2024-2025学年人教版八年级英语下册蓝海阅读

U1 ① 一 阅读理解 (A) Tina Smith is a 911 operator(接线员). She takes calls and sends help to those in need. She got four calls this morning. Name: Susan Wendle Telephone: 780-374-596 Age: 36 Place: Next to the River Ouse in Norfolk. I can see the town of King's Lynn on the other side of the river. I'm in Ferry Road with my son. Problem: My son fell in the river and cannot get out. He is holding on to a boat. He is very cold and tired. I tried to go in to help but I don't swim very well. Name: Andrea Shelly Telephone: 781-003-578 Age: 78 Place: At home by myself in the hall. 27 Mycroft Street. Problem: I fell down the stairs (楼梯) and can't move my legs. Name: Brian Morton Telephone: 781-293-745 Age: 48 Place: Crossing 4 of the M25 near the village of Shoreham with my friend. Problem: I drove off the road and hit a tree after trying not to run over a dog. I broke my leg. My friend's head is bleeding. Name: Steven Carter Telephone: 784-384-924 Age: 33 Place: At home by myself and I'm upstairs. 18 Sunderland Avenue. Problem: My house is on fire. I can't get out. 1.Who is in the river? A.SusanWendle. B. Brian Morton. C.Brian Morton's friend. D.Susan Wendle's son. 2.How many people got hurt in the car accident? A.One. B.Two. C.Three. D.Four. 3.Who is the oldest of the four people? A.Brian Morton. B.Andrea Shelly. C.Steven Carter. D.Susan Wendle. 4. What's the matter with Steven Carter? A.He lost his dog. B.He broke his leg. C.His head is bleeding. D. His house is on fire. 5.What can we know from the text? A.Steven Carter swims well. B.Andrea Shelly fell down the stairs. C.Susan Wendle once worked in a hospital. D.Brian Morton is in Ferry Road with his son. (B) You may know about “junk food” like French fries. But do you know about “junk sleep” ? Recently, a British survey found that electronic (电子的) products in teenagers' bedrooms are affecting (影响) their sleep. The survey was done among 1,000 British kids from 12 to 16. It found that 30% of them got just 4 to7 hours of sleep every day. But doctors say they need 8 to 9 hours. Almost a quarter of the kids said they fell asleep more than once a week while watching TV, listening to music or using other electronic products. “This is very worrying,” said Dr. Chris Idzikowski, a British expert. “We call it ‘junk sleep’. It means you don't get enough sleep and the quality of the sleep is bad, too. If you don't get a good rest, you don't perform well in school the next day.” The survey found that 40% of the kids felt tired each day, with girls between 13 and 16 feeling the worst. Nearly all the teenagers have a cellphone, an iPad or a TV in their bedrooms. And many of them have all the three. 1.This passage is mainly about “___________” A. junk food B. junk sleep C.electronic products D.the importance of sleep 2. _______of the children in the survey sleep only 4 to 7hours a day. A.200 B.300 C.500 D.1,000 3. “Junk food” and “junk sleep” are similar to each other in the way that _________. A.they are both low in quality B.they are both produced in factories C.people enjoy both in their spare time D.they are both good for people's health 4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A.Teenagers need 4 to 7 hours of sleep each day. B.Few of the teenagers have a cellphone in their bedrooms. C.Teenagers spend too much time on electronic products. D.Girls between 15 and 16 spend the least time on electronic products. 5.Which of the following is the best solution to the problem? A.Parents watch TV together with their children. B.Make teenagers not use any electronic products. C.Make teenagers limit (限制) their use of electronic products. D.The use of the cellphone and iPad is not allowed at school. (C) First aid is a very useful skill to have. 1.______But in China, less than 1 percent of the citizens (公民) have first aid knowledge. 2. ________ On Aug.24, it asked all public schools in China to provide (提供) first aid courses ,including CPR (心肺复苏) training, as part of their health classes. It's said that 64.6 percent of schools in China already have these courses. 3. _______ According to the MOE, future results will be better. 4. ________ In 1966, the US government said police officers, firefighters, Middle school and college teachers must receive CPR training. 5. ________ In Switzerlanid, all citizens learn first aid skills. In Germany, 80 percent of people have received first aid training. A. However, the results are not good. B.A survey showed that 65 percent of Americans have received CPR training. C.The Ministry of Education (MOE) realized (意识到) this. D.By learning it, you could save someone's life someday. E.Other countries also try to provide first aid training for their citizens. F.People around the world have to receive first aid training. G.But some schools still don't have the course. 二 语法填空 Once upon a time, there were four seeds (种子): They were good friends. They 1. _________________ (travel) by wind and came to a forest. They hid (躲藏) themselves in the ground, and hoped that they would be able to grow into big 2. _________ (tree). But when the first seed began to grow, she found that it wasn't such 3._______ easy job. There lived a group of monkeys, and the monkeys loved to throw bananas 4.______ any plant that started to grow. The first seed was almost cut into two because of them. When she told the other seeds what 5. _______________ (happen), they thought that it would be better to wait until the monkeys went away. They all agreed with that, except the 6. __________(one) seed. She thought she must try it. The other seeds asked to stop, 7. _____ she made up her mind to become a tree. She tried again and again. Every time she was hit by bananas, she would try harder. The scars (伤疤) left by the bananas helped her grow stronger than the 8. ____________ (others) seeds. Later, she grew so well that monkeys couldn't hurt her 9. _________________ (easy). At last, she grew into a big tree in the forest. The other seeds still hid 10._______________ (they) in the ground, hoping the monkeys would go away soon. 三 阅读表达 This is such a heart-warming piece of news in the cold winter. Some days ago, the temperature was only -6℃ in Kaifeng, Henan. Someone ordered 50 cups of warm porridge (粥) through Meituan App and noted, “Please give the porridge to those sanitation (环卫) workers who are clearing snow on the road nearby and those delivery (递送) men who are delivering food.” When the porridge shop owner received the order, he was moved by the note and provided 60 cups. The story didn't end here. As soon as the food delivery man got the big order, he shared it with his workmates so that they could also get paid. Finally, Meituan returned the money to the porridge buyer---Mr. Zhang and gave him a reward of ￥500. Although he had to raise his newly-born baby and pay for his house every month, Mr. Zhang said he would surely continue delivering love. The kind help also encouraged many other citizens in Kaifeng. This summer, volunteers are sending cool drinks every day. Similar stories have happened in many other places in China. Outdoor workers in different cities are able to enjoy free and caring help. Lots of “love posts” are providing “coolness” in hot summer and “warmth” in cold winter. Just as a citizen of Kaifeng said, “I feel deeply moved and warm in heart.” In fact, we get love and give love every day. Love delivery makes our life better and more beautiful. 1.What did Mr.Zhang order through Meituan App? ______________________________________________________ 2.How many cups of porridge did the shop owner provide? ______________________________________________________ 3.What did the delivery man do when he got the big order? ______________________________________________________ 4.Was Mr. Zhang rich? ______________________________________________________ 5.How do you feel after reading this passage ? ______________________________________________________ U2 ② 一 阅读理解 (A) ORBIS ORBIS is a charity(慈善机构). It helps the people who can't see. The doctors and nurses in the charity fly to the poor places all over the world to help blind people. But they need lots of money to do this, so the doctors at ORBIS hope that more and more people can raise money for them to support their work. Detroit Public Radio One way you can help Detroit Publie Radio is by volunteering your time during one of the station's fund-raising (筹款的) events, such as WDET’s Pledge Dive. We are always looking for volunteers to help the station. UNICEF United Nations International Children's Emergence Fund (UNICEF) was set up on December 11, 1946 to help children in poor countries. It helps make the world a better place for children. People can help UNICEF by doing the volunteer work. Taichung PAWS Anyone with an interest in helping animals out is welcome to join us, whether you want to volunteer for a short time or a long time. If you love animals, please join us! 1. What kind of people does ORBIS help? A. The old. B.The young. C. The deaf. D. The blind. 2.What is WDETS Pledge Drive? A. A kind of car. B. A fund-raising event. C. A radio station. D. A children's hospital. 3.If Judy loves animals a lot, what may she be interested in? A.Taichung PAWS. B.Detroit Public Radio. C.UNICEF. D.ORBIS. 4.If Jim wants to help ORBIS, what can he do? A.Help the nurses. B.Feed animals. C.Raise some money. D.Work for the station. 5.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage? A.The doctors in the charity go to the poor places by plane. B.Detroit Public Radio is always looking for volunteers to help the station. C.UNICEF was set up to help children in poor countries. D.If you don't want to volunteer for a long time, you can't join Taichung PAWS. (B) Several years ago, Ed's teacher asked him to take part in a volunteer activity. It brought normal children and disabled children together. Each week Ed spent an hour in the special school helping the disabled children with their schoolwork, games and eating. Ed's mother was a teacher, so he often met a lot of children. At first, Ed thought it would be scary to be with children who were so different, but later he found there was something special with those children. Every Wednesday, Tom, Susan and Anna couldn't wait to see Ed. Tom had to sit on the wheelchair. He was only able to say some simple words like “yes” or “no”. Susan, a deaf girl, always welcomed Ed with a big smile. As for Anna she was born with an illness, and it made her really small for her age. In a normal classroom, it would be common to stop children playing with something, speaking loudly or making noises. However, in that school, the teachers didn't mind noises. They were signs of the children's feelings. Working with those children made Ed learn to notice others' needs. One of Ed's teachers said, “We should be part of something bigger than ourselves.” Ed never understood that until he worked with those children. 1. What did Ed NOT help the disabled children do? A.Have meals. B.Do their schoolwork. C.Play games. D.Repair broken things. 2.What was the matter with Tom? A.He was deaf. B.He was blind. C.He couldn't walk. D.He couldn't say anything. 3.Why did the teachers NOT mind the children making noises in that school? A.Because the teachers tried to make their classes interesting. B.Because it was a special way for the teachers to give classes. C.Because the children showed their feelings in that way. D.Because the teachers didn't want to be angry with those disabled children. 4.Which of the following is TRUE? A.Anna, Tom and Susan didn't like Ed. B.Ed's mother was a teacher in that special school. C.Ed was excited to go to that special school at first. D.Ed understood his teacher's words through the activity. 5.What's the best title for this passage? A.Try to Be Kind in Life B.Volunteer in a Special School C.Learn to Work with Other People D.Give Disabled Children More Care (C) 1._________ You don't need to wait to become a rich man like Bill Gates to help the poor.You can become a volunteer. And by doing so, you can become a better and happier person. 2.