In Michael Morpurgo’s novel War Horse, the horse is not only the principal character, he is the teller of his own story.
Set in England and France 100 years ago War Horse tells the story of Joey, a handsome young horse who strikes up a close relationship with Albert, the teenage son of Joey’s owner. But war breaks out and they are separated and plunged into the horrors of the war in France. Both survive and are finally reunited after a remarkable series of events seen through the eyes of the splendid war horse, Joey.
The following cutting comes from near the beginning of the book.
It was some months later, on the way back from cutting the grass in Great Field that Albert first talked to us about the war. His whistling stopped in mid-tune. “Mother says there’s likely to be a war,” he said softly. “I don’t know what it is about—something about some old duke(公爵) that’s been shot at somewhere. Can’t think why that should matter to anyone, but she says we will be in it all the same. But it will not affect us, not down here. We will go on just the same. At fifteen I am too young to go, anyway—well, that’s what she said. But I tell you, Joey, if there is a war I’d want to go. I think I’d make a good soldier, don’t you? Look fine in a uniform, wouldn’t I? And I have always wanted to march to the beat of a band. Can you imagine that, Joey? Come to that, you’d make a good war horse yourself, wouldn’t you. If you ride as well as you pull, and I know you will. God help the Germans if they ever have to fight the two of us.”
One hot summer evening, after a long and dusty day in the fields, I was having my dinner, with Albert still rubbing me down with straw and talking on about the plenty of good straw they’d have for the winter months when I heard his father’s heavy steps coming across the yard towards us. “Mother,” he shouted. “Mother, come out, Mother. It is war, Mother. I have just heard it in the village. Postman came in this afternoon with news.”
1.Who is the teller of the cutting?
A. Michael Morpurgo. B. Joey.
C. Albert. D. Albert’s mother.
2.Which of the following is the right order?
a. The war broke out.
b. Alert and Joey were reunited after their survivals of the war.
c. The old duke had been shot dead.
d. Alert and Joey were plunged into the war and were separated.
A. c. a. d. b B. d. a. b. c
C. d. c. a. d D. c. d. a. b
3.As for the coming war, Mother said that ________.
A. their village would get involved very soon
B. Albert was not grown up enough to join the army
C. the old duke’s death maybe meant nothing to them
D. both Albert and Joey could be tough fighters
4.Which of the following best describes Albert according to the cutting from War Horse?
A. Imaginative but frightened. B. Quiet but thoughtful.
C. Determined but cold. D. Childish but brave.
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In Michael Morpurgo’s novel War Horse, the horse is not only the principal character, he is the teller of his own story.
Set in England and France 100 years ago War Horse tells the story of Joey, a handsome young horse who strikes up a close relationship with Albert, the teenage son of Joey’s owner. But war breaks out and they are separated and plunged into the horrors of the war in France. Both survive and are finally reunited after a remarkable series of events seen through the eyes of the splendid war horse, Joey.
The following cutting comes from near the beginning of the book.
It was some months later, on the way back from cutting the grass in Great Field that Albert first talked to us about the war. His whistling stopped in mid-tune. “Mother says there’s likely to be a war,” he said softly. “I don’t know what it is about—something about some old duke(公爵) that’s been shot at somewhere. Can’t think why that should matter to anyone, but she says we will be in it all the same. But it will not affect us, not down here. We will go on just the same. At fifteen I am too young to go, anyway—well, that’s what she said. But I tell you, Joey, if there is a war I’d want to go. I think I’d make a good soldier, don’t you? Look fine in a uniform, wouldn’t I? And I have always wanted to march to the beat of a band. Can you imagine that, Joey? Come to that, you’d make a good war horse yourself, wouldn’t you. If you ride as well as you pull, and I know you will. God help the Germans if they ever have to fight the two of us.”
One hot summer evening, after a long and dusty day in the fields, I was having my dinner, with Albert still rubbing me down with straw and talking on about the plenty of good straw they’d have for the winter months when I heard his father’s heavy steps coming across the yard towards us. “Mother,” he shouted. “Mother, come out, Mother. It is war, Mother. I have just heard it in the village. Postman came in this afternoon with news.”
1.Who is the teller of the cutting?
A. Michael Morpurgo. B. Joey.
C. Albert. D. Albert’s mother.
2.Which of the following is the right order?
a. The war broke out.
b. Alert and Joey were reunited after their survivals of the war.
c. The old duke had been shot dead.
d. Alert and Joey were plunged into the war and were separated.
A. c. a. d. b B. d. a. b. c
C. d. c. a. d D. c. d. a. b
3.As for the coming war, Mother said that ________.
A. their village would get involved very soon
B. Albert was not grown up enough to join the army
C. the old duke’s death maybe meant nothing to them
D. both Albert and Joey could be tough fighters
4.Which of the following best describes Albert according to the cutting from War Horse?
