初中英语判断推理试题

In the eyes of many foreigners，Chinese are the best hosts and the worst guests in the world．And western hosts sometimes look rude（粗鲁的）in the eyes of Chinese guests．It is because the guest﹣host relationship in China is quite different from that in some western countries．

     In China，guests are almost like gods．Whenever I enter a Chinese friend's home，there is always fruit on the table for me，and someone is quick to bring me a cup of tea or water．In the west，generally the guest is not a god．Acting according to the host's way of doing things is usual behavior for a guest．

     My wife's mother，a very kind Chinese lady，doesn't smoke．When I see some of her guests smoking in her house，as a non﹣smoker，I feel unhappy．Usually，I want to stop them directly，but I must realize that in China，to be a good host，she must not do that．

     In most North American homes，if you are a guest，and the hosts are not smokers，you should not smoke in their house．At the very least，you should ask，"Is it OK if I smoke？"But don't be surprised if they say，"No，you can't smoke．"In my culture，if you smoke in their house，you are a bad guest，but if they don't allow you to smoke in their house，they are not rude hosts．

     In a word，no matter where you are，the best way to be a good guest is to adapt to（适应）the habits of your hosts．

（1）When a western guest visits a Chinese family，he often　　．

A．buys some fruit

B．brings a cup of tea

C． smokes

D． feels like a god

（2）What will the writer probably say if a guest wants to smoke in his house？　　

A． Let's smoke together．

B． Sorry， you can't smoke here．

C． Smoking is a bad habit．

D． It's OK if you smoke here．

（3）What can be learned from the passage？　　

A．A friend in need is a friend indeed．

B．Where there is a will，there is a way．

C．When in Rome，do as the Romans do．

D．Actions speak louder than words．

（4）What is the best title of the passage？　　

A．The Best Hosts

B．The Best Guests

C．Different Cultures in Different Countries

D．Different Guest﹣host Relationships in Different Cultures

Summer English at St Clare' s， Oxford

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website： www．stclares．ac．uk         Ages： Young children （9﹣12），Teenagers（13﹣17）

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Designed for young students with a great interest in panting， providing them with an exciting experience to explore creative pathways and develop skills for the future．

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Activities include adventure， sports， drama， and more!

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YMT's summer camps are open to anyone aged 6﹣17 looking to develop their acting， singing and dancing abilities． Join the UK's leading music theatre company!

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Ages： Young children （6﹣12），Teenagers （13﹣17）

Notes：explore 探索；staff 员工；drama 戏剧

（1）If you are interested in painting， you may call 　　for more information．

A．	020 8371 9686
B．	01202 363831
C．	020 8563 7725
D．	01865 552031

（2）If you visit 　　， you may get some information about drama．

A．	aub．ac．uk
B．	www．stclares．ac．uk
C．	xukcamps．com
D．	www．youthmusictheatreuk．org

（3）Eight﹣year﹣old Mike can go to 　　in the summer．

A．	XUK Activity Summer Camp
B．	Creative Arts Summer School
C．	Summer English at St Clare's， Oxford
D．	YMT's Musical Theatre Summer Camps 2018

（4）What a special about Summer English at St Clare's， Oxford？ 　　

A．	It is open to all ages．
B．	It requires creative ideas．
C．	It has experienced staff．
D．	It offers language courses．

（5）Where is the text most probably from？ 　　

A．	A science report．
B．	A school introduction．
C．	A shopping poster．
D．	A website for teenagers．

Today there are 6.4 billion people on the earth．By the year 2050 there may be 12.5 billion．There are many people to feed．We need more and more food．

One way to produce more food is growing stronger plants．For thousands of years，farmers have made plants better．Every season，they pick the best plants for the next season．It words very slowly．Since 1983，scientists have been able to change plants more quickly by changing their genetic（遗传的） material．Foods from plants grown in this way are called genetically modified（转基因的） foods，or GM foods．

By changing the genetic material of a plant，it is possible to make new plants．Scientists make plants which are strong against plant diseases（疾病）．They can also help in our diseases，a kind of rice will be grown，for example，which stops people becoming blind．

