【文章內(nèi)容簡介】 ng away, but they lost their babies. The eggs fell down to the ground and broke into pieces. They cried loudly and decided to kill the elephant. They asked their friends, a woodpecker and a fly for help. The fly took them to meet one of his friends, an old frog. The frog was wise and he came up with a good plan soon. The frog explained, Fly! Your task is to buzz in the elephant39。s ears in order to make him sleepy. The woodpeckers task is to hurt his eyes and make him blind. In this hot summer days, he will certainly search for water. I will sit by the nearby pit（深坑） and shout at the top of my voice. He continued, When the thirsty elephant hears me, he will think there is a pond or lake nearby and follow my voice. And when he does so, he will fall into the pit and die. The others agreed to the frog39。s plan. Everyone did their tasks perfectly. Finally, the elephant fell into the pit and died.（1）The underlined word tolerate means________. A.protectB.standC.mindD.encourage（2）Why did the sparrows want to kill the elephant? A.Because the elephant destroyed all trees.B.Because the elephant killed some small animals.C.Because the elephant39。s behavior made them lose their babies.D.Because the elephant wanted to own their tree.（3）In what order did the following events take place? a. The frog shouted by the pit.b. The fly buzzed in the elephant39。s ears.C. The elephant fell into the pit and died.d. The elephant wanted to search for water.e. The woodpecker made the elephant blind.A.ebdacB.bedacC.ebadcD.beadc（4）What can we learn from the passage? A.A friend is easier lost than found.B.A good beginning is half done.C.Fact speaks louder than words.D.Many hands make light work.（5）What39。s the best title for the passage? A.A Perfect PlanB.A Poor ElephantC.Good FriendsD.Wise Sparrows7．閱讀理解 Everybody hates rats. But rats may soon be man39。s new good friends. What happens after an earthquake? We send in rescue dogs. Why? Because they can smell people. Dogs save lives. They help rescuers to find living people. But dogs are big and they can39。t get into small spaces. So now a new research project is using a smaller animal to save lives: the rat. How does it work? First, the rat is trained to smell people. When this happens, the rat39。s brain gives a signal. This is sent to a small radio on its back, and then the rescuers follow the radio signals. When the rat39。s brain activity jumps, the rescuers know that someone is alive. The rat has smelled that person. Although there are already robots which can do this job, rats are better. Robots39。 noses don39。t work well when there are other smells around. Rats are good at that. Rats can also see in the dark, they are cheaper and quicker to train than dogs, and unlike robots, they don39。t need electricity! The rat project is not finished. But a scientist says, It would be great. A rat could get into any place we couldn39。t get to, and a rat would get out if it wasn39。t safe. Perhaps for the first time in history, people will be happy to see a rat in a building （but only after an earthquake, of course）.（1）Where do you think you can find this passage? A.In a magazine about toys.B.In a history book.C.In a newspaper about science.D.In an advertisement.（2）Which of the following is NOT TRUE? A.Rats don39。t need electricity.B.Rats are better than robots when smelling.C.Rats are as clever as radios.D.Rats can see things in the dark when doing rescues.（3）Why does the rat project sound great according to the passage? A.Because rats can get into very small spaces.B.Because rats have better noses than dogs.C.Because rats don39。t like robots.D.Because rats are brave.（4）Which is the best title of this passage? A.Ways of saving peopleB.RatsC.EarthquakesD.Rats for rescue8．閱讀短文，從每題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。 Birthdays are celebrated all over the world. Some traditions are rather similar from one country to another: candles, cakes and birthday wishes. But there are also different ways to celebrate birthdays. Here are a few: Argentina （阿根廷）: In Argentina, as in many Latin American countries, one of the most important birthday parties is a girl39。s fifteenth. When girls turn 15, they have a huge party and dance first with their fathers, and then the boys at the part. China: The birthday child receives presents from the parents. Friends and family members are invited to dinner, and noodles are served to wish the birthday child a long life. Denmark （丹麥）: A flag is flown outside a window to show that someone who lives in that house is celebrating the birthday. Presents are placed around the child39。s bed while he is sleeping so he can see them immediately when he wakes up. Holland （荷蘭）: The birthday child receives an especially large present. The family also put flowers or balloons on the birthday child39。s chair to make it beautiful. India: Usually Indian children wear white to school. However, the birthday child wears colored clothes to school and gives out chocolates to everyone in the class. His /Her best friend helps do this. Japan: The birthday child wears new clothes to mark the special time. Certain birthdays are more important than others and these are celebrated with a visit to the shrine （神殿）. These are the third and seventh birthdays for girls and the fifth for boys.（1）The birthday child can see the presents ________ in Denmark. A.at the partyB.outside a window16