__________ For example, homeless(无家可归的) people who sleep in the cold, poor children who have no parents to take care of them and can't go to school. All of these are suitable(合话的). ＊Decide what you are able to give. Sometimes it isn't only money, you can give up several hours each week as a volunteer, you can help teach the poor children, or you can share a meal with a hungry child. ＊3. ______ Tell your friends or your children about your volunteer work. Put it in your blog (博客) or on your website (网站). In this way, the good work you do will be multiplied(增加)！ ＊4. _______ Because you're a volunteer, you must be ready to help others for being a volunteer. Once you have decided to do something, you should never give up! ＊Be on time. You should offer to help people when they are in need of help. Let them know that you're available if they need you. 5. _____ A.Tell people about it. B.Showing up on time is important. C.Choose some people to help. D.Do what is asked. E.Never give up. F.Helping others is easier than you think. G.We should always be ready to offer help. 二 语法填空 Lilly Bice is an eight-year-old American girl. When she heard many 1. _____________ (family) in Texas lost everything because of Hurricane (飓风) Harvey, she made a decision. Her parents 2. ___________________(experience) a hurricane twelve years ago,so they knew people in Texas had 3. __________ (difficult) rebuilding (重建) their homes after Hurricane Harvey. They had a discussion 4. _____________ how to help the people and Lilly heard it. She wanted to play a part in 5. ____________ (help) those people. She decided to give away some toys to a child. “If the child has toys to play with, she will 6. _________ (probable) feel less lonely,” Lilly thought. Then she started putting her toys in a bag. Lilly wrote something on a piece of paper and put it into the bag. “Dear little girl, are you 7._________________ (excite) about getting these toys ? I hope they can be 8. __________ (you) close friends. Have fun with them and take good care of them.” Lilly's mom, Melissa Bice, was very proud (自豪的) of her daughter. She said Lilly could feel what the people in Texas were experiencing 9. _________the little girl didn't experience a hurricane. “She understands more than 10._______ eight-year-old child really does,” said the mom. “ She's always a kind child. She likes making things for people to make them happy,” she added. 三 阅读表达 My name is Sam.I joined a chub called “Passing Help” last month. Now let me tell you why I joined it. One evening this May, on my way home my old car broke down (出故障). It was 25 miles away from my home. I wanted to get a ride in somebody else's car, but it was dark and there was no car. It was also hard to take a taxi. I decided to take a bus home in the end. I went to a bus stop nearby. After a while, a bus came, but it did not go to my town. The bus driver was a young woman. She was kind and she told me which bus I should take. I waited there for about thirty minutes, but no bus came. At last a car came to me and a woman came out of the car. She was just the bus driver. “When I reached the bus station, I heard that the bus to your town couldn't come, so I returned here. I just can't leave you here,” she said. “Get in my car and I will take you back to your home.” “It is a long way,” I said. “Come on, sir,” she said. “Let's go.” On the way she told me a story. A few days ago, there wasn't gas (汽油) in her car. An old man drove her up to a gas station and then back to her car. When we got to my home, I wanted to give her some money to thank her, but she didn't accept it. “I only want to help others and do something nice for somebody. Pass it along,”she said. 1.What happened to Sam one evening this May? ______________________________________________________ 2.How did Sam decide to go home in the end? ______________________________________________________ 3.What was the young woman? ______________________________________________________ 4.How much did Sam pay the young woman? ______________________________________________________ 5.What's the best title for the passage? ______________________________________________________ U3 ③ 一 阅读理解 (A) Come together with your neighbors and friends on a great day! We need a clean and beautiful neighborhood for all of us! Saturday, March 9, 2024 9:00 a.m.---12:00 a.m. Meet at Art Market It will be put off for one week if the weather is bad. Wear comfortable clothes and shoes. We have all the tools (工具). You just need to bring yourself, invite your neighbors and friends, and we'll make our streets and neighborhood clean and beautiful ! This can be a place we're proud (自豪的) to call our home! After the clean-up day activity, there will be a party, at the Harbor View Hotel from 12:00 to 2:00 p.m. Five lucky kids can take home a gift from the hotel. It will be fun. Call 636-4758 for more information. 1. The clean-up activity will be on ________. A.Saturday morning B.Saturday afternoon C.Sunday morning how D.Sunday afternoon 2. To join the clean-up activity, one needs to______. A.bring some tools B.wear comfortable clothes and shoes C.invite at least two friends D.go to the Harbor View Hotel first 3.After the clean-up activity, people will ________. A.give gifts to each other B.cook food together C.visit Art Market D.go to a party 4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A.The clean-up activity will last for two hours. B.People can ask for more information by e-mail. C.Five lucky kids can get a gift from the Harbor View Hotel. D.The clean-up activity will be put off till next day if it rains. (B) In China, some parents do almost everything for their children these days. They look on their older children or sometimes even adults as babies! It is a very common problem in China. Some parents don't let children do chores or go anywhere by themselves. As a result, their children can't do anything by themselves and have to depend more on them. In fact, no children really enjoy being looked after by their parents all the time. No parents would be happy to know that. As a result of too much care, their children don't know anything about the world! Children need their own time to grow into adults and to learn how to deal with problems. Too much care spoils (破坏) their fun when they are growing up. And when suddenly they can't depend on their parents, these children may be in great trouble. It is nice that parents show their care to their children; it is nice that children know that their parents' love is out of love, and it will be nicer if the children let their parents know how much love they really need, and how much love is too much. 1.In the passage, the common problem in China is _______. A.parents only have one child B.older children or even adults look like babies C.parents do almost everything for their children D.parents don't really love their children 2.Children can't do anything by themselves because ________. A.they are too lazy to learn anything B.they like to depend on their parents C.their parents give them too much care D.they are too young 3.What does the underlined phrase “deal with” mean in Chinese in this passage? A.处理 B.面对 C.提出 D.遇到 4.What does the writer want to tell us? A.Children should depend on their parents. B. Parents should teach their children everything. C.Parents' too much love is not good for their children. D.Children need to know their parents love them. 5.What's the best title for the passage? A. Help Your Children B.We Don't Need Love C. Children Are Always Children D.Children Are No Longer (C) In some Western countries, many children do chores to get pocket money. 1.______ School students have to do homework and study for tests. They don't have much free time on weekdays. 2. ______ Young children only do easy chores. So they don't get much money. But that's enough. Many of them only want to buy candy. 3. _____ They often help do the dishes, sweep the floor, or feed the pet cat or dog. When they get older, they want to buy more and more things. They want things that are more expensive than candy. 4. _______ They often help their parents wash the family car, cut the grass, or cook meals. 5. _____ For example, they can learn how to use a lawnmower (割草机 or how to cook. Of course, their parents help them at first. A. And candy is cheap! B. So they have to work harder! C. They often do chores on weekends. D. Some jobs are a good way for children to learn new things. E. They usually start to do this when they are ten years old. 四、语法填空 Liu Qiang is a Chinese boy. He hates 1. ________(do) chores. But he has to do lots of chores. For example, on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays he has to 2. __________ (take)out the rubbish. And on weekends he always washes his father's car. He also cleans his own bedroom once a week. As soon 3._____ he gets home from school, his mother asks him, “Liu Qiang, could you please help me?” Because 4. ___________ his sister nor his brother is able to help his mother---they are too young. Liu Qiang has a foreign friend Kumar. He is from India. Doing chores in Kumar's family is very different. In the family only the girls do chores. His sisters make all the beds and clean all the rooms, even his bedroom, too. So he thinks that there is no need for 5. ________ (he) to do any chores. The girls work hard at home, and do all the chores with their mothers. So when Kumar talks about chores with Liu Qiang, he feels very 6. _________ (luck). In fact, it's not difficult to do chores for teenagers. For most of them, they could 7.____________ (finish) most of the housework by themselves. These days, more and more parents and teenagers realize that doing chores 8. _______________ (provide) teenagers with good chances (机会) to learn to take care 9. _____ themselves and develop their 10. ______________________(independent). 阅读表达 Two years ago, a small town in Changhua started to grow healthy rice. The healthy rice was not grown by farmers. The students from a small primary school of only about fifty people grew it. The idea of growing rice came from the school teachers. When making teaching plans, the teachers decided to teach students how to grow healthy rice on the school land. They wanted the students to get closer to the land when doing the rice farming outside the classroom. What's better, the school made money from selling the rice and giving farming classes to the public (公众).With the money, the school could help the students who wished to go to foreign countries some day. Today the dream is becoming real--- the students are flying to Japan to share their special farming experiences, and have fun over there, of course! “We all feel very proud that even students from a small town can make themselves seen in the world,” said one of the teachers. The students worked very hard. They learned how to grow rice. They were very happy when they saw the rice they grew. They realized it was difficult for farmers to do farming and they couldn't waste food. 1.When did the students begin to grow healthy rice? ______________________________________________________ 2.Who decided to grow healthy rice? ______________________________________________________ 3.Why did the teachers make the decision? ______________________________________________________ 4.Where was the rice grown? ______________________________________________________ 5. Why did some students fly to Japan? ______________________________________________________ U4 ④ 一 阅读理解 (A) Dear Abby, I'm a helpless mother. My son Tom is 15 years old. I find that the older he grows, the less we talk. I feel very sad and I really need help. My first problem is about his hobbies. He spends almost all his spare time on computer games. When he gets home, he always turns on the computer and closes the door. I'm getting worried about him, especially when his English teacher tells me he always gets low marks in the English exams. Second, he likes new technology, but I don't have enough money and I can't afford (买得起) all the things he wants. Recently, I've found that he is always alone. I've never seen him talking to his friends on the phone