Have you ever seen an animal being mistreated...

Have you ever seen an animal being mistreated (虐待)? Seeing a pet or wild animal get hurt might make you sad, angry, or afraid.1. In fact, the good news is that everyone — including you — can be a helping hand for animals.

Keep your eyes and ears open.

2.Watch for changes in the way they look or act. Look out for animals who:

﹡ have cuts or other bruises（伤痕）

﹡ avoid or attack people when people come close

﹡ are too thin

﹡ are missing fur

﹡ are almost always left outside

These signs don’t necessarily mean a pet has been hurt on purpose, but they shouldn’t be ignored. If you see any of these signs, set them down.　 3. What did you see or hear? Where? When? Were other people around?

4.

Never move an injured animal! Ask a parent, teacher, or other adult you trust for help. Find out whether the injured animal in your town can be saved by animal shelters or police. Keep their phone numbers at hand. If the person mistreating animals is a friend or family member, tell an adult you trust.

Speak up.

Let other kids know what to do if they see an animal being hurt. Using the information above, make posters to hang or flyers (传单) to hand out at school. Include the phone numbers of the police department or animal shelters who can save the injured animals. 5.They need us to speak up for them!

A. Send it to animal shelters.

B. You might think there’s nothing you can do.

C. Remember, animals can’t speak for themselves.

D. Or if you see someone hurting an animal, write down the details.

E. Get to know pets in your neighborhood.

F. Animals are friends of human beings.

G. Report it.

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Mistreat(虐待) your animals and someone might take them from you.

Allen (not his real name) is driving north out of Virginia in the middle of the night，with stolen property in the back of his van.But Allen isn’t a criminal—in fact he normally would never dream of breaking the law.

The “property” he stole is a dog he calls Flash.Allen doesn’t particularly want Flash in fact，in a few hours he’ll drop him off at a stranger’s house and never see him again.“I couldn’t just stand by and do nothing，”he explains.“The owner was plainly neglecting (忽视) the dog，but the police wouldn’t do anything about it.”

For over a year，Flash had been tied to a tree in front of someone’s house.“He was sick and weak，”says Allen.“More than once I saw the owner kick him for no reason at all.”Allen had repeatedly tried to get the owner to take better care of the animal，or to give it away to someone who would.Finally，he took matters into his own hands—in the dead of night，he took Flash off his chain and drove away with him.

An hour later，Flash had a new license and he_was_treated_by_a_veterinarian_who_knew_better_than_to_ask_questions.

Pictures of the dog were put up on animal rescue websites，asking for someone to adopt the dog.A couple in New York offered to take the dog，and animal lovers in states along the way agreed to provide transportation.

Nobody can say for sure how many animals like Flash are “rescued” every year；receiving stolen property is a crime，so rescuers tend to stay in the shadows.But a growing number of empty collars are because of their work as more and more animals find their way to loving homes.

1.Why did Allen steal the dog?

A．He liked the dog very much.

B．He wanted to stop the dog being treated badly.

C．He is a criminal who likes stealing dogs.

D．Someone ordered him to do that.

2.What had Allen ever done for the dog before stealing him?

A．Finding a new owner for him.

B．In the dead of night，taking him off his chain and drove away with him.

C．Kicking him for no reason at all.

D．Asking the owner to treat the dog better or give it to someone else.

3.How did Allen help the dog find a new owner?

A．By putting advertisements on TV.

B．By asking the Animals Protection Association for help.

C．By asking for help on the Internet.

D．By putting up signs on the street.

4.What can we infer from the underlined sentence in the fifth paragraph?

A．The veterinarian had treated many animals that were mistreated by their owners.

B．The veterinarian had once stolen some animals like Flash before.

C．The veterinarian was Allen’s friend.

D．The veterinarian was a learned man.

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Maybe you have ever seen a cross. A cross can be a piece of jewelry or an image in

a painting. But do you know the cross is a very popular symbol for Christmas？

It came from the story of Jesus’ death on the cross two thousand years ago in Jerusalem. Jesus was Jewish，and at that time Jewish people were under Roman rule. Jesus was badly punished because he declared to be the Son of God and the King of Jews. Surely，the Son of God could have saved himself from the death！But the Bible says that Jesus had a reason to die that day. It was in God’s purpose that it would happen.[

Christians call the day that Jesus died “Good Friday”. At first，it is hard to understand how a terrible day could ever be called good. Well，the story does not end there. Jesus died and he was buried. But three days later，Jesus was alive，and the whole world was changed.

