The sky is full of animals. They are kites. It is Kite Day.

  Kites go back(追溯)to the old time. Once people believed kites could carry their thoughts to God(上帝). Many people flew kites above their houses at night. They thought this kept them safe from all bad things at night.

  Kites are fun. But they also have been of great help to men. Men have used kites to learn about the weather. Men have used kites in building bridges. Heavy wire(金属线)cable(缆绳)for bridges have been pulled across(被拉过)rivers with the use of kites.

  Once a great American tied a key(钥匙)to a kite. He wanted to know about lightning(闪电). Do you know who he was?

(1)Kites flying above the houses at night were to keep people______.

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Ahappy

Bsafe

Cquiet

Dcomfortable

(2)Which do you believe?

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AToday we fly kites for fun.

BToday we fly kites to keep bad things away.

CToday we use kites to carry our thoughts to gods.

DToday we use kites to know about the wind.

(3)How have people used kites?

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AMen have used kites to lean about the space.

BMen have used kites to learn about the weather.

CMen have used kites to learn about bad things.

DMen have used kites to learn about the sky.

(4)The main(主要)idea of the whole story is that________.

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Apeople have used kites in many ways

Bit is hard to set up a bridge

Canimals like to fly kites

Dpeople like to do nothing but fly kites

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More Than a Zoo

  Popcorn Park is not like most zoos.It is a very special place.Workers at the zoo care for hurt or sick animals.They return some of these animals to their natural homes.Those animals that cannot live on their own stay at Popcorn Park Zoo.

  At first this unusual place was not a zoo.It was called the Forked River Animal Care Center.The workers there took care of lost or unwanted cats and dogs.

  The change to the center began in 1977 when a raccoon needed help.The workers cared for the animal.Finally it was better, but it could not care for itself.The raccoon was allowed to live at the center.

  Once people heard about the wonderful work being done at the center, they began taking all kinds of hurt or homeless animals there.Soon the center was no longer just a home for cats and dogs.So many animals were living at the center that it became more like a zoo.It was time for a new name.

  Popcorn Park Zoo got its funny name because many of the animals there like to eat popcorn(爆米花)made without oil or salt.Also the popcorn is sold at the zoo to help make money to care for the animals.People buy the popcorn to feed the animals as a treat.

  Popcorn Park Zoo now takes care of more than 200 kinds of animals.All the animals at the zoo get lots of care and love.

(1)

Workers at the zoo look after _________.

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A.

only homeless cats and dogs

B.

hurt or sick animals

C.

all the unwanted cats and dogs

D.

young or old animals

(2)

The zoo got its name because _________.

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A.

vistors can make popcorn themselves

B.

the workers at the zoo like to eat popcorn

C.

the popcorn in the zoo is free for visitors

D.

many animals there like to eat popcorn

(3)

From the text we can know that _________.

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A.

the animals at the zoo are looked after well

B.

all the animals will be returned to their natural homes

C.

the zoo was a very famous park in the past

D.

the zoo spends much money taking care of the animals

A city without cars would be very strange, right? But Venice is such a city.

Venice is in the northeast of Italy. It wasn't built on land, like Beijing or Shanghai, but on more than 110 islands.  Seawater is everywhere around the city.

Even so, travel isn't difficult. The waterways have always been the best way to get around. There are 117 waterways and more than 400 bridges that can guide you where you want to go. People in Venice move from place to place by boat. They like to enjoy the scenery and cool summer nights while taking boat trips.  They can talk to other people as they go along.

Venice grew out of small islands in saltwater lakes when some Italians escaped from a war more than 1,500 years ago, and built homes there.

Water makes the city special, but it is also a big problem.

Once, people used too much underground water. This made the city get lower little by little. Now the city has gone down by 23 centimeters. Another problem is the rising seawater. The temperature has risen over the years.  This has made the ice of the Arctic Ocean (北冰洋) rnelt( 融化).

Every year, high waters hit the city in autumn and winter. When a lot of water comes, more than half of the city is underwater.

Scientists are trying different ways to stop the city from getting even lower.

46. According to the passage, which picture shows the right place of Venice?

47. Which is the most impossible way for people in Venice to get around in the passage?

A. On foot.        B. By boat.        C. By car.        D. By bike.

48. Why is Venice still getting lower and lower?

A. Because too many people live there.

B. Because the rising temperature has made the ice melt.

C. Because lots of bridges have been built.

D. Because the underground water is rising.

49. What seasons are dangerous for Venice because of high waters?

A. Summer and autumn.         B. Autumn and winter.

C. Summer and winter.          D. Spring and winter.

50. The passage is mainly about        .

A. the waterways of Venice      B. the history of Venice

C. the scenery of Venice         D. the problem of Venice

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