a) Many people like animals and take them as their pets, so pet hospitals are usually very busy. Kind
persons who love animals are needed to help in busy animal hospitals. Those vets (獸醫(yī)) will teach them
how to take care of the animals.
     b) Scientists think that pets will probably be much smaller because people in the future will live in much
smaller space. Scientists are now working on making very small farm animals. The same thing might be done
to make small cats and dogs.
    c) It's said that some day you might own a panther (豹) as a pet. Some scientists believe that they might
have to start turning wild animals into pets, since this might be the only way to save them from dying out.
    d) What about a robot for a pet? This may sound silly, buy it could become true. Robot dogs have been
made to sell. They are like real dogs. These pets might become more and more popular in the future.
    e) Lots of people miss their pets while they are on holiday. One hotel in Minnesota has solved this problem.
They lend cats to their guests. Many experts (專家) believe this idea will become more and more popular. It is
very possible that in the future you will be able to order a pet, as well as room service, at a hotel.

1. Why do the scientists want to make the farm animals smaller?

A. Because people in the future may own smaller living space.
B. Because robots will become pets.
C. Because they like smaller animals.
D. Because animals are dying out.

2. In order to protect the animal from dying out in the future, people will probably keep _________ as a pet.

A. a cat
B. a dog
C. a robot
D. a panther

3.What's the "d" paragraph (段落) about?

A. Smaller pets.
B. A robot for a pet.
C. A panther for a pet.
D. Farm animals for pets.

4. According to the "e" paragraph, when do many people miss their pets?

A. While they are at home.
B. While they are on the farm.
C. While they are on holiday.
D. While they are in hospital.

5. According to the reading material, which of the following is TRUE?

A. The persons who keep animals have to help in busy animal hospitals.
B. Because there are more and more animals, pet hospitals are usually very busy.
C. In the future wild animals will probably become pets.
D. The pets have become smaller and smaller.

     An earthquake (地震) may happen at any time. It's best for us to know what to do, where to be
safe and who to contact during the earthquake. The following information will help you.
     Remember:
     Prepare your personal earthquake bag. Collect these items and keep them somewhere near you.
water food medicine mobile phone torch (手電筒) personal washing things blanket money
     Remember: Drop, Hide, Hold and Contact.
     Drop to the floor and protect your head and neck with your arms. Hide yourself beside something like
a table, a bed and so on. Hold the furniture so that you won't move away during the earthquake. Contact
family friends to tell them where you are.
     Remember: Never do these things.
     Stand close to the buildings (because they may fall on you. )
     Stand under the trees or signs ( because it's better for you to stand in an open space. )
     Go too close to the power lines (電線) ( because you may be badly hurt by electricity. )

1. The underlined word "contact" in the passage most probably means "_________ " in Chinese.

A. 聯(lián)絡
B. 求救
C. 接觸
D. 幫助

2. According to the passage, how many items should be kept in your personal earthquake bag?

A. Six.
B. Seven.
C. Eight.
D. Nine.

3. We should hold the furniture so that _________.

A. we won't move away during the earthquake
B. we can hide under it
C. it can protect our heads and necks
D. we can protect the furniture

4. It is safer for you to stand _________ during the earthquake.

A. close to a building.
B. in an open space.
C. beside power lines.
D. under a tree

5. Which is the best title of this passage?

A. The Reasons of the Earthquake.
B. Different Kinds of Earthquakes.
C. The Personal Earthquake Bag.
D. It's Better to be Safe than Sorry.

     Hi, kids! I'm Guo Qiang from Class 6.
     As you know, it's World Animals' Day, and we're asking you to tell us your opinions about different
animals.
     I like animals. I think camels are the most unusual animal. They hardly ever need to drink water. That's
interesting. Don't you think rats are ugly? I don't like them at all.
     I like cows, because they can give us milk and their meat is the most delicious! I love beef hamburgers!
Ha ha! I'm only joking.
     Seriously, though, I think hens are one of the best animals. Why? Because they can lay eggs. Eggs and
milk are good for our health.
     And I like rabbits, their red eyes and the white color, they are so cute. How about ducks? They are so
lovely, when they are walking, their bodies shake like dancers.
     What do you think of animals? What are your favorite animals and why? Come and tell us on the radio!

