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In the story of “The crow and the Pitcher” from Aesop’s Fables, a thirsty crow(乌鸦) drops stones into a narrow jar to raise the low level of water inside so he can take a drink.

Now scientists have evidence to back up that story. New Caledonian crows actually do understand how to make water displacement work to their advantage, experiments showed. The results suggest that the birds are, at least in some aspects, as smart as first-graders, according to the study.

Researchers, led by Sarah Jelbert at the university of Auckland in New Zealand, presented six crows with tubes filled with water. Inside the tubes, a worm or piece of meat on a piece of wood was floating, just out of reach of the crow. In front of the tubes, the researchers arranged a bunch of heavy rubber erasers that would sink, and light plastic objects that would float. The crows found out that they could drop the heavy objects into the tubes in order to raise the water level and get their snack.

However, the birds handled awkwardly in experiments in which they could choose to drop objects in either a wide tube or a narrow tube to get a snack, the researchers said. Dropping objects into narrow tube would lift the water level by a greater amount and put the treat within reach after just two drops. In contrast, it took around seven drops to raise the snack to the same level in the wide tube. The crows obviously didn’t realize this, and most of them went for the wide tube first.

Previous studies showed that chimps and human children can solve similar tasks. In a 2011 study, chimps and kids found out that they could put water into a tube to reach a peanut that was floating in small amount of water at the bottom.

1.What does the text focus on?

A. Aesop’s prediction　　 B. Crow’s intelligence

C. The development of crows　　 D. Human-animal communication

2.How did the crows get the worm in a tube in Sarah’ experiment?

A. By dropping in the heavy erasers.　　 B. By removing the plastic objects.

C. By standing on the wood.　　 D. By breaking the tube.

3.What does the underlined part “the treat” in Paragraph 4 refer to?

A. The tube.　　 B. The object.

C. The snack　　 D. The water.

4.What did the experiment with wide and narrow tubes show?

A. Crows are sensitive to surroundings.

B. Crows have the ability to recognize shapes.

C. Crows are cleverer than chimps and children.

D. Crows understand water displacement incompletely.

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I’m a 20-year-old boy, and the following is my story.

A month after I graduated from high school in August, 2007, I was coming home from swim practice in the training centre of the city and was involved in a car accident. I was so seriously injured that I was in a coma for more than two months at Prince Georges Hospital.

I suffered a lot from the experience of dying eight times during my coma and I couldn’t open my mouth to talk or to communicate when I eventually came around. At that time, it seemed that walking was never going to happen again due to all the extreme injuries. Just like my body, my dreams were completely destroyed. But I was not going to let my injuries stop me from realizing my dreams.

After receiving a total of 15 operations and 36 blood transfusions, I had to make every great effort to learn to talk, eat, walk, shower, and live on my own again. When I was out of hospital, I still had to go to outpatient therapy治疗，理疗in Waldorf, Maryland. After I spent a few months in a wheelchair, I took baby steps to walk on my own. It was a miracle that I was able to walk again, but I still wanted to prove that I could not only walk, but also run. When it came true, I wanted to get back into the pool again. After having a few lung tests, I was able to go in the pool a little bit each week. After a few months of swim training, I began my freshman year at St. Mary’s College of Maryland and then became a proud member of the swim team.

By telling my story, I want to make a positive influence on the world. I am just trying to live each day to the fullest and inspire other people never to give up their dreams no matter how bad a situation is to them. I remember when I was still in my hospital bed, I would have my mom and dad push me round in my wheelchair to the other rooms to see the other patients and chat with them and their family members. I wanted to let them know that everything was going to be okay. Somehow, things would work out for the best.

1.The underlined word “coma” in Paragraph 2 probably has the meaning of “_______”.

A. operation　　　　 B. unconsciousness

C. treatment　　　　　　 D. emergency

2.According to Paragraph 3, it can be inferred that the author _______.

A. was unable to talk or communicate

B. was in despair

C. faced physical and mental challenges

D. felt anxious about his state

3.What is the correct order of the following events?

a. went to outpatient therapy

b. received membership of the swim team

c. was pushed around to visit other patients

d. walked like a baby

e. learnt to live all by himself

A. d、a、c、b、e　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. e、c、d、a、b

C. d、c、a、b、e　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. e、c、a、d、b

4. In the last paragraph, the author mainly wants to show _______.

A. his positive influence on other patients

B. his meaningful life

C. his purpose of sharing his story

D. his great achievements

5.The best title for the passage would be “_______”.

