2014 is the year of horse in China. Do you know anything about the horse?
The horse is strong and runs very fast. He’s a useful and hard-working animal. The horse learns to know his owner soon. He loves his owner, even after his owner loses his life. Here’s a story about such a horse. In a war, the owner passed away(死), and fell from his horse. When people found his body some days later, the horse was still standing beside it. During that long time, the horse didn’t leave the body of his owner, without food or water, in the coldest weather, driving away the birds that might eat it. Wasn’t he a great animal?
1.When people found the body of the owner, the horse was _______.
A. going away B. still standing beside it
C. drinking water D. eating grass beside it
2.The story probably took place in _______.
A. spring B. summer
C. autumn D. Winter
If you’re traveling by air in America, you may find the following criteria (标准).
| Exit Seat Criteria If you are sitting in an exit seat, read the information below. You must: Be at least 15 years old and healthy enough to give help. Be able to speak, read and understand English well. Be able to follow a safe way from the emergency exit (紧急出口). Be able to help others away from the plane. You must not: Travel with a pet, such as a dog. Travel with someone that needs special care, such as a child. If you cannot meet the criteria, ask crew members (工作人员) to move you to another seat. You do not have to say why, just say, “I do not want to sit in an exit seat.” |
1.The passenger(乘客) sitting in an exit seat ________.
A. must be under 15 B. needn’t speak English
C. must be healthy enough D. needn’t help others
2.If you are sitting in an exit seat, you can NOT ________.
A. ask the reason B. bring a pet with you
C. read Exit Seat Criteria D. move to another seat
3.This piece of Exit Seat Criteria may appear _______.
A. on the plane B. on a train
C. on the road D. on the playground
4.The Chinese meaning of the word “meet” in this passage is probably “ _______”.
A. 符合 B. 遇见 C. 相信 D. 开会
A Play: Four Butterflies
Characters: Red Butterfly (RB), Green Butterfly (GB), Green Tree (GT), Rose (R), Grandpa Sun (GS)
Look! There are four butterflies in the garden. One is red, one is yellow, one is green, and the other one is white. They play games and dance together every day, and they are very happy. One day, it’s fine. Four butterflies are playing a game in the garden. Suddenly it is full of dark clouds and it begins to rain hard.
1. GB: Oh, it’s raining hard. Green Tree is over there. She can
help us.
GB: Green Tree, our wings are wet. Please let us stay under your leaves.
GT: Green Butterfly, I like you. We have the same color. You can come in, but the other three butterflies must go away.
GB: No, thank you. We are good friends. We love each other and must stay together.
RB: Rose is over there. She can help us.
2. RB: Rose, our wings are wet. Please let us stay under your leaves.
R: Red Butterfly, I like you. We have the same color. You can come in, but the other three butterflies must go away.
RB: No, thank you. We are good friends. We love each other and must stay together.
3. GS: What good friends they are! This is a real friendship. I must help them.
The sun drives the clouds away and asks the rain to stop. Soon the sun gives off bright light and dries up their wings.
4. Four butterflies: Oh, the sun comes out. Our wings are dry. Let’s play and dance again.
1.How many butterflies are there in the garden?
A. One. B. Two. C. Three. D. Four.
2.What are the butterflies doing when it starts to rain?
A. They are flying. B.They are dancing.
C. They are playing a game. D. They are staying under the leaves.
3.Who helps the butterflies at last?
A. Rose. B. Rain.
C. Grandpa Sun. D. Dark clouds.
4.What is the main idea of the play?
A. Butterflies cannot fly if their wings are wet.
B. The four butterflies are sisters and brothers.
C. Grandpa often helps others.
D. A real friendship means that friends stay together when they are in trouble.
