A bag is useful and the word “bag” is useful, too. Here is an interesting phrase（短语）, “to let the cat out of the bag”. In meaning it is the same as “to tell the secret（秘密）”. And there is an old interesting story about it.

　　Long ago, when farmers wanted to sell chickens at the market, they would usually just throw the chickens in cloth (布) bags. But cats were cheaper than chickens at that time, so many farmers would put cats into the cloth bags but not chickens. One day, a woman asked a man for a chicken. The man gave her a cloth bag in which there was a cat.      When the man opened the cloth bag, a big black cat ran out. Not a chicken! The man’s secret was out and everyone knew it.

　　Now when we say someone gives away a secret, we say “he lets the cat out of the bag”. And that is the story where the interesting phrase came from.

1.The underlined word “it” in the passage refers to (指的是)     .

A. the useful bag                 B. the phrase              C. the cat                     D. the chicken

2.The farmers put cats but not chickens in the bags to      when they sold chickens.

A. tell the secret                                                      B. sell the cats

C. get more money                                                  D. keep the cats quiet

3.Which is the best for the blank (空白处) in the passage?

A. The woman was angry to see a cat.                 B. The man put a cat in the bag.

C. The man asked her to see the chicken.         D. The woman wanted to see the chicken.

4.The writer wrote the story to tell us     .

A. the woman was smart                                         B. how farmers sold their cats

C. the phrase is useful                                             D. where the phrase came from

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March 25 is the 17th National Day of Education on the Safety of Elementary and Middle School Students. The theme (主题)of the day this year is to give students more knowledge about how to keep safe.
How can you keep yourselves safe? Here are some suggestions.
When there is a fire: Shout out “Fire”! Call 119! Try to find a safe exit(出口) and get away quickly. Don’t use a lift. Use a piece of cloth to cover your mouth and nose.
When there is an earthquake at school: Stay calm. Follow the teachers’ instructions. Quickly move under the desk. Don’t jump out of windows or run out.
When you are on the street: Wait for the green traffic light. Look left and right before crossing the street. Don’t run across the street.
When you are eating: Wash fruits and vegetables carefully before eating them. Check the expiration dates(保质期) of the food. Don’t eat the food if it looks or smells bad.
When you are at school: Take care not to fall down or hurt yourself. Don’t run, jump or push while going upstairs or downstairs. Take care of yourself all the time.
Suggestions on      【小题1】   
Situations
What you should do
What you shouldn’t do
Be on fire
Shout out “fire”!    【小题2】   ! Find a safe exit. Get away quickly. Use a piece of cloth to cover your mouth and nose.
Take a lift.
Have an earthquake
Stay calm. Follow the teachers’
instructions.    【小题3】    .
Jump out of windows.
Run out.
Be on the street
Wait for the green traffic light. Look left and right before crossing the street.
     【小题4】      .
While eating
Wash fruits and vegetables carefully. Check the expiration dates.
Eat bad food.
While at school
    【小题5】   at any time.
Jump, run or push while going upstairs or downstairs.

Is it difficult for you to get up in the morning? Do you sometimes oversleep? Do you often     26     late? Yes? Then Hiroyuki Sugiyama of Japan invented a     27      bed for you. His bed will wake you up! Here is    28     it works.

There is an alarm clock and a recorder（录音机） in the bed. When the clock      29    a sound, you’ll have a few minutes to wake up. Then the recorder plays light music with a little girls’    30      voice. She says quietly, “Wake up, my dear.” A few     31      later, a second recording plays. It can be unpleasant sounds, “Wake up,    32     you’ll be late!”

If you don’t get up after the     33     recording, you’ll be sorry. There is a mechanical (机械的) “    34     ” in the bed. It can kick（踢） you in the head. Then the bed ­    35     for a few more minutes. What? You’re     36      lying in bed! Slowly the top of the bed goes     37     . The end of the bed goes lower and lower.     38      the bed is straight. You slide off(滑下)the bed and fall onto the    39      . You are     40     the bed and awake.

1. A. go home   B. go to school   C. go to bed   D. have supper

2.A. special    B. big           C. small      D. long

3.A. where     B. when        C. how       D. why

4.A. needs     B. hears         C. makes     D. gets

5. A. loud      B. unhappy      C. terrible     D. sweet

6. A. minutes   B. hours         C. days       D. weeks

7.. A. and       B. but          C. or         D. until

8. A. first      B. second        C. third       D. fourth

9. A. mouth    B. hand          C. arm       D. foot

10.A. asks      B. sleeps         C. waits      D. wakes

11. A. also      B. still           C. even       D. already

12. A. higher and higher    B. lower and lower

C. longer and longer   D. shorter and shorter

13. A. At first    B. At last        C. As usual    D. As well

14. A. bed       B. chair         C. table       D. floor 

15. A. in        B. on           C. under       D. out of

Baseball is one of the favorite sports in the U.S.A. Children play baseball in sports fields or parks.

      At summer picnic, there is often an informal（非正式的） baseball game. Boys and girls, young and old take turns to play. There are nine players on each team.

      The baseball season goes from April to September. During this time, baseball matches are showed on TV and members of the important baseball teams become America's heroes（英雄）. At the end of the season, the two top teams play against each other. Many baseball fans go along to watch the game. Millions of others listen to the radio or watch television. People seem to talk only about the game. Even long after it is over, they still talk about the result and the players.

      American football is perhaps the most popular sport in the U.S.A. The football season begins when the baseball season ends. More people are interested in football than baseball. When there is an important game, thousands of people sit beside radios or in front of television sets to get the result.

1. There are            players on each baseball team.

A. seven               B. eleven                 C. four                D. nine

2. The baseball season goes from           .

A. April to September                          B. March to September

C. January to September                      D. May to September

3.            follows the baseball season in the U.S.A.

A. The basketball season                      B. The football season

C. A basketball match                           D. A football match

4.Which one is NOT right?

A. Boys and girls like baseball games.                           

B. More people are interested in football than baseball.

C. Just young boys and girls take turns to play in the informal baseball game.

D. Children sometimes play baseball in parks.

5.            is perhaps the most popular in the U.S.A.

A. Baseball                                              B. Table tennis

C. Basketball                                           D. American football

There is an elephant and a monkey. They’re friends. But one day they want to know who is stronger. One of them says, “Who can get apples over there, who is stronger.”

There is a river over there. The monkey says, “I can’t swim.” The elephant says, “I can swim. Please sit on my back.” They go across the river. The apple trees are very tall. The elephant can’t reach the apples. The monkey climbs up the tree and gets many apples.

Now they know they should help each other.

1.The elephant and the monkey want to know ______.

A．who is smarter                         B．who is higher

C．who can swim                          D．who is stronger

2.______ can’t swim.

A．The elephant                          B．The monkey

C．The big animals                         D．The small animals

3.______ can’t reach the apples.

A．The elephant                          B．The monkey

C．The high animals                        D．The short animals

4.At last the monkey goes across the river with the help of ______.

A．the elephant       B．the monkey        C．an animal          D．a boat

5.From the story we should _______.

A．learn from the elephant                  B．learn from the monkey

C．A and B                               D．help each other