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　　It was beautiful spring morning. There wasn't any cloud in the sky and the sun was warm but not too hot. Mr. Green saw an old man at the bus stop with a big, strong, black umbrella (伞) in his hand. Mr. Green said to him,“Do you think we're going to have rain today?”“No,”said the old man,“I don't think so.”“Then are you carrying the umbrella because the sun is too hot?”

　　“No, the sun is not very hot in spring.”Mr. Green looked at the big umbrella again, and the man said. “I'm an old man, and my legs are not very strong. I must have a walking stick (拐杖). But people will say, ‘Look! That man is so old,’and I don't like that. When I carry an umbrella in fine weather, people only say,‘Look at that stupid (傻的) man!”

1．This story happened ________.

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2．What was the weather like that day?

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3．Mr. Green saw an old man ________.

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4．The old man had ________ in his hand.

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5．Which of the following is true?

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A．The old man borrowed an umbrella from Mr. Green.

B．The old man used an umbrella as a walking stick.

C．Mr. Green thought the old man was stupid.

D．Mr. Green was older than the old man.

There are seven continents﹙洲﹚in the world. Among them, Antarctica﹙南极洲﹚is the most special one. It is a world of snow and ice all year round. China has sent many scientists there. They try to find resources﹙资源﹚under the icy land and study climate change and sea biology.

What do they eat?

Scientists don’t have many choices on what they eat. About 60% their food is frozen food. It is easy to heat﹙加热﹚。Meat is common on the menu, while vegetables are not usual. Fresh vegetables are hard to grow in the cold weather. Therefore, people often eat dried and canned vegetables.

How do they sleep?

In Antarctica, summer lasts from November to March. During this time, Antarctica faces the sun and gets sunlight 24 hours of the day. In order to get some sleep,scientists cover the window with black cloth to make “night”.

How do they work?

People can wear warm clothes to be against the cold weather, but they can do little with the strong wind. Sometimes, the wind is even stronger than a typhoon. It can easily blow people away.

So there are ropes﹙绳索﹚that connect some research stations. People can hold these ropes to keep balance in strong winds.

How do they keep in touch with others?

There are no cables or Internet on the frozen continent. So mobiles and computers don’t work there. Scientists usually use two-way radios to communicate at work. If they want to say hello to family and friends, they can use the satellite phones.

1.What do scientists do in Antarctica?

A.They mostly study on the animals and plants there.

B.They mostly find resources and study climate change and sea biology.

C.They mostly find different kinds of lives under the ice and study them.

D.They mostly study on the ice and geography.

2.What kind of vegetables do they usually eat?

A.Fresh vegetables

B.Green vegetables only

C.Dried and canned vegetables

D.They go down the ice to work.

3.What do they do when the day lasts for 24 hours?

A.They work all day long.

B.They find a way to make “night”.

C.They stop working on those days.

D.They go down the ice to work.

4.How do the scientists work on the terrible windy days?

A.They use ropes to help themselves.

B.They just stay in the houses.

C.They use cars and ships to help.

D.They don’t think the wind brings trouble.

5.If scientist wants to say “I love you”to her daughter, what can she use?

A.Mobile phones B.Tow-way radios C.Satellite phones D.Iphones and Ipods.

Spring is a good season to fly kites. You can fly your kites in the park, in the field or on the play ground. There are many different kinds of kites. Some look like birds; Some look like planes and some look like butterflies. People often fly kites on a sunny and windy day. And the best month for flying kites is March. How can we fly our kites in the sky. First, we run with our kites against the wind. Then when the kite can fly in the sky, you can just stay there with your string reel(线轴) in your hand. When the kite doesn’t fly in the sky, just adjust(调整) the string reel. The string on the reel must be very strong. If you want to fly kites very well, you should practice it more with your friends. Maybe you feel a little difficult at first, but if you fly kites often you will find it very easy and interesting. Flying kites is a very good activity in spring, and a lot of people like it.

1.Where can’t you fly your kites?

2.When do people often fly kites?

3.If the kite can’t fly well in the sky, what should we do?

4.What does the underlined word “against” mean?

5.Flying kites is a good sports in         .

