For all the pet lovers, here’s a list of where you can find pets in books.

1.The dogs

Argos from The Odyssey

Argos is one of the first dogs to have appeared in Western works. He is the symbol of faithfulness. He was the only one to recognize Odysseus when he returned to his home after 20 years. Seeing his master(主人) after so long, old Argos put his ears down and wagged his tail, dying shortly after.

Toto from TheWizard of Oz

Toto is a little black dog. He is the famous character of the books under the title “The Wizard of Oz”. He followed Dorothy on her adventures to Oz and other lands. He can speak but he only chooses not to.

2.The cat

Cheshire Cat from Alice in Wonderland

The Cheshire cat is known for his mischievous grin (咧嘴壞笑). He is possibly one of the most annoying yet amusing cats of all times. He often has interesting and puzzling conversations with Alice. He has the ability to appear and disappear at will, thus escaping from punishment and danger quite a few times.

3. The horse

Black Beauty

A must read for all horse lovers, Black Beauty is the story of a horse from his childhood to his old age. Here, the horse himself tells his story and speaks of his memories. He has to face many hardships and also cruelty at the hands of others. But he overcomes it all and teaches everybody lessons of kindness, sympathy, etc.

4.The rabbit

Peter Rabbit from The Tale of Peter Rabbit

Peter Rabbit is an anthropomorphic(擬人化的) rabbit who wears a jacket and shoes. He lives with his close family members in a rabbit hole. He once goes to his neighbor’s garden and eats a lot of vegetables. As a punishment, his neighbor takes away his jacket and shoes. Later on, Peter once again sneaks into his neighbor’s garden to take back his clothes.

5. The bird

Fawkes from Harry Potter

Fawkes is the name of a creature, called Phoenix(鳳凰) in the Harry Potter series. He was very loyal to his master, Dumbledore. He also helped Harry in danger many of the times and also healed him once, with his tears. Fawkes was highly intelligent and understood his master and he also knew when his help was needed.

As many of the pet characters above have appeared in famous works of literature, most of you might be familiar with them. Some of these works have also been made into films, cartoons or series. But they are not always perfect on the screen. Therefore, it is suggested that you read the books first. Happy reading!

【1】How many different kinds of pets are mentioned in the passage?

A.Five.B.Six.C.Seven.D.Eight.

【2】The underlined part “sneaks into his neighbour’s garden” is close to “________”.

A.steps into his neighbour’s garden happilyB.runs into his neighbour’s garden quickly

C.climbs into his neighbour’s garden carefullyD.goes into his neighbour’s garden secretly

【3】According to the passage, if you want to learn how to go through difficult days, you should read ________.

A.Black BeautyB.The OdysseyC.The Tale of Peter RabbitD.Harry Potter

【4】According to the passage, ________makes people feel funny from time to time.

A.FawkesB.ArgosC.the Cheshire CatD.Toto

【5】Why is Fawkes special to Harry Potter?

A.Because he helps Harry Potter to be kind.B.Because he saves Harry Potter for many times.

C.Because he teaches Harry potter to trust others.D.Because he has magic power to know when he is needed.

【6】We can read this passage most probably in________.

A.a surveyB.a magazineC.a posterD.an advertisement

The rise of the Emoji(表情符號)

Happy, angry, amazed－these are some of the emotions we like to express these days when we’re sending a message on our mobile phones. We’re also using them as a quick way of telling someone how we’re f【1】. Yes, emojis have become a very important tool for communication.

Let’s clear one thing up first－there are emojis and emoticons. The latter are little images which are made using normal keys on a keyboard. For example, a colon(冒號), two dots, followed by a close bracket(右括號) is a “smiley face”. But as technology has improved, many images have been created and they can be simply a【2】to your messages, which is great!

The emoji was first invented in Japan in the late 1990s and the word “emoji” comes from the Japanese words for “picture” and “character”. The number of different images has greatly i【3】 since then. Now we have a picture of every mood or situation.

Another a【4】 of emojis is that they are an international language－they don’t use word but tell a message in pictorial form so they can be e【5】 translated whatever your native language is. However, the emojis you send need some thought as they can sometimes be misunderstood. If a friend sends you an emoji of a hammer(錘), you may think he is angry when really he is s【6】he has hurt!

But as Linguist Neil Cohn says, “To many, emojis are an exciting development of the way we communicate; to others, they are linguistic decline(語言的衰退).” It shows there is a lot more to our communication than words a【7】, but does this mean the decline in traditional writing?

