Mrs. Janes gave music lessons at a school. She had a good voice and enjoyed singing, except that some of her high tones sound like a gate that had forgotten to oil. Mrs. Janes knew her weakness well, and took every chance she could find to practise these high notes. As she lived in a small house, where she could not practise without disturbing the rest of the family, she usually went for long walks along the country roads whenever she had time and practised her high notes there. Whenever she heard a car or a person coming along the road, she stopped and waited until she could no longer be heard before she started practicing again, because she was a shy person.
One afternoon, a fast, opened car came up behind her so silently and so fast that she didn’t hear it until it was only a few yards from her. She was singing some of her highest and most difficult tones at that time and as the car passed; she saw an anxious expression came over the driver’s face. He stopped his car suddenly, jumped out and began to examine all his tyres carefully.
Mrs. Janes didn’t dare to tell him what the noise he had heard really was, so he got back into the car and drove off.

  1. 1.

    How did Mrs. Janes sing?

    1. A.
      She sang well, but she didn’t practise singing hard.
    2. B.
      She enjoyed singing, but she had a terrible voice.
    3. C.
      She was a good singer, but she could not sing the high tones well.
    4. D.
      She sang terribly, she was no singer at all.
  2. 2.

    Why did she go for long walks along the country roads?

    1. A.
      Because she enjoyed the country’s fresh air.
    2. B.
      Because she was afraid to disturb the rest of the family.
    3. C.
      Because she lived in a small house far away.
    4. D.
      Because she was afraid to practise the high tones.
  3. 3.

    Why did the driver stop his car suddenly and jump out of it?

    1. A.
      Because he supposed something must have gone wrong with his car.
    2. B.
      Because he was moved by the pretty voice of Mrs. Janes.
    3. C.
      Because he wondered what had happened to Mrs. Janes.
    4. D.
      Because he frightened by the terrible voice of Mrs. Janes.
  4. 4.

    Where did the noise come from?

    1. A.
      From the small house.
    2. B.
      From Mrs. Janes’ voice.
    3. C.
      From the types.
    4. D.
      From the engine.

The Red Panda isn’t much bigger than an average size house cat. At first you may think it’s a bear because of its name. They’re actually a member of the raccoon(浣熊) family which you can tell if you look at their appearance. The Red Panda has a long bushy tail that is useful in two ways. It helps them stay balanced when they are high up in the trees and it keeps them warm in cold weather. Their fur is thick and reddish brown, which may be why they’re known as the fire fox.
The Red Panda can be found in forested mountains. They’re originally from the forested mountain in the Himalayas in India, Nepal and Southern China. Bamboo is the most important part of their diet. They only eat the young leaves and shoots (嫩芽) of a bamboo plant. Red Pandas have a very low metabolic(新陈代谢的) rate in order to deal with their low energy diet and cool environmental temperatures.
They’re very shy and gentle and don’t hang around the wild too much during the day. If they feel endangered, they’ll stand on their back legs and make a hissing(嘶嘶) sound. Red Pandas are good climbers and spend most of their time living mainly in trees. Their claws are very strong and help them hold onto the branches. They sleep in an unusual way by curling up tightly and wrapping their tails around their heads while sitting on a branch. Sometimes they’ll sleep with their head beneath their chest and behind their back feet. This is the same position as an American raccoon sleeps.

  1. 1.

    You can tell that the Red Panda is a member of the raccoon family from ____.

    1. A.
      its name
    2. B.
      its appearance
    3. C.
      its diet
    4. D.
      its living place
  2. 2.

    Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

    1. A.
      The Red Panda can only be found in India, Nepal and Southern China.
    2. B.
      The Red Panda’s tail can help it stay balanced when it is high up in the trees.
    3. C.
      The Red Panda eats the whole of the bamboo.
    4. D.
      The Red Panda has high metabolic rate when the temperature is low.
  3. 3.

    What will Red Pandas do when they are in trouble?

    1. A.
      They will hang around the wild during the day.
    2. B.
      They will climb into the trees.
    3. C.
      They will wrap their tails around their heads.
    4. D.
      They will stand on their back legs and make a hissing sound.
  4. 4.

    The Red Panda holds onto the branches with its ____.

    1. A.
      tail
    2. B.
      fur
    3. C.
      back legs
    4. D.
      claws

Mark and his brother Jason both were looking at the shining new computer enviously. Jason was determined not to go against their father’s wishes but Mark was more adventurous than his brother. He loved experimenting and his aim was to become a scientist like his father.
“Dad will be really mad if he finds out you’ve been playing with his new computer.” Jason said, “He told us not to touch it.”
“He won’t find out.” Mark said, “I’ll just have a quick look and shut it down.”
Mark had been scolded before for touching his father’s equipment. But his curiosity was difficult to control and this new computer really puzzled him.
“It was a strange-looking machine –one his dad had brought home from the laboratory where he worked. “It’s an experimental model,” his father had explained, “so don’t touch it under any circumstances.” But his warning only served to make Mark more curious. Without any further thought, Mark turned on the power switch. The computer burst into life and seconds later, the screen turned into colors, shifting and changing and then two big white words appeared in the center of the screen: “SPACE TRANSPORTER.”
“Yes!” Mark cried excitedly, “It’s a computer game. I knew it! Dad’s only been pretending to work. He’s really been playing games instead.” A new message appeared on the screen:
“ENTER NAMES
VOYAGER 1: …
VOYAGER 2: …”
Mark’s fingers flew across the keyboard as he typed in both of their names.
“INPUT ACCEPTED. START TRANSPORT PROGRAM. AUTO-RETRIEVE INITIATED(自动回收程序已启动).”
The screen turned even brighter and a noise suddenly rose in volume.
“I think we’d better shut it off, Mark,” Jason yelled, reaching for the power switch. He was really frightened.
But his hand never reached the switch. A single beam of dazzling white light burst out of the computer screen, wrapping the boys in its glow (光芒), until they themselves seemed to be glowing. Then it died down just as suddenly as it had burst into life. And the boys were no longer there. On the screen, the letters changed.
“TRANSPORT SUCCESSFUL. DESTINATION: MARS. RETRIEVE DATE: 2025.”

  1. 1.

    Why did Mark touch the computer against his father’s warning?

    1. A.
      He wanted to take a voyage.
    2. B.
      He wanted to practice his skill
    3. C.
      He was so much attracted by it.
    4. D.
      He was eager to do an experiment.
  2. 2.

    Where did the boy’s father most likely work?

    1. A.
      In an electronic factory.
    2. B.
      In a computer company.
    3. C.
      In a scientific research center.
    4. D.
      In an information processing center.
  3. 3.

    Mark thought “SPACE TRANSPORTER” on the screen was the name of          .

    1. A.
      a computer game
    2. B.
      a company website
    3. C.
      a software producer
    4. D.
      an astronomy program
  4. 4.

    Why did Jason want to shut off the computer?

    1. A.
      He was afraid of being scolded.
    2. B.
      He didn’t like the loud noise and light.
    3. C.
      He didn’t want to play games any more.
    4. D.
      He was afraid something dangerous might happen.
  5. 5.

    What happened to the boys at the end of the story?

    1. A.
      They were blown into the air.
    2. B.
      They were sent to another planet.
    3. C.
      They were hidden in the strong light.
    4. D.
      They were carried away to another country
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