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 “
【小题1】 What can we learn from the passage?

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.
【小题2】In which of the following situations do we most probably use the expression “curiosity killed the cat”?
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.
【小题3】Where can you most probably find the passage?
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.

请仔细阅读下面小题中的个人说明,从A 到F的六个选项中,选出符合个人要求的最佳选项,其中一项为多余选项。
【小题1】Jeff likes sports and travel. He would like something that can help him
spend boring time on his journey.
【小题2】 Mrs. Green doesn’t like to exercise, but she likes cooking and reading
books about foreign places. 
【小题3】Mr. Dean wants to improve his garden during summer. So he would like something that could help him to do that.
【小题4】 Lisa , a  22-year-old girl, worries about her weight. She is wondering how to lose weight.
【小题5】Sophia likes to look smart. When she is free, she enjoys listening to the music. Now she plans to learn something about music.

A.Learn how to play the guitar. This popular video helps the beginner to become
a guitar player in just 200 hours.
B.Road trips. A program loved by young people, especially those fat girls. Join in it and make yourself become thin.
C.The new pocket MP4. This kind of MP4 fits right into your pocket. It lets you listen to your favorite artist, even when you are on a journey.
D.Singapore. The story of a city. This book is about the history. the culture and the favorite dishes of this small country.
E. Spanish in 10 Minutes a Day. A fun, 132-page complete language learning work book. Includes 150 sticky labels: flash cards, a crossword puzzle and more. It is one of the best-selling language series in print.
F. Special scissors(剪刀). This kind of tools will make it easy to deal with flowers and trees. Anyone can learn to use it quickly.

Mr Smith was ill and he went to see a doctor. The doctor asked  him to put out his tongue(舌头), and then he said, “OK, You can put your tongue back now. There’s nothing wrong with you, but I’m afraid you have a problem. You hardly ever take exercise.”

  “But, doctor,” Mr Smith said, “I don’t think so.”

  “Don’t tell me what you think,” the doctor said, “I know    what you need. I see a lot of people like you. None of them goes  any exercise. They sit in offices all day and in front of the        television in the evening. You must walk quickly for at least(至少)20 minutes a day.”

  “I don’t want to hear any excuse(借口),” the doctor said. “You must find time for exercise. If you don’t, you will get fat and have health problems.”

  “But I walk every day,” Mr Smith said.

  “Oh, yes, and I know what kind of walking that is. You walk a few meters to the bus stop from your house, a few more meters from  the bus stop to your office, and a few more meters from your office  to your dining–room for lunch and back. That’s not a real walk.  I’m talking about a walk in the park or by the lake for twenty      minutes every day.”

  “Would you please listen to me, doctor? Mr Smith said, getting a little angry with his doctor.

  “I’m a postman,” Mr Smith went on, “and I walk for nearly(几乎)seven hours every day.”

  For a moment the doctor was silent(沉默的), then he said      quietly, “Put out your tongue again, will you?”

  根据短文内容,回答下列问题。

 1. Where did Mr Smith work?

 

    ___________________________________________________________

2.How did the doctor look over Mr Smith?

 

    ___________________________________________________________

3. What did the doctor ask Mr Smith to do?

 

    ___________________________________________________________

4.Did Mr Smith take enough exercise every day?

 

    ___________________________________________________________

 5.What do you think of the doctor?

 

    ___________________________________________________________

 

阅读理解。
     What if your weight keeps going up? Here are some ideas to help you stay healthy:
     Don't sit around. Because it makes your fat(脂肪) stay easily.
     Stay active. Try to exercise 30 t0 60 minutes every day. Your exercise doesn't have to be hard, Start
small.
     Take the stairs instead of the elevator. Walk or bike to places such as school or a friend's house.
     Help your mum with housework, such as cleaning windows or the bathroom-it all burns(燃烧)fat.
     Make changes from time to time so you don't get bored: Try running, biking, skating-there are many
choices.
    Don't spend long hours watching TV or playing video games. Even reading a book burns more fat.
阅读短文,根据短文内容回答下列问题。
1. According to the passage, what's the easy way of making your fat stay?
                                                        
2. How long does the passage suggest (建议)people exercise every day?
                                                        
3. What can people do to keep fit at home?
                                                        
4. What can people try doing if they don't want to get bored?
                                                        
5. Why can't you spend long hours watching TV or playing video games?
                                                          

One of the ways to beat heart disease(心脏病)is to watch what you __1_. Your everyday choice of food can be a key factor(因素)in the health of your heart. And __2__ you are choosing food for your family, you’ve got their hearts to think of, too. To be careful of not eating the wrong food and putting on __3_.

For most people, it’s __4__ easy to become fat. Maybe it is because of the kind of body you have: __5__ you eat seems to turn straight into fat. Or perhaps you aren’t taking enough exercise to burn up the calories(卡路里)in your food.

But the most likely reason is that you are simply eating too much of the _6_ kinds of food, in other words, too many fatty and sugary foods. These are loaded with calories. Did you know that 6 grams of butter contains more calories than half a kilo of potatoes? And two spoons of sugar contain nearly as many calories as a hundred grams vegetables.

So the _7__ way to keep your weight down is to cut down on the fat and sugar in your daily __8_.

1. A. do                        B. eat                    C. buy                   D. think of

2. A. because                B. though                     C. if                      D. unless

3. A. too much sugar     B. too much heat    C. too much weight       D. too many clothes

4. A. not                       B. too                    C. very                  D. less

5. A. whenever              B. wherever           C. however            D. whatever

6. A. wrong                  B. right                  C. good                 D. healthy

7. A. favorite                 B. newest                     C. oldest                D. best

8. A. diet                  B. food                   C. drink                 D. vegetable

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