A. directly B. event C. competed D. proved E.an idea

In April, if you want to have a great time celebrating the arrival of spring, you can join the biggest kite 【1】 in North America. The AKA (American Kitefliers Association) and the KTAI (Kite Trade Association International) have declared April to be the National Kite Month.

Five people who flew kites and changed history

Benjamin Franklin

In June, 1752, Benjamin Franklin began using kites to study the atmosphere. He flew a kite in the storm and 【2】 that lightning is electricity.

Homan Walsh

Do you know Niagara Fall(尼亞加拉大瀑布)? In 1847, people decided to build a bridge over the great gorge (峽谷), but they didn’t know how to get the very first line across the gorge. They finally had 【3】. If someone could fly a kite across the gorge, they would have that line. A lot of people tried, but only 10-year-old Homan Walsh succeeded.

Alexander Graham Bell

In the early years of the twentieth century, Alexander Graham Bell, the inventor of the telephone, built huge man-carrying kites.

Wright Brothers

Wilbur and Orville Wright invented the first airplane in 1903. They were also skilled in kite-flying and riding. Their years of kite-flying 【4】 led to the invention of the airplane.

A.medium B. watch C. attracted D. expected E. fields

Right kite-flying conditions

Because we can’t control the wind, we learn to 【5】 for the right kite flying conditions.

Wind that is too strong or too light is difficult to fly in. A flag or windsock (風向袋) can help you see the wind. The wind that is at the speed of about 5－25 mph is best for most kites.

Kite-flying is most fun when the wind is 【6】. You can do more than just hold on. You can make your kite dance across the sky by pulling in and letting out the line.

The flying space should be a clear and open area. Stay away from roads, power lines or airports. Open 【7】, parks and beaches are great for flying kites. The more room you have, the more line you can let out.

Remember that as the wind goes over and around trees and buildings, it gets bumpy and difficult to fly kites in. Watch out for kite eating trees!

Never fly in rain or lightning. Electricity in the clouds is 【8】 to wet kite lines and foolish kite fliers.

【1】We had finished the survey by ten last night.(改為否定句)

We ________ _________ the survey by ten last night.

【2】I was washing the clothes while my sister was cleaning her bedroom. (對劃線部分提問)

________ _________ you doing while your sister was cleaning the bedroom?

【3】Most teenagers prefer staying at home to going out with their parents. (改為反意疑問句)

Most teenagers prefer staying at home to going out with their parents, _________ ________?

【4】She was reviewing her lesson in her bedroom from seven to nine yesterday. (保持句意基本不變)

She was ________ ________ her lesson in her bedroom from seven to nine yesterday.

【5】The astronauts took moon rocks back to the Earth for further research. (改為被動語態(tài))

Moon rocks ________ ________ back to the Earth for further research by the astronauts.

【6】He asked the class teacher. When will we go for a spring outing?(兩句并一句)

He asked the class teacher __________ they ________ go for a spring outing.

【7】old, know, waiting, enough, you, the importance of , are, to (連詞成句)

______________________________________________________.

– Certainly not. On Chinese New Year’s Eve, we always have dumplings with our family.

A. Can you tell me something about the Spring Festival

B. What happens to the Spring Festival

C. What do you always do on Chinese New Year’s Eve

D. Would you mind telling us something about the Spring Festival

town，expect，shoulder，wound，ugly

【1】The doctor tried to stop blood bleeding from his __________ ．

【2】Nobody thinks of his mother as a（n） __________ woman．

【3】He carried a big bag on his __________ ．

【4】Our __________ is not big but very beautiful．

【5】My sister __________ to go to university．

【1】hit，car，was，by，a，he

______________________________________．

【2】accident，happen，how，the，did

______________________________________？

【3】me，please，wound，show，your

______________________________________．

【4】to，the，shouted，mother，his，boy

______________________________________．

【5】cat，the，running，boy，after，a，was

______________________________________．

【6】noise，what，that，was

______________________________________？

【7】he，enough，he，is，thinks，tall

______________________________________．

【8】lying，I，ground，purse，saw，on，a，the

______________________________________．

【9】ambulance，call，shall，an，I

______________________________________？

【10】broken，I，my，think，leg，don't，is

______________________________________．

-______．SheteachesusEnglish．

A.Yes，sheisB.No，sheisn't

C.Yes，sheisn'tD.No，sheis

A. affects B. is affected C. will be affected D. was affected

he graduated from school.

A. will volunteer B. would volunteer C. has volunteered D. is volunteering