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I’m a pig, and my son is a rabbit. I have snakes for daughters, and my wife, believe it or not, is a dragon! Do I live in a zoo? No, of course not! I am talking about Chinese zodiac signs（十二生肖）. Depending on the year of your birth, each person has an animal for a sign. That’s why I am a pig and my wife is a dragon. If you, like me, were born in the year of the pig, then you are brave, thoughtful and loyal. The year of the pig is filled with good fortune.
Now let’s take a closer look at this interesting animal.
Pigs were first raised by man about 9,000 years ago, and are still a very common farm animal in many parts of the world. We don’t just use pigs for their meat — almost every part of the animal is used. The hair is used for artists’ brushes. The fat is used to make floor wax, rubber and plastics.
Pigs have also been important in the world of entertainment. In 1995 the film ‘Babe’ starred a loveable talking pig as its main character. The film won an Oscar and was nominated （提名）for 6 more. In England you can even go to watch pig racing. A farmer, Rob Shepherd, has been raising money for charity by holding pig races on his farm. The events have been very successful. People don’t just want to eat pigs, it seems!
Pigs also play an important role in the English language. For example, if someone says that he will travel to the sun one day, you can say “pigs might fly!” to him. Hungry? Well then, you can “pig out” and eat lots of food. And what if someone rescues you? Well, you can say that they “saved your bacon”.
1. The writer wrote the first paragraph in a ______ tone.
A. sad B. confused C. serious D. humorous
2. We may know from the passage that ______.
A. people in England like pigs more than other animals
B. pigs are more useful than ordinary people imagine
C. pigs are the first animals raised by man
D. more people don’t want to eat pigs now
3.The underlined sentence “pigs might fly!” in the fifth paragraph means “______”.
A. What you have just said is impossible
B. Pigs are great animals
C. I don’t understand your words
D. I can’t agree with you more
4.Which diagram shows the structure（结构） of the passage?
A B C D
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I'm a pig，and my son is a rabbit. I have snakes for daughters，and my wife，believe it or not，is a dragon！Do I live in a zoo？No，of course not！I am talking about Chinese zodiac signs(十二生肖)．Depending on the year of your birth，each person has an animal for a sign. That's why I am a pig and my wife is a dragon. If you，like me，were born in the year of the pig，then you are brave，thoughtful and loyal. The year of the pig is filled with good fortune.
Now let's take a closer look at this interesting animal.
Pigs were first raised by man about 9,000 years ago，and are still a very common farm animal in many parts of the world. We don't just use pigs for their meat—almost every part of the animal is used. The hair is used for artists' brushes. The fat is used to make floor wax，rubber and plastics.
Pigs have also been important in the world of entertainment. In 1995 the film Babe starred a loveable talking pig as its main character. The film won an Oscar and was nominated(提名)for 6 more. In England you can even go to watch pig racing. A farmer，Rob Shepherd，has been raising money for charity by holding pig races on his farm. The events have been very successful. People don't just want to eat pigs，it seems!
Pigs also play an important role in the English language. For example，if someone says that he will travel to the sun one day，you can say “Pigs_might_fly！” to him. Hungry？Well then，you can “pig out” and eat lots of food. And what if someone rescues you？Well，you can say that they “saved your bacon”．
1.The writer wrote the first paragraph in a ________ tone.
A. sad B. confused
C. serious D. humorous
2.According to Paragraph One，his wife was born in the year of the ________.
A. dragon B. snake C. rabbit D. pig
3.We may know from the passage that ________.
A. people in England like pigs more than other animals
B. pigs are more useful than ordinary people imagine
C. pigs are the first animals raised by man
D. more people don't want to eat pigs now
4.Which diagram shows the structure(结构)of the passage?
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My son wants a pet rabbit for long, but I have no time to buy ______ for him.
A. one B. that C. the one D. it
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I think it is necessary for my 19-year-old son to have his own mobile phone, for I sometimes want to make sure if he _____ home for dinner.
A. come B. comes C. has come D. will come
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阅读理解
I have two sons. They are as different as night and day. My youngest is sweet, loveable, easy-going, and finds joy in everything. My oldest we’ve nicknamed the “Evil Genius” is ambitious, self-confident, and suffers no fools. Whenever we mentioned Santa my husband and I were rewarded with major eye rolling and deep sighs from my oldest. At first we both tried to ignore it.