1. Which class is Guo Qiang from?

A. 1
B. 2
C. 6

2. What day is it?

A. World Animals' Day.
B. Children's Day.
C. May Day.

3. What's the most unusual animal?

A. Rats.
B. Camels.
C. Cows.

4. What animal does Guo Qiang think is one of the best?

A. Hens.
B. Rabbits.
C. Cows and rabbits.

5. Guo Qiang thinks ducks are ______.

A. ugly
B. very lovely
C. the most delicious

     Basketball is a young game. In the year of 1891, a famous college was having some trouble with its boy
students. The weather was bad. They couldn't play outside. So they were unhappy. Sometimes they even got
into fights.
     Finally, some teachers asked Dr. Naisimth to invent a game so that the students might have something to
play in doors.
     Dr. Naisimth thought for a few days and invented a kind of ball game. It was a fast, exciting game with
much moving and passing of the ball. It was played between two teams. In order to make a score, the ball had
to be thrown into a basket ten feet above the floor on the wall.
     At first, Dr. Naisimth had planned to have the ball thrown into a box. As he couldn't find boxes of the right
size, he had to use fruit basket instead. That is how the game got its name basketball. The history of this game
is over 100 years.

1. Basketball is ______ game.

A. a difficult
B. a young
C. an easy

2. Who invented the basketball game?

A. Dr. Naisimth.
B. Mr. Black.
C. Dr. Brown.

3. Basketball was invented for the students ______ in bad weathers.

A. to play happily in doors
B. to play outside
C. to fight in doors

4. Basketball game was played ______ at that time.

A. between two teams
B. among three teams
C. by a team

5. Basketball game has its history of ______ years now.

A.10
B. less than100
C. more than 100

     Families in different countries are different. Most American families are smaller than the families in
other countries. Most American families have one or two parents and two or more children each.
     Children in the US will leave their parents' home when they grow up. They usually live far from their
parents because they want to find good jobs. They often write to their parents or telephone them. And
they often go to visit their parents on holidays.
     Parents usually let their children choose their own jobs. Americans think it is important for young people
to decide on their lives by themselves.
     Today, the families in China are also small. Most Chinese families have one or two parents. But each
family can only have one kid, except the twins.
     When the kids in China grow up, some of them may live far from their parents because they want to
find good jobs, some of them may live with their parents because they don't want to make their parents
feel lonely.
     Some of the parents in China don't let their children choose their own jobs. They choose the jobs for
their kids. Most of them think they can give their kids a better future. It's not good for young people.

1. How many children may an American family have?

A. One.
B. Only two.
C. More than three.
D. Two or more.

2. In ______, some of the kids may live with their parents when they grow up.

A. the US B. China
C. America and China
D. all countries

3. The parents in ______ let their kids choose their own jobs.

A. America
B. China
C. England
D. America and England

     If you want to be happy every day, you must communicate with others.
     How many people do you (1) c____________ with in a day? Probably a lot more than you did years
ago. Now we can 'talk' to people in many (2) w____________, not just face to face or on the phone, but
also through the Internet. It is very important for (3) e____________ to try and improve their communication
skills, so let's (4) r____________ the four golden rules of good communication. (5) F____________, be as
clear as you can. Misunderstandings happen if we don't say (6) c____________ what we mean. Second, we
have to work hard at listening. Pay attention to what the other person is saying. Third, ask other people what
they (7) t____________. Fourth, give them time to say what they want, and show an interest in what they
say.
      If you follow these (8) r____________, you will be a good communicator.