It was a cold morning on a beach in Florida．Only a few people were out．They came upon a strange sight．Huge black whales(鲸鱼)were lying on the sand．The whales were 20 feet long．They almost covered the beach．
Many of the whales were still living．A rescue(营救)team came with boats and long ropes(绳子)．They tied(系)the ropes around the tails of some whales．They used the boats to pull the whales into deep water．Some of the whales turned around as soon as they were free．They began to swim back to the beach．About 50 whales were saved, but the others died on the beach．
Why did the whales swim onto the beach in the first place? They may have been following a leader．Whales swim in a group．Sometimes they could be sick．A sick whale swims onto a beach．If the sick whale is a leader, some of the others may follow it．
(1)
The whales were ________ when people saw them．
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A．
on the beach
B．
in the boats
C．
in the deep water
D．
in the zoo
(2)
The rescue team tied ropes around the ________ of some whales．
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A．
noses
B．
heads
C．
tails
D．
necks
(3)
What did some whales do after they were free?
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A．
They swam back to the beach．
B．
They pulled the ropes．
C．
They went into the boats．
D．
They broke the boats．
(4)
How many whales were saved?
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A．
20．
B．
30．
C．
About 100．
D．
About 50．
(5)
The story says that whales often swim behind ________．
Good afternoon.Welcome to England.We hope that your visit will be a pleasant one.Today I'd like to tell you something about a few of our laws.
The first one is about drinking.Now you may not buy wine in this country if you are under 18 years of age,nor may your friends buy it for you.
The second one,noise.Enjoy yourselves by yourself,but don't make unnecessary noise,especially at night.We ask you to respect other people who may wish you be quiet.
The third one,crossing the road.Be careful.The traffic moves on the left side of the road in this country.Use pedestrian crossing (人行横道) and don't take any chances when crossing the road.
My next point is about rubbish.It isn't lawful to drop rubbish in the street.When you have something to throw away,please put it in your pocket and take it home,or put it in a dustbin.
Finally,smoking.It is against the law to buy cigarettes if you are less than 16 years of age.
I'd like to finish by saying that if you need any kinds of help,you should contact the police.They will be glad to help you.You can call,write or go to ask any policemen.
(1)
Who do you think is most likely to make the speech?
A.A guide. B.A person who makes laws.
C.A teacher. D.An English officer.
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(2)
How many laws are discussed in the speech?
A.Four. B.Three. C.Six. D.Five.
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(3)
The main purpose (目的) of this speech is to ______.
A.tell people that those above 18 can drink and smoke in England
B.declare (宣布) the different laws in England
C.give advice to the travelers in England
D.warn people against going to England
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(4)
The underlined word“contact”in the last paragraph means“______”.
A.keep up B.go to see C.make a call to D.bring trouble
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(5)
From the passage we can learn______.
A.in England,if you are under 18 years of age,you can't buy wine,but your friends can buy it for you
B.you may not buy cigarettes unless you are above 16 years of age
C.because the traffic moves on the left side of the road,you must use the pedestrian crossing when crossing the road
