A big, mighty(高大的) tree stood in a forest. It...

A big, mighty(高大的) tree stood in a forest. Its branches(树枝) spread out and its roots (根) went deep in the earth. A lot of people came here to have a rest under it. And a lot of birds stood on its branches to sing and dance. The big tree was very proud all the time.

At the foot of the tree, there was a little plant. The plant was thin, and seemed to be blown down by any of a little wind.

One day, the two neighbors were having a little chat.

“Well, little one,” said the tree to the plant, “why not put your feet deeply in the earth, and raise your head high in the air as I do?”

“I see there is no need to do so,” said the plant with a smile. “In fact, I think I may be safer in this way.”

“Safer?” said the tree. “Are you safer than I am? Do you know how deep my roots are in the earth and how strong my branches are? Who can possibly pull me out by the roots or bow my head to the ground?” And the tree didn’t want to say anything to the weak plant.

But the tree was to regret its words very soon. One evening, a great hurricane(飓风) came. It blew the trees off their roots and almost destroyed the forest completely. It uprooted（将……连根拔起）the mighty tree and blew it away with great force.

When the storm had gone, the villagers living nearby came to check the damage. The mighty tree lay on the ground, but the little plant still stood there.

1.Who was the big tree’s neighbor?

2.Why was the big tree proud before its neighbor?

3.Why didn’t the big tree want to say anything to the little plant?

4.What did the villagers living nearby see after the hurricane had gone?

5. What’s probably the best title of the passage?

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短文7选5.

A big tree grew in a forest. It was full of leaves and fruits.

Many birds came to the tree to eat the fruits. One day a hunter came there to catch birds. He spread(张开) a net under the tree and put some food on the net. 1..

A large number of doves(鸽) came flying from far away. Seeing the food lying on the ground they circled over the place. The crow shouted to them, "Oh birds! Don't try to eat the food below! A bird catcher has spread a net to catch you!" 2.. They all came down to eat the food.

Their legs were caught in the net, and they started crying. The leader of the doves said, "Don't be so sad, friends. 3.. If all of us rise from the ground at the same time, the net will easily come flying with us. The Minter will not be able to catch us!"

"Oh yes, yes!" shouted the other doves. 4..

The doves had a mouse friend. 5.. The mouse did so, the net came to bits, and all the doves escaped.

A．Then he was angry that a crow was flying over his head.

B．Let's all fly up into the air with the net.

C．They called him and asked him to gnaw(咬) at the net.

D．A crow saw him doing this.

E．Hearing the words, all the doves were excited to fly down into the net.

F．After a while the doves landed safely at a faroff place.

G．But the doves were hungry and did not listen to the crow.

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Soon they got to the bank. _______ stood a big pine tree.

A.In front of which B.There C.Where D.It

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Koala Joey

Far away in Australia, a koala sits high in a eucalyptus tree. She grips a branch with the rough pads and sharp claws on her paws. In her pouch (小袋) she hides something special—her baby.

At birth the baby koala, called a joey, does not look like his furry mom. He is pink and bald（无毛的）and as small as a jellybean. Although he cannot see, he moves his legs and crawls. He smells milk and, without any help, starts to feel his way to his mother’s pouch. Five minutes later he slips (滑) inside.

Inside the pouch, the joey drinks his mother’s milk and grows. His eyes open. His ears form, and he hears his mother’s calls. Soon thick fur covers his body. By the time the joey is ready to explore the world, he looks like his mother.

At five months old, the joey peers out of his pouch. He eats a special soft food from his mother called pap. When the joey eats pap, he gets bacteria（细菌）from his mother’s stomach in his tummy too. He will need the bacteria to eat eucalyptus leaves, like grownup koalas do.

In another month, the joey leaves the pouch for the first time. He clings（贴着）to his mother’s belly while she climbs in the treetops. By the time he is eight months old, the joey no longer fits in his mother’s pouch. But he still drinks her milk.

Now, for a few hours each night, the joey climbs on his mother’s back for a ride. While riding piggyback, he reaches for eucalyptus leaves. Just like mom, he nips (咬) off leaves and chews them. The leaves have plenty of water in them, so koalas rarely go to the ground for a drink. When the joey is about one year old, his piggyback days are over. Now he climbs to the treetops by himself. On each of his front paws, he has two thumbs opposite his three fingers. He can grip branches and grab leaves.

The young koala spends more and more time away from his mother. He no longer drinks her milk. He dozes (打瞌睡，打盹) alone on tree branches. Soon he will move to another tree and live on his own.

1.When a joey is eight months old, it can _________.

A. eats a food called pap

B. rides on his mother’s back

C. sleeps on tree branches

D. clings to his mother’s belly

2.A joey stops drinking its mother’s milk when it is about_______.

A. one year old　 　　　 B. six months old

C. eight months old　　 D. five months old

3.Paragraph 2 is mainly about_________.

A. the name of a baby koala

B. what a newborn koala is like

C. the size of a baby koala

D. what kind of fur a newborn koala has

4.The author most likely wrote this passage to________.

A. introduce readers about baby koalas

B. tell a funny story about a baby koala

C. encourage people to protect baby koalas

D. compare a baby koala to other baby animals

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A crow, having stolen a piece of cheese, held it firmly in her mouth and stood in a tree. A fox, who was very hungry, took the following ways to get the cheese for himself.

