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A small plane had some trouble while it was flying in the sky. The pilot know that there was nothing he could do to help the plane in the air any longer. There were three passengers in the plane. So he told them that they were in dangerous situation (情况). In the end, he said, “I’m a middle-aged man with two small children and a wife. I’m sorry to tell you there are only three parachutes (降落伞) on the plane.”
One of the passengers said, “I’m a great man! I’m the cleverest man in the world, and the world can’t do anything without me!” With these words he followed the pilot and jumped out in a hurry with another pack of parachute.
The other two passengers, an old man and a young soldier, were quiet for a moment, “My son,” he said, “I’m very old, I’m ready to meet the God. Don’t worry about me, young man, jump out with the last parachute. Be quick.”
“You don’t have to think so,” the young soldier answered, smiling, “That world’s cleverest man jumped out just now only with my field pack.”

1. There was something wrong with the plane.
A.before it took off
B.as soon as it took off
C.while it was flying
D.when it was to land
答案:C

2. The pilot told the passengers that.
A.they were in danger
B.they were going to land
C.there weren’t enough parachutes for them all
D.both A and C
答案:D

3. “I’m ready to meet the God.” means.
A.he’s going to see a man
B.he would face his death
C.he’s going to use the last parachute
D.he’s going to visit his friend
答案:B

4. The old man was.
A.a careful man
B.a foolish man
C.a man of selflessness
D.a clever man
答案:C

5. From the story, we can guess thatwas sure to die.
A.the cleverest man in the world
B.the pilot
C.the old man
D.the young soldier
答案:A

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One day, an ant was drinking by a small river and fell into it. She tried her best to reach the side of the river, but she couldn’t. The poor ant got too tired, but she was still doing her best. At this time, a bird saw her. She threw a piece of wood to her. With it the ant got to the other bank of the river.
When the ant was drying herself in the grass, she heard a man coming. The man was walking without wearing any shoes and carrying a gun in his hand. As soon as he saw the bird, he wanted to kill her. But the ant bit him in one of his feet just as he was going to kill the bird. He stopped to see what had bitten him. At that time the bird flew away at once.

1. One day an ant ______ by a small rive.
A.was playing
B.was dancing
C.was singing
D.was drinking
答案:D

2. Though the ant was too tired, she ______ to reach the other side of the river.
A.lot hope
B.stopped trying
C.went on trying
D.cried for help
答案:C

3. The ant at last got to the other bank of the river because ______.
A.a bird helped her
B.a man helped her
C.another ant helped her
D.she found a piece of paper
答案:A

4. The man didn’t kill the bird because ______.
A.he lost his gun
B.he didn’t want to do so
C.the ant made him lose the chance
D.it was not right to kill birds
答案:C

5. The story tells us that ______.
A.the bird is very beautiful
B.how foolish the ant is
C.we should help those in trouble and we ourselves often need help, too
D.a bird can’t help an ant and an ant can’t help a bird
答案:C

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A boy and his father were walking in the mountains. Suddenly the boy fell, hurt himself, and cried, “AAAhhhhhhhh!!!” To his surprise, he heard the voice repeating, somewhere in the mountain, “AAAhhhhhhhh!!!” Then the boy shouted, “Who are you?” He received the answer, “Who are you?” He got angry at the answer, so he shouted, “Foolish!” He received the answer, “Foolish!”

He looked at his father and asked, “What’s going on?” The father smiled and said, “My son, listen.” And then he shouted to the mountain, “I love you!” The voice answered, “I love you!” Again the man cried, “You are the best!” The voice answered, “You are the best!”

The boy was surprised, but he did not understand. Then the father explained, “People call this ‘Echo’（回声）, but really this is Life. It gives you back everything you say or do. Our life is just a reflection of what we have done. If you want more love in the world, have more love in your heart. If you want to be successful, work hard. This can be used in everything in life. Life will give you back everything you have given to it.”

