【正文】 of small recorders listening to her speech! Well. she thought, If I can be in two places at the same time, why can39。t they?（1）Miss Evans had an important meeting ________. A.on Thursday nightB.on Friday nightC.on Thursday afternoonD.on Friday afternoon（2）Miss Evans recorded her speech so ________ that while she was away. A.the students could listen to itB.she could listen to her own voiceC.the students could record her speechD.the students could leave the room（3）Which of the following shows how Ms. Evans felt in the end? A.She was angry because all her students left.B.She was surprised because nobody was in the room.C.She thought it was all right for the students to do the same as she did.D.She thought the students were very rude because no one was listening to her speech.（4）Which is the best title for the passage? A.A Strict TeacherB.A Lazy SpeakerC.A Special SpeechD.An Important Meeting13．閱讀理解 Blue39。s Clues People around the world are familiar（熟悉的） with the cartoon series for the early childhood development skills. The cartoon series ever won nine Emmy awards because of the lovely dog. Blue39。s Clues became a good friend of those preschoolers. And Blue39。s Clues keeps a great source for children of all ages.Santa39。s Little Helper Santa39。s Little Helper, is a cute, but poorly trained greyhound. The greyhound has been a gatekeeper for the Simpson household for years. Finally he was replaced （ 替換 ） by welltrained Laddie. Even so, Santa39。s Little Helper has stayed with the Simpsons ever since.Brian Griffin The Griffins39。 dog is noticeable for his wit, intelligence （智力 ）, love for martinis, and ability to speak. While only 7 years old, Brian is only a few creditsshort of a degree （學(xué)位） from Brown University.Lady amp。 the Tramp The first couple of animated dogs, Lady and the Tramp show us that even dogs need love and panionship from their own kind. When not pushing meatballs with their noses and eating spaghetti, Lady and the Tramp fell in love and soon had a litter of their own.（1）People well know the cartoon series Blue39。s Clues for its . A.childhood development skillsB.Emmy awardsC.funny storiesD.true love（2）Blue39。s Clues keeps a great source for . A.childrenB.youngstersC.old peopleD.people of all ages（3） is trained very well. A.Little HelperB.SimpsonC.LaddieD.Griffin（4）Which of the following is TRUE? A.The cartoon series Blue39。 Clues never got Emmy awards.B.Santa39。s Little Helper left the Simpsons at last.C.The Griffins39。 dog is well known for his intelligence.D.Lady and the Tramp are brother and sister.（5）The passage mainly tells us A.cartoon storiesB.children39。s favouriteC.cartoon dogsD.funny pictures14．閱讀理解 Hayao Miyazaki（宮崎駿） was born in Tokyo on January 5, 1941. As a boy, he liked to read and draw cartoons. After graduating from university in 1963, Miyazaki joined the Toei Animation（動(dòng)畫片制作） Company. At Toei, he worked on many animated movies, like the famous Puss in Boots. In 1984, he made Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind （《風(fēng)之谷》）, which was based on a ic book he wrote. Because this movie was so successful, Miyazaki was able to start his own animation pany, Studio Ghibli. One of Miyazaki39。s most loved movies is My Neighbour Totoro（《龍貓》）, made in 1988. It is a children39。s movie, but many teenagers and adults like it too. The movie is about two sisters who bee friends with a big supernatural （神奇的） animal named Totoro. It is a very warmhearted story, with many strange and interesting characters such as Cat Bus, a cat which is also a bus. Miyazaki39。s 2001 movie, Spirited Away, was even more popular than My Neighbour Totoro. All of Miyazaki39。s movies have strange but charming people and creatures. Many of his stories happen in worlds that are different from ours. However, they still show his ideas about real life. He often points out how humans hurt the natural world. He thinks people should change the ways.（1）What is the main idea of this passage? A.The movie My Neighbour Totoro.B.The early life of Hayao Miyazaki.C.The most famous movie in Japan.D.The works of Hayao Miyazaki.（2）How did the success of Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind help Miyazaki? A.He was able to start his own pany.B.He could sell a ic book.C.He could join Toei Animation Company.D.He could work on more movies.（3）Which movie is Cat Bus in? A.Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind.B.My Neighbour Totoro.C.Puss in Boots.D.Spirited Away.（4）Who likes My Neighbour Totoro ? A.Teenage girls.B.Children.C.Adults.D.A, B amp。 C.（5）According to the passage, why are Miyazaki39。s movies so successful? A.His movies are funny.B.His movies show his ideas about real life.C.His movies have strange creatures.D.He wants to protect the environment.15．閱讀理解 We sometimes say the lion is the king of the jungle because it is stronger and more dangerous than the other animals. It can run faster than most other animals and it can hunt better. The lion is the highest animal in the land food chain. In the sea the shark is at the top of the food chain. It can swim faster than most other sea animals. It can also use its big teeth to catch other sea animals and eat them. What is at the top of the world39。s food chain? Humans are! We are not the biggest or fastest, but we are the c