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Do you think animals can tell you what the weather will be? Some people believe that the groundhog(土拨鼠)can. The groundhog is a small furry (多毛的) animal. There is a special day in America called the groundhog's day, which falls on February 2. On that day if the groundhog comes out of his home in the ground and sees his shadow (影子), he will be frightened and hurried back into his hole. People say that this means there will be six more weeks of winter to expect (期待). But if he can't see his shadow and stays out of his hole, it means that spring will be here soon.

1．Which of the following is not true?

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A．The groundhog is a small hibernating (冬眠) animal.

B．The groundhog can show signs (通常) of the weather.

C．The groundhog has an underground home.

D．The groundhog is a furry animal living on the ground.

2．On February 2 the groundhog stays out if ________.

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A．it is cloudy

B．he doesn't see his enemies around

C．it is sunny

D．spring has come

3．On the groundhog's day if the groundhog comes out of the hole and goes back again, that means that ________.

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A．it is cold that day

B．spring won't come until the end of March

C．spring is still weeks away

D．winter will last more than six weeks

4．Some people (in America) believe that ________.

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A．a sunny groundhog's day promises (预示的) an early spring

B．a cloudy groundhog's day is the sign that spring will come soon

C．the groundhog is a very shy (害羞的) and timid (胆小的) animal

D．the groundhog is afraid of cold weather

5．The passage mainly tells us ________.

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A．that some people are very superstitions (迷信的)

B．about a special kind of animal

C．that some animals are good at forecasting (预报) weather

D．something about the customs (风俗) in America

Hello! The Generation 90s is coming!

   Wearing earphones, using net language and text messaging, the Gen – 90s following the Gen – 80s begin to make their world debut(初次露面).

   Each generation or age group has its own symbols and lifestyle. Read and judge for yourself if you fit the Gen – 90s profile(形象).

Earphones

   These little earphones seem to grow on the heads of the Gen – 90s. They might lead to MP4, MP5 or Iphone players and are used to listen to pop songs. But too much time on earphones is bad for ears.

Martian(火星的) Language

   They have created their own online language. It’s a mixture of English, Japanese and Chinese that perhaps only Martians can understand. This is a generation full of imagination. But try not to use them when writing compositions. Teacher may get annoyed.

Self – Portrait(自我)

   Saying “cheese” to their own cameras is common for this generation. A little bit of narcissism(自恋) never hurts anyone. It helps them reflect(反映) a little on their own lives. But be careful not to put all private photos online.

Text – Messaging

   They can type their mobile phones as fast as they can speak. However, oral communication is important and will never go out of style.

1.The readers of the passage maybe_______.

A. Teens              B. Educators                     C. Socialists             D. Parents

2. The writer described the Gen-90s in _______ ways.

A. one             B. two              C. three             D. four

3.The passage is mainly about _______.

A. the Gen-90s’ happy life

B. the difference between the Gen-80s and the Gen-90s

C. the Gen-90s’ lifestyle and some useful advice for them

D. the similarities between the Gen-80s and the Gen-90s

4.According to the text, the writer will choose _______ as a good example to the Gen-90s.

A. Li Hua likes dancing and always wears beautiful dresses.

B. Zhang Chao speaks English and Japanese very well.

C. Lily is a shy girl and she doesn’t like making friends.

D. Fangfang likes taking photos of her own and often put them online.

5.How is the passage organized?

A. By making comparisons(比较).

B. By showing a topic and giving explanations(解释).

C. By using famous people’s words.

D. By listing data(数据).

 

Hello! The Generation 90s is coming!
Wearing earphones, using net language and text messaging, the Gen – 90s following the Gen – 80s begin to make their world debut(初次露面).
Each generation or age group has its own symbols and lifestyle. Read and judge for yourself if you fit the Gen – 90s profile(形象).
Earphones
These little earphones seem to grow on the heads of the Gen – 90s. They might lead to MP4, MP5 or Iphone players and are used to listen to pop songs. But too much time on earphones is bad for ears.
Martian(火星的) Language
They have created their own online language. It’s a mixture of English, Japanese and Chinese that perhaps only Martians can understand. This is a generation full of imagination. But try not to use them when writing compositions. Teacher may get annoyed.
Self – Portrait(自我)
Saying “cheese” to their own cameras is common for this generation. A little bit of narcissism(自恋) never hurts anyone. It helps them reflect(反映) a little on their own lives. But be careful not to put all private photos online.
Text – Messaging
They can type their mobile phones as fast as they can speak. However, oral communication is important and will never go out of style.
【小题1】The readers of the passage maybe_______.

A．Teens

B．Educators

C．Socialists

D．Parents

【小题2】 The writer described the Gen-90s in _______ ways.

