Bill is an American. He visited his friend Da-wei in Taiwan. Below is Bill’s diary about how the two friends spent their vacation.

(   )51. What is the Japanese White-eye?

A. A kind of bird.       B. A famous singer. C. A small town.    D A kind of snack.

(   )52．Bill’s friend is from____________

A. America      B. Japan      C. China        D. We don’t know

(   )53. Bill took a lot of pictures during his trip in Taiwan.

Which one is the picture he took on July 13?

A.                                                                                                              B.

C.                                  D.        

    Shane has no sense of direction. His friends often make fun of him. They say he needs a map to find the bathroom in his own house. He gets lost every time he goes shopping. Every street looks the same, and he quickly forgets which way to go. Sometimes he has to take a taxi home because he cannot remember the way to his house. Once the police had to take him home because it was two o’clock in the morning and he got lost in a shopping mall.

       Shane watches a lot of films and reads a lot of books about animals. Each bird knows which way is south. Bats (蝙蝠) can fly at night and find their way with their ears. He feels embarrassed because all these animals have a good sense of direction. He tries to tell the direction with the help of the stars in the sky. There is a star called the North Star, and he knows how to find it.

       Of course, Shane’s friends are still making fun of him. He can only see the North Star outside when the sky is clear at night. He can still get lost during the day or when he is inside or when it is cloudy.

1. What does the underlined part “he needs a map to find the bathroom in his own house” really mean?

       A. Shane really has difficulty finding his bathroom.

       B. Shane often gets lost on his way to the bathroom.

       C. Shane has a very poor sense of direction.

       D. Shane needs a map wherever he goes.

2. Sometimes Shane has to take a taxi home because ___________________.

       A. he is tired after shopping                 B. he doesn’t know the way home

       C. he likes taking a taxi                       D. his friends want him to do so

3. What can help Shane tell the direction?

       A. Bats.                 B. Birds.                C. Stars.                D. Nothing.

4. What does the underlined word “embarrassed” mean in Chinese?

       A. 困窘的             B. 光荣的             C. 开心的             D. 自豪的

5. Which of the following is NOT true?

       A. Bats don’t find their way with their eyes.

       B. Many animals have a good sense of direction.

       C. Shane always gets lost when going shopping.

       D. Shane no longer loses his way on sunny days.

    The ostrich(鸵鸟) is a bird in the deserts of Africa. It is the largest of all birds. It has a long neck, a small body and two small wings. Sometimes the ostrich is called “camel bird”. Like the camel, it lives in the deserts, and can live a long time without water.

    The ostrich’s legs are very long and strong, but its wings are small, and it cannot fly. The ostrich can run very quickly—30 miles per hour. The nest of the bird is a great hold in the sand. There the ostrich lays 10 or 12 large eggs. She watches her nest and leaves it only during the hottest part of the day.

The ostrich likes eating. Sometimes it eats small stones that help grind up (磨碎) food. People like their feathers very much. They cut them sometimes, but this does not hurt the birds. The feathers can grow again.

1. Where can people easily find an ostrich in Africa?

A. In the rivers.     B. In the sky.      C. In the forests.        D. In the deserts.

2. How many miles can an ostrich run in three hours?

A. 30.                         B. 60.                 C. 90.                       D. 100.

3. How many eggs can an ostrich lay once?

A. Less than ten.      B. More than fifteen.      C. About ten.         D. About fourteen.

4. Why does the ostrich eat stones?

A. They’re good for it to digest (消化) food.

B. It thinks they are delicious.

C. It has nothing else to eat.

D. They are its main food.

5. Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A. The ostrich will die if it has no water to drink for two days.

B. The ostrich has wings but it cannot fly like other birds.

C. The ostrich often lays its eggs in the tree.

D. If an ostrich’s feathers are cut, it’ll die.