Do you like dogs? Do you know the following things about dogs?

The first pet dog

Dogs are meat-eating animals. They belonged to the family of wolves (狼) a long time ago. About 15,000 years ago, people started keeping wolves for hunting (狩獵). Over the time, the wolves began to look like dogs and they became people’s pets.

What a dog looks like

Dogs come in different sizes, colors and shapes, but they’re the same in some ways. All kinds of dogs have a set of forty-two strong teeth for eating. They have sharp claws (利爪) at the end of their feet for digging up soil (挖土) and holding onto the ground when they walk. They have very good eyesight(視力). They also have high ability (能力) to hear and smell.

How a dog grows

A mother dog gives birth to one to twelve babies at a time. New-born baby dogs cannot see or hear until they are two weeks old. The mother dog gives the baby dogs milk. When they are four weeks old, they start eating soft food. When they’re eight weeks, the baby dogs have very strong legs and they can go for long walks.

How to read a dog’s feelings

Dogs act differently when they have different feelings. When a dog is angry, it opens its mouth and shows its teeth. When a dog is frightened, it lowers its ears and holds its tail (尾巴) between its legs. A happy dog always wags (搖擺) its tail.

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(　 )56. People have started keeping dogs as pets since 　　　.

A. there were humans　　

　　　 B. the wolves looked like dogs

C. there were wolves　　

　　　 D. 15,00 years ago

(　 )57. What can the sharp claws of dogs be used for according to the passage?

A. Climbing a tree.　　　

　　　 B. Looking for food.

　　　 C. Digging up soil.　　　

　　　 D. Fighting against other animals.　　　　　　

(　 )58. When does a dog start to eat soft food?

A. When it’s 2 weeks old.　

　　　 B. When it’s one month old.

　　　 C. When it’s 2 months old.

　　　 D. When it’s 8 months old.

(　 )59. What does a dog do when it is frightened?

A. It opens its mouth.　　　　

　　　 B. It shows its teeth.

C. It wags its tail.　　　　　

　　　 D. It holds its tail between its legs.

(　 )60. What does the passage mainly tell us?

A. Some facts about dogs.

　　　 B. The history of dogs.　　

C.Dogs come in different sizes

　　　 D. Dogs are human beings’ friends.

David Moore taught science at the City School. He needed some expensive books, and so he bought them. He put the books in his car in a quiet street. Then he went to other shops to buy something else. At six he came back to the car. One door was open – and the books were not there! David drove home to Fry Road.

On Friday people read this in the newspaper:

Books: Have you any old books? I buy old and modern books.

Open all day on Saturdays. David Moore, 26 Fry Road.

David stayed at home on Saturday. The first man came at eight. David took him to the kitchen. At half past nine another man arrived. He had a bag under his arm.

“Mr Moore?” the man asked.

“That’s right,” David said. “Can I help you?”

“I’ve got some good books. You buy books, don’t you?”

“Yes. Bring them in. Let me have a look.”

Soon the books were on the dining-table. “Come in now,” David called, “and bring the list.”

A policeman came into the dining-room. He read the names on the books and the names on the list in his hand. They were the same.

“Come with me, sir,” the policeman said to the man.

56. Mr Moore was a _________.

A. doctor                           B. bookseller               C. teacher           D. musician

57. Mr Moore lived _________.

A. at No. 26 Fry Road                       B. in a quiet street 

C. close to the police station        D. at the City School

58. Mr Moore probably bought the books on _________.

A. Wednesday                    B. Friday                  C. Saturday        D. Sunday

59. Mr Moore wrote a letter to a newspaper in order to_________.

A. tell people that he had lost some books           B. tell the police station

C. buy the expensive books                               D. find who had stolen the books

60. Mr Moore stayed at home that Saturday because_________.

A. he didn’t like to go out on Saturday                B. he didn’t need to go to school that day

C. he was waiting for the thief to come                     D. he was busy with his shop

　　This is a picture of Bill’s family. The man in a black car is Mr Read. He’s in his car. The woman is in the car,too. She is in a yellow sweater. She’s a worker. Mr and Mrs Read have a son and two daughters. Their son, Bill, is on a bike. He’s in a blue coat. His sister, Ann, is a teacher. She’s not here. She’s at school. Sue is Bill’s sister, too. She is behind her father’s car. She has a nice cat. It’s black and white. Look, it is on the car.

