There are about 35 kinds of seahorses in the sea. They all live in warm water. The smallest seahorse is 5 cm long and the largest is 35 cm long. Seahorses are strange, they come in different colors to hide （躲藏） from their enemies （敌人）. They swim upright and have no teeth at all! The father seahorse has a bag and the eggs grow in it. And the father seahorses also give birth （生） to the baby seahorses and look after them!

　　Seahorses look like question marks. They use their tails to attach （依附） themselves to grass or coral reefs （珊瑚礁） so they won't float away （漂走）.

　　But unlike the starfish, seahorses are fish.

根据短文内容判断正(T)误(F)。

(1) Seahorses live in cold water.

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(2) Seahorses can change their colors.

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(3) The mother seahorses look after the babies.

(　　)

(4) Seahorses don't have teeth.

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(5) Starfish are fish.

(　　)

Four men who would become fathers were in a hospital waiting room while their wives were going to give birth to their babies. The nurse arrived and proudly said to the first man, “Congratulations, sir. You’re the father of twins!”
“What a surprise! Believe it or not! I work for the Minnesota Twins Baseball teams!”
Later the nurse returned and congratulated the second father on the birth of his triplets (三胞胎).
“Wow! That’s unbelievable! I work for the 3M Company.”
An hour later, the nurse returned to congratulate the third man on the birth of his quadruplets (四胞胎). Surprised, he only could answer, “I don’t believe it! I work for the Four Seasons Hotel!”
　　After this, everyone turned to the fourth man who had just fallen down. The nurse ran fast to his side. As he slowly came to himself, they could hear him speak in a very low voice over and over, “I should never have taken that job at 7-Eleven. I should never have taken that job at 7-Eleven. I should never have taken that job at 7-Eleven.”
【小题1】Why were the fathers there?

A．They were waiting for their wives.

B．They were seeing doctors.

C．They were waiting for their babies to be born.

D．They were working at men nurses there.

【小题2】Which of the following is true about the third man?

A．He thought the nurse made a mistake.

B．He was very surprised at the nurse’s words.

C．He didn’t want to have these babies.

D．He should never have worked at 7-Eleven.

【小题3】Why did the fourth man fall down after hearing the nurse’s words?

A．He was afraid of having so many babies.

B．He was seriously ill.

C．He was too excited.

D．He was very glad to have 7 babies.

【小题4】At least how many babies would be born according to the story?

A．9.

B．10.

C．11.

D．16.

Four men who would become fathers were in a hospital waiting room while their wives were going to give birth to their babies. The nurse arrived and proudly said to the first man, “Congratulations, sir. You’re the father of twins!”

“What a surprise! Believe it or not! I work for the Minnesota Twins Baseball teams!”

Later the nurse returned and congratulated the second father on the birth of his triplets (三胞胎).

“Wow! That’s unbelievable! I work for the 3M Company.”

An hour later, the nurse returned to congratulate the third man on the birth of his quadruplets (四胞胎). Surprised, he only could answer, “I don’t believe it! I work for the Four Seasons Hotel!”

　　After this, everyone turned to the fourth man who had just fallen down. The nurse ran fast to his side. As he slowly came to himself, they could hear him speak in a very low voice over and over, “I should never have taken that job at 7-Eleven. I should never have taken that job at 7-Eleven. I should never have taken that job at 7-Eleven.”

1.Why were the fathers there?

A．They were waiting for their wives.

B．They were seeing doctors.

C．They were waiting for their babies to be born.

D．They were working at men nurses there.

2.Which of the following is true about the third man?

A．He thought the nurse made a mistake.

B．He was very surprised at the nurse’s words.

C．He didn’t want to have these babies.

D．He should never have worked at 7-Eleven.

3.Why did the fourth man fall down after hearing the nurse’s words?

A．He was afraid of having so many babies.

B．He was seriously ill.

C．He was too excited.

D．He was very glad to have 7 babies.

4.At least how many babies would be born according to the story?

A．9.               B．10.               C．11.              D．16.

 

完形填空

　Last week I went to London. After I 　1　　　 out of the station, I met a friend of 　2　　　who works in a university (大学) in the town. Of course, we were very 　3　　　 . “What has happened to you, George?” I couldn't help　　 　4　　 　out when I found that he was much　　 　5　　 　than before.

　“I'm twenty-five now, you know.” George said sadly. “It's time for me 　6 　. But I can't find even one girl who can　7　　 　my parents.”

　“Really?” I said 　8　. “You're an able (能干的) and good-looking man.And you are young. Most of the girls like you. I don't think it　　 　9　　　 to choose a good girl for you.”

　“But every girl whom I bring home to meet them, my mother doesn't like.”

　“That's easy.”I said to him. “You'd better 　10　　 　a girl who's just like your mother.”

　“It was no use.”George said angrily. “My father did not like the girl who's like my mother!”

　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　

1．A．went	B．was 　　 going	C．have 　　 gone	D．has 　　 gone	[　　]
2．A．me	B．my	C．mine	D．myself	[　　]
3．A．happy	B．angry	C．sorry	D．sad	[　　]
4．A．call	B．to 　　 call	C．calling	D．called	[　　]
5．A．thin	B．thinner	C．thinnest	D．the 　　 thinnest	[　　]
6．A．to 　　 have a wife	B．to 　　 die	C．to 　　 give birth	D．to 　　 make a living	[　　]
7．A．interest	B．excite	C．surprise	D．please	[　　]
8．A．happily	B．angrily	C．in 　　 surprise	D．with 　　 a smile	[　　]
9．A．interesting	B．good	C．difficult	D．easy	[　　]
10．A．find	B．to 　　 find	C．finding	D．found	[　　]

阅读理解。

　　Dear Dad and Mom,

　　We have some exciting news for you. Maria is going to have a baby! We didn't tell you right away. At first the doctor said she might have some trouble with the baby. Now he says she is just fine. She's very healthy ahd happy. She still works on har paintings every day. But she stopped teaching art classes. She gets tired more quickly now.

　　There is going to be another big change in our lives. We're moving back to New York! We want to be closer to you and to Jane. It's much nicer to be near the family for something important like a baby. Maria grew up in Mexico, and she doesn'tt have a family here. So that makes you even more important to us.

　　Maria is a little worried about working in New York. She will have to start again there. In Italy her paintings are already popular. But I'm sure people will like them in New York, too. There won't be any problem with my job. I'm still working for The New York Times. I'll be writing about the United Nations in New York.

　　We're planning to move next month. See you then!

Yours,

Tom

(1)What is Maria going to do? ________

[　　]

A．She is going to work for a newspaper.

B．She is going to give art lessons.

C．She is going to give birth to a baby.

D．She is going to move to Italy.

(2)What does Maria do? Maybe she is ________.

[　　]

(3)Where are Tom and Maria now? ________.

[　　]

(4)What is Tom going to do? ________

[　　]

A．He is going to work on the painting.

B．He is going to write about the UN.

C．He is going to move to Mexico.

D．He is going to start a newspaper.

(5)What will they do next month? ________

[　　]

A．Go for a holiday.

B．Move to New York.

C．Work for The New York Times.

D．Teach art classes.