As the sun rose, a dewdrop(露珠)woke up．There it sat on a leaf, catching the sunlight．Proud of its simple beauty, it was very happy．Around it were other dewdrops, some on the same leaf and some on other leaves．The dewdrop was sure that it was the best, the most special dewdrop of them all．
Ah, it was good to be a dewdrop．
The wind blew and the plant began to shake, tipping(使倾斜)the leaf．The dewdrop became frightened as it started to move towards the edge of the leaf．Why was this happening? Things were comfortable．Things were safe．Why did they have to change? Why? Why?
The dewdrop reached the edge of the leaf．It was sure that this was the end．The day had only just begun and the end had come so quickly．It seemed so unfair．It seemed so meaningless．It tried hard to do whatever it could to stay on the leaf, but it was no use．
Finally, it fell．Below there was a mirror．A reflection(反射)of the dewdrop seemed to be coming up to meet it．Closer and closer they came together until finally…the little dewdrop became a part of the great pond(池塘)．Now the dewdrop was no more, but it was not destroyed．
It had become one with the whole．
(1)
According to Paragraph 1, we know that the dewdrop ________．
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A．
didn't get on well with other dewdrops
B．
thought its beauty was too simple
C．
regarded itself as the best dewdrop
D．
couldn't get any sunlight
(2)
The dewdrop became ________ as it started to move towards the edge of the leaf．
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A．
afraid
B．
happy
C．
proud
D．
comfortable
(3)
Which of the following is TRUE according to the story?
Do you know Eskimos?Let me tell you something about their lives：
Eskimos live near the North Pole.There are only two seasons there，winter and summer.There is no spring or autumn.The winter nights are long.You can't see the sun for more than two months，even at midday.The summer days are long.For more than two months，the sun never goes down and there's no night.
Eskimos have warm clothes.They make their clothes from the skins of animals.From skins they make coats，caps and shoes.
Near the North Pole trees can't grow.for it is too cold there.The Eskimos have to make their houses from skins，snow or stones.When they go out in storms and can't get back home they make houses of snow,they leave these snow houses when the storm is over.
Life is hard for the Eskimos,but they still like to live there.
(1)
Near the North Pole there are ___________ in a year.
A.two seasons梬inter and summer
B.two seasons梥pring and autumn
C.four seasons
D.two seasons sometimes and four seasons sometimes
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(2)
How long does the longest day or night last near the North Pole?
A.24 hours. B.Over a week. C.A month.D.Over two months
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(3)
Eskimos use skins to make ___________.
A.clothes B.houses C.trees D.both A and B
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(4)
There are no ___________ near the North Pole.
A.days B.nights C.trees D.animals
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(5)
Eskimos make houses of snow to protect(保护) themselves from ___________.
A.animals B.storm C.snow D.rain
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阅读理解
How many of us have looked up at the stars and wondered about other worlds?Of course，we know a great deal about the universe now but for people living thousands of years ago，the stars were a mystery(神秘的事物)．Astrology(占星术) is one of the world's most ancient (古代的) ideas．It started 3,000 years ago and was used to predict (预言) what would happen to countries and to people in the future．
Horoscopes and astrology were developed by the ancient Greeks．They believed that the position(位置) of the sun and the planets could affect a person's life and what would happen to them in the future．Astrology is actually a Greek word that means“science of the stars”．Even famous Greek thinkers like Plato thought astrology was important and he studied it carefully．Later Europeans thought that Plato was a genius so they continued to follow his ideas about the stars．
Some people think that farmers started the horoscope to help them decide when to plant and harvest their crops．They needed to know what time of the year it was．For example，Scorpio can only be seen in the evening sky in the summer．Some historians (历史学家) think that many of the myths (神话) associated with star signs were invented to help farmers remember cultures．People who spent their lives moving from one place to another，like the Mongols，used the stars to tell them when and where to go．
The Catholic Church(教堂)，which was very powerful a long time ago，told people not to take notice of horoscopes．It was not until the seventeenth century that people were able to freely use the horoscope again．Today many people think the horoscope is just fun but some people take it very seriously．
(1)
What did people long ago know about the stars?
A．How far away they were． B．How many there were．
C．Not very much．D．That they were not real．
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(2)
Which best describes how old astrology is?
A．It is a recent idea． B．It is a very old idea．
C．It is modern idea．D．It is something from the future．
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(3)
What did later Europeans think about Plato?
A．That he was really clever．
B．That he was able to tell them what would happen in the future．
C．That he was a star．
D．That he should be ignored in the seventeenth century．
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(4)
What might astrology have started for?
A．Farmers needed to know when to move．
B．Farmers needed to know when to rest．
C．Farmers needed to manage their crops．
D．Farmers needed to study．
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(5)
Why were myths for the horoscope invented?
A．To make them more fun． B．To sell newspapers．
C．To help people remember them．D．To make them easier to see．