Spring is a good season to fly kites. You can fly your kites in the park, in the field or on the play ground. There are many different kinds of kites. Some look like birds; Some look like planes and some look like butterflies. People often fly kites on a sunny and windy day. And the best month for flying kites is March. How can we fly our kites in the sky. First, we run with our kites against the wind. Then when the kite can fly in the sky, you can just stay there with your string reel(线轴) in your hand. When the kite doesn’t fly in the sky, just adjust(调整) the string reel. The string on the reel must be very strong. If you want to fly kites very well, you should practice it more with your friends. Maybe you feel a little difficult at first, but if you fly kites often you will find it very easy and interesting. Flying kites is a very good activity in spring, and a lot of people like it.

1. 1.

   Where can’t you fly your kites?

   1. A.
      In the park.
   2. B.
      In the field.
   3. C.
      In the street.
   4. D.
      On the playground.
2. 2.

   When do people often fly kites?

   1. A.
      On a cold day.
   2. B.
      On a rainy day.
   3. C.
      On a cloudy day.
   4. D.
      On a sunny and windy day.
3. 3.

   If the kite can’t fly well in the sky, what should we do?

   1. A.
      Run quickly.
   2. B.
      Adjust the string reel
   3. C.
      Run against the wind.
   4. D.
      Stay where you are.
4. 4.

   What does the underlined word “against” mean?

   1. A.
      反抗
   2. B.
      碰撞
   3. C.
      逆着
   4. D.
      对立
5. 5.

   Flying kites is a good sports in         .

   1. A.
      spring
   2. B.
      summer
   3. C.
      autumn
   4. D.
      winter

Spring is a good season to fly kites. You can fly your kites in the park, in the field or on the play ground. There are many different kinds of kites. Some look like birds; Some look like planes and some look like butterflies. People often fly kites on a sunny and windy day. And the best month for flying kites is March. How can we fly our kites in the sky. First, we run with our kites against the wind. Then when the kite can fly in the sky, you can just stay there with your string reel(线轴) in your hand. When the kite doesn’t fly in the sky, just adjust(调整) the string reel. The string on the reel must be very strong. If you want to fly kites very well, you should practice it more with your friends. Maybe you feel a little difficult at first, but if you fly kites often you will find it very easy and interesting. Flying kites is a very good activity in spring, and a lot of people like it.
【小题1】Where can’t you fly your kites?

You may have heard of snipers (狙击手), or seen snipers in movies and computer games. They are people who can shoot and kill from a long distance. But do you know that we have real snipers in our police?

Early this month, a man kidnapped a little girl with a knife in Beijing. Police came to talk to him, but he didn’t let the girl go and was hurting the girl. A sniper shot him dead.

In Beijing, there are over 300 police snipers. They work 24 hours a day, seven days a week to protect the capital.

How do snipers get trained? What are their lives like? An expert（专家） with the Beijing sniper team shares some of the team’s secrets with us.

Q: How do you choose snipers?

A: We choose snipers from the Beijing police. There are no strict rules about the height and weight of our snipers, but they must have very good eyesight. The weapon(武器) they use is around 3.5kg. Sometimes snipers need to hold it for hours. So, snipers need to have a strong body. They also need to pass written psychology (心理) tests.

Q: What is the most important quality of a sniper?

A: A good state of mind. Snipers need to be calm all the time. Sometimes, they may get ready for shooting for a whole day. They cannot talk, eat or drink during that time.

Q: What kind of training do snipers usually get?

A: The practice they often get is 100 meters distance shooting. They practice shooting in all kinds of weather, including windy and snowy days.

Q: Is it possible that a sniper may miss his target (目标)?

A: That is not possible. The only standard（标准）for being a sniper is to take a life with one bullet (子弹).

However, snipers are not killers. They only pull the trigger (扣动扳机) when they have to.

71.Which of the following is NOT true about the snipers?

A. They are professional(专业的) killers.      B. They can shoot very far.

C. They protect our country.                        D. They are in our police force.

72. A good sniper should have the following except _____.

A. a strong body      B. good eyesight            C. a certain height  D. good state of mind

73. The underlined word “quality” means _____.

A. 质量                  B. 品质                       C. 性格                D. 性质  

74. The most practice the snipers get is _____.

A. holding the gun for a whole day                B. doing push-ups and sit-ups

C. 100m distance shooting                           D. jumping over high walls

75. The snipers’ work is ____.

A. hard and important                                  B. interesting and exciting

C. boring but comfortable                                   D. funny but unimportant