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Can dolphins talk ? Maybe they can’t talk with words ,but they can talk with sounds . They show their feelings with sounds .
Dolphins travel in group . We call a group of them a “school “. They don’t study , but they travel together.
Dolphins talk to other dolphins in the school .They give information . They tell other dolphins when they are happy or sad or afraid . They say “welcome “when a dolphin comes back to the school . They talk when they play .
They make a few sounds above water . They make many more sounds under water . People can hear these sounds because they are very high .
Sometimes people catch dolphins for large aquariums . People can watch the dolphins in a show . Dolphins don’t like to be in the aquarium , being away from their school . They are sad and lonely if they do so 
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There are many stories about dolphins . They help people . Sometimes they save someone’s life . Many people believe that dolphins can bring good luck .
1.Dolphins show their feelings with ________.
A. pictures B. words C. waves D. sounds
2.Dolphins __________ in the school according to the passage.
A. give information
B. don’t tell other dolphins when they are afraid
C. talk when they sleep
D. say “ sorry” when a dolphin comes back
3.People can’t hear the dolphin’s sounds because ______________>
A. they are above the water B. they are under the water
C. they are very high D. they are very low
4.Many people believe that dolphins can bring_______________.
A. good luck B. health C. wealth D. danger
5.Which of the following is TRUE ?
A. Dolphins study in the school.
B. Dolphins travel in a group.
C. Dolphins like to be away from their school.
D. Dolphins sometimes kill people.
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Can dolphins talk? Maybe they can’t talk with words, but they talk with sounds. They show their feelings with sounds.
Dolphins travel in a group. We call a group of fish a “school.” They don’ t study, but they travel together. Dolphins are mammals, not fish, but they swim together in a school.
Dolphins talk to the other dolphins in the school. They give messages. They tell when they are happy or sad or afraid. They say “Welcome” when a dolphin comes back to the school. They talk when they play.
They make a few sounds above water. They make many more sounds under water, People cannot hear these sounds because they are very, very high. Scientists make tapes of the sounds and study them.
Sometimes people catch a dolphin for a large aquarium(水族馆). People can watch the dolphins in a show. Dolphins don’t like to be away from their school in an aquarium. They are sad and lonely.
There are many stories about dolphins. They help people. Sometimes they save somebody’s life. Dolphin meat is good, but people don’t like to kill them. They say that dolphins bring good luck. Many people believe in this.
Dolphins
| How dolphins talk | They don’t talk with words, but1.. |
| How dolphins live | They travel and 2. in a group. |
| How dolphins communicate | They can give messages. They tell others about their 3.. They talk when 4.. Many of their sounds can’t be 5. because they are very, very high.6. make tapes of the sounds and study them. |
| Dolphins and humans | Sometimes people raise them in an aquarium so that other people can watch the 7. shows. But the dolphins feel sad and 8.. People don’t like to kill them because they keep people9.. And many people 10. this. |
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Can dolphins talk ? They can’t talk with words, but they talk with sounds. They show their feelings with sounds.
Dolphinp travel in a group. We call a group of fish a“school”. They don't study, but they travel together Dolphins are mammals, not fish, but they swim together in a school.
Dolphins talk to the other dolphins in the school. They give information. They tell when they are happy or sad or afraid .They say “Welcome” when a dolphin comes back to the school. They talk when they play.
They make a few sounds above water They make many more sounds under water. People cannot hear these sounds because the sounds are very, very high. Scientists make tapes of the sounds and study them.
Sometimes people catch dolphins for a large aquarium. People can watch the dolplains in a show Dolphins don't like to be away from their school in an aquarium. They are sad.
There are many stories about dolphins. They help people. Sometimes they save somebody’s life. Dolphin meat is good, but people don't like to kill them. They say that dolphins bring good luck. Many people believe this.
Answer the following questions according to what you read.
1.Can dolphins talk with words?
2.What do we call a group of fish?
3.When do they say “Welcome” ?
4.Do they make more sounds above water or under water?
5.In fact, do dolphins really bring good luck? Why?
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Dolphins are mammals, not fish.Can dolphins talk? Maybe they can’t talk as human beings do, but they talk with sounds.They show their with sounds.
Dolphins travel in a group.We call a group of fish a “school”. They don’t like school children, but they travel to gether.
Dolphins talk to each other in the school. They give out different . They tell when they are happy or sad or afraid.They say “ ”. when a dolphin comes back to the school. They talk when they play. They can even make sounds above water.However, they make many more sounds under water. People hear these sounds because the sounds are very, very high. make tapes of the sounds and study them.
Sometimes people catch dolphins for a large aquarium(水族馆)。 People can watch the dolphins in a . Dolphins don’t like to be in an aquarium away from the sea.They are sad and lonely.
Dolphins are very friendly animals. Maybe you have heard some that people are saved by dolphins at sea.Dolphin meat is good, people don’t like to kill them. They say that dolphins bring good luck.
1.A. ideas B. feelings C. interests D. activities
2.A. study B. play C. hunt D. talk
3.A. help B. signs C. information D. words
4.A. Morning B. Good-bye C. Congratulations D. Welcome
5.A. not any B. a few C. few D. all
6.A. won’t B. don’t C. mustn’t D. can’t
7.A. Engineers B. Directors C. Scientists D. Zookeepers
8.A. show B. programme C. movie D. school
9.A. researches B. secrets C. accidents D. stories
10.A. so B. but C. though D. unless
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—Can you see ______ ?