or going out with anyone on weekends. That is the last problem I have. What should I do to help him? Please give me some advice. A helpless mother 1.Tom ________ for almost all his spare time at home. A.plays computer games B.talks with his mother C.does his homework D.practices typing(打字) 2.From the passage, we know that Tom's mother ________. A.is not worried about Tom B.feels very happy C.is not rich D.likes new technology 3.The helpless mother asks Abby to __________. A.play with Tom B.talk to Tom C.buy what Tom wants D.give her some advice 4.Which of the following is TRUE about Tom? A.He is 14 years old. B.He is not good at English. C.He often phones his friends. D.He likes going out on weekends. (B) It's easy to have a fight in your family. Sometimes your parents fight with each other, or you fight with your parents, or even you fight with your brother or sister. When it happens, you may feel sad or even angry. Remember even people who love each other fight sometimes. When you're sad or angry, keep calm (平静的) and then try thinking of a way to solve the problem. You could go out to run around or play a ball, or just find a quiet place and relax. When you're really calm, talk with the person you argued with. Then maybe you'll feel much better. Even if you're very angry, never hurt anyone in your family. That could only make things get worse. If your brother or sister hurts you, it's important to tell your parents. It's also important to tell an adult if your parent hurts you. You could have a family meeting to talk about it when the fight happens. At the meeting, everyone should tell how they feel and give their advice. Sometimes, you should visit a family doctor to talk about the problems and get some good advice. It's not always easy to stop families from fighting, But working together can make it work. 1. The first paragraph mainly tells us _______. A. when there might be a fight in a family B. family members love each other very much C. what you can do when there is a family fight D. it's common to have a family fight 2. Which of the following ways to calm down is NOT mentioned in the passage? A. Go out to run around. B. Go to play a ball. C. Listen to some relaxing music. D. Find a quiet place and relax. 3. What shouldn't you do when there is a fight in your family? A.Visit someone and get advice. B. Hurt the person you argued with. C. Find a quiet place to calm down. D. Have a family meeting to talk about it. 4. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage? A. A family meeting could help with the fight in your family. B. It's not easy for you to stop your family fighting alone. C. You can visit a family doctor to get advice on your family fight. D. The people in a family fight because they don't love each other. 5. What's the main idea of the passage? A. Never fight with anyone in your family. B. A family fight may hurt everyone in your family. C. Try to do something to stop the fight in your family. D. What should you do when a family fight happens? (C) You and your family live in the same six-family apartment(公寓). 1._______ Everyone can give each other a hand whenever in need. Recently, however, there was a change in the apartment next to yours. A nice, quiet, old couple lived there. The old lady would sometimes bring some cookies or small cakes to you, and your mother in return would give them some food or help the old woman with her shopping. 2. ________ Her husband couldn't live alone, so his grandson moved in with him. The grandson is about twenty. He has become a problem to your family. 3.______ You are used to living in the peaceful and quiet environment, but the grandson likes to listen to his radio late at night. 4. _______ Everyone in your family becomes upset because of this noisy man and as a result is becoming angrier. Your mother once asked the old man if he was able to sleep well at night, but he didn't get your mother's meaning. Perhaps he did understand your mother and did speak to his grandson about it, but the grandson didn't listen. Things keep happening again and again. 5. _______ But no one wants to hurt the old man's feelings or cause him any problem.What do you think people should do? A.Unluckily, the old lady died last month. B.And you get along very well with each other. C.The walls of the building are thin and he is noisy. D.All of you want to move out of this apartment. E.Everyone in your family agrees that you should do something about it. F.Sometimes his friends visit very late, and they make a lot of noise. 二、语法填空 I don't know how to get on well with my daughter. We 1.____ (argue) a lot. I can feel that she is always angry with me. I love her very much and I want to make her grow up 2. __________ (happy). I always give her what she wants except for going to a private university (私立大学) because we can't afford it. When I have problems, my daughter never offers 3. ___________ (help) me. She is nice to me only when she wants to ask for something. One day she got very angry with me because of some little matters. She started yelling (大叫) at me. I told her to stop 4. _____ that she could hear what I tried to explain. 5._________________ I wanted to have good communication 6. _______ her, she didn't listen to me and went out. I started crying. It has been four days and we still don't talk to each other. I'm very sad. I just want to get on well with her, but 7. ______ seems that she is pushing me away and keeping on 8. __________ (play) computer games all the time. In fact, I would like to do everything for her 9. ____________________ (develop). I expect her to tell me about her 10. _______________ (press) about everything! But how could I start? Can you give me some good advice? 三 阅读表达 People with sweet childhood memories, especially good relationships with parents will have less stress and fewer diseases after they grow up, according to a research in the magazine Health Psychology. “We found that good memories seem to have a good effect (影响) on health. Perhaps they can reduce stress or help us keep healthy in life,” said the researchers of the study. The researchers used more than 22,000 people in the study. They found that people who remembered higher levels of love from their mothers as children experienced better physical health later in life. Those who had memories with more support from their fathers also had less feelings of sadness. Many people may experience the time when they are sad or feel they can't enjoy anything. They hate being weak. So they hide their true feelings. But the research report says this behavior can even make the depression worse. The more attention people pay on happiness, the more disappointed they might probably be. Researchers call on the people to have a more friendly and patient attitude (态度) about the depression. Only in this way will people not be afraid of it. They will be more likely to work out the problem, and then take actions to deal with them. 1.What's the name of the magazine? ______________________________________________________ 2.What seems to have a good effect on health? ______________________________________________________ 3.How many people joined in the study? ______________________________________________________ 4.What makes the depression worse? ______________________________________________________ 5.What do the researchers call on the people to do about the depression? ______________________________________________________ U5 ⑤ 一 阅读理解 (A) David is a truck driver. Recently, he was thought to be a great man. Last Monday, he was driving along the road with his son and his friend. Suddenly, he saw a car hit another truck and catch fire. The accident was just in front of his truck. Without thinking, he stopped his truck, found a fire extinguisher (灭火器) and ran towards the broken car. But other car drivers still sat inside their cars. David began to fight the fire. His action encouraged his friend. He also came and gave David a hand. Later, David's son and four other men came to help. Another five men pulled the car driver and her granddaughter, a three-year-old girl out of the car successfully. They were all safe except that the driver's leg was hurt. When people talked about David's brave action, David said, “I don't think about too much then. I just did what other people would do in that situation. When I first got out of the truck, I wished that they wouldn't be dead. When I saw they were alive, it was really great!” “My father was so calm and brave. He set a good example to me,” said David's son. 1. The accident happened ___________. A.in front of David's truck B.between two cars C.behind David's truck D.in the countryside 2.How many people helped pull the car driver out of the car? A.Three. B.Four. C.Five. D.Nine. 3.What does the underlined word “alive” in Paragraph 3 mean in Chinese? A.感激的 B.乐观的 C.健康的 D.活着的 4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A.The car hit David's truck and caught fire. B.David saved the girl and her grandma alone. C.David's action encouraged other people. D. Nobody was hurt in the accident. 5.Which is the best title for this passage? A.A Terrible Car Accident B.A Brave Truck Driver C.An Interesting Car Race D.A Driver and His Son (B) Last Friday a storm swept through two villages in the New Territories, destroying (损毁) fourteen homes. Seven others were so badly damaged (破坏) that their owners had to leave them, and fifteen others had broken windows or broken roofs. One person was killed, several were badly hurt and taken to the hospital, and a number of other people received smaller hurt. Altogether (总共) over two hundred people were homeless after the storm. A farmer, Mr. Tan, said that the storm began early in the morning and lasted for over an hour. “I was eating with my wife and children,” he said, “when we heard a loud noise. A few minutes later our house fell down on top of us. We tried our best to climb out but then I saw that one of my children was missing. I went back inside and found him safe but very frightened.” Mrs. Woo Mei Fong said that her husband had just left for work when she felt that her house was moving. She ran outside at once with her children. “There was no time to take anything,” she said. “A few minutes later, the roof came down.” Soldiers helped to take people out of the flooded (水淹的) area and the welfare department (福利机构) brought them food, clothes and shelter. 1.How many homes altogether were damaged in the storm? A. Fourteen. B.Twenty-one. C. Twenty-nine. D. Thirty-six. 2.Where was Mr. Tan when the storm first began? A.He was in bed. B.He was inside the house. C.He was outside the house. D.He was on the roof. 3.Mrs. Woo and her family didn't get hurt because _________. A.her husband knew there would be a storm B.they were all outside the house when the storm became worse C.she felt the house moving and they ran out immediately D.the welfare department helped her 4.The underlined word"shelter" in the last paragraph means _____. A.something to eat B.something to wear C.somewhere to study D.somewhere to stay 5. Which of the following may be the best title for this passage? A. A Terrible Storm B.A Lucky Woman C.Good Soldiers D.Clever People (C) When I was four years old, I tasted my first ice-cream in Australia. Since then I have always enjoyed eating ice-cream. When the ice-cream truck came to our town, all my friends and I ran to be the first to have an ice-cream cone, because the first one always got the biggest ice-cream. Oh! 1._________ 2. ______ First, the music from the ice-cream truck was like the music from a cartoon show. Second, the ice-cream man shouted loudly, “ Ice-cream! Ice-cream! If you have one, you are going to be happy forever!” So I always said to my mom, “3._______ ” Now, whenever we buy ice-cream, my mom always reminds me of this. The last funny thing I remember was that if you found M&M's candies inside an ice-cream when you were eating, you could win an ice-cream for free. 4.