Little Tommy was doing very badly in math. His parents had tried everything—tutors (家庭教师), cards, special learning centers—in short, everything they could think of. Finally they took Tommy to a catholic (天主教的) school.

After the first day, little Tommy came home with a very serious look on his face. He didn’t kiss his mother hello. Instead, he went straight (一直的)to his room and started studying. Books and papers were spread(铺开)out all over the room and little Tommy was hard at work. His mother was surprised. She called him down to dinner and as soon as he finished eating, he went back to his room, without a word. In no time he was back hitting the books as hard as before. This went on for some time, day after day while the mother tried to understand what was happening.

Finally,little Tommy brought home his report card. He quietly put it on the table and went up to his room and hit the books. His mom looked at it and to her surprise, little Tommy got an A in math. She could no longer hold her curiosity(好奇心). She went to his room and asked, “Son, what was it? Was it the nuns(修女)?”

Little Tommy looked at her and shook his head, “No.”

“Well then,” she asked again, “WHAT was it?”

Little Tommy looked at her and said, “Well, on the first day of school, when I saw that man nailed(钉)to the plus sign(加号),I knew they weren't joking.”

1.Why did Tommy‘s parents send him to a catholic school?

A.Because he was angry with his mother.

B.Because he could stay with kind nuns(修女).

C.Because his parents wanted him to improve his math.

D.Because his parents wanted him to give up math.

2.Tommy‘s mother felt surprised that his son _______.

A.was still the same as usual B.ate so much at dinner

C.kissed her hello after school D.worked hard but said little

3.“Hitting the books” means “________” in Chinese.

A.捶书 B.用功 C.发泄 D.振作

4.The last sentence in the passage shows that ________.

A.Tommy felt sorry for the man B.Tommy was afraid of being nailed

C.Tommy didn’t like the plus sign D.Tommy liked playing jokes on others

5.From the passage, we can infer(推断)that________.

A.teachers should be strict with their students

B.nuns(修女) are good at helping children with their math

C.a catholic school is much better than other ones

D.mistaking(误解)might do good sometimes

Welcome to Burton Safari Park. Burton is one of Europe's oldest wildlife parks. Here you can see wild animals from all over the world - and they're not in cages. Before we start, we have some information for the animal's safety and for your own. First, please stay in your car at all times. If there is an emergency (紧急情况)or your car breaks down, please use your horn (喇叭) and lights and a person will come and help you. If you would like to stop, please do so on the left side of the road, so the traffic will pass on the right. Please don't feed the animals. Our animals are fed on special diets and your food could make them ill or even kill them.

We're starting our tour with some of Burton's most interesting animals, our four white rhinos (犀牛)from South Africa. The white rhino doesn't get its name from its colour; the African word white means wild. The white rhino has a wide mouth and it helps the animal to eat grass. Sadly, there are very few white rhinos left because humans hunt them for their valuable horns (角). They can be made into things like handles(柄,把手)for knives.

1.Who is the speaker?

A.A chairperson. B.A tourist. C.A climber. D.A guide.

2.If you are in trouble, you can ______________.

A.use your horn B.pass on the right. C.feed the animals D.kill the animals

3.Which sentence is TRUE about Burton?

A.Ifs a new wildlife park. B.Animals in Burton are kept in cages.

C.Traffic there keeps to the left. D.Visitors can feed the animals there.

4.What do we know about the white rhino?

A.It gets its name from its colour. B.It is a rare animal.

C.People hunt it for its fur. D.It has a wide nose.

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