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A farmer went to town to sell his vegetables. It was snowing that afternoon and there were few people in the street. When his vegetables were (1) s       out, it was dark. On his way home, he saw a man (2) 1       on the snow. He put his basket on the ground and was going to help the man (3) g       up. At that time he found that the man was dead and there was much blood(血)on the ground. He was so (4) s        that he ran away quickly, (5) w       taking his basket away. The next morning, the farmer was taken to the police station. After showing the basket, an officer asked, "Is it (6) y       ？”

      "Yes, sir," the farmer answered.

      "When did you see the dead man?"     

"At about seven yesterday evening. "     

"Do you know who (7) k        him?"

      "No, sir. "

      The officer (8) b       out a knife and asked, "Have you ever seen it?"     

"No, sir. "

      The officer became angry and told a policeman to beat him up.

      That afternoon the officer went on with the trying (审问 ). (9) P       to the knife, the officer asked again, "Have you ever seen it?"

      "Yes, sir. "

      "Well," the officer became (10) e        and asked, "but when and where?"      

"I saw it here this morning, sir. "

It's very early in the morning and I'm sitting outside. It's also very cold and dark. With me is Jim Nightingale, and he is the reason I'm up so early. He passes me a hot cup of coffee. "Not long to wait now," he says. I hope he's right.

    After a few minutes there is a very weak light in the east, and then I hear a bird singing. It sings very loud and very clear. "That's the robin(知更鸟)," says Jim. A few more birds start singing with the robin and Jim knows the names of them too. Half an hour later, there are more and more birds singing, and it's very loud! Suddenly, all around us the air is full of the sound of birdsong. This is the dawn chorus(晨鸣), and it's beautiful.

    "Wow, this is amazing!" I tell Jim, who is smiling. "Is there a dawn chorus every morning?"

    "Birds can sing any time of the year but the best time is the end of winter and during the spring. This is when the birds sing most."

    "Really? So, why do they sing?" I ask.

    "Well, there are two reasons," explains Jim. "Most of the songbirds who sing are males. They want to find a female(雌性)so they sing to show how strong they are. The females listen and choose the best singer! The birds also sing to tell other males to go away. They need their own area; they don't like sharing with another male."

    I listen to the birds; the songs seem too much to me. "Do the birds sing a special song in the morning?"

"That's a good question," replied Jim. "The successful birds have many kinds of calls and songs. Sometimes they copy the songs of other birds. This makes it sound like there are many birds in that place already and other males stay away. Also the female likes songs with different notes. Some birds, for example the European wren, have songs that contain over 700 different notes per minute!"

So, how does Jim know so much about birds? Well, he works as a volunteer for the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds. He is trying to help the birds live in the modern world. "More and more of the birds' habitat disappears every year. The sparrow, for example, was a very common bird in the UK, now it's in danger."

    By now the sun is up and the birds are quiet. It's light so they can start looking for food, they need a big breakfast after all that singing.

1.Why does the writer get up early in the morning?

A. To visit her friend.               B. To drink hot coffee.  

C. To see different birds.                  D. To hear birds sing.

2.A bird sings early in the morning mainly_______.

A. to call a female's attention          B. to fight with other males

C. to find a place to live in      D. to start looking for food

3. According to the text, which of the following statements is true?

A. At first the writer is happy to be up so early in the morning.

B. Male birds have their own ways of fooling other birds.

C. It's easier for the birds to find food early in the morning.

D. Jim has a job with the Royal Society for the Proteciton of Birds.

4.The text is mainly about_______.

A. the robin's songs                          B. the birds' habitat    

C. why birds sing                                D. how to protect birds

1.Leave a note on your parents’ bedside table if___________.

A. your parents quarrel with each other

B. you find it difficult to talk with them

C. you want to be the best possible child

D. you go outside to your friend’s house

2.From the above we learn_________.

  A. if we want to help do house work, parents always refuse us.

B. your parents will be hurt if you get angry back at a wrong time.

C. parents often ground children and control their use of the telephone

  D. if we want to discuss with parents, we should wait till they are happy

3.The underlined word “compromise” probably means_________.

  A. 抗争           B. 妥协             C. 承诺         D. 辩论

4.What’s the topic of the above?

A. How to cooperate with family and friends

B. Arguments between children and parents

C. Tips for teenagers on family problems

D. Advice on educating angry children

5.You can read the above _________.

  A. in a magazine      B. in a newspaper

C. in a poster      D. on the Internet

Jim, Kate and Li Ming are doing the homework together. Jim's spelling(拼写) of "Moday" is wrong（错误）． Kate tells him about it. Li Ming wants to borrow a rubber from Jim or Kate. Jim says he has one and gives it to Li Ming. Li Ming thanks Jim for his help. Jim says, "You're welcome". Now Jim says "Thanks very much" to Kate for her help. Kate says "That's all right". The three children are students in a school in Beijing. Jim is from London(伦敦). Kate is from New York. Li Ming is a Chinese girl. They are good friends. They often do homework and play games together. They often help each other.

1. Jim is _______.

A. an English girl                           B. an American girl

C. an English boy                         D. an American boy

2.Kate helps Jim with _______.

A. his spelling   B. a rubber   C. a ruler   D. a pencil

3. Li Ming borrows _______.

A. a rubber from Kate                    B. a rubber from Jim

C. a ruler from Kate                          D. a ruler from Jim

4. The three students are _______ now.

A. not in the same class                                       B. in the UK

C. in Beijing                                                    D. in the USA