A Koala Isn’t a Bear

Koalas remind people of teddy bears.They have thick fur and large ears.Their broad, flat nose makes them look cute, similar to teddy bears.In fact koalas aren’t cute.They have sharp teeth and very sharp claws! Koalas are marsupials.This means the mother carries her baby in a pocket while it develops, similar to a kangaroo.The baby koala lives in its mother’s pocket for the first six months of its life.

The name “koala” comes from a native Australian word that means “no drink”. The koalas get almost all their water from the eucalyptus(桉树) leaves they eat.That’s where they get their food too.Koalas eat only eucalyptus leaves, and only the leaves of certain eucalyptus trees.The eucalyptus trees are where the koalas live.It’s also where they sleep.Koalas sleep about nineteen hours a day!

Why do they sleep so much? Some people think it’s because they’re lazy.But koalas aren’t lazy.They sleep so much because there isn’t much nutrition in eucalyptus leaves.Koalas store hardly any fat, so they must save their energy.One way to do this is to move slowly and sleep a lot.

After a day of sleeping they like to move around and eat just after sunset.They live alone most of the time.Koalas are very protective of their trees.If a koala sees another koala eating in its favorite tree, it might tell the other koala to leave by “barking” at it.Koalas do “talk” to each other.Besides barks, the males make a deep grunting sound.The mothers and babies talk in soft clicking sounds.If they get scared they may scream like a baby.

1.According to the article, how are koalas and kangaroos alike?

A. They both have thick fur.

B. They both have sharp teeth.

C. They both eat eucalyptus leaves.

D. They both carry their young in a pocket.

2. The word “koala”comes from a word that means _______.

A.no drink B.moving slowly

C.large ears D.barking loudly

3.Why do koalas sleep a lot?

A.Their babies need to get much rest.

B.They get tired from playing so much.

C. Their food does not give them much energy.

D.They do not like to be awake when it is warm.

4.If an adult koala screams like a baby, he may get ________.

A.worried B.scared C.hungry D.sleepy

You may think that an underground town of 3,500 people is something out of a science-fiction film. You may not believe that such a town has shops car parks, hotels, restaurants, cafes and much more. Well, Coober Pedy in Australia is just such a place.

Miners and their families choose to live like this, hoping to get rich looking for the precious stones that Australia is famous for --- opals(蛋白石). Living underground is the only way to be away from the sandstorms and the high temperatures above ground. Deep down in the town far below the desert surface, the temperature is between 19℃ and 20℃ and life is cool.

Mary Deane and her husband Jim are among the lucky ones. They live in a home, built with money from the opals Jim has found. “Whenever people hear we live underground, they always imagine a dusty cave,” says Mary, “but they are amazed at my clean kitchen, our furniture and electrical appliances in here.”

However, not everything is perfect in Coober Pedy. Mary has a tiny garden that she is very proud of, but the grass is not real. Plant life is rare. Water is five times more expensive underground than it is overground. Recycling is a way of life, so Jim usually washes his car with bath water and they have a special system to reuse the water from the dishwasher and washing machine.

Even so, most families enjoy life in Coober Pedy. The children can make as much noise as they want and there are no complaints from the neighbors because the thick walls stop sounds from traveling. Adults enjoy the peace and quiet away from the world above.

1.People in Coober Pedy live underground______.

A. because of their secret identities

B. because it is warmer underground

C. so that they can save some money

D. due to the terrible natural environment.

2.Which word can best describe Mary’s life underground according to Paragraph 3?

A. Comfortable. B. Exciting. C. Healthy. D. Lonely.

3. Which is the biggest problem people in Coober Pedy have to face?

A. High living expenses.

B. The awfully dusty environment.

C. Shortage of water and greenery.

D. The extremely high temperatures

4. Children enjoy the life in Coober Pedy mainly because they _____.

A. enjoy traveling around with their parents

B. can get many expensive toys from their parents

C. enjoy the peace and quiet while doing their homework

D. can enjoy themselves without disturbing their neighbors[

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I was a single parent of four small children, working at a low-paid job. Money was always tight, but we had a ________ over our heads, food on the table, clothes on our backs, and if not a lot, always ________ . Not knowing we were poor, my kids(孩子们) just thought I was ________ . I’ve always been glad about that.

It was Christmas time, and although there wasn’t ________ for a lot of gifts, we planned to celebrate with a family party. But the big ________ for the kids was the fun of Christmas ________ .

They planned weeks ahead of time, asking ________ what they wanted for Christmas. Fortunately, I had saved $120 for ________ to share by all five of us.

The big ________ arrived. I gave each kid a twenty-dollar bill and ________ them to look for gifts of about four dollars each. Then everyone scattered(散开). We had two hours to shop; then we would ________ back at the “Santa’s Workshop”.

Driving home, everyone was in high Christmas spirits, ________ my younger daughter, Ginger, who was unusually ________. She had only one small, flat bag with a few candies—fifty-cent candies! I was so angry, but I didn’t say anything ________ we got home. I called her into my bedroom and closed the door, ________ to be angry again. This is what she told me:

“I was looking ________ thinking of what to buy, and I ________ to read the little cards on the ‘Giving Trees.’ One was for a little girl, four years old, and all she ________ for Christmas was a doll(玩具娃娃). So I took the card off the tree and ________ the doll for her. We have so much and she doesn’t have anything.”