Rich countries produce GM foods because they are easy to grow and bring in more money．Poor countries are interested in them because they help produce more food．

GM plants are not natural．No one knows how good or bad they are．Making GM foods is only one way of feeding people in 2050．There are strong feelings against them because they are unnatural．They may feed people，then hurt them or their children later．But both rich and poor countries are interested in their uses，and they are not going to go away．In 2050，we may think differently about them．

（1）There may be　　 billion people by the year 2050on the earth．

A.6.4

B.12.5

C.18.5

D.20.5

（2）How have scientists been able to change plants more quickly？　　

A．By making the best plans．

B．By asking the farmers to grow plants

C．By changing planting environment

D．By changing their genetic material

（3）Why do rich countries produce GM foods？　　

A．Because they are easy to grow and bring in more money．

B．Because they are easy to grow and very cheap．

C．Because they help produce more food．

D．Because they are the best plants．

（4）Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage？　　

A．GM plants are not natural．

B．GM plants are strong against plant diseases．

C．Everyone knows how good or bad GM plants are．

D．GM foods may hurt people or their children later．]

（5）What can we learn from the passage？　　

A．GM foods will disappear one day in the future．

B．GM foods will not disappear in the future．

C．People will not be interested in GM foods．

D．People will have to stop eating GM foods．

Are you the only child in your family？ Have you heard of"the two﹣child policy（政策）"？

Everyone knows the one﹣child policy． It is a population control method． Chinese government aimed to control the increasing population at that time． Many Chinese couples understood thatand followed this policy for nearly 40 years． Everyone should be responsible for our country．

However， as time goes by， some problems appear in our society． At present， these problems are many about：

● The number of the workers changed from about 960 million in 2010 to 940 million in 2012． The number changed to 930 million in 2014 and will possibly fall by 29 million by 2020．

● China is now getting into aging（老龄化）society．There will be more old people in the following years． But the society will be short of doctor and nurses to take care of them．

● The population of China will be become smaller and smaller if one﹣child policy continues． It's the basic reason that leads to the two problems above．

That's why Chinese government began the two﹣child policy on January 1 ^st，2016． It allows each family to have two children． The government expects it can help solve those social problems gradually． This policy will help offer enough workers in the future and prevent our country from entering the aging society． It is reported that will be around 2.5 million newly﹣born babies each years．

（1）From the passage， we know that 　　．

A．	our government is facing 3 main problems
B．	the one﹣child policy started on January 1 ^st， 2016
C．	our population increased a lot from 2010 to 2014
D．	the two﹣child policy won't work at all

（2）The underlined word"that" in paragraph 2 means 　　．

A．	the family
B．	the increasing population
C．	the one ﹣child policy
D．	the two ﹣child policy

（3）The number of the workers was 　　in 2014．

A．	980 million
B．	940 million
C．	930 million
D．	29 million

（4）You may read this passage in 　　part in a magazine．

A．	Traveling and Transportation
B．	Society and History
C．	Food and Health
D．	Science and Art

（5）The writer thinks 　　to announce two﹣child policy．

A．	impossible
B．	harmful
C．	meaningless
D．	necessary

Once upon a time， a wealthy old man lived alone in a big house． He was growing weaker day by day and was unable to take care of himself， so he decided to hire（雇佣） a nurse to help with housework and take care of him．

     One day， the old man interviewed two nurses﹣﹣Anthony and Peter．Anthony happened to be a handsome young man， while Peter looked quite ordinary （普通的）． The old man asked Anthony to make tea for him． After Anthony left， the old man turned to Peter and said，"Anthony has given me a very bad account（描述） of you． He said you are rude（粗鲁的）and untrustworthy（不可信赖的）． Is this correct？"

     Peter thought for a minute and said， "If Anthony has a bad opinion of me， there must be something wrong with me． I should take some time to change these things．"

     The old man was very impressed by Peter's character．Meanwhile， Anthony returned with a cup of tea for the old man． The old man sent Peter to make breakfast for him． He then turned to Anthony and told him， "Peter spoke very poorly of you while you were gone． What do you think about this？"After hearing this， Anthony became angry and started cursing （咒骂）．

