What about __________ (run) up the tree?

Some animals in the world are very small．and the others are very big．Giraffes are one of the tallest and most interesting animals．Male giraffes are usually about six meters tall．Half of the giraffe’s height conies from its neck．which is longer than its legs．

      A giraffe has big brown eyes which are protected by very thick lashes （睫毛）．Since it lives in parts of Africa which are usually dry with a great deal of dust，the lashes are an important source of protection．It can also cover its nostrils（鼻孔） in order to protect its nose．It has brown spots on tan skin and this coloring helps protect the giraffe．The giraffe also has tⅥo short horns on its head．

    Like the camel．the giraffe can go a long way without drinking water．One source of water is the leaves which the giraffe eats from trees．Since it is so tail．the giraffe can reach the tender（嫩的）leaves at the top of a tree．

    Giraffes usually live in small herds and often feed with other animals．A baby giraffe is two meters tall at birth．It can stand up by itself within a few minutes and run well in about two days．

    Giraffes have two ways of serf-protection．If something frightens an adult giraffe，it can run away at about fifty kilometers per hour or stay to fight with its strong legs．

1．What animal does this passage talk about?

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      2．How long is a male giraffe’s neck?

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      3．Why are giraffes’ lashes an important source of protection?

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      4．How soon can a baby giraffe run well after its birth?

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      5．What can it do when something frightens an adult giraffe?

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完形填空         (A)

Which is the best  1  of the year? Spring, of course. Spring is the morning of the year. When spring comes, the  2  is getting warmer and warmer and everything wakes up. Leaves come out on the trees. Flowers and plants come out on the ground.  3  run out of their holes after they have slept all winter. It often rains in spring. But the rain is usually light. The ground is soft from the  4  and warm from the sun. So spring is the best time for planting. People usually plant trees in spring.  5  is Tree Planting Day.

(   )⒈A. day   B. week      C. month      D. season

(   )⒉A. day     B. night      C. weather     D. sun

(   )⒊A. People  B. Animals    C. Birds    D. Fishes

(   )⒋A. rain   B. snow      C. weather    D. moon

(   )⒌A. January 1  B. March 8   C. March 12  D. May 4

(B) A：Hello! Could I speak to Ann, please?

B：I’m sorry she  6  . This is Ann’s mother. Can I take a message?

A：That’s very  7  of you, Mrs Brown. This is Bill.I’m sorry to tell you that Miss Gao,our English teacher,is ill in hospital.I’d like Ann to go to see her with8  .

B：Sorry to hear that. I’ll let Ann know it. When and where will

you meet?       

A：What  9  nine o’clock at the gate of No. 1 People’s Hospital?

B：OK! Let’s make it. I’ll give her the message as soon as she  10  back.

A：Thanks. Bye!

B：That’s all right. Bye!

(  )⒍A. is at home B. isn’t out C. isn’t in D. isn’t at school

(  )⒎A. kind       B. good       C. fine        D. well

(  )⒏A. you        B. me        C. him        D. her

(  )⒐A. time       B. at         C. about       D. to

(  )⒑A. come      B. is coming   C. will come   D. comes

One beautiful day, Bear was out hunting. As he walked past a fallen tree, he heard a small voice shout, “Watch your feet!”

Bear looked down and saw Cricket (蟋蟀). “You almost destroyed my house.” Cricket said.

“I’ll walk wherever I want to.” Bear shouted as he showed off his size and strength.

Cricket shouted back, “But it’s my house, and I should protect it!”

This made Bear so furious that he said he would destroy the house, Cricket, and all of Cricket’s family. This made Cricket angry. “I have a friend who is only half my size, but he is strong enough to beat you in a fight.”

Bear laughed and said, “Go and get your friend, Cricket. I’ll return tomorrow, and we’ll see who can win in a fight.”

The next morning, Bear returned to Cricket’s house. “Come out, brave Cricket.” called Bear. Suddenly he felt a terrible ache on his back. He yelled, but Cricket’s friend Mosquito (蚊子) continued stinging (叮) until Bear yelled, “I give up!”

Just then Cricket appeared at the door of his house. Cricket told Bear to leave and never return. Bear quickly ran away.

41. The title of the story tells us that it is probably about _____.

A. making a new friend                                B. learning a lesson

C. playing a game                                        D. winning a competition

42. Where does this story most probably take place?

A. In a city.             B. In a town.                C. At the beach.            D. In a forest.

43. What is the theme of this story?

A. Time passes too quickly.                          B. Be friendly to neighbors.

C. Size isn’t everything.                               D. Don’t be afraid of small things.

44. What does the underlined word “furious” mean in this story?

A. big and strong     B. very angry              C. loud                       D. afraid

45. How does Cricket finally solve (解决) his problem?

A. He gets help from his friend.                    B. He invites Bear to his home.

C. He and his family run away.                     D. He stings Bear to make him go away.