When I was a small boy, something happened to me that made me never put any wild creature in a cage.

We lived near a forest, and every evening the mockingbird would come and_______. I decided to catch a young _____and keep it in a cage, and in this way, I would have my own private musician. Then I succeeded in catching one and put it in a cage. At first, the bird was_______, so it fluttered (撲騰) in the cage. But finally it was used to living in its new home. I felt very excited with myself and ______ some beautiful singing.

On the second day, the little bird’s mother flew to the cage with_______ in her mouth. The baby bird ate everything. I was ______ to see this. Certainly the mother bird knew how to feed her baby better than I did.

The following morning when I went to see my bird, I found it ______on the floor of the cage. I was terribly surprised and sad! What had happened?

Arthur Wayne, a famous biologist, happened to ______ my father at that time. After she knew my story, she explained to me, “A mother mockingbird, finding her young in a cage, will______ bring it poison berries. She thinks it better for her baby to die than to lose_______.”

Since then I have never caught any living creature and put it in a cage. All living things have a right to live free.

1.A. dance B. fly C. sing D. jump

2.A. bird B. boy C. fish D. thief

3.A. happy B. careful C. active D. afraid

4.A. looked forward to B. looked out of C. looked for D. looked up

5.A. water B. food C. songs D. stones

6.A. worried B. pleased C. bored D. tired

7.A. alone B. alive C. dead D. sick

8.A. invite B. visit C. challenge D. introduce

9.A. never B. seldom C. sometimes D. ever

10.A. friends B. parents C. freedom D. happiness

1.C 2.A 3.D 4.A 5.B 6.B 7.C 8.B 9.C 10.C 【解析】試題主人公為了聽到嘲鶇美妙的歌聲，有一天抓了一只幼鳥，并把它關在了籠子里。第二天鳥媽媽尋來并給孩子喂食。鳥媽媽的舉動使得主人公很開心，豈料第二天早上，鳥兒死了。原來鳥媽媽給孩子喂的是毒莓，因為它認為孩子沒有了自由還不如死去。 1. 2. ...

Mona doesn’t like to ask people for help. But it is hard for her to perform daily activities on her own. She is almost 13, yet she is no larger than a 5-year-old. Mona has trouble keeping her balance and can’t walk very far. When she uses a wheelchair, she can’t push it herself.

Fortunately, Mona has a wonderful service dog named Sam. A service dog is a dog that has been trained to assist someone who has a physical problem. Sam lets Mona lean on him when she walks. He also pulls her wheelchair and turns lights on and off. When Mona drops something, Sam picks it up. He even pulls her socks off at night.

Sam also helps Mona with everyday tasks at school. He carries her books from class to class in a special backpack. He puts Mona’s completed assignments in her teachers’ homework trays. In the lunchroom he throws away her trash.

Besides making Mona less dependent on other people, Sam helps her lead a fuller life. Mona’s classmates flock around Sam like geese. This has helped her make friends. Sam also helps Mona be more active. With his aid, she raised over $500 in walk-a-thon for her local humane society.

Because of Sam, Mona doesn’t have to ask people for help. Sam brings her closer to other kids. And he even helps her contribute to her community.

1.Why does Mona use a wheelchair?

A. Because she doesn’t ask people for help

B. so that she can play with her dog.

C. Because she enjoys sitting in a wheelchair.

D. Because she can’t walk well like other teenagers.

2.Which of the following can be used in place of “assist” in Paragraph 2?

A. walk B. help C. dress D. push

3.According to the text, Sam helps Mona by

I. helping her to walk

II. performing everyday tasks for her

III. bringing her closer to her classmates

A. I only B. I and II only

C. II and III only D. I, II, and III

4.Which of the following dogs is most likely a service dog according to the text?

A. Frank's dog, who turns on the lights when Frank enters the room.

B. Raul's dog, who fetches the newspaper for Raul while he is busy getting dressed.

C. Mei's dog, who licks(舔) Mei’s face when she cries.

D. Teddy's dog, who loves to play catch, go on walks, and watch movies with the family.

5.What would be the best title for the text?

