Somebody says that it is raining cats and dogs. We know it means it is raining heavily. Here you can know why people say like this.

There are many large rats (老鼠) in a country. People need cats. But there are many mountains in the country. It's hard for a plane to land. So the cats come down by parachutes (降落伞). In another country, the people need dogs to help people to find the people in the snow. Where can they get them? You can guess. The dogs come down by parachutes. Both cats and dogs are coming down by parachutes, just like the raindrops coming from the sky. So there is the saying "It is raining cats and dogs."

These cats and dogs help the people. And the people often say it rains cats and dogs. This kind of old saying is very interesting.

1.What does the saying "It is raining cats and dogs" mean?

A. We put the cats and dogs in the sky.

B. People like cats and dogs.

C. It is raining hard.

D. Cats and dogs help the people.

2.Why do the cats come down by parachutes?

A. Because it is safe to carry cats by parachutes.

B. Because it is hard for a plane to land in a country with many mountains.

C. Because people don't want to get cats by other ways.

D. Because people need to get cats quickly.

3.Why does another country need dogs?

A. Dogs can help the blind people walk.

B. Dogs may find the people in the snow.

C. Dogs kind and can live with the people.

D. Dogs are cheap and they are very happy.

4._____ come down by parachutes.

A. Only dogs B. Only cats

C. Both cats and dogs D. People

5.We know that the dogs and cats are ______ from this passage.

A. bad B. helpful

C. funny D. harmful

 

It was on April 10th, 1912, the Titanic sailed for New York. She was carrying more than 2,200 people.

At that time, she was the biggest and finest of all the ships, for she had sixteen compartments(密封仓). When four of them were broken she would still be able to stay on the water.

Four days later, while the Titanic was sailing across the sea, the watcher suddenly saw a very large iceberg, 100 feet tall. After a few minutes there was a sudden sound from below. The noise was so low that no one knew what happened. But soon it was clear that the Titanic was sinking(沉没). The captain sent a SOS to any ships near them, but the nearest one was too far away to help in time. The Titanic was going down fast.

The captain gave the order to give up(放弃) the ship and hundreds of people jumped out into the water. At last over 1,500 people lost their lives because there were not enough lifeboats.

1.The Titanic was the name of a _______.

A. woman B. ship

C. captain D. sea

2.How many compartments did the Titanic have?

A. six B. sixty

C. sixteen D. twenty-six

3.The captain decided to give up his ship because he knew ______.

A. the Titanic was too heavy.

B. a lot of people jumped into the water.

C. the icebergs were not far away.

D. no one came to help them.

4.How many people were saved in the end?

A. no one

B. about seven hundred

C. more than 1,500

D. about 2,200

5.Which of the following is not true?

A. The Titanic was the biggest ship at that time.

B. The Titanic was the finest ship at that time.

C. The story happened on April 10th, 1922.

D. The Titanic carried over 2,200 people.

 

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