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

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Do you know the famous pop singer, Han Geng ? He was born on Feb. 9, 1984.In fact, he is really a handsome boy. He is 181cm high. He can dance, sing , and do a little Kungfu

     He is in the famous group of Super Junior.  I think he sings best .He is my favorite singer. He not only loves singing and dancing very much but also can dance 56 kinds of dances. And he can also play in the movie very well.

    He loves the stage very much and he loves his fans very much ,too. Everyone who knows him says he is really a kind boy. His best friend is Kim Heechul, who also belongs to (隶属) the Super

 Junior. They are best friends in the group.

1.What can Han Geng do?

     A. He can sing.              B. He can dance

     C.He can do a little Kungfu   D. A , B and C

2.What does Han Geng look like?

     A. He isn’t tall.  B. He is handsome.  C. He is lazy   D. He is too heavy

3.How many kinds of dances can he dance?

     A. Fifteen    B. Sixteen    C. Sixty-five    D. Fifty-six

4.Can he act in the movie?

     A. No ,he  can’t.   B. Yes , he is     C. Yes ,he does.    D. Yes he can

5.Which is NOT true according to the passage?

     A. Han Geng is kind.               

B.Kim is Han’s best friend

     C. Han Geng is 30 years old in 2010  

D. Han Geng is a famous pop singer.

阅读下面的短文，按要求回答问题（每小题一分，共5分）
Do you know the famous pop singer, Han Geng ? He was born on Feb. 9, 1984.In fact, he is really a handsome boy. He is 181cm high. He can dance, sing , and do a little Kungfu
He is in the famous group of Super Junior.  I think he sings best .He is my favorite singer. He not only loves singing and dancing very much but also can dance 56 kinds of dances. And he can also play in the movie very well.
He loves the stage very much and he loves his fans very much ,too. Everyone who knows him says he is really a kind boy. His best friend is Kim Heechul, who also belongs to (隶属) the Super
Junior. They are best friends in the group.
【小题1】What can Han Geng do?

1. After reading this, we know this is      .

  A. a studying plan of Andy Smith   B. a teaching plan of Bill

  C. a school reprot of Andy Smith    D. a working plan of Thomas Allan Green

2.      is not mentioned(提到) in the paragraph.

  A. PE   B. Music   C. Maths  D. History

3. Andy Smith does best in      .

  A. Chinese   B. English  C. Geography   D. French

4. Andy is not so good at      .

  A. Chiese and Geography    B. Maths and History 

C. History and Chinese     D. Music and English

5. According to the paragraph, which of the following sentences is true?

  A. Andy can’t sing songs very well.          B. Andy doesn’t do well in English.

  C. Andy doesn’t work hard enough at school.  D. Andy will have a two-month holiday.