A. Attitude is everything

B. Actions speak louder than words

C. Everything happens for a reason

D. A good beginning is half done

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I was telling my boy Sonny the story of the hare and the tortoise. In the end ,I said, “ Son, remember: Be slow and steady, and that will win the race. Don’t you think there’s something to learn from the tortoise?”

Sonny opened his eyes wide, “Do you mean next time when I’m entering for the 60-metre race I should wish that Billy, Tony and Sandy would all fall asleep halfway?”

I was shocked, “But the tortoise didn’t wish that the hare would fall asleep!”

“He must have wished that,” Sonny said, “Otherwise how could he be so foolish as to race with the hare? He knew very well the hare ran a hundred times faster than he himself did.”

“He didn’t have such a wish,” I insisted. “He won the race by perseverance (坚忍不拔的), by pushing on steadily.”

Sonny thought a while. “That’s a lie,” he said. “He won it because he was lucky. If the hare hadn’t happened to fall asleep, the tortoise would never have won the race. He could be as steady as you like, or a hundred times steadier, but he’d never have won the race. That’s for sure.”

I gave up. Today’s children are not like what we used to be. They’re just hopeless.

1.The writer argued with his son because ______________.

A. he liked tortoises while his son liked hares

B. they disagreed about whether the tortoise was foolish

C. he tried to teach his son a moral (品德) lesson but the son had totally different opinion

D. he liked the story of the hare and the tortoise while his son didn’t.

2.Sonny believed that the tortoise ______________.

A. won the race by his own hard working

B. took a risk by agreeing to run a race

C. was not given a fair chance in the race

D. in fact did win the race luckily

3.Billy, Tony and Sandy must be_______________.

A. boys who were unknown to Sonny’s father

B. boys who Sonny has run races with before

C. boys who Sonny has never raced with before

D. boys who Sonny did not expect to race with again

4.According to the passage, who do you think learnt a lesson?

A. The tortoise　　 B. Sonny

C. The hare　　　　 D. Sonny’s father

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I was telling my boy Sonny the story of the hare and the tortoise. In the end ,I said, “ Son, remember: Be slow and steady, and that will win the race. Don’t you think there’s something to learn from the tortoise?”

Sonny opened his eyes wide, “Do you mean next time when I’m entering for the 60-metre race I should wish that Billy, Tony and Sandy would all fall asleep halfway?”

I was shocked, “But the tortoise didn’t wish that the hare would fall asleep!”

“He must have wished that,” Sonny said, “Otherwise how could he be so foolish as to race with the hare? He knew very well the hare ran a hundred times faster than he himself did.”

“He didn’t have such a wish,” I insisted. “He won the race by perseverance (坚忍不拔的), by pushing on steadily.”

Sonny thought a while. “That’s a lie,” he said. “He won it because he was lucky. If the hare hadn’t happened to fall asleep, the tortoise would never have won the race. He could be as steady as you like, or a hundred times steadier, but he’d never have won the race. That’s for sure.”

I gave up. Today’s children are not like what we used to be. They’re just hopeless.

1.The writer argued with his son because ______________.

A.he liked tortoises while his son liked hares

B.they disagreed about whether the tortoise was foolish

C.he tried to teach his son a moral (品德) lesson but the son had totally different opinion

D.he liked the story of the hare and the tortoise while his son didn’t.

2.Sonny believed that the tortoise ______________.

A.won the race by his own hard working

B.took a risk by agreeing to run a race

C.was not given a fair chance in the race

D.in fact did win the race luckily

3.Billy, Tony and Sandy must be_______________.

A.boys who were unknown to Sonny’s father

B.boys who Sonny has run races with before

C.boys who Sonny has never raced with before

D.boys who Sonny did not expect to race with again

4.According to the passage, who do you think learnt a lesson?

A.The tortoise B.Sonny

C.The hare D.Sonny’s father

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Wolves are important animals in the traditions and stories of most Native American tribes. To Native Americans, wolves often represent bravery. The animals also are signs of strength, loyalty, and success at hunting. Other cultures--such as the ancient Celtic and Nordic peoples-also placed high value on wolves.

