There are 47 different kinds of kangaroos（袋鼠）. The smallest are about a quarter of a meter long; the biggest are taller than a man.

　　 Kangaroos have very long strong back legs. These are used for jumping. They also have long strong tails（尾巴）used for resting on. Kangaroos' front legs are much shorter, and are almost like arms. Kangaroos' heads are quite small, but their ears are quite large.

　　 Mother kangaroos have a pocket at the front. They have one baby each year. When it is born, the baby kangaroo goes straight into its mother's pocket. The baby kangaroos stay there for six months.

　　 The biggest kangaroos stand more than 2 meters tall, and their legs are so strong that they can jump more than 9 meters. They are very fast, and can travel at more than 50 kilometers an hour. They are very strong, but only eat fruit, leaves and grass.

（　　）1. How many different kinds of kangaroos are there?

A. seven　　　　　　 B. seventy-four　　 C. fourty-seven　　 D. forty-seven

（　　）2. How large is a big kangaroo?

　　　　　A. Smaller than a man 　　　　　　 B. Bigger than a man

　　　　　C. The same size as a man　　　 D. A quarter of a meter long.

（　　）3. Does each kangaroo have a pocket?

　　　　　A. Yes, it does. 　　　　　　　　　　 B. No, it does.

　 　　　 C. No, it doesn't. 　　　　　　　　　 D. It doesn't tell us.

（　　）4. How long does a baby kangaroo stay in its mother's pocket?

　　　　　A. one month　 　　　　　　　　　 B. three months　

　　　　　C. six months　　　 　　　　　 D. five months

（　　）5. How far can kangaroos jump?

　　　　　A. More than 2 meters.　 　　 B. More than 9 meters.

　　　　　C. Less than 2 meters.　 　　　　　　 D. Less than 9 meters.

The American book Who Moved My Cheese has been a best seller all over the world. It teaches people how to face changes in their lives. It is just for teens. The book tells us that when facing change in our life, like a new school or new friends, don’t be afraid. Use this change to make a better life.

The book gives an example of a change at school. A school is changing from having two terms to three terms because there are too many students. Several teens are talking about this. Most of them are unhappy and worried. But Chris is not. He laughs and tells a story about two mice, two“little people”and some cheese.

The four are in a maze(迷宫)looking for  The cheese. Here, cheese means some thing important in life. But they find the cheese is gone. The mice realize that they can’t change what has happened and have to find more cheese. This means finding different dreams. The little people can’t do this. They are afraid of change so they find no cheese.

After Chris finishes the story, the friends understand one thing:to get more cheese, move in a new direction quickly. His friends understand how this can be used in the changes all teens face, such as doing well at school or feeling good about yourself.

1.The book Who Moved My Cheese wants  to teach us_______.

A．how to find the cheese　　               B．how to face changes

C．how to make a better life　　              D．how to do well in our study

2.From the story, we can know that finding more cheese means_______.

A．finding more food　　                   B．finding more friends

C．finding different dreams　　              D．feeling good about ourselves

3.Why does Chris tell the story to his friends?

A．He wants to help his friends out. 　　       B．He likes telling stories.

C．His friends like listening to stories.           D．His teacher asks him to do so.

 

Basketball is still a young game. It's over a hundred years old. In the winter of 1891, a certain college was having some trouble with its boy students. The weather was bad and the students had to stay indoors. As they couldn't play outdoors, they were unhappy, and some even got into fights from time to time.

　　Some of the teachers, at the college asked Dr. Naismith to invent a game so that the students might have something to play with. It was not easy to invent such a game because it had to be played indoors , and the court (球场) was not very large.

　　Dr. Naismith thought for a few days and invented a kind of ball game. It was a fast, wonderful game with much moving and passing of the ball. It was played between two teams. To make a score , the ball had to be thrown into the basket ten feet(英尺) above the floor on the wall . At each end of the court there was such a basket. At first, Dr. Naismith wanted to throw the ball into a box. As he could not find boxes of the right size, he had to use fruit baskets instead. That is how the game got its name.

1. How long is it since basketball was invented?

A．1000 years                            B．More than 100 years

C．1100 years                            D．Less than 100 years

2.The students felt unhappy because _______.

A．they had much homework to do

B．they often got into fights

C．they couldn't play outdoors

D．they had little time to study

3.Who asked Dr. Naismith to invent a game?

A．Some students                         B．Some teachers

C．Some students' parents                   D．Some of his friends

4.When a student ______ , he makes a score.

A．receives the ball. 　　　　　　

B．throws the ball to another student

C．runs quickly with the ball in his hand

D．throws the ball into the basket

5. Which sentence is right?

A．Dr. Naismith had to use fruit to throw the ball.

B．It was easy to invent the game.

C．The students could go outdoors when the weather was bad.

D．The ball had to be thrown into the basket five feet above the floor.

 

根据句意和词首字母提示完成单词

1.I hope you will r　　　　 me from my photo.

2.Thanks for t　　　　 me about what you like doing.

3.The girl is afraid o　　　　 flying.

4.How do you f　　　　 when you speak English?

5.—Where is Mike?

—He has g　　　　 to the library.

 

Look at the picture. This is my family. My grandfather’s name is Nick Hand. My grandmother’s name is Mary Hand. My father’s name is Jim Hand. My mother’s name is Helen Hand. Jim and Helen are my parents. I have a sister. Her name is Kate Hand. My name is Tom Hand. I am ten, my sister is eight.

阅读短文内容，回答下列问题。

1.How old is Tom Hand?

　　                                                                         

2.Is Kate Tom’s sister?

　　                                                                          

3.Is Helen Hand his grandmother?

　　                                                                          

4.What’s his grandmother’s name?

　　                                                                         

5.Is Jim Hand his brother?