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　　Mr Robinson had to travel somewhere on business, and as he was in a hurry, he decided to go 1 .He liked sitting beside a window when he was 2 , so when he got on the plane, he looked for a window seat . He found all of them 3 except one . There was a young man 4 beside it , and Robinson was 5 that he had not taken the one by the window . Anyhow, he went 6 it .

　　When he reached it, however, he saw that there was a notice on it, written in large letters, 7 “This seat is kept for proper balance. Thank you.” Mr Robinson had never seen such a notice before, 8 he thought the plane 9 be carrying something particularly heavy in its room which made it 10 to have the passengers properly balanced. So he walked 11 and found 12 empty seat, not beside the window to sit on.

　　Two or three other people 13 to sit in the window seat 14 the young man, but they 15 read the notice and walked on . Then when the plane was nearly 16 a very beautiful girl 17 into the plane. The young man who was watching the passengers coming in, 18 took the notice 19 the seat beside him-and by this means succeeded in 20 a pretty companion (伴) during the whole trip .

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Along the river banks of the Amazon and the Orinoco there lives a bird that swims before it can fly, flies like a fat chicken, eats green leaves, has the stomach of a cow and has claws (爪) on its wings when young. They build their homes about 4.6m above the river, an important feature (特征) for the safety of the young. It is called the hoatzin.

In appearance, the birds of both sexes look very much alike with brown on the back and cream and red on the underside. The head is small, with a large set of feathers on the top, bright red eyes, and blue skin. Its nearest relatives are the common birds, cuckoos. Its most striking feature, though, is only found in the young.

Baby hoatzins have a claw on the leading edge of each wing and another at the end of each wing tip. Using these four claws, together with the beak (喙), they can climb about in the bushes, looking very much like primitive birds must have done. When the young hoatzins have learned to fly, they lose their claws.

During the drier months between December and March hoatzins fly about the forest in groups of 20 to 30 birds, but in April, when the rainy season begins, they collect together in smaller living units of two to seven birds for producing purposes.

1．What is the text mainly about?

A．Hoatzins in dry and rainy seasons.

B．The relatives and enemies of hoatzins.

C．Primitive birds and hoatzins of the Amazon.

D．The appearance and living habits of hoatzins.

2．Young hoatzins are different from their parents in that__________．

A．they look like young cuckoos

B．they have claws on the wings

C．they eat a lot like a cow

D．they live on river banks

3．What can we infer about primitive birds from the text?

A．They had claws to help them climb.

B．They could fly long distances.

C．They had four wings like hoatzins.

D．They had a head with long feathers on the top.

4．Why do hoatzins collect together in smaller groups when the rainy season comes?

A．To find more food.

B．To protect themselves better.

C．To keep themselves warm.

D．To produce their young.

The Colors of Friendship友谊的颜色

Once upon a time the colors of the world started to quarrel. Green said, “Clearly I am the most important. I am the sign of life and hope. I was chosen for grass, trees and leaves. Without me, all animals would ___1__.”

Blue interrupted, “You only think about the __2__, but consider the sky and the sea. __3__ the water that is the basis of life and drawn up by the clouds from the deep sea. Without my peace, you would all be __4__.”

Yellow chuckled (笑道), “You are all so serious. I bring laughter, fun, and __5__ into the world.”

Orange started next to blow her trumpet, “I am the color of health and strength. I may be __6__, but I am precious for I serve the needs of human life. When I fill the sky __7__, my beauty is so striking that no one gives another __8__ to any of you.”

Red could stand it __9__ and he shouted out, “I am the ruler of all of you. I am the color of danger and of bravery. I am willing to __10__ truth. I am also the color of passion and of love.”

Then came Purple and Indigo (深蓝) …

The colors went on boasting, each convinced of his or her own __11__. Their quarreling became louder and louder. Suddenly there was a startling flash of bright lightening thunder. Rain started to pour down __12__. The colors crouched (蜷缩) down __13__, drawing close to one another for comfort.

