Have you ever seen a horse with toes? Million...

Have you ever seen a horse with toes? Millions of years ago, horses had many toes. They had four toes on each front foot. They had three toes on each back foot. The horses were smaller than cats.

These small horses lived in the forest. Their many toes helped the horses run over the soft wet ground.

It was very hot in the forest. But the weather changed. It became cold. Many trees couldn’t live in cold weather. The trees died and fell. Forests became open field. The sun made the ground dry and hard. Horses began to change too. They began to get bigger. This took a long time. On the dry hard land, horses needed only their middle toes for running. At last their middle toes became hard.

1.Long ago, the horse had four toes on each of its __________.

A. back feet 　　　 B. front feet　　　　 C. right feet　　　     D. left feet

2.The cats were __________ the horses at that time.

A. as big as　　　　 B. smaller than　　　 C. bigger than　　　　 D. as small as

3.When the weather changed, __________.

A. many trees grew well in cold weather    　

B. animals began to change too

C. cats were older than the horses    　　　　

D. horses were the same as they are

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Have you ever seen a horse with toes? Millions of years ago, horses had many toes. They had four toes on each front foot. They had three toes on each back foot. The horses were no bigger than the cats. These small horses lived in the forest. The toes helped the horses run on the soft, wet ground.

At first, it was very hot in the forest. But the weather changed. It became very cold. Many trees could not live in cold weather. The trees died and fell. Open fields took the place of forests. The sun made the ground dry and hard.

Horses began to change, too. They began to get bigger. This took a long time. On the dry, hard land, horses needed only their middle toes for running. Their middle toes became hard. After a long time, horses had only one hard toe on each foot. Now we call this hard toe a hoof(蹄子).

Judge the following sentences true (T) or false (F) according to the passage.

1.A horse had fourteen toes in total millions of years ago.

2.At first the weather in the forest was very hot.

3.The horses were much bigger than the cats millions of years ago.

4.On the dry, hard land, horses needed only their middle toes for running.

5.Horses didn’t have any changes over the years at all.

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Have you ever planted a few trees on Tree Planting Day? Each year, millions of people, both

　　 , plant a lot of trees. But this may not be the best way to make your home a 　　 place.

Last week we visited a park in Hebei. We were 　　 to find most of the trees had been burned. The workers told us that the trees 　　 soon after they were planted because they weren't watered well enough. 　　　 workers burned them and cleaned the place for 　　 trees to be planted this year. 　　 a card found in one of the dead trees, a student wrote:

"I hope this tree will grow up with me to 　 the backbone (栋梁) of our country." The workers said that the survival (存活) of the trees was really more important than 　　 trees were planted.

Some people in Beijing now have a new idea that they can donate (损赠) some money and let professionals(专业人士) plant and 　 the trees.　

1.A.students and teachers 　　 B.old and young　 C.boys and girls D.mother and father

2.A.smaller B.warmer C.greener D.larger　　

3.A.pleased B.happy C.interesting　　 D.surprised　

4.A.died B.grew　　 C.bought D.planted

5.A.Though B.When C.Because D.So

6.A.few B.old　　 C.new　　 D.dead

7.A.Over B.From C.On　　 D.Above　　

8.A.need B.hold C.plant　　 D.be　

9.A.how many　　 B.when C.how soon　　 D.why　

10.A.take out B.take down C.take away D.take care of　

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Have you ever seen a picture of a tall man with a long white beard who wears a red, white, and blue suit? That man is Uncle Sam He has been a symbol of the United States for almost 200 years.

No one is really sure where Uncle Sam came from Some people think the first Uncle Sam was a real person named Sam Wilson. During the War of 1812. Samual Wilson was a businessman who gave the U.S Army beef in barrels(桶). The barrels were labeled (标签) “U.S” When asked what the letters stood for, one of Wilson’s workers said it stood for Uncle San Wilson. After that, the soldiers started calling the meat “Uncle Sam’s meat.” They called themselves “Uncle Sam’s army”

In the 1830s, people began using Uncle Sam as a cartoon symbol for the United States These artists gave Uncle Sam his red, white, and blue suit and his top hat.

During World War 1, Uncle Sam was used to encourage men to join the army. A poster showed Uncle Sam pointing. The poster read, “ I want YOU for the U.S. Army.”

Today, Uncle Sam is still a symbol of the United States. You can see him in cartoons, posters and advertisements. He is one of the most common and easily recognized symbols of America.

1.What does Uncle Sam look like?

2.How long has Uncle Sam been a symbol of the United States?

3.When did Samual Wilson give the U.S. Army beef?

4.How did they use Uncle Sam to encourage men to join the army?

5.What is the passage mainly about?

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—I have ever seen Alice in Wonderland Ⅱ.

—When 　　　　　 ?

—Two weeks ago.

A. did you see it　　 B. have you seen it

C. do you see it　　 D. will you see it

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—Tom,　　 you ever　 that new film?

—Yes. I　 it a week ago.

A. Have; seen; saw　　 B. Have; seen; see

C. Do; see; see　　 D. Had; seen; saw

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—Tom,　　　　　　　　　　 you ever 　　　　　　　　 that new film?

—Yes.I 　　　　　　　　　　 it a week ago.

A. have;seen;saw　　 B. have;seen;see

C. do;see;see　　 D. had;seen;saw

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Have you ever seen him 　　　 ?

A. ago　　　　 B. before　　 C. just now

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（题文）Have you ever seen him ________?

A. ago　　 B. two days ago　　 C. before　　 D. just now

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Millions years ago much of our earth was covered with blocks (块) of ice. These ice blocks were as tall as high buildings in modern cities. Most of the ice was in the northern (北方的)part of the world.

Then the ice blocks started to move south. Cold and rain came with the ice. Animals and people had to move.

At last, the ice began to melt (融化). After half a million years, most of it had melted. More than half of the earth became covered with water. The climate became much warmer. Things began to grow. The earth began to look the way it looks today.

1.Millions of years ago our earth was very _________________.

A. warm            B. hot              C. cool             D. cold

2.What did animals and people try to do when the ice blocks moved south?

A. they tried to stop them moving.       B. They tried to melt them.

C. They tried to stay ahead of them.      D. They tried to move behind them.

3.The melting ice maybe helped to form _____________.

A. mountains and valleys              B. the sun, the moon and the earth

C. cities and countries                D. seas, lakes and rivers

4. The underlined word “climate” means _______________.

A. the freezing ice                   B. the weather of the year

C. the moving of the ice blocks         D. a plant or an animal

5. Which of these things maybe happened because the Ice Age ended?

a. Forests grew                     b. Food became harder to find

c. Fishing became easier              d. The temperature dropped.

A. a; b            B. b; d           C. c; d             D. a; c

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