1. At first the boy cried because.
A.he hurt himself and felt bad
B.he wanted to give himself a surprise
C.he felt it was so quiet in the mountain
D.he hoped his father would help him
答案:A

2. When the boy heard the voice repeating, he thought.
A.it was foolish to hear others’ voice
B.someone else in the mountain liked his voice
C.there were many other people in the mountain
D.he was laughed at by someone else in the mountain
答案:D

3. The father shouted to the mountain to.
A.find out who was repeating his voice
B.have fun with other people in the mountain
C.show more examples to his son before giving him the answer
D.let his son know whose voice was louder
答案:C

4. The word “Echo” means.
A.life itself
B.repeating voice
C.love in the world
D.everything in life
答案:B

5. From the story, we know.
A.the boy didn’t like others’ voice at all
B.the father had his own way to teach his son
C.it is not polite to repeat others’ voice
D.the boy and his father were rather tired
答案:B

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Texas (德克萨斯州) was the biggest state before Alaska (阿拉斯加) became the forty-ninth state in 1959. One good way to understand the size of Texas is to learn about its weather. Different parts of the state have different kinds of weather.
Laredo（拉雷多）,Texas, is one of the hottest cities in the United States in summer. The best time to visit Laredo is in the winter, when it is pleasantly (宜人的) warm.
Amarillo（阿马里洛）, Texas, gets very cold in winter. There is sometimes more snow in Amarillo than in New York, which is a northern city. Summer is better, but sometimes it gets quite hot. The best time to visit Amarillo is in the autumn when it is cool.
If someone asks you about the weather in Texas, you ask him, “What part of Texas do you mean?”

1. Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A.Texas is the biggest city in America.
B.Alaska is the biggest city in America.
C.Texas is the second biggest state in America.
D.Alaska is the second biggest state in America.
答案:C

2. In the passage the sentence “Different parts of the state have different kinds of weather.” Means _____.
A.America is very big
B.Texas is very big
C.Texas is far from Alaska
D.Laredo is very hot
答案:B

3. _____ is the best time to visit Laredo.
A.Summer
B.Winter
C.Spring
D.Autumn
答案:B

4. Which city do you go to in winter if you are a ski lover?
A.Amarillo.
B.Laredo.
C.Guangzhou.
D.Hainan.
答案:A

5. According to the passage, Texas maybe lies (位于) _____ of America.
A.in the south
B.in the north
C.to the south
D.to the north
答案:A

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One afternoon, Kate and her brother Bob went out to play. Kate was eight, and Bob was ten. “Let’s go to the bridge and we can see fish in the river.” said Kate. “I don’t know,” Bob said. “Mum told us, ‘Don’t go on the bridge’. She said it is dangerous.”
Kate said, “I am not afraid. Are you?”
They walked onto the bridge and began looking for fish in the river. The bridge was a train bridge. Trains went over the bridge three times a day.

The children were standing in the middle of the bridge when they heard a loud noise. “A train is coming!” Bob shouted. “Run!” He ran to the end of the bridge. He was safe.

Kate ran, too, but she fell. The train was coming fast. Kate ran towards Bob. She fell again right on the train tracks. There was no time to leave. She had to lie down between the tracks. A few seconds later, the train went over the girl, but she was not hurt at all. She stood up and said to Bob, “Don’t tell Mum! Don’t tell Mum!”

At last their mother found out about the story. She was angry because they went onto the bridge. But she was happy that Kate was all right.

1. Bob and Kate were.
A.twins
B.brothers
C.sisters
D.brother and sister
答案:D

2. One afternoon they went to the bridge to see.
A.their mother
B.fish
C.the train
D.the river
答案:B

3. When the train came, the children were.
A.in the middle of the bridge
B.at the end of the bridge
C.on their way to the bridge
D.away from the bridge
答案:A

4. Where was Kate when the train was going over her?
A.Right on the train tracks.
B.On one of the tracks
C.Between the tracks.
D.Beside the tracks.
答案:C

5. When their mother knew about the story, she was
A.happy
B.angry
C.sorry
D.both angry and happy
答案:D

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A man walked into a pet shop one day with a large and very ugly dog.
It had long hair, short legs, no tail and a very wet nose.
“Good morning, sir.” The owner of the pet shop said. “How can I help you?”
“I want to sell this dog.”
The pet shop owner looked at the dog and shook his head. “I’m sorry. I can’t give you anything for that animal. No one will want to buy him,” he said.
“Why not?” asked the man. “He’s clean, well-behaved and healthy.”
“Look at him, sir,” said the pet shop owner. “He hasn’t got a tail, his legs are too short and his hair is too long. Who would want to buy such a dog?”
“Well, I guess you’re right,” the man said. “But he can talk.”
“What do you mean he can talk?” the pet shop owner asked.
“Yes, he can speak perfect English. Just listen,” the man answered.
The dog then spoke.
“It’s true, sir,” he said. “I am the world’s greatest talking dog. I’ve been to America and talked to the President at the White House in Washington. I’ve talked to the Queen of England and the Emperor of Japan. Please buy me, sir. This man is very cruel to me. He makes me work too hard and doesn’t feed me very well. He never takes me for a walk or gives me a bath. Sometimes he leaves me alone for weeks. I’m so unhappy, sir. Please buy me and find a good home for me.”
The pet shop owner could hardly believe what he was hearing. “That’s amazing,” he said. “You’re right. He is a talking dog. But tell me, why do you want to sell him?”
“Because I’m tired of all his lies,” the man said.

