Can dolphins talk? Maybe they can’t talk with...

Can dolphins talk? Maybe they can't talk with words, but they talk 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 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 can't hear these sounds because they are very high. Scientists make tapes of the sounds and study them. Sometimes people catch a dolphin for a large aquarium(水族馆). People watch the dolphins in a show.

Dolphins don't like to be away from their school. In the aquarium they are sad and lonely. There are many stories about dolphins. They can 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.

1.Dolphins can talk with _________.

A. sounds　　 B. words　　 C. language　　 D. action

2.Dolphins________ be in their school.

A. don't like to　　 B. like to　　 C. liking　　 D. likes

3.Dolphins always bring ___________.

A. sadness　　 B. wishes　　 C. bad luck　　 D. good luck

4.Dolphins make ___________ sounds above water.

A. more　　 B. many　　 .　　 C. a few　　 D. much

5.Which of the following is TRUE?

A. Dolphin meat is good, so people like to kill them.

B. Sometimes dolphins save somebody's life.

C. Dolphins make a few sounds under water.

D. People can hear these sounds from under water.

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Can dolphins talk? Maybe they can't talk with words, but they talk 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 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 can't hear these sounds because they are very high.

Sometimes people catch a dolphin for a large aquarium(水族馆). So they can watch dolphin shows in the aquariums. Dolphins don't like to be in an aquarium, being away from their school. They are sad and lonely if they do so.

There are many stories about dolphins. They help people Sometimes they save people's lives. Many people believe that dolphins can bring them good luck.

根据短文内容, 判断正（T）、误（F）.

1.Dolphins can talk and show their feelings with sound.

2.Dolphins make more sounds above water than under water.

3.Dolphins' sounds are very high, so we can’t hear them.

4.Dolphins will feel happy if they are away from their school.

5.Dolphins can save people's life and may bring good luck.

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Can dolphins (海豚) talk? Maybe they can’t talk with words, but they talk with sounds. They show their feelings (感觉) with sounds.

Dolphins travel in a group. We call a group of fish a “school”. They don’t study, but they travel together.

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 can’t 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 (孤独的).

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.

1.Dolphins show their feelings with ________.

A.pictures B.words C.water D.sounds

2.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

3.Which one is true according to the passage?

A.Dolphins swim together in a school because they want to study.

B.They don’t study, but they travel in a group.

C.Dolphins like to be away from their school on an island.

D.Dolphins like to kill people.

4.Why don’t people like to kill dolphins?

A.Because their meat isn’t delicious.

B.Because people don’t like dolphins.

C.Because people think dolphins can bring good luck for them.

D.Because people like to see the dolphins in the aquarium.

5.When the dolphins live in the aquarium, they feel ________.

A.sad and lonely B.happy and lucky

C.warm and comfortable (舒适的) D.afraid and sad

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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（哺乳动物）, 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 can’t 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.(An aquarium is a zoo for fish.) 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 this.

1.A school of dolphins means_____.

A．a zoo for dolphins                       B．a show by dolphins

C．a group of dolphins                      D．a library of dolphins

2. A dolphin feels _____in an aquarium.

A．afraid

B．happy with people watching them

C．lucky

D．sad and lonely

3.Which sentence is true?

A．Dolphins talk with words.

B．Dolphins always bring good luck.

C．Dolphins make more sounds above water.

D．Dolphins can’t breathe（呼吸） under the water.

4.People can’t hear the dolphins’ sounds because they are ________.

A．low              B．high              C．soft              D．quiet

5.From the passage we know_____.

A．Dolphins travel together.

B．Dolphins talk with words when they play.

C．Dolphins like to live in aquariums.

D．All people want to catch dolphins and eat them.

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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(一群)。” They don’t study, but they travel together. Dolphins are mammals(哺乳动物)，not fish, but they swim together like fish 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 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. Dolphins’ meat is good, but people don’t like to kill them. They say that dolphins bring good luck. Many people believe this.

1.The word“school”means　　　　 .

A.a place for students to study

B.a special kind of animals

C.a group of fish traveling together

D.a place for training dolphins

2.A dolphin makes a sound to 　　　　 .

A.show other dolphins they are happy

B.tell other dolphins they are sad

C.let people know they are afraid

D.give information to other dolphins

3.People can’t hear dolphins’ sounds under the water　　　　 .

A.because they are very, very low

B.because they are very, very high

C.because they only make a few sounds

D.because they want to keep it as a secret

4.Dolphins would like to　　　　 .

A.study at schools　　　　 　　　　 B.be away from their schools

C.stay with other dolphins　　　 D.be in shows

5.The best title for this passage is　　　　 .

A.The Dolphin　　　　 　　 B.Schools of Dolphins

C.Dolphin’s Talk　　　　 D.Man’s Friend

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Cars run on the road now but maybe ________ they can fly in the sky.

A.in the past B.in the future C.at present

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People can use the phone to talk with others almost anywhere on the earth. But when you use the phone, you don’t see the person you are talking with.

Today some people are using a kind of telephone called the picture phone or vision phone. With it, two people who are talking can see each other.

Picture phones can be useful when you have something to show the person you’re calling. They may have other uses in the future. One day you may be able to ring up a library and ask to see a book. Then you’ll be able to read the book right over your picture phone. Or you may be able to go shopping through your picture phone. If you see something in the newspaper that you think you want to buy, you’ll go to the phone and call the shop. People at the shop will show you the thing you’re interested in right over the phone .You’ll be able to shop all over the town and never even leave your room.