We both knew that our eldest had figured out the big secret. But I’d be damned(指责) if he was going to ruin it for his six-year-old brother who had plenty of Santa-loving years ahead of him. I looked at my husband in the eye and said, “I’ll handle this.” to which he responded “Okay just be careful because I’m not sure he knows - he might just be acting like it.” But I knew. And I had it in my mind that he was about to break his younger brothers spirit and break the news to him. I was afraid he was going to take the Christmas spirit away from my sweet innocent youngest and stamp all over it. I had to protect him. I needed to control this now before it got out of control. I rushed into the play room where my oldest was playing alone. I looked him dead in the eyes and said: “Well you know Santa isn’t real, right?” And as I stared at my eight-year-old son for what seemed like a long time of silence, his eyes started to fill with tears. And a tear dropped down his cheek when he screamed out, “He’s not?” “Um well it’s not that he’s not real (shut up you idiot- stop saying he’s not real), but he doesn’t really make and deliver all the toys. Dad and I get some of them for you. So he’s real. He’s just got a little help from us.”
The Evil Genius wasn’t buying it. He just sat there looking at me with an expression of doubt. You know when you make a terrible mistake but you can’t stop yourself from making it worse? That was me because I just had to know. I had to know why he had seemed to be over Santa. So I asked him why he rolled his eyes and sighed every time his father and I mentioned Santa, to which he replied that kids at school had been saying Santa wasn't real but that he still thought he was.
1.What’s the best title for the passage?
A. Two different sons
B. Santa secret given away
C. Protecting one, ruining the other
D. Making a mistake worse
2.What did the writer conclude when “Evil Genius” rolled his eyes and sighed?
A. “Evil Genius” had discovered Santa was not real.
B. “Evil Genius” had broken the secret to his younger brother.
C. “Evil Genius” had passed his Santa-loving years.
D. “Evil Genius” had been influenced by his classmates.
3.What does the underlined sentence mean in the passage?
A. “Evil Genius” refused to buy toys.
B. “Evil Genius” didn’t believe his mother’s words.
C. “Evil Genius” wanted to keep silent.
D. “Evil Genius” would not give away the secret.
4.What lesson can we learn from the story?
A. Lies can never change facts.
B. Honesty is the best policy.
C. No one is perfect.
D. We should think twice before we act.
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Dear ______,
It is the first time for my beloved son to step out of his home where he is happy and safe. The school life is going to be strange and ______ to him for a while. And I wish you would take care of him with enough ________.
So far, he's been ________ of his own room. He's been boss of the back yard. I have always been around to repair his wounds, and to ______ his feelings.
______, things seem to be different now. Today, he is required to walk down the front steps, say goodbye to me and start on his great ________ that will probably include wars, tragedy and ________. To live his life in the world in which he has to live will ________ faith, love and courage.
So, World, I wish you would take him ________ his young hand and teach him things he will have to know. Teach him — but gently, if you can. Teach him that for every scoundrel (恶人) there is a _______; that for every dishonest politician, there is a ________ leader; that for every enemy there is a friend. Teach him the wonders of books. Give him quiet time to _______ the mysteries of birds in the sky, bees in the sun, and flowers on the green hills. Teach him it is far more honorable to _________ than to cheat. Teach him to have ________ in his own ideas, ______ everyone else tells him they are wrong. Teach him to _______ his strength and brains to the highest bidder (投标人), but never to put a price on his heart and soul. Teach him to close his ears to a ________ crowd, and to stand and ________ if he believes he's right. Teach him kindly, World, but don't spoil him, because only the _______ of fire makes fine steel.
This is a big order, World, but see what you can do. He is such a nice little fellow.
Yours
Sally
1.A. World B. School C. Headmaster D. Friend
2.A. interesting B. amazing C. challenging D. concerning
3.A. determination B. kindness C. patience D. courage
4.A. manager B. monitor C. king D. instructor
5.A. explore B. contain C. express D. comfort
6.A. Otherwise B. Therefore C. Besides D. However
7.A. adventure B. experience C. revolution D. inspection
8.A. sorrow B. relief C. fortune D. luck
9.A. weaken B. require C. strengthen D. increase
10.A. at B. in C. on D. by
11.A. hero B. commander C. performer D. competitor
12.A. powerful B. faithful C. distant D. valuable
13.A. reserve B. replace C. solve D. survive
14.A. respond B. admit C. fail D. win
15.A. mercy B. basis C. reasons D. confidence
16.A. as if B. even if C. in case D. for fear
17.A. attach B. devote C. apply D. sell
18.A. local B. total C. fierce D. noisy
19.A. affect B. signal C. fight D. bargain
20.A. test B. temperature C. flame D. spread
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Paula and Rory have fives kids, three dogs, and a rabbit. When the house is very noisy, Megan, one of the children, is quietly inventing. A year ago, the 10-year-old had to design an anti-smoking poster, she came up with the idea of creating something that shows the average amount of tar(尼古丁) a smoker collects from just four packs of cigarettes.
