We always regard dogs as man’s best friends. But what about cats?Cats can also d

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We always regard dogs as man’s best friends. But what about cats?
Cats can also do us a favor sometimes.
Here is a comparison of the two animals.
A Friend Helps You When You’re Sick.

Dogs	When Catherine lay down on the sofa, Pepe stared(盯) into her eyes and kept sniffing(嗅). After being pushed away, he suddenly jumped onto her chest. That’s when Catherine felt a pain that made her visit a doctor, and a fast-growing cancer was found. Months later, however, Pepe started staring and sniffing again. It seemed strange, but sure enough, Catherine’s cancer had spread.
Cats	Alana immediately finds a chair when Tee sits and stares directly into her face. That’s because Tee is warning her that she is about to faint(昏倒), which can happen as often as three times a day. But Alana won’t get hurt if she sits down. Not only does Tee warn Alana, but also her husband. Then the cat stays with Alana until she recovers.

A Friend Saves Your Life

Dogs	Ryan fell into the water by accident. The river was full of ice, and Ryan was very cold and his body temperature was dropping dangerously low. Luckily, he was found by Chelsea, who was playing with her dog, Zion. “Zion knew the boy was in trouble,” says Chelsea. “Ryan grabbed onto the dog’s collar, and Zion just turned around and came back to the bank.”
Cats	Bernice says: “I was sleeping in my bedroom, and then I was woken by Joey screaming and running”. Then she found smoke around her. With Joey helping her, she managed to get out of the door. “I found him in a mailbox when he was young and now I feel very lucky. Without him, I’d have probably died in the smoke.”

小题1:When Alana is about to faint, Tee will ________.

A．stare at her and keep sniffing	B．jump onto her chest suddenly
C．sit and stare directly into her face	D．scream and run

小题2:What can we learn about Ryan?

A．He likes swimming in rivers.

B．He has a lovely dog, Zion.

C．Chelsea helped him swim back to the bank.

D．He was in danger when he was found by Chelsea.

小题3:What happened when Bernice was sleeping?

A．She was badly hurt in a big fire.

B．She found the brave cat in a mailbox.

C．A fire broke out when she was sleeping.

D．She ran out of the burning house with the help of firemen.

答案

小题1:C
小题2:D
小题3:C

解析

试题分析：这篇短文主要讲述猫和狗都是人类的好朋友。文章通过实例比较，猫和狗一样在主人生病或危难之时均可以给予帮助。
小题1:细节理解题。根据短文Alana immediately finds a chair when Tee sits and stares directly into her face. That’s because Tee is warning her that she is about to faint(昏倒)的描述可知，当艾拉娜即将昏倒的时候，她的猫在坐着注视她。故选C。
小题2:细节理解题。根据短文Ryan fell into the water by accident. The river was full of ice, and Ryan was very cold and his body temperature was dropping dangerously low. Luckily, he was found by Chelsea, who was playing with her dog, Zion.描述可知，莱恩遇到危险的时候是切尔西发现的。选项A、B、C不符合文章内容，故选D。
小题3:细节理解题。根据短文Bernice says: “I was sleeping in my bedroom, and then I was woken by Joey screaming and running”. Then she found smoke around her描述可知，伯尼斯睡觉的时候发生了火灾。故选C。

举一反三

Does this ever happen to you? Someone introduces you to a friend, you hear his or her name, and then two minutes later, you forget it. Or you go to the same restaurant every day and the owner always says “Hello” to you but you can never remember her name. If this happens, you are typical — actually most people have the problem remembering names.
Here are some ways that can help people remember names.
※ Repeat the person’s name loud at least three times while you talk together. For example, instead of saying “Nice to meet you.” say “Nice to meet you, Jack (for Sue or whatever the person’s name is).” Instead of saying “Where do you live?” you can say “Where do you live, Jack?”
※ Introduce the person by name to someone else right away.
※ Write the name down (with a little information about the person) as soon as possible.
There are other ways which may seem a little strange. However, try them.
※ Think of a story using the person’s name. For example, think to yourself, “Jack has a nice jacket.” Imagine Jack in a nice jacket.
※ Think of a rhyme（押韵）for the person’s name. For example, think to yourself, “Jack would look nice in black.” Imagine Jack wearing black clothes.
All these ways have one thing in common. You must pay attention to the people you meet. You can’t just meet someone, nod your head, say hello, and walk away. Remembering names takes work and practice.
根据短文内容，判断下列句子正误。正确的用“A”表示，不正确的用“B”表示。
小题1: Few people have problems remembering others’ names.
小题2:The word “typical” probably means “common”.
小题3: It may seem unusual to help remember a name by making up a story with it.
小题4:If you want to remember names easily, you must talk politely to the people you meet.
小题5: This passage mainly tells us how to get on well with others.

