Many people say dolphins are very intelligent (聪颖的) . They seem to be able to think,understand,and learn things quickly. But are they c 1 like humans or more like cats or dogs? Scientists say dolphin intelligence is s 2 to human intelligence in some ways. How?
Like humans,every dolphin has a “name”. I 3 is a special whistle (哨声) . Scientists think dolphins,like people ,“t 4 ”to each other about a lot of things,such as their age,their feelings,or finding food. And,like humans,dolphins use a system (系统) of sounds and body language to c 5 . But understanding their conversations is not easy for humans. No one “speaks dolphin” yet,but some scientists are trying to learn.
Dolphins are also social animals. They live in groups,and they often come to play games from different groups and have f 6 ,just like people. In fact,playing t 7 is something only intelligent animals do.
Dolphins and humans b 8 make plans to get something they want. In the seas of southern Brazil,dolphins use an interesting way to get food. When fish are n 9 a boat,dolphins signal (发信号) to the fishermen to put their nets (网) in the water. And the men can catch a lot of fish. What is the advantage for the dolphins? Why do they h 10 the men? The dolphins can get some of the fish.
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阅读提示：本文介绍了海豚的生活习性，它们非常聪明，而且是群居 动物，像人类一样，它们有自己交流的“语言”，并且能够帮助人类。
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7. together 8. both 9. near 10. help
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Europe's best known places of interests—including the Eiffel Tower,Big Ben and Rome's Colosseum— fell dark on Saturday,following on Sydney's Opera House and Beijing's Forbidden City in joining a global climate change protest,as lights were turned off across the world to mark the Earth Hour event.
The lights went out at the Empire State Building in New York,the National Cathedral in Washington,and the Coca-Cola headquarters in Atlanta.
Millions of lights were expected to turn off from 8 ： 30 p. m. to 9 ： 30p. m. They want to call people to protect the environment. It was the fourth time to hold Earth Hour,organized by the World Wildlife Fund.
4,000 cities from more than 120 countries —starting with the remote Chatham Islands off the coast of New Zealand—were turned off on Saturday,though traffic lights and other safety features were still on,organizers said.
In England,Buckingham Palace and the British Parliament building St. PauFs Cathedral and the Royal Albert Hall,as well as Edinburgh Castle in Scotland went dark to support it.
Moscow took an active part in it. State University,on a hill overlooking the city disappeared into the darkness as the city took part.The gigantic Luzhniki Stadium (卢日尼基大体育场) nearby also went black. Some big restaurants in Vladivostok held a so-called Candle Evening,making Earth Hour as a chance for romance.
() 1. The lights were turned off across the world in these places but.
A. Eiffel Tower B. Big Ben
C. the Statue of liberty D. Rome's Colosseum
() 2. Millions of lights were expected to turn off for.
A. half an hour B. an hour
C. two hours D. all night
() 3. It was the time to hold Earth Hour.
A. first B. second
C. third D. fourth
() 4. The passage may come from a .
A. story B. diary
C. report D. poster
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Ludwig van Beethoven was born in 1770 in Bonn,Germany. He had a difficult and unhappy childhood. His father,Johann,was a musician for the king. He started to give his son piano lessons before Beethoven was four years old. Ludwig was so small that he had to stand on the piano seat to reach the piano.
When Johann saw how quickly Ludwig learned,he knew his son had a talent for it. He decided to make Ludwig into a concert performer,and he was very strict. He hit Ludwig’s hand when he made a mistake and often woke him up in the middle of the night to make him play for his friends. Ludwig continued to study,and in 1782,he became the assistant organist for the king. He was only 12 years old!He used the money that he earned to help take care of his family. His father had a lot of problems and could not support them.
When Beethoven was about sixteen,he went to Vienna (维也纳) to study. This was every musician's dream. While he was there,he played for many important people,including the famous composer (作曲家) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. When Mozart heard him,he told his friends,“Keep your eyes on him. Someday he will give the world something to talk about ”
() 1. Why did his father decide to make Ludwig into a concert performer?
A. Because he was strict.
B. Because he knew his son had a talent for it.
C. Because Ludwig learned quickly.
D. Because Ludwig was small.
() 2. What did Johann do when Ludwig made a mistake?
