Stepping into a pool of water is common enough, but who could ever imagine stepping into a pool of fish? In February of 1974, Bill Tapp, an Australian farmer, saw a rain of fish that covered his farm. How surprised he must have been when he heard many fish hitting against his roof!

　　 What caused this strange occurrence? This is a question that had long puzzled people who study fish. The answer turned out to be a combination of wind and storm.

　　When it is spring in the northern part of the world, it is fall in Australia. Throughout the autumn season, terrible storms arise and rains flood the land. The strong winds sweep over Australia like huge vacuum cleaners, collecting seaweed, pieces of wood, and even schools of fish. Strong winds may carry these bits of nature for many miles before dropping them on fields, houses, and astonished people.

　　Although they seem unusual, fish-falls occur quite frequently in Australia. When Bill Tapp was asked to describe the scene of fish, he remarked, “They look like millions of dead birds falling down.” His statement is not surprising. The wonders of the natural world are as common as rain. Nature, with its infinite wonders, can create waterfalls that flow upward and fish that fall out of the sky.

　　56. What is this passage about?

　　A. A sad story. 　　　　　　　　　　　　B. A rain of fish.

　　C. Australia’s northern part.　　　　　D. The damage done by floods.

　　57. Fish-falls occur in Australia_________ .

　　A. quite often 　　　　　　B. on large farms

　　C. only in winter　　　　　D. when the air is calm

　　58. It is a known fact that ________.

　　A. one should watch where one steps

　　B. Bill Tapp is a scientist who studies farming

　　C. the natural world can never create waterfalls that fall upward

　　D. the seasons in the southern part are different from those in the northern part

 　59. The word “infinite” is closest in meaning to _________.

　　A. easy 　　　B. difficult 　　　C. countless 　　　D. dangerous

Stepping into a pool of water is common enough, but who could ever imagine stepping into a pool of fish? In February of 1974, Bill Tapp, an Australian farmer, saw a rain of fish that covered his farm. How surprised he must have been when he heard many fish hitting against his roof!

　　 What caused this strange occurrence? This is a question that had long puzzled people who study fish. The answer turned out to be a combination of wind and storm.

　　When it is spring in the northern part of the world, it is fall in Australia. Throughout the autumn season, terrible storms arise and rains flood the land. The strong winds sweep over Australia like huge vacuum cleaners, collecting seaweed, pieces of wood, and even schools of fish. Strong winds may carry these bits of nature for many miles before dropping them on fields, houses, and astonished people.

　　Although they seem unusual, fish-falls occur quite frequently in Australia. When Bill Tapp was asked to describe the scene of fish, he remarked, “They look like millions of dead birds falling down.” His statement is not surprising. The wonders of the natural world are as common as rain. Nature, with its infinite wonders, can create waterfalls that flow upward and fish that fall out of the sky.