________ When I was playing outdoors, it was hard for my mom to find out where I was. Whenever she found me, she always asked, “Where were you?” I always answered, “5._______” For me, the best thing about eating ice-cream is that it reminds me of those happy summer days of my childhood. A. In the magic ice-cream place! B. I think ice-cream is the most delicious food in the world. C. I want an ice-cream because I would like to be happy forever. D. I remember several funny things about that truck. E.To be the first and get the biggest ice-cream was enjoyable. F.But my mother disliked ice-cream. G.All of my friends always wondered who was going to be the lucky person! 二 语法填空 When we say "pigs can fly”, we mean something probably will not happen. It's 1. _________________ (possible) for pigs to fly, but they can help people before flying. Recently, 2. _________Jenny was waiting for the flight at the airport with her dad, she met something strange. She saw a pig while she was talking with her mom 3._____ the phone. The pig 4.___________ (wear) a blue dress, and it had red nails(趾甲). How lovely! After Jenny said goodbye to her mom, she walked up to the pig. To 5. ______ surprise, the pig wasn't afraid of her, and would like to get close to her. Then, Jenny began to touch it and 6. ______ (play) with it happily. After a worker told Jenny the truth, she knew that the 7._____ (pig) name was Li Lou. Its job is to help nervous people relax 8. _______ they take the plane. “Li Lou only works at our airport once a month,” the worker said to Jenny, “so you're very 9. ______ (luck) to see it.” “I am a lucky dog,” said Jenny. She 10.___________ (tell) her friends about her experience when she goes to school next week. 三 阅读表达 It was raining heavily as I was walking up the hill towards the station at six o'clock on a Saturday morning. At this early hour, there wasn't much traffic and there weren't many people. Just as I was crossing the road near the top of the hill, a car came around the corner. It was traveling very fast. Suddenly, it hit a lamp post (路灯柱) and turned over. I ran to the car to help the driver at once. He was badly hurt and there was a lot of blood on his face. A young woman hurried into the station and phoned for an ambulance (救护车) while I took care of the driver. Many people came to see what happened. A policeman arrived 15minutes later and asked me a lot of questions about the accident. After a while, the ambulance arrived and the driver was sent to the hospital. On Monday morning, I went to the hospital to see the driver. The doctor told me that he was much better, and he would leave the hospital after a few days' treatment(治疗). 1.When did the accident happen? ______________________________________________________ 2.What happened to the driver? ______________________________________________________ 3.Who phoned for an ambulance? ______________________________________________________ 4.What did the policeman do after he arrived? ______________________________________________________ 5.Was the driver dead at last? ______________________________________________________ U1-5 ⑥ 一 阅读理解 (A) Gulliver takes a ship, travelling to the Cape of Good Hope (好望角). Unluckily, on the way, a very strong storm comes and the ship finally arrives at an unknown land. Gulliver sees a giant (巨人) following the boat .He runs away quickly. When he stops, he is already on a hill. He walks down a road that turns out to be a road through a field. How high the grass in the field is! He can't even see anything. He can't see anything over the grass because it is forty feet tall. He tries to climb a lot of steps into the next field, but he fails to do it because they are too high. When he sees another giant, Gulliver hides from him, but the giant calls for more people to come, and they begin to cut the grass. Suddenly, a giant notices him, and picks him up between his fingers to get a closer look. Finally the giant puts him in his pocket and begins to walk towards the owner of the farm. The owner of the farm takes Gulliver from this man and watches him more closely. He asks the other men if they have ever seen anything like Gulliver, then puts him onto the ground. The owner takes Gulliver back to his house. His' son often picks Gulliver up and scares him. 1.Gulliver goes to the hill because __________. A.he wants to see the sights of the land B.he is afraid of being caught by the giant C.he is so excited about going to a new place D.he is happy to find the way to the countryside 2.When Gulliver sees the second giant, he __________. A.hides from him B.helps to cut the grass C.asks for more people D.asks the owner for help 3.What happens to Gulliver when a giant notices him? A.He is beaten down by the farmer. B.He is not allowed to stay in the field. C.He is handed to the owner of this farm. D.He is allowed to go back to his own home. 4. What does the underlined word “him” refer to? A.Gulliver. B. The giant. C.The farmer. D.The son. 5.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A.Guliver lives in poor conditions on the farm. B.Guilliver makes lots of money on the farm. C.Gulliver is treated well on the farm. D.Gulliver likes to stay on the farm. (B) Astronauts in space just got a tasty delivery (投递). It came from students in Melbourne, Australia. They are starting a test on space yogurt. 40 high school students are working with the scientists from Swinburne University. Together, they are studying bacteria (细菌) that make yogurt. A rocket delivered the bacteria to the International Space Station (ISS). The students are hoping to learn what will happen to bacteria on the ISS. “On Earth, you feel gravity(重力). But this does not happen on the ISS,” said Mike, who studies at Swinburne University. They want to know what conditions the astronauts need to make yogurt. But how exactly do bacteria make yogurt? It all starts with the bacteria that live in milk. These bacteria eat the sugar in milk. Then they make a kind of acid (酸). The acid turns the milk thick and sour. The students filled 36 boxes with milk and bacteria. Then, they sent the boxes to the ISS. The astronauts will use different kinds of milk and bacteria and run tests for 6 weeks. Then, they will send the yogurts back to Australia. The students will study the yogurts when they come back to Earth. They want to look at the nutrients (营养物) in the yogurts. “We even might get to taste them. It is pretty exciting,” Linda, a student at Swinburne University, said. The students also want to compare the space yogurts to the ones they grow on Earth. Dr. Sara Webb works with the students on this project. She hopes they can send astronauts to space with bacteria and milk. Then they can easily make their own tasty yogurt in space. 1.What do the students want to learn by working with the scientists? A. Why yogurt tastes better on the ISS. B. Why gravity does not happen in space. C.How astronauts drink yogurt in space. D.What will happen to bacteria on the ISS. 2.What do the astronauts need to make yogurt? A. Milk and acid. B.Bacteria and milk. C.Acid and nutrients. D.Nutrients and bacteria. 3.Which of the following is the exciting thing to Linda? A. Learning to make a kind of acid. B. Studying the nutrients in the yogurts. C. Tasting the yogurts made on the ISS. D.Making the delicious space yogurts. 4.What is the passage mainly about? A.Students make delicious yogurt in space. B.Students study the change of gravity in space. C.Students sent bacteria into space to make yogurt. D.Students learn how to make yogurt thick and sour. (C) Self-disciplined (自律的) people are not all outstanding people. 1. ______ Some of them read every day. Some of them never read anything. The real difference between an elite (精英) person and an ordinary person is that an elite person can manage his or her time well. 2._______ What people call self-discipline is in fact self-management. One example is staying fit. Never underestimate (低估) someone who is in good shape. Anyone who has ever tried to lose weight knows that it's not easy. 3._____ If someone is in good shape, it shows that he knows the principles of staying fit and is able to stick to a plan that uses these principles. If someone is in good shape, it means that this person is good at managing himself and his time. Whether it is natural or acquired, it is a great skill. 4._______ So if someone is in good shape, he or she is much more than just healthy. 5. _____ First of all, set a goal and write down your reasons for wanting to achieve it. Create a list of all the things you need to do to achieve this goal and start to work on them one at a time. With self-discipline, small things in life will no longer trouble you. Only through self-discipline can you truly own your future. A. It's even harder to avoid putting weight back on. B. How do you learn self-management? C. It also shows that this person is able to balance long term goals with short-term goals. D. That's where their success comes from. E. But nearly all outstanding people are self-disciplined people. 二、语法填空 A soldier who was at war looked after his horse with great care. He gave it the best grass to eat and the 1. ______________ (clean) water to drink. He kept its coat clean and covered it with a warm quilt 2. ______ cold nights. As a result, the horse was strong and served the soldier quite well in the World War I. 3. ____________, the soldier changed after the war. He made the horse live in a small and cold stable (马厩) and gave it very little food to eat. The stable had a leaky (漏雨的) roof and a floor made of mud; the water inside was dirty and muddy. The soldier had the horse work hard on his farm, 4.___________ (carry) heavy things every day. After some time, another war broke out. The soldier took out his weapons (武器) and prepared _____________(join) the battle. He went to the stable to lead his horse. He laid a leather saddle(马鞍)on its back and 6. __________ (ride)on it. For a moment, the horse stood there and didn't move. The soldier kicked it. Then its thin legs began to kneel down 7._______ (slow) to the ground. The horse gave its 8. _______ (own) a look of sadness. “Master(主人),” it said, “you'll have to fight on foot this time. You have made me work like 9. ____ elephant and fed me like a sheep. I'm no longer the strong horse that you once helped 10.____ (I) become. Can you see what you've done?” 三、阅读表达 Two years ago to stay safe, we had to give up many enjoyable things such as shaking hands and hugging(拥抱). Many people felt lonely or sad without physical touch. But there is something they can safely put their arms around and hold close: a tree. Tree hugging may sound a little strange, but it's not a new idea. Humans have turned to Mother Nature for comfort for centuries. In Japan, people have long practiced shinrin-yoku. “Shinrin” means forest and “yoku” is the Japanese word for bath. People have a bath in the forest. But no soap or water is needed for shinrin-yoku. All it needs is listening to the sounds and taking a breath. Israel encouraged (鼓励) people to try tree hugging. Moshe recently visited the Apollonia National Park to hug a tree. “We are not hugging many people these days,” he said.