     In the end， the old man hired Peter． Although Peter looked quite ordinary， he had impressive inner（内在的） beauty．

（1）What did the old man want a nurse to do？　　

A． Live with him．

B． Help with housework and look after his wife．

C． Work as a doctor．

D． Help with housework and look after him．

（2）What did Anthony look like？　　

A． Handsome．

B． Ordinary．

C． Old．

D． Ugly．

（3）The old man told Peter that Anthony　　．

A． had had some bad words of him

B． had praised him

C． did not trust him

D． considered him to be not important

（4）How did Peter react （反应） when he heard the old man's words？　　

A． He was angry．

B． He took it seriously．

C． He didn't believe him．

D． He blamed（责备） Anthony．

（5）What can we learn from the passage？　　

A． Ordinary people are more trustworthy．

B． Handsome men must be good men．

C． Inner beauty is more important than appearance．

D． Others' opinions are always correct．

In September，2020，I had the chance to come to China for the first time and visited Yunnan Province.

On the first day we went to a village named Xiaopingzhai.I was amazed to discover that small tea factory could bring in 6 million yuan a year with only 20 workers.

The next of our trip was the village of Kangmian.Many families now live there after leaving uninhabitable（不适合居住的）areas.The new village has 450 housing units.There I have learned that the government helps the people by providing jobs so that they can support themselves.Of the 1，331 villagers，609 now have jobs.

In Shuiduichong，a traditional Yao ethnic（瑶族）group village，we visited the workshops for making silver ornaments（饰品）.We discovered the skill had a history of more than 200 year.Besides the traditional use of silver ornaments in Yao culture，         ▲         .

A set of silver ornaments can be sold for between 10，000 and 20，000 yuan on the market.The making of silver ornaments creates jobs in the village.Shuiduichong now has more than 20 family workshops.

This trip was over.I have realized that through the hard work of the Chinese government，great changes have taken place in Yunnan.These impressive（印象深刻的）results should serve as an example for other developing countries.

（1）The trip followed the way of 　 　.

A．	Xiaopinghai→ Shuiduichong→ Kangmian
B．	Xiaopingzhai→Kangmian→ Shuiduichong
C．	Kangmian→ Shuiduichong→ Xiaopingzhai
D．	Kangmian→Xiaopingzhai→ Shuiduichong

（2）In Kangmian the government helps the people by 　 　.

A．	selling products
B．	giving money
C．	opening factories
D．	providing jobs

（3）Which of the following sentences can be put in the ▲？ 　 　

A．	tourists like them very much
B．	these objects have a high value
C．	people buy them as gifts
D．	they can be seen everywhere

（4）The structure of the passage may be 　    　.

（①＝Paragraph 1

②Paragraph 2

③Paragraph3

④Paragraph 4

⑤Paragraph5

⑥Paragraph 6）

A．
B．
C．
D．

Build for yourself a strong box.Build each part with care；

When it strong as your hand can make it，

Put all your troubles there.

Hide there all thought of your failures.And each pain that you take；

Lock all your heartaches in it，

Then sit on the lid（盖子）and laugh

Tell no one else what's inside，Never share its secrets；

When you've dropped in your care and worry，

Keep them for ever there.Hide them from sight（视野）so completely；

That the world will never dream half；Cover the strong box safely，

Then sit on the lid and laugh.

（1）The material above is probably 　    　.

A．	a story
B．	a play
C．	a poem
D．	a letter

（2）What does the writer advise us to put in the box？ 　 　

A．	Happy things.
B．	Sad things.
C．	Interesting things.
D．	Boring things.

（3）According to the writer，we'd better keep these things in the box 　 　.

A．	for ever
B．	for a year
C．	for a month
D．	for a week

（4）After covering the box with the lid，we can sit on it and 　    　.

A．	cry
B．	share
C．	dream
D．	laugh

Marianne Carus，who started Cricket（蟋蟀）magazine in 1973 and served as Editor﹣in﹣Chief（总主编）until 2012，died on March 3 at the age of 92 this year.

