Raven was walking along the beach in Haida Gwai. He wanted to find a way to have fun. As he walked along the beach,the blue sea in front of him and the green forest behind him didn't seem interesting. Raven wanted to play,but there was no one to play with.

     Then he heard a strange sound. He looked up and down the beach. Where was it coming from? As he walked he noticed a small white clamshell in the sand. Inside the clamshell was a small animal.

    Raven got a closer look. It was very different from Raven. It had no feathers,no wings,and no beak. Raven thought it was very interesting and said, “Are you in trouble? Do you want to come out? Now let me help you out. ” “No,I don't want to go out. It's dangerous. If you help me out,you may eat me”’ said the animal.

    “I won’t hurt you. I'm only feeling bored. Could you be my friend?”

     “OK,I'm bored here,too. I'm coming”’ said the animal.

1. From the first paragraph we can infer that .

   A. Raven was interested in the forest

   B. Raven liked to stay alone

   C. no one liked to play with Raven

   D. Raven felt very bored

2. Raven looked up and down the beach .

   A. to find where the sound came from

   B. to find something to eat

   C. to find a good place to play

   D. to find his parents

3. Maybe Raven was .

   A. also a clamshell   B. a fish   C. a bird   D. a boy

4. The small animal didn't want to go out because

   A. it was very cold there

   B. she thought it was dangerous outside

   C. she heard a strange sound outside

   D. she hated the green forest

5. Which of the following is TRUE according to this passage?

   A. Raven saw a small animal while he was flying.

   B. Raven liked the beach very much.

   C. Staying inside the clamshell made the small animal happy.

   D. Raven solved his problem at las

   Last autumn my parents were studying in Canada,and brought me over with them.

It was soon my birthday.

   Then came Halloween. Once I asked Mum why there was Halloween. She told me a lot about ghosts (鬼) .

   “ Sweets are like good words for the dead ,” Mum told me. “The more,the better. They can help the dead go to a better place. ”

   On the day before Halloween,Mum bought me witches’(女巫) clothes. They were black,with a hat.

   The next day,at about 6:30 pm,I went out with my parents. It was dark. Many people got together around a house. They were asking for sweets. Lots of children were dressed in different clothes. I pushed in and stretched (伸) out my hand. I got some.

   “Wow!There's nothing hard about this ,” I thought.

Some kids left the house and started to ask for sweets door to door. I decided to go with them. I wanted more. I was a little afraid at first. But the people at each house were very kind. They gave me lots of sweets.

   When I went home that day,I found that my sweets could fill a whole big box!

  “The sweets could last through the year! ” I thought,and they did.

1. My parents lived in Canada for last year.

   A. studying   B. making money

   C. a tour   D. a visit to me

2. My mother bought me witches’ clothes for .

   A. my birthday   B. Halloween

   C. family party   D. my new semester (学期)

3. I asked for sweets door to door .

   A. on the morning of my birthday

   B. on the evening before Halloween

   C. on the morning of Halloween

   D. on the evening of Halloween

4. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

   A. I went over to Canada with my parents last autumn.

   B. On Halloween,the more sweets you get,the better it is.

   C. It was not easy for me to ask for sweets door to door.

   D. People were very kind when I asked for sweets.

5. What is the best title for the passage?

   A. Life in Canada

   B. An Unforgettable Halloween

   C. My Special Birthday

   D. My Visit to Canada

    Once upon a time,there lived a prince in the Persian Gulf (波斯湾) . He wanted to make his little fishermen village become a big rich kingdom. When people talked about his dream,they would say ,“ If our village became rich,a pig could fly. ”Some other people thought that their Prince must be mad. However,the Prince believed that he could make it and tried his best. Thirty years later,his dream came true. The Prince was an emir (酋长) ,Sheikh Rashid A1 Maktoum,and his kingdom was Dubai.

    Today,the city becomes one of the world's most important business centers. There are also expensive hotels and skyscrapers. People from all over the world go there to do business. In fact,each year the city gets its money mainly from business,not oil. It is also one of the world's fastest growing cities. People there can build a tall building in only a few months. The city also has many man-made islands. The Palm Jumerirah,is one of these. It looks like a palm (掠榈树) tree and is very beautiful.

1. What was the dream of Sheikh Rashid A1 Maktoum?

   A. To make his fishermen village become rich enough.

   B. To find a lot of oil.

   C. To lead the villagers to do business.

   D. To leave the village to find a better place.

2. The underlined phrase “a pig could fly” here means

   A. It is quite funny.

   B. It is not a joke.

   C. Even a pig is very rich.

   D. It is impossible.

3. From Paragraph 1 we can infer that Prince was a man who .

   A. was very funny

   B. was careless

   C. never gave up

   D. always liked joking

4. Which of the following is TRUE according to this passage?

   A. Dubai has many man-made islands.

   B. There are many foreigners living in Dubai.

   C. People in Dubai can build a tall building in a few days.

   D. Dubai now gets money mainly from selling oil.

5. What's the main idea of this passage?

   A. Dubai is a big fishermen village.

   B. Dubai is growing very fast.

   C. People in Dubai are very thankful to Sheikh Rashid A1 Maktoum.

   D. The Palm Jumerirah has become the sign of Dubai.

   D. 阅读选择,阅读下面的短文,从所给的A、B、C选项中选出最佳答案。

A [2015 •鄂州改编]

                  MARS 一 The Red Planet

“MARS一The Red Planet!is one of our Early Reader Space books. It has surprising facts and photos explaining all about Mars. Aiming mainly at kids aged 7-10,it's an interesting way for readers to find out more about the red planet.

                       The Weather

“The Weather” is one of our Early Earth

books for boys and girls aged 13-15. This is a fun and fantastic way for readers to find out more about the weather on our earth. It offers information in a fun way — mixing facts,photos,and even has a web page with video clips explaining more about the information in the book.

                         Horses 

Kids Book of Fun Facts & Amazing Pictures on Animals in Nature —A Perfect Horse Book for Kids Aged 5-8.

The book written by Kate describes the most noble animal on the planet for early readers. The book ivS packed with beautiful and clear pictures that help your child to understand the  (fun) facts about this animal. It also includes anatomy (解剖) of horses.

() 21. If your sister wants to know more about the space,she can choose .

   A. MARS —The Red Planet

   B. The Weather

   C. Horses

() 22. “The Weather ”is one of our Early Earth books for boys and girls aged .

   A. 5-8   B. 13-15

   C. 7-10

() 23. “Horses” is about .

   A. the most noble animal on the planet

   B. the weather on our earth

   C. the red planet

() 24. Which is true according to the ads (广告) above?

   A. The Weather is about the Moon.

   B. Horses was written by Kate.

   C. MARS —The Red Planet is about the most noble animal.

() 25. The subject of the three books is on

   A. history   B. geography

   C. science

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