A.interested; interestedB.interesting; interesting

C.interested; interestingD.interesting; interested

When we see pigs, they are usually in dirty water or behind dirty fences. But pigs also want to be clean if they can. Pigs have no sweat glands(汗腺). So they have to get cool in water when they feel hot.

If people are greedy, we say “pig out”. Yes, pigs love eating a lot. But they are useful to people. People not only eat their meat, but also use other parts of pigs. Pig skin is used for glue and shoes. The hair can be used to make brushes. Sometimes, pigs are even used to make medicine.

“He is as silly as a pig!” This expression is not correct. Pigs are very smart animals. Among all the animals, they are the third cleverest — monkeys, dolphins and pigs.

Scientists think the training of pigs is easier than the training of dogs and cats. Pigs have a very good sense of smell.

They can help the police to sniff out drugs(毒品) at an airport or at a train station.

【1】In this passage, the writer mainly wants to tell us that __________.

A.pigs are always very silly, dirty and greedy

B.pigs are as clever as monkeys and dolphins

C.people’s ideas about pigs are not always correct

【2】Pigs usually like to stay in water in hot weather because they can __________ there.

A.clean themselvesB.swimC.get cool

【3】The __________ of pigs can be used to make glue.

A.skinB.feetC.meat

【4】The underlined phrase “sniff out” probably means __________ something by nose.

A.bringB.findC.see

You _________ the day learning at school and playing, and at night your body and brain get to relax, right? Wrong! In fact, when you are sleeping, your body and brain are very _________ getting ready for a new day. This is _________ it is important to give yourself time to sleep.

After a night of sleep, you _________ and are ready for a new day. You use a lot of energy to go to school, play outside and go to piano lessons. You are like a car, with your petrol tank(油箱) full in the morning, and empty at the end of the day. Just like your parents go to the petrol station, you _________ your own “petrol tank” when you sleep. A full tank gives you enough energy to stay busy and do your best the next day.

【1】A.sleepB.to sleepC.sleeping

【2】A.takeB.putC.spend

【3】A.commonB.busyC.relaxed

【4】A.whyB.becauseC.what

【5】A.grow upB.stay upC.wake up

【6】A.fillB.cleanC.catch

It is a different story for mothers. Becoming a parent added about 21 hours a week to a mother’s work. Most of this is looking after her baby. New fathers do not do more （更多） work because they do not realize （意识到）the mother is doing so much more. Another reason is that after a baby is born, father follow the “traditional” roles. That is, the mother looks after the baby and the father works outside. This happens even when the mother is working the same number of hours in her job.

【1】________ do more housework according to the passage.

A.WivesB.HusbandsC.ParentsD.Children

【2】The underlined sentence “It is a different story for mothers.” means ________.

A.mothers come from different familiesB.mothers like reading different stories

C.mothers work more hours than fathersD.different mothers have different children

【3】The “traditional” role of a father is ________.

A.doing houseworkB.looking after the baby

C.working outsideD.doing part-time jobs

【4】What can we learn from the passage?

A.Men do the same housework as women after their baby is born.

B.Women do more housework than men after their baby is born.

C.Men works longer hours than women in their jobs.

D.New fathers don’t do any housework.

【5】We can probably （很可能）read this passage in a ________.

A.textbookB.dictionaryC.storybookD.newspaper

Invitations are important. In the west, people often give invitations to their friends. Most invitations are for dinner or a birthday party.

When people accept an invitation to a dinner or party, they usually ask what they can bring. They often take flowers, chocolates, or other presents. People usually take a birthday present to a birthday party.

After a dinner or birthday party, most people telephone the host to say “thank you”. Some people write a short thankyou note or send an email to the host.

Mary想邀请James参加生日晚会，请将以下各项活动按正确的顺序排列，把序号填入相应的横线上。

A．Mary and James enjoy the party together.

B．James accepts the invitation.

C．James writes a thankyou note.

D．James brings a birthday present.

E．Mary invites her friend James to her birthday party.

【1】_________

【2】_________

【3】_________

【4】________

【5】________

When the chickens arrived the next day, they were put in a box. Mary was very happy. She took the box off the truck and began to carry it into her garden，but the box of the chickens was so heavy that she dropped it. The box fell on the ground and broke. The chickens all ran out. They ran here and there. Mary spent hours in trying to find them.

A few days later, her uncle came. He asked, “Did the chickens arrive safely?” “Yes，but I dropped the box. It broke open and the chickens ran everywhere. It took me the whole morning to look for them,” Mary said. “Did you find them all?” asked her uncle. “I hope so,” Mary answered. “But I only caught eleven of them.”

“That's very interesting. I only sent you six,” her uncle said with a smile.

【1】Mary received a letter from her ________.

A.auntB.uncleC.grandfatherD.friend

【2】When she received her present，Mary was ________.

A.happyB.sadC.worriedD.scared

【3】Mary dropped the box because ________.

A.she didn't like the giftB.the box was too heavy

C.she wanted to break the boxD.she couldn't wait to look at her gift

【4】It took her ________ to find the chickens.

A.an hourB.two hoursC.three hoursD.the whole morning

【5】Mary caught ________ more chickens in the end.

A.5B.6C.11D.3

【1】Mathew's favourite season is________.

A.springB.summerC.autumnD.winter

【2】Where is Ann from?

A.America.B.Canada.C.Germany.D.Britain.

【3】What's the weather like in Ned's hometown in summer?

A.Cool.B.Cold.C.Hot.D.Warm.

【4】In winter, Kathy loves ________.

A.going campingB.taking a walkC.building snowmenD.having picnics

【5】The topic of the material is their favourite ________.

A.activitiesB.seasonsC.coloursD.weather

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Sam is in a middle school. He likes playing sports 【1】 his friends Tom and Paul. They are his 【2】, too. What sports do they 【3】? Ping-pong! They think it’s 【4】 to play ping-pong. Can they play it 【5】? Yes, they can.

Sam 【6】 two ping-pong bats and some balls. What 【7】 Tom and Paul? They have some ping-pong 【8】 and balls, too! They want to 【9】 great ping-pong players. Now 【10】 always plays ping-pong after school.