“Going out to nature, taking a deep breath and hugging a tree are quite nice things to do.” Iceland's Forest Service made a similar decision. They advised everyone in the country to hug a tree for at least five minutes every day. Park workers cleared paths (小道) in the woods so that visitors could keep a safe distance (距离) when they looked for their favorite trees. “There are lots of trees here, and there is no need for everyone to hug the same tree,” said a park worker. What do you think of tree hugging? When you feel lonely next time, would you be willing to go and hug a tree? 1.Is tree hugging a new idea? ______________________________________________________ 2.Where do Japanese practice shinrin-yoku? ______________________________________________________ 3.What do we need to do for shinrin-yoku? ______________________________________________________ 4.How long did Iceland's Forest Service advise people to hug a tree every day? ______________________________________________________ 5. Why did park workers clear paths in the woods? ______________________________________________________ U 6 ⑦ 一 阅读理解 (A) A man is traveling in the desert(沙漠) and loses his way. He has no water to drink and thinks he will die. After walking for two days, he finds an old wooden house. He enters the house and finds a water pump (抽水机). He is very excited and goes to pump some water, but no water comes out. He loses heart and sits on the ground. At that time, he sees a bottle near the water pump. It is full of water and there is a note on the bottle. It says, “You must pour the water in the bottle into the water pump to get water out of it. Don't forget to fill this bottle when you leave.” He looks at the bottle of water, and can't decide what to do. If he drinks the water, he may be able to survive in the desert for a while. But if he pours the water into the water pump, he may get enough water to help him get out of the desert or get nothing. Finally, he pours the whole bottle of water into the water pump. He again tries to pump water out, and this time plenty of water comes out. He drinks as much as he can, and fills the bottle with water again. A few days later, he walks out of the desert. 1. The man finds ________ in the wooden house. A.a water pump B.a letter C.an empty bottle D.a bowl of water 2. He feels very ____ after he finds a water pump for the first time. A.excited B.scared C.disappointed D.happy 3.He _______ after thinking again and again. A.doesn't do anything B.drinks the water in the bottle C.pours the water into the water pump D.leaves 4. The underlined word “survive” means “____ ” in the passage. A.keep pumping water B.continue to live C.keep thirsty D.drink enough water 5.We should have _____ when we work on something according to the passage. A.good suggestions B.great aims C.right ways D.good materials (B) A group of swans flew down to a beach where a crow (乌鸦) was jumping around. The crow watched them with disdain (鄙视). “You have no flying skills at all!” he said to the swans. “All you can do is move your wings. Can you turn over in the air? No, that's beyond you. Let's have a flying competition. I’ll show you what real flying is!” One of the swans, a strong young male, took up the challenge (挑战). The crow flew up and began to show his skills. He flew in circles, performed other flying tricks, and then came down and looked proudly at the swan. Now it was the swan's turn. He flew up, and began flying over the sea. The crow flew after him, making all kinds of comments (评价) about his flying. They flew on and on till they couldn't see the land and there was nothing but water on all sides. The crow was making fewer and fewer comments. He was now so exhausted that he found it hard to stay in the air, and had to struggle to keep himself from falling into the water. The swan pretended (假装) not to notice, and said, “Why do you keep touching the water, brother? Is that another trick?” “No,” said the crow. He knew he had lost the competition. “I'm in trouble because of my pride! If you don't help me, I’ll lose my life.” The swan took pity on him, and took him on his shoulders and flew back to the beach. 1.What's the correct order of the following events? a.The crow showed off its flying skills. b.The swan felt pity for the crow and saved it. c.The crow laughed at the swan's flying. d.The crow followed the swan and got into trouble. e.The crow challenged the swans and a strong young swan accepted it. A.e-c-d-a-b B.a-e-c-d-b C.c-e-a-d-b D.e-a-d-c-b 2.What does the underlined word “exhausted”in Paragraph 4 mean? A.Tired. B.Angry. C. Frightened. D.Regretful. 3.Why did the crow keep touching the water? A.It was showing another flying skill. B.It was struggling to keep itself from falling into the water. C.It was thirsty and wanted to drink some water. D.It was enjoying itself by doing so. 4.What can we infer(推断)from the passage? A.The crow didn't know flying. B.Flying skills were useless. C.The swan saved the crow because they were good friends. D.The swan was better at long-distance flying than the crow. 5.What does the story tell us? A.No pain, no gain. B.The early bird catches the worm. C.Pride goes before a fall. D.Practice makes perfect. (C) It was a fine day. Sherlock Holmes invited his best friend Doctor Watson to go camping with him. They found a nice hill and put up their tent. Then they went fishing and climbed the hill. 1.___ They began to chat happily “Watson, look up into the sky and tell me what you can see said Holmes. “2._____”Watson replied. Holmes asked again, "What does that tell you?” Watson thought for a while. “"It tells me that there are tons of galaxies (星系) and planets. Holmes continued asking, “3._____” Watson smiled. “It tells me that God is great and powerful. At the same time, 4. ______” “Oh, I think so. Is that all?” asked Holmes. “No, as for the weather, 5. _____ What does it tell you?” Watson said. Holmes laughed. “Someone has stolen our tent.” A.They went to sleep early. B.humans are tiny. C.At the end of the day, the two friends lay down on the grass for night. D.it will be a sunny day tomorrow. E.What else does it tell you? F.It was raining hard when they got to the top of the hill. G.I can see millions of stars in the sky. 二、语法填空 Once upon a time, there 1. _____ (be) a king. He only had one leg and one eye, but he was very smart and kind. Everyone lived a happy and 2. ___________ (health) life because of the king. One day, the king 3. _______ (walk) through the palace hallway when he saw the paintings of ancestors(祖先). He thought that one day his children would also walk in the same hallway and remember all the ancestors through these paintings. He wanted his children to remember him, too. So he invited many famous 4. _______ (art) to his palace. All of the artists began to think about the king's physical disabilities (生理缺陷). 5. _________ could his painting be made very beautiful? It was impossible. They weren't sure what his painting would be like. So one by one, they all started to politely refuse 6. _____________ (make) a painting of the king. But 7. _______________ (sudden) one artist raised his hand and said he would make a very nice painting of the king. The king became happy after hearing that. Then the artist started painting. After a long time, the painting was ready. When the artist showed the painting, everyone was 8._______ (shock). In the painting, the king was sitting on a horse, on the one-leg side, holding his bow (弓) and aiming(瞄准) something with his one eye closed. The king was very happy and gave 9. ____ (he) lots of money. As we 10.______ know, no one is perfect. So we should try to focus on others' advantages instead of their disadvantages. Just take an optimistic view (乐观的观点) of the event. Everyone can do a good job. 三、阅读表达 Chinese people call the Spring Festival “Nian”. But do you know that Nian was once the name of a monster(妖怪)？ Long time ago, the monster Nian lived in the mountains. It ate animals. But in winter, it could not find food. So it came to villages and ate a lot of people. People were so afraid of Nian that they locked their doors before evening came during the winter. One day, an old man came to a village. He told people there that Nian was afraid of three things---the color red, fire and noise. He told people to play the drums and gongs, make big fires and set off fireworks (放鞭炮) to make Nian go away. On a moonless, cold night, Nian went to the village again. As soon as it opened its big mouth, people made loud noises and made fires. Nian was really afraid and ran away. Wherever it went, there was noise and fire. When Nian was tired and could not run anymore, people killed the monster. After that, on the coldest day of winter, people beat drums and gongs, and set off fireworks to celebrate the death of the monster, Nian. They put up red lanterns and have a big dinner without sleeping during the night. In the morning people greet each other happily. So now we have the Spring Festival. 1.What was Nian? ______________________________________________________ 2.Why did the monster eat people in winter? ______________________________________________________ 3.What was Nian afraid of ? ______________________________________________________ 4.When did people kill the monster? ______________________________________________________ 5.Who has the Spring Festival according to the story? ______________________________________________________ U7 ⑧ 一 阅读理解 (A) Elephants are the largest terrestrial (陆地的) animals. For a long time, they are very helpful. They carry big trees, take people from place to place, and are even used in wars. Some people think it's not easy to hurt an elephant because its skin is thick and hard. In fact, that's wrong. Sometimes, a needle (针) can also be very dangerous for the elephant. People say elephants are afraid of mice. This is wrong ,too. In fact, elephants have very poor eyesight, so they usually cannot see a mouse even if one comes very close to them. If a person has a good memory, people will say that he has an elephant memory. However, up to now, no study shows that elephants have a better memory than any other animal. People also believe that when it is time for elephants to die, they will hide themselves in a so-called “elephant graveyard”. Often, hunters try to find such places to get ivory (象牙), but few people really find places like that. In fact, when elephants are old or get sick, they will stay in deep and secret caves until they get better or die. 1.Elephants can help people a lot EXCEPT ________. A.to carry heavy trees B. to help people build houses C.to carry people to different places D.to help people fight in the war 2.Why do some people think it isn't easy to hurt an elephant? A.Because the elephant is too big. B.Because people can't get close to it. C.Because the elephant can kill people. D.Because its skin is thick and hard. 3.What is the possible meaning of the underlined word “graveyard”? A.A place for hiding dead bodies. B.A place for animals to play in. C.A place with yards and flowers. D.A place where elephants are 4.What can we learn from the passage? A.Elephants are afraid of mice. B.Elephants have a very poor memory. C.Elephants cannot see very clearly. D.Elephants never go to caves. 5.What is the main idea of this passage? A.Elephants are man's best friends. B.Different countries have different elephants. C.Elephants are the world's biggest terrestrial animals. D.Some of our ideas about elephants are not right. (B) National parks are large areas of public land. They give a safe home for local plants and animals. They help keep the air and water clean. They also give us the best trips. Today, there are nearly 7,000 national parks around the world. Forbes (《福布斯》) has listed 12 of the most beautiful ones in the world that will surprise you with their amazing landscapes, geographic wonders and colorful plants and animals. The Grand Canyon (大峡谷) National Park of the US is one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World. It is best known for its size and depth. It is 446 kilometers long, up to 29 kilometers wide, and 1.6 kilometers deep. The immensity of the canyon makes people think big. Every year, about 5 million people visit here. Taking a tour in the South Rim offers visitors the park's full views, while the North Rim shows beautiful wild flowers. If you love animals, you'll like the Serengeti National Park in Tanzania. The “Big Five” live here. They are the lion, African elephant, African leopard, black rhinoceros and African buffalo. The name “Big Five” came from the five animals that were the hardest to catch. Now they are what people most want to see in the wild. If you visit the park, you should never miss the migration (迁徒) of over 1.5 million wildebeests (角马) and 250,000 zebras every year. This is the most famous site of the park. 1.Which is NOT true about national parks according to Paragraph 1? A.A national park is public land that covers a large area. B.Wild plants and animals are protected in national parks. C.Forbes has listed twelve of the world's largest national parks. D.National parks are attractive because of their natural beauty. 