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Primary source	Primary sources are the writings of the people who lived at 1 time and offered an inside view of a particular event.
Secondary source	Secondary sources are the writings of the people who write about the same events at a much later date with explanation and analysis 2 on primary sources.
News on TV	The TV 3 in the studio is the secondary source while the reporter on the 4 is the primary source.
News in a newspaper	A newspaper reporter can be both primary and secondary source if he collects the information and then 5 the news. But the photographer 6 with the reporter is always a primary source.
Fact	A fact is something that everybody agrees has happened. In other 7 , it is something that is 8 .
Opinion	An opinion is somebody's idea of what 9 on.
Conclusion	Primary and secondary sources are both important for 10 the truth.

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     Did you know that birds could be "property owners", too? In spring, the male robin (知更鸟) looks for a
place to build a nest. A tree neara green lawn (草坪) that has many worms (虫子) suits him best. When he
finds the right place, he sings loudly. He tells other birds that this place is his property.
     At the same time, other birds are choosing places for their nests. A robin does not mind if swallows nest
nearby because swallows eat insects. They leave his worms alone. But other robins are different. They would
eat the worm supply he needs for his own family.
     When another male robin comes near, the robin owner sings to wam him away. The property owner looks
cross and fierce (凶猛的). He raises his head feathers and holds his tail high. If the owner cannot frighten
away the new robin, he attacks. The two fight until one is the winner. The new bird often gives up and flies
away. So the first bird has defended his property. He now has the right to build a nest in the place.

1. The male robin looks for a place to build a nest _____ .

A. near swallows
B. near other male robins
C. near a lawn with worms
D. in the woods

2. The story does not say so, but it makes you think that robins _____.

A. drive away all the other birds
B. do not care where they build their nests
C. are careful when choosing a place to nest
D. are not afraid of other birds

3. On the whole, this story is about _____.

A. what robins eat
B. robins finding a nesting place
C. robins finding friends
D. how robins live with swallows

4. Why does the male robin raise his head feathers and hold his tail high?

A. He wants to drive away another male robin.
B. He is getting ready to hunt for worms.
C. He is too warm.
D. He wants to look more beautiful.

5. In this passage the word "cross" means ______.

A. angry
B. worried
C. happy
D. around

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       1 - It is also, perhaps, the gentlest, but not always! Elephants are like us in some ways. They live for a
long time- fifty or sixty years. They can remember things very well.   2 If a female elephant dies, her
daughters and her grand daughters are sad for many months. They stay with the dead body. Then they carry a
bit of it away with them. They never forget a dead friend.
     Elephants are like us, but they are also different. They live in families of females.   3 But the females will
soon send them away. An elephant family keeps only its daughters, mothers and its great grandmothers.
     The females stay together for fifty, sixty...,a hundred years. The older animals look after the younger ones.
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     And what happens to male elephants? Well, the young males stay with their mothers for a time. Then they
must leave the family. The females just send them away. A male elephant does not often have a friend.    5
Sometimes the females call a male elephant. He can visit them then, and stay for a time. But soon his "wife" and
sisters send him away again. The females have a very happy family life. What do the male elephants think about
it? We don't know.

A. They never forget great sadness or great happiness.
B. He lives apart away from the family, and often away from other male elephants.
C. They like to play with each other and sometimes are injured.
D. There will be a few young males-a few "baby boys".
E. The mothers teach their daughters and set a good example.
F. The elephant is the biggest four-legged animal in the world.
G. The male elephants want to stay with female ones, but they are not welcome.

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If I'm able to build myself a house there near the sea, I'll take Mama to live with me. I'll divide the house in
two and keep her there. That would be a good life, living in the country, near the sea with my wife and with
everything that I own here; my TV set, the record player and all. And with the rest of my family near me.
Every day I wake up with that hope. I have doubts, too, now and then. Sometimes I have a dream. I see
myself leaving New York and going to the country, but when I get there I find myself friendless and alone.

This character is _____ .

A. a family man
B. a man who liked travelling
C. a man who is wanted by others
D. a man how is sure of the future

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Apple trees may grow as tall as 12 metres and they grow best in areas that have cold winters. Although no
fruit is yielded during the winter, this cold period is good for the tree.

The underlined word " yielded" most probably means _____.

A. sold
B. bought
C. improved
D. produced

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     Americans, generally speaking, make an effort to be friendly with their colleagues, neighbours and other
people they often run into. This often takes the form of a simple greeting like "How's it going?" or "What's up?"
This is simply a way of saying I see you and I recognize you.
     Americans also show this friendliness in "small talk". Small talk is a casual conversation that Americans
engage in when they meet on the street, in the shop or in the office before a meeting. Usually the topics of
such small talk will be something that everyone is familiar with, the weather, sports, traffic, hobbies or what's
on television. The topic of the conversation is not as important as the effort make to spend a few minutes with
the other person. Small talk shows that you are a considerate person who is interested in others and who is
willing to take the time to get to know people.
     Small talk is used in the business world to create a friendly atmosphere and to put everyone at ease before
the serious matters of business are discussed. Often businessmen will spend a few minutes talking about the
weather or sports before a meeting. This form of small talk only lasts a few minutes before the American
businessman wants to "get down to business."
     Asians are very skilled at making casual conversation. However, they often find it difficult to make small
talk with Americans because they don't know what to say, how to say it and who to say it to. Americans may
see Asians who are reluctant to make small talk as unfriendly and cold.

1. American people ask others how it is going because _____.

A. they are curious about others' affairs
B. they are eager to help others
C. they want to start a long conversation
D. they only want to show their kindness

2. Businessmen talk about weather before a meeting _____.

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A. so that everyone present will feel relaxed
B. in order that everyone will be warned against the possible bad weather
C. because weather is very important to American people
D. in order to make people fresh

3. The word "reluctant" means _____.

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A. willing
B. eager
C. unwilling
D. skilled

4. Which of the following is not true according to the passage?

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A. You should keep the conversation short.
B. Asians are not friendly and don't like to talk with others.
C. "To get down to business" means to start the work.
D. The topics of the small talk are not very important.

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