I was beginning to grow handsome. My coat was bright and black, I had one white foot and a pretty white star on my forehead. When I was four, Squire Gordon decided to buy me. Then Farmer Grey began to break me in.

Like all horses that have grown up, I had to wear gears (用具). The first is a bit and bridle. I hated wearing a bit in my mouth. It was horrible, like a metal finger between my teeth. The saddle was not so bad. One morning, my master rode me round the meadow. I was proud to carry him, and I soon got used to it. But I didn’t like the iron shoes. They were very stiff and heavy on my feet. But in time I got used to that too.

My mother told me, “There are good men like our master, but there are bad men too. I hope you have good masters. But remember; always do your best.”

Early in May, a man came to take me away to Squire Gordon's house, in the village of Birtwick. My new stable (马厩) was large and comfortable. There was a little fat grey pony next to me. His name was Merrylegs. And I also found a tall chestnut horse at the corner of the stable, quiet.

“That's Ginger," Merrylegs told me. "She bites. One day she bit James, the groom (马夫). She says no one was kind to her before. But James and John, our grooms, are very good to us, and Squire Gordon doesn't whip (鞭打) his horses, so I think she's going to like it here."

The next morning John took me for a ride. On the way back, we met Squire Gordon and Mrs. Gordon.

"Well, John, how does he go?” the Squire asked.

“Excellent, sir." John answered.

Mrs. Gordon said, "He's a beauty. Let's call him Black Beauty."

(取材于扬州市“五个百工程”指定书目《黑骏马》)

1.The underlined phrase "break in" in Paragraph 1 means ________ in Chinese.

A.出售 B.奖励 C.骑 D.驯服

2.To grow up, Black Beauty had to wear ________ gears.

A.two B.three C.four D.five

3.What's the aim of mother's words in Paragraph 3?

A.To warn Black Beauty to follow his masters. B.To encourage Black Beauty to keep hope.

C.To ask Black Beauty to fight against others. D.To remind Black Beauty to find freedom.

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

A.Black Beauty is named after his mother. B.Merrylegs doesn't like his grooms.

C.Ginger is new in the village of Birtwick. D.Squire Gordon often whips his horses.

Modern inventions make our life easier and more interesting than before. Let’s take a look at some inventions.

A new kind of enzyme(酶)

Scientists in Britain and the United States have found a new kind of enzyme that eats plastics. With its help, plastics can be turned into smaller parts and go away quickly. It can stop plastics from being burned everywhere. Scientists believe that it can solve the problem of plastic pollution in the future.

Social robot

Can robots talk to us like humans? Jibo, a robot made in US, can talk with you. The robot has a big, round head and a big body with no eyes or mouth. It uses animated icons (动画图标) to show emotions(情绪). It just seems like a real human. Right now, Jibo can only do some easy things, like taking photos and reading news to you. But it may learn to do new things in the future.

Spark

Spark is a new drone(无人驾驶飞机) made by a Chinese company in Shenzhen. It can help people take photos and videos. Spark might be the smallest drone ever made. When folded, it is as small as a Coke can. The coolest part is that users can control the small drone just by using hand gestures. For example, if you wave your hand from left to right, the drone will fly in the same way. When you want it to land you just put your hand out.

The drone will come to you and land on your hand.

根据短文内容选择最佳答案,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

1.According to the scientists, the new kind of enzyme can__________.

A.solve the problem of air pollution

B.stop plastics from being thrown everywhere

C.help plastics to burn quickly

D.help plastics to turn into smaller parts

2.We can learn that Jibo__________according to the text.

A.is a person with a big, round head

B.has big eyes and a big mouth

C.can take photos and read news to people

D.can do many difficult things

3.According to the text, what can we know about spark?

A.Spark is bigger than any other drones ever made.

B.Spark can be controlled by hand gestures.

C.Spark can only fly towards the same direction.

D.Spark is created by scientists from a US company.

4.Which of the following is Not true according to the text?

A.The enzyme is helpful in protecting the environment.

B.The social robot can only do something easy.

C.Spark can help people take photos and videos.

D.The social robot and Spark can both take photos and read news.

5.Where is this text most probably from?

A.A science report. B.A school introduction

C.A shopping poster. D.a trip advertisement.

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