A. He hit Ludwig's hand.
B. He made him stand on the piano seat.
C. He woke him up in the middle of the night.
D. He made him play for his friends.
() 3. How old was him when he used the money that he earned to help take care of his family?
A. 12 years old. B. 11 years old.
C. 15 years old. D. 16 years old.
() 4. Why did Ludwig go to Vienna to study?
A. Because he wanted to be a concert performer.
B. Because his father had a lot of problems and could not support them.
C. Because he wanted to play for many important people.
D. Because this was every musician's dream.
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We want to tell you why we want to write about people that we love and respect. Everybody has at 1 one person that he respects,and wants to be like him/her. It 2 be a singer,an artist,or a dancer. We are going to talk to you about people of that kind. People we know are part of our 3 or part of our world in any way. It could be a brother,a mother,a cousin,a good uncle and even a grandfather. My 4 is a very healthy man. He is 80 years old,and still works 5 a doctor every day. Whenever we have a problem he always has perfect ideas to help us. At home he has a big 6 of model ships,which he built 7 . Everyone in the 8 has a big person,who he loves and respects. Because we are talking about heroes. We thought it would be a good 9 to write about the people that are not very 10 or well-known in the world,but we think they are good people and we want to be like them. They make us better people and for that we are grateful.
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It was a cold,windy night with a bright full moon in the sky. I was standing at a lonely bus stop waiting for my ride home. I heard a bus coming,so I turned to look. I saw the numbers 666 on the bus. For western people,the number 666 is evil (邪恶) ！
I was too frightened to get on. I stopped a passing taxi,jumped in and left there.
A number of years ago I took a Chinese class but things quickly turned sour when the teacher asked me what my favorite number was. “Four ,” I answered. The teacher's face went pale. “No,no no!You. .. you evil!” she screamed. I didn't want to cause trouble. “4” really has been a favorite number of mine since I was a little American boy. Of course,I lost that teacher. But the experience gave me a new favorite number “8” which I proudly declare safe in the knowledge that my Chinese friends will praise (称赞) my choice.
In Chinese,there are numbers for making a lot of money “888” and those for of a long life “99”. But there also is a number for death “4”. That is why you should never give your Chinese friends four of anything. That is also why every Wang,Liu and Zhang wanted to get married on August 8 ,2008. Please remember 13 and Friday mean bad luck for western people,but 9 means good luck.
Numbers are just one thing. To Chinese people a full moon is good luck. But in the West a full moon is a sign of bad luck. I tried to get praise from my Chinese friends but I couldn^ make myself comfortable to see the full moon and 666 in this dark night.
() 1. Where does the writer come from?
A. China B. Canada C. Japan D. America
() 2. When the writer was very young,his favorite number was.
A. 4 B. 666 C. 8 D. 99
() 3. are bad lucks for western people.
A. 666 and 888 B. Friday and four
C. 99 and 888 D. Thirteen and Friday
() 4. The passage is mainly about .
A. numbers for good luck
B. numbers for bad luck
C. numbers mean differently in different countries
D. numbers for good luck are the same in the world
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Bill,a thirteen-year-old boy,thought he had grown up to be a man. But his parents told him, "You won’t be a real man until you begin to 1 helping others. ”
One morning,his parents gave him some money to 2 some milk for them. Outside a shop he saw a homeless old man who looked very 3 . Bill went to him and asked ,“What's wrong with you?”
The old man answered, “I'm hungry. I haven’t had any food for two days. ” At the thought of his parents’ words,Bill said to the old man ,“ Let's go to the 4 . When they got there,Bill asked the waiter to bring out bread and coffee to the old man. The old man finished the meal quickly. After the waiter 5 the plate and the cup,the old man said ,“Sorry for giving you so much 6 . I'm fine now. I'll 7 forget your kindness!You are a very good young man. ”
Bill was 8 when he heard this. Just when he wanted to pay for the meal,the waiter came. Bill and the old man learned 9 that the food was free 10 it was the birthday of the boss,and they were the first customers (顾客) that day.
() 1. A. think about B. depend on C. give up D. go on
() 2. A. lend B. buy C. drink D. borrow
() 3. A. afraid B. glad C. sick D. angry() 4. A. bank B. library C. hospital D. restaurant
() 5. A. sent out B. got down C. gave back D. took away
() 6. A. excuse B. advice C. trouble D. difficulty
() 7. A. never B. always C. usually D. sometimes
() 8. A. nervous B. pleased C. sorry D. shy
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() 10. A. when B. until C. unless D. because
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The Great Wall of China
The Great Wall of China is one of the ancient w 1 in the world. Every year,it attracts millions of t 2 .
