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　　Dolphins are very interesting animals which are known as the friendliest of all．Dolphins live in deep waters but come to the shores and shallow waters for food at times．Though they live in water．, they're mammals and breathe air through their blowhole(呼吸孔)on their head．Some dolphins rise up to the surface every 20 to 30 seconds and some can hold their breath for over 30 minutes．When they sleep, half of their brain is active and one of their eyes is always open．

　　They have excellent sight and very well-developed eyes, which can spot food as well as enemies from a long distance．Dolphins can swim very slowly and often rest at the bottom of the sea bed．They have their won individual whistles which can be recorded and through which they communicate with each other．

　　Reproduction in dolphins occurs during the spring months and they find their mates much earlier than the mating(交配)period．The gestation(怀孕)period of a female dolphin is about 11 to 12 months．The calves(babies)can swim and breathe immediately after birth．Sometimes they are born at the surface of the water to help them to breathe more easily．The mother nurses the calf for the next 13 to 18 months when it stays close to the mother．

　　Dolphins eat many kinds of fish and squid(鱿鱼)．Their favourite kinds of fish are mackerels(鲭)or herrings(鲱)which have fat and can provide energy for the dolphins to swim and survive．Squid don't have much fat, so to get the equal amount of energy, dolphins eat more squid．

　　These are some important facts about dolphins．Unfortunately, some dolphins have become endangered and it's our responsibility to protect these charming animals．Let's respond to the dolphins' call by saving them．

(1)

According to the text, dolphins ________．
[　　]
A．	breathe air with their nose in the water
B．	close one eye while they are sleeping
C．	recognize each other due to their excellent sight
D．	are used to bearing their babies on the water surface

(2)

What can we infer from the text?
[　　]
A．	Sometimes dolphins need to eat more to get enough energy．
B．	A dolphin of 2 years old still relies on its mother．
C．	Without blowholes, dolphins can't find food．
D．	Dolphins can stay in deep waters all day and all night．

(3)

Which of the following statements is TRUE?
[　　]
A．	Mackerels and squids are both rich in fat．
B．	The fatter the fish is, the less energy it provides．
C．	Fat herrings are dolphins' favorite food．
D．	Dolphins don't like to eat fish with much fat．

(4)

The purpose of the last paragraph is to ________．
[　　]
A．	show that dolphins are dangerous
B．	describe the present situation of dolphins
C．	call on readers to protect dolphins
D．	describe the features of dolphins

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Kieron Williamson, a seven-year-old British boy, is being recognized as an art genius after selling 16 paintings for 18,000 pounds in just 14 minutes．This boy has artistic skills that would be the envy of any serious painter and drawn comparisons to Pablo Picasso, a child prodigy （神童） who became one of the most recognized artists of the 20th century.

It all began on a family holiday to Cornwall on the southwest English coast when Kieron was five．Inspired by the view, he asked his parents for his first sketch-pad （速写纸）．From that moment on, he became deeply interested．While supportive, Kieron’s parents are careful not to push their son．He only paints when and what he wants.

He has a waiting list of hundreds and requests for his work have been flooding in．His father said a sale of Kieron’s works held in November even drew a buyer from Japan．“We had people driving down that night, there were people on the door waiting to come in the morning who had been standing outside, the phones were going mad as soon as the door opened at nine o’clock and within 14 minutes all the 16 pictures had gone,” he said.

All this talent, money and high praise could so easily go to a young boy’s head, but Kieron said his friends keep him grounded．“Some of them want to be as good as me and some of them think… Umn, ‘you are not too special’,” he said.

Kieron’s favourite painter is British artist Edward Seago and he has spent some of his earnings buying a work by his hero．The rest is being invested by his parents until he reaches 25．Kieron’s parents and his younger sister Billi-Jo don’t see him as anything other than a normal seven-year-old who likes to tear around the house and who’s mad about football．But for now, with so much still to learn, there’s only one thing he wants to be when he grows up．He said, “I think I’ll definitely be an artist.”

1．According to Paragraph 1, we can know Kieron Williamson 　　　　　.

A．painted 16 paintings in only 14 minutes

B．draws as well as Picasso did

C．is one of the most recognized artists

D．has unusual ability in paintings

2．What made Kieron Williamson begin to love painting?

A．His first sketch-pad．　 B．His parents’ encouragement.

C．The view at the seaside．　 D．His swimming near the coast.

3．In Kieron Williamson’s friends’ opinion, he 　　　　　.

A．is famous but a little proud

B．isn’t very special from other children

C．isn’t worth praising at all

D．is hard to get along with　

4．It can be inferred from the last paragraph that 　　　　　.

A．Edward Seago thinks highly of Kieron’s f painting

B．Kieron likes do sports and painting instead of studying

C．Kieron’s family is very poor

D．Kieron wants to be a great painter

5．The passage mainly tells us 　　　　　.

A．a seven-year-old painting genius

B．how to be a great painter

C．Kieron Williamson may become the second Pacasso

D．the painting changed Kieron Williamson’s life greatly

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It’s The Thought That Counts

This past Christmas was one of t he best I have ever had. This was made possible by my sister, Amy. She is eight years older and has already made it into “real world”.

My sister bought me three wonderful gifts, 1 only one would capture my heart forever. First she handed me the 2 . Because Amy is careful with her actions, I knew this was her 3 favourite. It was a bottle of perfume（香水）. I was happy with it, yet 4 as to what lay ahead. Next she handed me a box. After 5 away the wrapping paper, I found a stylish and expensive sweater. I was deeply moved that my sister was so 6 . Then she handed me the 7 gift. Judging by the familiar size and 8 , I knew it was a CD. It was the soundtrack to the movie “Rocky”, with songs inspiring to all athletes, dreamers…I 9 loved it, but not as much as I would after what my sister explained to me.

She was 10 to a knee injury that 11 me half of my soccer season. I desired to be with my team-mates and 12 each minute I sat on the bench. I tried hard, hoping my knee injury would heel soon. This was what led my sister to buying that CD.

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After mentioning what was behind the 13 , Amy played the CD for me. Even though I had heard those songs a thousand times, each note struck me as if it was 14 . It played in my soul and on my emotions. I 15 breathlessly, as the words “Trying hard now. It’s so hard now” sounded through the room. It 16 me in a way beyond the happiness most gifts could bring. I couldn’t 17 crying and hugged my sister. Knowing that my sister had 18 my problem so deeply made me realize that I am the 19 little sister in the world. I had never received a gift with so much 20 behind it！ I’ll cherish it forever.

1．A．and B．but C．which D．for

2．A．smallest B．prettiest C．dearest D．largest

3．A．most B．less C．least D．more

4．A．anxious B．excited C．delighted D．curious

5．A．putting B．tearing C．carrying D．giving

6．A．helpful B．fashionable C．rich D．generous

7．A．rest B．last C．other D．favourite

8．A．color B．style C．pattern D．shape

9．A．immediately B．quickly C．suddenly D．secretly

10．A．explaining B．replying C．referring D．talking

11．A．paid B．stopped C．took D．cost

12．A．enjoyed B．valued C．suffered D．spent

13．A．gift B．story C．sweater D．Christmas

14．A．alive B．new C．strange D．familiar

15．A．listened B．danced C．laughed D．remembered

16．A．harmed B．helped C．broke D．touched

17．A．burst B．hold C．help D．prevent

18．A．found B．got C．felt D．solved

19．A．luckiest B．cleverest C．bravest D．best

20．A．hardship B．thought C．money D．experience

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