Do you know Australia? Australia is the largest island in the world. It is a little smaller than China. It is in the south of earth. When China is in autumn, it's spring in Australia. Australia is big, but its population is not large. The population of Australia is nearly as large as that of Shanghai. The government has made enough laws to fight pollution. The sky is blue and the water is clean. You can clearly see fish swimming in the rivers. Plants grow very well. Last month we visited Perth, the biggest city in western Australia, and went to a wild flowers exhibition. There we saw a large number of wild flowers we had never seen before. We had a wonderful time. Perth is famous for its beautiful wild flowers. In spring every year Perth has the wild flowers exhibition. After visiting Perth, we spent the day in the countryside. We sat down and had a rest near a path at the foot of a hill. It was quiet and we enjoyed ourselves. Suddenly we heard bells ringing at the top of the hill. What we saw made us pick up all our things and run back to the car as quickly as we could. There were about three hundred sheep coming towards us down the path. Australia is famous for its sheep and kangaroos. After a short drive from the town, you will find yourself in the middle of white sheep. Sheep, sheep everywhere. What do you know about Australia according to the passage? A) It's the largest country in the world. B) It's as large as Shanghai. C) It's not as large as China. D) It's the largest island in the west of the earth.
C
An elephant and a monkey were arguing. "Look, how big and strong I am!" The elephant said. The monkey disagreed, "Look, how fast I can run and climb! Can you?" At last they asked a wise tiger, "Which is better--to be strong or to be quick?" The tiger said, "Go across the river and pick the fruit on that tree for me, then I can tell." So they went to the river, but the water ran fast and the monkey was afraid. "Get on my back," said the elephant proudly, "I shall carry you." Soon they crossed the river. There stood the tree. But the fruit was too high for the elephant to reach. He also tried to pull the tree down, but failed. "Don't worry." The monkey climbed quickly up the tree, and picked the fruit. Then they returned and gave the tiger the fruit. "Which is better--to be strong or to be quick?" The tiger smiled, "Neither of you could get the fruit alone. It took both the elephant's strength and the monkey's quickness to get it." Why couldn't the elephant get the fruit? A) Because the elephant was ill. B) Because the tree was not strong. C) Because the monkey was fast. D) Because the fruit was too high.
D
Q: How do you feel when you have to make a speech in front of class? What about when you go to a birthday party? Do you get really shy? Shyness means feeling nervous or afraid when you're around other people. Experts have found that more than 80% of middle school students feel afraid to be the center of attention. Some kids are born shy. Some become shy later because of their life experiences . It's OK if it takes you a while _ when you go to a new place or meet new people. In fact, everybody gets a little shy sometimes. It's just a case of how much. Most people have red faces and talk in broken sentences when they get shy. But some become so shy that they won't go to a restaurant because they are too nervous to order and pay for their food. Some are afraid of meeting new people, so they seldom go outside. This kind of shyness can be bad for a person. If shyness doesn't stop you from doing something you want to do, being shy isn't a very big problem. Some experts say shy people are cleverer because they think more and talk less. Shy people are also good at working with others because they think more for other people. Some great people in history were shy, too. You see, being shy isn't all bad. But remember not to let good opportunities pass by just because of it! If you have to sing a song at a birthday party or practice your spoken English in front of others, just do it! There's nothing to be afraid of. We can infer from the passage that _ . A) kids are all born shy B) you can't change yourself C) shy people can also be successful D) shy people are not good at working others
A: C
Question: The thirteen-year-old Andrew is an American boy. He is a middle school student in Washington. Do you know Washington? It's the capital of America. Andrew has some pen friends. Two of them come from China. They are Molly and Simon. Their Chinese names are Zhao Mei and Ma Li. Zhao Mei is a girl and she is in Zhejiang; Ma Li is a boy and he is in Hebei. They are good at English, so they always write to Andrew in English. Andrew wants to know more about China, and he thinks Chinese is useful. He will come to China with his parents for a trip next month. Now Andrew is really happy and he wants to tell his friends about it. Do you want to make friends with Andrew? You can write to him. His e-mail address is andrew008@hotmail.com. How many Chinese friends does Andrew have? A) 1. B) 2. C) 3. D) None.
Answer: B
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Birds live in the trees. Squirrels live in the trees. But do you know that some frogs live in the trees, too? The tree frog is hard to find. It can change colors. On green leaves, it stays green. On a brown branch ,it turns brown. Some tree frogs can change from green to gold or blue. Tree frogs have legs and wide feet. They have sticky pads at the end of their toes. These sticky toe pads keep the tree frogs from falling off the trees. Tree frogs have different colors and markings on their skins. Their eyes are different, too. Some have green eyes, and others have bright red ones. The sounds they make are different, too. One frog makes a sound like a dog barking .Another frog makes a loud noise like a snore .There is even a frog that whistles ! The passage is mainly about _ . A) the colors of a special frog B) the sounds of a special frog C) the eyes of a special frog D) something about tree frogs
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D
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An astronaut's work may sound exciting, but living in space isn't as fun as you think. The website www.space.com lists the disadvantages of living in space. Here are some of them. When astronauts work outside the station during spacewalks, they have to wear special gloves. The gloves are very tight. They can hurt the astronauts' fingernails and even make them fall off. In space, you don't have many choices in what you eat. It's hard to get fresh fruits and vegetables. It is not OK to eat bread because it leaves crumbs . Crumbs could fly around everywhere. In space, it is impossible to have a good shower because water can fly all over the ship and break the machines. Astronauts have to use a special water-shooting gun and a washcloth. Astronauts lose their bone strength quickly during their stay in space. So far, there is no way to solve this problem. They do exercise while they're in space to try to keep their bones strong as long as possible. Perhaps the hardest part of life in space is the feeling of loneliness. Astronauts sometimes have to spend weeks and even months away from Earth. They miss their friends and families. What may hurt astronauts fingernails while working in space? A) Washcloth. B) The special gloves. C) The water-shooting gun. D) Crumbs.
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B