Should we be afraid of sharks? Maybe not. New research into the reasons for shark attacks (攻击) suggests that sharks don’t like the way humans taste! In fact, most people who are attacked by the shark are still alive after receiving only one bite (咬). Why is this?

There are many opinions to explain why sharks sometimes attack people. One opinion is that sharks are just curious (好奇的). We know that sharks are the strongest animals in their environment, so they are not afraid of anything. Naturally, that means they are curious when they meet something unusual. Because they don’t have hands or feet., the only way they can find out an object is to bite it! It is thought that sharks sometimes bite humans for this reason, and then swim away.

Scientists also say that sharks would not waste energy trying to eat a human, as we have a lot of bones (骨头). It is hard for a shark to eat us because sharks don’t have hands, and they can’t pull the meat off our bones. Maybe that’s why they only bite us once. Unluckily, one bite from a large shark is serious enough to hurt people greatly!

Another opinion is that sharks attack humans by mistake. Some sharks may sometimes mistake humans for a seal. An example of this is when a shark attack attacks a surfer. A surfer lying on a surfboard looks like a seal when seen from below. Sharks like seals because they have thick fat.

Whatever the reason for shark attacks on humans, sharks should be afraid of us. Sadly, we kill almost 40 million of them each year.

1.What happens to people attacked by sharks?

A.Most of them because blind.               B.Most of them because of deaf.

C.Most of them died.                      D.Most of them are still alive.

2.How do sharks find out about an unusual object according to the passage?

A.By biting.                              B.By smelling.

C.By touching.                           D.By killing.

3.Which sentence about sharks is true?

A.Sharks pull meat off bones when they eat.

B.Sharks might mistake humans for seals.

C.Sharks like to attack surfers because of their thick fat.

D.One bite from a shark is nothing serious.

4.What would the author write the passage mainly for?

A.To tell surfers to stay away from sharks.

B.To ask people to stop killing sharks.

C.To let us know the reasons for shark attacks on people.

D.To show that humans are much stronger than sharks.

 

 My name is Susan. I am a junior high school student. I like my school and my friends. I like my school because we have good teachers. They teach us many things.

But then, I don’t understand (明白) lots of things about school. I don’t understand why we have to take so many tests (考试). I have to take a heavy school bag with many books in it. I may have a test anytime. I don’t like taking tests all the time.

I wonder if I like my school life. It is hard for me to answer this kind of question. On one hand (一方面) I am not happy because there are so many tests in the school; on the other hand I am happy because I can learn a lot and I can make good friends in school.

根据短文内容选择最佳答案。

1. We can know that Susan’s school life is _______.

A.pretty good        B.very boring        C.so interesting      D.not relaxing

2. Why doesn’t Susan sometimes like her school life?

A.One of her teachers doesn’t like her.

B.Her teachers don’t work hard.

C.She doesn’t have good friends.

D.She has to take a lot of tests.

3. Which one is NOT true?

A.Susan doesn’t like studying and she only wants to play.

B.The teachers in school teach Susan and other students many things.

C.Susan thinks her teachers are good.

D.In school, students can learn good things and make good friends.

4. What does the underlined word "wonder" mean?

A.Get some things.                        B.Wait to do something.

C.Have some questions.                    D.Make friends.

5. Does Susan really like her school life?

A.Sure. She likes it very much.               B.It’s hard to say if she likes it.

C.No, she doesn’t like it at all.              D.It’s easy for her to answer this question

 

  It’s hard to make friends if you stay at home alone all the time. Be outgoing(开朗的), get out of the house and do things with other people. It’s easier to make friends when you follow these:

  Show people what you are good at. Talk about the things you like and you do best. People will be interested in you if there is something interesting.

  Look people in the eye(正视) when talking with them. That way, they’ll find it easier to talk to you, or people may think you’re not interested in them and stop being interested in you.

Be a good listener. Let people talk about themselves before talking about yourself. Ask lots of questions. Show an interest in their answers.

  Make friends with the people you really like, not just with those who are easy to meet. Be friendly to people. That way, you’ll have a bigger group of people to choose and more chances(机会)for making friends.

1. If you look right and left when people talk to you, they may think you are_______.

A. looking for something        B. worrying about something

C. happy to see them           D. not interested in them

2. Linda is talkative(健谈的). But she doesn’t like listening to other people. Linda should_______.

A. show off(炫耀) to other people     B. be a better listener

C. look people in the eye            D. make friends with other kinds of people

3. You should be _______ if you want to have more chances for making friends.

A. cool     B. more careful     C. more  friendly    D. hard-working

4. The main idea of this passage is _______.

   A. that it is hard to make friends     B. about how to make friends

   C. about not talking about yourself   D. about being friendly to others

 

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