Prana, our beautiful dog whose name means ‘br...

Prana, our beautiful dog whose name means ‘breath of life’, isn’t with us any more. But she brought such joy and love that we still miss her.

There are so many wonderful stories about the love in this dog, but my favorite is this one.

It was an autumn day in Minnesota, but the weather didn’t know the difference between autumn and winter. Unexpectedly, we were hit with a big snow fall for which no one was prepared.

We have two apple trees in our backyard. Prana loved apples. When she went outside, she’d take hold of an apple, put it far back in her mouth, and sneak into the house to save for eating later. The apples had been on the ground and were often dirty so I wasn’t always happy that Prana had brought them into the house. Feeling my displeasure, she would turn her head so I wouldn’t see her hidden treasure.

On the day that it snowed too early in the season, Prana went outside and I watched her from the window. I noticed that she was madly digging holes and brought the apples to the surface so they could be seen above the snow. I wondered why she was doing this. She seemed to be completely busy with some kind of important task to dig up as many apples as possible during her yard time.

When I called her back into the house, she had her usual one apple in her mouth. About five minutes later, I looked outside. The yard was completely covered with birds. Prana had dug up all those apples for her bird friends to eat. She knew that they wouldn’t have stored enough food to live through such an early winter.

1.The story about the dog happened _______.

A．in autumn         B．in winter          C．in spring          D．in summer

2.What does the underlined phrase sneak into mean in the fourth paragraph?

A．enter quickly       B．enter secretly      C．enter happily       D．enter slowly

3.Prana was busy digging up the apples in the snow because________.

A．she liked digging holes and eating apples

B．she was always saving the apples for eating later

C．she wanted to leave the apples to her bird friends

D．she loves playing with snow

4.From the story we can learn that______.

A．Prana is helpful to the writer

B．Prana is devoted to the writer

C．Prana is not only beautiful but also joyful

D．Prana is especially loving and thoughtful

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Prana was a beautiful dog, whose name means “breath of life”. Although he died several years ago, I can still remember the days we spent together and what he has taught me about love.

I have two apple trees in the garden. Prana loved apples. When he went outside, he’d catch an apple and take it into the house to eat later. The apples had been on the ground and were often dirty so I wasn’t always happy that Prana had brought them into the house.

It was an autumn day in America, but it was very cold. A big snow fell and we had not done anything for its coming. On that special day, Prana went outside and I watched him through the window. I noticed that he was madly digging(挖) holes and bringing the apples to the ground so they could be seen above the snow. I did not know why he was doing this. He seemed to want to do something special.

When I called him back, he had his usual one apple in his mouth. About five minutes later, I looked outside. The garden was completely covered with birds. Prana had dug up all those apples for his bird friends to eat. He knew that they wouldn’t have stored enough food for the coming winter!

1.I wasn’t always happy because  ____________.

A. Prana loved apples

B. Prana caught an apple and ate it

C. the apples fell on the ground and were dirty

D. Prana brought the dirty apples into the house

2.On the snowy day, Prana ____________.

A. ate up all the apples

B. dug holes to put the apples in them

C. brought the apples under the snow to the ground

D. left the house and died

3.The birds flew to the garden to  ______________.

A. look for Prana                     B. eat the apples

C. make new homes           D. store food for the winter

4.The topic of the story is about __________.

A. apples     B. animals       C. love D. Life

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Prana was a beautiful dog, whose name means “breath of life”. Although he died several years ago, I can still remember the days we spent together and what he has taught me about love.

I have two apple trees in the garden. Prana loved apples. When he went outside, he’d catch an apple and take it into the house to eat later. The apples had been on the ground and were often dirty so I wasn’t always happy that Prana had brought them into the house.

It was an autumn day in America, but it was very cold. A big snow fell and we had not done anything for its coming. On that special day, Prana went outside and I watched him through the window. I noticed that he was madly digging(挖) holes and bringing the apples to the ground so they could be seen above the snow. I did not know why he was doing this. He seemed to want to do something special.

When I called him back, he had his usual one apple in his mouth. About five minutes later, I looked outside. The garden was completely covered with birds. Prana had dug up all those apples for his bird friends to eat. He knew that they wouldn’t have stored enough food for the coming winter!

1.I wasn’t always happy because  ____________ .

2.On the snowy day, Prana ____________ .

3.The birds flew to the garden to  ______________.

4.The topic of the story is about __________ .

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Prana was a beautiful dog, whose name means “breath of life”. Although he died several years ago, I can still remember the days we spent together and what he has taught me about love.

I have two apple trees in the garden. Prana loved apples. When he went outside, he’d catch an apple and take it into the house to eat later. The apples had been on the ground and were often dirty so I wasn’t always happy that Prana had brought them into the house.

It was an autumn day in America, but it was very cold. A big snow fell and we had not done anything for its coming. On that special day, Prana went outside and I watched him through the window. I noticed that he was madly digging(挖) holes and bringing the apples to the ground so they could be seen above the snow. I did not know why he was doing this. He seemed to want to do something special.

When I called him back, he had his usual one apple in his mouth. About five minutes later, I looked outside. The garden was completely covered with birds. Prana had dug up all those apples for his bird friends to eat. He knew that they wouldn’t have stored enough food for the coming winter!

1.Prana was                .

2.I wasn’t always happy because                .

3.On the snowy day, Prana                .

4.The birds flew to the garden to                .

5.The topic of the story is about                .

