Sharks frighten most of us, but Daniel Weaver, a shark scientist, swims with them for a living! We asked him some questions about this unusual job.
So Daniel, what’s it like to be a shark scientist?
Well, it’s a great job. I often travel to faraway places like South Africa and Fiji to study sharks. On the other hand, a shark scientist sometimes does boring desk work, such as writing reports. Also, shark scientists don’t usually get paid a lot.
What qualities (品质) do you need to become a shark scientist?
Shark scientists need to be wise and strong. They enjoy working outdoors and they have to be cool and patient (耐心). They also have to be quite brave!
So do you think it’s a dangerous job?
Well, sharks have up to 15 rows of sharp teeth. However, sharks hardly attack (攻击) humans. There are over 350 kinds of sharks in the world and only about 10 are dangerous to us. In fact, dogs kill more people every year than sharks! Humans kill over 12 million sharks a year for food and sport!
How do you become a shark scientist?
A shark scientist usually studies Marine Science or Zoology at university. It’s also good to get some work experience in an aquarium (水族馆). In my opinion, I have the best job in the world!
【小题1】_______ questions were asked about Daniel’s unusual job.

A.OneB.TwoC.ThreeD.Four
【小题2】As a shark scientist, Daniel _______.
A.studies sharks in his neighbourhoodB.makes lots of money
C.swims with sharks for a living D.only writes reports on sharks
【小题3】In Daniel’s opinion, one needs to be _______ to become a shark scientist.
①excited   ②patient      ③brave    ④strong   ⑤wise
A.①②③④B.①③④⑤C.②③④⑤D.①②④⑤
【小题4】The underlined “Marine Science” and “Zoology” must be two _______ at university.
A.subjectsB.booksC.scientistsD.prizes
【小题5】From the passage we can know that _______.
A.sharks are likely to attack humans
B.dogs are as dangerous as sharks to humans
C.sharks are not dangerous to humans at all
D.humans do more harm to sharks than sharks do to humans

As young students ,you have many dreams. These dreams can be very big ,such as winning the Nobel Prize;they can also be small, such as becoming one of the best students in your class.
Once you find a dream, what do you do with it? Do you ever try to make your dream real?
Andrew Matews, an Australian writer ,tells us that making your dreams real is life’s biggest challenge. You may think you’re not very good at some school subjects, or that it’s impossible for you to become a writer. Those kinds of ideas stop you from realizing your dream.
In fact, everyone can realize his dream. The first thing you must do is to remember what your dream is. Don’t let it leave your heart. Keep telling yourself what you want  every day and then your dream will come true faster. You should know that a big dream is, in fact, made up of many small dreams.
You must also never give up your dream. There will be difficulties on the road to your dreams.But the biggest difficulty comes from you. You need to decide what is the most important. Studying instead of watching TV will help you to get better exam results, while saving five yuan instead of buying an ice cream means you can buy a new book.
As you get closer to your dream, it may change a little. This is good as you have the chance to learn something more useful and find new hobbies.
【小题1】The biggest difficulty on the road to your dreams comes from_____________.

A.yourselfB.your friendsC.your schoolD.your parents
【小题2】Which of the following isn't mentioned in this passage?
A.You may think you’re not good at some school subjects.
B.Making your dreams real is life’s biggest challenge.
C.You must never give up your dream.
D.Listening to English more can help you realize your dream.
【小题3】If we have dreams in our hearts and work hard, our dreams____________.
A.can’t be realizedB.can be very smallC.will come trueD.can be very big
【小题4】How do you make your dream come true faster?
A.Remember what your dream isB.Dont’ let your dream leave your heart.
C.Keep telling yourself what you want every dayD.A B,and C
【小题5】The best title of this passage is ___________________.
A.How to become a writerB.How to make your dream real
C.A big dream is made up of small dreamsD.Everyone can realize his dream.

What is your favorite English letter? Many of you will say QQ.Why? Because so many of you chat with your friends on QQ. What do you like about QQ?What do you talk about? The CCTV reporter, Miss Wang interviews three kids. Let’s listen to what they say.

When do you chat on QQ? What do you talk about?

Lin Yuhan, Xi’an: On weekends, we talk about homework and chat with each other.

Tang Xuting, Shanghai: At weekends and when I don’t have much homework. We exchange test answers and chat.

Yang Yuhang, Dalian: Our class goes online together at 4—6 pm at the weekends. We complain about homework, chat and talk about computer games.

What do you put on your QQ blog(博客)?

Lin: I put good articles I have found online on my blog. I also write articles myself. They are about funny things that have happened in my class.

Tang: I put pictures on my blog. Not my own photos, but pictures from my favorite Japanese cartoons(卡通片)like Tennis Prince and Conan.

Yang: I put DV films on my blog. I shoot (拍摄)them during sports meetings and school parties. The most popular one is about a dancing teacher. It is so funny that everyone watches it.

How do you like QQ?

Lin: It’s a good space for us to make a record of our lives, of both good times and sad times.

Tang: My friends and I may not have time to chat at school. But we can do it on QQ. It’s very helpful to our friendships.

Yang: If you chat with friends on the telephone, your parents sometimes can hear your conversation. There is no such problem with QQ. You can relax and talk freely.

1.What does Yang Yuhang talk about on QQ at the weekend?

① homework  ②chat   ③test answers  ④computer games

A.①②             B.②③             C.①②④           D.②③④

2.What does Lin Yuhan put on her QQ blog?

A.Some pictures.                         B.Good articles.

C.DV films.                              D.Japanese cartoons.

3.Which one is TRUE according to this article?

A.Lin says QQ is very helpful to their friendships.

B.Yang says he can chat freely with many friends and relax on QQ.

C.Tang says QQ is a good space for them to make a record of their lives.

D.Tang says he chats on QQ on weekdays though he has lots of homework.

 

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