The National Football League （NFL） is a professional American football league with 32teams in．How does one choose which team to support？Some people choose the team of their hometown，or where they now live，or the team that their parents or their parents or their friends follow．
A boy student from Oklahoma wrote a letter to each of the owners or presidents of the 32NFL teams．He would see what answers he got，and then choose his team．
Bill was home from school sick．It was the week before Christmas．He was"kind of bored"and needed something to do．So he asked his parents if he could write to every professional football team．Bill wrote the 32 letters by hand．
"We weren't quite sure what we could get back．He didn't really have one team that he wanted to hear from，"his mother said："He just wanted to see what kind of reply he'd get．"
A letter to the Carolina Panthers'owner Jerry Richardson was one of those posted．Bill wrote in his letter，"My family and I love football．They are fans of different teams．But I don't have a team to cheer for yet．I am ready to pick an NFL team to cheer on for lifetime!"
A few weeks later，Bill's mother was pulling into her driveway when a delivery man arrived with a box from the Panthers．When Bill came home，he excitedly opened the box．Inside he found a signed Carolina Panthers helmet（头盔）as well as a handwritten note from Jerry．
The team owner had written to Bill，"We should be honored（光荣的）if our Carolina Panthers became your team．We would make you proud of your joining us．"
Bill was overjoyed with what he got．He decided that from then on he would support the Panthers．He keeps the letter from Jerry in his bedroom．His mother says，"It's not the helmet they sent us．It's what they told us．"That is what mattered to Bill and why he chose to become a Panthers'fan．
66．We learn from the passage ．
A．friends always choose different teams to support．
B．only 32cities in America have their own football teams
C．some people choose a team to support as their parents do
D．football teams are just popular with the people of their hometowns
67．Bill wanted to choose a football team to support because ．
A．NFL was very professional
B．he himself was willing to do it
C．his parents expected him to do it
D．he was ill and felt bored at school
68．The result of Bill's letter to the Panthers was that ．
A．his mother kept the reply from him
B．he got many helmets from 32teams
C．each team wanted him to be its player
D．he became a fan of the Carolina Panthers
69．It's clear that ．
A．it is proper to be a football fan by Christmas
B．the team owner wrote back to Bill by email
C．the note from the team owner meant a lot to Bill
D．Bill's parents would also be fans of the Panthers
70．The best title for the passage can be ．
A．Christmas Gift
B．Helpful Mother
C．Receiving a Helmet
D．Choosing a Team．
Amazing Animals
A Cat Has Cool Eyes
It's hard to look away from Pam Pam， a white shorthair cat． Pam Pam has iridis， an eye problem that means one eye is blue and the other is a different color﹣﹣﹣yellow．
"Luckily， iridis doesn't cause any pain or sight problems，" Doctor Seth Cohen says．This problem can also be found in humans and other animals，such as dogs and horses． An interesting thing： Pam Pam's owner always matches a scarf to her eye colors．
Even though Pam Pam doesn't look like a regular cat， she acts like one． She loves to hide behind chairs and jump out at the little dog suddenly when he walks by．
A Sea Lion Goes for a Walk
What does a wild sea lion do when he needs some exercise？A sea lion named Astro walked to the crowd on the road! Astro pushed himself to a nearby school last Friday．The students soon called the Wildlife Center for help and sent him back．There， Astro lived with other sea lions again﹣﹣﹣and got plenty of exercise!
A Hero Horse
When a cow attacked （攻击） Fiona Boyd， she found herself in a scary place．"I was under her four legs and …" Boyd says． Luckily for the farmer， her horse rushed to the cow， and began fighting with her legs as her owner moved to safety．
"I'm quite sure Kerry saved my life．She became my bodyguard． That was her purpose in life．" Boyd says．
（1）Which of the following about Pam Pam is TRUE？
A． Pam Pam is afraid of the little dogs．
B． Pam Pam's eye colors are different．
C． Pam Pam's scarf matches her hair color．
D． Iridis makes Pam Pam blind．
（2）What was Astro's amazing experience last Friday？
A． He walked to the crowd on the road．
B． He played with some students．
C． He exercised in the Wildlife Center．
D． He went to a school playground．
（3）Why is Kerry called a "Hero Horse"？
A． Because she attacked Fiona Boyd．
B． Because she saved Fiona Boyd．
C． Because she saved the cow．
D． Because she was strong and fast．
Everyone has two personalities（性格）﹣the one that is shown to the world and the other that is secret and real．You don't show your secret personality when you are awake because you can control yourself，but when you are asleep，your sleeping position shows the real you．In a normal night，of course，you often change your sleeping positions．The important position that best shows your secret personality is the one that you go to sleep．
If you go to sleep on your back，you are a very open person．You normally trust people and you are easily influenced by new ideas．You don't like to make people unhappy，so you never express your real feelings．You are quite shy and you aren't very confident．
