In the middle of a dark forest, there lives an owl(猫头鹰). All the animals know that he is the wisest(聪明的) among all of them. So they often go to him and tell him their troubles. Then the owl always teaches them what they should do.

One day, a little bird goes up to the owl. She is crying. “what’s wrong with you?” asks the owl.

“I’m not happy at all. I don’t want to be a bird,” the bird says.

“Why don’t you want to be a bird?” asks the owl.

“I am so small, weak and useless,” she cries. “I want to be big and strong like the lion. He is very important, but I am not”

Then the owl whispers(耳语) something in her ear. At once the bird dries her tears and goes away. One week later, the bird came back. “Oh, thank you very much. You are a very wise owl,” she says to the owl. “I am very happy now. Every day, I sit on top of the tallest tree and watch for(监视) lions and tigers. When they come near, I shout at the top of my voice. Then my friend all run and hide. They are very thankful to me. I am useful and important now”

The wise owl smiles and says, “No one in this world is useless.”

1.The animals in the forest visit the owl because_____________

A．they are all afraid of him

B．the owl can help them when they don’t feel well

C．the owl can tell them what they should do when they have some problems.

D．they are wiser than the owl.

2.The little bird is not happy because______________

A．the lion often beats her

B．she thinks she is too small, weak and useless

C．she wants to kill the lion

D．she is very important.

3.The owl tells the bird_______________

A．that she is stronger than the lions and the tigers

B．that she must be happy

C．that she must run and hide

D．to sit on top of the tallest tree and watch for lions and tigers

4.The underlined word “tears” means “_______” in Chinese.

A．眼珠             B．汗水             C．眼泪             D．雨水

5.From the story we know ______________.

A．the bird’s friends are very thankful to her because she drives the tigers and lions away(赶走)

B．the lions and tigers run away when they hear the bird’s voice

C．the bird thinks that she is useful and important now

D．the owl is useless.

Red is the color of China. Among all the colors, red is most   16 seen. The color red is fresh and pure, and in China we call it China Red. Chinese people are attracted by the color red not only because it makes people excited, but also because it has   17  meaning in Chinese culture and history.
No country in the world has ever   18  a color in such a way as China. Here, red is a symbol. It gives color to the soul (灵魂) of the nation. In the past, red represented dignity (尊严) and mystery. Even now, Chinese people   19  the color much more than the rest of the world does. It can be said that China Red is an everlasting theme for China, and an important color for the Chinese people. China Red has   20  a very popular phrase, attracting the world’s attention.
Finding red-colored things in China is very   21 , as you can see the color everywhere. All traditional red things have played special roles in China. Things like the walls of ancient palaces, the   22  flag, Chinese knots, lanterns, traditional paper-cuts, and even tanghulu are all red.
Red is the color of   23 , health, harmony, happiness, peace, wealth and so on. Only real things and events can fully   24  red’s real beauty. The color can be alive and breathing only when it’s connected with people.
In China, red is more than just a color. It carries the ancient history and   25  of the Chinese nation. China Red is filled with mysterious charm beyond description and it is right here in China waiting for you to feel and discover!

单词拼写（共10小题，计10分）
根据下列句子及所给单词的首字母，在答题纸上按题号写出各单词的完全形式（每空限填一词）。
【小题1】My father often goes to Shanghai. He is there on b______, not for travel.
【小题2】Among all the Junior Three students, some students have c______ to be recommended students to go to high schools, but most of students will go on working hard for their ideal schools.
【小题3】F______ 14^th is Valentine’ s Day.Adults often send roses and chocolate to their loved ones.
【小题4】Zhao Wei, one of the most famous actresses in China ,was born in 1976,but in her t______, she directed a movie named For Youth .
【小题5】H7N9 avian influenza is very d______, and some people have been dead because of it.
【小题6】The number of p______ in this primary school is getting bigger and bigger because there are more and more people coming to live around the school.
【小题7】 A______ the one-hundred-year- old man GuanYinghan from Shenyang is not very rich , he has donated more than 100,000 yuan to Committee of the Red Cross to help others.
【小题8】Thanks to the useful invention--mobile phone, people can send m______ and communicate with others easily.
【小题9】My neighbors moved to another city .They took away most of their things ,so the room was n______empty.
【小题10】Lily does her homework most c______. She hardly makes mistakes.

A recent survey of 2000 parents in Britain showed that they are often afraid of science questions asked by their curious children only because they have no idea what the answer is. Here is a list of some simple questions that you can ask your parents to see if they know the answers.
Q: Why is the sky blue?
A: You probably know white sunlight is made up of seven colors. While it moves in a straight line when going through space, it starts to divide as it hits “raised area” in the atmosphere. The ones with longest wavelengths pass through easily. The blue , however , can be taken in by the gas molecules (分子) because it has a shorter wavelength , which in turn scatters (使分散) it in different directions. That’s why when you look up at the sky, it appears to be blue.
Q:Why does the moon sometimes appear during the daytime?
A: The simple answer to that is because just like any other object it is being lit by the sun. As long as it is around 45 degrees or even 90 degrees off the sun, it will receive light and be able to be seen. The only time it is not able to be seen during its 28-day orbit (轨道) around the earth is when it is right between the earth and the sun. That’s because its back , which is not lit by the sun, is facing us.
Q: Where do birds/ honeybees go in winter?
A: While the bird part is quite easy, since a lot of them get together and travel, the honeybee part is likely to puzzle your parents. It turns out that these busy insects stop being that active when the temperature drops below 50°F. Instead ,they get together in the lower central area of the hive （蜂巢）and form a ball around their queen. This helps keep both warm enough to survive the cold winter months.
【小题1】The sky looks blue mainly because the color blue in the sunlight_______.