Cats are the most popular pets among American...

Cats are the most popular pets among Americans. So it is not surprising there are many expressions about cats. Do you know any of them? Now let me introduce some to you.

Some cats like to catch small birds, like canaries. If someone looks very proud or satisfied(满意) with himself, we say he looks like the cat that ate the canary.

Sometimes，a cat likes to play with a small animal it catches. So if you play cat and mouse with someone, you change between different kinds of behavior when dealing with another person. For example, a child might offer something sweet to her little brother, and then take it away when reaches for it.

A cat will often catch a small animal and present it to its owner. The saying that looks like something the cat dragged in describes something in bad condition.

A fat cat is a person with a lot of money.

There are many other expressions about cats in America. How interesting! Which kind of cat are you, or which kind would you like to be?

1.Americans like ______ best as pets.

A．dogs             B．pigs              C．cats              D．mice

2.The canary is a kind of ______.

A．dog              B．cat               C．bird              D．fish

3.If you have much money, we can call you ______.

A．a fat cat           B．a happy cat        C．a thin cat          D．a sad cat

4.If someone always thinks highly of himself. We can say ______.

A．he plays cat and mouse with someone

B．he looks like the cat that ate the canary

C．he is a lazy cat

D．he has dragged in something

5.The passage introduces us ______ expressions about cat.

A．one              B．two              C．three             D．four

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Cats are the most popular pets among Americans. So it is not surprising there are many expressions about cats. Do you know any of them? Now let me introduce some to you.

Some cats like to catch small birds, like canaries. If someone looks very proud or satisfied(满意) with himself, we say he looks like the cat that ate the canary. Sometimes, a cat likes to play with a small animal it catches. So if you play cat and mouse with someone, you change between different kinds of behavior(行为，举止) when dealing with another person. For example, a child might offer something sweet to her little brother, and then take it away when he reaches for it.

A cat will often catch a small animal and present(呈现) it to its owner. The saying that looks like something the cat dragged in describes something in bad condition(状况，情形).

A fat cat is a person with a lot of money.

There are many other expressions about cats in America. How interesting! Which kind of cat are you, or which kind would you like to be?

1.Americans like　 ________best as pets.

A.dogs B.pigs C.cats D.mice

2.The canary is a kind of　 ________.

A.dog B.cat C.bird D.fish

3.If you have much money, we can call you　 ________.

A.a fat cat B.a happy cat C.a thin cat D.a sad cat

4.If someone always thinks highly of himself, we can say　 ________.

A.he plays cat and mouse with someone B.he looks like the cat that ate the canary

C.he is a lazy cat D.he has dragged in something

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Cats and dogs are the most popular pets in America. So it is not surprising that we can find different sentences (句子)about cats in a language book when we learn English.

Unlike dogs, it is difficult to teach cats to do something. Cats are not like sheep or cows that can be moved in a group. So we say a difficult or impossible job is like “herding(放牧) cats”.

Everybody knows cats and mice are “good friends”. Sometimes, a cat likes to play with a small animal it catches, such as a mouse. So if your daughter offers something sweet to her little brother and then takes it away when he reaches for it, you can use "play cat and mouse". What will children do in a classroom when their teacher leaves for a few minutes? They are sure to make as much noise as possible."When the cat's away, the mice will play" has the same meaning.

There are a lot more sayings about cats. Americans might say "the cat's miaow" to describe（描述） something that is the best or finest. “A fat car" means a person with lo of money. If you tell about something secret（秘密）, we say you “let the cat out of the bag”. If you are not able to speak or answer a question, someone might think 'the cat has got your tongue(舌头)". Also, you may often hear the sentence “Curiosity(好奇) killed the cat.” That means caring too much about things that are not your business(与你无关之事) might lead to serious problems.

1.What may you say if you want someone to keep the secret for you?

A. Curiosity killed the cat. B. Has the cat got your tongue.

C. Don’t let the cat out of the bag. D. Let’s play cat and mouse.

2.Which of the following can we use “Curiosity killed the cat” to describe?

A. Someone always asked a lady her age or weight and it made her angry.

B. Someone made a big noise as soon as the teacher left the classroom.

C. Someone won the first in the final test and he felt very excited.

D. Someone got the newest iPhone as a present from his parents.

3.What can we learn from the article?

A. We can use “A fat cat” to describe a fat man or a person who eats too much.

B. There are more sentences about cats than those about dogs.

C. It’s more difficult to keep sheep or cows than cats.

D. “Play cat and mouse” usually means “play tricks on sb”.

4.Where can you find the article?

A. In a science report about cats.

B. On a website telling people how to keep cats.

C. In a magazine telling different jokes and funny stories.

D. In a language book that teaches students how to use saying about cats.

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The Most Popular Pets in the world

What are the most popular pets in the world? Cats and dogs! 1.___.This is around half of the country’s population(人口).About 60% of American families celebrate（庆祝） their pets’ birthday.

Cats and dogs are also good topics for small talks---“ What a lovely dog! What's his name?”　　 2.___

People think dogs are loyal（忠诚的）animals. They help do lots of jobs like hunting(打猎 ) and guarding(守卫 ).　 3._. In 1957, Russia put a dog called Laika into space.

Cats catch mice. They are not as loyal as dogs, but they can make people happy.

Today, cats and dogs are both people’s good friends. 　 4._. The most famous ones are Garfield and Snoopy. Garfield is a lazy fat cat. He likes eating and sleeping all the time. He is smart, too. He can write some letters and tell time sometimes, although he often repeats that he can’t. He is often mad at his master who can understand him well. Snoopy is a kind small dog. ___5.____ . He likes to write stories and make his friends feel better.

