angry with what his sons had done．
（3）What was the first thing the girl did after she entered the raven's house？
A． She ate and drank
B． She hid behind a door．
C． She took out a knife．
D． She sat and waited for the ravens．
（4）How did the ravens become human again？
A． They ate a magic ring．
B． One raven made a wish after seeing the ring．
C． Their sister kissed them．
D． They drank with a special cup from their father．
（5）What lesson can we learn from the story？
A． Don't talk to strange people．
B． Work hard and you will be happy．
C． Your parents always know best．
D． Think carefully about what to say．
A horse fair is an interesting place． There were young horses from the country， little Welsh ponies and many beautiful horses too． But there were also a lot of poor， thin horses， tired from hard work． I was very sad to see them．
At the horse fair there was a man with a gentle voice and kind grey eyes． He offered 23 pounds for me， but they refused． Then a man with a very loud voice came． I was afraid he was going to buy me， but he walked off． Then the grey﹣eyed man came back again and said：
"I'll give 24 for him．"
"Done，"said the salesman．"He's a quality horse and if you want him for cab（出租马车）work，he's a bargain．"
Half an hour later we set off for London，along country roads，until we came to that great city．There were streets to the right， and streets to the left． We went into one of the small streets， and then into a very narrow street， with small， old houses．
My owner stopped at a house． The door opened， and a woman， a little girl and boy， came out．
"Is he gentle， father？"
"Yes， Dolly， as gentle as a kitten； you can pat him．"
Dolly， the little girl， patted my shoulder without fear． It felt so good! They led me into a comfortable， clean stable， and after a delicious meal I lay down to sleep， thinking "I'm going to be very happy here"．
My new owner's name was Jerry． His wife was called Polly and they had two children， Harry and Dolly． The next morning they came to see me． I loved it when they patted me and spoke in gentle voices．
"Le's call him 'Jack'， after the old horse， shall we， Harry？" said Dolly．
"Yes， let's，"said Harry．
The first week of my life as Jack，the London cab horse was very hard． The noise and the people and the traffic on the streets scared me． But Jerry was a very good driver， and that helped a lot． Jerry soon found that I was ready to work hard and do my best， and he didn't whip（鞭打） me．
He kept us very clean， and gave us as much food as we wanted． But the best thing was that we had Sundays of．
（1）A horse fair is a place for ．
A． people to sell and buy horses
B． horses to learn new skills
C． people to learn to ride horses
D． horses to meet new friends
（2）What did the salesman mean by saying "he is a bargain"？
A． The buyer is a good driver．
B． The horse is well worth the price．
C． 'The buyer is gentle and kind．
D． The horse is as gentle as a kitten．
（3）Living and working in London with Jerry's family，"I" felt ．
A． sad and helpless
B． challenged but satisfied
C． tired and afraid
D． curious but impatient
（4）What can be a suitable title for the passage？
A． The experiences of visiting a horse fair．
B． The chance of having a new owner．
C． The disadvantages of working in London．
D． The start of a London﹣cab﹣horse life．
Last summer my family went camping by a lake in the countryside． There we put up our tents and made a fire to keep us warm and cook food on． On the first night， we sat under the moon and told each other stories．
The next morning， my sister and I got a terrible surprise．When we looked out of our tent， we saw a big snake sleeping near the fire． I was was so scared that I couldn't move． We shouted to our parents to let them know about the danger． My dad started to jump up and down in their tent． This woke the snake up and it moved into the forest near the lake． My dad told me later that snakes don't have ears but can feel things moving He also told me it was important not to go near a snake． This was a very useful lesson for me．
（1）By the lake， we made a fire to keep us warm and cook food on．
（2）When my dad knew the danger， he started to shout to the snake．
（3）The snake woke up and moved into the lake．
（4）It was important not to go near a snake．
（5）This was a very useful lesson that the snakes have ears and can hear things．
The local people of La Gomera can carry on conversations by whistling（吹口哨） from far away． For face﹣to﹣face conversations，they Spanish．But when they need to speak over a distance（距离），they whistle．
La Gomera is a small island．This island is almost shaped like a circle．It is very mountainous．Walking from one place to another may be a slow and difficult job． That is why whistling is so useful to the local people． A message can easily be whistled over a couple of miles， while to travel that same distance on foot might take an hour．
A good whistler can be heard and understood five miles away．His whistling can be farther away when it is windless． It is said that the record is about nine miles．Anyone who a top whistler will agree that this record is quite possible．
A whistle travels farther than a shout， and is easier to understand． When a person shouts， he cannot pronounce his words well． But if a whistle is heard， it will be heard clearly