“I like people to play with things more than read and write,” she says. So she researched her idea on the Internet, found a company in China that could make it, saved up her pocket money and got her idea made.
Paula says her daughter “think differently”: Ideas jump into her mind. After she got sunburnt on holiday, Megan invented a small plastic bracelet(手镯) that changes colors in the sun, telling you when to put on sunscreen(防晒霜). Several sunscreen companies have expressed an interest in the idea. She also came up with an idea to make a ball filled with water to stop the dog from feeling thirsty. “But we didn’t do anything with it,” says Paula.
Then she pulls out a picture of a special fishing rod(钓鱼竿) she had designed. “There is a camera on the hook(钩),” she explains, “and the screen is on the handle, and it shows if you’ve caught a fish or not.”
Megan doesn’t want to go to university. She keeps her pink-and -cream bedroom tidy. Paula is amazed and a bit confused by her daughter. “Everything has to be in a certain order,” Paula says. “Her brothers and sisters go with the flow, but with Megan, it’s ‘What time will that be happening?’ or ‘Where am I being picked up from today?’”
1.From Paragraph 2, we can infer that Megan ________.
A. is not willing to go to school B. likes to play with her brothers and sisters
C. prefers making something by herself D. is good at reading and writing
2.What did Megan invent after she got sunburnt on vacation?
A. The anti-smoking poster
B. The ball providing water for thirsty dogs
C. The fishing rod telling whether you’ve caught a fish
D. The bracelet telling when to put on sunscreen
3. The underlined phrase “go with the flow” probably means “________.”
A. do what the most people usually do B. follow the fashion closely
C. set an example to others D. do something differently from others
4.According to the passage, which of the following about Megan is true?
A. She has fives kids, three dogs, and a rabbit.
B. She designed an anti-smoking poster when she was nine.
C. She founded a company in China to get her idea made.
D. She invented a small plastic bracelet to change the color of sunscreen.
5.The passage is mainly about ________.
A. how Megan helps people give up smoking
B. a little girl’s dream to be a world-famous inventor
C. a 10-year-old inventor’s story
D. Megan’s relationship with her family members
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Paula and her husband have four kids, three pet dogs, and a rabbit. When the house is very noisy, Helen, one of the children, is quietly inventing. A year ago, the 10-year-old had to design an anti-smoking poster for a school project. Rather than a poster, she came up with the idea of creating something that shows the average amount of tar(尼古丁) a smoker collects from just four packs of cigarettes.
“I like people to play with things more than read and write,” she says. So she researched her idea on the Internet, found a company in China that could make it, saved up her pocket money and got her idea made.
Paula says her daughter “thinks differently”: Ideas jump into her mind. After she got sun-burnt on holiday, Helen invented a small plastic bracelet（手镯) that changes color in the sun, telling you when to put on sunscreen. Several sunscreen companies have expressed an interest in the idea. She also came up with an idea to make a ball filled with water to stop the dog from feeling thirsty. “But we didn’t do anything with it,” says Paula.
Then she pulls out a picture of a special fishing rod she has designed. “ There is a camera on the hook, ” she explains, “and the screen is on the handle，and it shows you if you’ve caught a fish or not. ”
Helen doesn’t want to go to university. She keeps her pink-and-cream bedroom tidy. Paula is amazed and a bit confused by her daughter. “Everything has to be in a certain order,” Paula says. “Her brothers and sisters go with the flow, but with Helen, it’s ‘What time will that be happening?’ or ‘Where am I being picked up from today?’ ”
1.From Paragraph 2, we can infer that Helen _______.
A. is not willing to go to school
B. likes to play with her brothers and sisters
C. prefers making something by herself
D. is good at reading and writing
2.What did Helen invent after she got sun-burnt on vacation?