1. Today people can use the phone to talk with others　　　　　 .

A. in some places in the world

B. in all the town

C. only in big cities

D. almost anywhere on the earth

2. We can _______through the picture phone according to the passage.

A. write a book　　　　 B. do some shopping

C. have classes　　　　 D. play games

3. The underlined word “it” in the text means “ 　　　　 ”.

A. the picture phone　　 B. the change

C. the use　　　　　　 　　 D. any phone

4.Picture phone are very　　　　　　　 .

A. bad　　　　　　　 B. important　　 C. useful　　 　　　 D. boring

5. Which is NOT true according to the passage?

A. Today people can use the phone to talk with others almost anywhere on the earth.

B. With the picture phones, two people can’t see each other.

C. Today some people are using a kind of telephone called the picture phone or vision phone.

D. With the picture phones, you can show something to the person you’re calling.

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Today people can use the phone to talk with others almost anywhere on the earth. But when you use the phone , you don’t see the person you are talking with . That may change in the near future .

Today some people are using a kind of telephone called the picture phone or vision phone. With it , two people who are talking can see each other

Picture phones can be useful when you have something to show the person you’re calling . They may have other uses in the future. One day you may be able to ring up a library and ask to see a book. Then you’ll be able to read the book right over your picture phone. Or you may be able to go shopping through your picture phone. If you see something in the newspaper that you think you want to buy, you’ll go to your phone and call the shop . People at the shop will show you the thing you’re interested in right over the phone. You’ll be able to shop all over the town and never leave your room!

1.Today people can use the phone to talk with others .

A. in all the towns　　 B. in some places in the world

C. only in big cities　　 D. almost anywhere on the earth

2.The word “it” in the passage means _______.

A.the picture phone　 B. any phone

C. the use 　　 　　　　 D. the change

3.We can 　　　　 through the picture phone according to(根据) the passage .

A. write a book　　　　 B. do some shopping

C. play games　　　 　 D. have classes

4.Picture phones are very________.

A. useful　　　　　　　 B. impossible　　 C. bad　　 D. badly

5.Which is NOT true according to the passage ?

A. Today some people are using a kind of telephone called the picture phone or vision phone.

B. With the picture phone , two people can’t see each other.

C. The phone is very useful .

D. Today people can use the phone to talk with others almost anywhere on the earth.

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Today people can use the phone to talk with others almost anywhere on earth. But when you use the phone, you don’t see the person you are talking with. That may change in the future.

Now some people are using a kind of telephone called the picture phone or vision phone. With it, two people who are talking can see each other.

Picture phones can be used when you have something to show to the person you are calling. They may have other uses in the future. One day you may be able to ring up a library and ask to see a book. Then you’ll be able to read the book right over your picture phone. Or you may be able to go shopping through your picture phone. If you see something in the newspaper that you want to buy, you’ll use your phone and call the shop. People at the shop will show you the thing you are interested in right over the phone. You’ll be able to shop all over the city and never even leave your room!

1.Today people can use the phone to talk with others ____________.

A. in all villages　　 B. in some places in the world

C. only in big cities　　 D. almost anywhere on the earth

2.The underlined word ＂it＂ in the article means ____________.

A. the picture phone　　 B. any phone

C. the use　　 D. the change

3.We can ____________ through the picture phone according to the article.

A. write a book　　 B. do shopping

C. play games　　 D. have glasses

4.Picture phones are very ____________.

A. useful　　 B. impossible

C. bad　　 D. necessary

5.The title of the article can be ____________.

A. Reading on the telephone　　 B. Shopping on the phone

C. Picture phones　　 D. Talking on the phone

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People talk with words. Do you think you can talk without words? A smile on your face __ that you are happy and friendly. Tears in your eyes tell __ that you are sad. When you __ your hand in class, the teacher knows you want to say __ or ask questions. You shake your head, and people know you are saying “ no”. You nod and people know you are saying __.

Other things can also give some __. For example, a sign at the bus stop helps you to know which bus to take. A sign on the wall of your school helps you find the library. Signs on doors tell you __ to go.

People talk to each other in many other __. An artist uses his pictures to tell about the blue sea, about beautiful mountains and many other things. __ write books to tell you about all wonderful things in the world and also about people and their ideas. They all help us to know __ is going on in the world.

1.A. appears　　　　 B.brings out　　　　 C.shows　　　　 D.talks

2.A.others　　　　 B.the others　　　　 C. other　　　　 D.the other

3.A.put on　　　　 B.put out　　　　　　 C. put up　　　　 D.put down

4.A.something　 B.anything　　　　 　 C.everything　　 D.nothing

5.A.no　　　　　　 B.hello　　　　　　 　　 C.yes　　　　　　 D.nothing

6.A.message　　 B.saying　　　　 　　　 C.meaning　　　 D.information

7.A.which　　　　 B.where　　　　 　　　 C. how　　　　　 D.what

8.A.things　　　 B.pictures　　　 　　　　 C.ways　　　　　 D.roads

9.A.Magicians B.Traders　　　 　　　　 C.Dentists　　　 D.Writers

10.A.it　　　　　 B.what　　　　 　　　　 C.that　　　　　　 D.where

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