O. Henry was a great writer. His pen name was O. Henry. His real name was William Sydney Porter. He was born in North Carolina in 1862. When he was about 20 years old, O. Henry went to Texas, where he tried different jobs. He first worked on a newspaper, and then had a job in a bank. When some money went missing from the bank, some people thought he was the thief, so he was sent to prison (被投進(jìn)監(jiān)獄). During the three years in prison, he learned to write short stories. After he got out of the prison, he went to New York and continued (繼續(xù)) writing. He wrote mostly about New York and the life of the poor there. People hiked his stories very much.

(5)How many people are there in the chart (表格)？

　　When cold weather comes, many birds move to warmer places to find food. Some fishes give birth in warm water and move to cold water to feed. The most famous migration（遷移）is probably the migration of the fish, which is called“salmon”. This fish is born in fresh water but it travels many miles to salt water. There it spends its life. When it is old, it returns to its birthplace in fresh water. Then it gives birth and dies there. In north Europe, there is a kind of mouse. They leave their mountain homes when they become too crowded. They move down to the low land. Sometimes they move all the way to the seaside, and many of them are killed when they fall into the sea.

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(2)The fish called“salmon”spends long life in ________.

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A．they give birth

B．the weather is bad

C．the places get too crowded

D．they haven't enough food

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A．Animals move in order to find food more easily.

B．The migration of the fish called“Salmon”is the most famous migration.

C．Living things more from one place to another because they like to travel.

D．Sometimes we know why and how living things move from one place to another, but sometimes we don't.

　　Abraham Lincoln was the 16th US president (總統(tǒng)). He was not good-looking and he liked to make fun of himself. This helped him get through many hard times. Here's one example.

　　One day, a man pointed a gun at him. Lincoln got a little afraid but tried to keep cool. He asked the man, “So what do you want?” The man held the gun to Lincoln's head and said, “A few years ago, I decided that if I saw an uglier man than myself, I would shoot (射殺) him.”

　　When Lincoln heard this, he was not worried any more. With a smile, he said to the man, “Shoot me then, for if I am uglier than you, I don'l want to live.”

A．He was a good-looking man.

B．He looked very ugly.

C．He hated his appearance.

D．He wanted to change his looks.

A．Lincoln wanted to die.

B．Lincoln hated being an ugly man.

C．The man with the gun was uglier than Lincoln.

D．Lincoln was just joking.

A．Lincoln was a humorous man.

B．The man thought Lincoln was uglier than him.

C．Lincoln always made jokes about his looks.

D．Lincoln was killed by this man.

A．There are art books in a library

B．A library is a quiet place to read.

C．A librarian works in a library

D．Libraries have big dictionaries.

(3)What does “literature” mean in this passage?

　　Now people around the world can enjoy the friendly Irish（愛爾蘭的）pubs. You can find Irish pubs in America, Europe and all over the world. Today when people turn away from television and computer, and look for pleasure, they go to Irish pubs. In Irish pubs, they can enjoy Guiness stout（吉尼斯黑�。�, the Irish drink, and Irish music.

　　Why are Irish pubs becoming more and more popular? Ireland has one of the strongest currencies（貨幣）in Europe. Young Irish people are travelling widely. They are taking their social habits with them.

　　Irish music may be traditional or modern, but it is happy. The music is light, and it goes well with the atmosphere（氣氛）. So Irish pubs are becoming popular, and they appear everywhere in the world.

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A．only in the Republic of Ireland

B．only in European countries

C．only in the United States

D．all over the world

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(4)All the following is mentioned except（除了）________.

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A．Ireland has a strong currency

B．Irish young people travel widely

C．Irish pubs become popular

D．Ireland is in the west of Europe

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　　A snake is a strange animal. It walks on its ribs (肋骨) and it smell with its tongue.

　　Since its teeth are sharp like needles and not good for chewing (咀嚼), it swallows its food whole. The snake's jaw (顎) can stretch (拉伸) a great deal. Its body, too, can stretch to several times its normal size. So even a small snake can easily swallow a mouse whole, and a snake just an inch across can gulp (吞) down a young bird three inches across. Such a large meal might last the snake for months. In fact, some snakes have been known to go without eating for as long as two years.

A．walks on its ribs

B．can go for months without food

C．needs a lot of water

D．eats only once a year

　　From a plane we can see the fields, cities, mountains and seas below. If we go into space, we see more of the earth. People and man-made satellites have been sent out into space to observe（觀察）the earth and people have learned more about the earth in the past few years.

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(3)_______ are not mentioned (提及) in this passage.

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A．The sea is usually beautiful when the sun is shining.

B．The sea is always very terrible when the wind blows hard.

C．The highest mountain is in the deepest place of the sea.

D．The deeper the people go into the sea, the colder they will feel.

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A．women like to stay in the deep sea

B．men can do that if they are allowed

C．it is an easy task to stay in deep water

D．it is very difficult for human beings to stay in deep water

　　Mr Green is a kind man. He is 65 years old. Now he doesn't have to go to work, but he is not happy. He likes to be busy. He wants to find something to do. He phones a hospital in the middle of the city, He asks “Could I help in your hospital?” Of course he can! Now Mr Green goes to the hospital by bus every morning. There he brings food and water to the sick people. He helps to look after them. He reads to them. He talks with them. He usually tells them funny stories. He makes sick people have easy days. He makes sick people feel better. The sick people want him. The doctors want him, too.

A．He brings food and water to the sick people.

B．He usually tells the sick people funny stories.

C．He helps to look after the sick people.

D．He works as a doctor or a nurse.