Mary is a shy and quiet girl.One day she wanted to learn swimming with her father.Before she stepped into the cool,moving water,she held out a life buoy(救生圈)in front of her.She looked worried because she had never swum in a river before.

“Let me hold your life buoy when you swim,” said her father.He smiled at her.“There's not a cloud in the sky.It's a great day to swim in the river,isn't it?”

Mary looked out across the water.People were floating(漂浮)by on the life buoy.Some talked and laughed as they were swimming.None of them looked worried.“We'll stay together,” said Mary's father.

“Will we go fast?” Mary asked.

“No,” said her dad.“We'll move slowly for a while,and then it will get a little fast.Don't worry,Mary.You'll be fine.”

Mary looked at her life buoy.It stayed in the water quietly.She saw a girl in her age swim by.The girl looked happy.Suddenly Mary's worries went away.

“Hold it hard so that it won't move,Dad,” she said.“I'm ready to climb on and swim.”

1.This story takes place ________.

A.on a river B.at Mary's house C.in a city pool D.in a lake

2.What is Mary's problem in this story?

A.She doesn't like to be in cool water. B.She is worried that she will get hurt.

C.She is afraid to try something new. D.She is afraid to swim with her father.

3.You can tell from the story that Mary ________.

A.loves to read B.loves to swim C.believes in her father D.likes her father's jokes

4.We can infer that ________ in the end from the passage.

A.Mary pushed her life buoy B.Mary saw a girl in her own age

C.Mary swam happily with her father D.Mary returned home alone

5.What's the best title for this passage?

A.Mary's Swim B.Mary's Trip C.Mary's Visit D.Mary's Camp

While I was a middle school student, I liked spending hours watching wild animals. I watched them both on TV and in zoos. In the high school, I could speak the names of many kinds of wild animals. And I could also tell lots of their stories.

After getting into university, I’m very sorry to learn that a lot of wild animals were disappearing. However, some people found a special way to stop it—with photos. I had great interest in both wild animals and taking photos. So I became a wild animal photographer(摄影家) after leaving university.

My job is to take pictures of wild animals. I provide(提供) beautiful pictures for people to see. I also provide important pictures for scientists to study.

Because of my job, I travel a lot. For example, if I want to take pictures of lions. I will travel to Africa. During traveling, I need to enjoy and understand different cultures and languages. So I often talk with the local people, even make friends with them. In this way, I can take good photos.

Most wild animals are sensitive to smell and hearing. This means I have to stay quiet for a long time at work. Some wild animals could be very dangerous. This means I have to learn well to protect myself.

Being a wild animal photographer is pretty hard. But every time I take a good picture of a disappearing wild animal. I feel really great.

1.The writer learnt to take photos of wild animals because _________.

A.it’s a way to stop wild animals disappearing

B.scientists pay a lot of money for the photos

C.he wants to write stories about animals

2.The underlined word “sensitive” means “_________” in English.

A.be bored with any change around them

B.be slow to see the change around them

C.be easy to know each change around them

3.The writer thinks his job is _________.

A.difficult but useful B.safe but boring C.easy but terrible

4.Which of the following is TRUE?

A.The writer liked watching wild animals when he was eight.

B.The writer goes traveling if he doesn’t need to take photos.

C.The writer can take good photos because of the local people.

5.This passage is mainly about _________.

A.what a photographer can do for wild animals

B.how we can be a wild animal photographer

C.where we can take photos for wild animals

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