2.The underlined word “immensity” refers to the ________. A.great size B.natural wonder C.colorful view D.unusual beauty 3. _________ kinds of animals are mentioned in the passage. A.Five B.Six C.Seven D.Eight 4.The best title for the passage may be “________”. A.Taking a Tour in the Grand Canyon B.Traveling to the Serengeti National Park C.Seven Natural Wonders of the World D.Stepping into the Wonders of the Wildlife 5.If the writer continues the passage, he would most likely write about _______ . A.ways to keep the air and water clean B.more national parks in the world C.his wonderful trip to the Grand Canyon D.famous historic wonders in Africa (C) You probably know some basic facts about deserts. However, there are many facts about deserts that you may not know. Reading the following may help you find out more about these unusual areas. 1. __________ Most deserts have less than 10 inches of rain each year. In one desert in Chile, no rain has fallen for 45 years in a row ! All the rain falls within a single month! 2. ___________ Temperatures in deserts can reach above 37.8℃ during the daytime, but can fall below zero at night. The Gobi in Asia has icy temperatures for as long as six months at a time. 3. ___________ Although deserts can be low and flat, some have rocky hills and even mountains. Some also have lakes and plains covered with small rocks. 4. ____________ To survive in a dry desert environment, plants and animals, including humans, must make some adaptation. Desert plants cannot grow too close together because each plant would not get enough water. Other animals stay in holes underground or rest in the shade during the heat of the daytime. 5. ____________ Deserts cover about one fifth of the earth's land area. The largest desert in the world is the Sahara. It covers an area about the size of the United States. A.There is still life in deserts. B.There are many deserts in the world. C.Some deserts are very cold. D.Little rain falls in deserts. E.Not all deserts are flat and sandy. 二、语法填空 China is a great county with a long history. It is one of 1. ____ (old) countries in the world. It has 2. ______ land area of over 9,600,000 square kilometers, so it is almost as 3. ______ (big) as the USA. And its population is larger than 4. ______ other country in the world before 2023. China has about 5,000 years' history. Many people want to know about it, so every year hundreds of thousands of 5. ________ (tour) visit China. There are a lot of interesting places for them. In China, the Yangtze River is the longest river. Now the Yangtze River basin is the 6. _________ (much) prosperous (兴旺的) place in China. Qomolangma is 7. _______________ (high) than any other mountain in the world. The freezing weather conditions and heavy storms can not stop climbers, and many of them succeed in 8. ____ ( get) to the top of the mountain. The Great Wall is a man-made wonder in the world. It is more than 8,000 kilometers long and five meters wide. You know, in ancient times, it was quite difficult to build such a great wall. So everyone comes to visit it with 9._________________ (excited). They are all our wealth(财富) . All we have to do is 10.______ (protect) them. 三、阅读表达 Water moves around our planet in the way shown here. The water cycle (循环) changes the shapes of the earth, passes minerals (矿物质), and is important to most lives on the planet. How long does water stay there? Ice on the top of the mountains 20 to 100 years Seasonal snow cover 2 to 6 months Groundwater: shallow (浅层的) 100 to 200 years Groundwater:deep 10,000 years Lakes 50 to 100 years Rivers 2 to 6months Air 9 days ①97% of the earth's water is in the ocean. The sunshine heats the ocean. Ocean water turns into water vapor (水蒸气). It is lighter than the air and rises to the sky. ②As water vapor goes higher, the air pressure becomes smaller, so it stops rising. Because the temperature drops, the water vapor gets cooler. ③The water vapor cools and gathers to become clouds and winds move clouds in the sky. ④Enough water in the clouds makes it heavy and fall to the ground as rain, snow or ice. ⑤Some rain collects and goes under the ground. Plants take up water from the ground, and later let it go into the air with the heat from the sunshine. The rest goes through rivers back into the ocean. 1.How long does the water usually stay in rivers before it goes back to the ocean? ______________________________________________________ 2.How much water on the earth is in the ocean? ______________________________________________________ 3.What does ocean water change into before it goes up to the sky? ______________________________________________________ 4.Does all the rain water go back into the ocean? ______________________________________________________ 5.What can we do to save fresh water ? ______________________________________________________ U8 ⑨ 一 阅读理解 (A) Buy at Amazon BEST BOOKS FOR TEENS Hey, Kiddo by Jarrett J.Krosoczka This book introduces the writer's childhood life. He lived in a family with a lot of trouble. With the help of his family, he learnt art and became happy. Fans of novels of this kind will like the deep meaning of this story. Price:$9 Guinness Book of World Records 2021 Every year Guinness Book of World Records includes the strange but amazing records that are broken every year. Price:$14 Five Feet Apart by Rachael Lippincott This love story is about two teens who fall in love, but they should keep a few feet away from each other. It was made into a best-selling (畅销的) movie. Price:$26 The How-To Cookbook for Teens by Juice Morrison Cooking is a useful life skill and tons of fun for teens. This book is for beginners to learn how to cook all by themselves easily. Price:$15 1. Tim would probably choose _____because he is a fan of Rachael Lippincott. A.Hey,Kiddo B.Guinness Book of World Records2021 C.Five Feet Apart D.The How-To Cookbook for Teens 2.From the text,we know that _________. A.Hey, Kiddo is about the writer's own life experience B.Guinness Book of World Records 2021 recorded everything in 2021 C.the book Five Feet Apart comes from a best-selling movie D.The How-To Cookbook for Teens is a cooking book for skilled parents 3.The text above is probably from the part of ________ on Amazon. A.science books B.storybooks C.textbooks D.bestsellers (B) Have you ever read sci-fi novels (科幻小说)？ Liu Cixin is a well-known Chinese writer. His sci-fi novel The Three-Body Problem won Hugo Award(雨果奖), the world's top sci-fi prize, for Best Novel in 2015. Then it became one of the most popular sci-fi novels in China. Now the Chinese TV series adapted (改编) from the novel, known as Three-Body, has been on TV. Liu Cixin was born on 23rd June, 1963. The Three-Body Problem was published in Chinese, in 2008 by Chongqing Press. And in 2014, it was published in English. The English translation (翻译) was done by Ken Liu. Liu's winning novel takes the readers back to China in the 1970s. In the book, scientists found a planet with three suns. The aliens on the planet had their Own civilization (文明) called “ three-body". The aliens planned to destroy the earth, but humans on the earth started to form camps to protect themselves from danger. Liu uses his professional background in computer engineering to write the book. His work aims for scientific accuracy (准确). Some say this is why Liu's novels stand out among other similar Chinese books. The Chinese culture also makes his book special. For example, Liu's work talks about filial piety (孝顺). This is a theme Western sci-fi novels don't pay much attention to. The Wandering Earth (《流浪地球》), another sci-fi novel by Liu Cixin, became a blockbusting film in 2019 and raked (轻松赚取) in a Chinese box office total of 4.68 billion yuan. 1.The passage is probably in the part of _____ in a newspaper. A.health B.travel C.culture D.sports 2.Which paragraph tells us the basic storyline of The Three-Body Problem? A.Paragraph 2. B.Paragraph 3. C.Paragraph 4 D.Paragraph 5. 3.The Three-Body Problem is different from Western sci-fi novels because ________. A.it is based on scientific accuracy B.you can enjoy Chinese culture in the book C.it predicts what will happen in the future D.it can influence people's minds 4.The underlined word “blockbusting” in the passage can be replaced by ______. A.successful B.terrible C.classical D.common (C) Have you ever heard of The Legend of White Snake? It is a very famous traditional Chinese story. 1._____ It has a connection (联系) to the Dragon Boat Festival. Once upon a time, there lived two snakes, White Snake and Green Snake. They had magical power and became two beautiful young ladies. At the West Lake of Hangzhou, they met a man named Xu Xian. White Snake quickly fell in love with him. 2.____ The Dragon Boat Festival came. In those days, people drank realgar wine(雄黄酒). 3._____ she drank the wine, she would turn into the snake again. Xu Xian didn't know this. So he asked his wife to drink realgar wine. Soon White Snake became very ill and went into her room. When Xu Xian entered the room, he couldn't find his wife. 4. ______He was frightened to death. Later, White Snake recovered (恢复). In order to save her husband, she went to steal a magical herb (药草) from a god. 5. ________ A. They got married soon. B. Xu Xian ran outside to ask someone to save his wife. C. He saw a huge white snake on the bed. D. It is a love story between White Snake and Xu Xian. E. But it was dangerous for White Snake. F. White Snake was very kind. G. In the end, the god was moved by her true love and saved Xu Xian. 二、语法填空 There is no denying that more and more people live fast-paced lives these days. However, the TV show Back to Field(《向往的生活》) shows us how to live 1. ______ slow life in the rural areas near different cities and it has become one of 2.____________ (popular) reality shows in China now. On April 29th, the sixth season of the show came 3.______ on Hunan TV. This time, the cast members including host He Jiong, actors Huang Lei and Peng Yuchang, and actress Zhang Zifeng 4 _________ (choose) to build their “mushroom house” in a small fishing village in Hainan Province. In each episode(集)，a couple of 5. _________ (star) come on as guests and before their arrival, they call and order what they want to eat without saying who they are. 6. _____________ the life there is slow-paced with no phones, the stars have a great time fishing, cooking and talking. In the first episode, for example, actress Zhou Xun and Zhang Jingyi appeared and grew watermelons and cooked local food together by 7.______ (they). The show's slow-paced and ordinary style 8___________ (win) people's hearts since it came out. It is a useful lesson because it encourages people 9. _________________ (enjoy) small things in life. “Nothing is more valuable than a peaceful and ordinary life. People should live a slow life sometimes instead of 10. _________ (keep) busy all the time,”Huang said. 三、阅读表达 Have you ever asked yourself this question, “Which books do I need to read? Fiction or Non-fiction?” To help you answer this question, I would like to explain the differences between the two kinds of books. A fiction book is something not happened in real life. It can be a novel, a fairy tale, a short story or a play. Fiction writers are usually good at imagining. For example, they always try to tell you something through a story; they make readers think about their ideas. They usually write about love, family or life in their books. When you read fiction, you see the world through a character's eyes. Looking at the world from a different way helps you get opinions about things around you. Non-fiction books usually talk about a truth or an opinion about real things. It mainly includes informational books, biographies (传记), research, or history. Non-fiction helps readers get knowledge about the world. This knowledge is helpful for reading fiction books. Also, reading non-fiction helps readers understand problems and find ways to solve them. You can also learn useful lessons from successful people in the book. Reading is a very good habit. It helps you learn more about yourself and the world and brings you a lot of happiness. 