—You look so tired. —Yes. The loud noise upstairs stopped me        the whole night.

A. slept                B. to sleep         C. fell asleep          D. falling asleep

Last Sunday I saw the hardest storm in years. It came suddenly and went on for more than three hours. After lunch, I went into my room to have a rest. The air was hot, and all was quiet.
Then the strong wind started blowing into my room. Pieces of paper on my desk flew high into the air and some flew out of the open window. As I ran out to catch them, big drops of rain began to fall.
When I came back into the house, it was raining harder. I tried hard to close the window. Then I heard a loud crashing（撞击）sound from the back of the house. I ran out of my room to find out what it was—a big tree had fallen down and broken the top of the back room

1. 1.

   There was a heavy storm_____ last Sunday

   1. A.
      at the afternoon
   2. B.
      in the morning
   3. C.
      in the evening
   4. D.
      during the lunch-time
2. 2.

   It was very quiet outside because____

   1. A.
      the weather was very cool
   2. B.
      it was rainy
   3. C.
      the weather was very hot
   4. D.
      there was a lot of thunders
3. 3.

   The paper flew out of the window because of ____

   1. A.
      the heavy rain
   2. B.
      the hot sun
   3. C.
      the strong wind
   4. D.
      the tall tree
4. 4.

   The storm lasted_____

   1. A.
      more than four hours
   2. B.
      more than three hours
   3. C.
      from one to six o’clock
   4. D.
      from two to five o’clock
5. 5.

   What happened when I closed the window?

   1. A.
      The rain became harder
   2. B.
      I was hurt by a big tree
   3. C.
      I was very scared of the loud sound
   4. D.
      A big tree fell down and broke the house

The World's Largest Insect

??? This giant insect can be used as a toy. A child ties one end of a string to a stick and the other end around the "neck" of an insect. Holding the stick, the child lets the insect go. With a loud whirring sound, the insect takes off, pulling the string in a large curve over the child's head. The child laughs as the stick jumps around. The child is African, and the toy is the African Goliath beetle, the largest insect in the world. 

?? The Goliath is a true insect because it has six legs and a body that is divided into three parts. Like all beetles, it has two pairs of wings. The front pair are thick and stiff and protect the back pair, which are soft. It is these soft back wings that make the beetle fly forward. They also cause the loud whirring sound the beetle makes when it flies. To steer, the beetle twists and turns its legs the same way you steer a bike by turning its front wheel. 

? African children often use the Goliath beetle as a toy. Although it is over 15 centimeters long, it is quite harmless. 

1.The African Goliath beetle is _______.  

A. the world's largest insect 

B. a toy used in many parts of the world 

C. the only insect found in Africa 

D. the world's smallest insect 

2.What made the whirring sound that the child heard?

A. The curved string.??????????????    ???  B. The beetle's soft wings. 

C. The beetle's six legs.     ??????????????? D. The beetle's body. 

3.We know the Goliath beetle is a true insect because it _______.  

A. makes a whirring sound when it flies   ???  

B. has both soft and hard wings 

C. has six legs and a body with three parts  ??

D. can fly 

4. When flying, the Goliath steers by_______.  

A. turning its soft back wings ?????????????

B. twisting and turning its hard front wings 

C. twisting and turning its legs ????????????

D. twisting and turning its whole body  

5. Where is the passage probably from ?

A. A story book .????? B. A newspaper.??? C. A student’s article??? D. A science magazine .

根据短文内容选择最佳答案。
One day when I was 9 years old, I was lost when I went shopping with my parents.
I walked and looked for my parents. I did not know what to do. When I wanted to cry, I remembered my father’s words that I was now "a big girl" and then I walked bravely (勇敢地).
I went to the bookstore on the first floor. My father wanted to get some books just now, but my parents were not there. Then, I went to the shoe shop on the second floor. My mother went to buy a pair of shoes. I did not find them there. "Did they go home? How could I get home then? "I was very worried (焦虑的).
Then an idea came up. I ran to the Information Counter (信息台). I told the clerk that I was lost. The news went out over the loud speakers of the shopping center.
My parents arrived at the counter later. They looked worried, too, but I was happy for finding them.
【小题1】Where did the girl get lost in this article?
A. In a bookstore.       B. In a shopping center.     C. In a shoe shop.
【小题2】What did the girl do when she was lost?
A. She stayed there and cried. B. She went home by herself. C. She looked for her parents.
【小题3】How did the girl’s parents look when they found her?
A. They looked worried.   B. They looked surprised.   C. They looked unfriendly.
【小题4】The words "loud speakers" mean _____ in Chinese.
A. 讲演者           B. 收银员            C. 扬声器
【小题5】What do you know about the girl in the article?
A. She is kind but not clever.
B. She is beautiful and funny.
C. She is brave and smart.

Recently a specialist(专家) in teenager studies does some research on teenage problems. He thinks parents shouldn’t be blamed of themselves because there is nothing they can do to deal with the teenage problem. Whatever they do, sometimes a wonderful, kind and helpful child will turn into a terrible animal.
I’ve seen friends deal with it in all kinds of different ways. One strict mother insisted that her son, should stand up, open doors and shake hands like a gentleman whenever anyone entered the room. I saw him last week when I visited them. Lying on the sofa, he made no attempt to turn off the loud TV he was watching as I walked in. His mother was angry. “I don’t know what to do with him these days,” she said. “He’s forgotten all the manners we taught him.”
He hasn’t forgotten them. He’s just decided that he’s not going to use them. She said that she would like to throw him down from the sofa onto the floor.
Another good friend of mine let her two daughters climb all over the furniture, reach across the table, stare at me and say, “I don’t like your dress, it’s ugly.” One of the daughters has recently been driven out of school. The other has left home.
“Where did we go wrong?” Her parents are now very sad. Probably nothing is wrong with the parents.
【小题1】This text is most probably written by________.