1. What did the dog owner want to do?
A.He wanted to buy a new dog.
B.He wanted to pet his dog.
C.He wanted to sell his dog.
D.He wanted to show how he had trained his dog to speak.
答案:C

2. The pet shop owner didn’t want to buy him at first because the dog _____.
A.couldn’t speak English
B.was too talkative
C.was well-behaved
D.wasn’t good-looking
答案:D

3. The man denied that _____.
A.his dog was ugly and unhealthy
B.he had a talking dog
C.his dog was nice to look at
D.he was cruel to the dog
答案:D

4. The dog said that he _____.
A.had met and spoken to important people
B.was perfectly happy at his owner’s place
C.enjoyed hard work and baths
D.liked making tricks
答案:A

5. The dog complained that _____.
A.his owner took him out for a walk
B.he had to stay alone for a week.
C.his owner wanted to sell him
D.his owner looked after him badly.
答案:D

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In Kansas City, Missouri, a computer helps fire fighters.The computer contains information about every one of the 35,000 street addresses in the city.When fire fighters answer a call, the computer will give them important information about the burning building, its position and almost all the ways of helping fire fighters with the problems facing them.For example, it can give medical information about invalid living in a burning building.With this information, the fire fighters can take special care to find these sick persons and carry them away quickly and safely.
The Kansas City computer system also keeps a medical record of each of the city’s 9,000 fire fighters.This kind of information is especially useful when fire fighters get injured in action.With this information, doctors at the hospital can treat the injured fire fighters more quickly and easily.

1.Missouri is most likely the name of _________.
A.a well-known river
B.the head of the fire fighters
C.a state in the USA
D.a new kind of computer
答案:C

2.The computer can give _________.
A.useful and useless information about the city
B.useful information about everyone living in the city
C.useful information about every street address in the city
D.information about every town around the city
答案:C

3.In the first paragraph, the word “invalid” means a person _________.
A.who is badly injured
B.who is helped by firemen
C.who wants to be a fireman
D.who has become weak through illness or injured
答案:D

4.The computer center can _________.
A.give the firemen important help almost in every way
B.have limited ways of helping firemen
C.hardly give any useful information to the firemen
D.put out every fire immediately
答案:A

5.If injured, the firemen will _________.
A.be treated at once with the computer’s help
B.hardly get any treatment
C.ask doctors and nurses for help
D.be taken to hospital by the computer
答案:A

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People realize that, although animals may not have the same intelligence as human beings, they are smart enough to learn certain things.
Dogs are extremely useful as companions for blind people.When a dog has been properly trained, he will always lead his blind master in the right direction and keep him out of danger.For example, seeing-eye dogs learn never to cross a busy road when cars are coming even if their masters command them to do so.
Horses are also able to learn many things.Horses that are used for guard or police duty must learn never to be frightened of noises, traffic, and other disturbances.Racing horses are able to run much faster than other horses, but they are also quite high-strung (易紧张的..Therefore, it is necessary for those people who train them to be very patient and understanding.
The moving pictures and television can use trained animals too.Some animals, such as monkeys and foxes, are easy to film.All you have to do is to make a trail in front of the camera by dragging something that smells good to the animals over the ground.Big animals, such as lions and tigers, can be photographed as they bound happily back to their families and dinner.If a movie actor is nearby, the well-trained animal will pay no attention to him.

1.Dogs who help blind people must learn _________.
A.to obey all orders
B.to obey only safe orders
C.never to cross busy roads
D.to cross roads when commanded to do so
答案:B

2.Racing horses are hard to train because they are _________.
A.faster than other horses
B.smaller than other horses
C.cleverer than other horses
D.more nervous than other horses
答案:D

3.What does “make a trail” mean here in the last paragraph?
A.Place something to attract the animal.
B.Give the animal a certain task.
C.Order the animal to do things.
D.Follow the animal to hunt.
答案:A

4.Lions can be photographed easily when _________.
A.they are following a trail of