Cats are the most popular pets among Americans．So it is not surprising that there are a lot of expressions about cats．Some cats like to catch small birds, like canaries(金丝雀)．If someone looks very proud and satisfied with himself, we say“he looks like the cat that ate the canary．”
Sometimes, a cat likes to play with a small animal it catches．So if you“play cat and mouse”with someone, it means that you change between different kinds of behavior when dealing with another person．For example, a girl might offer something sweet to her little brother and then take it away when he reaches for it．
Americans might say that something is“the cat's miaow”or“the cat's pajamas(睡衣)”to describe something that is the best or finest．“A copycat”is someone who acts just like someone else or copies another person's work．“A fat cat”is a person with a lot of money．
If you tell about something that is supposed to be a secret, we say you“let the cat out of the bag”．If you are not able to speak or answer a question, someone might ask you if“the cat has got your tongue(舌头)”
Have you ever watched children in a classroom when their teacher leaves for a few minutes?“When the cat's away, the mice will play”means people sometimes act badly when there is no supervision(监管)．
You may have heard the expression“curiosity killed the cat”．This means caring too much about things that are not your business might cause problems．
If you have ever had cats as pets, you know it is difficult to train them or to get them to do something．Cats are not like Sheep or cows that can be moved in a group．So we say a difficult or impossible job is like“herding(放牧)cats”
(1)
What can we learn from the passage?
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A．
The expression“a fat cat”is used to describe someone who is very fat．
B．
The expression“play cat and mouse”usually means“play tricks on others”．
C．
It is more difficult to keep sheep or cows than cats．
D．
There are more expressions about cats than those about dogs．
(2)
In which of the following situations do we most probably use the expression“curiosity killed the cat”?
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A．
Someone always asked a lady her age or weight and it made her angry．
B．
Someone promised to keep a secret but he failed to do so．
C．
Someone won the first prize in an English singing competition and he felt very excited．
D．
Someone tried to swim across the Yangtze River with his newly broken legs．
(3)
Where can you most probably find the passage?
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A．
In a scientific research paper about cats．
B．
On a website telling people how to keep cats．
C．
In a magazine telling various jokes and funny stories．
D．
In a language book that teaches students how to use American slang．
Frogs are animals that can live both in water and on land．There are more than 5,000 kinds of frogs on the earth．The earliest known frogs lived about 190 million years ago and the frogs today still look the same．Here are some fun things that you might not know about frogs．Enjoy!
The Biggest and the Smallest Frogs
Some frogs can be very big．The biggest kind of frog is the Goliath Frog in West Africa．Its body can be nearly 30cm long, about the size of a large cat．The Gold Frog and the Poison Frog are the smallest frogs in the world．They are less than 1cm long．Though the Poison Frog is very small, it is not weak at all．It is dangerous．Any animal that eats it will die very soon．
The Best Jumpers
Frogs are very good at jumping．They developed jumping legs so that they would not be eaten by other large animals．Using their big strong legs, more frogs can jump over 20 times their own length．It is like a person jumping over about 30,48．The Australian Rocket Frog can even jump over 2m, which is 50 times its body length(5.5cm)．That might be the reason why frogs are called the best jumpers on the earth．
The Cryogenic Animal
Some frogs like the Common Wood Frog have a special ability to live in very cold places．When the temperature goes down, they become ice frogs．2/3of their body water freezes．Their hearts stop, and their breathing stops too．You may think they are dead, but in fact they are not．Maybe we humans can learn the way that the frogs do for medical purpose．
(1)
The earliest frogs lived about ________ million years ago．
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A．
20
B．
30
C．
50
D．
190
(2)
The Gold Frog is one of the ________ frogs on the earth．
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A．
smallest
B．
biggest
C．
strongest
D．
weakest
(3)
________ can jump over 2m．
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A．
The Goliath Frog
B．
The Common Wood Frog
C．
The Poison Frog
D．
The Australian Rocket Frog
(4)
What will happen to a Common Wood Frog at very low temperature?
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A．
It will die very soon．
B．
It will be an ice frog．
C．
It will become dangerous．
D．
It will become very small．
阅读理解
Binhai No．3 Middle School Rules
Yon must
*look clean and tidy
*be quiet in the library
*stay in the playground at break time
*bring a letter from your parents if you’re ill
*stand up when a teacher comes into the classroom
*hand in your homework on time
*arrive at school by half past seven
You mustn’t
*fight
*bring radios or CD players to school
*run or shout in the school buildings
*talk loudly in the hallways
*leave school at break time or at lunch time
*Wear jeans
*cat or drink in the classroom
假如你是滨海三中的学生，请依据校规内容回答下面的问题。
(1)
What are the things you must not do when you’re in the school buildings?
(2)
Can you leave school at lunch-time?
(3)
What must you do when your teacher comes into your classroom?