Marianne believed that "only the best of the best is good enough for the young. "In Cricket，children would find wonderful stories with beautiful art，and be encouraged by ideas in the humanities and sciences.Marianne looked for stories from around the world to awaken admiration for different peoples and cultures.Most important，Cricket would never talk down to children.

Marianne knew that children were filled with fun，and she wanted Cricket to be，too - "humor from the heart that makes you laugh out loud. "And so she named her literary magazines after a funny group of bugs（虫子），such as Lady bung and Spider.

Over the years，Cricket has been read by millions of children and given many writers and artists their start.Marianne kept a special box of "love letters" to the magazine.She treasured these letters from Cricket readers，including long﹣ago readers.They told her that their interest in reading had begun with Cricket.

▲She considered other names，such as Troubadour or Taliesin，the singers and storytellers of old who traveled from one place to another to share their songs and stories.Then，one night，she was reading Isaac Bashevi Singer's memoir（回忆录）A Day of Pleasure，about his childhood in Warsaw.In it he wrote：There was a stove in Shosha's apartment behind which there lived a cricket.It chirped the nights through all winter long I imagined the cricket was telling a story that would never end. "That's exactly what Marianne wanted her children's magazine to do-to tell stories that would never end!So the name Cricket became her best choice.

Thank you for everything，Marianne.May the stories，and the laughter，never end!

（1）Cricket is a magazine most probably for 　 　.

A．	writer
B．	children
C．	artists
D．	teachers

（2）According to the passage，Marianne 　 　.

A．	made an effort to find the best stories
B．	raised many bugs as her pets
C．	replied to long﹣ago Cricket readers
D．	started Cricket 39 years ago

（3）Which of the following can be the best to fill in" ▲"in Paragraph 5？ 　 　

A．	How was the life of crickets？
B．	When was the magazine Cricket born？
C．	What did Marianne think of crickets？
D．	Why did Marianne name her magazine Cricket？

（4）The best title for the passage can probably be 　 　.

A．	The Life of a Cricket
B．	Admiration for Different Cultures
C．	Best Stories for the Young
D．	Achievements in Marianne 's Life

Is there something in your community that could be changed？Is there a person in your neighborhood who could offer help？If If you're hoping for someone to make a difference，that someone could be you!

Volunteering your time is a great way to make a difference in your community.And you'll feel good about doing something that helps people or improves the places around you.

This past summer，my friends and I noticed how messy our neighborhood park was.We wanted to be different.We worked with our parents and teachers to clean up the park，We had a great time making the park even better than before，and now the whole neighborhood is able to share and enjoy it again.

Maybe cleaning up a park isn't your choice，though.No problem!You can turn anything that matters to you into a volunteer project.Do you like playing chess reading，or spending time with your pet？You can volunteer to do what you love to do.For example，you could help at an old people's center，simply by talking or playing games with them to make their days better.If you re great at math or English.you could volunteer to be a homework helper at your school.You're always needed to walk dogs or play with cats，Or you can collect things for homeless people，such as soap and toothbrushes.

You see，there is something for everyone.Whatever you do as a volunteer your time will be enjoyed and that always feels good.Kids everywhere are making a difference by volunteering.You can，too!

（1）The passage is mainly written for 　 　.

A．	kids
B．	parents
C．	teachers
D．	neighbors

（2）Last summer the writer volunteered to 　 　.

A．	walk dogs
B．	teach pupils math
C．	talk with the old
D．	clean up the park

（3）The main idea of Paragraph 4 is that 　    .

A．	collecting things has a lot of fun
B．	cleaning up a park isn't your choice
C．	the old people always need help
D．	anything can become a volunteer job

（4）We can infer （推断）that the writer is full of 　 　when writing this passage.

A．	thanks
B．	hope
C．	surprise
D．	worries

Boyan Slat has been dreaming of cleaning up the world's oceans for a long time.

In 2010，he went on a diving （潜水）vacation in Greece and was shocked."I saw more plastic bags than fish in the water，" he said.

