Imagine this. Someone hides free books on the subway for you to find and read. Sounds exciting? Well, a British girl named Emma Watson is doing it! She is known for acting as Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter movies.

Watson hid 100 copies of a book called Mom & Me & Mom on London's subway. The book is an autobiography(自传) from US writer Maya Angelou. It tells about the writer's relationship with her mother. She put the books in different places on the subway. People saw Watson doing the same thing on New York's subway this month.”

With each book, there is a handwritten note by Watson. She asked people to “take special care” of the books if they find them. She also wrote that “when you are finished, please leave it on the subway again for someone else to find”.

Watson's work is part of a movement(活动) called Books on the Subway. It invites people to leave their books on the subway so that other people can enjoy them too.

Hollie Belton, a woman in London, started the movement in 2012. She loves reading on the subway. She found that a lot of people shared her habit so she got the idea. Over the years, Belton has left over 2000 books of her own. Nowadays more and more people get interested in the movement because of her.

Watson is a book lover as well. That's why she tried it earlier last year, Watson set up her own online book club Our Shared Shelf. Now she reads one book every month with the club members. Mom & Me & Mom is the club's book for January this year.

1.We can tell from the first paragraph that Emma Watson________.

A.is famous as a British actress.

B.has written a book about herself.

C.lost her books on the subway.

2.What did Watson's notes on each book ask people to do?

A.To read as many books as they can.

B.To share wonderful books with others.

C.To buy books from her online book club.

3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A.Emma Watson was the first person to hide books on the subway.

B.People can only find and read books on London's subway now.

C.Hollie Belton shared more than 2000 books with other people.

4.From the passage we can infer the following EXCEPT(除了) that________

A.Emma Watson will read at least 12 books this year.

B.Movement Books on the subway is getting more and more popular.

C.People will pay for the book if they take the book home.

5.What is the best title of the passage?

A.Are you ready to find books on the subway?

B.Why not relax yourself on the subway?

C.Are you a book lover in others' eyes?

Apollo, a 5?month?old pit bull puppy(比特犬), is getting extra hugs today, after saving his owner's girlfriend from a terrible attack.

According to the New York Post, 18?year?old Maya Fairweather was visiting her boyfriend, Carlos Guzman, at his apartment in the Red Hook neighborhood in Brooklyn New York, on Monday night. Around 10 pm, the teen decided to take Guzman's puppy, Apollo, for a walk.

Once she reached a nearby Park, Fairweather let the pit bull off his rope so he could run around on the grass. Meanwhile, she kept a close watch on him, listening to music through her headphones. “I felt someone pulling my headphones,” she told the New York Post. “I thought it was my boyfriend joking me, so I turned around and smiled—but it wasn't my boyfriend.”

Instead it was an unfamiliar man, who started attacking Fairweather, pushed her to the ground and tried to control her arms. After struggling with the attacker for a few moments, the girl was saved by her protective puppy. Apollo raced to the scene and bit the attacker's leg.

The puppy bit down so hard that the stranger was forced to take his attention off Fairweather to try to shake the dog off. The girl used the moment of distraction(分散注意力)to run across the street and escape.

Finally, Apollo set the attacker free, who ran away. “He was protective,” Fairweather said about the dog's heroic deed. “I think it would have been a lot worse. I wouldn't have been so lucky.”

After that, Fairweather, who was not harmed during the attack, returned to Guzman's apartment with Apollo. Guzman's sister took Fairweather to a local police station to report the attack. The police are now searching for the man.

Fairweather is really grateful for the role Apollo played in her escape, but is surprised that the dog came to her rescue. “He is a sweet dog. I never thought he would bite anyone. He never bit anyone before. He's usually very friendly and just jumps on everyone,” she said.

1.What was Maya Fairweather doing when she was attacked?

A.She was playing with her boyfriend in the park.

B.She was walking the dog with the rope in her hand.

C.She was talking to her boyfriend on the phone.

D.She was listening to music through headphones.

2.What does Fairweather think of the puppy?

A.Brave and patient.

B.Friendly and protective.

C.Gentle and kind.

D.Helpful and honest.

3.Which is the correct order of the following events?

①Apollo bit the attacker's leg to take the attacker's attention.

②She and the dog returned to the apartment and reported the attack.

③Someone pulled her headphones and began to attack her.

④Fairweather released the puppy's rope to let him run.

⑤Fairweather ran across the street and escaped.

A.③④⑤②① B.④③②①⑤

C.④③①⑤② D.③②①④⑤

4.What is the best title of the passage?

A.The hero dog—Apollo.

B.A heroic puppy saved a girl from an attack.

C.Apollo is receiving more hugs.

D.The sweet puppy you should own.

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The main characteristic of a bird is feathers. No other animal has feathers. Other important features for birds are wings and hollow bones.

Birds fly by flapping their wings and using air pressure(压力)to create lift under their wings. Just like airplanes do. The peregrine falcon is one of the fastest birds. It can reach speeds of over 100 miles per hour when diving. Feathers are important to birds because they keep them warm, help them to fly, and provide camouflage(伪装). Hollow bones also help in flying because they help make the bird light enough to fly.

Although an important characteristic of frost birds is flying. not all birds fly. Some birds that don't fly are penguins, kiwis and ostriches. Penguins actually spend much time in the water where they are swimmers. Ostriches on the other hand are very fast runners. An ostrich can outrun a horse!

There are all sizes of birds. Hummingbirds are some of the smallest birds, while ostriches are some of the biggest. Different types of birds eat different things. Some birds feed on plants, some birds eat insects. and still others eat other, animals like fish, snakes, mice or rats. Birds are also known for their migrating(迁徙)patterns to large groups. Some birds will travel tong instances each season to stay in a climate that is good for their survival. Birds are sometimes kept as pets. The most popular birds for pets are tropical (热带的) birds like parrots. Birds also have a history of helping out humans in different tasks. They can carry messages (homing pigeons) and help hunt (falcons).

Read more about birds.

An ostrich can run as fast as 43 miles per hour and grow as tall as 9 feet.

Blue birds can't see the colour blue.

The hummingbird can fly backwards, but it can't walk.

The egg of a kiwi can weigh as much, as 20% of the mother's body weight.

Birds

Features of birds

?What makes birds 1. from other animals is feathers, wings and hollow bones.

How birds fly

?Birds flap their wings and 2. air pressure to fly.

?Birds are light enough to fly 3. of hollow bones.

Not all birds fly

?Penguins. are good at 4..

?Ostriches are fast runners.

5. of birds

?Hummingbirds are very small while ostriches are very big.

?Different birds eat different things. Plants, insects and other animals can

be on the 6. of birds' food.

?Some birds travel 7. to find a better place to stay.

?Some birds are kept as 8. and some are trained as helpers.

Fun 9.

about birds

?An ostrich Stan run at a 10. of 43 miles per hour.

?Blue birds can't see blue and hummingbirds can't walk.

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