1.What do fiction writers usually write about in their books? ______________________________________________________ 2.What books can help readers understand problems and find ways to solve them? ______________________________________________________ 3.What does the writer think of reading? ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ 4.Which kind of books do you want to read, fiction books or non-fiction books? Give your reasons. _______________________ ______________________________________________________ 5.What is the passage mainly about? ______________________________________________________ U9 (10) 一 阅读理解 (A) Museums are everywhere. They are great places to find and learn about interesting things. Here are some museums in different countries. The Deutsches Museum in Munich, Germany is the world's largest museum of science and technology, with about 28,000 objects from 50 fields of science and technology. The museum was built on June 28, 1903. It's the largest museum in Munich. For a period of time, some pop and rock concerts used to be held there. Ticket Prices: People aged 18 or over: €14 Children and teenagers aged 6 to 17:€4.5 Children under 6: free The Canada Science and Technology Museum was built in 1967. The most famous and oldest of the things on show is the crazy kitchen. Everything looks normal, but actually it is built on a slanted (倾斜的) surface, causing gravity (重力) to pull visitors to the wall. So it always excites the visitors a lot. Ticket Prices: People aged 18 or over: $17 Children and teenagers aged 3 to 17: $11 Children aged 2 and under: free The Natural History Museum in London was built in 1881, but it was known as British Museum (Natural History) until 1992. It owns many different specimens (标本) of animals. One of the most famous things on show is a blue whale skeleton (骨骼). It was the largest model in the world in 1938. The museum has some programs. They help students learn more things about nature. What's more, everyone is able to visit it without paying. This is one of its attractive reasons. 1.If Mr. White plans to visit the Deutsches Museum with his wife and 10-year-old son, they should pay ________. A. € 28 B. € 18.5 C. € 32.5 D. € 13.5 2. Which museum has the shortest history according to the passage? A. The British Museum. B.The Deutsches Museum. C.The Natural History Museum. D. The Canada Science and Technology Museum. 3.What does the underlined word “attractive” mean? A.令人感动的 B.出乎意料的 C.有责任心的 D.有吸引力的 4. Which of the following is NOT true? A.The Deutsches Museum is the largest in Germany. B.Visitors always feel excited in the crazy kitchen. C.The Natural History Museum has some educational programs. D.The Natural History Museum allows visitors to go inside without paying. 5.Why does the writer write the passage? A.To advise us to visit more museums. B.To introduce some museums to us. C.To tell us where to go on vacation. D.To show his or her love for museums. (B) One afternoon I visited an art museum while waiting for my husband to finish a business meeting. I was looking forward to a quiet view of the art works. A young couple viewing the paintings ahead of me chatted non-stop (不停) between themselves. I watched them a moment and found the wife was doing all the talk. I admired (赞赏) the husband for putting up with her continuous (持续的) talk. Distracted (分心) by their noise, I moved on. I met with them many times as I moved through the different rooms of art. Each time I heard her continuous talk, I moved away quickly. I was standing at the counter (柜台) of the museum gift shop when the couple came near to the exit. Before they left, the man reached into his pocket and pulled out a white thing. He extended (展开) it into a long stick and then tapped (敲打) his way into the coatroom to get his wife's jacket. “He's a brave man,” the clerk at the counter said. “Most of us would give up if we were blind at such a young age. But he said his life wouldn't change during his recovery(恢复). So, as before, he and his wife come in when there's a new art show.” “But how does he enjoy the art?” I asked. “He can't see.” “Can't see? You're wrong. He sees a lot. More than you or I do,” the clerk said. “His wife describes each painting so he can see it in his head.” I learned something from the couple that day. I saw a young wife describing paintings to a person without sight (视力) and a husband who would not allow blindness to change his life. And I saw the love shared by two people as I watched this couple walk away hand in hand. 1.The young couple was at an art museum ________. A.to show their love B.to enjoy art works C.to discuss paintings D.to describe paintings 2.“...I moved away quickly.” in Paragraph 3 shows that the writer_____ A.was in the hope of visiting more rooms B. was in a hurry to buy some gifts C.was tired of the non-stop talking D.was not interested in the art show 3.We can infer from the passage that the husband _______. A.was not born blind B.couldn't stand his wife C.knew nothing about art D.completely depended on his wife 4.After hearing what the clerk said about the couple, the writer was _________. A.brave B.excited C.touched D.angry 5.The passage is mainly about _______. A.the importance of art B.good manners in public C.the love of a husband D.the love between a couple (C) In Australia there is a famous island called Fraser Island. A great many visitors come here for holidays every year. Why? The reason is that it is special. 1. ________In fact, it is the largest sand island in the world. It's about 200 kilometers long and 240 kilometers wide. Though the island is a popular place of interest, there is no airport on the island. The long beach along the east coast works as the airport. 2. ________ On the island, there are sand hills without any plants, but there are forests with old trees,beautiful flowers and over a hundred lakes, too. 3. _________ Every year, visitors come to enjoy the island's natural beauty. People like camping and hiking there. 4. ____ Animals were killed for food and this made them in danger of extinction (灭绝). They threw rubbish everywhere, and the lakes were seriously polluted. 5. ______ Rules have been set up. For example, visitors are not allowed to use motorboats (摩托艇) or go fishing in the lakes, and they mustn't leave any rubbish. A. Planes arrive and leave from here. B. Anyone who breaks the rules will be punished. C. The island is completely made of sand. D. Unluckily, visitors have caused many problems. E. Many kinds of birds and animals live in the forests. F. So it is time to protect the environment of the island. G. There is no pollution on the island. 二、语法填空 Blue Ocean Aquarium (蓝色海洋水族馆)is a great place for families to take a holiday. Children love 1. _________ (see) the sea animals and watching movies about sharks in it. Last Saturday morning, Mr. Jackson 2. _________ (take) his wife and two little sons to the aquarium. At the ticket office, he asked, “How much shall I 3.______ to get in?” The woman at the ticket office answered, “The price is 20 dollars for each adult or any kid 4. __________ (old) than five. We let kids in free if they are five or 5. ____________ (young). How old are your kids?” Mr. Jackson said, “The older one is six and the younger one is three. I think I must buy 6. ________ tickets.” The woman was 7._______ (surprise). She said, “Sir, don't you want 8. _________ (save) 20 dollars? If you tell me your older son is five, I won't know the difference.” Mr. Jackson said 9. _______ a smile, “Yes, that sounds right, 10. _________ my kids will know the difference.” 三、阅读表达 Have you ever been to Xinjiang? Xinjiang Yumin Mountain Flower Festival opened yesterday. It opens once a year. It shows the great beauty of this area. The festival will last for 100 days. Visitors can visit the beautiful mountainous county (县) during the Flower Festival. They will enjoy a beautiful flower world. Yumin is in the western part of Xinjiang.There are 24 rivers going through the area. The special geographical position (地理位置) and proper weather have made the county one of China's most interesting places. Visitors can enjoy the beautiful flowers, green grass, blue sky and so on. The county is home to more than 1,000 kinds of plants. Different kinds of flowers come out in May every year. It's so beautiful. There are also more than 90 kinds of animals. In the past, it was known only by a small number of outdoor travel fans. But now it's very famous. So if you want to go on a trip to Yumin, you can start your trips in early May when most of the county's wild flowers come out. 1.Does Xinjiang Yumin Mountain Flower Festival open once a year? ______________________________________________________ 2.How long will Yumin Mountain Flower Festival last? ______________________________________________________ 3.Why has Yumin become one of China's most interesting places? ______________________________________________________ 4.When is the best time to visit Yumin? ______________________________________________________ 5.How many kinds of plants are there in the county? (no more than 6 words) ______________________________________________________ U10 (11) 一 阅读理解 (A) I'm Jenny. I was moved by a story last summer. When I went to a friend's house as a guest, I found a wooden sign hung on the door. It read, “Before entering, please put down your trouble. When returning, bring back your happiness.” After entering the house, I saw the wife and the husband were both harmonious (和睦的), two children were friendly and polite and warmth filled the house. I naturally asked them about the wooden sign. The wife looked at the husband with a smile, “ You tell the story.” The husband then looked back at the wife, “You should say because it was your creativity (创造力).” Finally, the wife said softly and slowly,"Once when I got home, I was surprised to see a sleepy and tired face in the elevator (电梯) mirror, with the worried eyes. So I thought when my children and husband faced this worried face, what would they feel? If I also faced such a face, what would I feel? Then I could imagine my children's silence and my husband's indifference (冷淡) at the dinner table. The next day, I wrote a wooden sign and hung it on the door to remind myself. As a result, the sign reminded myself and the whole family. Something surprising happened in this way. Not only our family but also the guests to our house always become happy.” 