B. Choose the best answer and complete the passage (选择最恰当的选项完成短文)

Throughout history there have been stories about how clever or brave animals can be. Take, for example, all the films about animals making _______ journeys to find their owners after they’ve become lost. But dogs are also skilled at getting people to feel sorry for them and give them food!

One dog has show himself to be _________ good at both finding his way around and getting food. Every morning Rusty, the dog goes down to his local railway station. He boards the train and then rides into the city centre. When he gets there, Rusty jumps off the train and goes off to the shops. He always goes around all his favourite _________ shops. First shop is a corner shop, where he has biscuits that the owner gives him for breakfast.

Then late in the morning, Rusty goes over to the restaurant owner, where he gets something for his lunch. When he’s eaten everything, Rusty makes his way home on the train.

When Rusty first started making this trip, station staff _________ to allow him to get on the train without anyone to accompany him or buy a ticket for him. But then they felt sorry for him and have now given him the permission to take the train, because they’ve been so impressed by his cleverness at finding his way around the city’s complicated transport system without getting lost.

_________, once Rusty worried all his friends in the city by failing to appear at his favourite eating places for several days. This started a search for the missing dog, and his pictures were shown on TV and the Internet. Rusty finally returned to find he’d become a TV star. ‘He’s obviously been off on a(n) _________,’ said one TV viewer, ‘but Rusty’s not telling anyone what he’s been up to !;

1.A.boring B.amazing C.similar D.regular

2.A.likely B.actually C.immediately D.especially

3.A.toy B.food C.pet D.gift

4.A.expected B.planned C.refused D.forgot

5.A.However B.Therefore C.What’s more D.Above all

6.A.picnic B.holiday C.exercise D.adventure

What's your pain telling you?

Is that pain you feel in your back, neck or shoulders just a short ache from your new exercise menu? Or is there something deeper and more serious at work? Either way, you decide not to pay attention to it.

"Pain is a warning system; it tells us that something is wrong," says Bradford Butler, a doctor. "Continual pain goes further. It is telling you that a whole system in your body isn't working right. "

For many people and their doctors, the first reaction for pain, and sometimes the second and third reactions as well, is to take some painkillers and go on your way.

"That doesn't solve the problem, " Butler says. "Too often, with back pain, shoulder pain, neck pain or other continual pain, many doctors focus on reducing(减少) the pain rather than finding out the cause. "

Imagine this,you wake up midnight with an unbearable toothache,and then visit a doctor who discovers a huge cavity(空洞)but, instead of repairing the cavity, just gives you some powerful medicine for the pain and sends you home.“Left untreated,the pain would get worse and the damage to the tooth would worsen,leading to bigger and more expensive medical process later on,”Butler says.

Butler offers some advice for those whose bodies are trying to warn them that something is wrong

Choose your doctor wisely. Blind faith (信任) in any doctor is not the answer. Butler says, " Doctors have their own specialty and make sure you find someone who will really help you with your problem. "

Don't let your body resetting its pain level fool you. What happens when you let the pain go? Your body adapts (适应) . Butler says, "When your body gets used to the pain, you think the problem must be gone. While in reality, your body's pain setting has been raised. The only time you're feeling pain is when you're already in terrible poor condition. "

Think of prevention. Dental (牙科的) patients are encouraged to have regular check-ups, whether they're in pain or not, so the doctor can work on potential (潜在的)problems. "That's the way for other pain," Butler says. "Being free of symptoms( 症状)doesn't mean you don't have big problems. It just means that you don't know they're developing. "

" We need to listen to our pain and fix whatever is wrong as soon as possible, " Butler says. " You won't get better until you find the cause of the problem. "

1.Bradford Butler probably believes that .

A.reducing the pain is the most important

B.finding out the cause of pain is too easy

C.taking some painkillers can solve the problems

D.continual pain warns you that something is seriously wrong

2.In Paragraph 5 , the writer wants to tell us .

A.medical process is not cheap B.getting fully treated is necessary

C.repairing the cavity is very difficult D.powerful medicine is the best solution

3.What can we know from the passage?

A.Staying in terrible condition makes us fool.

B.Having regular check-ups is only for dental patients.

C.Finding the cause of the pain will make us healthier.

D.Choosing a wise doctor is important from beginning to end.

A) 请认真阅读下列短文,并根据所读内容在文章后表格中小题的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。

注意:每个空格只填 1 个单词。

With the holidays coming up, lots of people will have parties. Want to make sure you are a good host(主人) or guest(客人)? Now it's a good time to learn about some party manners (礼仪).

Be a host

Wait for all your guests to come before you start any activity. If the people at the party don't know each other, make sure you introduce everyone.

If your guests bring gifts to you, thank each gift-giver when you open his/her present After the party, be sure to send a hand-written thank-you card to each guest. It's a good idea to let them know you enjoy their gifts.

Be a guest

You should arrive on time. It's not good to come late. Bring a gift to a birthday party. It can be some flowers, a cake or some chocolate. If it's a holiday party, ask the host if there's anything you can bring.

Be friendly to the other guests. Remember to say "Please" and "Thank you"! They are magic(神奇的) words.

When you leave, thank the host for the party.

1.to be a good host or a guest

Be a host

Be a guest

At the party

? 2.for all your guests to come before you start any activity.

?Be sure to 3. everyone if your guests don't know each other.

? Thank the gift-givers for the 4. when you open them.

? Don't be 5..

? You can bring gifts to a birthday party or ask the host what you can bring to a 6. party.

? Be friendly to other guests.

7. the party

? You should8.a hand-written thank-you card to each guest.

? 9. them you enjoy their gifts.

? Show your 10. to the host when leaving.

Answer the questions. (根据短文内容,回答下列问题):

Hey! The people of the earth. Can you hear this radio message? Do not be afraid! We come in peace from another planet— and why not? We are your cousins. We are men, as you are. We have been here before.

You will see a huge spaceship, a few hours from now. We are flying towards the solar system (太阳系) almost as fast as this radio message. Your sun is already in sight. Our ancestors (祖先) and yours shared the sun ten million years ago. I’m sure you have forgotten your history while we have remembered ours.

Our ancestors lived on the Earth when dinosaurs were dying. Sadly, they could hardly save the beasts. Your planet was very warm then. Our ancestors believed it would make a nice home for them.

They were wrong. Though we were masters of space, we knew so little about the Earth.

For millions of summers — there were no winters in those ancient days — the Earth had rapid (飞速的) development. It took about thirty years to fly from one planet to another, so our ancestors seldom travelled in space. But they never felt lonely. They kept in touch with their relatives and friends on other planets. Three or four times every century, starships would call and bring them space news.

But two million years ago, the Earth began to change. The temperatures fell quickly. The ground was covered with snow and ice. At that time, however, our ancestors knew little about that. Those who had called the Earth their home believed there was just a strange disease spreading on the earth. The disease wouldn’t cause death to them, but it would bring much pain and do harm to men’s health.

1.The message was from the people of the earth, wasn’t it?

2.How soon will the people on the earth see a huge spaceship?

3.Why did the speaker’s ancestors seldom travel in space?

4.How did the speaker’s ancestors keep in touch with their relatives and friends?

5.What happened to the earth two million years ago?

6.How will you feel after you hear the radio message? Why?

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