【文章內(nèi)容簡(jiǎn)介】 the ice into the water.D.Jack played with the ducks in the water.（2）How did Mr. Smith save Jack? A.He asked a neighbor for help,B.He broke the ice and shouted to Jack.C.He got Jack by the leg and pulled him out.D.He pulled Jack out of the icy water by the neck.（3）The underlined phrase as cool as a cucumber in Paragraph 3 means _________. A.relaxedB.proudC.shyD.brave（4）In the last paragraph, the writer asks a question to . A.suggest keeping pets for funB.remind people to put their dogs on the leadsC.encourage people to take good care of their petsD.advise people not to leave their dogs near icy ponds（5）What is the best title for the passage? A.A man39。s pet dogB.A dog39。s best friendC.The danger on the icy lakeD.Suggestions for pets39。 owners6．閱讀理解 This August, we39。ll wele guests from all over the world. Some of them follow their own special cultural traditions. It39。s important for us to know about them. In many countries, such as Thailand, India and Malaysia, people believe that the left hand is unclean. So, it39。s not proper to use one39。s left hand to hold food, touch others or pass objects. Doing so may offend some guests. Some Westerners may be offended if you touch them or their personal thingseven by accident. If this happens, say sorry politely. Some elderly Westerners may be offended if you try to help them without their agreement. People think numbers can be lucky or unlucky. Some Westerners avoid the number 13 because they believe it is unlucky. Muslims（穆斯林）do not eat pork, and words like pigs are not considered proper. People from Brazil, Italy and Pakistan do not give handkerchiefs（手帕）as gifts. They believe a handkerchief is closely connected with unhappy feelings. Wine is not sent as a gift in many parts of western and middle Asia, where most Muslims live. （1）Indians don39。t hold food with the left hand because they consider it _____. A.uncleanB.uselessC.valuelessD.unimportant（2）The word offend in the second paragraph might mean______. A.honorB.helpC.hateD.hurt（3）Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A.People from Pakistan like to send handkerchiefs as gifts.B.All the elderly people in the West like being helped by others.C.The number 13 is thought to be unlucky by some Westerners.D.Westerners do not mind their personal things being touched.（4）What does the passage mainly talk about? A.lucky numbers.B.Traditional food.C.Culture differences.D.Hands and handkerchiefs.7．閱讀理解 Who is the greatest teacher in Chinese history? Many people would say: Confucius（孔子）. September 28is his birthday. He was born over 2, 000 years ago, but people still remember him on this day. Confucius lived in the Kingdom of Lu, part of today39。s Shandong Province. He lived during the Spring and Autumn Period. His childhood was sad. His father died when he was only 3 and he had to work to help his mother. But young Confucius didn39。t give up studying. He visited many famous teachers and learned music, history, poetry and sports. Later, he became a teacher and started the first public school in Chinese history. At that time only children from rich families could go to school, but Confucius believed everyone should go to school if they wanted to learn. He had about 3, 000 students in his lifetime. Today, people still follow Confucius39。 lessons. He told us that everyone has something worthy to be learned. When I am with three people, one of them must be better than me in some areas. I select their good qualities and follow them. I take their bad qualities and change them in myself. He also taught us, All study but no thinking makes people puzzled（困惑的）. All thinking but no study makes people lazy. Confucius is not only a great teacher, but also a famous thinker with wise thoughts about the world and society. His most important teachings are about kindness and good manners. A kind person should care for others. Be strict with yourself, but he kind to others, he said. （1）Confucius started the first public school so that. A.he could find himself a job as a teacherB.children could learn at school rather than at homeC.he could be the first teacher in Chinese historyD.children from poor families could go to school as well（2）Confucius not only gave lessons but also. A.encouraged people to be strictB.provided students with puzzlesC.advised people to behave wellD.taught students how to make friends（3）What can we learn from Confucius according to the passage? A.Thinking is very important in study.B.We can learn everything from others.C.We should always care for ourselves.D.Learning music and sports is popular.（4）Which of the following is the best title for this passage? A.Confucius39。 teaching methodsB.A great man with a hard childhoodC.A person who changed Chinese historyD.Confuciusa great teacher and thinker8．閱讀理解 Two men were going through a forest. I am afraid, said one, that we may meet with wild animals. Fear nothing, friend Quickwit, cried the other, whose name was Braggart, If they e at us, we shall stand by one another like men. I have a strong arm, a strong heart, and… Hark! cried th