Today，Christians everywhere remember this important time. They celebrate Easter. Easter is the day that Jesus rose from the dead. After his death on the cross，Jesus’ body was placed in a tomb. On the third day from then，God raised him from the dead. Jesus stayed on earth physically for several weeks. Many people saw him. Easter is the happiest time of year for Christians because they believe that Jesus had victory over death and evil and that now he lives with God the Father in heaven. But before celebrating Easter, Good Friday should be remembered. Jesus died a horrible and painful death. He suffered, though he did nothing wrong. Christian believe that Jesus was God’s substitute(代表) for humans， because humans all do wrong. He died because of humans and he died for humans.

Christians often wear crossed around their necks of hang them in their homes because they believe it is a very important sign. The cross helps them remember how much God loves them. It helps them remember how much his Son had to suffer. Seeing a cross always makes them think of Jesus’ death， and what it means.

1.According to the bible， why Jesus could not save himself from death that day？

A. Jesus was not afraid of death

B. God arrange Jesus’ death for certain purpose

C. Jesus should die without a reason

D. Jesus was not God’s Son at all

2.In Christians’ belief， for what reason did God want Jesus to die？

A. God loved humans despite human’s wrong—doing，so he asked his beloved Son to die in human’s place

B. Jesus did something wrong by acclaiming himself the Son of God

C. God wanted His Son Jesus to live with him in heaven

D. God wanted “Good Friday” and “Easter”mainly to be remembered by humans

3.It can be inferred from the passage that____________

A. a cross is a piece of jewelry or an image in a painting for Christians

B. Christians call the day that Jesus died “Good Friday”mainly to reduce their pain for the loss of Jesus

C. if Jesus hadn’t returned to life，people would often wear crosses around their necks or hang them in their homes

D. Christians like crosses because crosses always remind them of God’s love and Jesus’ death

4.The purpose of the author in writing this passage is to___________

A. introduce a symbol for Christian---- the cross

B. tell an interesting Christian story

C. inform the origin of two Christian festivals

D. describe the rebirth of Jesus

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Have you ever wished you could see in the dark as well as an animal? In action movies, we often see characters wearing special glasses that reveal（显示）things that can't be seen in darkness. Everything looks green, but we can see the shapes and outlines clearly. As a matter of fact, this is somewhat similar to the way animals' night vision (视力) works.

You may have noticed eyeshine in pictures of animals, or seen it for yourself when light hits an animal's eyes. Dogs, cats, and many other animals have tissue (组织) called the tapetum lucidum（光神经纤维层） in each eye. The purpose of this tissue is reflect (反射) light deeper into the eye. For many animals, it leads to their excellent night vision, and it helps them hunt.

Different types of animals have different colors of eyeshine. The light reflecting back from the eyes of dogs and cat is likely to be yellow. Rats and birds usually have eyes that shine red. Other animals’ eyes may reflect white, yellow, green, or pink light. In each case, the color is related to the type of cells that make up the tapetum lucidum, as well as the chemicals inside the cells.

Eyeshine has the function of improving animals' night vision, but humans have found other uses for it. For example, when people are searching for certain types of animals, their eyeshine may be helpful in recognizing or discovering them. Also, eyeshine has inspired humans to invent substance (物质) that reflect light at night. Strips containing this substance are used to warn us of safety risks such as　 raised parts of roads. Even though humans cannot see so well at night, we have still found ways to benefit from this amazing animal feature.

1.How does the tapetum lucidum help animals' night vision?

A. It sends out light in the dark.　　 B. It makes everything appear green.

C. It reflects light back into the eyes.　　 D. It enables them to see colors at night.

2.How does the author mainly develop Paragraph 3?

A. By providing reasons.　　 B. By giving examples.

C. By following space order.　　 D. By doing experiments.

3.What can we learn about scientists' research on eyeshine?

A. They've put it to practical uses.

B. They're using it to protect some animals.

C. They're trying to include more animal types.

D. They've invented special glasses based on it.

4.What is the text mainly about?

A. How humans' night vision works.　　 B. Different colors of animals' eyes.

C. How animals see in the dark.　　 D. Eyeshine and its benefits.

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Have you ever seen a movie in which a building was burnt down or a bridge was destroyed? Have you seen films in which a train crashed or a ship __21_ into the ocean? If so, you may have wondered how these things could happen without __22_the people in the film.

The man who knows the __23__ is the “special-effects” man. He has one of the most important jobs in the film __24__. He may be __25__ to create a flood or to make a battlefield explode. But he may also be told to create a __26_ effect which is much less exciting, though just as important to the success of the film. In a __27__ for one movie there was a big glass bowl __28__with water in which small fish __29__ swimming. The director of the movie__30__ the fish to stop swimming suddenly __31_ they seemed to stare at(盯着) an actor. Then the director wanted the fish to stop staring and swim away. But fish suddenly __32__ be ordered to do anything. It was quite a __33_.

