A hare was very popular with the other animals who all said they were her friends．But one day she heard the hounds（猎犬）getting close and hoped to escape them by the aid of her many friends． So，she went to the horse，and asked him to carry her away from the hounds on his back．But he refused，because he had important work to do for his master． He felt sure that all her other friends would come to help her．

She then came to the bull，and hoped that he would repel the hounds with his horns （角）．The bull replied，"I am very sorry，but I have an appointment with a lady；but I feel sure that our friend the goat will do what you want．" The goat，however，feared that his back might do her some harm if he took her upon it．The sheep，he felt sure，was the proper friend to ask for help．

So she went to the sheep and told him the situation．The sheep replied，"Another time，my dear friend． I do not like to have anything to do with it，as hounds have been known to eat sheep as well as hares．"

The hare then went，as a last hope，to the calf （小牛），who regretted that he was unable to help her，as he did not like to take the responsibility （责任） upon himself，as so many older persons than himself had refused the task．By this time the hounds were quite near，and the hare took to her heels and luckily escaped．

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1.What do we know about the hare?

A．She was strong enough to face all the dangers．

B．She was friendly and all animals loved to help her．

C．She was ready to help other animals when necessary．

D．She got along well with other animals and had a lot of friends．

2.What happened to the hare one day?

A．The horse carried her away on his back．

B．Her enemy came near and she was in danger．

C．She had an argument with her friend，the bull．

D．The goat hurt her when taking her upon his back．

3.What does the underlined word "repel" mean in Chinese?

A．击退????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B．厌恶????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C．排斥????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D．拒绝

4.What do you think of the sheep?

A．Helpless．????????????? ????????????? B．Brave． ????????????? ????????????? C．Friendly．????????????? D．Smart．

5.What does the story want to tell us?

A．Don't judge a book by its cover．

B．One's mind works fast in time of danger．

C．Sometimes enemies can become good friends．

D．Having too many friends means no friends sometimes．

Everyone enjoys music. But do you know it can improve the lives of sick kids? __57___ In fact, music has changed the world a lot. In Australia , a scientist, Catherine, has made a music program.  ___58___ “Music can make you happy, music can make you sad, music can make you relaxed and take away any stress (压力) ，”said Catherine.
For thousands of years people has believed that music has a great effect on both the mind and the body, but it was only about 70 years ago that scientists began to study its medical（医学） benefits（益处）. ___59____ Since then, people has began to use music to help patients. People even used it to help kids in schools get better marks.
Now music is being used in a special programme called Music Therapy (疗法). It helps people improve their quality of life in many different ways by using music. Sophia is 11. She got cancer (癌症) five months ago, but playing music, learning new songs and singing have become a part of life. She said, “It takes my mind off feeling sick. While I am listening to music, it tells me not to give up hope. ___60____”
It seems that a few minutes of music a day can help keep the doctor away!

Everyone enjoys music. But do you know it can improve the lives of sick kids? __57___ In fact, music has changed the world a lot. In Australia , a scientist, Catherine, has made a music program.  ___58___ “Music can make you happy, music can make you sad, music can make you relaxed and take away any stress (压力) ，”said Catherine.

For thousands of years people has believed that music has a great effect on both the mind and the body, but it was only about 70 years ago that scientists began to study its medical（医学） benefits（益处）. ___59____ Since then, people has began to use music to help patients. People even used it to help kids in schools get better marks.

Now music is being used in a special programme called Music Therapy (疗法). It helps people improve their quality of life in many different ways by using music. Sophia is 11. She got cancer (癌症) five months ago, but playing music, learning new songs and singing have become a part of life. She said, “It takes my mind off feeling sick. While I am listening to music, it tells me not to give up hope. ___60____”

It seems that a few minutes of music a day can help keep the doctor away!