“How handsome is the crow!” he said. “How beautiful is her shape and how fair her feather! Oh, if her voice were only equal to her beauty, she might rightly be called the queen of birds!”

This he said in a soft voice. The crow, anxious to show that her voice was equal to her other attractions, made a loud caw, and dropped the cheese.

The fox caught it as it fell. “My good crow,” said he, “ your voice is all right, but your brain is not good.”

1.A crow stood ____.

A.on a flower B.in a tree C.on the tree D.in the sky

2.How did the crow feel when she heard what the fox said?

A.happy B.nervous C.anxious D.relaxed

3.The fox got ____from the crow at last.

A.the crow’s feather B.the crow’s voice C.cheese D.a leave

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Forest fires take place in the forest, because there are so many trees to burn. 1. Other types of wildfires include grass fires, brush fires, and hill fires.

The major cause of forest fires is human activities. This can be carelessness such as not putting out a campfire or dropping a lit cigarette (香烟). It may also be caused by setting a fire on purpose. 2. The number one natural cause of fire is lightning.

3. They can be very large in size. They can move over 6 miles per hour and can jump over rivers and roads.

Modern firefighters are well trained and know how to control forest fires. 4. Firefighters will often remove the trees and grass in a long line ahead of where the fire is going. This line is called a firebreak. When the fire reaches the firebreak it stops. 5. These airplanes can carry thousands of gallons of water to drop on hard to reach areas of the fire.

A.Forest fires can be very difficult to put out or control.

B.Billions of dollars are spent every year fighting fires in some countries.

C.Sometimes firefighters will use airplanes to drop water on fires from the air.

D.Forest fires are a type of wildfire.

E.A strong wind can help a fire to spread and move quickly:

F.Around 80% of forest fires are caused by humans.

G.Firebreak is one of the best ways to stop a fire.

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—Who’s the boy in white T-shirt　　　　 under the tree? —My friend.

A.stand　　　　 B.to stand　　 C.stood　　 D.standing

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I was born in Damyang, a beautiful place known for its bamboo forests in Korea. I spent much time in the forests painting pictures of the bamboo. Painting is one of my talents. I lived there until last year when my family moved to New York. My mother, a scientist, was asked to come work here.

“There are no bamboo forests,”I said , “there is nothing to paint in New York.” “Don’t worry, my dear daughter. You will find many things to see and paint there,” said my mother . “I will miss home,” I said. “Then you can paint pictures of your favorite places. They will make you feel at home,” she said. So when we moved, I brought my forest paintings with me.

New York was not easy at first. I missed home a lot. Yet when I looked at my paintings of bamboo, I felt much better. I soon found friends at school too. They also like painting, and we now paint in a group after school.

Last month, we had a new neighbor, Varvara, an old lady who moved from Russia, to be closer to her daughter. She was sad to leave her home. My mother and I often visited her. She told us her homesickness and everything about her hometown Vyborg. I could picture her home in my head.

Varvara missed her home so much that she became ill. I worried about her and I wanted to do something for her. I had ever been in her situation before . At least , I had my forest paintings of home. However, she didn’t even have that . Unless...

A few days later, I met Varvara on the stairs. She looked better but still sad. I gave her my gift: a painting of Vyborg. I had painted it from her memories.

She began to cry as she saw the painting. At first , I was worried that she didn’t like it. Later, she told me that those were tears of joy. I knew just how she felt-wherever you go , hometown is always with you.

根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

1.Why did the writer bring the forest paintings?

A.Because she would give up painting. B.Because there was no bamboo in New York.

C.Because the paintings were a comfort to her. D.Because she wanted to give her neighbors presents.

2.Which of the following pictures my be the gift to the old lady?

A. B. C. D.

3.What can we infer（推断）from the passage?

A.The writer had been to Vyborg before. B.The writer didn’t like the life in New York.

C.Varvara’s daughter might work in New York. D.Varvara wouldn’t miss her hometown any more.

4.What is the writer like according to the passage?

A.Talented and caring. B.Quiet and easy-going

C.Outgoing and talkative. D.Brave and warm-hearted.

5.Which is the best title for this passage?

A.Life in New York. B.Tears of homesickness.

C.A neighbor from Vyborg. D.Painting from memory.

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完形填空

I sat down to read under an old tree in the park. A young boy ran up to me. He stood right before me with his head down and said 　 　 , “Look what I found!” In his hand was a flower, but the flower was dry and 　 　 . I gave him a small smile and then turned my eyes away so that he could take his dry flower and go off to play.

　 , he sat next to me and placed the flower to his nose and said in surprise, “It smells sweet and it’s beautiful, too. That’s 　 　 I picked it. Here, it’s for you.” The flower before me was dead. But I knew I must 　 it, or he might never leave. So I accepted the flower. Just then, for the first time I noticed that the boy was blind!

1.A. sadly　　 　 B. angrily　　　 C. excitedly

2.A. dead　　　　 B. fresh　　　 　 C. soft

3.A. Though　　　 B. Probably　　 C. However

4.A. how　　　　 　 B. why　　　 　　 C. where

5.A. train　　　　 B. touch　　 　　 C. accept

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“Who’s the boy in the white T-shirt _____ under the tree?” “My friend.”

A. stand　　 B. to stand　　 C. stood　　 D. standing

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