The Great Wall has a h 3 of more than 2,000 years. It is about six t 4 kilometers long from east to w 5 and is about 7 meters in h 6 . In many places,it is wide e 7 for 10 men to walk side by side on top of it.
When you look at the Great Wall,you can't help thinking how the Chinese people were able to build it without modrn m 8 . In fact,it t 9 millions of people more than 10 years to build it,and many people even lost their lives.
Today,as a f 10 place of interest,the Great Wall is known to people all over the world. (2013 黑龙江大庆)
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“Be proud of what you do,”my father often tells me ,“whether (无论是) you are a manager or a cleaner. ” At the age of 15 ,I got my first job—a summer job in a hospital. My work is to wash dishes and sweep the floors. I smiled and remembered Dad’ s words.
My job was the lowest,but it made me feel excited. I saw it as a challenge (衫匕战) because it was my first job. I learned to be on time and tried to do everything well. People in hospital all liked me. Every morning I always thought that the dirty dishes would make people ill without my job to wash them. After breakfast was done,I started sweeping the floors of all patients , (people who are ill) rooms and cleaning restrooms. I was very tired,but I wanted to do the job well. People often say, "That young boy really does a good job. w That gave me a pride (自豪) .
Working in the hospital taught me that being proud of one's job is important. It doesn’t matter whether the job is sweeping floors or doing a large business. I have swept floors,and I have been a manager. My father’s words have always stayed with me. I think Dad would be proud of me.(北足市朝阳区 2012—2013 学年八年级下学期期末考试英语试题)
1. When did the writer start his first job?
2. Did the writer feel excited or nervous about his first job?
3. Did people in hospital like the writer?
4. What did the writer do when he was in the hospital?
5. What made the writer do his work well?
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Trapped on the 37th Floor
Melinda Skaar wasn't expecting any phone calls．Skaar was working late in her office at the First Interstate bank of California．By 10:45 that night she was almost ready to go home when the phone rang．
Picking it up，she heard a guard shouting．“There is a fire! Get out of there!”
Skaar didn’t panic．She figured that it was just a small fire．Her office building was huge．There were 62 floors and her desk was on the 37th floor.
Skaar called out to office mate Stephen Oksas．who also stayed late to work．But when they got to the hallway, they were met by a cloud of black smoke．Rushing back，Skaar shut the door and filled the space at the bottom of the door with her jacket to keep the smoke out．
Then they called 911．Before they could call their families，however, the line went dead．That meant that they were completely cut off from the outside world．All they could do was wait and hope someone would come to rescue them．
Minutes ticked by．Smoke began to float into the office．Soon it became hard for them to breathe．
Looking around，Skaar noticed a small workroom．It seemed to have cleaner air．So they crowded there．That helped for a while，but in time even the workroom was filled with deadly smoke．
Hopeless，they tried to break the windows，but the glass was not breakable．Everything they threw at just bounced back．
Defeated，they struggled back to the workroom．They felt weak and dizzy．Soon Skaar found Oksas had passed out．
As Skaar and Oksas lay near death，rescuers were rushing to find them．At last，at about 4 a．m．，firefighters found them．
Skaar and Oksas knew they were lucky to be alive．“Sunday is my birthday，”Skaar told a reporter. She would be turning 29．But she knew she had already got the best present possible—the gift of life．
1.What did Skaar and Oksas do when they were stopped by the fire?
A．They called their families．
B．They waited where they were．
C．They rushed back and shut the door．
D．They tried to run down the stairs．
2.The first sentence of the passage is to_________．
A．get the reader’s attention
B．introduce Skaar and Oksas
C．explain the cause of the event
D．tell the background information.
3.The following helped Skaar and Oksas survive the fire EXCEPT_______．
A．calling 911 for help
B．breaking the windows to get some fresh air
C．crowding in a small workroom for clean air
D．shutting the door and keeping the smoke out with a jacket
4.What can we conc1ude from Skaar’s action in the fire?
A．She is cleverer than Oksas．
B．She was trained as a firefighter．
C．She remained calm in the face of danger．
D．She had had the experience of being caught in fire．
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