Whistling is popular at La Gomera， and many methods of whistling are used…
（1）How do people of La Gomera speak over a distance？
A． By shouting．
B． By whistling．
C． By travelling．
D． By recording．
（2）What can we know about La Gomera from Paragraph 2？
A． It is very mountainous．
B． It lies between two circles．
C． It is easy to travel there．
D． It is hard to find a job there．
（3）What helps a whistle travel farther？
A． A windless day．
B． A long distance．
C． A useful message．
D． A clear pronunciation．
（4）What will the writer talk about in the last paragraph？
A． Disadvantages of whistling．
B． Stories of a top whistler．
C． Different methods of whistling．
D． Examples of good whistlers．
Can you imagine walking in， sitting next to a stranger and asking for the latest news or putting a recent novel down next to someone's coffee and asking for their opinion before giving yours？
But more than 300 years ago， this kind of behaviour was encouraged in thousands of coffeehouses all over London． In 1712， the Starbucks site（位置） today was occupied（占据） by Button's coffeehouse Inside， poets， writers and members of the public gathered around long wooden tables drinking， thinking， writing and discussing literature into the night． On the wall， near where the Starbucks community notice board now stands， was the white marble（大理石） head of a lion with wide﹣open mouth． The public was invited to feed it with letters and stories． The best of the lion's digest（文摘） were published in a weekly edition of Joseph Addison's Guardian newspaper， named "the roaring of the lion"．
Today， few people know Button's． It's just one of London's forgotten coffeehouses．
London's first coffeehouse was opened by a Greek named Pasque Rosee in 1652． While a servant for a British merchant in Turkey， Rosee developed a taste for the exotic（异国情调的） Turkish drink and decided to import（进口） it to London． People from all walks of life came to his business to meet， greet， drink， think， write， and joke．
（1）Where was the white marble lion head？
A． In the backyard of the Starbucks．
B． On the Button's long wooden tables．
C． In Joseph Addison's Guardian newspaper．
D． On the wall of Button's coffeehouse．
（2）How often was "the roaring of the lion" published？
A． Every day
B． Every week．
C． Every month
D． Every year）
（3）What kind of coffee did Pasque Rosee import to London？
A． Turkish coffee．
B． Black coffee．
C． White coffee
D． Sweet coffee．
（4）What can we infer（推断） from the passage？
A． People could hardly found a coffeehouse in 1712 in London．
B． Starbucks， Button's and Rosee's were famous coffeehouses of London in 1700s．
C． Button's was usually noisy and crowded at night 300 hundred years ago．
D． Only businessmen enjoyed the exotic coffee at Pasque Rosee's．
Once there was a small hotel whose keeper was always caring about money．
One day， a businessman arrived． The keeper looked at the man's thick wallet and thought， "Oh， I wish that all the money could be mine!" The businessman didn't notice that， so he ordered the most expensive room and went to his room to dress for dinner．
Around the hotel， there were some beautiful ginger（姜） plants． Many people said that eating the buds（芽） of ginger would make a person forgetful．
The keeper thought， "If I serve some buds of ginger to the businessman， he may be forgetful to take his wallet!" Then she went to the kitchen．
Soon， businessman came downstairs and asked for dinner． The keeper was very excited as she served the dish to him． "Delicious!" said the rich man． When dinner was finished， he went to bed happily．
In the next morning， the keeper saw the businessman leaving from the front door．As soon as he was out of sight， she ran up to his room． She looked all over the room for the wallet，but she couldn't find it． Suddenly， she noticed a piece of paper on the floor． It was the businessman's bill（账单）． He had forgotten to pay it! She ran down the stairs， out of the front door， and across the road until she was out of breath， but the businessman was already far， far away． "I'm so silly!" cried the keeper．
（1）The keeper came up with an idea to own the businessman's money when ．
A． she dressed herself
B．she cooked the meal in the kitchen
C． the businessman went upstairs happily
D． she thought of the buds of ginger around her hotel
（2）The keeper ran into the businessman's room as soon as he left because ．
A． she wanted to find the man's bill
B． she wanted to find the key to the man's room
C． she wanted to check if the man had left his money there
D． she wanted to see if the man had broken anything in the room
（3）Which if the following is NOT true according to this passage？
A． The keeper realized the buds of ginger didn't work in the end．
B． The keeper ran after the businessman because of the bill．
C．The businessman didn't know the rumor （谣言） about the buds of ginger．
D． The businessman didn't pay the keeper's bill because he lost his money．
A squirrel（松鼠） that was nearly killed nine years ago continues to visit the family that saved，raised and later sent her into the wild．
In October 2009， a four﹣week﹣old squirrel was almost killed by an owl（猫头鹰）． Luckily， a wildlife rescue group saved her and left her in the care of Brantley Harrison and her family in South Carolina． The Harrisons often look after wild animals and later send them back into the wild．