However, from the wolves in horror films to the wolves in children’s stories, wolves get a bum rap(不公正的惩罚) in both literature and English expressions.

To begin with, there is the term lone wolf. The lone wolf isn’t a bad person. But they like to do things on their own. However, the term can mean something less than desirable. Lone wolf makes you think the person doesn’t want to be around people because he or she dislikes them.

Now, let’s move on to the home.

Parents might criticize their children for wolfing down their food. In other words, the child eats very quickly and without care. And if someone says a child was raised by wolves, that child has bad manners and is behaving like a wild animal. A wolf at the door means someone to whom you owe money is waiting just outside your door.

By the way, there are two popular wolf-related expressions that come from Aesop, the ancient Greek storyteller.

The first is a wolf in sheep’s clothing. A wolf in sheep’s clothing describes someone who acts and looks nice on the outside but is bad on the inside.

Aesop’s other wolf fable also involves a shepherd, but not a hardworking one. He is known as the boy who cried wolf. People who cry wolf are not trusted. People are so familiar with this story, you simply have to say cry wolf for them to know what you mean.

1.According to the passage, which group of people may think wolves are bad animals?

A. The ancient Nordic people　　 B. The ancient Celtic people

C. Native Americans　　 D. The English people

2.Which of the following can describe a person who often acts alone?

A. A wild wolf　　 B. A lone wolf

C. A wolf at the door　　 D. A wolf in sheep’s clothing

3.What may you probably mean by saying someone cries wolf?

A. The person is selfish　　 B. The person is a liar

C. The person is stubborn　　 D. The person is a troublemaker

4.What is the passage mainly about?

A. Stories about wolves

B. The research on wolves

C. Expressions about wolves

D. The cultural differences about wolves

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The changes of the plants and animals in an area ________ from differences in climate and the　　　　　　　 nature of the country.

A. rise            B. raise                C. arouse                D. arise

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The names of the hurricanes are chosen from a list of names in alphabetical(字母的)order.Female and male names are chosen alternatively.For example,the first hurricane of the year will be called “Alexandra”,the second “Bernard”,the third “Catherine”,etc.

When newspapers and radio describe the damage caused by a hurricane named Hazel,girls named Hazel are probably teased(取笑)by their friends.To keep out of trouble,the Weather Bureau says,“Any resemblance between hurricane names and the names of particular girls is purely accidental(偶然的).”

Some women became angry because hurricanes are given their names,but many other women are proud to see their names make headlines.They don’t even care that they are the names of destructive storms.Because more women seem to listen to like it than dislike it,the Weather Bureau has decided to continue using girl’s names for hurricanes.

In some ways a hurricane is like a person.After it is born,it grows and develops,and then becomes old and dies.Each hurricane has a character of its own.Each follows its own path through the world,and people remember it long after it has gone.So it is natural to give hurricanes names,and to talk about them as if they were alive.

1.The underlined word “resemblance” probably means 　　 .

A.sameness　　　　　　　　　 B.difference

C.trouble　　　　　　　　　　 D.success

2.What happens to girls named Hazel according to the passage?

A.They suffer from hurricanes.

B.The Weather Bureau looks for them.

C.Others often make fun of them.

D.They can’t find boyfriend.

3.According to the passage,which is more reasonable?

A.Some women feel unhappy because hurricanes are given their names.

B.A lot of men complain the Weather Bureau.

C.Many women want to be known.

D.All the hurricanes are caused by women.

4.Public opinions make the Weather Bureau 　　 .

A.consider the disagreement of some women

B.go on naming hurricanes after women

C.name hurricanes after men

D.look for a new method to name hurricanes

5.It is natural to give hurricane names because 　　 .

A.they become old and die

B.all of them should be remembered

C.each hurricane has its own day to come

D.each hurricane has its own character

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There’s a(n) ___ of peace and calm in the countryside, completely different from that in the city.

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Apart from the shortage of water and food, the survivors in Haiti are _______the terrible plague(瘟疫).

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They like living in the country, because it is far from the noise and crowds of the city. ________ in the country the air is fresher, which is very good for their health.

A. As a result　　 B. On the contrary

C. In conclusion　　 D. What is more

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