A. Imaginative but frightened. B. Quiet but thoughtful.
C. Determined but cold. D. Childish but brave.
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Tug-of –war is not only popular in China, but in many other countries. Their tug-of-war match is a little different from ours. They have eight men for each team, while we may have the match between two sides with equal men or women players. Of course, they are usually tall, strong and heavy.
For a tug-of-war match, we need a long thick rope. Each team stands at one end of the rope, holding it. Then they try to pull the center of the rope, marked in the ground towards each of their own sides. The team which succeeds in pulling the center of the rope away through a certain distance is the winner.
Many foreign sports experts think we don’t have to be tall, heavy and strong to play tug-of-war. We don’t have endless energy, for a match lasts only a few minutes. The secret is good hands. The players must have big strong, hard hands. Before they start the match they put mixture of oil and petrol on their hands so they can hold the rope better.
Many foreign experts say the best hand for tug-of-war belong to the sons of farmers. This is because they have to work hard when they are still very young. Farming is a good practice for this sport!
1．In our country tug-of-war ______.
A．is not very popular B．is not so popular as in foreign countries
C．is only a men’s game D．is not only played by men but also by women
2．In foreign countries a tug-of-war team __________.
A．has eight men or women players
B．has men players equal in number to the other side
C．has eight men players
D．is formed in the same way as in our country
3．Tug-of-war is a match in which who __________ are winners.
A．pulled the rope to their side farther
B．made the center near to their own side
C．succeeded in pulling the center of the rope in their direction
D．made the center of the rope pass through a certain length nearer to their side
4．The foreign experts think a good tug-of-war player must _________.
A．have lasting energy B．have big, strong and hard hands
C．do farm work D．be tall, heavy and strong
5．Which of the following is not true?
A．In foreign countries women take part in tug-of-war.
B．In foreign countries a tug-of-war match has 16 players.
C．In order to hold the rope better, many players put a mixture of oil and petrol on their hands.
D．The sons of farmers are thought to be the best tug-of-war players.
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We all think he is , who is not enthusiastic about anything we do.
A. a black sheep B. a dark horse C. a green hand D. a wet blanket
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At proper horse races everyone has already studied the form of the horse ______.
A. behind time B. in progress C. in advance D. in time
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Michael Greenberg is a very popular New Yorker. He is not famous in sports or the 1. (art).
2. people in the streets know about him, especially those who are poor.
For those people, he is "Gloves" Greenberg. How did he get that name? He looks like any other businessman, wearing a suit for business and carrying a briefcase (公文箱). 3. is different is that his briefcase always has some gloves in it.
In winter, Mr. Greenberg does not act like 4. New Yorkers, who look at the sidewalk and hurry down the street. He is 5. (routine) seen looking around at people and stopping when he finds someone with no gloves. He gives them a pair and then he moves on, looking for more people with cold hands.
6. winter days, Mr. Greenberg gives away gloves. During the rest of the year, he 7.(buy) gloves. It
8. (be) 21 years since he did so. His behavior, though 9. (take) people by surprise, warmed their hands and heart.
A pair of gloves may be a small thing. However, it can make 10. big difference in winter.
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The most famous animal said to be capable of counting was a horse in Germany at the beginning of the 19th century called Clever Hans. The horse’s owner that animals could think and reason as we can and that this could come from training them. He trained Clever Hans to give the to arithmetic (算术的) problems; the horse gave the correct answer by the right number of times with its forefoot. The animal gave the correct answers not only to additions but to other arithmetic, too. It also gave the right answers when the questions were shown to it on a card.
This was talked about so much that scientists studied the horse’s . The committee, after a(n) study, found that Clever Hans’ owner and trainer was . He had not deliberately trained his horse to stop tapping by giving it a slight . Members of the committee got the right answers from Hans when the owner wasn’t there, that this type of trickery (诡计) hadn’t happened.
It looked as if the horse really could think and . But soon after this another scientist found that if the horse was asked questions to which none of the people there knew the answers, then the animal gave a correct answer. The questions were asked by showing the horse a card that the questioner himself had not .
This biologist soon discovered that the horse had actually to very slight unconscious (下意识的) movements of head or body made by a questioner who knew the number of taps. He counted the taps to himself, and when the horse got to the right number, the questioner’s tension (紧张感) was by a small, unconscious movement of his head or body. The horse then tapping. Questioners who didn’t know the answer didn’t do this. The horse had really itself to answer these very small during its training.