From then on，Slat began to pay more attention to ocean pollution.He decided to give up higher education and set up the Ocean Cleanup，a non﹣government organization.Its purpose is to clean up ocean rubbish.He has set up the world's first ocean cleanup system （ 系统）with his team.

Every year，over 8 million tons of plastic end up in our oceans，and it can take up to 500 years to break down.In 2018，the World Economic Forum predicted that the weight of ocean plastic would match that of all the fish in our oceans by 2050.Sea animals easily get caught in plastic.They can't move.They can even die if they eat it.Smaller plastic pieces can also enter the food chain （链）and end up in our bodies.

Slat's plan was to create an environmentally﹣friendly，large system to clear out plastic rubbish from the ocean.

After seven years of tests，on October 2nd，2019，a machine called System 001/B came out.It successfully caught and collected a large amount of plastic rubbish floating in the ocean.

Slat and his team are working to improve System 001/B.Their dream is to clear out 90 percent of all the ocean plastic by 2040.

（1）What did Boyan Slat care more about after his vacation in Greece？ 　 　

A．	Diving.
B．	Plastic bags.
C．	Ocean pollution.
D．	Higher education.

（2）How long does it take to break down 8 million tons of plastic？ 　 　

A．	More than 7 years.
B．	Up to 30 years.
C．	Less than 40 years.
D．	About 500 years.

（3）From the prediction of the World Economic Forum in 2018，we can learn 　 　.

A．	little pollution ends up in the ocean
B．	ocean plastic pollution is serious
C．	animals prefer plastic
D．	people like sea food

（4）How did System 001/B work？ 　 　

A．	It collected much plastic rubbish in the ocean.
B．	It dealt with all the rubbish in the ocean.
C．	It cleared out rubbish everywhere.
D．	It cleared out 90% of the plastic.

（5）What's the main idea of the passage？ 　 　

A．	Animals and humans.
B．	Plastic problems.
C．	Life in the future.
D．	Ocean cleanup.

The Brightest Star in the Sky

Yuan Longping is one of the most famous scientists.He regards himself as a farmer because he does his research in the fields.In fact，his sunburnt face and arms and his slim，strong body are just like those of millions of farmers.Dr.Yuan Longping grows what is called super hybrid （杂交性的） rice.In 1974，he became the first agricultural （农业的） pioneer in the word to grow rice hat has a high output（产量）.This special rice makes it possible to produce one﹣third more of the crop in the same fields.Now more than 60% of the rice produced in China each year is from the hybrid rice strain （品种，种类）.He was born in Beijing in 1930.Since he graduated from Southwest Agricultural College in 1953，finding ways to grow more rice has been his life goal.He searched for a way to increase rice harvests without expanding （扩大，增加） the area of the fields.

In a recent research，these increased harvests mean that 22% of the world's people are fed from just 7% of the farmland in China.India，Vietnam and many other less developed countries have planted super hybrid rice to increase their rice harvests.

Unluckily，he died on May 22，2021.Though he was ill in bed，he still cared about his rice in the fields.He always said，"A man is just like a seed.Please be a good seed." Yuan works for the people not only in China but also around the world.He has become a hero and is remembered in everyone's heart forever.He is called "the brightest star in the sky" by his students.

（1）What does Yuan Longping do？ 　　

A．	A farmer.
B．	A pioneer.
C．	A scientist.
D．	A hero.

（2）Why does Yuan Longping call himself a farmer？ 　 　

A．	Because of his sunburnt face and arms.
B．	Because of his working place in the fields.
C．	Because of his slim and strong body.
D．	Because of his research of super hybrid wheat.

（3）Yuan Longping was 　　years old when he became the first agricultural pioneer in the world.

A．	68
B．	91
C．	44
D．	89

（4）According to the passage，which of the following is TRUE？ 　　

A．	This special rice can produce about one third more than usual ones in the same fields.
B．	60% of the rice output is from common strains.
C．	7% of the world's people are fed by China.
D．	The production from 22% of the farmland can't satisfy the need of China.

