It came as a real shock(震驚) to find out that chickens could tell what color they were eating.

I picked up a package of mixed greens one day. I anxiously brought it home and immediately took a trip out to the chicken house to deliver(遞送) it. I knew the girls would welcome the treat!

My chickens have their regular gravity-type feeder for their grain(谷物), and I have a large plastic dog dish that I use for those special treats.

I emptied the bag of greens into the dog dish and stood back, as I usually do, to watch for a minute. I began to notice that the chickens were eating the green lettuce（萵苣）but were leaving the red leaves. I though it must be mistaken, but I didn’t have time to find out for sure right then.

When I went back a short time later, the dish was empty except for the red leaves. The chickens didn’t eat them with the red leaves. It took several hours, but they finally did eat it. I guess if they had their druthers(偏愛), they’d choose for green leaves only. Red leaves only satisfy in the absence of greens.

1.The word “girls”in the second paragraph means “________”

A. chickens B. greens C. colors

2.What was used to feed the chicken as the special treat?

A. A heavy feeder B. A big plastic dog dish C. A special plate

3.What does the author usually do when feeding the chickens?

A. He often watches them eating for a while.

B. He usually offers some water for the chicken.

C. He often leaves first and then comes back to have a look.

4.How did the author feel when he found the chickens could tell the food color?

A. Very interesting B. Quite pleased C. very surprised

1.A 2.B 3.A 4.C 【解析】短文詳細(xì)介紹了作者用混合青菜喂雞的一次經(jīng)歷。小雞在吃東西時(shí)只選擇吃綠萵苣，而剩下的卻是紅葉。從而發(fā)現(xiàn)雞在吃東西的時(shí)候能夠辨別食物的不同顏色，也有自己的偏愛，會有選擇地去吃。 1.細(xì)節(jié)推斷題。根據(jù)“I anxiously brought it home and immediately took a trip out to the ...

Ari’s mother asked him to gather firewood for the fire. Instead of doing the chore right away. Ari thought he could play with his friends, Mitch and Joe, first.

Not long after, his mother began to wonder______he had not returned. It was already dark and she was worried. At the same time, Ari realized that he had not done as his mother had ____ and told his friends about this. The boys then began gathering the _____

Meanwhile, Ari’s mother came cooking for him She soon______the boys’ voices. She had mixed feelings. She was______to know that he was safe but angry at the same time because Ari had disobeyed her. She decided to______the boys a lesson.

She hid in the nearby bushes (樹林). ______she picked up a twig (樹枝) and threw it. It hit the ground making a sharp noise. It caught the boys_______ They stopped what they were doing and looked at one another. She threw______twig in the opposite direction. The boys jumped. The mother cried in a low trembling voice, “_______your mother!” Scared,the boys dropped everything and ran home. Ari’s mother could not stop laughing

After picking up some pieces of firewood, she headed home, where she found Ari in tears.

“Mother Mother, I'm sorry I didn't listen to you," he sobbed(哭訴) .His mother held him with love. She knew he was truly sorry and would not repeat his mistake.

1.A. why B. how C. when

2.A. ordered B. noticed C. asked

3.A. firewood B. voice C. friends

4.A. felt B. followed C. heard

5.A. sad B. happy C. worried

6.A. teach B. give C. offer

7.A. So B. Then C. But

8.A. interest B. imagination C. attention

9.A. another B. other C. one

10.A. Look for B. Listen to C. Care for

1.A 2.C 3.A 4.C 5.B 6.B 7.B 8.C 9.A 10.B 【解析】短文大意：阿里的媽媽讓他收集一些生火做飯的柴火。阿里沒有馬上去做，而是與好朋友一起玩了。天快黑的時(shí)候，阿里意識到自己沒有按照媽媽的要求去做，于是召集小伙伴一起收集柴火。媽媽在阿里回家的路上給了孩子一個教訓(xùn)。回到家后，阿里認(rèn)識到自己的錯誤，向媽媽道歉，...

閱讀短文，將文中劃線部分譯成漢語或英語。

You may not realize it, but you are doing much more than just studying when you are at school. School is also the place where you learn to get on well with people. 61But this is not always easy__What can you do if you just don’t like one of your classmates?

__If you discover that you have problems getting on with your classmates or friends, the most important thing to learn is tolerance. Tolerance is the ability to realize and respect the differences in others. We cannot change the way that other people do, so it is important to lean to live happily with them.

Tolerance will make everyone get on better with each other. Getting to know someone may help you understand why he does things differently. Something different does not exactly mean that it is bad. Tolerance teaches us to keep a temperate and open mind.

