阅读短文，根据短文内容及首字母提示，在空白处填入一个适当的单词。

Do you like animals? Do you want to keep animals? Yes, many people like animals and want to keep a lovely animal as a p_____ . It's a pity that they don't have a suitable place to keep them. However, keeping fish may be the best choice.

Why keep them?

People keep dogs and cats because they enjoy their friendship. Fish can not be friendly, but they have beautiful shapes and colors. It's a pleasure to watch as they swim i_____   their tank（水槽）。

What do they need?

First of all, the fish need a suitable （合适的） tank, and you must fill the tank w_____  suitable water. It is also good for t_____  to have a few water plants in the tank to keep the water pure （纯净）。 Putting a few snails （蜗牛） in the tank is a good i_____  . They will keep it c_____  

What about feeding them?

There are many kinds of fish food t_____   you can get in the shops. Most are suitable for all kinds of fish. You should feed your fish only o_____   a day. It is important not to give them  t_____   much food. Just give them as much as they can e_____   up in about 15 minutes. This will keep them healthy.

He was struggling(费劲) to tie his shoes. I was struggling with whether I should help him. I did, and he was grateful.
“Thank you,” he said.
“I’m glad I could help. I just thought it would be easier for me to reach,” I said.
He was a disabled man, and forced to look down most of the time. His arms and legs were twisted(扭曲的) terribly, and he couldn’t do what the rest of us would consider easy tasks. He always managed to look up to see how you reacted(反应) to his words, however. He had a big smile, making me feel comfortable.
I was still on my knees by his wheelchair.
“ Nice shoes,” he said.
“Thanks. No one ever complimented (赞美) me on them before,” I said.
“No one has the same view of the world as I do,” he replied.
“Tell me about the world as you see it,” I said smiling.
“Most people can see if someone is comfortable with them or not in their eyes. I see it in their feet.” he said. “If people keep moving their feet, I just let them go, because I know they’re impatient with me. I don’t want to make people uncomfortable.
“What about me? I asked.
“I could see your compassion. And then you came down to my level. I was the one who was nervous.” he said. “I don’t normally have someone look me in the eye.”
“They don’t know what they’re missing,” I told him.
“My old face is nothing to brag(自夸) about.” he said.
“But that smile is so big.”
Yes, and it’s not only a big smile but an attitude.
【小题1】The disabled man knew people were impatient mostly by their _________.

Do you care about your memory（记忆力）？The following ways can help improve your memory.

Sleep: Sleep plays an important part in improving your memory. Enough sleep is very important to have a good memory.

Don’t watch TV while eating: Do not watch television while eating. Some people keep talking and eating while watching TV. Eating is a time when you can take a break from studying and rest your eyes.

Healthy food: Healthy food is important for a healthy mind. Have milk, eggs, fish and fruits. These foods have a lot of nutrients（营养成分）

Make the things interesting: If you find the things the teachers ask you to memorize interesting, you will memorize them more easily. For example, include music and different colors in the things you need to memorize.

Repeat（重复）the things: Repeat the things by singing or talking. Repeating is a good way to memorize things.

Exercise: Do exercise every day. It not only improves the body but improves the mind. Air in the morning keeps your mind clear. A clear mind is needed for memorizing things.

Have a rest: Don’t study for long hours. Have a rest from time to time. Studying for a long time will make you tired and you will find it harder to remember and learn things.

1. How many ways of improving memory are there in the passage?

A. Five.   B. Six.   C. Seven.   D. Eight

2.Why shouldn’t you watch TV while eating?

A. Because it will make you eat less.

B. Because you need to rest your eyes.

C. Because you can’t take in enough nutrients in this way.

D. Because it is bad for your mind.

3. Which is NOT good for improving memory according to the passage?

A. Plenty of sleep.

B. Healthy food.

C. All work and a play.

D. Repeating the things you need to memorize.

4.The passage is written for _______.

A. parents   B. players   C. teachers  D. students

He was struggling(费劲) to tie his shoes. I was struggling with whether I should help him.

I did, and he was grateful.

“Thank you,” he said.

“I’m glad I could help. I just thought it would be easier for me to reach,” I said.

He was a disabled man, and forced to look down most of the time. His arms and legs were twisted(扭曲的) terribly, and he couldn’t do what the rest of us would consider easy tasks. He always managed to look up to see how you reacted(反应) to his words, however. He had a big smile, making me feel comfortable.

I was still on my knees by his wheelchair.

“ Nice shoes,” he said.

“Thanks. No one ever complimented me on them before,” I said.

“No one has the same view of the world as I do,” he replied.

“Tell me about the world as you see it,” I said smiling.

“Most people can see if someone is comfortable with them or not in their eyes. I see it in their feet.” he said. “If people keep moving their feet, I just let them go, because I know they’re impatient with me. I don’t want to make people uncomfortable.

“What about me? I asked.

“I could see your compassion. And then you came down to my level. I was the one who was nervous.” he said. “I don’t normally have someone look me in the eye.”

“They don’t know what they’re missing,” I told him.

“My old face is nothing to brag(自夸) about.” he said.

“But that smile is so big.”

Yes, and it’s not only a big smile but an attitude.

1. The disabled man knew people were impatient mostly by their _________.

2. The unlined word compassion is the closet in meaning to ___________.

3. We learn that the disabled man _________.

4. The writer felt comfortable because _________.

5. We can infer from the passage that _________.

先通读下面的短文，然后根据短文内容和所给字母，在空格内填入一个适当的词，使短文意思完整。所填单词必须在横线上完整写出。（本大题共5分，每格0.5分）

We are beautiful red-crowned cranes. We have red caps on top of our heads. You may (1) t____ the caps are our feathers. In fact, they are combs (冠). We are one of the l____ birds in size in the world. We are the heaviest cranes. An adult red-crowned crane can w____ up to 11 kilograms. We are good at dancing. I think we are the most beautiful dancers of all the birds. We are also good s_____. We sing loudly and b____. We are good at flying as well, we fly to warm East Asia (亚洲) when (6) s_ comes. We give birth to baby cranes there. We like to live together on w____ in Southwest China and some other places.

We live on worms and small fish. We like to live in long grasses. Water and grasses are i____ for us. But sometimes, life is harder these years. We are one of the most endangered birds in the world now. People keep c____ our living areas into farms and buildings. We don’t have enough space to live. And we don’t have enough food to feed our babies because people fish and h_____ too much.