It was one of the hottest days of the dry season.  If we didn't see any rain soon, we would lose everything.
One day when I was in the kitchen, I saw my six-year-old son, Billy, walking towards the forest. He was clearly trying to be as still as possible.   Several minutes after, he had gone into the forest, he ran out again, towards. the house.  This activity went on for an hour, walking carefully to the forest and running back to the house.  I really wanted to know what Billy was doing.
Finally I followed him into the forest.  I found that he was holding a cup of water. He walked very carefully not to drop the water.
I saw a baby deer lying on the ground.  It lifted its head to drink the water in my son's cup.  After the deer drank up, Billy jumped up and ran back to the house to get more water.  When he saw me, he said, "I'm not wasting. " I found that his eyes were filled with tears.
“I know. " I watched the most beautiful heart working so hard to save another life.Tears ran down my face.  As my tear drops began to hit the ground, other drops and more drops and more suddenly joined them   I looked up at the sky.   It was raining.
Some people would say this was all just a huge coincidence  (巧合).   Those miracles(奇迹)  don't really exist （存在).  Ｉ would like to believe it was a miracle.   All I can say is that the rain that came that day saved our farm just like the actions of one little boy saved a life

1. 1.

   We can know the writer was _______

   1. A.
      Billy's friend
   2. B.
      Billy's parent
   3. C.
      Billy's sister
   4. D.
      Billy's brother
2. 2.

   Billy walked towards the forest and ran to the house again and again because he wanted to_______

   1. A.
      take more exercise
   2. B.
      practice running
   3. C.
      get water for the baby deer
   4. D.
      get water for his mother
3. 3.

   What does the underlined word "lifted" mean "_____" in Chinese?

   1. A.
      抬起
   2. B.
      电梯
   3. C.
      摇晃
   4. D.
      点头
4. 4.

   Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

   1. A.
      They hadn't got any rain for long
   2. B.
      Billy used a cup to hold water for the baby deer
   3. C.
      The writer cried because she was moved
   4. D.
      Billy walked carefully in order not to wake up the baby deer
5. 5.

   What's the best title for the passage?

   1. A.
      A Miracle of Tears
   2. B.
      A Baby Deer
   3. C.
      A Beautiful Cup
   4. D.
      A Great Coincidence

Take a look at the label（标签）on almost any bottle of milk and you may see the word PASTEURIZED．What does that mean? Let's find out by meeting Louis Pasteur．Louis Pasteur was born in 1822 in a little town in France．As he grew up，he loved to paint．He loved to look at the world around him．When he went to college in Paris，he showed interest in looking through a microscope．A microscope makes things look a lot bigger，it lets you see things you can't see just with your eyes．Looking through a microscope，Pasteur found a living world in a drop of water．He saw and drew pictures of the small living things--he called them “microbes” or “germs” --that crowded in a drop of water．One day a winemaker came into the lab，hoping that someone could help him with his problem．“Sometimes my wine tastes delicious，but sometimes terrible，” he said to Pasteur．“Can you help me find out why?”

Pasteur put some drops of the wine under the microscope．He noticed that the terrible wine had some unusual germs．If he killed these germs，maybe he could keep the wine from turning terrible．He tried with different ways to kill the germs．In the end he found heating（加热）the wine seemed to work best．The winemaker tried it，and every bottle of wine tasted good．Pasteur's idea worked for other people，too．When farmers heated milk，it didn't turn bad so quickly．Beer is heated，it tasted better．People called it “pasteurization” --heating a liquid to kill bad germs．Aren't you glad that the milk you drink has been pasteurized?

1．The Chinese meaning for the word “microbes” is _________．

A．病毒                   B．真菌                    C．支原体                D．微生物

2．Which is the right order in Pasteur’s life story?

a．He received college education in Paris．

b．He helped to find some unusual germs in some drops of wine．

c．A new way of killing bad germs--pasteurization was found out．

d．He was born in 1822 in a little town in France．

e．Microbes were found by Louis Pasteur with the help of a microscope．

A．b-a-c-e-d               B．d-a-e-b-c               C．d-a-c-e-b               D．c-a-b-e-d

3．What do you think Louis Pasteur was like from the passage?

A．Clever，helpful and hard-working．           B．Quiet，helpful and kind-hearted．

C．Brave，careful and hard-working．           D．Clever，serious and kind-hearted．

4．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．Germs only live in something that is bad．

B．One farmer found the way to kill the unusual germs in the wine by chance．

C．Everybody knows what the word PASTEURIZED means．

D．Pasteurization is used to kill bad germs in the milk we drink．

5．What does the passage mainly tell us?