A. Why Mona Loses Her Balance

B. How Mona’s Service Dog Helps Her

C. Sam Helps Mona at School

D. Raising Money for the Humane Society

1.D 2.B 3.D 4.A 5.B 【解析】本文主要介紹了服務犬山姆如何幫助莫娜的。 1.D 推理判斷題。根據(jù)Mona has trouble keeping her balance and can’t walk very far. When she uses a wheelchair, she can’t push it herself.可知因為莫娜...

The American type of football was developed in the 19th century from soccer and rugby（橄欖球）football and it is one of the most popular sports in the world. The beginning of football may have been a game played by the ancient Greeks. In this game, there was no limit（限制）to the number of players.

The football field of today is 120 yards long and about 53 yards wide. White lines are painted in the field to mark off the distance to the end area. The game is divided into four parts, each fifteen minutes long. The first two parts are known as the first half. There is a rest period （時間）between the two halves. It usually lasts about fifteen minutes.

Each team has eleven players. Players are required to wear protective equipment（設備）to help keep the body safe during the game. Hard hats are worn to protect the head and the face. Pads（防護墊）are worn to protect the shoulders, arms and legs.

The football is made of leather and is brown in colour. It is shaped much like an oval（橢圓形）and has white rings near each end of the football. These rings help the players see the ball when it is thrown or someone is running with it.

The most famous football game of the year is the Super Bowl. It is televised around the world and is watched by millions of people each year.

1.The football field often covers an area of about _____ square（平方）yards.

A. 120 B. 53 C. 6,360 D. 63.6

2.A football game from the very beginning to the end lasts about _____.

A. two quarters B. three quarters

C. an hour D. an hour and a quarter

3.Why do players need protective equipment during the game?

A. To keep their uniforms clean. B. To keep the body safe.

C. To see the ball. D. To make them look smart.

4.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A. There was no limit to the number of players in the first football game.

B. The American football game is played by 22 players in each team now.

C. The American football is brown in colour and oval in shape.

D. The Super Bowl is very popular among people around the world.

5.What is the purpose of writing the passage?

A. To encourage us to learn a new kind of sport.

B. To give us some advice on how to win a game.

C. To recommend some protective equipment for a sport to us.

D. To tell us about a kind of sport.

1.C 2.D 3.B 4.B 5.D 【解析】本文主要介紹了美式足球的發(fā)展過程，需要的場地大小，運動員的數(shù)量，比賽的時間以及隊員需要佩戴的防護設備。 1.C 推理判斷題。根據(jù)The football field of today is 120 yards long and about 53 yards wide.可知足球場長是120碼，寬是53碼，因此它...

LCF Clubs

Jazz-Mataz The music & gym activity for pre- schoolers. It’s fun, educational and great for the development of social skills. English is the only anguage needed.

Fun French or Spanish Clubs Where children have fun, make friends and learn a language from excellent teachers.

Welcome to LCF Language Clubs and Music &Gym Clubs

Learn with songs, stories and games in Fun French or Spanish Clubs

Affordable after-school care

Fun music & gym clubs for young children

Learn with stories, games, movement and rhymes in Jazz-Mataz

Phone:02392 370863

Email: [email protected]

These can be taught online, at a school club or at a local LCF center. You can do it after

school or lunchtime. There are also chances to teach in school. Many schools now need LCF teachers because they know LCF provides excellent training and supplies LCF teachers with the best resources(資源)。

Come on and try it yourself at our local club near your home!

1.What can children do in Fun French or Spanish Clubs?

A. Have a party. B. Play chess.

C. Make friends. D. Watch movies.

2.How do children learn in LCF clubs?

A. By joining fun painting and gym clubs.

B. By going to school clubs only.

C. With songs, games and cooking

D. With stories, games and movement

3.What language is required in Jazz-Mataz?

A. Spanish B. English C. Chinese D. French

4.If you want to join an LCF club, you’d better NOT _______.

A. post a letter B. send an email

C. go to the local club D. make a phone call

5.From the text we know that_______.

A. LCF is a language and science school in Canada

B. LCF only has music and gym classes.

C. LCF offers courses at different places.

D. LCF provides excellent training, teachers and doctors

1.C 2.D 3.B 4.A 5.C 【解析】本文介紹了LCF俱樂部教授的內容，活動安排以及聯(lián)系方式。 1.C 細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)Fun French or Spanish Clubs Where children have fun, make friends and learn a language from excellent teachers.可知在...

