A farmer had a cow. He took very good care of this cow and one day when it was ill, he was very worried. He telephoned the vet.

“What’s the problem?” The vet asked him when he arrived.

 “My cow's ill,” the farmer said. “I don’t know what's the matter with her. She’s lying down and won’t eat. She's making a strange noise.”

The vet looked over the cow. "She's certainly ill," he said, "and she needs to take some very strong medicine."

 He took a bottle out of his box, put two pills into his hand and said, "Give her these. The pills should make her better."

　 “How should I give them to her?” the farmer asked.

The vet gave him a tube (管子)and said, "Put this tube in her mouth, then put the pills in the tube and blow. That'll make it."

The next day the vet came to the farm again. The farmer was sitting outside his house and looked more worried.

“How's your cow?” the vet asked.

 “No change,” the farmer said, “and I’m feeling very strange myself.”

 “Oh?” the vet said, "Why?"

 “I did what you said,” the farmer answered. “I put the tube in the cow's mouth and then put two pills down it.”　　“And?” the vet asked.

 “The cow blew first,” the farmer said.

1.In the story, the vet must be _________.

A. the farmer's friend     B. a milk factory     

C. a hospital for cows     D. a doctor for animals

2.The farmer asked the vet for help when his cow _______

A. couldn't lie down     B. didn't eat the pills 　

C. couldn't make any noise   D. was ill

3.What medicine did the vet give the farmer?

A. Bottle of pills.        B. A long tube.       C. Two pills.        D. A small box.

4.The vet taught the farmer how _________.

A. to blow the tube          

B. to make the cow take the pills

C. to take the medicine       

D. to put the tube in his mouth

5.Which of the following is true?

A. The farmer ate the pills himself.     

B. The cow got better after taking the medicine.

C. The vet came to help farmer change the cow the next day.

D. The farmer waited for the vet outside his house the next day.

1. If you want to have a guitar lesson, you may 　　　　　　　　　.

A. call Susan at 7328059　               B. surf the website: www.music.com.au

C. telephone Mr. White at 5132683　      D. e-mail

2.Who is the owner of the lost dog?

A. Mr. White.　          B. Larry.　         C. Susan.　     D. David.

3. If you want the job as a taxi driver, you should 　　　　　　　　　.

A. master at least three languages               B. know the city very well

C. be an experienced driver                  D. both B and C

4. Which information about the apartment is not mentioned in the table?

A. It has a beautiful view.                  B. It has hot water in the daytime.

C. It has three floors.                      D. It has a kitchen.

5. How can you contact the owner of the apartment for more information?

A. By sending an e-mail.                     B. By going to visit it.

C. By making a phone call.                   D. By sending a fax.

I am a middle-school student. Now let ___1___ tell you something ___2___ our classroom.

It's very ___3___. There are two maps ___4___ the back wall. ___5___ is a map of China.

___6___ is a map of the world (世界).

    There are ___7___ desks and chairs in our classroom. There is a big desk ___8___ the

teacher in the front of it. We ___9___ four classes in the ___10___ and two in the afternoon

    1. a. I　　　　　　b. my 　　　　　　　c. me　　　　　　d. we

    2. a. about　　　　b. in 　　　　　　　c. on 　　　 　　d. at

    3. a. small 　　 　b. big 　　 　　　　c. bigger 　　 　d. biggest

    4. a. in 　　　　　b. on 　　　　　　　c. under 　　　　d. over

    5. a. It 　　　　　b. It's 　　　　　　c. One 　　　　　d. one

    6. a. Other 　　 　b. Others 　　　　　c. Another 　　　d. The other

    7. a. fourty　　　 b. forty 　　 　　　c. forteen 　　　d. fourteenth

    8. a. for 　　　 　b. of　　　 　　　　c. to 　　　　　 d. about

    9. a. there is 　　b. there are 　　 　c. has 　　　　　d. have

    10. a. moning　　　b. mourning 　　　　c. morning 　　　d. moring

Do you know why different animals or insects have their special colors? Colors are used mainly to protect themselves.

Why can’t some birds easily catch locusts（蝗虫）? It is because locusts change their colors together with the change of the colors of crops. When crops are green, locusts look green. But as autumn comes, locusts change to the same brown color as crops have. Some other insects with different colors from plants are easily found and eaten by others. So they have to hide themselves for lives in the day 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 can’t be easily seen by hunters. This is because they have the colors much like the trees.

Have you ever noticed an even more strange thing? A kind of fish in the sea can send out black liquid when it faces danger. While the liquid spreads over, its enemies can’t find it. And it quickly swims away. So it has lived up to now though it is not strong at all.

1. From the article we learn that locusts 　　　　　　　　　.

A. are dangerous to their enemies           B. are easily found by birds

C. change their colors to protect themselves   D. are small animals

2.How can insects with different colors from plants keep out of danger?

A. They have to move quietly.

B. They hide themselves in the day and appear at night.

C. They have the colors much like their enemies.

D. They run away quickly.

3. Bears and lions can keep safe because 　　　　　　　　　.

A. they live in forests                  B. they like brown and grey colors

C. they move quietly　                   D. they have the colors similar to the trees

4.What does the word “liquid” mean in the last paragraph?

A. 气体          B. 固体　       C. 液体　       D. 水蒸气

5. Which is the best title for this passage?

A. The Main Use of Colors for Animals and Insects

B. Colors of Different Animals and Insects

C. The Change of Colors for Animals and Insects

D. The Change of Different Animals and Plants