The special-effects man __34_ about this problem for a long time. The result was an idea for __35_ the fish with a harmless use of electricity. __36__he applied electricity to the fish bowl causing the fish to be totally still(静止的). Then he rapidly reduced the __37__ of electricity allowing the fish to be free.  __38_ he got the humorous effect the director wanted.

__39_in other parts of movie making there are those who have developed __40__ skill in creating certain kinds of effects. Jim White, who has been a special-effects man for thirty-two years, is best known for work with ships and airplanes.

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Have you ever wondered why different animals or pests have their particular colours? Colours in them seem to be used mainly to protect themselves．

Birds, especially seagulls, are very fond of locusts, but birds cannot easily catch locusts because locusts change their colours together with the change of the colour of crops．When crops are green, locusts look green．But when crops are ripe, locusts take on exactly the same brown colour as crops have．Some other pests with different colours from plants are usually easily found and eaten by their enemies．So they have to hide themselves in terror for lives and appear only at night．

If you study the animal life in any part of the world, you will find the main use of colouring is to protect themselves．Bears, wolves and other beasts move quietly through forests．They are usually invisible to the eyes of hunters, because they have the colour much like the barks of trees．

An even more strange act remains to be noticed．A kind of fish living in seas can send out a kind of very black liquid when it faces danger．While the liquid spreads over, its enemies cannot find it, and it immediately swims away．Thus, it has existed up to now though it is not powerful at all．

1.This passage mainly talks about ________．

A．the change of colour in locusts

B．the protective coloration of animals and pests

C．how a certain sea fish protects itself

D．animals or pests can dye themselves different colours

2.Locusts are ________ but they are not easily wiped out by their enemies because ________．

A．animals; they are powerful enough

B．beasts; they are dangerous to their enemies

C．pests; they take on the same colours as crops

D．birds; they fly extraordinarily fast

3.The pests that have different colours from plants usually appear at night because ________．

A．their enemies can easily find them and eat them

B．they have the habit of coming out in darkness

C．it’s easy for them to destroy plants in darkness

D．birds take their rest when night comes

4.Bears and wolves have the same colour as barks of trees because ________．

A．they fear other beasts

B．they like brown or grey colours

C．they enjoy walking through forests quietly

D．the colours help prevent themselves from being noticed

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Have you ever seen any students whose trousers hang so low that you can see their underwear?What do you think of that?Fashionable?Some of today’s teenagers are big fans of such a look．But recently this trend has been at the centre of an argument in Italian middle schools．

The headmaster of a school in central Italy has asked students to stop wearing low—rise jeans that expose underwear and parts of the body．His request came after a class trip．when he saw one boy’s baggy trousers slide to his feet．He pointed out that this way of dressing is not suitable for schoo1．

But in Italy，a nation that takes fashion very seriously，the suggestion caused a debate among parents．teachers and students．The issue is whether the head teacher’s request will limit students’ freedom—or whether dress in Italian schools is too casual(随意的)．

A parents’group praised the proposal in favour of good taste，while others advised schools to stop worrying about fashion and fix up old school buildings．

“We do not want to kick fashion out，’’ the headmaster explained．“But extremes of fashion like this are not right in schoo1．”Many other schools have now requested that their students also stop wearing such trousers．

Most students have simply ignored the request．Ludovica Gaudio,14,wore extremelv low trousers exposing orange underwear in class．It was cold，so she wore a matching orange scarf(围巾)．Another 14-year-old said she should probably respect the request，simply for practical reasons．”I don’t really feel comfortable in those sort of jeans”，said Sarah Lattanzi．”In winter，when dressed like that，it’s quite cold and I am afraid my stomach will ache．”

1.What leads to the argument in Italian middle schools?(no more than 5 words)

2.Why does the headmaster’s suggestion cause a debate in Italy?(no more than 12 words)

________

3.What does the headmaster encourage students to do?(no more than 7 words)

________

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Have you ever seen a car without a driver? It sounds crazy, but these computer-driven cars may soon be filling roads near you. Companies like Google and Tesla have been designing and testing such cars. They just need to run final tests to make sure whether they can run alongside human-driven cars on the road.

