11.It was a beautiful morning with a soft wind blowing.Jina the giraffe was walking on the grass.A group of zebras ran (1)
.Jina looked at them and thought, "Zebras take such (2)
leaps.How easily they run!Look at my(3)
— it is so strange-looking. Then she saw an elephant by the lake. "The elephant takes water in her long nose and sprays (噴 灑)it everywhere.She has so much fun.(4)
I had a long nose,I would become happy like her. " Jina thought. Just then a crow came and sat on Jina's head. "Why are you so(5)
?" Jina stood there with a sad face and said, "They all look so good,but I am so(6)
. " "Jina,why do you think so?You (7)
your own strengths,don't you?" said the crow. At that moment,a(8)
came and said to Jina, "Jina,I need your(9)
!My kid has climbed up a tree.Will you bring him down?" "Of course!" Jina stretched her long neck up and(10)
brought the young lion down from the tree. "So much joy in helping!Did you (11)
helping someone,Jina?" asked the crow. "It really feels very nice.Now I have understood how(12)
it is to have legs like long sticks and a long neck.I shouldn't consider them as my weaknesses.Instead I can(13)
them into my strengths. " "Yes,instead of feeling sad by comparing(14)
to others,you should make the most of what you have and be happy.In this way,we can(15)
a happy and meaningful life. " said the crow. Jina the giraffe nodded and walked away with the crow happily.
12.A dog spent the last four years of his life waiting a crossroad in the Thai city of Khon Kaen(泰國孔坎市)as if waiting for someone.People originally thought the dog had been abandoned,but then realized that he looked healthy,so people asked around about him.It turned out that the dog had indeed been spending most of his time around that crossroad,but a woman had been coming round regularly to bring him food and water. One day,while photographing the dog everyone called Leo,a reporter met the woman who had been taking care of him.She had come to drop off some food.After learning the story about the dog and the woman,the reporter decided to share the story on social media.The post soon went viral and the photos of Leo got shared hundreds of times.And the photos reached the eyes of Leo's former old owner. Nang Noi Sittisam,a 64-year-old woman from Thailand's Roi Et Province,almost had a heart attack when her daughter,showed her a photo of the beloved dog named BonBon she had lost during a car trip.When she learned that he had been waiting for her in the same spot for the last four years,her heart melted(融化). Auntie Noi told her daughter to drive her to where the dog was waiting.When she got there and called his name.BonBon,the poor dog started wiggling(扭動)his tail and came to her,but when she tried to take him home with her,he was unwilling to follow.She didn't want to force the dog to come with her so she agreed to leave him with his new master.However,she and her daughter will come to visit him regularly.
(1)Where did the dog spent most of his time to stay?
A.In the house. B.a(chǎn)round the mall. C.a(chǎn)t the road side. D.a(chǎn)round the crossroad. (2)Why did the dog look healthy after separation from his former owner?
A.He walked around the crossroad constantly. B.He was kept at a woman's home all the time. C.A local reporter brought him food and water. D.A woman looked after him on a regular basis. (3)What does the underlined phrase "went viral" in paragraph 2 probably mean?
A.Changed surprisingly. B.Spread quickly. C.Appeared gradually. D.Fell directly. (4)How did Nang Noi Sittisam feel about the dog's waiting for her?
A.Shocked. B.Regretful. C.Touched. D.Proud (5)What would be the ending of the story ?
A.He refused to go with Auntie Noi. B.He followed Auntie Noi and went home with her. C.He would like to go around the street. D.He prefer to beg food from the people.
Below is how four students answered their teacher's question in class.
Lily
I like shopping and talking to people.I think I can learn how to do business.Maybe selling clothes is a good business for me.
Ryan
My hobbies are playing computer games and making friends online.We often share our funny stories by email.I guess I will learn more about computers and make super-smart computer programmes.
Bill
My parents have kept lots of pets since I was little.We've experienced many things together ,good and bad ,happy and sad.Those stories have always stayed in my mind.One day ,I will share them with people by drawing and writing books.
Anna
Though my mum and two sisters are all doctors ,I'm sure I will stay as far away from a hospital as I can.I hate being sick ,and I'm afraid of seeing Anna sick people looking weak and sad.I'll keep strong by playing my favourite sport,tennis ,every day.One day I'll join the national team and be another Li Na.
(1)What question did the teacher most likely ask in class?
A.What do you like to talk about with your friends? B.What's your plan for the coming holiday? C.What do you want to do in the future? D.What subject do you like best? (2)What does the underlined word"them" mean?
A.Pets. B.Stories. C.Books. D.Games. (3)How will Anna keep strong?
A.She will play tennis every day. B.She will stay far from the hospital. C.She will join the national team. D.She will learn from Li Na. (4)What do we know from the reading?
A.Lily is good at making clothes. B.One of Bill's parents is an animal doctor. C.Ryan enjoys meeting people on the Internet. D.Anna is very patient with sick people.
14.Do teenagers in small villages do chores at home?How about the teenagers in big cities? Here is a survey.We ask 4.000 teenagers in China several questions.Half of them come from big cities like Beijing.Shanghai and Guangzhou.The others are from small villages.We make a diagram of the results of our survey.Let's have a look at it. We find out that teenagers from small villages do more chores than those from big cities.Maybe it is because they live a harder life.Our advice to parents in big cities is that parents should give their children some chores to do,Doing chores teaches teenagers to take care of themselves.
(1)They survey
teenagers from small villages. A.1.000 B.2.000 C.4.000 D.3.000 (2)There are 1.000 teenagers from the cities who
. A.take out the trash B.do the dishes C.make the bed D.fold the clothes (3)Fewer than
teenagers in big cities sweep the floor. A.500 B.1,000 C.1,500 D.800 (4)The number of teenagers
in big cities is bigger than that in small villages. A.making the bed B.taking out the trash C.folding the clothes D.doing the dishes (5)Why do they make the survey?
A.Because they don't want teenagers in China to do chores at home. B.Because they want teenagers to look after themselves by doing chores. C.Because they want to know if teenagers in China do chores at home. D.Because they think it's not necessary for teenagers to look after themselves.
Lucas--Germany I think the best holiday in my home country is Christmas.It often snows a lot during the Christmas season.The snow gives us a romantic(浪漫的)feeling.There are all kinds of special markets during the holiday.We have great fun visiting these markets with our friends.
Mingming--China In my opinion,the best holiday in China is the Spring Festival.It is the most important festival in China.My family gets together and enjoys traditional food.We also visit our relatives and friends.The kids receive red envelopes with money inside.Everyone loves this holiday!
Amy--U.S.A. I would say that the best holiday is Thanksgiving.Families get together and talk about the things they are thankful for.But I don't like some aspects(方面)of this holiday.For example,there is so much delicious food at the big dinner and I always eat too much of it!
(1)Who likes Christmas best?
A.Amy. B.Mingming. C.Lucas. (2)What aspect doesn't Amy like about Thanksgiving?
A.Eating too much. B.Being thankful. C.Getting together. (3)What do we know about the Spring Festival according to Mingming?
A.It is not a big day in China. B.It is a time to enjoy traditional food. C.It is a time for kids to give red envelopes.