1.A. believed B.remembered C. expected D.doubted
2.A. chance B. knowledge C. method D. ability
3.A. explanations B. information C.answers D. facts
4.A. jumping B. tapping C. moving D.dropping
5.A. problem B.program C.case D. model
6.A. interests B.activities C.habits D. powers
7.A. careful B.simple C. general D. extra
8.A. honest B. creative C.independent D.patient
9.A. praise B. hint C.trust D. attention
10.A. still B.nearly C.even D. only
11.A. knowing B.considering C.pretending D. proving
12.A. work B.play C. count D.argue
13.A. never B. sometimes C. always D.ever
14.A. designed B. read C. improved D.answered
15.A. responded B. returned C. complained D.compared
16.A. various B. correct C. strange D. direct
17.A. ignored B. checked C.offered D. shown
18.A. Practiced B. continued C. stopped D.began
19.A. permitted B. taught C. regretted D. forced
20.A. suggestions B.instructions C. questions D. movements
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Michael Greenberg is a very popular New Yorker. He is not famous in sports or the arts, But people in the streets him, especially those who are .For those people, he is "Gloves" Greenberg. How did he get that ?
He looks like any other businessman, wearing a suit and carrying a briefcase (公文箱). But he's _. His briefcase always has some gloves.
In winter, Mr.Greenberg does not like other New Yorkers, who look at the sidewalk and the street. He looks around at . He stops when he someone with no gloves. He gives them a pair and then he ,looking for more people with cold .
On winter days, Mr.Greenberg gloves. During the rest of the year, he gloves. People who have heard about him him gloves, and he has many in his apartment.
Mr. Greenberg doing this 21 years ago. Now, many poor New Yorkers know him and his behavior. But people who don't know him are sometimes him. They don't realize that he just wants to make them .
It runs in the .Michael's father always helped the poor as he believed it made everyone happier. Michael Greenberg feels the .A pair of gloves may be a thing, but it can make a big difference in winter.
1.A. know about B. learn from C. cheer for D. look after
2.A. old B. busy C. kind D. poor
3.A. job B. name C. chance D. message
4.A. calm B. different C. crazy D. curious
5.A. act B. sound C. feel D. dress
6.A. cross over B. drive along C. hurry down D. keep off
7.A. cars B. people C. street numbers D. traffic lights
8.A. helps B .chooses C. greets D. sees
9.A. holds up B. hangs out C. moves on D. turns around
10.A. hands B. ears C. faces D. eyes
11.A. searches for B. stores up C. gives away D. puts on
12.A. borrows B. sells C. returns D. buys
13.A. call B. send C. lend D. show
14.A. delayed B. remembered C. began D. enjoyed
15.A. understand B. dislike C. study D. excuse
16.A. sorry for B. satisfied with C. proud of D. surprised by
17.A. smart B. rich C. special D. happy
18.A. city B. family C. neighborhood D. company
19.A. honor B. pain C. same D. cold
20.A. small B. useful C. delightful D. comforting
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Michael Greenberg is a very popular New Yorker. He is not famous in sports or the arts, but people in the streets _______ him, especially those who are _________.
For those people, he is "Gloves" Greenberg. How did he get that _______ ? He looks like any other businessman, wearing a suit and carrying a briefcase (公文箱). But he's _______. His briefcase always has some gloves(手套).
In winter, Mr. Greenberg does not ________ like other New Yorkers, who look at the sidewalk (人行道) and ______ the street. He looks around at ________. He stops when he ________ someone with no gloves. He gives them a pair and then he ________, looking for more people with cold _________.
On winter days, Mr. Greenberg __________ gloves. During the rest of the year, he ________ gloves. People who have heard about him _________ him gloves, and he has many in his apartment（公寓）.
Mr. Greenberg __________ doing this 21 years ago. Now, many poor New Yorkers know him and __________ his behavior（行为）. But people who don't know him are sometimes ________ him. They don't realize that he just wants to make them _________.
It runs in the _________. Michael's father always helped the poor as he believed it made everyone happier. Michael Greenberg feels the _________. A pair of gloves may be a _______ thing, but it can make a big difference in winter.