The cars have sensors (传感器) all around which can detect other cars and blocks in the road. Sensors on the wheels help when parking, so the car knows how far it is from the edge of the road or other parked cars. Road signs are read by cameras, and satellite navigation systems (卫星导航系统) are used so the car knows how to get to your destination. All you have to doistypein the address! Finally, a central computer system takes in all the information it receives from the sensors and cameras and uses this to work out when to stop and speed up.

Sounds like your idea of heaven? Sitting back, looking out of the windows and watching a film while driving would be possible with this new technology. Computers would drive more safely than people — they don’t get disturbed by phones or talking, they would obey the speed limit and have quicker reaction in case of an emergency.

However, driverless cars have many disadvantages. Computers would have difficulties making some decisions: if a child ran into the road, would the computer choose to hit the child or turn quickly to hurt the car’s passengers? And should children, or drunk people, be allowed in a driverless car by themselves? Besides these questions, many people may lose their jobs. For example, bus, taxi, train and tram drivers, as well as driving instructors.

I don’t really want a driverless car — butitis only a matter oftime before ordinary people will be able to afford them on our roads.

1.What does paragraph 2 mainly talk about?

A.How a driverless car works.

B.What we need to drive a driverless car.

C.The tests a driverless car needs to pass.

D.The advantages of a driverless car.

2.What does the underlined word “detect” in paragraph 2 mean?

A.attract. B.help.

C.discover. D.disturb.

3.From the text we can learn that the driverless car___.

A.can run faster than a traditional one

B.is suitable for a child to sitin it alone

C.has been used in many areas in the world

D.has many problems not yet solved

4.What is the author’s attitude towards the driverless car?

A.Positive. B.Negative.

C.Objective. D.Doubtful.

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—Have you ever seen two leaves that are exactly the same?

—Never. Leaves differ ____ each other ____ size and shape.

A．from; in　　         B．in; in            C．in; from　　     D．from; from

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Have you ever seen a real night sky that looks like Van Gogh’s Starry Night? I hope not! So, why would an artist paint the sky this way? Perhaps I can answer that with another question. When you’re happy, why do you sing instead of speaking? Or when you’re in love, why do you speak of roses and honey? When we do these things, we, too are artists. We’re using something that goes beyond a mere scientific description in order to communicate our feelings more powerfully than straightforward words can. So consider for a moment that Van Gogh might not have been hallucinating on the night he painted this. Maybe he felt something so powerful that he had to go beyond the familiar to express it.

I hope I’m reminding you of something you already know as I describe the experience of being outside at night under a crystal clear sky that makes everything seem clean and refreshing. So you look up. And suddenly you see the sky that you’ve seldom seen before. It’s not just the same old dark night sky tonight. Instead, the blackness is a deep, rich blue that is more bottomless than any ocean. The stars are not spots of light but brilliant, magical diamonds that dance like tiny angels. In just this special moment, the sky is somehow alive, and it seems to speak to you silently about the meaning of infinity.

Now look at the painting again. Can you see something of what makes this such a famous and well-loved image? But there’s more here than that. Van Gogh painted this while he was quite struck down by a mental disease. It is natural to imagine that he frequently battled the fear that he would never escape his prison to true freedom. It is natural for us to imagine this because each of us has faced our own personal prison, whether it be disease, the loss of a loved one, serious financial problems … In such moments it is tempting to give up to despair and collapse in hopelessness.

Looking at this painting, I imagine Van Gogh in just such a moment of despair, when he is struck by the memory of one of those amazing night skies. He recalls the sense that he is not alone, that there is a living, infinite world with rich colorful creatures and scenes all around.

And so the sky flows across the canvas full of vitality and power. The stars don’t just sparkle; they explode. Looking closer, we notice that the earth itself seems to respond to the movement in the sky, forming its own living waves in the mountain and rolling trees. In the sleepy village, the windows of the houses glow with the same light that brightens the universe. The giant trees at the left seem to capture the joy by stretching upwards toward the sky.

What a tremendous message of hope there is in this masterpiece! Even if our troubles persist, the world around us assures us that life is worth living. That’s what the angels sing about. Doesn’t it make you want to sing, too?

1.Looking at the painting Starry Night, we can see all the following except ________.

A. the singing angels                        B. the giant trees

C. the sleeping village                        D. the sparkling stars

2.Van Gogh does NOT describe a feeling of ________ through the Starry Night.

A. happiness            B. vitality            C. power            D. despair

3.What is the main purpose of this passage?

A. To explain how Van Gogh painted the Starry Night.

B. To tell us how to appreciate the Starry Night.

C. To prove Van Gogh was in a hallucinating state of mind while painting the picture.

D. To show us the beauty of the sky on a Starry Night.

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