（5）What can we learn from him？ 　　

A．	Practice makes perfect.
B．	When in Rome，do as the Romans do.
C．	The early bird catches the worm.
D．	Where there is a will，there is a way.

Dan's class know Dan is in the hall before they see him． He raps （说唱） when he passes in the hall． He raps when he comes into class． And he raps when he sits at his desk． He raps when he can and he raps about almost everything．

Dan joined in a rap competition at school． When Dan rapped， his friends clapped （鼓掌） for him．The kids thought his rapping was great． But could Dan win？

Dan did win! Dan got the top place! All his classmates gave him a big hand．"Now Dan is a star in our school!" Mal said． Ben stood up and shook Dan's hand． "That was cool， Dan． You are

a hero!"

Miss Mills said， "Dan did win! His next step is to rap on National Rap Star on TV． We can all give Dan a big hand．" The class clapped and cheered for Dan． Miss Mils smiled．

Miss Mills and his classmates were excited， but Dan threw himself onto his chair ，silent．Dan could not rap on TV． In class， Dan could not do his physics． He could not think． Dan was not a kid who got nervous a lot， but he did not wish to rap on TV． Could he be lucky again？Anyway，who wanted to lose？Dan thought perhaps he would not attend the national competition．Then he would not have to rap on TV．

Dan' s friends sensed something was going on his mind． They planned to give him some help．When Dan got to class the next day，he saw a sign on the wall． It said，"Dan，Just rap classroom!" Dan smiled．"Perhaps it's not that hard to rap on TV，" he thought．

（1）How do Dan's classmates know he is in the hall before they see him？ 　　

A．	They hear him rap．
B．	They see a sign on the wall．
C．	They hear him clap hands．
D．	They see the things on his desk．

（2）Why didn't Dan want to rap on TV？ 　　

A．	He got nervous a lot．
B．	He was afraid to lose．
C．	He had to improve his physics．
D．	He planned to cheer for others．

（3）What do you think happened later according to the story？ 　　

A．	Dan hated his friends for their push．
B．	Dan forgot what he should rap on TV．
C．	Dan attended the national competition．
D．	Dan sopped rapping after the competition．

Wind power is a very clean source of energy． This is how wind power works． Wind makes windmills spin （旋转）． When the windmills spin， they make electricity． Then we can use the electricity．

    A lot of people think that wind power is new， but that's not true．For thousands of years， people have used wind to sail boats and move water． We still do those things today， but these days we mostly use    wind power to make electricity．

    Wind power is a very popular source of energy． Most people think that we should use it more and more． First of all， it's clean． Windmills don't pollute the environment at all． Second， we can use wind power forever． After all， we will always have wind． Also， wind power is cheap， and it's getting even cheaper．

    A lot of people don't understand wind power very well． They believe that there are problems with wind power， but many of those problems are not real． For example， some people say that windmills are dangerous for birds． They used to be true， but it isn't true anymore． Old windmills killed birds because they spun very fast． New windmills spin slowly， and they aren't dangerous for birds．

    However， there are real problems with windmills． One problem is that many people think windmills are very ugly． This is a problem for people， because windmills are often in very pretty areas． Also， wind doesn't blow all the time， so we can't use wind power all the time． Finally， windmills are noisy．

    Wind power is becoming more and more common． Right now， more than 80 countries use wind power． About 2.5 percent of the world's power comes from the wind． For some countries， that number is a lot higher． Wind power gives Denmark more than 25 percent of its electricity．

