A war broke out In the city of Jerusalem(耶路撒冷)in 1948 between the Arabs(阿拉伯人)and the Jews(犹太人).An Arab woman。and her husband had to leave their home and never came back since then.In 1967,peace came.The Arab woman,who was now a widow(寡妇),wanted to see once more their house.

She knocked on the door of their old house,and a Jewish widow came to the door and greeted(打招呼)her.The Arab woman explained that she had lived there until 1948 and wanted to look around.She was invited in and offered coffee.The Arab woman said,“When I left here,I hid(藏)some gold coins.If they are still here,I will share them with you half and half.” The Jewish woman refused.“If they belonged to you and still here,they are yours.” The Arab woman found the coins under the door of the bathroom.

The two widows visited each other again and again,and one day the Arab woman told her,“You know,in the 1948 fighting here,my husband and I were so frightened(怕)that we ran away.We had a three-month-old son.I though my husband had taken him,and he thought I had.”

The Jewish woman turned white.After some time she said,“My husband was one of the Jewish soldiers that entered Jerusalem.He came into this house and found a baby on the floor.”

At that moment,a twenty-year-old soldier walked into the room,and the Jewish woman broke down in tears.“This is your son,” she cried.

Since then,the two mothers with their son lived happily together in the house.

1.When the Arab woman visited her old house,the Jewish woman invited her to some _______.

A.tea                      B.water                   C.coffee                    D.apple juice

2.When the war broke out,the Arab woman and her husband forgot to ________.

A.ask for help                                                B.take their baby away

C.take the gold coins away                             D.lock the door of their house

3.What did the Arab woman suggest when she told the Jewish woman that there might be some gold coins in the house?

A.Sharing them.                                       B.Keeping them.

C.Giving them away.                                   D.Hiding them again.

4.What did the Jewish woman’s husband find when he entered the house for the first time?

A.A baby.                B.A woman.         C.A soldier.             D.A cat.

5.At the end of the story,the two women _________.

A.lived together                                             B.were married again

C.visited each other often                               D.lived in different places

If you are looking for a good club to join,try the African Club.The African Club was created(创建)in 2001 by Mr. Ngbea,a teacher from Nigeria.“The African Club was founded to build new relationships and friendships among African students and create a place where students feel at home,” Mr. Ngbea said.

Mr. Ngbea wants the club to help with learning and help students from Africa mix(融入)into the American culture while developing a real African wav of life.

The club counts more than ten members from different African countries.I’m part of the club and I feel that I found a new family and new friends.I know that to be an African is not a bad thing.To be proud and not to care about what people say and think because my culture is my identity(身份)and I will never change it.

Moat of the members agree with me.“I feel comfortable and I always have that feeling to share my time with my African friends,” Loretta Nulla said.

“I learn a lot at the club.Also I get to know the cultures of other African countries,” Sonita Nulla said.

The African Club helps many students in many ways.

1.Who is the founder of the club?

A.Mr. Ngbea.        B.The writer.        C.Loretta Nulla. D.Sonita Nulla.

2.Where is the club created?

A.Africa.              B.America.           C.Nigeria.                D.Canada.

3.From the passage we can infer that _________.

A.African students are proud

B.some American people don't like African culture

C.with time going on,African culture will disappear(消失)

D.African students refuse to accept American culture

4.How many members does the club have now?

A.About 2001.       B.About 100.        C.Over 10.                     D.Less than 10.

5.What you have read is _________.

A.a news report                                          B.a diary of a student

C.an introduction to an African Club                      D.an introduction to African culture

An owl(猫头鹰)is a bird.They live in almost every country of the world.

Owls are mostly awake at night.Owls hunt for mice,insects(昆虫),and even fish for food.Owls are good at hunting.Their soft feathers(羽毛)enable them to fly nearly silently.They have very good hearing,which helps them to hunt well in the darkness.

Owls' eyes are unusual.Both of the owls' eyes face front.The owl cannot move its eyes.Owls are far-sighted,which means they can see very well far away…but they can't see up close very well at all.Luckily,their eyesight(视力)is what they use for hunting,and they can see far away even in low light.Owls can turn their heads 180 degrees(度).This makes it look like they might be able to turn their heads all the way around,but l80 degrees is all the owls need to see what’s going on all around them.

Perhaps because of the owl's mysterious(神秘的)appearance,especially its round eyes and flexible(灵活的)neck,there are a lot of myths(神话)about owls.Many cultures believe that owls are unusually wise.Some cultures think owls may bring had luck.

1.What is the eyesight of the owls used for?

A.Flying.              B.Hunting.            C.Sleeping.              D.Walking.

2.Why can owls see things all about them'?

A.Because they have good eyesight.

B.Because they have ears on the sides of their head.

C.Because they have eyes on the sides of their head.

D.Because they can turn their heads 1/2 of the way around.

3.Which of the following is true?

A.Owls can fly very fast.

B.Owls have beautiful feather.

C.Most owls hunt for food during the day.

D.Owls' good hearing helps them hunt well.

4.We can infer from the passage that _________.

A.owls are dangerous to humans

B.owls can move their eyes easily

C.owls are thought to be wise in many countries

D.owls hunt not only animals but also plants for food

5.What would be a good title for this story?

A.Owls Hunt At Night                                 B.Owls Can Fly Silently

C.Owls Have Flexible Necks                          D.Owls Are Interesting Animals

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In the big cities of Europe and America--London,Paris,New York,people are moving out of the city.They are usually families who have some money,and they want to live a quieter life.They are tired of the noises and the dirt of the city,tired of the crowded(拥挤的)streets,crowded trains and buses.They don't want to sit in traffic any more.They wall[a house with a garden,and clean air that is not polluted(污染).

So they move out.Some don't move very far,just a little way out of the city,to the towns near the cities.Other people move to real countryside,with sheep and cows and green fields(田野)! There,they start new lives and try to make new friends.

Not all those who move from the city to the countryside are happy.After two or three years,many people who have done this feel that it was a big mistake.They don't make much money and there isn't much to do.Country people are very different and aren't always friendly.

As a result,quite a lot of people who have moved to the countryside move back to the city.“It's wonderful to see crowds in the streets and cinema lights,” they say.“I'm so glad I'm back in the city!”

Moving out of the City

Who

Those people who(1)_________ and are tired of city life.

Why

They want to live(2)_________ and to live in a house(3)_________.

Where

Some move to towns near the city while others move far away to(4)_________.

Result

A few years later,quite a few who have moved out think it is a mistake and they(5)_________.

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