—No. Let’s go and have a look. Maybe we can help them.
A. what are they doing there
B. why are they talking there
C. what is happening there
D. what are they talking about
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从A-G 选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项补全对话。(选项中有两项是多余的)
A.What should I do?
B. Maybe you can talk with your teammates about that.
C. What about next Wednesday?
D. You should be confident and believe in your team.
E. We have just won a game.
F. That would be fine!
G. By the way, when is the final match?
A.What should I do?
B. Maybe you can talk with your teammates about that.
C. What about next Wednesday?
D. You should be confident and believe in your team.
E. We have just won a game.
F. That would be fine!
G. By the way, when is the final match?
A: Hi, David. You look so excited. What’s up?
B: 1.And we’ll be in the final match.
A: You mean the school soccer games?
B: Yes. It was quite hard for us to beat Class3.
A: Congratulations to you all!
B: Thanks, Helen. But I am a little nervous.
A: Take it easy. 2.
B: Yeah, you’re right. But sometimes I feel that we don’t work well enough as a team.
A: Teamwork is very important. 3.
B: Sounds good. I’ll do it right away.
A: 4.
B: Next Wednesday.
A: 5. I will be free then and I can cheer for you.
B: Great! See you then!
A: See you!
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If your mother wants to tell you something, she uses words. Birds can not talk as we do. But some birds can make sounds to warn their young of danger. They have their own way to make the young birds know or do certain things.
The jackdaw is a kind of blackbird that lives in Europe. Jackdaws live together in groups. Young jackdaws do not know their enemies. When the older jackdaw sees a dog, it makes a loud rattling sound. The younger birds know this sound means an enemy is nearby. The sound warns them to know their enemies.
If a young jackdaw is in a dangerous place, a jackdaw parent flies over him from behind. The parent bird flies low over the younger bird’s back. The parent’s tail feathers move quickly from side to side. It is trying to say, “Follow me.” At the same time, the parent calls out, “Key-aw, Key-aw.” The parent means, “Fly home with me.”
Young jackdaws do not have to learn what certain sounds mean. They know the meanings of these sounds from the time they are hatched.
1.When an enemy is nearby, an older jackdaw warns others by __________________.
A. making a loud sound
B. flying high over its back
C. moving from side to side
D. saying “follow me”
2.When the mother jackdaw calls out “Key-aw, Key-aw”, the baby___________.
A. flies for food B. follows her home
C. follows her for water D. flies away
3.In the last paragraph, the underlined word “hatched” means __________.
A. 孵出 B. 出生 C. 小时候 D. 玩耍
4.Which of the following shows the main idea of the passage?
A. Birds cannot talk as we do.
B. Some birds can make sounds to warn their young of danger.
C. Birds have their own way to make the young ones know or do certain things.
D. Young jackdaws do not have to learn what certain sounds mean.
5.A young jackdaw understands its parents __________.
A. after it is taught
B. before it is hatched
C. by practicing sounds
D. as soon as it is hatched
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What do you think of robots? Will they work for humans in the future? Maybe we can’t answer it.But robots have ____ an important part in our daily life for several years .But in some science fiction movies, the robots are just like humans. Now they help humans with the housework and do the most ___ jobs.
Many scientists believe that there will be such robots in the future. ______, they agree it may _____ hundreds of years. Scientists are now trying to make robots look like people and do the same things as us.
But robot scientist James White ______. He thinks that it will be ______ for a robot to do the same things as a person.______, it's easy for a child to wake up and know where they are. Mr. White thinks that robots won't be able to do this. But other scientists disagree. They think that robots will be able to talk to people ______ 25 to 50 years.
Robot scientists are not just trying to make robots look like people. For example, there are already robots working in factories. They do many ______ over and over again. People would not like to do such jobs and would get bored. But robots will ______ get bored.
In the future, there will be more robots everywhere, and humans will have ______ work to do. New robots will have many different ______. Some will look like humans, and ______ might look like snakes. After an earthquake , a snake robot could help look for people under buildings. That may not seem possible now, but computers, space rockets and even electric toothbrushes ______ impossible a hundred years ago. With the ____of science technology.We never know what will happen in the future! Let’s work much harder to make robots serve us better!
1.A. become B. been C. became D. are
2.A. interested B. dangerous C. pleasant D. popular
3.A. But B. So C. However D. While
4.A. cost B. spend C. pay D. take
5.A. agrees B. disagrees C. likes D. dislikes
6.A. easily B. difficult C. differently D. possible
7.A. For example B. Instead C. Such as D. Besides
8.A. after B. for C. over D. in
9.A. worked B. work C. jobs D. to work
10.A. always B. easily C. never D. often
11.A. more B. less C. fewer D. little
12.A. shapes B. colors C. sizes D. actions
13.A. another B. other C. the others D. others
14.A. seem B. seemed C. got D. look
15.A. develop B. developing C. development D. developed
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I don’t know how to begin a talk with Betty. She can sit all day long _______a word.
A. by B. with C, in C. without
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--- We can use QQ to talk with each other on the Internet when you’re abroad.
--- Really? But can you tell me _______?
A. how I can use it B. how can I use it C. why can I use it
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