We’ve talked about snails (蜗牛) and their slow move. But much of the time snails don’t move at all. They are in their shells (壳) —sleeping.
Hot sun will dry out a snail’s body. So at the least sign of hot sun, a snail draws its body into his shell. A snail will die in a heavy rain. So when it rains, a snail does the same thing, too. A snail can sleep for as long as it needs to. It spends all the winter months in its shell, asleep.
In the spring the snail wakes up. Its body, about three inches long, comes out from the shell. When hungry, the snail looks for food. Its eyes, at the end of the top feelers (触角), are very weak. But its sense (感觉) of smell is very strong. It helps the snail to find food and the new greens.
A snail’s mouth is no bigger than the point of a pin (大头针). Yet it has 256,000 teeth! The teeth are very small, and you can’t see them. If you put a snail in a hard paper box, it will eat its way out! And if a snail wears out its teeth, it will grow new ones.
【小题1】 A snail _________.

A.moves more slowly at nightB.has thousands of feet
C.doesn’t move at all  D.sleeps much of the time
【小题2】 In the sentence “A snail draws its body into its shell”, the word “draw” means _____.
A.to make with a pencilB.to pushC.to pullD.to move away
【小题3】 From the story, we know _________.
A.a snail’s shell is very thinB.a snail can’t see well
C.a snail’s nose is quite short D.a snail’s body changes in different seasons
【小题4】 A snail goes to sleep when _____.
A.it feels hungry B.it is put into a paper boxC.spring is coming D.it rains heavily
【小题5】Which of the following is wrong?
A.In winter the snail doesn’t eat or move.B.A snail doesn’t like living under the sun
C.The snail’s teeth can’t be worn out.D.The snail’s nose helps to find food.

Last week, 169 Junior 1 students at No. 35 Middle School of Shenyang took their first no-teacher exam. After the teacher handed out the exam paper, he left the room and never came back. A student collected in the papers when the exam ended.
“That test was not only a test of knowledge, but also a test of moral(道德). We wanted to show students how important honesty is, ”said Cai Wenguo, the school’s headmaster. The school says no cheating (作弊)happened in the test. Next year, it wants 80% of its exams to be without teachers. But students have different ideas.
“I was happy and excited during the exam because my teachers trusted me, ”said Lang Yudan, a 13-year-old girl in Class 11.
“Schools must trust students a lot not to use invigilators(监考人). But I think it is too early. Some students will cheat if there are no invigilators. And the students will not be able to ask for help when needed. ”said Hua Sha.
“I don’t like having invigilators in exams. When they walk around the classroom, they make me nervous. I would get higher marks without them in the room because I would feel more relaxed. ”Liu Qingxi said.
“I think it’s very important to have invigilators in exams. Many students want to check their answers with each other after they have finished papers. And they can also keep the classroom in order when something unusual happens. They may make me nervous, but I still think we need them. ” Shangguan Yuan said.
Not using invigilators may be a good idea. But before using it, schools must tell students the importance of honesty and try to find ways to solve something unusual in exams.
【小题1】The passage mainly talks about ______.

A.how to pass an exam
B.how to make students honest
C.whether there is cheating in exams
D.whether invigilators are needed in exams
【小题2】No. 35 Middle School of Shenyang held a no-teacher exam to _______.
A.let the students have a good rest
B.teach the students in a better way
C.help all the students pass the exam
D.find whether the students were honest
【小题3】From what the students have said, we know ________.
A.invigilators really help them a lot
B.all of them think it is a good idea
C.something unusual never happens in exams
D.not all of them agree with the head
【小题4】In the sentence “And they can also keep the classroom in order when something unusual happens”“they”refers to _________.
A.studentsB.headmastersC.invigilatorsD.schools


Jeff  Keith has only one leg. When he was 12 years old ,Jeff had cancer . Doctors had to cut off most of his right leg.
Every day Jeff puts on an artificial(人造的)leg. The leg is plastic. With the plastic leg Jeff can ski ,ride a bicycle ,swim and play soccer. He can also run.
Jeff made a plan with his friends who had plastic legs, too. They decided to run across America. They all wore special T-shirts. On it was “Run ,Jeff, Run ,Jeff Keith's Run Across America.”
When he was 22 years old,Jeff  Keith ran across the United States from the east to the west. He started running in Boston. Seven  months later ,he stopped running in Los Angeles . He ran 3200 miles. Jeff wore out 36 pairs of running shoes and five plastic legs. Jeff stopped in cities on the way to Los Angeles. In every city people gave Jeff money .The money was not for Jeff ,but for American Cancer Society .The Society used the money to know more about cancer .
On the way to Los Angeles Jeff talked to people about cancer. Jeff is disabled ,but he can do many things. He finished college and is studying to be a lawyer .Jeff says, “People can do anything they want to do .I want people to know that I ran not only for disabled people ,I ran for everybody.”
【小题1】Jeff's right leg was cut off  because of  the______.        
A .TB        B. an accident           C. cancer           D. hurt
【小题2】Jeff's friends ran across America with him .They all have no ______             

A.T-shirtsB.legsC.shoesD.bicycles
【小题3】The sentence “I ran for everybody ”means ______          
A.he wants to get more artificial legs
B.people can do anything they want to
C.some disabled men will become lawyers
D.disabled people can also run



Farmer John and Farmer Bob were neighbors. For more than 30 years, they had been getting along very well.
Then their good relationship broke. It began with a small thing, then bitter words, and then weeks of silence. One morning Farmer John woke up to find a stream between the two farms. “It must be Bob,” John thought.
Then one day there was a knock on John’s door. He opened it to find a carpenter(木匠) standing at the doorway. “I’m looking for a few days’ work,” the carpenter said.
“I do have a job for you,” John said. “Look across the stream at that farm. That’s my neighbor Bob. He dug a stream between the two farms. I want you to build a fence—an 8-foot fence. I don’t want to see his place or his face any more. I don’t have such a neighbor!”
The carpenter said, “I think I know what to do, sir, and I’ll be able to do a job that pleases you.”
Farmer John helped the carpenter get the materials(材料) ready and then he was off for the day.
About sunset when the farmer returned, the carpenter had just finished his job. The farmer’s eyes opened wide. There was no fence there at all! It was a bridge! And the neighbor, Bob, was coming across, with his hand outstretched(伸出). “Hi, John! You’re quite a fellow to build this bridge!
Then they met in the middle, taking each other’s hands. “I’m terribly sorry for what I have said and done. We should be good to each other.” said Farmer Bob.
Then they turned to see the carpenter, who was ready to go. “No, wait! Stay a few days. I have a lot of other jobs for you,” said Farmer John. “I’d love to stay,” the carpenter said, “but I have more bridges to build.”
【小题1】Just before the carpenter came, John and Bob             each other.

A.didn’t speak toB.were friendly to
C.often fought withD.never had bitter words with
【小题2】Farmer John asked the carpenter to build a fence because            .
A.he wanted to protect his farm
B.he didn’t want to do it himself
C.he wouldn’t like to see Bob
D.he wanted to find him something to do
【小题3】What does the sentence “You’re quite a fellow to build this bridge!” mean?
A.John was great to build this bridge.
B.John was not good at building bridges.
C.John was foolish to build such a bridge.
D.John should build the bridge earlier.
【小题4】What is the best title for the passage?
A.What a Big Fence!B.A Strong Bridge
C.Three Kind MenD.A Fence or a Bridge?

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