The ostrich (鴕鳥(niǎo)) is the largest bird in the world. From far away , it looks more like a camel than a
bird. It has a long neck, long legs and a walk like a camel. Its eyes are very large and sharp . Like the
camel ,  the ostrich can go for a long time without water . It lives in sandy desert , too .
Its wings are too short for flying , but they do help the ostrich to run fast. The wind gets under the wings
and lifts the bird off the ground . In this way , it can take very long steps. An ostrich can run faster than a
horse .
     Ostriches are  big and strong , but sometimes they do not seem very smart.
     When they are afraid, they run around in circles.
     Ostrich eggs are large . The shells are very strong . They are so strong that they can be used for cups
and bowls.
1.The ostrich ________
A. is larger than a camel
B. is as large as a camel
C. is larger than any other bird
D. looks like each other
2. The ostrich and camel both have ________
A. sharp eyes            
B. long legs
C. short wings            
D. to go without water
3. The ostrich ________
A. can fly fast with the help of its wings 
B. can run fast with the wind
C. can’t fly because it has such short wings 
D. can run fast with the help of its wings
4. What can lift the ostrich off the ground?
A. its wings    
B. its legs    
C. The wind    
D. its long neck
5. People can use ________ for cups and bowls.
A. the shells of ostrich eggs        
B. ostrich eggs 
C. ostrich itself                  
D. ostrich wings

     English schools begin in September after a long summer holiday. There are two terms in a school year.
  The first term is from September to January, and the second term is from February to June.  Most English
  children begin to go to school when they are five years old. When they finish high school, they are
 seventeen or eighteen years old.
      High school students take only five or six subjects each term. They usually go to the same class every
 day, and they have homework for ever class. After class, they do a lot of interesting things. After high
 school, many students go to college. They usually have to pay a lot of money. So they have to work after
  class to get money for their studies.   

l. In England, summer holidays begin in _____.

    A. September  
    B. January        
    C. June          
    D. July

2. Most English children go to school at the age of _____.

    A. five                      
    B. seven         
    C. seventeen                
    D. eighteen

3. High school students_____ after class.

    A. do housework                    
    B. go to work
    C. play sports                        
    D. do interesting things

4. Many English college students work after class for _____.

    A. helping their parents              
    B. getting money for their studies
    C. helping others                    
    D. learning some useful things

5. After high school, many students go to _____..         

    A. cities    
    B. work        
    C. college        
    D. towns

     The Internet can show you a lot of jobs all over the world. If you want to find a job on the
     Internet, use the words“Job search”to find the websites(網(wǎng)址)you need. Type in what you want and
where you want to work. In a few seconds, a list of jobs will appear on the screen. Or you can type in
the name of a company(公司)to learn about jobs there.Many websites list full-time,part-time and summer
jobs.
     Job search websites can help in other ways, too. They show how to write a good resume(簡(jiǎn)歷)and
how to prepare for an interview. They also tell you what to say to an interviewer on the telephone. Some
websites give you some interview conversations(對(duì)話)to practise. One website even has a dictionary of
interview words. A good job website can be a big help in your job search.
    Good luck with your job-hunting.

1. What does the passage tell you to do first if you want to find a job on the Internet?
A. Type in“Job search”to find the websites.
B. Practise some interview conversations.C. Prepare for an interview.
D. Get a dictionary to learn some interview words.
2. From the passage, we know that_________.
A. it is easy to find the job you like on the Internet
B. some websites show you how to write a resume
C. if you type in the name of a company, you will get a job there
D. job search websites can show you all the jobs
3. What’s the passage mainly about?
A. The Internet lists a lot of companies all over the world.
B. There are many websites on the Internet.
C. How you can use the Internet to find a job.
D. There are different ways to look for jobs.

     It may be strange that three fourths of the world is covered with water, but we still don’t have enough
flesh, clean and safe drinking water. Most of the earth’s water is salt water of the seas. Less than 3％of
the water in the world is flesh. 68. 7％of flesh water is in the form of ice in the polar areas, and much fresh water is polluted and dangerous to use. Polluted water usually causes death among children under five in
the poor countries.
     In some countries, women and children spend much of their time going out to collect water. They often walk many kilometers each day to get just enough water for their families to cook, wash and drink. And
they can’t carry back much because they have to walk over rough(坑洼的)fields and carry a heavy bucket(桶).
     Children have to help their mothers carry water, so they may not be able to go to school, or they may
be so tired when they get there that they have difficulty studying. They may even have to spend the whole
day without drinking any water as there may not be any clean water at school, either.
     A large part of UNICEF’s work is bringing safe water to people in need of it. Last year, UNICEF built up almost 90, 000 water systems(系統(tǒng))for 20 million people. It just wants to help more people keep alive. A well(井)may mean the difference between life and death.

