1、H ave you ever wondered why birds sing? Maybe you thought that they
小题1:Some scientists believe that most of the time bird’s singing is actually ____ B ____. A．an expression of happiness B．a way of warning
C．an expression of angerD．a way of greeting
小题2:What is a bird’s “territory”? D
A．A place where families of other species are not accepted.
B．A place where a bird may shout at the top of its voice.
C．An area for which birds fight against each other.
D．An area which a bird considers to be its own.
小题3:Why do birds keep on singing at nesting season? B
A．Because they want to invite more friends.
B．Because their singing helps frighten outsiders away.
C．Because they want to find outsiders around.
D．Because their singing helps get rid of their fears.
小题4:How does the writer explain birds’singing? A
A．By comparing birds with human beings.
B．By reporting experiment results.
C．By describing birds’daily life.
D．By telling a bird’s story.
小题5:What does the underline word “screaming”in paragraph 4 mean?
A．哭喊声B．令人惊愕的C．尖叫声D．尖叫的
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41.A.success B.failure C.progress D.grade
42.A.carry on B.give up C.look out D.run out
43.A.bad B.new C.good D.old
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45.A.knocked B.threw C.waved D.shot
46.A.saved B.missed C.rushed D.advised
47.A.cinema B.store C.library D.farm
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49.A.played B.met C.chose D.caught
50.A.wrong B.right C.big D.small
51.A.called B.prepared C.hired D.advised
52.A.asked B.punished C.blamed D.reminded
53.A.job B.toy C.animal D.game
54.A.finally B.ever C.already D.even
55.A.shows B.sports C.speeches D.services
56.A.under B.above C.in D.before
57.A.design B.join C.broadcast D.discuss
58.A.while B.as C.even if D.so that
59.A.wonder B.explain C.believe D.doubt
60.A.when B.where C.how D.if
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Healthy relationships are fun and make you feel good about yourself. The relationships that you make in
your teenage years will be a special part of your life. They will teach you some of the most important lessons
about who you are. This may help you understand different kinds of relationships, what makes each
relationship special, and how to communicate in a positive way.
What makes a relationship healthy?
Communication & Sharing:: The most important part of any healthy relationship between two people is being able to talk and listen to each other. You and the other person can find out what your common interests are. You can share your feelings with the other person and trust that he or she will be there to listen to you and support you. In healthy relationships, pe ople don't lie. Communication is based on honesty and trust. By listening carefully and sharing your thoughts and feelings with other people, you show them that they play an import ant part in your life.
Respect and Trust: In healthy relationships, you learn to respect and trust importa nt people in your life.
Disagreements may still happen, but you learn to stay calm and talk about how you feel. Talk ing calmly helps you to understand the real reason for not getting along. It makes it much e asier to figure out how to deal with it. In healthy relationships, working through disagreem ents often makes the relationship stronger. In healthy
relationships, people respect each other for who they are. This includes respecting and list ening to yourself and your feelings so you can set boundaries (设限) and feel comfortable. Y ou will find that you learn to understand experiences and feelings of others as well as havi ng them understand your experiences and feelings.
1. To have a healthy relationship, you shouldn't _____.
A. talk and listen to each other
B. have common interests
C. disagree and quarrel with each other
D. take as much as you give
2. When disagreements happen, you need to learn to stay calm because _____.
A. talking calmly helps you to understand the real season for not getting along
B. talking calmly makes it much easier to figure out how to fix them
C. working through disagreements often makes the relationship stronger
D. all of the above
3. What is suitable for the blank of Paragraph 3?
A. Help Your Friends
B. Honesty and Trust
C. Communication and Sharing
D. Do Tell the Truth
4. What is the best title for the passage?
A. Healthy Relationship
B. How to communicate
C. A Guide for Teens
D. Advice on Healthy Relationship