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We have a beautiful name—red-crowned cranes. We are named after the red caps on top of our heads. You may think the caps are our feathers. Actually(其实), they are combs(冠). We are one of the l1. birds in size in the world. We are the heaviest cranes. An adult(成年)red –crowned crane can w2. up to 11 kilograms. We are good at d3.. I think we are the most beautiful dancers of all the birds. We are also good singers. We sing loudly and b4.. We are good at flying as well. We fly to warm East Asia(亚洲)when s5. comes. We give birth to baby cranes there. We like to live together on wetlands in Southwest China and some other places.

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We need your help, my friends. Will you do s10. for us?

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Whatever life threw at us each year, our family had one tradition at Christmas: our dog Pepper opened our presents for us.

Last year, everyone made it home for a Christmas get-together. However, it couldn't feel perfect because Pepper's health was becoming worse. Her life had already been longer than we expected—she was fourteen—and yet her mind was still sharp. Her love for life made us feel better. But her body could not keep up with her mind.

Probably it was Pepper's last Christmas, so we decided to make sure she would enjoy it. On Christmas Eve, we each prepared presents for her.

Soon, Pepper selected her first Christmas gift. She turned the present, just as she was a young dog once more. She pulled the paper off the dog treat before she chewed it slowly. Our family was so happy.

Pepper saw the other three presents, and then turned to Mom as if asking, "May I open another?"

"Go ahead, girl!" Mom encouraged.

For the next few minutes, Pepper opened each of her Christmas presents. While she did, she reminded us of the joy of being together. Our family felt as a whole—not because we were in the same room or city, but because our love brought us together.

Pepper passed away after Christmas. Her peaceful passing made us tearful. Her passing was also a celebration of life, because she gave my family so much love and laughter.

I still treasure (珍惜) Pepper’s final Christmas gift. She taught me that no matter where we each spend the holidays, the smallest act of sincere giving can unite our family through our love. For me, that knowledge is the longest-lasting gift of all.

1.The dog Pepper usually _________ at Christmas.

A. chewed the dog treat slowly

B. chose the presents for herself

C. played with the author's family happily

D. opened the presents for the author's family

2.The author thought the Christmas wasn't perfect last year because_________.

A. he didn't get a Christmas gift

B. Pepper was in poor health

C. Pepper died on Christmas Eve

D. he didn't feel the joy of being together

3.The dog Pepper got _________ Christmas gifts last year.

A. two　　 B. three　　 C. four　　 D. five

4.The underlined phrase "the longest-lasting gift" in the last paragraph refers to "_________".

A. the friendship with the dog

B. the holiday the author spent with family

C. the Christmas present for the dog

D. the life lesson the author learned from Pepper

5.The best title for the passage can be "_________".

A. The Power of Love

B. Celebrating Christmas

C. The Importance of Helping Others

D. Enjoying the Happiness of Making Friends

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-----Whose book is this ?-----It　　　　 our geography teacher’s You see ,his name is on it.

A.can’t be B.can be C.mustn’t be D.must be

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完形填空。

通读下面的短文, 掌握其大意, 然后从各题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出一个最佳答案。

Lucky, our beautiful dog, isn’t with us any more．But she brought such joy and love into our lives 　　　 we still miss her．There are so many wonderful stories about the love in this dog, but my favorite is this one:

It was an autumn day in Minnesota．Unexpectedly, a big snowstorm which no one was prepared for_____our city．

We have two apple trees in our backyard．Lucky loved apples．When she went outside, she’d hold an apple in her 　　　　 and take it into the house to save for eating later．The apples had been on the ground and were often dirty so I wasn’t always 　　　 that Lucky had brought them into the house．

On the day that it snowed too early in the season, Lucky went outside and I 　　　 her from the window．I noticed that she was 　　　　 digging to bring the apples to the surface so they could be seen 　　　　 the snow．I wondered why she was doing this．She seemed to be completely busy with some kind of important task to find as many 　　　　 as possible during her yard time．

, she had one apple in her mouth when I called her back into the house．About five minutes later I looked outside．The yard was completely covered with birds．Lucky had 　　　　 all those apples for her bird and squirrel friends to eat．She knew that they wouldn’t have stored enough food to survive such an early winter!

1.A．why 　　　　　　 B．if　　　　　　 C．when 　　　　　 D．that

2.A．hit 　　　　　　 B．attacked 　　 C．beat 　　　　　 D．caught

3.A．nose 　　　　　　 B．stomach　　　 C．mouth　　　　 D．ear

4.A．happy 　　　　　 B．angry　　　　 C．worried　　　 D．excited

5.A．heard 　　　　　 B．helped 　　　　 C．watched 　　　 D．followed

6.A．gently 　　　　 B．madly 　　　　 C．easily 　　　 D．sadly

7.A．under 　　　　　 B．across 　　　　 C．beyond 　　　　 D．above

8.A．apples　　　　 B．trees 　　　　 C．birds 　　　　 D．squirrels

9.A．As a result　　 B．As usual 　　 C．In fact 　　　 D．In a word

10.A．eaten up　　 B．put up 　　　　 C．dug up 　　　　 D．cleaned up

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----Whose book is this?

----It _______ our geography teacher’s. You see, his name is on it.

A. can’t be             B. can be             C. mustn’t be              D. must be

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----Whose book is this?

----It _______ our geography teacher’s. You see, his name is on it.

A. can’t be　　　　　　　　 B. can be　　　　　　

C. mustn’t be　　　　　　　　　 D. must be

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