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Different Kinds of Birds
Avocets
There are 4 different species of Avocet found around the world-Pied Avocet , Red-necked Avocet, Andean Avocet, and American Avocet. This bird is found in North and South America, Europe, and even Australia. This long-legged bird has webbed feet and an upturned, thin bill.
Bald Eagles
The bald eagle is found in wetlands and near coastlines. They have very large and broad wings, with a broad tail. The head and tail are white in color, which is the major distinguishable factor of the bald eagle. The long, hooked bill is yellow in color. They feed on fish, ducks, rabbits, geese, etc.
Eastern Bluebirds
These are around 61/2 inches in length .Such birds are found mainly in gardens woodlands, and orchards with the arrival of spring. Male Eastern Bluebirds are bright blue on the upper half and have a white belly. Female Eastern Bluebirds have a grayish head with shades of blue as well. New York and Missouri have named this creature as their state bird.
Flamingos
These pink-bodied birds with a unique beak, are generally found in large groups. The beaks are capable of removing mud before they can eat their food. Flamingos can be found in many African countries, areas of Florida, and one particular type of species is found only in the Andean highlands.
Kingfishers
There are over 90 various species of Kingfishers found in the woodland areas as well as wetlands across the world. They are excellent divers when it comes to catching fish in the rivers. Their pointed bills are what help them bag the catch. Kingfishers have good eyesight whether they are in air or underwater.
小题1:____ most probably mean the same.
A.Bill and beakB.Head and beakC.Bill and bellyD.Leg and feet
小题2:Which of the following is true?
A.Eastern Bluebirds are all blue in color.
B.Avocets can be found around the world.
C.The white head and tail make Bald Eagles distinguishable.
D.More Kingfishers can be found in wetlands than in the woodland areas.
小题3:Birds that can be found only in the Andean highlands are ________.
A.Bald Eagles
B.Female Eastern Bluebirds
C.Andean Avocets
D.one special type of Flamingos
小题4:It can be inferred from the passage that what Bald Eagles and Kingfishers have in common is their____.
A.habitatsB.shapesC.ability to catch fishD.eyesight in air or under water

答案

小题1:A
小题2:C
小题3:D
小题4:C
解析

试题分析: 文章主要讲五种不同的鸟儿,分别介绍了他们的外形特征和一些生活习性等。
小题1:A。推理判断题。通过第一段 This long-legged bird has webbed feet and an upturned, thin bill.,第二段 The long, hooked bill is yellow in color. 第四段The beaks are capable of removing mud before they can eat their food. 和第五段Their pointed bills are what help them bag the catch. 可知,有的鸟类的bill是向上翘而且细长的,有的是钩状的,它的功能是帮助装它们猎取到的食物。而beak能够在它们吃食物前清除脏物。而鸟类一般是用喙啄除东西的,也是用嘴巴叼着食物的,故推测bill和break是相同的意思。故选A。
小题2:C。细节题。根据第二段The head and tail are white in color, which is the major distinguishable factor of the bald eagle. 可知头部和尾巴是白色的,这是区别秃头鹰最主要的因素。故选C。
小题3: D。细节题。根据第四段Flamingos can be found in many African countries, areas of Florida, and one particular type of species is found only in the Andean highlands.可知选D。
小题4:C。推理判断题。通过第二段They feed on fish, ducks, rabbits, geese, etc.和第五段They are excellent divers when it comes to catching fish in the rivers. 可知,Bald Eagles以鱼,鸭,兔子和鹅等为食物。而Kingfishers 擅长在河里捕鱼。说明两者都会捕食鱼。故选C。
举一反三
The sound of a mosquito can mean trouble in many parts of the world. The bite of the mosquito can be deadly. The insects carry serious diseases like malaria. It is estimated that almost 630,000 people died from malaria and malaria-related causes in 2012, and most of these cases were in African countries.
In the United States, a group of California scientists is working to develop a more effective and less costly substance(物质)to protect people from mosquitoes. The researchers are investigating the sense of smell in mosquitoes. They found the insects use the same receptor(感受器)for identifying carbon dioxide in human breath as they do for the smell of our skin. Anandasankar Ray, who is leading the investigation, says scientists tested more than a million chemical compounds(化合物)until they found a substance called Ethyl pyruvate. He says Ethyl pyruvate makes the mosquitoes" receptor inactive. ”When we apply Ethyl pyruvate to a human arm and offer it to hungry mosquitoes in a cage, very few of the mosquitoes are attracted to the human arm because only a few of them are able to smell it out,” said Ray.
Genevieve Tauxe, a member of the research team, says it was not easy to find the neurons (神经元)of nose cells that recognise both the smell of human breath and skin. "With the device used to examine mosquitoes, we are able to insert a very small electrode(电极)into the part of the mosquitoes" nose, where its smelling neurons are and where the smell is happening," said Tauxe.
Anandasankar Ray says a product based on Ethyl pyruvate may cost less to produce than DEFT,the most effective chemical treatment now in use. He says DEFT is too costly for most people who live in areas affected by malaria.
“Perhaps by finding smells that can attack other target receptors, we will be able to improve upon DEFT and finally have the next generation of insect behavior control products," said Ray.
小题1:The best title for the passage is most probably _______________________________.
A.Scientists Find New Substance to Fight Mosquitoes
B.A New Generation of DEET Has Been Developed to Kill Mosquitoes
C.Malaria一a Serious Disease Causing 630,000 Deaths
D.Ethyl Pyruvate一an Insect Behavior Control Product
小题2:According to the passage, Ethyl Pyruvate can_______________________________.
A.kill the mosquitoes" smelling neurons
B.cause the mosquitoes to lose their sense of smell
C.result in the inactiveness of the mosquitoes" receptor
D.make the mosquitoes uninterested in human breath and skin smell
小题3:Through the passage, the writer aims to_______________________________.
A.inform readers of the new development in fighting mosquitoes
B.praise the achievements made in the battle against malaria
C.introduce a cheaper product in fighting mosquitoes
D.tell the differences between Ethyl Pyruvate and DEET
小题4:This passage most probably appears in_______________________________.
A.the column of newspaper ads
B.the health column of a magazine
C.a textbook of medical schools
D.a collection of doctors" essays