The Harrisons named her Bella． With three other squirrels， Bella stayed in Brantley's care until spring． During her stay Bella acted similarly to the other squirrels． In April 2010，the squirrels were sent back into the wild． Bella， however， wasn't ready to leave her human family． Within days of being released， she started visiting them， looking for treats． Brantley said that the other squirrels also came back over the first few days， but within a week they stopped coming by and began to avoid people．
"Bella usually sits at the front door， waiting for someone to notice her． She comes almost every day，" said Brantley． Her husband John often brings Bella nuts as she is usually waiting by the door for him． Actually Bella has become a member of the family．
For nine years， she continues to visit them． Brantley said， "If Bella can teach at least one person to care for all living things， no matter how big or how small， then we have done what we have set out to．"
（1）From the passage， we know that the Harrisons ．
A． don't like wild animals
B． saved an owl in 2009
C． are very kind to animals
D． cannot help Bella out
（2）The underlined part "being released" means " "．
A． getting hurt
B． dropping by
C． being saved
D． being sent into the wild
（3）What does Paragraph 4 mainly tell us？
A． Bella wants to get more attention．
B． Bella becomes a member of the family．
C． Nuts are Bella's favorite food．
D． It's not easy for the Harrisons to find Bella．
（4）What's the best title for the passage？
A． To Save Squirrels
B． Ways of Volunteering
C． The Harrisons and Their Pets
D． A Squirrel and Her Human Family
Li Bai was born in 701.He was also given the name"Taibai".The name meant"Venus" in ancient Chinese.Legend says that before Li Bai was born，his mother dreamt that Venus fell into her arms.Some people believed that Li Bai was a god.When Li Bai was five years old，his family settled in a town in today's Sichuan province.
●Making Iron into a Needle
There is a legend about Li Bai.He was not a very hard﹣working student when he was young.He often skipped school.
One day when he was walking by the river，he saw an old woman.She was working on a large piece of iron.
He asked，"What are you doing？"
She said， "I'm making a needle."
"But how can you make a large piece of iron into a needle？"
She replied，"I must work hard every day."
Li Bai suddenly understood the importance of hard work，and he started to work hard at school.
●Friendship with Meng Haoran
When Li Bai travelled to Xiangyang in Hubei，he went to visit a famous poet called Meng Haoran.He was twelve years older than Li Bai，but they became friends.They both loved travelling to beautiful mountains and rivers.
When Meng Haoran left for today's Yangzhou，Li Bai wrote a poem about it，Seeing Meng Haoran off at Yellow Crane Tower.
| Information about Li Bai |
●He was born in 701. ●He was also called（1） ，which meant"Venus" in ancient Chinese. ●His family settled in a town in today's Sichuan province when he was five. |
| （2） about Li Bai |
Making Iron into a Needle One day when he was walking by the river，he saw an old woman working on a large piece of iron.After the communication，he understood it was important（3） . |
| Friendship with Meng Haoran They became friends because they have（4） . The poem named Seeing Meng Haoran of 'at Yellow Crane Tower shows（5） . |
Animals are our friends． Sometimes they make trouble， but sometimes they can help us．And they hope to live a happy life， too． Here are two real stories from our readers．
The first story is from Ray．"My cat， Tiger， hates it when I use my iPad because it takes my attention away from him． One year， I had a fall at home and was on the floor for 16 hours， During this time， I was unable to move and couldn't get to the phone to call for help． Tiger stayed by my side until he disappeared under my bed． 'What's he up to？' I wondered． To my surprise， he started to push something towards me． It was my iPad，which I didn't realize had fallen off the bed and onto the floor．He probably didn't know what it was， but he knew that it made me happy． Thanks to Tiger， I was able to communicate with my friend， Becky， who then told my doctor．"
The second story is from Colin． "Years ago， my friend Julius saved a bird﹣a wild 'Mom' cockatoo（鹦鹉） from the side of the road and kept it as a pet in a big cage（笼子）．It lost one of her wings， so she was unable to return to the wild． Soon， two wild cockatoos came visiting and one 'Dad' bird wanted to find his way into the cage． The 'Mom' cockatoo in the cage was soon expecting． But as she couldn't fly，'Dad' cockatoo built a home in the tree， keeping off everyone who got close to 'Mom' cockatoo． 'Baby' cockatoo would spend his days flying off with his dad， leaving his mom behind．She would sit and wait until they returned home each afternoon．The family stayed together happily．"
After reading the stories， don't you think we should get along well with animals？ No matter they are our pets or live in the wild， they have their feelings． We should respect every life in the world．
（1） is the owner of the cat．
A． Becky
B． Julius
C． Colin
D． Ray