1.The writer found a wooden sign________. A.on the door of her own house B.on the door of her friend's house C.on the wall of her friend's house D.on the wall of her friend's office 2.It's ______ idea to hang the wooden sign. A.the wife's B.the husband's C.the family's D.the guests' 3.The words on the wooden sign mean that everyone should have a _______ face before entering the house. A.worried B.tired C.happy D.sleepy 4. The underlined part "Something surprising”in the last paragraph means _________ A.the children usually keep silent at home B.the wife often returns home with a worried face C.the husband is always indifferent at the dinner table D.the guests to their house also become happy 5.The best title for the passage is “________” A.Bring Happiness Back Home B. Learn to Cook Food for the Family C. Hang a Wooden Sign on the Door D.Help Family Members in Trouble (B) One early morning on my way to work, I saw a little girl carrying a beautiful Hello Kitty schoolbag. I could imagine that she must love her schoolbag a lot. It was so big that it could hold a lot of things. Since it had two wheels, it was easy to carry. “How wonderful!” I said to myself. I remembered my first schoolbag was a green cloth (布) bag that my mom made for me. It took her a week to make it. After a quick breakfast, I said to her, “It's time for school. Bye, Mom!” I ran to school. At that time, my schoolbag was so light. When I jumped, it jumped. All things in it gave out cheerful sounds all the way along. As I grew older, my schoolbag became heavier and heavier. And with years it lost its color and there were even holes in it Finally, it came to an end. When I was in Grade Four, my mother bought me a new schoolbag. It was yellow. It had a few pockets and either side of the schoolbag could carry something. I was happy to go out every day with it.Three miles of the trip to school seemed as if it were just a few steps away. To my shame (羞愧)，I lost it when I was playing in a park two years later. Though my first schoolbag is small, and it was made by my mother herself, it is the real Hello Kitty schoolbag in my heart. I put it in a nice box. Every time I take it out to have a look, sweet memories come back. 1. Which of the following is TRUE about the little girl's schoolbag? A. It was light. B.It was green. C. It was made of cloth. D.It was easy to carry 2. The writer kept her yellow schoolbag for ________. A.one year B.two years C. three years D. four years 3. The underlined word “it” in the last paragraph refers to ____. A. the green cloth bag B.the yellow schoolbag C.the Hello Kitty schoolbag D.the sweet memories 4. What can we learn from the last paragraph? A.The writer hopes to have a new schoolbag. B.The writer likes her schoolbag to be small. C.The writer thinks her first schoolbag is great. D.The writer puts a Hello Kitty schoolbag in a box. 5. The writer wrote the passage mainly to ______. A.show how she misses her first schoolbag B.compare her schoolbag with the little girl's C.show how schoolbags have developed in the past years D.introduce her schoolbags that hold her childhood memories (C) Every year in Australia, the greatest long-distance runners race more than 500 miles from Sydney to Melbourne. 1. ____ It makes many world-class professional runners interested in. They have become spokespeople for sports shoes and sports drinks. In 1983, however, as the competitors lined up to race, they were joined by a 61-year-old farmer. His name was Cliff Young. The other runners mistook him for a spectator (观众). 2. _____ He explained that on his family's sheep farm, he often had to round up 2,000 or so animals by himself. “Sometimes I had to run after those sheep for two or three days,” he said. 3. _____ Instead of chasing after them, Cliff shuffled (拖着脚走) along in an unusual way. The other runners and the spectators thought he would never finish the race. But something happened. When all the other runners took a break to sleep, Cliff kept running. The other runners caught up to him each morning, but finally Cliff was too far ahead to be passed. 4. ________ Cliff received $10,000 for winning the race. He said he did not realize there would be prize money, and he shared the money with other runners. 5. _____ Since then, many runners have used his shuffling stride (快步走). No one sleeps during the race anymore, either. The farmer has changed long-distance racing and proved that age and style aren't everything. A.Cliff told them that he was there to race. B.Doing this made him a hero in Australia. C.The race takes more than five days to complete. D.When the race began, the younger runners flew past Cliff. E.On the fifth day, the sheep farmer shuffled into first place. 二、语法填空 A few years ago, my teacher asked me 1. _________ (take) part in her program to help disabled (残疾的) children. Each week I spent an hour in the classroom 2. ____________ (help) these children with their schoolwork. My mother is a teacher, 3._____ I knew how to help children. But I didn't know the children could change my life 4. ___________ (slow). In the beginning, I thought it might be boring to be with these children, but later, I learnt a lot from 5. _________ (they). One day, I read 6. ______ story to the children. The story told them that the disabled could do great things, too. After that, I helped them draw heroes in the story. I could clearly tell that they felt 7.____________ (happy) than before from their smiling faces. Then I knew 8.______ my teacher set up the program. Till now, I 9. ________________ (work) with these children for three years. Not only they but also I know that it's important to be confident. I hope we all can remember this no matter what happens 10.______ us in the future. 三、阅读表达 Since September 1, 2022, our lessons have changed! Students in primary and middle schools have got at least one lesson every week to learn simple but necessary housework skills. Labor(劳动) lessons mainly cover housework chores, productive (生产性的) labor and services. Primary school students in first and second grades need to do simple but necessary cleaning, wash vegetables and peel fruit, and learn to raise one or two kinds of plants or small animals. Third and fourth graders should clean their classrooms, wash their underwear (内衣), socks and shoes, and know how to make cold dishes. Fifth and sixth graders should know the skills of cooking two or three common dishes. For middle school students, they need to cook three or four dishes by themselves, learn how to make one or two kinds of traditional handicrafts (手工艺品) and experience one or two types of new technologies, modern service or volunteer work. People welcome such lessons and say it's necessary to teach young students housework skills. Yang Jianping, a mother of a first grader in Beijing, says such lessons can help students learn some necessary labor skills. Her son's head teacher asks the students to clean the classrooms. She likes it very much. 1.How many labor lessons have the students got every week in primary and middle schools? ______________________________________________________ 2.What do the labor lessons mainly cover? ___________________ ______________________________________________________ 3.Are the labor lessons the same for the students of different grades? ______________________________________________________ 4.Why does Yang Jianping support teaching students labor lessons? ______________________________________________________ 5.As a middle school student,what kind of labor activities should you do? ______________________________________________________ U 6-10 (12) 一 阅读理解 (A) African elephants can now be counted from space, using high resolution images (高清图像). The researchers say the new technology can be used to protect the animals better. The researchers used satellites (卫星) 372 miles above the earth to take some of the highest resolution images. They then made a computer program that could identify (识别) elephants within the images. Dr. Olga Isupova, from the University of Bath, told the BBC, “We could train the machine to see small details that we wouldn't be able to pick up with our eyes.” Usual ways of counting elephants are to fly above them in the planes or get humans to count the animals on satellite images. This can be difficult, because elephants are hard to be seen when they are among trees or tall grass. It takes a long time and mistakes can be made. The new technology means elephants can be counted more correctly and the work is much faster. The computers can do the same amount of counting in a few hours by the new technology instead of(代替) humans' monthly work.Clouds still are a challenge, because they can block (遮挡) the satellites' view. Luckily though, most places where the elephants live do not have much cloud. The researchers say the new technology can help to save elephant populations from being hunted (捕猎), because it is easier to find where the elephants are and so plans can be made to protect them. 1. What does the underlined word “They” in Paragraph 2 refer to? A. The elephants. B. The images. C.The satellites. D. The researchers. 2. How does the writer organize Paragraph 3? A.By giving examples. B.By comparing facts. C. By listing numbers. D.By telling stories. 3.Which one of the following is TRUE about the new technology? A. It will miss the elephants among trees. B. It collects images taken from planes. C. It takes less time to do the counting. D.Clouds are not a problem for it at all. 4. What is the best title for the passage? A.Plans to Stop Hunting Elephants B.A New Technology of Counting C.Protecting Elephants from Space D.Growing Populations of Elephants (B) In a modern world where time is money, how have our reading habits been influenced ? Are we reading more quickly or do we prefer to read short passages? The answer perhaps lies in the kind of text you're reading. When we're reading online, we read quickly to search what we want. Does this mean that as readers we now have far less patience than we used to? Not necessarily. Much of this activity is actually skimming or scanning to check whether something is useful or interesting and whether we want to read on. We’ll slow down and take a bit longer to properly read the text if the headline catches our eyes. For those writing for an online environment, this means finding more useful ways of catching the readers' eyes. For example, putting the key information at the very beginning makes it more likely that the time-poor website visitors will find what they want. But what about when we're reading literature (文学), are the rules still the same? The average reader works their way through a piece of an article at no more than about 250-300 words per minute, which is generally a page of text. If you try to read through a novel more quickly, then you start to lose a lot of what makes literature such a pleasure. When we read for pleasure, we are much less focused on picking out useful information or key words. Instead, the language itself is as important as the information mentioned. The longer you spend reading a passage, the more vivid (生动) a picture you create in your mind. Sometimes an escape (逃离) from the fast moving Internet Age is just what we need, so maybe it's time to slow down and lose yourself in a good book. 1.Why do people read quickly online according to the passage? A.Because people are becoming less patient than they used to. B.Because people think the passages on the Internet are boring. C.Because they need to save time for printing what they want. D.Because people want to decide whether to read on quickly. 2. How does the writer organize Paragraph 3? A.By giving an example. B.By asking questions. C.By listing numbers. D.By showing facts. 3.What would the writer most probably like to do? A.Draw some pictures on the book. B.Enjoy himself while reading slowly C.Write an article of 250-300words. D. Read through a novel very quickly. 4. Which of the following best shows the structure of the passage? (C) It seems that on every street corner in the world, there is a fast food restaurant. People everywhere are busy, so they do not want to wait for their food. 1. ______ Even though fast food has become quite popular, there are many myths (荒诞的说法) about it. The first myth is that fast food is a recent invention. This is not true. More than 2,000 years ago, the people of Rome lined up in the street to buy quick meals at small stands. 2. ______ All through history, people have always eaten fast food. A second myth is that all fast food is American. While many modern fast-food restaurants are American, some very traditional Chinese food is nearly fast food. This includes mantou, noodles and Chinese dumplings. 3. _______ It has more than 1,600 restaurants in America. Finally, many people think that fast food is always bad for you. This is true of a lot of fast food. However, nearly every fast food restaurant has some healthy food on its menu, and some fast food restaurants only make healthy food. 4. _______ We can choose to eat healthy food, even at fast food restaurants. Like all things, fast food has some minuses. For example, the fast food industry is driving some traditional restaurants out of business. In addition, many families no longer eat together because of fast food. 5. ______ The most important point is that we need to decide for ourselves what and where to eat. A.One type of their most popular fast food looked a lot like a modern hamburger. B.The problem is not fast food, but the choices we make. C.Around the world, $240 billion per year is spent on fast food. D.However, in a fast-moving world, people need food that is convenient. E. In fact, one of the most popular fast food chains$$