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To most of us,school means classes,teachers,schedules,grades,and tests.But for the children at Sudbury Valley School in Massachusetts,school is very different.
Firstly,there are no lessons.All the children,aged between 4 and 19,do whatever they want.There are no teachers—only “staff members”.The idea behind this is that you do not need to make children learn,because children want to learn anyway.“You do not need to say to a three year­old,‘Go explore your environment."You can"t stop them!” says Daniel Greenberg,a founder of the school.“But if you make children do what you want all day,they will lose all taste for learning.”
At Sudbury Valley School,you will permit children to talk,read,paint,cook,work on computers,study French,play the piano,climb trees or just run around.Two boys spent three years just fishing!
The other way that Sudbury Valley School is different is that the children can decide the rules.Every week,there is a school meeting where both children and staff have one vote each—even the four­year­olds.They decide the school rules,how to spend the school budget,and even which staff they want and do not want any more.
When the school first opened in 1968,people said it would never work.But today,the school has 200 students,and 80%of its students go on to college. Even the two boys who went fishing all the time have successful careers today.One of them is a musician and the other is a computer scientist.
小题1:What is the main topic of the article?
A.An unusual school.B.Children"s hobbies.
C.A school without rules.D.Education in the US.
小题2:What does the school believe?
A.Teachers cannot teach children Well.
B.Children learn best when they do what they want to do.
C.Learning is for adults—children should only play.
D.Children should only learn about one thing at a time.
小题3:What does Daniel Greenberg say about three­year­olds?
A.They love learning.
B.They are very naughty.
C.They want to be outside all the time.
D.They are too young to learn anything.
小题4:Who has the most power in the school meetings?
A.The older children have more power than the younger children.
B.A child has more power than an adult.
C.The younger children have more power than the older children.
D.Everybody has equal power.

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Sure,it"s good to get along well with your teacher because it makes the time you spend in the classroom more pleasant.
And yes,it"s good to get along well with your teacher because,in general,it"s smart to learn how to get along well with the different types of people you"ll meet throughout your life.
In fact,kids who get along well with their teachers not only learn more,but they"re more comfortable about asking questions and getting extra help.This makes it easier for them to understand new materials and do their best on tests.When you have this kind of relationship with a teacher,he or she can be someone to turn to with problems,such as problems with learning or school issues.
Here is a question:what if you don"t get along well with your teachers? In fact,teachers want to get along well with you and enjoy seeing you learn.But teachers and students sometimes have personality clashes(个性冲突),which can happen between any two people.If you show your teacher that you want to make the situation better,he or she will probably do everything possible to make that happen.By dealing with a problem like this,you learn something about how to get along with people who are different from you.
However,if a certain teacher isn"t your favorite,you can still have a successful relationship with him or her,especially________.Here are some of those responsibilities:
Attend class ready to learn.
Be prepared for class with the right pencils,books,and completed assignments.
Listen when your teacher is talking.
Do your best,whether it"s a classroom assignment,homework,or a test.
小题1:The passage is written for________.
A.teachersB.advisersC.studentsD.parents
小题2:According to the passage,getting along well with your teachers will make you________.
A.get the best scores in the exams
B.have more pleasant time in the classroom
C.have no problems with study
D.get a better seat in the classroom
小题3:The underlined word “that” in the fourth paragraph refers to________.
A.getting along very well with classmates
B.the disappearance of personality differences
C.a better relationship between you and your teacher
D.the happy time you have in the classroom
小题4:“________” can be filled in the blank.
A.if you fulfill your basic responsibilities as a student
B.if you are easy­going and helpful
C.if you know some basic social skills
D.if you are thought of as a good student