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QQ is one of the most popular chat tools（聊天工具） among teenagers. We regard it as an important chat tool in our dailylife because it has some advantages.

First, we can make lots of e-friends on QQ. It is easy to find the person who has the same interest as us, and we can talk with him or her happily. Second, we can also join a QQ group to find the information we need. For example, if we want to learn English well, we can choose a group with many English lovers in it. Third, we can also play games with our friends on QQ and always have fun.

QQ brings us a lot of benefits(益处), but it can also cause some problems. It’s dangerous to tell strangers on QQ our real personal information like telephone number, address and ID number. If we spend too much time chatting online, it won’t be good for our study and health.

1.QQ is a kind of __________.

A. game　　　 B. chat tool

C. book 　　 D. TV programmer

2.Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage

A. We can get lots of information on QQ.

B. We can make friends on QQ

C. We can get everything on QQ.

D. We can play games with friends on QQ.

3.Sometimes QQ may bring us some ________ if we don’t use it well.

A. problems　　 　 B. benefits

C. interests　　 D. fun

4. QQ will be good for us if _______.

A. we spend too much time chatting online.

B. we get some useful information we need.

C. we tell some strangers about our real telephone number.

D. we tell some strangers about our real address and ID number

5.If we want to learn English well, we can ________.

A. do shopping on QQ.

B. always chat in Chinese on QQ.

C. play games with our friends on QQ.

D. join a QQ group with many English lovers in it.

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Why do fires happen? Most of the time, it is because we are not careful enough. So, take a look around your home, find the possible dangers and keep your home safe from fires.

Bathroom

Keep cellphones or radio away from the water. Turn them off when you take bath.

Bedroom

Never use candles in your bedroom, or play with matches or lighters（打火机）. No one should smoke in bed. Don’t put clothes or boxes near lights.

Always turn off your computer if you don’t use it. If the wires（电线）are broken, ask your

parents to change them.

Kitchen

Are you learning to cook? Never leave the kitchen while cooking. Keep dry clean clothes away from the stoves（炉子）. Always remember to turn off the stove when you finish cooking.

It’s a good idea to put a fire extinguisher（灭火器）in your kitchen. But better to let your parents use it.

Living room

Don’t stay too close to a coal burner（炭火炉）. Keep newspapers and books far away from them. Don’t smoke on the sofa.

1.Most of the time, fires happen because　　　　 .

A. people are too careful　　 B. people are not careful

C. people aren’t calm enough　　 D. people cook too much at home

2.The following things are all very dangerous at home EXCEPT　　　　 .

A. candles　　 B. matches　　 C. pens　　 D. lighters

3.If you find the wires in your room are not good,　　　　 .

A. ask your parents for help　　 B. use them before buying new ones

C. change them by yourself　　 D. call the police for help

4.What is the main idea of the passage.

A. How to use fire at home.

B. How to use the extinguisher.

C. The danger of fire.

D. How to be safe from fire at home.

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There are seven continents﹙洲﹚in the world. Among them, Antarctica﹙南极洲﹚is the most special one. It is a world of snow and ice all year round. China has sent many scientists there. They try to find resources﹙资源﹚under the icy land and study climate change and sea biology.

What do they eat?

Scientists don’t have many choices on what they eat. About 60% their food is frozen food. It is easy to heat﹙加热﹚。Meat is common on the menu, while vegetables are not usual. Fresh vegetables are hard to grow in the cold weather. Therefore, people often eat dried and canned vegetables.

How do they sleep?

In Antarctica, summer lasts from November to March. During this time, Antarctica faces the sun and gets sunlight 24 hours of the day. In order to get some sleep,scientists cover the window with black cloth to make “night”.

How do they work?

People can wear warm clothes to be against the cold weather, but they can do little with the strong wind. Sometimes, the wind is even stronger than a typhoon. It can easily blow people away.

So there are ropes﹙绳索﹚that connect some research stations. People can hold these ropes to keep balance in strong winds.

How do they keep in touch with others?

There are no cables or Internet on the frozen continent. So mobiles and computers don’t work there. Scientists usually use two-way radios to communicate at work. If they want to say hello to family and friends, they can use the satellite phones.

1.What do scientists do in Antarctica?

A.They mostly study on the animals and plants there.

B.They mostly find resources and study climate change and sea biology.

C.They mostly find different kinds of lives under the ice and study them.

D.They mostly study on the ice and geography.

2.What kind of vegetables do they usually eat?

A.Fresh vegetables　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

B.Green vegetables only

C.Dried and canned vegetables　　　

D.They go down the ice to work.

3.What do they do when the day lasts for 24 hours?

A.They work all day long.　　　　　

B.They find a way to make “night”.

C.They stop working on those days.　　　　

D.They go down the ice to work.

4.How do the scientists work on the terrible windy days?

A.They use ropes to help themselves.　　

B.They just stay in the houses.

C.They use cars and ships to help.　　　　

D.They don’t think the wind brings trouble.

5.If scientist wants to say “I love you”to her daughter, what can she use?

A.Mobile phones　　 B.Tow-way radios　　 C.Satellite phones　　 D.Iphones and Ipods.

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用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空。

1.Cats is said to be one of the most popular Broadway__________ (music).

2.The company has done ___________ (busy) with many countries.

3.These bags are their ___________ (wife). We’d better look after them well.

4.This is my sister’s ______________（twenty）birthday. We’ll have a party for her this evening.

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Li Yuchun is______ girl that most of the  students are her fans.

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Li Yuchun is______ girl that most of the  students are her fans.

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