A group of swans flew down to a beach where a crow (乌鸦) was jumping around.The crow watched them with disdain (鄙视).

“You have no flying skills at all!” he said to the swans. “All you can do is to move your wings. Can you turn over in the air? No,that's beyond you. Let's have a flying competition. I'll show you what real flying is!”

One of the swans,a strong young male,took up the challenge. The crow flew up and began to show his skills. He flew in circles,performed other flying tricks,and then came down and looked proudly at the swan.

Now it was the swan's turn. He flew up,and began flying over the sea. The crow flew after him,making all kinds of comments(评价) about his flying. They flew on and on till they couldn't see the land and there was nothing but water on all sides. The crow was making fewer and fewer comments. He was now so exhausted that he found it hard to stay in the air,and had to struggle to keep himself from falling into the water.

The swan pretended (假装) not to notice,and said,“Why do you keep touching the water,brother? Is that another trick?”

“No,” said the crow. He knew he had lost the competition.“I'm in trouble because of my pride! If you don't help me,I'll lose my life...”

The swan took pity on him,and took him on his shoulders and flew back to the beach.

1.What's the correct order of the following events?

a.The crow showed off his flying skills.

b.The swan felt pity for the crow and saved him.

c.The crow laughed at the swan's flying.

d.The crow followed the swan and got into trouble.

e.The crow challenged the swans and a strong young swan accepted it.

A.e,c,d,a,b B.a,e,c,d,b

C.c,e,a,d,b D.e,a,d,c,b

2.What does the underlined word “exhausted” in Paragraph 4 mean?

A.Tired. B.Angry.

C.Frightened. D.Regretful.

3.Why did the crow keep touching the water?

A.Because he was showing another flying skill.

B.Because it was difficult for him to stay in the air.

C.Because he was thirsty and wanted to drink some water.

D.Because he was enjoying himself by doing so.

4.What can we infer (推断) from the passage?

A.The crow didn't know flying.

B.Flying skills were useless.

C.The swan saved the crow because they were good friends.

D.The swan was better at long?distance flying than the crow.

5.What does the story tell us?

A.No pains,no gains.

B.The early bird catches the worm.

C.Pride goes before a fall.

D.Practice makes perfect.

Your body is special-no two people in the world are alike. Although you are different from everyone else, you have exactly the same body parts as the people around you, doing different jobs that keep all of us alive.

What is inside my head?

Your head houses the most valuable part of your body-your brain. As you are reading, your eyes send pictures to your brain which makes meaning from what you see. Your brain helps you to remember and think, and makes sure your body is doing what it should.

What is my skin(皮肤) for?

Your skin covers your body. In most parts of your body, the skin is just as thick as half a centimeter. If you have your skin cut, it will have a quick cure and stop viruses from getting into your body. Your skin also helps you feel the heat and coldness of the environment around you. Hair grows from inside the skin. When you feel hot,extra heat comes out through your skin. As a result, your body temperature drops.

How do I move?

Muscles(肌肉) are found in most parts of your body. They work with your bones to help you move-whenever you cry or smile, eat or speak, walk or dance, etc.

Why do I breathe?

Your body needs to take in oxygen from the air and give out the unwanted carbon dioxide in the body. When you breathe, air comes through your nose and mouth into your lungs(肺) where oxygen flows to different parts of your body.

What makes me sneeze?

When dust or a strong smell gets into your nose, you sneeze. This is the way your body cleans up the dust in your nose. Your lungs push out the air and try to clear your nose.

What does my heart do?

Your heart is a very special muscle. It is slightly bigger than your fist (拳头) and grows bigger as you do. If you place your hand on your heart, you will feel your heart beating which forces blood to move around your body.

1.The underlined word "houses" in the passage probably means ______ .

A.locks B.stores C.creates D.builds

2.What is the true fact about your body?

A.Our heart is the same size from birth. B.We take in carbon dioxide to stay alive.

C.Our muscles stop working when we nod. D.Sneezing is a way to clear our nose.

3.If you have no skin covering your body, what would happen?

A.Extra heat can only stay inside our body. B.Viruses can’t get into our body easily.

C.We can’t feel the changes in temperature. D.Our body can be guarded by our hair.

4.Where does oxygen flow to different parts of your body?

A.Hearts B.Lungs C.Muscles D.Skins.

5.Which is the best title for this passage?

A.How Your Body Works. B.What Your Body Needs.

C.Why Your Body Grows. D.When Your Body Moves.

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