Locusts (蝗虫) are super delicious food for birds, but it is not always an easy job for birds _______ them. It is neither because locusts are good jumpers or runners _______ because they are smarter than their enemies. The reason is that the colors of locusts change with the colors of crops (庄稼) . When crops are young, locusts look green. But when autumn comes, locusts change to the yellow and brown color as crops do.

Brown bears, tigers and other animals _______ quietly through forests. They can’t be seen easily by their enemies. This is because they have colors similar to the trees. For the same reason, polar bears that live on a land of snow and ice are white. Butterflies and bees living among the flowers are colorful _______ flowers. Soil insects are mostly dark-colored and they live under the soil in a dark and wet environment. _______, insects with colors different from plants can easily be found and _______ by others. So in order to survive, they have to hide themselves in the daytime and appear only at night.

Have you ever noticed some even strange acts? The ink fish in the sea can send out very black ink when it faces danger. As the ink spreads over, its enemies will find themselves _______ in a dark world. At the same time the ink fish immediately swims away. That is how it keeps ________ safe though it is not strong at all.

【1】A.manyB.muchC.everyD.few

【2】A.whatB.howC.whyD.where

【3】A.catchB.to catchC.catchingD.catches

【4】A.soB.butC.orD.nor

【5】A.walkB.climbC.flyD.run

【6】A.asB.likeC.inD.with

【7】A.HoweverB.SoC.IfD.But

【8】A.ateB.flownC.eatenD.flew

【9】A.quicklyB.suddenlyC.slowlyD.wonderfully

【10】A.themB.themselvesC.itselfD.it

Suppose you are going to Shenzhen, and to you, Shenzhen is a new city. You h【1】 only visited the city once. your friends have been to the city many times. They say there are many i【2】 places in Shenzhen. So you begin to know something a【3】 Shenzhen, but you don’t know where these places are or you don’t know how to find them. At this time, you need a map of Shenzhen. Maps are u【4】 and could help you find your way around a city which you have never been to. When you want to go to a new place, you’d better r【5】 to take a map with you.

A: Hi, John. I’m going home this weekend.

B: 【1】

A: To celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival.

B: 【2】

A: It is an important time for family.

B: 【3】

A: We will have dinner together, watch the moon and eat mooncakes.

B: Mooncakes? Are they delicious?

A: Yes, 【4】 We can celebrate it together.

B: 【5】Thank you!

A: You are welcome.

A. Would you like to go with me?

B. For what?

C. That’ s great.

D. What kind of festival is it?

E. I have never tasted them.

F. How will you celebrate it?

G. I like drinking them.

Lots of kids like to play computer and mobile games these days. Is this good or bad for us? How do we deal with this issue?

In my opinion, playing games responsibly (负责任地) can help us relax. As the old saying goes, “All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.” For example, when I finish five days of studying, I feel tired. That’s when I like to play a game called King of Glory with my classmates.

We all have lots of fun playing and talking about it. When we win, we feel happy. And when we lose, we still want to play more. I think that’s why so many students in our school like to play this game. It can not only help us relax, but also strengthen our friendship.

In addition, playing games can exercise our brains and help us think more quickly. When we start to play a new game, we’re not very good at it. But we can get better through practice. This process exercises our brains and makes them more active. However, you should make sure that you have finished all of your homework before you play games.

Still, some students seem like they are addicted (上瘾的) to games. They can’t control themselves and will play games for five hours a day. That is not good. It’s bad for not only their eyes, but also their health. They will feel tired in class the next day, which will affect (影响) their studies. That’s not very responsible.

Therefore, I can only say that we should try to be self-disciplined (自律的) and responsible when working out how much time we should spend playing video games.

A Seeing Eye dog is very special. One good thing about having a Seeing Eye d【1】 is that you can go anywhere in the city safely.

I live in Barcelona, Spain. It’s a big city, and there are many cars, b【2】 my dog Terra goes everywhere with me and doesn’t let me get h【3】 by a car. Terra also guides me to walk safely in the subway.

I have a baby boy, so a【4】 good thing is that my dog watches out for him, too. I can put the baby in his stroller, and Terra m【5】 sure we are both okay. I have had Terra for ten years, and I’m happy to have it.

—He is a serious boy. If he ________ the tasks, he will try his best to finish them well.

A.will be givenB.is givenC.givesD.will give

【1】want, do, know about, to, the festival, you

____________________________________?

【2】are, many, in, traditions, my hometown, there

____________________________________.

【3】celebrate, festival, people, Mid-autumn, do, how

____________________________________?

【4】bought, some mooncakes, my family, I, for

____________________________________.

【5】bright, moon, what, is, it, a

____________________________________！

【2】 Whenever I enter a Chinese person’s home, there is always fruit on the table for me, and someone is quick to bring me a cup of tea or water. In the west, generally the guest is not a god. 【3】

My wife’s mother, a very kind elderly Chinese lady, doesn’t smoke. When I see some of her guests smoking in her house. As a non-smoker, I feel unhappy. Usually I want to stop them directly, but I must realize that in China, to be a good host, she must not do that. In most North America homes, if you are a guest, and the hosts are not smokers, you should not smoke in their house. 【4】 But, don’t be surprised if they say, “No, you can’t smoke.”

【5】 Some western people may not adapt to these habits very soon. Thankfully my wife is Chinese, so whenever we visit a Chinese family she tells me to buy them a gift. However, giving a gift to a host is not always necessary in my country. So, if you invite international guests to your home, don’t be too surprised if they don’t bring you a gift.

In China, you probably won’t need to change the guest-host relationship very much because you will probably only be the host, and Chinese are naturally very good hosts. If western hosts invite you to their house, try not to be too surprised if their style of treating you is not what you have expected.

A. In China, guests are almost like gods.

B. Guests in China also have special habits.

C. At the very least, you could ask, “Is it OK if I smoke?”

D. Acting according to the host’s way of doing things is usual behavior for a guest.

E. And western guests sometimes look impolite or even rude in the eyes of Chinese guests.

With the development of the television and the Internet, many people have changed their hobbies and the way they enjoy their spare time. Because of the television and the Internet, many people spend less time reading, the aim of this article is to give reasons why people should read just for pleasure. The reasons that I give you are quite simple: to improve your knowledge, to have more fun, to make your imagination fly, to find new ways to express your ideas, and to have a better understanding of life.

Firstly, you can improve your knowledge when you read. There are all kinds of good books to choose from. People who read more usually have a better idea at life than those who do not read often.

Secondly, you can have fun and increase your imagination by reading books. Children have very good imagination, so parents need to read lots of stories that feed their imagination. Adults should try to develop their imagination by reading books that make them think amazing things.

Finally, no matter how old you are, it can help you have a better understanding of life and express your ideas to others in a simple and correct way.

So I suggest that you read more. I know that many of us like to play on the Internet when we are free, but we could also not forget to read books. Try to choose good books at the beginning, and then I’m sure that you will never stop reading.

【1】完成句子：

The aim of this passage is to give reasons why people should read_____________________.

【2】What would people who read more have according to this passage?

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【3】简略回答问题：How can parents feed their children’s imagination?

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【4】找出并写出第二段的主题句：

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【5】将文中画线句子译成汉语：

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