I never felt so ________ as I did that day.

1.A. roof B. hat C. sky D. star

2.A. little B. less C. enough D. more

3.A. busy B. serious C. strict D. kind

4.A. effort B. room C. time D. money

5.A. improvement B. problem C. surprise D. excitement

6.A. shopping B. travelling C. parties D. greetings

7.A. the other B. each other C. one by one D. every other one

8.A. toys B. clothes C. presents D. bills

9.A. day B. chance C. cheque D. tree

10.A. forced B. reminded C. invited D. begged

11.A. draw B. stay C. move D. meet

12.A. including B. besides C. except D. regarding

13.A. quiet B. excited C. happy D. ashamed

14.A. since B. after C. while D. until

15.A. waiting B. ready C. hoping D. afraid

16.A. out B. over C. forward D. around

17.A. forgot B. stopped C. failed D. hated

18.A. wanted B. did C. got D. played

19.A. made B. search C. bought D. fetched

20.A. angry B. rich C. patient D. Bitter

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In Mr. Allen’s high school class, all the students have to “get married”. However, the wedding ceremonies are not real ones but imitations (模拟). These ceremonies sometimes become so noisy that the loud laughter out the voice of the “minister”. the two students getting married often begin to laugh quietly.

The teacher, Mr. Allen, believes that marriage is a difficult and business. He wants young people to understand that there must be many after marriage. He believes that the for these psychological and financial adjustments should be understood before people .

Mr. Allen doesn’t only his students to major problems faced marriage such as illness or unemployment. He also lets them know the problems they will face every day. He wants young people to know about all the difficulties and troubles that can throw marriage to the point. He even familiarizes his students with the problems of divorce and the that divorced men must pay child money for their children and sometimes pay monthly some money to their .

It has been nervous for some of the students to the problems that a married couple often faces. they took the course, they had not felt much about the problems of marriage. both students and parents feel that Mr. Allen’s course is and have supported the publicly. Their statements and letters supporting the class have made the school more firmly believe that it’s necessary to the course again.

1.A. makes B. drowns C. dies D. takes

2.A. Just B. Yet C. Still D. Even

3.A. funny B. terrible C. serious D. beautiful

4.A. changes B. events C. choices D. children

5.A. way B. need C. possibility D. chance

6.A. graduate B. teach C. learn D. marry

7.A. lead B. put C. introduce D. explain

8.A. to B. in C. against D. on

9.A. practical B. painful C. physical D. proper

10.A. boiling B. freezing C. breaking D. melting

11.A. truth B. fact C. view D. reason

12.A. support B. medicine C. education D. care

13.A. parents B. lawyers C. wives D. families

14.A. settle B. know C. face D. forget

15.A. Since B. When C. Until D. After

16.A. excited B. satisfied C. disappointed D. worried

17.A. However B. Therefore C. Indeed D. Besides

18.A. worthless B. valuable C. interesting D. tiring

19.A. marriage B. problem C. course D. content

20.A. improve B. stop C. continue D. offer

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We always try to include some kind of Smile Card activity during my monthly with my daughter Rachel. The other hot night, after dinner we went to an ice cream shop. When for our ice cream we told the cashier that we would like to buy ice cream anonymously (匿名地) for the person who came to the counter as a random act of . Puzzled but excited, she our money and a Smile Card. We sat down at the table near the counter—Rachel wanted to spy on our one.

About five minutes later the cashier told us, “Oh, good! Someone's coming!” It was a woman with two little kids. As the woman reached for her , the cashier, handing her the , told her that wanted to, anonymously, buy her family's ice cream. She couldn't it. “Seriously?” she asked. Rachel and I not to notice. It was great. The cashier, aware that we wanted to remain anonymous, came over to “wipe off our table,” leaving our change on our table. She was about as as we were.

After enjoying our ice cream, we took a napkin(纸巾) and wrote a to the cashier thanking her for her assistance. We until she went to the back room, quickly the note, a nice tip, and a second Smile Card on the , and ran out before we were seen.

I treasure every date night with my daughter and the world through her eyes is always for me.

1.A. date B. game C. dinner D. travel

2.A. preparing B. looking C. asking D. paying

3.A. nice B. next C. poor D. last

4.A. responsibility B. politeness C. understanding D. kindness

5.A. refused B. changed C. took D. borrowed

6.A. warm-hearted B. unfortunate C. lucky D. curious

7.A. quietly B. quickly C. loudly D. slowly

8.A. wallet B. glasses C. ice cream D. phone

9.A. money B. napkin C. Smile Card D. change

10.A. no one B. anyone C. none D. someone

11.A. accept B. believe C. follow D. doubt

12.A. decided B. hoped C. pretended D. intended

13.A. secretly B. seriously C. openly D. friendly

14.A. nervous B. embarrassed C. surprised D. happy

15.A. notice B. note C. check D. paragraph

16.A. ate B. waited C. wrote D. left

17.A. placed B. gave C. handed D. passed

18.A. newspaper B. chair C. counter D. floor

19.A. changing B. seeing C. hearing D. exploring

20.A. difficult B. funny C. distant D. fantastic

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