　　56. What is this passage about?

　　A. A sad story. 　　　　　　　　　　　　B. A rain of fish.

　　C. Australia’s northern part.　　　　　D. The damage done by floods.

　　57. Fish-falls occur in Australia_________ .

　　A. quite often 　　　　　　B. on large farms

　　C. only in winter　　　　　D. when the air is calm

　　58. It is a known fact that ________.

　　A. one should watch where one steps

　　B. Bill Tapp is a scientist who studies farming

　　C. the natural world can never create waterfalls that fall upward

　　D. the seasons in the southern part are different from those in the northern part

　　59. The word “infinite” is closest in meaning to _________.

　　A. easy 　　　B. difficult 　　　C. countless 　　　D. dangerous

Stepping into a pool of water is common enough, but who could ever imagine stepping into a pool of fish? In February of 1974, Bill Tapp, an Australian farmer, saw a rain of fish that covered his farm. How surprised he must have been!
What caused this strange occurrence? This is a question that had long puzzled people who study fish. The answer turned out to be a combination of wind and storm.
When it is spring in the northern part of the world, it is fall in Australia. Throughout the autumn season, terrible storms arise and rains flood the land. The strong winds sweep over Australia like huge vacuum cleaners (吸尘器), collecting seaweed, pieces of wood, and even schools of fish. Strong winds may carry these bits of nature for many miles before vacuum dropping them on fields, houses, and astonished people.
Although they seem unusual, fish-falls occur frequently in Australia. When Bill Tapp was asked to describe the scene of fish, he remarked, “They look like millions of dead birds falling down.” His statement is not surprising. The wonders of the natural world are as common as rain. Nature, with its infinite wonders, can create waterfalls that flow upward and fish that fall out of the sky.
【小题1】 What is this passage about?

A．A sad story.	B．Australia’s northern part.
C．A rain of fish.	D．The damage done by floods.

C
Stepping into a pool of water is common enough ,but who could ever imagine stopping into a pool of fish ?In February of 1974, Bill Tapp ,an Australian farmer ,saw a rain of fish that covered his farm . How surprised he must have been when he heard many fish hitting against his roof!
What caused this strange occurrence ?This is a question that had long puzzled people who study fish .The answer turned out to be a combination of wind and storm.
When it is spring in the northern part of the world ,it is fall in Australia, Throughout the autumn season ,terrible storms arise and rains flood the land .The strong winds sweep over Australia like huge vacuum（真空） cleaners, collecting seaweed ,pieces of wood , and even schools of fish .
The second thing，a dictionary will tell you the pronunciation．Most dictionaries give phonetic(语音的)，or sound alphabet(音标)．The phonetic alphabet shows pronunciation．The third thing，a dictionary will tell you the meaning of words．You can look up a word and find out what it means．Many words have more than one meaning，and a good dictionary will tell you au of the word's meanings．For example，in English the common word“get”has over 20 different meanings．
49．Many words have_____________ ．  
A．several meanings    B．one meaning    C．few meanings  D．no meaning
50．A good dictionary will tell you____________．
A．more of word's pronunciation      B．more of the word's meanings
C．more of grammar                 D．more of the word's spelling．
51．Phonetic alphabets are used to show       ．
A．handwritings   B．spelling    C．meanings  D．pronunciation
52．How many important things will most dictionaries tell you?
A．Four    B．Five    C．Three   D．Two

Stepping into a pool of water is common enough, but who could ever imagine stepping into a pool of fish? In February of 1974, Bill Tapp, an Australian farmer, saw a rain of fish that covered his farm．How surprised he must have been!

    What caused this strange occurrence? This is a question that had long puzzled people who study fish．The answer turned out to be a combination of wind and storm．  

    When it is spring in the northern part of the world, it is fall in AustraliA．Throughout the autumn season, terrible storms arise and rains flood the land．The strong winds sweep over Australia like huge vacuum cleaners （吸尘器）, collecting seaweed, pieces of wood, and even schools of fish．Strong winds may carry these bits of nature for many miles before vacuum dropping them on fields, houses, and astonished people．

    Although they seem unusual, fish-falls occur frequently in Australia．When Bill Tapp was asked to describe the scene of fish, he remarked, “They look like millions of dead birds falling down．” His statement is not surprising．The wonders of the natural world are as common as rain．Nature, with its infinite wonders, can create waterfalls that flow upward and fish that fall out of the sky．

1．What could be the feelings of Bill Tapp the moment he saw the rain of fish?

       A．excited         B．scared         C．calm           D．amazed

2．Fish-falls occur in Australia ________．

     A．quite often                                     B．on large farms

       C．only in winter                                    D．when the air is calm

3．The word “infinite” is closest in meaning to _________．

     A．easy                                          B．difficult

       C．countless                                       D．dangerous

4．What might be the reasons of the rain of fish?

       A．Vacuum cleaners                               B．Strong wind

       C．Wind and storm                                D．It is still a puzzle

5．What is this passage about?

       A．A sad story．                            B．Australia's northern part．

       C．A rain of fish．                           D．The damage done by floods．