It was snowing hard for days. Jigs and Reels had nothing to eat for a day. They knew that things weren’t right at home. So yesterday morning they wanted to go out. Bob put them out through a window. Because the snow was so thick outside that he couldn’t open the door.

Last night they didn’t come back. “Dead(死的),” Bob said to himself, “they are only five months old. This weather will kill (杀害)them.” Just then Bob heard them calling him. He looked out and could not believe—they were drawing (拖)a big hare (兔子) through the snow. They threw it through the window into Bob’s hands. Hare for dinner!

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1.Who were Jigs and Reels in this story?

A. They were Bob’s children.　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.They were dogs.

C.They were hares.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   D.They were toys.

2.They knew that things weren’t right at home. It means______.

A. Bob had no food to give him

B.Bob couldn’t open the door

C.it was very cold outside

D.they were too young to eat anything

3.The story says that______.

A. Jigs and Reels went out to play with snow

B.Jigs and Reels did much more than Bob did

C.Jigs and Reels liked to look for food outside

D.Jigs and Reels were a great help to Bob

4.Jigs and Reels didn’t return last night. Bob thought that______.

A. they found a new place

B.someone picked them up

C.they lost their lives

D.they lost their way back

5.What did Jigs and Reels catch a hare for?

A. To play with.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.To make friends with.

C.To make food with.　　　　　　　　　　　　    D.To skate with.

 

    Ever since we became pen pals, Julien has sent me strange things. Once, she sent her sneeze in a jar. (“I have a cold, can you tell?”she wrote. ) Then she sent her fingerprint. (“So you’ll recognize me in a crowd.”)

    Julien sent me breakfast, all right：cornflakes. Soggy, milky, grainy, crumbly, limp cornflakes scraped from the bottom of her cereal bowl. I lost my appetite, but I read the letter.

Dear Caitlin, These cornflakes were so nutritious that I wanted to share this high-fiber, low-sodium，just-three-calories，balanced breakfast with you. Enjoy， Julien P. S. Next week I’m sending you a sunset.

    “She’s mistaken,” I told my mom. “No one can send a sunset, not even Julien. It’s impossible.”

    “I don’t know,” Mom said. “Julien might find a way. After all, she did send you her sneeze.”

    A week later I checked the mail and found a box with air holes and the words “FRAGILE—THIS SIDE UP” printed in bold black letters on the top. It was from Julien.

    I stroked the box with my fingers. It was perfectly dry. I smelled it. It didn’t smell. I held my breath and started opening the package. What if sunbeams spring out and hit me in the face like those fake snakes in a can; I thought?

    My hands shook as I lifted the last flap and peeked inside. Where in the world was the sunset? All I could find was a letter and a twisty, gray, papery shell. It looked like a submarine. I read the letter.

Dear Caitlin， The sunsets at my house are so beautiful that I had to give you a piece. I counted at least five different colors in one yesterday. Can you find more? Hugs and smoochies， Julien

    I looked again at the gray shell. That’s no sunset, I thought. “You must mean the submarines at your house, Julien，” I said. Without reading the postscript, I laid the letter and the submarine on the kitchen table. Then I left the room to find a pen so that I could cross out “sunset” and write“submarine” above it.

    When I returned, I stared in shock at the submarine. A creature was oozing out of it ! Was it a sea monster? I looked closer. It was a winged creature... an insect... a butterfly. An orange, blue, purple, red, and gold butterfly. It looked like... a sunset!

    While the sunset opened and closed its wings to dry them, I read Julien’s postscript. It said, “P. S. Next week I’m sending you Japan.”

1. What does the underlined word “oozing” probably mean?

   A. moving             B. jumping             C. swimming           D. flying

2. What did Julien really want Caitlin to see in the fourth mail?

   A. The setting sun.                          B. Colors of a sunset.

   C. A colorful butterfly.                       D. A new submarine.

3. We can learn from the passage that Julien was ___________.

   A. strange and clever                        B. honest and friendly

   C. creative and giving                       D. funny and inventive

4. What can be inferred from the passage?

   A. Caitlin was from Japan and had never seen Julien.

   B. Caitlin’s mom thought Julien’s gifts were fantastic.

   C. Caitlin was pleased with the cornflakes that Julien sent.

   D. Caitlin was expecting another unusual gift from Julien.

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A. Did you see the doctor?

B. Are you feeling better now?

C. Was it serious?

D. What was wrong with you?

E. What did the doctor say?

A: Hi, Li Jun. You were not at school yesterday. 　　　 56　　　

B: Oh, I had a headache and I had to ask for a sick leave.

A: Sorry to hear that. 　　　 57　　　

B: Yes, my mother took me to the hospital.

A: 　　　 58　　　

B: The doctor checked me over and said I had a cold.

A: 　　　 59　　 　

B: Yes, a little. The doctor told me to take the

medicine three times a day and have plenty of water.

A: 　　　 60　　 　

B: Yes, much better. But I’ve missed so many lessons.

A: Don’t worry about it. I’ll help you later.

B: Thanks a lot.