You need to remember an old saying, 63“Treat others how you want to be treated.” If you tolerate something, it does not mean that you have to like it.64現(xiàn)在，沒有人要求你改變自己。 Tolerance just means that you should respect the differences in others and not try to make them change.

It is important to practice tolerance, because it will make everyone’s life easier.65學(xué)會接受能力興趣與自己不同的人。The world is very different, and practicing tolerance in your own school and city can help make a difference.

1._________________

2._________________

3._________________

4._________________

5._________________

1.但這并不是一直很簡單。 2.如果你發(fā)現(xiàn)你和同學(xué)或朋友相處有困難，記住最重要的是學(xué)會容忍。 3.你想別人怎么對待你，你就怎么對待別人。（己所不欲勿施于人） 4.Now, no one requires you to change yourself. 5.Learn to accept people who own different ability and interes...

閱讀下面材料，然后根據(jù)材料內(nèi)容簡要回答下列問題。

1.Where and when did Amy last see her mobile phone?

2.What color is the mobile phone?

3.How can people know the phone is Amy’s?

4.Does Amy need her phone back right away?

5.How can Amy be contacted(聯(lián)系)if the phone is found?

1.She saw her mobile phone at the City Library on the afternoon of May 16. 2.Red. 3.She attached her name on the phone. 4.Yes. 5.Call Amy’s father at 0736-7891180. 【解析】短文大意：艾米的手機(jī)在市圖書館里丟...

基礎(chǔ)寫作

假設(shè)你是Amy，根據(jù)第二節(jié)（回答問題）材料，請用英文向市圖書館經(jīng)理寫一封80詞以上的郵件，告訴他你丟失手機(jī)的事，如果他找到手機(jī)的話請他歸還給你。

注意：1. 內(nèi)容包括第二節(jié)問題答案的所有信息（順序可調(diào)整）；2.不得出現(xiàn)校名和人名等真實(shí)信息。

Dear manager, I am Amy.I lost my phone at the City Library on the afternoon of May 16.It is red.I attached my name on the phone.I want to get it back because I want to call my friends..If you find ...

—Do you have any interesting news to tell us?

—No, much.

A. anything B. nothing C. something D. everything

B 【解析】 句意：-你有什么有趣的消息要告訴我們嗎？-不，沒什么要緊的事。anything任何事，常用于否定句中；nothing沒有什么事，是否定的意思；something某事，常用于肯定句中；everything每件事。根據(jù)答語是No可知，這里應(yīng)填否定的意思，故應(yīng)選B。

—Kids often feel better in a happy family.

—That’s true. A happy family provides a loving ______ for its children.

A. expression B. environment

C. encouragement D. development

B 【解析】 句意：-在幸福的家庭里，孩子們經(jīng)常感覺更好了。-是真的，一個幸福的家庭給它的孩子們提供一個有愛的環(huán)境。expression表達(dá)，表情；environment環(huán)境；encouragement鼓勵；development發(fā)展。根據(jù)句意可知，家庭是孩子成長的環(huán)境，所以這里應(yīng)選B。

—I do feel a little about making a speech.

—Take it easy. The more you prepare, the better you will feel

A. angry B. disappointed C. nervous D. bored

C 【解析】 句意：-對于做演講我的確感到有點(diǎn)緊張。-放松點(diǎn)，你準(zhǔn)備的越多，你感覺就好越好。angry生氣的；disappointed失望的；nervous緊張的；bored厭煩的。根據(jù)下面的答語中Take it easy可知，這是安慰對話的一句話，說明對方非常的緊張，故應(yīng)選C。

—Can we walk across the road now?

—No, we . We have to wait until the light turns green.

A. couldn’t B. needn’t C. shouldn’t D. mustn’t

D 【解析】 句意：-我們現(xiàn)在能過馬路了嗎？-不，我們不能，我們要等到交通燈變綠。couldn’t不能；needn’t不需要，不必；shouldn’t不應(yīng)該；mustn’t禁止，不要。根據(jù)句意We have to wait until the light turns green可知，在紅燈的時(shí)候是禁止過馬路的，因此這里的語氣比較強(qiáng)，故應(yīng)選D。

—Many products made in China are very popular in the United States.

—Yeah. Americans can avoid buying Chinese products.

A. nearly B. mostly C. hardly D. widely

C 【解析】 句意：-很多中國制造的產(chǎn)品在美國很受歡迎。-耶，美國人幾乎避免不了買中國的產(chǎn)品。nearly幾乎；mostly主要地；hardly幾乎不；widely廣泛地。根據(jù)句意Many products made in China are very popular in the United States可知，美國人都購買中國的產(chǎn)品，所以這是不能避免的，應(yīng)選擇否定的意思，故選C。 ...