Animals grow up in different ways. They have lots of lessons to learn.


Some animals are born helpless but their mothers protect them. A newborn kangaroo is the size of a bee. She stays in her mother’s safe pouch. She doesn’t open her eyes for at least five months. A newborn monkey cannot walk. He is carried by his mother. 
Other baby animals can walk soon after they’re born. They learn to run with their mother when danger is near. A baby zebra(斑马)can run an hour after she is born.
Some baby animals are born in a place that is safe. Other baby animals are born in the open. Baby wolves are born in large holes. A baby elephant is born on open, grassy land. Other elephants make a circle(圈)to protect her.  
Animals that drink their mothers’ milk are called mammals. A mother bear’s milk is fatty and rich. Baby bears need lots of fat to keep warm in winter. They have milk for six months. Baby zebras drink milk for six months or more! As baby animals grow they need solid(固体的)food. Baby lions eat what their mother can catch.
【小题1】Which baby animals don’t open their eyes for at least five months?
A.Lions.B.Zebras.C.Kangaroos.D.Elephants.
【小题2】What can’t a baby zebra do an hour after she is born?
A.Drink milk.B.Walk by herself.
C.Run with her mother.D.Make a circle to protect herself.
【小题3】Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A.Baby wolves are born in the open.
B.Newborn lions only eat solid food.
C.Newborn monkeys can walk but can’t jump.
D.Baby bears need lots of fat to keep warm in winter.

Have you ever asked yourself why children go to school? You will 36  they go to learn language, geography, history, science and all the other subjects.That is quite true.But  37  do they learn these things?
People send their children to school to plan for their future work and life.Nearly   38  they study at school has some practical(实践的) use   39   their life, but is that the   40 reason they go to school?
There is    41  in education than just learning facts.We go to school above all to learn how to learn   42  when we have left school we can go on learning.If a man really knows how to learn, He will always be successful, because whenever he has to do something new, he will quickly teach himself how to do it in the best way.The uneducated person on the other hand, is    43 unable to do it, or does it badly.So the purpose (目的) of school is not just   44 languages, geography, science and so on, but to teach pupils the   45  to learn.

【小题1】
A.speakB.sayC.talkD.tell
【小题2】
A.howB.whereC.whyD.what
【小题3】
A.nothingB.all thingsC.everyoneD.everything
【小题4】
A.atB.inC.onD.with
【小题5】
A.bestB.firstC.justD.only
【小题6】
A.moreB.manyC.muchD.most
【小题7】
A.so thatB.ifC.thoughD.but
【小题8】
A.bothB.eitherC.neitherD.not
【小题9】
A.learnB.to learnC.teachD.to teach
【小题10】
A.subjectsB.reasonsC.wayD.knowledge

It is said that people born on different dates have different characteristics. For example, people who were born between March 21 and April 20 are likely to be active and strong. They like power and enjoy adventures.
People who were born between April 21 and May 21 are likely to learn more slowly, but they can remember what they learn well. They love children and usually have many friends.
People who were born between May 22 and June 21 are bright and humorous. They like to talk and enjoy wearing fine clothes.
People who were born between June 22 and July 22 think deeply. They would rather hide their feelings than express them.
People who were born between July 23 and August 22 are interested in many subjects and it is interesting to hear them talk.
People who were born between August 23 and September 22 are said to be calm and thoughtful. They like to read and often become successful scientists.
If you have free time, you can read about star signs to see if your characteristics match your birth date.
【小题1】People who were born between March 21 and April 20 are ________.

A.patientB.modestC.energeticD.kind
【小题2】People who were born between May 22 and June 21 like to ________.
A.wear fine clothesB.take care of others
C.travel around the worldD.buy their friends nice gifts
【小题3】People who were born between June 22 and July 22 are not good at ________.
A.singing and dancingB.earning money
C.doing with difficultiesD.expressing their feelings
【小题4】People who were born ________ often become successful scientists.
A.between April 21 and May 21B.between July 23 and August 22
C.between August 23 and September 22D.between June 23 and July 22
【小题5】The passage mainly talks about ________.
A.birth dates B.abilitiesC.star signsD.birth dates and characteristics

We send our children to school to prepare them for the time when they will be big and will have to work for themselves.They learn their own language so that they will be able to tell others clearly what they want and what they know,and understand what others tell them.They learn foreign languages in order to be able to understand the people from other countries and make themselves understood.They learn history to know something about human beings they meet every day.What they learn at school is,of course,quite useful,but is that the only reason(原因) why they go to school??
No.There is more in education than just learning facts.We go to school,above all,to learn how to learn,so that when we have left school,we can continue to learn.A man who really knows how to learn will always be successful,because whenever he has to do something new,he will quickly teach himself how to do it in the best way.The uneducated person,on the other hand,is either unable to do something new,or does it badly.So the purpose(目的)of school is not just to teach the students these useful subjects but teach the way to learn.

  1. 1.

    Children are sent to school because       .

    1. A.
      they can grow fast at school?
    2. B.
      they have to work for themselves at the moment
    3. C.
      the parents have to prepare them for their future
    4. D.
      they are able to learn facts?
  2. 2.

    Why do they learn languages?Because they will       .

    1. A.
      make friends with others
    2. B.
      be able to speak to and hear others clearly
    3. C.
      be able to understand others
    4. D.
      make themselves understood
  3. 3.

    The sentence“There is more in education than just learning facts”means     .?

    1. A.
      learning facts isn’t the only thing in education
    2. B.
      there are more facts to learn in education
    3. C.
      education is just learning facts
    4. D.
      learning facts is more important in education
  4. 4.

    What does an educated person do when he meets something new?He will     .?

    1. A.
      try his best to do it
    2. B.
      quickly find the best way out
    3. C.
      be unable to do it well
    4. D.
      know how to learn
  5. 5.

    The main idea of the text is that       .

    1. A.
      children must go to school
    2. B.
      the subjects at school are useful
    3. C.
      parents should send their children to school
    4. D.
      children should be taught not only to learn but how to learn

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