1、s true that girls can do all types of jobs, but some jobs such as teaching, HR management and nursing are really good for girls. However, as for politics, I think that girls should avoid this type of work.Andrew（ ）1. The underlined word “equal” means “_” in Chinese.A.胜任的 B.平等的 C.平静的 D.合适的（ ）2. Who t
2、hinks that politics is not suitable for women?A. Eric B. Sidney. C. Mary. D. Andrew.（ ）3. Which of the following is TRUE?A. Sidney thinks that it is difficult for women to find a job.B. Mary doesnt think that women can become engineers.C. Rose agrees with Eric s opinions.D. Andrew believes that HR m
3、anagement is suitable for men,（ ）4. What are these people mainly talking about?A. Jobs which are most suitable for women.B. Jobs which are most suitable for men.C. The differences between women and men.D. Some special and interesting jobs for men.BA farmer had some little dogs to sell. As he was put
4、ting up an advertisement on the fence （栅栏） around his yard, a boy happened to pass by. The boy said quietly, “I want to buy one of your dogs, Sir.The boy bowed his head for a moment. Then he reached deep into his pocket and pulled out some money.“I have got thirty-nine cents. Is that enough to take
5、a look? the boy asked.Sure, said the farmer. He let out a whistle（口哨），Here, Poppy!Poppy ran out of the doghouse, followed by four little dogs. The boys eyes danced with happiness.As the dogs made their way to the fence, the little boy noticed something else moving inside the doghouse.Slowly, another
6、 little dog appeared. This one was much smaller It was doing its best to catchup “I want that one, the boy said.The farmer said, Son, you don t want that dog. He will never be able to run and play with you like the other dogs would.The boy rolled up（卷起）one leg of his trousers and showed a steel leg.
7、 He said, “You see, Sir, I dont run well myself, and he will need someone who understands.With tears in his eyes, the farmer picked up the little dog and handed it to the boy.How much?“No charge （费用）,. answered the farmer, There S no charge for love.（ ）5. What did the boy pull out from his pocket?A.
8、 A watch. B. A picture. C. Some food. D. Some money.（ ）6. How many dogs are there in the passage?A. Six. B. Five. C. Four. D. Three.（ ）7. The boy was _ when he saw Poppy and the other dogs.A. nervous B. worried C. happy D. sad（ ）8. Which of the following is TRUE?A. The boy could run very fast. B. Th
9、e farmer gave the dog to the boy.C. The dog was able to run well. D. The boy spent thirty-nine cents buying the dog.CA famous magician （魔术师） came to our city and gave some shows every day. Most of his shows had some educational messages. He taught lessons about health, history and some other importa
10、nt things about life through his magic tricks. Both parents and children enjoyed his magic shows, the children mainly for the fun and the parents mainly for the education.My aunt went to our home and gave us two tickets for one of his shows last week. I watched the show with my mother last Wednesday
11、. I had seen this magicians show on TV one year ago. But it was the first time I had seen alive （现场演出的） show, so I was very excited. The show taught children not to steal by describing how a person might feel when his or her thing was stolen. In the show, there was a monkey who liked eating bananas.
12、 He often stole things and never cared about the owners feelings. Then one day he found his own things were stolen. He was worried and angry. From that experience, he realized how worried and angry others would be when their things were lost. From then on he decided to stop stealing.The show was gre
13、at. It made me understand why we shouldnt take what didnt belong to us. I also learned that we shouldnt get happiness from hurting others. I recommended（推荐） it to some of my friends. They watched the show last night. I thought that they could learn something from it while enjoying the wonderful magi
14、c.（ ）9. From the passage we know that the monkey in the showA. has never lost things B. used to steal thingsC. was very stupid D. stopped eating bananas（ ）10. What did the writer learn from the magic show?A. We should know what belongs to us.B. A person should always help others.C. A person shouldnt
15、 get happiness from hurting others.D. We should pull together to overcome difficulties.（ ）11 In this passage, which of the following events happened last?A. The writer s friends watched the live show.B. The writers aunt went to the writers home.C. The writer watched the show on TV.D. The writer watc
16、hed the live show.（ ）12. What can we infer （推断） from the passage?A. The magician would leave the city soon.s mother didnt like the show.C. The writer $ friends were not interested in the show.D. The writer thought the show was very interesting.DIn 1982, Steven Callahan was crossing the Atlantic alon
17、e in his boat when it hit something and sank. He got into a life boat and was lost at sea. His supplies （供给） were few. His chances were small. Yet when three fishermen found him seventy-six days later, he was alive. He was much thinner than he was when he started, but alive. His story of how he surv
18、ived （生存）is fascinating. His clevernesshow he managed to catch fish, how he changed seawater into drinking water一is interesting.But the thing that caught my eye was how he managed to keep himself going when all hope seemed lost. He was So hungry and tired. Giving up would have seemed the only choice
19、. When people survive these kinds of situations, they do something with their minds that gives them the courage to keep going. Many people in similar situations give up or go mad.“I tell myself I can deal with it, wrote Callahan in his story. Compared to what others have been through, Im lucky. I te
20、ll myself these things over and over, building up my courage.”It struck me as something important And Ive told myself the same thing when my own goals seemed far away. And every time Ive said it, I have always come back to my senses.So whatever youre going through, tell yourself you can deal with it
21、. Compared to what others have been through, youre lucky. Tell this to yourself over and over, and it will help you get through difficult situations with a little more courage.（ ）13. Which of the following shows Stevens cleverness?He managed to catch fish. He made fresh water out of sea water.He bui
22、lt a big boat himself. He found his way home.A. B. C. D.（ ）14. The underlined word, “It”，in the fourth paragraph refers to （指）_.A. telling yourself you can deal with it B. the chances of survivingC. the goals you have in your life D. the problem that Steven had to face（ ）15. What should we do when w
23、e are facing a difficult situation according to the writer?A. Learn some useful skills. B. Ask someone else for help.C. Believe that we can handle it D. Help other people who are in a similar situation.（ ）16. What is the best title for the passage?A. Never Give Up B. An Honest ManC. The Skill to Sur
24、vive D. He Was Lucky EnoughELast week we reported news about the relation between zoos and endangered animals. But in India it appears that zoos should be the last place for animals of any kind, let alone the endangered kind.It is not a secret that most Indian zo0s are in a bad state. Although z005
25、should educate people and protect animals, Indian 2005 do neither. Most z00S are quite small, and the labels （标牌） provide little information.Visitors are more interested in entertainment（娱乐）, often at the expense （代价） of animals, than in educating themselves.The purpose of most zoos research is to f
26、ind ways to feed more animals and to increase their numbers. Most of the animals in zoos are not endangered at all, nor are they being prepared to be returned to nature! Animals that are not endangered should be left in nature, So that endangered animals can live in zoos.A report shows that animals
27、can be badly affected by having to live in a small space The bad living conditions in zoos often lead to animals behaving unusually. They hit their heads against the wall, bite cage bars and even bite their own legs! More than 60% of the animals in Zo0S have scars （伤疤） on their heads because they co
28、ntinuously hit their heads against the bars, says animal rights activist, Maneka Gandhi India has 64 large z00s and 194 smallzo0S. Surveys show that in all these zoos, 10 to15 percent of animals die every year! Of course, the deaths of endangered animals are mentioned in the newspapers, but the deat
29、hs of monkeys, deer and other animals are not mentioned.Lets change the situation of these zoos and protect these lovely animals together!（ ）17. What is the purpose of a zoo, according to the writer?A. To make visitors happy. B. To help people feed their animals.C. To control some dangerous animals. D. To protect animals.（ ）18. Why does the，writer think zoos shou