If you sleep on your stomach，you are a person who likes to keep secrets．You worry a lot and you are always easily becoming sad．You never want to change your ideas，but you are satisfied with your life the way it is．You usually live for today not for tomorrow．
If you sleep on curled up，you are probably a very nervous person．You have a low opinion of yourself and often protect yourself from being hurt，so you are very defensive（防御性的）．You are shy and you don't usually like meeting people．You like to be on your own．
If you sleep on your side，you have usually got a well﹣balanced personality．You know your strengths and weaknesses．You're usually careful．You have a confident personality．You sometimes feel worried，but you don't often get unhappy．You always say what you think，even if it makes people angry．
67．When can we know a person's personality through the sleeping position？
A．At night
B．During the daytime
C．During the deep sleep
D．At the beginning of sleep
68．If Tom is shy and likes to stay alone，he probably goes to sleep ．
A．on curled up
B．on his stomach
C．on his side
D．on his back
69．Which statement is right according to the passage？
A．In a normal night，people often sleep in one position．
B．If you don't have confidence in yourself，you may sleep on your side．
C．Changing positons can cause sleeping problems．
D．Sleeping positons can show people's secret personalities．
70．Where do you think the passage is from？
A．A story book．
B．A science magazine．
C．An amusement magazine
D．A guide book．
After Donald Trump became the 45th American president，a new video of his granddaughter Arabella went popular once again on the Internet．In this video，the little girl wore a qipao，a kind of traditional Chinese dress．She stood in front of a table to recite（背诵） ancient Chinese poems．These poems are familiar（熟悉的） to most Chinese people and they are often recited by Chinese kids．Arabella made the video to remember Chinese Monkey Year ，which ended on January 27th，2017．
Arabella's family are interested in Chinese culture．They can even make Chinese dumplings and sing Chinese songs．Arabella began to study Chinese when she was 18 months old．Now she can speak very good Chinese．Early in February，2016，4﹣year﹣old Arabella，recited a Tang Dynasty poem in Chinese．Her mother sent her video online and won lot of"likes"from all over the world．
On Sonia Weibo，many users thought Arabella was a wonderful and surprising girl．"I'm glad to see the little angel（天使） loves Chinese culture，"wrote a user called"orange"．
"At least the video shows that Trump is serious about education and never closes the door to foreign culture，"said another user named"stAU79"．
71．What did Arabella wear in the new video？（根据短文内容回答问题）
72．When did Arabella begin to learn Chinese？（根据短文内容回答问题）
73．How old is Arabella now？（根据短文内容回答问题）
74．从文中找出与下面句子画线部分意思最接近的单词．
"I'm glad to see the little angel loves Chinese culture，"wrote a user called"orange".
75．The underlined word" they"refers to ．
One day，Mr．Li was reading a book in his office after school．To his surprise，a ball flew in suddenly and hurt him on the head．He took the ball to the window，but he only saw a group of boy students running away quickly and disappearing in a minute．He sat down again and continued his reading．As it got dark，it was time for him to leave for home．Looking at the ball，he wondered what to do with it．He knew the owner of the ball must be nearby and wished to get it back．He went downstairs and walked to the playground．It was at the center of the playground that he placed the ball with a piece of paper，on which he wrote"Be careful next time！"．Then he walked away．
The next morning，as Mr．Li opened the office door，he found the same piece of paper on the floor．Some words were added after his words："Thank you for your kindness．Anyway，you are a clever fellow．"
（1）What happened while Mr．Li was reading in his office？
A．The window was broken by a ball．
B．A ball hurt him on the head．
C．A ball hit the window．
D．The door was broken by a ball．
（2）Why did the owner of the ball run away quickly？
A．He was afraid of Mr．Li．
B．He wanted to get the ball back．
C．He wanted to go home．
D．He went to look for the ball．
（3）How did Mr．Li deal with the ball？
A．He took it home．
B．He put it in his office．
C．He put it back on the playground．
D．He had no idea about it．
（4）According to the passage，we can know that ．
A．Mr．Li is interested in reading
B．Mr．Li is too hard on his students
C．Mr．Li is good at playing sports
D．Mr．Li is a clever teacher with kindness．
A
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．
A young couple decided to go camping in the mountains to celebrate their first year of marriage． They took with them all the things they would need to go camping﹣warm clothes， food and a tent．
They went up to the mountains and found the perfect place to set up their tent． After that， they decided to go for a hike（远足）to see more of the mountains．
After a long hike， they went back to their camp， built a fire and cooked dinner． Finally， it was time to go to sleep，
Sometime in the middle of the night， the wife woke her husband up and said， "Look up at the sky．What do you see？"
Her husband answered， "I see millions of stars．"
His wife said， "That's right． What does that mean to you？"
The husband said， "Well， if there are so many stars out there， that means there might also be a planet just like the planet we live on：And if that's true，then there could be life on one of those planets，That's kind of exciting!"
