【正文】 that interested him. When the other boys were playing with balls, little Bentley was studying things like drops of water, flowers and snowflakes. Bentley loved watching snowflakes. For the next two years young Bentley spent many winter days in a cold room watching these ice crystals (晶體) under his microscope.The boy thought they were so beautiful that he started to draw pictures of them. But there were so many snowflakes that he couldn’t draw them all.How could he keep their beauty forever? Bentley thought of buying a camera.The boy and his mother asked his father to buy one. But, his father didn’t agree. He thought the whole thing was a bad idea. He thought the only thing a farmer should do was farming.But finally Bentley did get a camera. For more than a year he tried to take pictures of snowflakes. On January 15, 1885, during a snowstorm, Bentley took the first ever photo of an ice crystal with his camera. “It was the greatest moment of my life,” Bentley said later.For 13 years, Bentley worked quietly and took thousands of photos of ice crystals. Later he became known as “Snowflake” Bentley.根據(jù)短文，選擇最佳答案：1. The best title for this passage is ____.A. Snowflake Photos B. Snowflake BoyC. Long and Hard Winters D. Teenage Photographer2. We can tell from the story that Bentley’s father was ____.A. a farmer B. a funny manC. an athletic man D. a school teacher3. Which of the following statements about Bentley is true?A. He didn’t get any kind of education as a child.B. He was born into a rich family.C. He was the first person to take photos of snowflakes.D. He was fascinated by the beauty of snowflakes.4. What kind of person do you think Bentley was?A. He was outgoing. B. He was too serious.C. He was interested in learning. D. He was very warmhearted.5. The “ice crystals” in the third paragraph refers to “____”.A. water drops B. rain drops C. flowers D. snowflakes(11) If you don’t keep yourself warm enough, winter can be a time of illness.During the winter months, people easily get colds and flu (流感). Many think they are the same, but these two illnesses are different.Colds can stay with you for up to a week. You will have a running nose, sore throat, headache, cough and a fever.Flu is more serious. You will feel sick very quickly. You will have a fever and a headache. Your body will hurt and bee weak. This could last for up to four weeks.Is there any way to keep yourself away from colds and flu? Staying clear of people with colds or flu may work. Try not to touch (觸摸) your nose or eyes if you have been close to someone who has a cold. Wash your hands, especially after cleaning your nose.Going out with wet hair can also give you a cold!If you catch a cold or flu, go to bed and rest. Doing this will help you get better. Drink lots of water. Stay in a warm, wellaired room. If you have a headache, or your muscles hurt, take some medicine.1. 閱讀上面的短文，根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容幫助Mary完成下面的一封信。 (12) Winter is a time for many exciting sports: sledding (雪橇), skating and skiing. Skating and skiing needs lots of skills (技巧). Sledding gives you good exercise and is lots of fun!A sled looks like a boat. It can move easily over snow or ice. Early sleds were made of wood. Now some better sleds are made of glass.Sleds can be pulled by animals. In some very cold parts of the world, people make animals like dogs, horses, and reindeer (馴鹿) pull goods or people in sleds.People also sled for sports and fun. Driving a sled does not need much skill. The driver gives a kick (踢) in the snow to start the sled. He or she can also ask someone else for help. In a sled, there can be one person or several.Usually, you have to lie on your back, feet first in a sled. As you travel, you move your body and feet to keep it in the right direction (方向).There is a special sled called the skeleton sled (骨架雪橇). It’s very different.On a skeleton, you lie on your stomach and drive the sled in a headfirst way. It is very fast! Many are afraid to ride it. But once they try it they want to do it again!閱讀短文，回答下列問(wèn)題：1. What are sleds made of?2. What kind of animals can pull sleds?3. What are sleds used for?4. How do people sled? Describe the process.5. What is a skeleton sled lik