A．one

B．two

C．three

D．four

【小题3】The passage is mainly about _______.

A．the Gen-90s’ happy life

B．the difference between the Gen-80s and the Gen-90s

C．the Gen-90s’ lifestyle and some useful advice for them

D．the similarities between the Gen-80s and the Gen-90s

【小题4】According to the text, the writer will choose _______ as a good example to the Gen-90s.

A．Li Hua likes dancing and always wears beautiful dresses.

B．Zhang Chao speaks English and Japanese very well.

C．Lily is a shy girl and she doesn’t like making friends.

D．Fangfang likes taking photos of her own and often put them online.

【小题5】How is the passage organized?

A．By making comparisons(比较).

B．By showing a topic and giving explanations(解释).

C．By using famous people’s words.

D．By listing data(数据).

Read “The Curious Kiwi” and answer questions 1 to 6.

The Curious Kiwi

　　INTRODUCTION

　　The Kiwi lives only in New Zealand. It looks a bit like a long-beaked chicken, but it has no tail and it cannot fly.

　　Its tiny wings are completely hidden among the hair-like feathers. Kiwis are shy birds that live mainly in fern-filled forests. They sleep in burrows by day and come out to feed at night. They eat worms and insects that live in the soil or among dead leaves. They also enjoy fallen fruit.

　　Survival Watch

　　Kiwis are becoming rare, largely because so many have been killed by the cats, dogs and other animals that people have taken to New Zealand.

　　Kiwi Facts

　　The kiwi is up to 45 cm long, including its beak. It gets its name from its call of ki-wee.

　　The female weighs only 4 kg, but she can lay two eggs weighing about 500 grams each.

　　That's nearly ten times as heavy as a chicken's egg.

　　The kiwi is a very strange-looking bird. Its dark coat looks more like shaggy hair than feathers.

　　The nostrils at the tip of the beak can smell worms and other food several centimetres below the ground.

1．What do kiwis eat?

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A．worms and insects

B．ferns and fallen fruit

C．ferns and forest plants

D．dead leaves and fallen fruit

2．The female kiwi can lay an egg that weighs about ________.

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3．Which of the following words from the text describes the personality of kiwis?

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4．The kiwi has been given its name because it ________.

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A．feeds at night

B．has a call that sounds like “ki-wee”

C．is able to lay two eggs

D．sleeps during the day

5．The ward closest in meaning to “several”, as it is used in the passage is ________.

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6．Kiwis are becoming rare because ________.

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A．there are not many forests left

B．they don't lay enough eggs

C．they are being killed by other animals

D．their food is hard to catch

Hu Yaohui, a schoolgirl in Zhejiang province, didn’t want to speak or eat for a week. She kept worrying about her scores on the exam. “I can’t stop thinking about my place in the class,” she said. “I feel stressed out.”
Hu is not the only one who faces stress. According to a recent survey conducted by Wuhan University of Hubei province, 70 percent of the 2,000 students who are going to take the college and high school entrance exams feel under pressure (压力).
Stress is a normal physical response (反应) to things that make people feel worried or break their balance of life in some way.
Stress isn’t always bad. Sometimes, people’s stress is important during emergency situations, such as when a driver has to stop his car to avoid an accident. Sometimes, stress can help people do their best — like while getting ready before a big competition or exam.
However, too much or long-term stress gives people a stress overload (负荷过多). People with stress overloads may have problems remembering or concentrating on things. They are quick to get angry or lose patience. They may even have other problems, such as sleeping problems, headaches and often getting colds.
The most helpful way to deal with stress overloads is to learn how to manage the stress. For example, you might manage it by getting a good night’s sleep, or by exercising every day.
Another good way to deal with stress is to ask parents or friends for help. Everyone has stress. For many people, stress is so common that it has become a way of life. Don’t be too shy to tell others that you are having a hard time. They may comfort you or give you some useful advice. Sometimes just sharing your problems with someone else can make you feel better.
【小题1】Hu Yaohui felt stressed out about ________.

A．her marks on the exams

B．which seat to take during exams

C．not being able to sit in the front

D．not being allowed to eat in class

【小题2】According to the survey in Paragraph 2, _______ of the 2,000 students who will take entrance exams feel stressed.

A．nearly half	B．about 1,400
C．almost seven hundred	D．about one seventh

【小题3】Which of the following is TRUE?

A．Stress is a kind of serious heart disease.

B．Stress is always bad for people.

C．Stress is always useless for an exam.

D．Stress is greatly needed sometimes.

【小题4】This passage is mainly about “________”.

A．Many students face stress now.

B．People’s stress is always important.

C．How to get less stress

D．How to get good results with the help of stress.