(　 )56. Mr Read’s car is________.

　　　　　 A. red　　　　 B. blue　　　 C. black　　　　 D. white

(　 )57. Who’s Bill’s mother?

　　　　 A. The one on the bike　　　　　　 B. The one in Bill’s car.

C. The one behind the car.　　　　 D. The one in a sweater.

(　 )58. How many people can you see in the picture?

　　　　 A. Two　　　　 B. Three　　 C. Four　　　　 D. Five

(　 )59. Who’s a school teacher?

　　　　 A. Bill’s father.　　　　　　　　　 B. Bill’s mother.

C. Sue’s brother. D.Bill’s sister.

(　 )60. Where can you see a cat?

　　　　　 A. In the bike.　 B. On the car.　 C. In the car.　 D. On the bike.

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Reading papers

Many people sleep late on Sunday morning,but others don’t.However,almost everyone reads the paper.

The Sunday paper is usually very thick.It has many advertisements(廣告)and many different parts.The parents in the family like the front page,and the world news page.Many men also read the sports page.

Most men don’t read the women’s pages,but the mother of the family usually does.The women’s pages have the news about parties,food,health and clothes.Most Sunday papers have interesting stories.Children enjoy them.Old people read the death notices(訃告).They tell ?about? who have died during the week.

1.The parents in the family like sports page.

2.The father of the family usually read the women’s pages.

3.Only old women read the death notices.

4.Almost everyone likes reading the Sunday paper.

5.This passage is about the Sunday paper

 

On the bus, on the subway, every head is lowered to a cell phone, iPad, or other digital device. But does this mean more and more people are getting into reading the digital way?

According to the National Reading Survey, before the 17^th World Reading Day on April 23, only 1.2 percent of Chinese people said they read a lot. But 38.6 percent said they read on digital devices like cell phone and e-books. This is a 17.7 percent increase from 2010.

Many experts are talking about a trend toward fragmented reading ––reading many short messages or items on a digital device like a cell phone instead of one long text in a book.

 Zhao jianmin, a professor at Shanghai University, said fragmented reading was part of modern life. “The fast pace of life leaves many people no time to sit and read a whole book,” he said. “So making use of fragmented time to read is sure to be a trend”

Fragmented reading has its advantages. People can enjoy large amounts of information, knowledge and entertainment in a short time. Digital reading is faster than traditional deep reading.

However, some experts fear the trend of digital reading will lead people to read in a simple way. Xu Guosheng, at a Chinese Academy of Press and Publication, says fragmented reading makes it harder for people to think more about what they read. He also warned fragmented reading could make people lazy about remembering facts because they know they can always just search for answers online.

“Fragmented reading is sometimes good, but don’t let it take all your time,” suggested Tian Zhilng, an editor. He said it was important to read quality books in a deeper way, and we should read for knowledge, for practical use and for pleasure. He suggested people choose easy books first, then move onto more difficult ones.

1. How many disadvantages of fragmented reading have been mentioned?

A. 1              B.2                   C. 3                       D.4

2. How does Tian Zhiling think about people should read?

A. They should spend more time reading on digital device.  

B. They should spend days reading whole novels at a time.

C. They should read both on digital devices and quality books.    

D. They should read a fun way instead of a traditional way.

3. The underlined word “pace” means _________ in Chinese.

A. 行走                       B.步驟                              C. 節(jié)奏                       D. 步測

4.What can we learn from the article?

A. Chinese people read in a simple way these days.

B. Students should read more to get high marks.

C. Reading on a digital device is harmful to health.               

D. People’s reading habits are changing.

5.What is the main idea of the article?

A. The results of a national reading survey.               

B. An explanation of a new trend in reading.    

C. The advice on how to read the digital way.            

D. A call to return to traditional deep reading.