（1）Why DON'T new windmills kill birds？ Because　　．

A． birds don't fly near them

B． they spin slowly

C． they are shorter than old windmills

D． new windmills don't spin

（2）When did people start using wind power？　　

A． About 25 years ago．

B． About 80 years ago．

C． About 500 years ago．

D． Over 1，000 years ago．

（3）　　， so we CAN'T use wind power all the time．

A． Windmills break all the time

B． We can't use windmills at night

C． Windmills are too expensive to use all the time

D． Wind doesn't blow all the time

（4）What does the article say about wind power？　　

A． Most people don't like it．

B． It's getting cheaper．

C． Denmark doesn't use it．

D． It's getting more expensive．

（5）What is the best title for the passage？　　

A． Expensive Windmills

B． Cheap and Clean Energy

C． Popular and Clean Wind Power

D． Dangerous Birds

△When is the spring season？

    Spring is the season succeeding winter and preceding summer． Spring refers to the season as well as to ideas of rebirth， rejuvenation， renewal， resurrection， and regrowth． During spring an important celebration takes place： Easter Day． It varies between March 22 and April 25 in Westem tradition， and between April 4 and May 8 in Eastern Christianity．

    △What happens in spring？

    Spring is a time when flowers bloom and trees begin to grow and reproduce． The days grow longer and the temperature in most areas becomes more temperate． You can also contemplate the melting of ice and thawing of the ground． The weather during this period becomes much sunnier while hibernating animals begin to come out of hibernation．

    △What to do during the spring season？

    There are so many things to do to enjoy spring：

    ☆Plan a holiday and make a trip， Vacations aren't just for summer anymore!

    ☆Take a walk in a field of flowers．

    ☆Meditate： Contemplate and reflect on the beauty of nature． Forget the worries of everyday life and empty the mind． Concentrate on the sounds and the scent of nature．

    ☆Spot the things you want to change in your life． Spring is a time for rebirth．

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（1）In spring，　　．

A． the weather becomes much worse

B． the temperature in most areas becomes wilder

C． flowers bloom and trees begin to grow and reproduce

（2）How many tips are given to enjoy the spring？　　

A． 3

B． 4

C． 5

（3）What's the best title of the whole passage？　　

A． Spring

B． Enjoy Spring

C． Spring ﹣ The Best Season

（4）Which "spring" in the following sentences has the same meaning as in the passage？　　

A． The plant flowers fruitlessly every spring．

B． They stopped by a spring to refresh themselves．

C． When people or animals spring， they jump upwards or forwards suddenly or quickly．

It was a great pleasure for the family to move to a house with a very big garden．Betty and Tony could climb up trees，grow flowers and even play badminton．They liked to watch the birds flying among the trees in the garden．They even started to put food out to attract more birds．

Everything was fine for a few days until one afternoon there was a strange bumping noise on a window．Betty went outside and found a small bird dead on the grass．Its neck seemed to be broken．

"It must have flown into the window．"Tony said when his sister Betty called him to have a look" Ah，yes，look here．You can see the mark where it hit the window．There are a couple of tiny feathers stuck on the window．"

"Poor things!" Betty said．

During the next month，five more birds died in the same way．"Why would they fly to the windows？"They wondered．Finally they knew the truth．When the birds were flying，they couldn't see into the rooms．All they saw was the reflection（倒影） of the garden，They thought that they were flying into trees because they saw trees reflected by the window，

"Something has to be done to save the birds．"the parents decided．

At first，the family tried keeping curtains （窗帘）across the windows，but this made the room dark．Then they bought some strong black paper and cut out the shape of a hawk．They made six hawks﹣﹣one for each window．They stuck the hawks to the windows．They looked pretty and did not keep out much light，When the birds saw the hawks，they would fly away．

After that，there were no more dead birds．The family were much happier．

46．They put food out to attract birds because they 　 　．

A．	had a special garden for birds
B．	had too much bird food to feed the birds
C．	wanted to see more birds flying in the garden
D．	wanted to catch some birds in the garden

47． 　 　birds died in the garden．

A．	Six
B．	Five
C．	Four
D．	Seven

48．The bird flew to the windows because they 　 　．

A．	found the windows very big and clean．
B．	wanted to fight for more food
C．	thought there were more trees ahead
D．	wanted to go into the room

49．The underlined word "hawk" means 　 　

A．	丛林
B．	鹰
C．	山脉
D．	燕子

50．The story is mainly about 　 　

A．	why those birds died in their garden
B．	Betty and Tony were good at paper﹣cutting．
C．	how the family saved the birds in the garden
D．	the family had a new house with a big garden．