1.A. know about B. learn from C. cheer for D. look after
2.A. old B. busy C. kind D. poor
3.A. job B. name C. chance D. message
4.A. calm B. different C. crazy D. curious
5.A. act B. sound C. feel D. dress
6.A. cross over B. drive along C. hurry down D. keep off（不接近）
7.A. cars B. people C. street numbers D. traffic lights
8.A. helps B. chooses C. greets D. sees
9.A. holds up B. hangs out（闲逛） C. moves on D. turns around
10.A. hands B. ears C. faces D. eyes
11.A. searches for B. stores up（储存起来） C. gives away（赠送、分发） D. puts on
12.A. borrows B. sells C. returns D. buys
13.A. call B. send C. lend D. show
14.A. delayed（推迟） B. remembered C. began D. enjoyed
15.A. understand B. dislike C. study D. excuse
16.A. sorry for B. satisfied with C. proud of D. surprised by
17.A. smart B. rich C. special D. happy
18.A. city B. family C. neighborhood D. company
19.A. honor B. pain C. same D. cold
20.A. small B. useful C. delightful （高兴的） D. comforting
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Michael Greenberg is a very popular New Yorker. He is not famous in sports or the arts, But people in the streets _______him, especially those who are_________
For those people, he is "Gloves" Greenberg. How did he get that ______ ? He looks like any other businessman, wearing a suit and carrying a briefcase (公文箱). But he's _____. His briefcase always has some gloves。
In winter, Mr. Greenberg does not_______ like other New Yorkers, who look at the sidewalk and ______ the street. He looks around at ______. He stops when he ______ someone with no gloves. He gives them a pair and then he _____ , looking for more people with cold ______ .
On winter days, Mr. Greenberg ______ gloves. During the rest of the year, he _____ gloves. People who have heard about him also ______ him gloves, and he has many in his apartment.
Mr. Greenberg __________doing this 21 years ago. Now, many poor New Yorkers know him and ____________his behavior. But people who don't know him are sometimes_________him. They don't realize that he just wants to make them ______ .
It runs in the_______. Michael's father always helped the poor as he believed it made everyone happier. Michael Greenberg feels the_______. A pair of gloves may be a_______ thing, but it can bring warmth in cold winter days.
1.A. cheer for B. learn from C. know about D. look after
2.A. old B. poor C. kind D. busy
3.A. name B. job C. chance D. message
4.A. calm B. curious C. crazy D. different
5.A. sound B. act C. feel D. dress
6.A. cross over B. drive along C. keep off D. hurry down
7.A. people B. cars C. street numbers D. traffic lights
8.A. helps B. chooses C. sees D. greets
9.A. holds up B. moves on C. hangs out D. turns around
10.A. faces B. ears C. hands D. eyes
11.A. gives away B. stores up C. searches for D. puts on
12.A. borrows B. buys C. returns D. sells
13.A. call B. send C. lend D. show
14.A. delayed B. remembered C. enjoyed D. began
15.A. understand B. dislike C. study D. excuse
16.A. sorry for B. satisfied with C. proud of D. surprised by
17.A. smart B. rich C. special D. happy
18.A. city B. neighborhood C. family D. company
19.A. honor B. pain C. same D. cold
20.A. small B. useful C. delightful D. comforting
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Scientists are attempting to extract (提取) cells from a 40,000-year-old horse in hope of using the sample to clone the extinct (灭绝的) species back into existence. The male baby horse was discovered in 2018 in permafrost (永冻土) in northeastern Siberia of Russia.
A team of scientists from South Korea and Russia believes the young horse, called the Lenskaya or Lena horse, was about 20 days old when it died. The species of horse, now extinct, is between 30,000 and 40,000 years old. Thanks to the terrible coldness, the animal’s tissue was preserved enough for the scientists to obtain samples.
Semyon Grigoriev, head of the lab at the Mammoth (猛犸象) Museum of the North-Eastern Federal University in Yakutsk, said the horse was “well - preserved” and a “great find”. There is no damage to the horse’s body and even its hair is undamaged. The unfortunate animal, according to Gngo-riev, “could have drowned after falling into some kind of a natural trap.”
Hwang Woo-suk, a researcher from South Korea working on the project, said, “If researchers find a cell, they will do their best to clone the animal. If we get live cells from this ancient baby horse, it would be wonderful in terms of cloning.”
After that, they will make a cloned embryo (胚胎) and a female horse carry it as its mother. Hwang said modern-day horses are “very similar to the ancient one,” so there would be no problem getting help from a modern-day female horse.
The scientists are hoping the experiment on the baby horse will give them experience in progressing toward their ambitious goal-bringing back the extinct woolly mammoth.
“If we manage to clone the horse-it will be the first step to cloning the mammoth.” Hwang said.
1.Why was the Lenskaya horse kept in good condition?
A.The temperatures were extremely low. B.It was buried under the ground.
C.Alocal museum had preserved it. D.It died quite young.
2.What do we know about the baby horse?
A.It was a female horse. B.It might have died by accident.
C.Its hair was partly destroyed. D.Its tissue can hardly be found.
3.What must the researchers do before cloning the extinct horse?
A.Know more about extinct ancient horses. B.Make an embryo i a female horse.
C.Find an ideal modern - day female horse. D.Get live cells from the baby horse.
4.What can be the best title for the text?
A.A new horse species found in Siberia B.How to preserve ancient animals’ tissues
C.Scientists attempt to clone extinct horse D.How to extract cells from extinct species
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