【题目】Like schools in China, American schools begin in September after a long summer vacation. The first term is from September to January and the second is from February to June. Usually American children begin to go to school when five years old. Most students are seventeen or eighteen years old when they finish high school.

But unlike middle school students in China, high school students in America take only four or five subjects each term. They usually go to the same classes every day and have homework for every class. After class they do all kinds of interesting things.

After high school, many students go to college. They may go to a small or a large one. They usually have to pay a lot for their higher education. So lots of students work after school to make money for their studies.

1In America, summer vacation lasts(持续) _____.

A. one month B. two months

C. three months D. more than three months

2Students only stay at school for about ___ years before they go to college.

A. five B. six C. twelve D. fourteen

3The word “college” means ____ in Chinese.

A. 大学 B. 公司 C. 研究院 D. 工厂

4Many American students work after class, because they___.

A. want to see interesting things B. have to help the other people

C. want to make more friends D. have to get money for their studies

5The article is mainly about ______.

A. the difference between schools in China and in America

B. schools in China

C. schools in America

D. America students’ school life

【题目】The dodo was a ground nesting(筑巢), flightless bird. An adult dodo could grow to a height of about a meter and weigh between 45-50 pounds. The natural habitat of this kind of bird lay in the forest of Mauritius.

Seed(种子) and fruits that were found in the forest were the main food of the dodo birds. As they could easily get the food they required in the forest, they didn’t need to fly. As time went by, they finally lost the ability to fly. It turned out to be a major disadvantage for dodos, as they were left with no ability to protect themselves against human beings’ attacks in their natural habitat, which drove this kind of bird to extinction(灭绝).

The extinction of the dodo started in 1505, when Portuguese sailors set their foot on the Island of Mauritius. Before this, the dodo didn’t face any danger. People began to hunt them. It was not long before animals, like cats, pigs and monkeys, were also introduced to the island by humans. When ships arrived, the rats on these ships came onto the land. Though these animals were not able to attack huge dodos, it was easy for them to attack dodos’ nests on the ground. These animals continued to feed on dodo eggs.

The dodo became a relatively(相对地) rare bird in Mauritius at the beginning of the 17th century, and became extinct in the end. The last reported sighting of a dodo was in 1681.

【1】 Why did the dodo lose its ability to fly?

A. Because it liked walking on the ground.

B. Because it had no enemies in the forest.

C. Because it was too big to fly.

D. Because it didn’t need to fly to look for food.

【2】What can we learn from the last two paragraphs?

A. Humans hunted for dodos for money .

B. Dodos’ nesting places were attacked by human beings.

C. The dodo became extinct because of human activity.

D. Other animals on the island lived mainly on dodos’ meat.

【3】 What does the passage mainly talk about?

A. The extinction of the dodo.

B. The appearance of the dodo.

C. The actions taken to protect the dodo.

D. The punishment for hunting the dodo.

【题目】This dictionary tells you about English words and how to use them in reading, writing and speaking English. It gives the meaning of words, and it can help you with spelling, word building, grammar and pronunciation as well.

To use your dictionary correctly, you need to understand how the dictionary works. At the front of the book, you will find some exercises to help you make the most use of your dictionary. If you look up the word “centre”, you will find two spellings for this word. “Centre” is used in British English, while “center” is used in American English. When there are differences between British and American spelling, the dictionary shows it with the word “BrE” for British English and “AmE” for American English.

The dictionary also helps you pronounce words correctly. If you turn to the inside back face, you will see all the phonetic letters(音标) with some words to show you how they are pronounced. Just have a look at this page when you’re not sure how to say a word.

The most important reason for using a dictionary is to find out the meaning of a word— its definition. In this dictionary, the definitions have been written using only 2000 words. This means that the definitions of even the most difficult words are simple and easy to understand.

【1】According to the passage, “theater” is used in _______ English.

A. Australian B. Canadian

C. American D. British

【2】Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. All of the words in the dictionary have two spellings.

B. You can turn to the inside back face if you are not sure about the pronunciation.

C. There are two thousand words in this dictionary.

D. The dictionary can help you with listening, speaking, reading and writing.

【3】The dictionary explains ________.

A. some of the difficult words

B. the words of two meanings

C. all the easy words

D. all the words in a simple way

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