阅读下面的短文，并完成短文后的任务。

Have you ever wondered why birds sing? Maybe you thought that they were just happy. After all, you probably also sing or whistle when you are happy.

Some scientists believe that birds do sing some of the time just because they are happy. However, they sing most of the time for a very different reason. Their singing is actually a warning to other birds to stay out of their territory.

Do you know what a “territory” is? A territory is an area that an animal, usually the male, claims（宣称）as its own. Only he and his family are welcome there. No other families of the same species（物种）are welcome. Your yard and house are your territory where only your family and friends are welcome. (76▲) If a stranger should enter your territory and want to hurt you, you might shout. Probably this would be enough to frighten him away.

If so, you have actually frightened the stranger away without having to fight him. (78▲)一只鸟也将会做同样的事. But he expects an outsider almost any time, especially at nesting （筑巢）season. So he is screaming（尖叫）all the time, whether he can see an outsider or not. This screaming is what we call a bird’s song, and it is usually enough to keep an outsider away.

Birds sing loudest in spring when they are trying to attract a mate（同伴）and warn others not to enter the territory of theirs.

You can see that birds have a language of their own. Most of it has to do with attracting mates and setting up territories.

1.根据 (76) 处划线部分的意思来完成下面句子。（每空一词，共2词）

You might frighten a stranger away by _______ _______ him if he should enter your territory and want to hurt you.

2.根据文章，给下列问题选择最佳选项。

What is a bird’s “territory”?  (       )

A. A place where other families of the same species are welcome.

B. A place where a bird can sing loudly.

C. An area where birds often fight against each other.

D. An area which a bird considers to be its own.  

3.将 (78) 处划线句子翻译成英语。

_______________________________________________________________.

4.从文中找出一个与“establish” 同义的短语，并填在横线上。

____________________________________________.

5.概括本文的中心大意（不超过10个单词）。

_______________________________________________________________.

 

根据短文内容，将下面A－E五个句子分别填入文中空缺处，使补全后的短文意思通顺，结构完整。（10分）

Mr. Webster manages a bar in our town. Its name it The White Horse, for a picture of a white horse was once hung on the wall.   1  but in the past things were quite different.

At that time, Mr. Webster was much worried about his bar. One day a friend of his came, looked around and said, “Take down the picture of the white horse and change it for a picture of a black one.”

“   2  ” Mr. Webster said.

“Yes, but just do it.” His friend said and went out of the bar.

Mr. Webster went to an artist and said, “   3  ”

The next day a picture of a black horse appeared on the wall. Soon after the door opened, a man came in and shouted, “   4  The picture on the wall is different from the name.” Then he sat down and drank something.

  5  and the another and another. A lot of people came in and said, “The picture on your wall is wrong.” But they all stopped and drank in Mr. Webster’s bar.

From then on, Mr. Webster was happy again.

A. But the name of the bar is The White Horse.

B. Another man came in and said the same,

C. Now everything in the bar goes well,

D. I want a picture of a black horse.

E. There’s a great mistake!

F. Please take down the picture.

1.__________2. _________3. __________4. __________5__________

 

根据短文内容和首字母的提示，把文中所缺词语补充出来，使短文完整、正确、通顺。（每空限填一词，将其填写在文后相应便会2的横线上）
Did you know that tea, the most popular drink in the world (after water), was invented by accident?Although tea wasn't brought to the Western world u 【小题1】 1610, this beverage was discovered over three thousand y【小题2】 before that. According to an ancient Chinese legend,the emperor Shen Nong discovered tea when he was b 【小题3】 drinking water over an open fire. Some leaves from a nearby bush fell into the water and remained there for some time. The emperor noticed that the leaves in the water produced a pleasant smell. L 【小题4】 he decided to taste the hot mixture. It was quite d  【小题5】 And in this way,one of the world's favorite drinks was invented.

阅读下面的短文，并完成短文后的任务。
Have you ever wondered why birds sing? Maybe you thought that they were just happy. After all, you probably also sing or whistle when you are happy.
Some scientists believe that birds do sing some of the time just because they are happy. However, they sing most of the time for a very different reason. Their singing is actually a warning to other birds to stay out of their territory.
Do you know what a “territory” is? A territory is an area that an animal, usually the male, claims（宣称）as its own. Only he and his family are welcome there. No other families of the same species（物种）are welcome. Your yard and house are your territory where only your family and friends are welcome. (76▲) If a stranger should enter your territory and want to hurt you, you might shout. Probably this would be enough to frighten him away.
If so, you have actually frightened the stranger away without having to fight him. (78▲)一只鸟也将会做同样的事. But he expects an outsider almost any time, especially at nesting （筑巢）season. So he is screaming（尖叫）all the time, whether he can see an outsider or not. This screaming is what we call a bird’s song, and it is usually enough to keep an outsider away.
Birds sing loudest in spring when they are trying to attract a mate（同伴）and warn others not to enter the territory of theirs.
You can see that birds have a language of their own. Most of it has to do with attracting mates and setting up territories.
【小题1】根据 (76) 处划线部分的意思来完成下面句子。（每空一词，共2词）
You might frighten a stranger away by _______ _______ him if he should enter your territory and want to hurt you.
【小题2】根据文章，给下列问题选择最佳选项。
What is a bird’s “territory”?  (       )

A．A place where other families of the same species are welcome.

B．A place where a bird can sing loudly.

C．An area where birds often fight against each other.

D．An area which a bird considers to be its own.

【小题3】将 (78) 处划线句子翻译成英语。
_______________________________________________________________.
【小题4】从文中找出一个与“establish” 同义的短语，并填在横线上。
____________________________________________.
【小题5】概括本文的中心大意（不超过10个单词）。
_______________________________________________________________.

Do you like to tell stories? Do you like to write? Sometimes those questions have two different answers. ____1.___ However, it can be hard to write them down on paper.

____2.___ Even professional(职业的) writers do not write everything perfectly the first time. They have to revise(修正) their work. When you revise your writing, you look for ways to change it that will make it better. ____3.___ You make sure that you have used capitals(大写), periods and other punctuation marks in the best way. You look for words that can be taken out or changed for different, more exciting words. You make sure that your words help the reader get a picture in his mind when he reads them.

Writing is one of those skills that take practice. The changes you make can turn boring words into exciting words. ____4.___ Don’t be afraid to make changes. The first time you write on a topic, you get your ideas down on paper. ___5.___ It’s making it ready for readers to enjoy.

根据材料内容，从下面五个选项中选出能填入文中空缺处的最佳选项，使短文意思通顺，内容完整，并将其标号填写在下面题号后的横线上。

A．You check your spelling.

B．Revising your writing is important.

C．Many children love to tell stories out loud.

D．Revising your writing is cleaning it up.

E. It can make your ideas come alive.