A cat named Sugar belonged to Mr. and Mrs. Woods. Her fur was white like sugar. That is how she got her name. The cat was sweet like sugar too. She was a pleasant pet. She did have a bump on one leg, but Mr. and Mrs. Woods thought that Sugar was just right.

The Woods family lived in California. They had lived there for a long time. One day they had to move to another state. It would be a long drive to their new home. Sugar did not like to ride in a car. The family did not know what to do.

The neighbors who lived next door wanted a cat and said they would keep Sugar. Sugar would not have to move or ride in a car. Everyone thought that would please her.

The Woods family packed the car. They said goodbye to Sugar. They would miss their cat, but Sugar would have a comfortable home.

The Woods family moved to Oklahoma, which was far from California. They started a new life and were cozy, but they often thought of their cat. One day Mrs. Woods was in the barn. A cat came in the open door. The cat was wet and dirty, but, under the dirt, its fur was white. It was white like sugar.

The cat purred softly and jumped into Mrs. Woods’ arms. Mrs. Woods felt she knew the cat, but her cat lived far away. Then she saw something. There was a bump on its leg! The cat was Sugar!

Mr. and Mrs. Woods learned that Sugar had run away from home. Somehow the cat had walked more than 1,000 miles. The trip had taken the cat more than one year. They did not understand how Sugar had found them, but they were delighted that she did!

1.Paragraph 1 mainly tells _____.

A.why Sugar ran away B.what Sugar looks like

C.where the Woods family lived D.when the Woods family got Sugar

2.Sugar got her name because _____.

A.of the color of her fur B.she was a sweet cat

C.the Woods family liked her D.of the bump on her leg

3.How did Sugar get to Oklahoma?

A.She moved with the Woods family. B.A neighbor brought her.

C.She walked a long way. D.She flew on an airplane.

4.The writer writes the article to _____.

A.give facts about different kinds of cats

B.explain why cats don’t like long trips

C.find a friendly family for a cat

D.tell about the life of a cat

5.What is the best title for this article?

A.A Funny Cat B.A Nice Trip

C.Sugar Comes Home D.Say Goodbye To Sugar

No one knows when the first kite was made. The first record of a kite was more than 2,000 years ago in China. Han Xin, the leader of an army, wanted to kill a king. He decided to dig a tunnel(隊道) into the king's palace. He flew a kite over the wall of the palace to make sure the length (长度) of its string (线). In this way, he could determine how long the tunnel should be. His men in the tunnel took the kite string with them. When they reached the end of the string, they knew to dig up.

Japanese began to fly kites hundreds of years ago. In the 1700s, people flew kites in autumn to give thanks for a good harvest. They were also used to give good wishes to parents who had their first son. Today in Japan, people fly kites to celebrate something, such as the beginning of a new year. And kite festivals are held each year in many parts of the country.

Kites have been used for scientific purposes(目的) in the western world.In 1752,Benjamin Franklin tied a key to a kite and flew it in a storm to find out that lightening was a form of electricity. In the 1890s, Lawrence Hargrave invented the box kite to test ideas about flight. From 1898 to 1933, the United States Weather Bureau (气象局) used box kites to collect weather information. The Wright brothers also experimented(试验) with kites. What they learnt helped them make the first airplane flight in 1903.

1.Why did Han Xin want to dig a tunnel?

A.To kill an important person.

B.To get away from the palace.

C.To search for the king's treasure.

D.To find out the length of the kite string.

2.What does the underlined word "determine" in Paragraph 1 probably mean in Chinese?

A.测定 B.选择 C.伪装 D.考察

3.One of the purposes of flying kites in Japan is _____.

A.to give thanks for a good harvest in summer

B.to express good wishes to the first-born daughter

C.to celebrate the beginning of a new year

D.to hold kite festivals all over the country

4.When did the United States Weather Bureau begin to use box kites?

A.In 1752. B.In 1898. C.In 1903. D.In 1933.

5.What would be the best title for the article?

A.The History of Kites B.An Amazing Kite

C.How to Fly a Kite D.The First Record of a Kite

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