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I once worked in a charter school(特许公立学校).There students with serious problems were put in ___ .So when the year ended in May,only ____students sitting in the classes had been there since the doors____ in August.
Chad was one of them.He started out in my first semester ___ class.He had taken the course twice already ____ earning a credit(学分),which was ____ at the school.He was too excited at times but fairly bright,and he never ____ a day of school during the first  semester.Chad earned credit for first semester Spanish and moved on to the second.
I noticed a huge ____ in him when he returned from Christmas vacation.He was quieter and worked harder.I was ____ by his big improvement.Towards the end of the spring semester,Chad missed several weeks of school.When he returned.He told me he was soon being sent to “year­round school”.
I ____ the “year­round school” was prison.I was _____ to learn that he had broken into someone"s house.____ I wanted to give him an award,some teachers said,“You should give the award to someone else.” I considered it.____ in the end I decided to ____ Chad only on what he had done in my class.
Chad"s sentencing had been delayed, and he ____ to school that day.He ___ reacted when I gave him an award for Most Improved.He hugged me ____ and said,“Thank you.Now I have___to show my mom.”
Chad didn"t finish second semester Spanish,and he never got ____ for the course.But I"d like to think that ____ made a difference in his life.
小题1:
A.seaB.townC.villageD.prison
小题2:
A.a fewB.manyC.plenty ofD.few
小题3:
A.startedB.closedC.openedD.broke
小题4:
A.EnglishB.ChineseC.SpanishD.Japanese
小题5:
A.withB.withoutC.onD.for
小题6:
A.specialB.usualC.averageD.common
小题7:
A.ignoredB.missedC.spentD.wasted
小题8:
A.changeB.fearC.troubleD.concern
小题9:
A.confirmedB.puzzledC.preventedD.impressed
小题10:
A.inventedB.recognizedC.discoveredD.realized
小题11:
A.shockedB.pleasedC.frightenedD.terrified
小题12:
A.BeforeB.UntilC.UnlessD.When
小题13:
A.ThenB.ButC.ThusD.Even
小题14:
A.rewardB.determineC.judgeD.defend
小题15:
A.made itB.got itC.went itD.caught it
小题16:
A.excitedlyB.slowlyC.normallyD.hardly
小题17:
A.looselyB.tightlyC.unwillinglyD.narrowly
小题18:
A.everythingB.anythingC.somethingD.nothing
小题19:
A.creditB.honourC.supportD.bond
小题20:
A.incidentB.awardC.sentenceD.hug

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Urban citizens(市民)can enjoy a more colorful life than rural citizens.Townspeople are well­informed because they have the easier access to news,while country people are uniformed because these districts are hard to get to.Urban traffic is so well­developed that the residents there often visit exhibitions and parks which are only a short bus ride away. For country people this is a major operation which involves considerable planning.Shopping,a necessary activity in everyday life is more convenient in the city than in the countryside. Townspeople can buy what they want at any time of a day.But rural residents go to town at most once a week.So after shopping they always stagger home loaded with heavy purchases. As for as meals and clothes concerned,townspeople are well­fed and well­dressed as there is an adequate(足够的)supply of goods.But rural residents are too busy to pay particular attention to them.It is for these reasons that more and more people are moving into the city and looking for a rest there.
On the contrary,some people are attracted by the rural area.Air pollution,noise and overcrowding which are the biggest problems confronting townspeople seem strange for rural residents.Medical studies have proved that rural residents can live longer than urban residents, because they are free from a polluted environment. In addition,the crime rate in the city is several times higher than in the countryside.As is known to all,the life in any city is much more expensive than in the countryside.So the safe, quiet and cheap life in the country appeals to(对……有吸引力)many city residents.
Either an urban or a rural area gives pleasure and trouble.But,I believe,the suburban area has the excellencies(优点)of both and is superior to both.As the automobile industry develops,more and more people will make their homes in suburban areas.
小题1:When visiting an exhibition in town,country people have to ________.
A.listen to local news B.take a bus
C.make a careful planD.ask friends for help
小题2:Paragraph 1 mainly tells us the differences between urban and rural life in ________.
A.communication,traffic and shopping
B.traffic,shopping and diet
C.education,living conditions and housing
D.traffic,medicine and shopping
小题3:According to the passage,rural people are not as well­dressed as urban citizens mainly because________.
A.they live far away from town
B.they live a poorer life
C.they are busy with their work
D.they don"t like to dress up
小题4: For rural residents,the problems the urban citizens facing are________.
A.commonB.unfamiliar
C.well­knownD.unimportant

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