According to a new study, cats may be just as smart as dogs. Both cats and dogs may have episodic memory（情景記憶）, similar to that of human beings.

The discovery shows that cats can recall memories of positive experiences like eating a delicious snack. The study was a test of episodic memory. Episodic memory means memory of past experiences that happened at a special time and place.

In the test, cats were led to four open bowls of food. They were allowed to eat from two of them. After fifteen minutes, empty bowls took the place of the old ones. Then the same cats returned to look for food again. They spent more time searching for the old bowls.

It seemed that the cats were able to remember the information of “what” and “where” about the bowls. This discovery suggests that they may have episodic memory. However, it’s still not clear whether cats can truly experience past memories in the same way as human beings do. “It’s difficult to know whether the cats can subjectively（主觀地）remember the experience,” Nick Diamond, a researcher at the University of Toronto, explained.

Still, the test plays an important role in the development of memory research in animals. “It opens the door to new studies. How long can cats’ memories last? We may do some research on this in the future,” Professor Laurie Santos from Yale University told BBC News.

The road to new discoveries is long and difficult. Though there are lots of problems to be solved and discussed along the way, such studies do lead us a step closer to the final success.

1._______ may have episodic memory.

A. Dogs B. Pandas C. Elephants D. Sheep

2.It seems that cats can recall memories of their _____ experiences.

A. happy B. sad C. scary D. unusual

3.What can we learn from the study?

A. Cats can subjectively remember past experiences.

B. The cats spent more time searching for empty bowls.

C. Cats are smarter than dogs and as smart as humans

D. Cats may have episodic memory similar to that of humans.

4.According to the fifth paragraph, scientists may do some research on ____ in the future.

A. whether dogs can recall memories like cats

B. why cats only remember good experiences

C. how long cats’ memories can last

D. how humans recall past memories

5.What does the writer think of the study?

A. It has already solved many problems.

B. It helps memory research in animals.

C. It has nothing to do with other studies.

D. It is a waste of money and time.

1.A 2.A 3.D 4.C 5.B 【解析】本文介紹了一項新的研究發(fā)現(xiàn)，貓可能和人類相似，有情景記憶。這項新發(fā)現(xiàn)有助于研究動物的記憶。 1.A 細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)Both cats and dogs may have episodic memory（情景記憶）, similar to that of human beings.可知狗和貓有情景記憶，故選A...

書面表達

假設你是劉莉，你的美國筆友Amy來信想了解中國的傳統(tǒng)節(jié)日端午節(jié)。請你回信給她介紹端午節(jié)。

The Dragon Boat Festival	歷史：	兩千多年
日期：	每年農歷五月初五
慶祝活動	賽龍舟，包粽子（用粽子葉包著糯米，肉，豆）
特色食品	粽子
目的	紀念屈原
你的感受	很好的傳統(tǒng)節(jié)日，提醒我們回顧歷史，紀念名人，也給我們一個和家人團聚的節(jié)日。

參考詞匯：農歷：Chinese Lunar calendar 糯米:sticky rice

Dear Amy,

______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Best wishes!

Yours sincerely,

Dear Amy, I learn from your letter that you want to know something about the Chinese traditional festival---the Dragon Boat Festival. I ‘m happy to share what I know about it with you. The festi...

— I can’t find Jimmy. Where is he?

— He in the garden at the moment.

A. works B. will work C. is working

C 【解析】句意：——我不能找到吉姆，他在哪兒？——此刻他在花園里工作。根據(jù)at the moment可知用現(xiàn)在進行時態(tài)；故選C

Every morning he spends hour doing exercise, then he goes to work.

A. an; \ B. a; a C. a; \

A 【解析】句意：每天早晨他花一個小時做運動，然后去上班。不定冠詞a/an一個，通常表示泛指，a用于輔音因素開頭的單詞前，an用于元音因素開頭的單詞前；go to work去上班；故選A

Mr. Green be at home now. He went abroad on vacation last Friday.

A. needn’t B. mustn’t C. can’t

C 【解析】句意：格林先生現(xiàn)在不可能在家，上周五他出國度假了。A. needn’t 不需要； B. mustn’t必須不能； C. can’t不能，不可能，通常用于否定句的推測；根據(jù)He went abroad on vacation last Friday. 上周五他出國度假了，可知現(xiàn)在他不可能在家；故選C