A. chickens；chicken B. chickens；chickens

C. chicken；chickens D. chicken；chicken

He started his journey in early 2015. At that time he was a 15-year-old boy living in Satellite Beach, Florida, near the Kennedy Space Center. He had used his birthday and Christmas cash to buy a DSLR camera and began practising by shooting rocket launches. Living on Florida's Space Coast gave him many chances to practise.

However, he wasn't sure his hobby was going to be his life's work, "When I first started in early 2015, photographing rockets was just like 'Oh, look, there's a launch tomorrow night. I guess I'll take photos! " Kraus wrote.

But online attention and increasing photo sales led him to take a look deeper at his hobby.

Could he really turn his hobby into his career? After graduating from high school, he decided to work as a full-time photographer.

Kraus spoke about some of the challenges of deciding what kind of job he wanted to do.

"Parents, teachers and all of those around us often say we should know as soon as possible what we want to do with our life," he said. "It's okay to not know what you want to do! But it's important to try new things. Never pass down a chance to try or experience something new. You'll never know when you find the aim of your life; it could be right in front of you."

【1】When did Kraus become a professional photographer?

A.When he was 15 years old.B.After he finished high school.

C.Before he went to Florida.D.When he first shot rockets.

【2】Which of the following is the main reason why Kraus works as a photographer?

A.His home near the space center.B.Encouragement from people around.

C.s ability to save money for buying camera.D.Online attention to his photos and photo sales.

【3】When he was facing the challenges in choosing jobs, Kraus_______.

A.was sure what he really wantedB.gave up the chances to find his dream job

C.was brave enough to try everything new to himD.talked about his dream with parents and teachers

【4】The underlined phrase "pass down" is closest in meaning to "

A.compareB.refuseC.catchD.notice

【5】What is the main idea of the passage?

A.Kraus grew up in Satellite Beach, Florida.

B.Kraus had a change of jobs because of his interests.

C.Kraus was encouraged by his teachers to take photos.

D.Kraus has turned his hobby into a successful career.

A. talk about B. cut up C. blow out D. call back

A. minds B. cares C. matters D. Considers

---She _______ to the post office.

A. is waiting, went B. waits, went C. is waiting, has gone D. wait, has gone

A. Thousands of B. Thousand of

C. Two thousand of D. Two thousands

A. to jump B. jumps C. jumping D. jumped

A. thirty; thirties B. thirtieth; thirties

C. thirties; thirtieth D. thirtieth; thirty

【題目】

Jessica looked anxiously at the notice on the pet shop window. Printed in big, white letters were the words:

CLOSING DOWN SALE HUGE PRICE CUTS EVERYTHING MUST GO

From the look of the windows, everything had already gone.

There was no sign of the cute little dogs or the colorful fish that had been there a week before. Jessica pushed open the door and hurriedly made her way past the empty boxes. At the back of the shop, a large red and blue parrot was standing on its perch（棲木） As soon as it saw Jessica, it gave a loud sound and flew over to sit on her shoulder.

"Oh, Zebedee," she cried, "Thank goodness, you're still here! I thought you'd been sold."

"Polly put the kettle on," the bird replied immediately. Mr. Menagerie, the pet shop owner, appeared from the back office. He greeted Jessica with a cheerful smile. "I was hoping you'd call in."

"I haven't missed a Saturday yet. But what's going on? Why are you selling everything?" asked Jessica. "I'm going to Africa," Mr. Menagerie said, "My brother, Tom, the famous explorer, has asked me to join him on his new journey."

"Africa! You are lucky," said Jessica. "I've always wanted to have adventures. Nothing exciting ever happens to me."

"Well, here is something exciting! I can't take my old friend Zebedee and I think you might like to have him.

"Oh! I'd love to... but, I can't. I don't have any money." "I didn't mean 'buy him'," laughed Mr. Menagerie, "I meant 'have him', as a gift. You visit him so often and it is you who taught him to talk. Anyway, I'll be glad to know he's going to a good home."

"I promise I'll look after him carefully. Thank you , Mr. Menagerie. Enjoy Africa!"

Jessica jumped all the way down the street, across the road and into the Botanical Gardens.

Zebedee flew by her side, crying out, "Polly put the kettle on" every now and then.

【1】From the notice on the pet shop window, we know

A.no one could buy from the shop any moreB.everything would be sold cheaply

C.huge animals would sufferD.the shop had been closed

【2】Jessica felt nervous at the beginning because she worried that_______.

A.the owner had sold ZebedeeB.the owner had gone to Africa

C.she could not see the fish and dogsD.the parrot forgot what she taught

【3】How often did Jessica visit the pet shop?

A.Every day.B.Every week.C.Every month.D.Every year.

【4】With whom would Mr. Menagerie go to Africa?

A.Tom.B.Zebedee.C.Jessica.D.Polly

【5】How did Jessica feel on her way back from the pet shop?

A.Anxious.B.Safe.C.Relaxed.D.Excited.

【1】The TV shows are recommended because of their _________.

A.historical valueB.attraction to children

C.educational valueD.attraction to parents

【2】Which TV show has the longest history?

A.Sesame StreetB.Super Why !

C.Thomas and FriendsD.Arthur

【3】Which character knows a lot about spellings?

A.Cookie Monster.B.Princess Presto.

C.Thomas.D.Arthur.

【4】What can we learn from the passage?

A.Sesame Street teaches kids to accept others and try their best in everything.

B.Thomas and Friends is good for kids to learn how to make words and pronounce words.

C.Super Why ! teaches children to deal with health-related and social problems.

D.Arthur is based on a classic children’s book series by Marc Brown.

【5】Where can we probably read this passage?

A.In a textbookB.In a diary

C.In a magazineD.In a storybook