His wife said， "You are wrong． It means that someone has stolen our tent!"
（1）The young couple went to the mountains to ．
| A． |
go fishing |
| B． |
have a party |
| C． |
go camping |
| D． |
celebrate birthdays |
（2）Before going hiking， they ．
| A． |
built a fire |
| B． |
set up a tent |
| C． |
went to sleep |
| D． |
cooked dinner |
（3）The husband could see in the sky．
| A． |
many nice birds |
| B． |
lots of planes |
| C． |
some dark clouds |
| D． |
millions of stars |
（4）The wife wanted to tell her husband ．
| A． |
someone stole their tent |
| B． |
the stars were beautiful |
| C． |
people lived on other planets |
| D． |
there was a planet like theirs |
（5）The best title of the passage is" "．
| A． |
A Boring Trip |
| B． |
A Great Planet |
| C． |
A Missing Tent |
| D． |
A Perfect Night |
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．
A man was sitting in the park watching the ducks on the pond， when a woman came near him．She had a white dog with her．
She sat down on a chair， took out of a magazine and began to read．
The dog was sitting between her and the man．
After it had been sitting quietly for about ten minutes， the dog turned and looked up at the man．
" Excuse me，" the dog whispered（低语），" but you look like a kind man． Please buy me from this awful woman．"
The man could hardly believe his ears． A dog was whispering to him， in English．
" She is so meanto me，" the dog continued． "She never pets me or plays with me． She doesn't feed me properly and she often beats me when she is unhappy， which is most of the time．"
The man was amazed to hear the dog say all this．He was even more surprised when the dog added， "And I am really a very good dog． I'm quite famous， too． I won a medal in the last war and was twice wounded in action． I've saved three children﹣two from drowning and one from a fire．"
The man decided that he would try to buy the dog from the woman． He would pay a lot of money if necessary． The dog would soon earn tens of thousands of dollars on television． It would be the world's first talking dog．
" Excuse me，" he said to the woman，" but I love your little dog． Will you sell him to me？"
"I'll be pleased to sell him， " the woman said． " You can have him for ten dollars．
" Ten dollars!" the man said． " Only ten dollars？ Why so little？ "
" Because，" the woman said， " he' s a trouble﹣ making liar（说谎者）．"
（1）At the beginning of the story， the dog ．
| A． |
was leading the woman |
| B． |
was watching the ducks |
| C． |
was reading a magazine |
| D． |
was sitting close to the man and the woman |
（2）From what the dog said， the woman ．
| A． |
didn't feed her dog |
| B． |
treated her dog badly |
| C． |
was always unhappy |
| D． |
played with her dog sometimes |
（3）The underlined word "mean" probably means ．
| A． |
宽容的 |
| B． |
有意的 |
| C． |
刻薄的 |
| D． |
宠爱的 |
（4）Why did the man decide to buy the dog？ Because the dog ．
| A． |
was famous |
| B． |
was poor |
| C． |
could behave bravely |
| D． |
would earn much money soon |
（5）How did the woman feel when the man wanted to buy her dog？
| A． |
Glad |
| B． |
Proud |
| C． |
Sorry |
| D． |
Worried |
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．
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．
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．
Can a tree laugh？ When it comes to laughing，this tree is really funny．This is because the fruit of this tree has a hole in it．If the wind blows，this amazing tree "laughs"．When people first hear it laughing，they are usually quite surprised and begin to laugh along with the tree，It grow in the middle of Africa． |
Can a fossil be alive？ Look at these plants．It grows in the southwest of Africa．Like most plans，it has roots．But it has only two leaves，and a stem．Its two leaves continue to grow for its whole life．Does it look old？Not really．Actually this plant can live as long as 1500 years，so people call it living fossil． |
Can a fish fly？ When asked about this question，most people will say no．But look at this fish．It looks like a bird with its large wings．When it is in danger，it can jump and fly out of the water，and flap its wings up to 70 times a second to avoid，enemies．You can see a flying fish all over the world． |
Can't birds fly？ Of course，birds can fly except Kiwis．Kiwis are named birds，but they can't fly．Kiwis can be as big as chickens．Like all birds，they lay eggs﹣﹣﹣﹣big eggs．People call them Kiwis because they made the sound：kee﹣weee．Kiwis live in New Zealand and are a national animals of the country，Do you like them？ |
44．If you go to the middle of Africa，you can see
A．a fish that can't swim
B．a bird that can't fly
C．a tree that can laugh
D．a plant that can live 1500 years
45．The flying fish can jump and fly out of the water when it ．
A．sees other fish
B．wants food
C．need fresh air
D．meets enemies．
46．From the passage，we know that ．
A．people call the birds Kiwis because of their sound
B．people laugh along with the tree when they touch it．
C．people call the plant a living fossil because it looks old
D．people can see a flying fish only in the southwest of Africa．
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