It was a village in India. The people were poor. However, they were not unhappy. After all, their forefathers(祖先) had lived in the same way for centuries.

Then one day, some visitors from the city arrived. They told the villagers there were some people elsewhere who liked to eat frogs’ legs. However, they did not have enough frogs of their own, and so they wanted to buy frogs from other places.

This seemed like money for nothing. There were millions of frogs in the fields around, and they were no use to the villagers. All they had to do was to catch them. Agreement was reached, and the children were sent into the fields to catch frogs. Every week a truck arrived to collect the catch and hand over the money. For the first time, the people were able to dream of a better future. But the dream didn’t last long.

The change was hardly noticed at first, but it seemed as if the crops were not doing so well. More worrying was that the children fell ill more often, and there seemed to be more insects around lately.

The villagers decided that they couldn’t just wait to see the crops failing and the children getting weak. They would have to use the money earned to buy pesticides(杀虫剂) and medicine. Soon there was no money left.

Then the people realized what was happening. It was the frogs. They hadn’t been useless. They had been doing an important job—eating insects. Now with so many frogs killed, the insects were increasing more quickly. They were damaging the crops and spreading diseases.

Now, the people are still poor. But in the evenings they sit in the village square and listen to sounds of insects and frogs. These sounds of night now have a much deeper meaning.

1.Why did the villagers agree to sell frogs?

A.They needed money to buy medicine. B.The frogs were easy money.

C.They wanted to please the visitors. D.The frogs made too much noise.

2.What might be the cause of the children’s sickness?

A.The crops didn’t do well. B.The visitors brought in diseases.

C.There were too many insects. D.The pesticides were overused.

3.What can we learn from the last sentence of this article?

A.Happiness comes from peaceful life in the country.

B.The harmony between man and nature is important.

C.Health is more important than money.

D.Good old days will never be forgotten.

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What are the most successful movies?

American movies are the most popular around the world. The most successful movie of the twentieth century was Titanic. People around the world paid almost $2 billion, and they saw the famous ship sink(下沉)again. Titanic was more popular than Star Wars. Star Wars made almost $1 billion in the late 1990s. Close behind this was Jurassic Park, a film about dinosaurs. And it's interesting that Titanic was also the most expensive film: it cost $200 million to make.

Which is the world's most popular sport?

The world's most popular sport is soccer. It's more popular than tennis, basketball or baseball. FIFA has 4.1 million teams, and 200 million players in 190 countries around the world. More than one billion people watch the World Cup Final on TV every four years. In the United States, soccer is not the most popular for spectators(观众), but it is the most popular sport for kids and teens. About 3 million Americans under the age of nineteen play soccer.

What are the largest shopping malls?

The largest shopping mall in the world is the West Edmonton Mall in Edmonton, Canada. The mall has more than 800 retail stores(零售店), including eight department stores. There is also a 335?room hotel. It's much larger than the second largest mall in the world—the Mall of America in Bloomington, Minnesota. The US mall has 400 stores. Its amusement attractions include a roller coaster. Some people spend their vacation at this mall. But in the future, the biggest stores probably are going to be on the computer. Some online malls already say that they have stores in 100 countries.

1.What's the most successful movie of the twentieth century?

A.Titanic. B.Star Wars.

C.Jurassic Park. D.Avatar.

2.How much did the movie Star Wars make in the late 1990s?

A.Almost $2 billion.

B.Almost $1 billion.

C.Almost $200 million.

D.Almost $3 million.

3.Which of the following descriptions(描述)about soccer is TRUE?

A.In the UK,soccer is the most popular for both spectators and kids.

B.FIFA has 2,000 million players in 190 countries around the world.

C.Tennis is more popular than soccer,basketball or baseball.

D.About 3 million Americans under the age of nineteen play soccer.

4.What can NOT people do in the Mall of America in Bloomington according to the passage?

A.Enjoy a roller coaster.

B.Spend vacations.

C.Go shopping.

D.See Mickey Mouse.

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