（2）The underlined word "it" in Paragraph 2 refers to the ．
A．phone
B． cat
C．iPad
D．bed
（3）"Mom" cockatoo didn't return to the wild because ．
A．Julius caught it as a pet
B． She was badly hurt and couldn't fly
C． she preferred the life in the cage
D．"Dad" cockatoo built a home in the tree
（4）The main idea of the passage is that ．
A． Ray， Becky and Colin are animal lovers
B． we shouldn't use iPad too much
C． friends should help each other
D． we should respect every life in the world
（5）In which part of a newspaper would you probably read the passage？
A． Sports news．
B． People and animals．
C． Health．
D． Travel．
Some Fun and Interesting Facts
◆Do you think what color oranges are？The answer to this question is "Orange"． However，the first oranges from Southeast Asia were actually green，Up to now，oranges in warmer areas like Vietnam and Thailand still stay green when they are fully grown．
◆There was a man named John Chapman who planted thousands of apple trees．But the apples on those trees were much more bitter（苦的）than the ones you'd find in the supermarket today．John didn't expect his apples to be eaten whole，but rather made into hard apple cider（苹果酒）．
◆Like most four﹣legged animals，cats have five toes on the front paws（脚爪），but their back paws only have four toes．Scientists think the four﹣toe back paws might help them run faster．Do you know any other fun facts about cats？
◆Walt Disney might have been the firs it gloves on his characters，as the star Mickey Mouse in 1929's The Opry House（《奥普里之屋》）．Besides being easier to interest，there's another reason why Disney did so："We didn't want him to have mouse hands because he was supposed to be more human．" Disney once said．
（1）What does the underlined word "they" refer to？
A．Warmer areas．
B．Oranges in warmer areas．
C．The first oranges．
D．People from Vietnam and Thailand．
（2）John expected his apples to be ．
A．known by more people
B．sold in the supermarket
C．eaten only by himself
D．made into hard apple cider
（3）How many toes does a normal cat have in total？
A．Fourteen．
B．Sixteen．
C．Eighteen．
D．Twenty．
（4）Disney put gloves on Mickey Mouse in order to ．
A．make him look more human
B．protect his hands
C．help him to run faster
D．make him feel more comfortable
（5）Which is NOT a fact according to the information above？
A．The first oranges weren't orange．
B．John's apples weren't sweet enough．
C．Walt Disney put gloves on his characters to interest people．
D．Cats have fewer toes on their front paws than the ones on their back paws．
THREE CENTURIES OF HOAXES（骗局；恶作剧）！
A THINKING MACHINE
In 1769，long before computers were invented，a man from Hungary（匈牙利） built a wonderful machine that could play chess very well．It delighted（使高兴） people all over Europe and beat nearly everyone it played，including famous figures like French leader Napoleon Bonaparte，and scientist and inventor Benjamin Franklin．For decades，many people believed that it was truly a thinking machine．
There were people who said it was a hoax，but could not prove it or explain how it worked．About 85 years later，the secret was finally revealed．There was a man hiding inside the machine all the time…who was obviously very good at playing chess!
200 ESCAPE（逃脱）
On November 9，1874，New York newspaper，The Herald，ran a shocking story on its front page．It said that all the animals in the Central Park Zoo had escaped and were running around the city．It said the police were working to save people，but 27 people had already been killed，and 200 people hut．It wanted everyone to stay at home to avoid danger．Many people in New York were terrified，and did as the paper said．If only they had read the final words of the article，which said："Not one word of it is true Not a single act described has taken place．"It was all just a hoax．The story was made up by Thomas Connery，an editor at The Herald，who wanted to draw attention to the poor condition of cages in the zoo．
ROSIE THE RUNNER
The first woman to cross the finish line of the 1980 Boston Marathon（马拉松） was 23﹣year﹣old Rosie Ruiz．However，as she climbed the stairs to receive her prize，people started to become suspicious（怀疑的）．She didn't seem to be tired at all．Furthermore，none of the other runners remembered seeing her，and her picture never appeared in photos or TV broadcasts of the race．Later，several people said that they had seen her join the race only at the end．It turned out she had run only half a mile（about 805 meters）and taken the train for the rest of the race! Her prize was taken away，of course．
42．The underlined word "it" in Paragraph 1 refers to（指）
A．the hoax．
B．the news．
C．the thinking machine．
D．the computer．
43．Which of the following is mentioned in the passage？
A．The thinking machine used a computer to win games．
B.200 people were killed by zoo animals in l874．
C．Rosie Ruiz wasn't tired at the finish line．
D．Rosie Ruiz didn't appear in TV broadcasts of the race．
44．What is true about all the writer in the passage？
A．They made people scared．
B．They fooled a lot of people．
C．They made people suspicious．
D．They delighted people．
45．The title of the passage shows us that the writer thinks that hoaxes
A．are not new．
B．are easily avoided．
C．are always cruel．
D．are usually unbelievable．
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