1. Which may not be the reason for not having enough fresh water?
A. Most of the fresh water is polluted.
B. Much of the fresh water is in the form of ice.
C. Most of the water is salty.
D. There are too many people on the earth.
2. The writer wants to tell us_______ through the second and third paragraphs.
A. water can spread diseases
B. there would be no life without water
C. water is Important
D. it is hard for some people to get water
3. Which of the following is NOT true?
A. About 70％of the earth is covered with water.
B. In some countries people have to go a long way to get water.
C. If children aren’t able to get water home, they can, t go to school.
D. UNICEF is trying its best to help people in need of water.
4. The last sentence means that_______.
A. death is different from life
B. a well can save someone
C. you can get water from the well
D. if you don’t use a well, you may die

     Earthquakes are one of the most terrible kinds of n __1__ disaster. We can't p __2__ them, and we
 don't know when they will h __3__ . This makes earthquakes very d __4__ . Recently, there have been
  big earthquakes in China, India and Japan.
     What c __5__ earthquake? Well, all the countries and oceans on the earth are sitting on large plates
  which surround the earth. These plates fit together like a big puzzle, and they move around. Earthquakes
 happen when two plates slide against each o __6__ . The earth moves up or d __7__ , like an ocean
 wave.
     We don't know when the e __8__ will happen. But we can do s __9__  to keep ourselves s __10__ .
  We can make tall buildings and houses stronger. And we must learn what to do if there is an earthquake.

        Claude and Louris are "giraffes (長(zhǎng)頸鹿)". So are police officers Hankins and Pearson. These men and
women don't look like giraffes; they look like you and me. Then, why do people call them "giraffes"?
        A giraffe, they say, is an animal that sticks (伸出) its neck out, can see places far away and has a large
heart. It lives a quiet life and moves about in an easy and beautiful way. In the same way, a "giraffe" can be a
person who likes to "stick his or her neck out" for other people, always watches for future happenings, has a
warm heart for people around, and at the same time lives a quiet and beautiful life himself or herself.
         "The Giraffe Project (工程)" is a 10-year-old group which finds and honors (表彰) "giraffes" in the US
and in the world. The group wants to teach people to do something to build a better world. The group members
believe that a person shouldn't draw his or her head back; instead, they tell people to "stick their neck out" and
help others. Claude and Louris, Hankins and Pearson are only a few of the nearly 1,000 "giraffes" that the group
found and honored.
          Claude and Louris were getting old and they left their work with some money that they saved for future
use. One day, however, they saw a homeless man looking for a place to keep warm and they decided that they
should "stick their neck out" and give him some help. Today, they lived in Friends' House, where they invite
twelve homeless people to stay every night.
          Police officers Hankins and Pearson work in a large city. They see crimes (犯罪)every day and their
work is sometimes dangerous. They work hard for their money. However, these two men put their savings
together and even borrowed money to start an educational (教育的)center to teach young people in a poor part
of the city. Hankins and Pearson are certainly "giraffes".

1. Which of the following is true?

A. Some of the people around us look like giraffes.
B. Giraffes are the most beautiful animal in the world.
C."Giraffes" is a beautiful name for those who are ready to help other people.
D. A"giraffe" is someone who can stick his neck out and see the future.

2. "The Giraffe Project" is a group _____.

3. People call Claude and Hankins "giraffes" because they _____.

A. do what is needed for a good world
B. are not afraid of dangerous work
C. found a home for some homeless people
D. made money only for other people

4. What does "The Giraffe Project" do?

A. It tells people how to live a quiet life.
B. It helps the homeless and teaches the young people.
C. It tries to find 1,000 warm-hearted people in the US.
D. It shows people what their duty is for a better world.

5. The passage mainly tries to tell us _____.

A. what giraffes are like
B. what the Giraffe Project is
C. why Claude, Louris, Hankins and Pearson are called "giraffes"
D. what we should do for a better world

     "Cool" is a word with many meanings. It means a little cold at first. As time changes, the word gets
many different meanings. We can use "cool" when we talk about something wonderful or somebody
looking smart. For example, when you see a beautiful and expensive car in the street, you can say, "It is
cool." You may think the famous film star Keanu Reeves is cool. You can also use the word to mean
something new and surprising. Here is an example. One day a teacher took the students to a farm and
then asked them to write something about the visit. One of her students just wrote,"The farm is so cool."
Because he thought  "cool" was the best word to show what he saw and felt. It also shows some people
don't have enough words. Without "cool", they seem to have no other words to use. Can you think of any
other words 1ike"cool"with so many meanings? If you can they are also very "cool".

1. The meaning of the word "cool'' _____.

A. is always the same
B. changes a lot
C. is "wonderful or smart"
D. is "new and surprising''

2. "You may think the famous film star Keanu Reeves is cool". Here "cool" means _____.

A. a little cold
B. a little hot
C. new and surprising
D. good-looking

3. "It also shows some people don't have enough words". Here "it" means _____.

A. the example
B. the student
C. the word "cool"
D. the visit to the farm

4. When some people use "cool" everywhere. they don't have other words,
    so the writer seems a little _____.

A. excited
B. happy
C. surprised
D. worried

5. The best title is ______.

A. Something about the Word "Cool''
B. "Cool", the Best Word to Use
C. People Use "Cool" Too Much
D. "Cool" Is a New Word