An owl（猫头鹰）is a bird．They live in almost every country of the world．

Owls are mostly awake at night．Owls hunt for mice，insects（昆虫），and even fish for food．Owls are good at hunting．Their soft feathers（羽毛）enable them to fly nearly silently．They have very good hearing，which helps them to hunt well in the darkness．

Owls' eyes are unusual．Both of the owls' eyes face front．The owl cannot move its eyes．Owls are far-sighted，which means they can see very well far away…but they can't see up close very well at all．Luckily，their eyesight（视力）is what they use for hunting，and they can see far away even in low light．Owls can turn their heads 180 degrees（度）．This makes it look like they might be able to turn their heads all the way around，but l80 degrees is all the owls need to see what’s going on all around them．

Perhaps because of the owl's mysterious（神秘的）appearance，especially its round eyes and flexible（灵活的）neck，there are a lot of myths（神话）about owls．Many cultures believe that owls are unusually wise．Some cultures think owls may bring had luck．

1．What is the eyesight of the owls used for?

A．Flying．              B．Hunting．            C．Sleeping．              D．Walking．

2．Why can owls see things all about them'?

A．Because they have good eyesight．

B．Because they have ears on the sides of their head．

C．Because they have eyes on the sides of their head．

D．Because they can turn their heads 1／2 of the way around．

3．Which of the following is true?

A．Owls can fly very fast．

B．Owls have beautiful feather．

C．Most owls hunt for food during the day．

D．Owls' good hearing helps them hunt well．

4．We can infer from the passage that _________．

A．owls are dangerous to humans

B．owls can move their eyes easily

C．owls are thought to be wise in many countries

D．owls hunt not only animals but also plants for food

5．What would be a good title for this story?

A．Owls Hunt At Night                                 B．Owls Can Fly Silently

C．Owls Have Flexible Necks                          D．Owls Are Interesting Animals

"Global (全球的) warming is causing hundreds of animals and plants to die or change more quickly than scientists thought,  a new study shows.

     Scientists are surprised at how fast the things are happening. "I feel as if the world is changing in front of our eyes," said Douglas, a professor at a university of New York. "It is not just down the road somewhere. It is just running toward us now."

     The study reports that at least 70 kinds of frogs (青蛙)have disappeared. It also says that between 100 and 200 kinds of animals living in cold places, such as penguins and polar (极地) bears, are in serious danger.

     "We are finally seeing some animals and plants disappearing." said Douglas. "Now we can see the problem. It’s here. It's real." He said that more and more animals moving north to cooler places and they were accepting the changes. Plants grew faster than usual. The number of penguins is dropping quickly in the western Antarctic (南极). Polar bears are dropping in number and are losing weight in the Arctic (北极).

     Recently, leaders from more than 180 countries met in Kenya to talk about global warming. The leaders agreed on the next steps to cut down warming gasses. German's leader said, "We should take action at once."

     What can you do for the world? Little things make a big difference. Make sure to turn off the lights, computer and TV after you leave the room. Don't use your family car as often. 'Ride your bike every day. Plant a tree! Trees make the air clean. In order to save trees, don’t use wooden chopsticks. Try to buy products that are made from recycled things.

1. Some animals are moving to the north because __________there.

A. it is much warmer             B. they can lose weight   

C. the plants grow faster          D. it is much cooler

2. What does the underlined word "It" in Paragraph2 refer to?

    A. The world.     B. The report.   C. Global warming.   D. The animal.

3. The leaders from different countries agreed to

A. meet again in Kenya next year  

B. increase the number of animals  

C. stop the plants growing fast    

D. cut down warming gasses

4. If you __________, you are doing something helpful to the world.

A. drive a car to work every day    B. watch TV more often   

C. use wooden chopsticks         D. stop taking the lilt

5. What does the passage mainly talk about?

   A. Protecting animals.             B. Finding cooler places.  

C. Global warming warning.        D. Recycling things.

Zhao Tao, a student from No.2 Middle School, has just come back from Shanghai. This morning, he told us something about his pleasant trip .When he talked about the Shanghai World Expo, he was so excited and so proud that he kept telling about it for several hours. The Shanghai World Expo held by China has been on for more than one month .It started on May 1st, and will end on October 31st, 2010. Its main idea is “Better City, Better Life.” About 242 countries and organizations are attending this expo. Many new products can be seen here, such as we can see the snow in the South Korea Corporate Pavilion(展馆) every day during this hot summer though it seldom snows in Shanghai. And we can see, hear, touch and smell the 4-D films at the Oil Pavilion. How wonderful all these new products are!
China Pavilion is in the center of the expo garden. It is very beautiful. It represents the development of China from ancient time to now. It’s a pride of our China!
Thousands of people from all over the world are coming to the expo every day. And many volunteers are working for them. All the tourists are very pleased and they say that the Shanghai World Expo is the greatest one in the world so far.
However, Zhao said, “The expo garden is now so crowded. If you want to visit it, you’d better go there during the summer vacation.”
【小题1】The main idea of the Shanghai World Expo is “______”

Zhao Tao, a student from No.2 Middle School, has just come back from Shanghai. This morning, he told us something about his pleasant trip .When he talked about the Shanghai World Expo, he was so excited and so proud that he kept telling about it for several hours. The Shanghai World Expo held by China has been on for more than one month .It started on May 1st, and will end on October 31st, 2010. Its main idea is “Better City, Better Life.” About 242 countries and organizations are attending this expo. Many new products can be seen here, such as we can see the snow in the South Korea Corporate Pavilion(展馆) every day during this hot summer though it seldom snows in Shanghai. And we can see, hear, touch and smell the 4-D films at the Oil Pavilion. How wonderful all these new products are!

China Pavilion is in the center of the expo garden. It is very beautiful. It represents the development of China from ancient time to now. It’s a pride of our China!

Thousands of people from all over the world are coming to the expo every day. And many volunteers are working for them. All the tourists are very pleased and they say that the Shanghai World Expo is the greatest one in the world so far.

However, Zhao said, “The expo garden is now so crowded. If you want to visit it, you’d better go there during the summer vacation.”

1.The main idea of the Shanghai World Expo is “______”

2.In which pavilion can we see the snow during this hot summer?

3.So far, how long has the Shanghai World Expo been on ?

4.How many countries and organizations are attending the Shanghai World Expo?

5.Which of the following is NOT talked about in this passage?