Do you know why different animals or pests have their special colors?    1  .

    Some birds like eating locusts，but birds cannot easily catch them．Why?  2   When crops are green，locusts look green．But as the harvest time comes，locusts change to the same brown color as crops have．  3  So they are to hide themselves for lives and appear only at night．

    If you study the animal life，you’ll find the main use of coloring is to protect themselves. Bears，lions and other animals move quietly through forests．They cannot be easily seen by hunters．  4  

Have you ever noticed an even stranger act? A kind of fish in the sea can send out a kind of very black liquid when it faces danger．While the liquid spreads over，its enemies cannot find it．  5  So it has lived up to now though it is not strong at all．

A．This is because they have the colors much like the trees． B．Colors in them seem to be used mainly to protect themselves． C．And it immediately swims away． D．Different animals like different colors． E．It is because locusts change their colors together with the change of the colors of crops F．Some other pests with different colors from plants are easily found and eaten by others

C

Like many people ,I have no clear idea about heroes . A t some point , we all wonder if we need a hero and what a hero really is.

Although there are a lot of differences in cultures, heroes around the world generally share a number of characteristics (特点) which give us courage  and make us want to learn from them.

A hero does something worth (值) talking about, A hero has a special story to tell and people think highly of it. But a hero is not just person with great fame (声誉).

A hero has power(力量) larger than himself . Some people want to live like a hero. And they have to experience life with new and further meaning .A sure test for would- be heroes is what or whom they serve. What do they want to live and die for? If their answer suggests they serve only own fames, they may be famous persons but not heroes.

A hero has a vision from the mountain top .He has the power to move people . He creates new possibility. Without Gandhi, India might still be part of Britain, Without Martin Luther King .Jr, Americans might take different parks , and shop in different stores of the different colors of their skins.

There might be changes in society without a hero, but the speed of the change would be rather slow . Thanks to heroes in history ,they make the society develop so rapidly.

1.` According to this passage , a hero is a person who always ____

A．gives us courage	B．thinks highly of others
C．shares great fames	D．stands on the mountain top

2. I f you want to live like a hero , you should ____|

A．experience a new and meaningful life

B．listen to something worth talking about

C．serve your own fame and try to be famous

D．know where and how you want to live and die

3. The underlined word” vision” in the passage means____

A．风景

B．想象

C．远见

D．形象

4. Black people in American used to ___ before Martin Luther King Jr.

A．shop at the white’s store	B．drive buses with the white
C．take walks in the white’s park	D．eat in restaurants without the white

5. What can we learn from the passage ?

A．we don’t need heroes anymore at some point now

B．heroes are all the same though different in culture

C．people get power from heroes to move to a new place

D．our society has developed faster because of heroes in history.

 

Besides studying and tests, teens need to learn some life skills for the future. These skills can help them live by themselves. The following are some necessary skills.
★ Managing money
You often get a little money from your parents, and you may spend it as you like. You can make a list of the things that you want to buy, and plan how to spend the money. Don't waste.
★ Washing and cleaning
Doing laundry correctly is important. You should first read the instructions on clothing, and then check the pockets of the clothes. Pay more attention to different colors of them.
As for cleaning, you should learn how to use brooms, mops (抹布) and so on. If you often do more cleaning, the people who live with you will thank you for the efforts you make.
★ Cooking your favorite meals
You should learn how to cook a few of your favorite meals. First ask your parents for help to decide on the menu and ingredients, and then you can go shopping, cook the meals and clean up the kitchen together.
根据短文内容，判断句子正（T）、误（F）
【小题1】 This passage is mainly about some life skills for teens for the future.
【小题2】Teens should manage money by saving money as much as they can.
【小题3】Before they wash clothes, teens should first check the pockets of the clothes.
【小题4】 The people around will feel uncomfortable if teens do more cleaning.
【小题5】 Parents can help teens decide on the menu and ingredients to cook meals.

（A）根据下列句子及所给汉语注释，写出空缺处各单词的正确形式，每空只写一词。
【小题1】 Ningbo is a beautiful 　▲　（城市）with a long history.  
【小题2】 Uncle Wang usually goes 　▲　 （游泳）in the river nearby on Sundays.
【小题3】 He can’t see the blackboard clearly, so he needs a pair of 　▲　（眼镜）.
【小题4】 Sorry, I can’t follow you. Would you please speak more 　▲　（缓慢地）?
【小题5】David wanted to buy an iPhone 4, but his father didn’t 　▲　（同意）.
（B）在下列各句的空格内填上一个适当的完整的单词，该词的首字母已给出。
【小题6】 It’s cold outside. Please put on your w　▲　 winter coat.
【小题7】Last year we p　▲　 a lot of trees around our school. And now they grow well.
【小题8】 This backpack is c　▲　, but he still can’t afford it.
【小题9】May is the f　▲　 month of the year.
【小题10】 Don’t worry about me, mom. I can take care of m　▲　.

（C）根据短文内容，用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空，每词限用一次。
Some colors make us feel calm and peaceful. Blue is one of these colors. Wearing blue clothes or sleeping in a blue 　【小题11】　 is good for the mind and body. Blue can 【小题12】　 mean sadness. Someone who is feeling sad may say “I’m feeling blue.” Some colors make us feel happy. Orange is such a happy color. It can bring you happiness and cheer you up when you are sad. If you feel 　【小题13】　 or weak, please wear colors that make you feel energetic. Green can give you energy, because it 　【小题14】　 new life. And you can also wear red. That makes it easier 　【小题15】　 you to take action.

C
Like many people ,I have no clear idea about heroes . A t some point , we all wonder if we need a hero and what a hero really is.
Although there are a lot of differences in cultures, heroes around the world generally share a number of characteristics (特点) which give us courage  and make us want to learn from them.
A hero does something worth (值) talking about, A hero has a special story to tell and people think highly of it. But a hero is not just person with great fame (声誉).
A hero has power(力量) larger than himself . Some people want to live like a hero. And they have to experience life with new and further meaning .A sure test for would- be heroes is what or whom they serve. What do they want to live and die for? If their answer suggests they serve only own fames, they may be famous persons but not heroes.
A hero has a vision from the mountain top .He has the power to move people . He creates new possibility. Without Gandhi, India might still be part of Britain, Without Martin Luther King .Jr, Americans might take different parks , and shop in different stores of the different colors of their skins.
There might be changes in society without a hero, but the speed of the change would be rather slow . Thanks to heroes in history ,they make the society develop so rapidly.
【小题1】` According to this passage , a hero is a person who always ____

A．gives us courage	B．thinks highly of others
C．shares great fames	D．stands on the mountain top

【小题2】 I f you want to live like a hero , you should ____|

A．experience a new and meaningful life

B．listen to something worth talking about

C．serve your own fame and try to be famous

D．know where and how you want to live and die

【小题3】 The underlined word” vision” in the passage means____

A．风景

B．想象

C．远见

D．形象

【小题4】 Black people in American used to ___ before Martin Luther King Jr.

A．shop at the white’s store	B．drive buses with the white
C．take walks in the white’s park	D．eat in restaurants without the white

【小题5】 What can we learn from the passage ?

A．we don’t need heroes anymore at some point now

B．heroes are all the same though different in culture

C．people get power from heroes to move to a new place

D．our society has developed faster because of heroes in history.