A．What life Louis Pasteur lived．                 B．How to make milk clean．

C．How Pasteurization was invented．              D．What to do with wine．

　　The little island of Symi had a big party not long ago. Everyone sang and danced in the streets. Bells rang. Flags waved.

　　What was it all about?

　　For the first time, this island of Greece had its own fresh water. Women could fill their pails with all the water they wanted!

　　Very little rain falls on Symi. The people have always saved every drop they could get. But it has never been enough for their needs. They have had to buy water brought by ships.

　　Now Symi has its own “water factory. ” The factory changes salt water from the sea into fresh water that people can drink.

　　Most of the ways to turn salt water into fresh cost a lot of money. The Symi factory uses a way that costs very little.

　　What is the factory like? How does it work?

　　Right in the middle of the town are some long ponds (池塘).

　　Over each pond is a low tent. It is made of plastic that you can see through.

　　At night, sea water is pumped (抽) into the ponds. The next day, the hot sun shines through the tents. The sun's heat turns the water into vapor that rises from the ponds. The salt is left behind.

　　As it rises, the vapor becomes mist (轻雾). On the inside of each tent, the tiny drops of mist run together to make big drops. These run down the sides of the tent, filling a tank (桶) with fresh water.

　　The salt left behind in the ponds is washed out each night.Then more sea water is pumped in, The factory is, ready for the next day's work.

　　The tents and other parts of the factory cost very little. Sea water and sun cost nothing. Most people on Symi are poor. So to them this new way of getting fresh water seems wonderful!

1．The people on that Greek island held the big party because of ________ .

[　　]

A．their National Day

B．the harvest of the year

C．having fresh water of their own

D．drinking fresh water for the first time

2．From the story, we know that there might be a time for the people on the island ________ .

[　　]

A．to drink no fresh water at all

B．not to get enough fresh water as they wanted

C．to drink salt sea water most of the time

D．not to get any kind of water all their lives

3．Which of the following sentences is NOT true?

[　　]

A．The people on the island had been saving rain water.

B．The people on the island had bought water for drinking.

C．The people on the island have found many ways to make fresh water.

D．The people on the island have had a “water factory” of their own.

4．Water vapour is made in the factory by ________ .

[　　]

A．heating sea water by the sun

B．boiling sea water in the ponds

C．pumping sea water out of the ponds

D．filling the ponds with fresh water

5．________ in the ponds is washed out during the night.

[　　]

根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号填入题前括号内。

It was one of the hottest days of the dry season.  If we didn't see any rain soon, we would lose everything.

     One day when I was in the kitchen, I saw my six-year-old son, Billy, walking towards the forest. He was clearly trying to be as still as possible.   Several minutes after, he had gone into the forest, he ran out again, towards. the house.  This activity went on for an hour, walking carefully to the forest and running back to the house.  I really wanted to know what Billy was doing.

      Finally I followed him into the forest.  I found that he was holding a cup of water. He walked very carefully not to drop the water.

     I saw a baby deer lying on the ground.  It lifted its head to drink the water in my son's cup.  After the deer drank up, Billy jumped up and ran back to the house to get more water.  When he saw me, he said, "I'm not wasting. " I found that his eyes were filled with tears.

      “I know. " I watched the most beautiful heart working so hard to save another life.Tears ran down my face.  As my tear drops began to hit the ground, other drops and more drops and more suddenly joined them   I looked up at the sky.   It was raining.

       Some people would say this was all just a huge coincidence  (巧合).   Those miracles(奇迹)  don't really exist  （存在).   Ｉ would like to believe it was a miracle.   All I can say is that the rain that came that day saved our farm just like the actions of one little boy saved a life.

1.We can know the writer was _______.

            A. Billy's friend                  B. Billy's parent

            C. Billy's sister                 D. Billy's brother

2.Billy walked towards the forest and ran to the house again and again because he wanted to_______.

             A.  take more exercise              B.  practice running

             C.  get water for the baby deer     D.  get water for his mother

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

        A.抬起  B. 电梯      Ｃ. 摇晃      D. 点头

4.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

               A.  They hadn't got any rain for long.

              B.  Billy used a cup to hold water for the baby deer.

             C.  The writer cried because she was moved.

             D.  Billy walked carefully in order not to wake up the baby deer.

5.What's the best title for the passage?

                 A.  A Miracle of Tears               B.  A Baby Deer

                 C.  A Beautiful Cup                  D.  A Great Coincidence