In the midst of the clamor (叫嚷), rain began to speak, “You foolish colors, fighting __14__ yourselves, each trying to dominate __15__. Don’t you know that you were each made for a special purpose, __16__? Join hands with __17__ and come to me.”

Doing as they were told, the colors __18__ and joined hands. They formed a colorful rainbow. From then on, whenever a good rain ___19__ the world, a rainbow appears in the sky. They remember to __20__ one another.

A. stay B. leave C. go out D. die

A. earth B. moon C. star D. sun

A. That is B. I am C. It is D. This is

A. anything B. nothing C. something D. everything

A. warmth B. sadness C. depression D. anxiety

A. usual B. normal C. common D. scarce

A. at midnight B. at noon or at night C. at sunrise or sunset D. during the day

A. gift B. honor C. thought D. respect

A. for more B. any more C. very much D. no longer

A. turn to B. fight for C. struggle with D. bend over

A. superiority B. disadvantages C. inferiority D. weakness

A. gently B. quietly C. violently D. peacefully

A. with care B. in fear C. by chance D. on purpose

A. among B. by C. for D. against

A. others B. themselves C. the other D. the rest

A.equal and simple B.ordinary and similar C.more or less D.unique and different

A. each other B. me C. one another D. them

A. combined B. separated C. united D. divided

A. cleans B. washes C. brightens D. dampens

A. appreciate B. quarrel with C. ignore D. praise

My grandfather came from Hungary and was the only one in his family who settled down in the United States. The rest of his family remained in Europe. When World War I broke out , he seemed to have become another man, downhearted. Such obvious change was not born out of his welfare, but out of fear if his only son, my uncle, had to go to war, it would be cousin fighting against cousin.

One day in 1918, my Uncle Milton received his draft notice. My grandparents were very upset. But my mother, at the age of 10, felt on top of the world about her soldier brother going off to war. Realizing how he was regarded by his little sister and all of her friends, my uncle bought them all service pins, which meant that they had a loved one in the service. All the little girls were delighted.

The moment came when my uncle and the other soldiers, without any training but all in uniforms, boarded the train. The band played and the crowd cheered. Although no one noticed, I’m sure my grandmother had a tear in her eye for the only son. The train slowly pulled out, but not about a thousand yards when it suddenly paused. Everyone stared in wonder as the train slowly returned to the station. There was a dead silence before the doors opened and the men started to step out. Someone shouted, “The war is over.” For a moment, nobody moved, but then the people heard someone bark orders at the soldiers. The men lined up in two lines, walked down the steps, and with the band playing, marched down the street, as returning heroes, to be welcomed home. My mother said it was a great day, but she was just a little disappointed that it didn’t last a tiny bit longer.

What the grandfather was most worried about was .

A. the spread of the world war B. the safety of his living two cousins

C. a drop in his living standards D. his relatives killing each other

The underlined phrase “draft notice” means “ ”.

A. order for army service B. train ticket for Europe

C. letter of rejection D. note of warring

What did the “service pins”(in Para.2)stand for in the eyes of the little girls?

A. Strength. B. Courage. C. Victory. D. Honor.

Which of the following words can best describe the ending of the story?

A. Disappointing. B. Unexpected. C. Uncertain. D. Inspiring.

单词拼写

1. The only d_______ of the plan is that it costs too much.
2. He voted for the decision m_____(仅仅,只不过) because he had no other choices.
3. The scientist's prediction is based on Darwin's theory of ________(进化).
4. It is o_______ that regular exercise is a key component of a healthy life.
5. The flight was d________ because of the heavy fog.
6. I do not think that women should s_______(牺牲) their independence for their family
7. To everyone's surprise, he c__________ $5,000 to a local charity.
8. In the 1960s, only a small p________(百分比) of people own satellite dishes.
9. Under such circumstances, he began to be s________about his own judgment.
10. The first real radio was c_________ (制造,建造) by an Italian in 1896.

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