Communication

Like humans, every dolphin has its own “name.” The name is a special whistle (口哨聲). Each dolphin chooses a specific (特有的) whistle for itself, usually by its first birthday. Dolphins are like people in other ways, too. They “talk” to each other about a lot of things — such as their age, their feelings, and finding food. They also use a system of sounds and body language to communicate. Understanding dolphin conversation is not easy for humans. No one “speaks dolphin” yet, but some scientists are trying to learn.

Play

Dolphins are also social animals. They live in groups called pods (一群), and they often join others from different pods to play games and have fun — just like people. Scientists believe playing together is something only intelligent animals do. Dolphins travel together in groups known as pods.

Teamwork

Dolphins and humans are similar in another way: both species (種類) make plans for getting things they want. In the seas of southern Brazil, for example, dolphins use an intelligent strategy (策略) to get food. Dolphins sometimes help fishermen find food. When there are fish near a boat, dolphins signal (向……發(fā)信號) to the fishermen to put their nets in the water. Using this method, the men can catch a lot of fish. Why do dolphins assist (協(xié)助) the men? There is an advantage for them: they get to eat some of the fish that escape from the net.

【1】What does the passage NOT mention?

A.How dolphins work together as a team.B.How dolphins play games and have fun.

C.How dolphins communicate with each other.D.How dolphins move quickly through the water.

【2】How does a dolphin get its “name”?

A.It gets it from its mother.B.It gets it from scientists.

C.It chooses it for itself.D.Its father gives the name to it.

【3】How do dolphins communicate with each other?

A.Dolphins don’t “talk” about their feelings.

B.Dolphins “talk” to each other about many things.

C.Dolphins whistle, but they don’t use body language.

D.Dolphin conversation is easy for humans to understand.

【4】Dolphins and humans are similar in many ways because they________.

① play games in groups

② plan ways to do things

③ use their brains in the same way

④ communicate their feelings to each other

A.①②③B.②③④C.①②④D.①③④

【5】Why do dolphins sometimes help fishermen?

A.Dolphins are kind animals.B.The dolphins are afraid of humans.

C.The dolphins can get food that way.D.The fishermen ask the dolphins for help.

I went with my classmates and we had a good time. But it was just as my father had said. Once one of my classmates found a good bush, he called to the others, and they would leave their places and run off to see what he had found.

But I remembered my father’s words, and I stuck to my bush. When I had done with one I went to another. When night came, I had a large basketful of nice berries, more than all the others put together. Compared with my classmates, I felt more relaxed. I went home happily that night.

Now I have worked for 6 years, but I never forget the lesson my father taught me. I always stick to my bush. When I had a good place and was getting on well, I wouldn’t leave it and spend days or weeks trying to find a better place. When my friends said, “Come with us, and we will find you something better to do.” I shook my head, and stuck to my bush. Now I’m running a big company. I owe (歸功于) all I have to the lesson my father taught me when he said, “Stick to your bush.”

【1】What does “one” mean in Paragraph 1?

A.Bush.B.Berry.C.Classmate.D.Day.

【2】What did Harry think of that day’s berry picking?

A.Boring.B.Surprising.C.Painful.D.Great.

【3】When that day’s berry picking finished, ________.

A.Harry had got the most berriesB.Harry’s father came to pick him up

C.Harry was as relaxed as his classmatesD.Harry shared his berries with his classmates

【4】From the last paragraph we can know that Harry________.

A.accepted his friends’ helpB.works in a big company

C.is not satisfied with his jobD.spent weeks finding his job

【5】What does the writer mainly tell us?

A.Keep on doing one thing.B.Who laughs last laughs best.

C.Always keep parents’ words in heart.D.A good beginning makes a good ending.

To: alekscicek@lswcorp.ca

Subject: Hello from Edinburgh!

Dear Aleks,

This is my second month in Edinburgh — can you believe it? I love it here. I’m so happy I decided to go to university in Scotland.

Life is very different here. I share an apartment (公寓) with two other students. Each day I get up at around 7:30 am and walk to the university alone. On the way I eat breakfast in a coffee shop. At university I have classes all morning. My classmates come from all over the world — there are lots of Chinese and Nigerian people. We all have lunch together in the dining hall — usually sandwiches. In the afternoon I read books in the library. In the evening I go to the cinema or go for a walk around the town with my classmates, except on Fridays and Saturdays, when I wash the dishes at an Italian restaurant. I’m even learning some Italian!

I miss living at home, especially Mum’s cooking and your jokes. Edinburgh is very small compared with our city Toronto in Canada. And it’s cold, even in summer!

I miss you, little brother — write soon!