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Traffic is becoming worse and worse in big cities. Heavy traffic has caused a lot of to people’s life and work. For example, people have to get up to go to work on time and come back very late when their work is .
There are many causes (原因) for problems, but the following may be the most important ones. One cause is the great increase (增长) in the of private cars. Cars need more space but they fewer people. When more and more cars appear, roads and streets become very . It also causes air pollution. The other cause is that some people don’t care about traffic . They cross the streets even when the traffic lights are still . This may easily cause traffic accidents. But how can we these problems? I think if we go out by bus or by bike more often, we’ll use cars less. It may be a helpful way.

小题1:

A．suggestions

B．problems

C．types

D．imaginations

小题2:

A．quietly

B．late

C．gently

D．early

小题3:

A．over

B．on

C．in

D．out

小题4:

A．food

B．water

C．traffic

D．electricity

小题5:

A．price

B．number

C．population

D．distance

小题6:

A．give

B．use

C．make

D．carry

小题7:

A．wide

B．long

C．crowded

D．empty

小题8:

A．rules

B．ways

C．reports

D．dates

小题9:

A．green

B．red

C．yellow

D．black

小题10:

A．discuss

B．think

C．forget

D．solve

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I was in line waiting to pay. A little boy in the front was buying some clothes.
I noticed that the little boy was paying mostly with change (零钱). It seemed that he had broken his pig bank (猪形储蓄罐) to do this shopping. However, the cashier told him he was $ 8.00 short after counting his money.
It was clear that the boy had already used all the money. The lady in front of me said, “Well, I could pay half of that.” I told the boy that I could pay the other half. We dug into our handbags. However, both of us only had ten-dollar bills (纸币). Other shoppers began digging into their pockets to find some change. It was amazing and touching as all these strangers seemed to react (反应) with the same mind. All wanted to be of help. Within minutes the cashier said, “I have too much money.” The cashier didn’t need our ten-dollar bills. Then the lady in front of me said, “Wait! I didn’t even get a chance to give anything!”
I smiled at her and said, “You did your share, because it was your idea and you started all this.” The little boy smiled and thanked us. I was left with a good feeling. I saw the love and goodness of others all around me. The woman in front of me smiled and said, “It sure feels good to give, doesn’t it?” I smiled back and said, “Yes!”
小题1:What is this passage mainly about?

A．Love and goodness.	B．Culture and tradition.
C．Friendship and honesty.	D．Communication and understanding.

小题2:How much were the clothes that the boy wanted to buy?

A．$ 8.00.	B．Ten dollars.
C．All his money.	D．All his money and another $ 8.00.

小题3:Why did the writer and the woman both feel glad?

A．Because the boy had saved some money.

B．Because they both didn’t need to give anything.

C．Because the cashier didn’t look down on the boy.

D．Because all the shoppers around were willing to help the boy.

小题4:What does the underlined word “touching” most probably mean?

A．令人感动的	B．令人难过的
C．令人失望的	D．令人害怕的

小题5:What’s the correct order of the following events?
a. The cashier got enough money for the boy’s clothes.
b. The cashier counted the boy’s money.
c. The shoppers looked for some change in their pockets.
d. The boy went to the line to pay.

A．b, a, c, d

B．b, c, a, d

C．d, b, c, a

D．c, d, b, a

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At our school ,we sometimes have a special day to help others. Last year we went to an old people’s       and sang songs and performed a play for       . The old people were very         .We should be allowed to take time to do things like that more often. For example, we should       primary schools and help       young students. I want to be a teacher     I’m older, so it would be a great experience for me. Other students would like to do other jobs. For example, my friend Tian Ge wants to       for a newspaper. She should be allowed to volunteer at the newspaper office once a week.
小题1:A.home               B. bank                    C. shop
小题2:A.her                  B. them                    C. him
小题3:A.great               B. happy                   C. smart
小题4:A.buy                 B. have                    C. visit
小题5:A.tell                B. ask                         C .teach
小题6:A.how               B. when                     C. where
小题7:A.write            B. wait                       C. look

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It is good news that more and more people choose the bicycle as the means of transportation in China because there is too much traffic in the busy streets.
Xu Shima was 16 in 1980 and had to learn a trade（买卖）. He c__小题1:___ bicycle repair. Over the next twenty years, it proved to be a wise d___小题2:__. At that time, China was known a___小题3:___ the "Kingdom of Bicycles" and was home to the world"s largest number of people who ride bicycles. In the 1990s, Xu"s business was the most s__小题4:__.
But in 2000, Xu had to g__小题5:___ up his trade because more and more people began to use electric bicycles and cars. He even made a living by s__小题6:___ fruits and working as a factory security guard (保安). He showed n___小题7:___ interest in returning to bicycle repair.
Yet the tide has again turned, and in 2009 Xu returned to his trade and now repairs a lot of bicycles a day. Xu is o___小题8:___ of 155 bike mechanics (修理工) at the Hangzhou Public Bicycle Transportation Development Co and fixes the company"s n___小题9:___ 70,000 public bicycles in the city.
"I"m glad cycling is p___小题10:___ again," says Xu.
Inspired by the public bicycle system in Paris, Hangzhou government set up its own project in May 2008, hoping to ease the city"s increasing traffic jams in this way.

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