A. The anti-smoking poster
B. The bracelet telling when to put on sunscreen
C. The ball providing water for thirsty dogs
D. The fishing rod telling whether you’ve caught a fish
3.The underlined phrase “go with the flow” probably means “_______”.
A. do what most people usually do
B. set an example to others
C. follow the fashion closely
D. do something differently from others
4.The passage is mainly about _______.
A. how Helen helps people give up smoking
B. a little girl’s dream to be a world-famous inventor
C. a 10-year-old inventor’s story
D. Helen’s relationship with her family members
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I have been a nurse for seven years. I love my work. Now, my is quite ill. He is 71 and has heart failure, and a lot of other medical . Up until April of this year, he was able to alone, drive, and take care of himself. His health has down swiftly. I’m the only girl out of five children. Being the only girl and a put me at the top of the caregiver(照料者) list. Taking care of a sick parent is very difficult, not at all like taking care of other patients. I have to abandon(离开) my own to be here with Dad. I know this is what I need to do but it is still . I spend about 12-15 hours a day taking care of him. I want to spend all of the time that I can with him because I know that our left together is short..
At the same time, I felt that my brothers don’t help more. Sometimes, it is days between their . They have separate families and busy life...So do I. My eldest brother does some. He stays at night. He comes in at 8: 00 or 9: 00 p.m. and lets me go home. My other pop in for 10-15 minutes visits. It is really annoying. They say they can’t seeing Daddy this way, which I . It hurts me to see him so sick and , too. But he’s our Dad. He has taken care of us all his life. I just feel that we should do our part to take care of him now.
1. A. father B. mother C. grandpa D. grandma
2. A. puzzles B. difficulties C. matters D. problems
3. A. sit B. live C. stand D. stay
4. A. gone B. burnt C. come D. broken
5. A. nurse B. doctor C. daughter D. child
6. A. hobby B. major C. family D. hope
7. A. easy B. hard C. bad D. bitter
8. A. money B. pleasure C. emotion D. time
9. A. angry B. calm C. excited D. anxious
10.A. trips B. visits C. calls D. meals
11.A. need B. have C. help D. want
12.A. brothers B. relatives C. sisters D. uncles
13.A. suggest B. stop C. stand D. help
14.A. misunderstand B. understand C. share D. appreciate
15.A. tired B. exhausted C. weak D. dirty
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Tom is a worker in my factory and he is a little bit dirty．I have been taking1of him for years and years, he always wears an old red hat and carries a2bag．He usually spends his break time and his lunchtime by walking around to3the unused tins around．
Once I saw him by his4, with a lot of rubbish bags, which were full of aluminum（铝） tins．He threw them into the back of his car and then5the car．Being very curious, I got into my car to6him．He drove7he reached the entrance to a wide, empty parking area, but did nothing more．
Today, I was8one of the broken machines during lunchtime when this“tin man”came along with his bag．As usual, he9the tins around the place．My10, who was worried about how the11caused by the machine would affect production, was standing there watching me．
When I finished my job, my manager asked the “tin man” about what he would12the tin that he had collected．I had13even though about asking this kind of question, 14I had always thought that this “tin man” would sell the15to the recycling place
16,this “tin man” answered, “I will give them to my neighbor, 17has epilepsy（癫痫病） and is unable to work．” I was18to hear this, and I asked him, “You 19you are collecting all those tins just to help your neighbor?”
“I know it doesn’t help very much,” he said, “20I try my best to help him．” It was the most beautiful moment in my life and made me feel very humble（卑鄙的）．
1.A．hold B．care C．charge D．notice
2.A．plastic B．rubbish C．paper D．metal
3.A．collect B．find C．hide D．spread
4.A．house B．store C．machine D．car
5.A．got out of B．broke up C．jumped into D．settled down
6.A．follow B．block C．inspect D．catch
7.A．since B．until C．when D．after
8.A．decorating B．performing C．repairing D．selecting
9.A．turned up B．put up C．set up D．picked up
10.A．manager B．workmate C．neighbor D．friend
11.A．power B．delay C．signal D．harm
12.A．do with B．deal with C．go with D．put up with
13.A．seldom B．always C．nearly D．never
14.A．unless B．because C．though D．if
15.A．machine B．cars C．tins D．bags
16.A．Certainly B．Briefly C．Surprisingly D．Fortunately
17.A．who B．whom C．which D．that
18.A．shocked B．interested C．satisfied D．concerned
19.A．announce B．mean C．say D．declare
20.A．instead B．however C．but D．and