Yours,

Stan

【1】Every morning Stan eats breakfast________.

A.at homeB.in the dining hall

C.with his two classmatesD.on his way to the university

【2】What does Stan do in the afternoon?

A.He takes a walk.B.He takes classes.

C.He goes to the cinema.D.He goes to the library.

【3】How often does Stan work at an Italian restaurant?

A.Once a week.B.Twice a week.

C.Three times a week.D.Five times a week.

【4】Stan’s family lives in ________.

A.ItalyB.ChinaC.CanadaD.Scotland

【5】Stan wrote this letter to________.

A.offer help to AleksB.say thanks to Aleks

C.ask Aleks to visit EdinburghD.tell Aleks his life in Edinburgh

There are many _______ of having green spaces in cities. Adding green to rooftops or walls can create a(n) _______ environment, for example, turning a cement (水泥) wall into a colourful _______. The CaixaForum art gallery (畫廊) in Madrid, Spain, is a famous example. One of the walls is covered _______ 15000 plants. In other cities, green walls are being used more practically (實用地), for example, to cover up old houses and empty buildings.

Using plants to cover walls and rooftops can also cut power costs _______ they can keep buildings cool in summer and also help them stay _______ in winter. They ________ provide green spaces for birds. About 12% of roofs are green in Germany already, and Tokyo requires at least 20% of the new roofs to be green.

【1】A.parksB.museumsC.cinemasD.factories

【2】A.forgetB.makeC.protectD.solve

【3】A.boughtB.seenC.readD.thrown

【4】A.problemsB.mistakesC.advantagesD.troubles

【5】A.terribleB.boringC.noisyD.enjoyable

【6】A.bridgeB.gardenC.lakeD.hospital

【7】A.withB.toC.offD.on

【8】A.orB.butC.becauseD.although

【9】A.coldB.warmC.dryD.wet

【10】A.neverB.hardlyC.veryD.also

It was early morning in a small village in Kenya, Africa. Women and children were c【1】 heavy containers (容器) of water on their heads. They walked many miles to get the water. It was hot, and they were t【2】. They could only take a few containers a day. A young British woman learned about how difficult this was for them. She wanted to help.

Who is the young woman? Her name is Emily Cummins. How did she help? She invented a water carrier for the people in Kenya.

Emily Cummins is an engineer (工程師). She designs (設(shè)計) useful products for places without many n【3】 resources (資源). These places often don’t have a lot of water. They also don’t have a lot of oil, coal or gas. Cummins’ products don’t use oil, coal or gas. They use other kinds of e【4】, such as the sun. So people can c【5】 to use them in the future without hurting our planet.

How did Cummins get started? As a young child in England, she loved to work with her grandfather in his workshop. He t【6】 her how to use his tools. He showed her how to make toys and boxes from small p【7】 of metal (金屬).

Cummins designed her first product when she was in high school and just 15 years old. While she was s【8】 a high school student, Cummins designed a new kind of fridge. Why? Fridges normally use a lot of electricity. They are too e【9】 for many people in developing countries. Cummins’ fridge costs less money. It’s made of cheap, local materials (材料).

After leaving school, Cummins spent five months in Africa. She wanted to learn more about life there, so she volunteered at a school in Namibia. There, she could test and improve her designs. Her fridge became a great s【10】! It has helped thousands of people.

A: Hello. Is that Daming?

B: Yes. Hi, Lingling!

A: Hey! 【1】

B: Er…yes, I think so. What’s happening?

A: The Nature Club is going on a trip to the forest park. 【2】

B: Great! I’d love to. When and where are we going to meet?

A: At the school gate at 7:10. Then we’ll go to the forest park by bus. The bus leaves at 7:30. It’ll take us 40 minutes to get there.

B: 【3】

A: Oh, yes. Everyone’s going to bring their favourite food and drink. We’re going to have a picnic in the forest.

B: Great. I can’t wait! 【4】

A: See you tomorrow. Remember: ten past seven — in the morning!

B: Don’t worry. 【5】

A.Are you free tomorrow?

B.Would you like to come?

C.How was your weekend?

D.Do I need to bring anything?

E.I’m sure we’ll have a good time.

F.Hope you get well soon.

G.I won’t be late.

—________Go downstairs to the lost and found office. They may have it.

A.No way.B.Don’t worry.

C.That’s no excuse!D.You’ve got no chance.

— Sure. Go along the street and you’ll see it on your right.

A.how can I get toB.how I can get to

C.when will I arrive atD.when I will arrive at

A.whileB.ifC.althoughD.because

A.savesB.is savingC.was savedD.will be saved