题目内容
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One day a little girl found two weak birds when she walked in the forests. She took them home and put them in a small cage.
Every day she fed them with love and the birds grew strong. Every morning they said“hello” to her with a beautiful song. The girl loved them very much and wanted their singing to last (持续) forever (永远) .
One day the girl left the cage , s door open. The larger and stronger of the two birds flew out of the cage. The girl watched worriedly when it circled (盘旋) high above her. She was afraid that it would fly away and she would never see it again. So when it flew close,she caught it at once. She was very happy that she held it tightly (紧紧地) in her hand!Suddenly,she felt something happened to the bird. She opened her hand and was surprised to find that the bird couldn ’ t move any more and died. Her love for the bird killed it.
She noticed the other bird jumping in the cage. She could feel that it wanted to be free. It hoped to fly into the clear,blue sky. She lifted (举起) it from the cage and flew it into the air.The bird circled once,twice,three times...
When the bird flew happily in the sky,she was so glad. Just then the bird flew closer and sat softly on her shoulder (肩膀) . It sang the nicest song she often heard.
The fastest way to lose love is to hold it tight;the best way to keep love is to let it fly!
() l. The girl loved the two birds very much because .
A. they greeted her every morning
B. they were hungry but very strong
C. they liked staying in the cage quietly
D. they didn’t eat much food
() 2. One day the girl forgot to close the door to the cage and of the two birds flew out of the cage.
A. the sick B. the female
C. the larger and stronger D. the white and blue
() 3. The girl held the bird tightly in her hand because she was afraid that .
A. it would die B. it felt cold
C. the other bird felt lonely D. it would fly away
() 4. The girl felt that the other bird when it jumped in the cage.
A. wanted to see what happened
B. wanted to be free
C. wanted to sing a beautiful song again
D. wanted to eat something
() 5. What does the story want to tell us?
A. We should protect birds. B. Keeping birds isn ’ t easy.
C. We can easily kill birds. D. To keep love is to let it fly.
1. A 2. C 3. D 4. B 5. D
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What can kites do for us? You might think they are just for fun,but kites can do a lot more. Picture taking： In the 1880s,when there were no airplanes,people used kites to take photos from the air. Those kites carried cameras. People on the ground lit the fuse (导火索) that was tied to the kite. That released the shutter ( 快打开门) . Once people used them in war. In this way,they got to know more about their enemies.
Science studies： In the early 1900s,scientists from the United States put science instruments into kites. They used them to learn about the weather.
Life saving： Once some lifeboats on ships from the United States had kites on them. They could send radio messages from the kites. This made it much easier to find people lost at sea.
Fishing： In Asia,people have been using kites for fishing for hundreds of years. Fishing with a kite is far better than you might think. Using a kite,you can place the hook (鱼钓) further away. You can also put it into the water slowly so it will not scare (惊吓) the fish.
Advertising： Advertisements aren’1 just on TV. They can also be on kites!These kites usually carry the name of a product or a company. Advertising kites come in many shapes and bright colours. Some even look like the products!
What to do | How to do it | Advantages |
Picture taking | A fuse would be lit to release the shutter. | 1. |
Science studies | Use kites to carry science instruments. | 2. |
Life saving | 3. | Make it easier to find lost people. |
Fishing | Place the hook slowly into the further water. | 4. |
Advertising | 5. | Draw more people ’ s attention. |
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Are you bored with your daily life? Here are some things you should try before you are 18 ,because after that it's too late.
Learn to swim
Seriously,this is so important that it can save your life. If you can’ t swim well,you won’ t be able to do water sports like waterskiing,surfing and diving. Even taking a boat trip will be dangerous for you. Make sure you do it.
Try at least one kind of team sport
Being a good team player is an important skill in life. You can, t just think of yourself,but to work well with other people. Other advantages of team sports like basketball,football and baseball are that they keep you fit ? and they are also great fun. Teams usually have a good social life too— you111 go to lots of parties and get to know many friends.
Collect something
One of the best hobbies for under-18s is collecting things. You could collect kinds of stamps,or you could collect things about what you have done,like cinema tickets for films you have seen or emails from friends. The best way to collect is to have a special album to put your collection in and write what each thing means to you. That way you won ’ t forget.
Some things you should try before you are 18 | |
Learn to swim | Learning to swim can save your life. You can also enjoy yourself when 1. water sports. |
Try at least one kind of team sport | Team sports can let you know how to work with others 2. of just thinking of yourself. You can also have fun and 3. many friends. |
Collect something | 4. things is a good hobby. It can make it easier for you to 5. things well. |
Teenagers like to sing,dance and play musical instruments? but most of them do it for fun. There is a group of young American teenagers doing it for charity.