It is not easy for people to sail (航海) around the world in quite small boats. Sometimes the weather gets bad. Accidents can happen easily and quickly.
One family once had an accident. A big fish swam under their boat and bit holes in it. Sea water came in and the boat soon went down. Luckily these people had another small boat——a lifeboat, so they all got into the lifeboat. They lived in the boat for many days. They ate and slept, and always hoped. At last people in a ship saved them.
How do people live in a very small lifeboat for a long time? They must be strong in every way, they must have a hope, and they must have a strong desire(愿望)to live. People cannot drink seawater. If they drink a lot of sea water, they will quickly die. They must catch rainwater and drink it. They must also catch fish and birds for food. Lifeboats do not often carry cookers. So people can not cook their food in the lifeboats. Raw (生的) fish and birds are not very nice but they are their only food. They must eat raw food, or they will die.
【小题1】When the boat sank (下沉), the lifeboat gave the people _______.

A.foodB.bedsC.rainwaterD.hope
【小题2】One family once had an accident at sea, because _______.
A.their boat met bad weatherB.their boat hit a big rock and it was broken
C.nobody knew how to sailD.a fish bit holes in their boat
【小题3】 People can catch _______ for food and drink at sea in a lifeboat.
A. fish and birds                    B rainwater
C. both sea water and rainwater        D. both A and B
【小题4】From the article (文章) we can know that ______.
A.It’s not interesting to sail around the world.
B.Fish in the sea are so dangerous.
C.we must have a strong desire(愿望)to live when we are in danger.
D.Nobody knows when we will die.

 In England, people often talk about the weather because they can experience (经历) four seasons in one day. In the morning the weather is warm just like in spring. An hour later black clouds come and then it rains hard. The weather gets a little cold. In the late afternoon the sky will be sunny, the sun will begin to shine, and it will be summer at this time of a day.

In England, people can also have summer in winter, or have winter in summer. So in winter they can swim sometimes, and in summer sometimes they should take warm clothes.

When you go to England, you will see that some English people usually take an umbrella (伞)or a raincoat with them in the sunny morning, but you should not laugh at them.

If you don't take an umbrella or a raincoat, you will regret (后悔) later in the day.

1.Why do people in England often talk about the weather?

A.Because they may have four seasons in one day

B.Because they often have very good weather

C.Because the weather is warm just like in spring

D.Because the sky is sunny all day

2.From the story we know that when _________come, there is a heavy rain.

A.sunshine and snow                      B.black clouds

C.summer and winter                      D.spring and autumn

3."People can also have summer in winter." Means "it is sometimes too _____in winter."

A.warm             B.cool              C.cold              D.rainy

4.In the sunny morning some English people usually take a raincoat or an umbrella with them because ________.

A.their friends ask them to do so

B.it often rains in England

C.they are going to sell them

D.they are their favourite things

5.The best title (标题)for this passage is ________.

A.Bad Seasons                           B.Summer or Winter

C.The Weather in England                  D.Strange English People

 

Having Fun “Growing” and “Stealing”?

Recently, an Internet game has become a new fashion among young office workers and students.People can “farm” on a piece of “land” and “grow’’, “sell” or even “steal”“vegetables”, “flowers” and “fruits” on the Net. They can earn some e-money and buy more “seeds”, “pets” and even “houses”.

Joyce interviewed some young people. Here are their opinions.

Harold:I don’t quite understand why they are so mad about the childish game, Maybe they are just not confident enough to face the real world.

Allan:I enjoy putting some “bugs” in my friends’ gardens and we’ve become closer because of the game.Having fun together is the most exciting thing about it.

Laura:You know, people in the city are longing for(渴望) the life in the countryside.It reduces my work pressure(压力);besides, it gives me the exciting experience of being a “thief”.

Ivy:  Well. it’s just a waste of time.Teenagers playing the game spend so many hours on it that they can not focus on (专注于)their study.

1.According to the passage, people can’t _______things in this game.

A.grow

B.borrow

C.steal

D.sell

2.From Laura’s words, we can guess that she’s most probably_________

A.a student

B.an office worker

C.a farmer

D.a thief

3.Which is NOT the reason why people like the game?

A.They are longing for country life.

B.They can have fun with friends.

C.The game can relax people and give them a new experience.

D.They are confident enough to face the real world.

4.Where can you find this passage?

A.In a car magazine.

B.In an advertisement.

C.In a newspaper

D.In a science book

 

In Canada you can find dogs, horses, etc., in almost every family. These are their pets. People love these pets and think they are their good friends. Before they keep them at their houses, they take them to animal hospital to give them injection (注射) so that they won’t catch disease(疾病). They have special animal food stores, though they can get animal food in almost every store. Some people spend around two hundred Canadian dollars a month on animal food. When you visit people’s homes, they would be very glad to show you their pets and they are very proud of them. You will also find almost every family has a bird feeder in their garden. All kinds of birds are welcomed to come and have a good meal. They are free to come and go and nobody can kill any animals in Canada. They have a law against killing wild animals. If you killed an animal, you would be punished(惩罚).

Old people in Canada have many reasons to like animals. One of them might be: their family tie is not as close as ours. When children grow up, they leave their parents and start their own career (事业), then the old will feel lonely. And pets can make them happy. They can be good friends and never leave them alone.

1. The passage mainly tells us people in Canada _________.

      A. like to keep pets at home             B. spend a lot of money on pets

      C. think killing pets is against the law     D. enjoy showing pets to their friends

2.People give pets injection to make them not __________.

      A. run away                           B. hurt people

      C. get ill                            D. eat much

3.The underlined word “feeder” refers to ________.

      A.捕鸟器         B.捕虫器        C. 投食器          D. 置水器

4.Old people like to keep pets because __________.

      A. pets spend less money               B. pets are quiet and clean

      C. pets are easy to take care of           D. pets can make good companies

 

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