（A）The Kiwis

The kiwis live only in New Zealand. They are a kind of strange birds because they cannot fly.

A kiwi is the same as a chicken. But it has no wings(翅膀) or tails. It does not have any feathers(羽毛) like other birds. Its beak(喙) is very long. A kiwi likes a lot of trees around it. It sleeps during the day, but at night it gets up and looks for food. It can smell things with its nose. The kiwis eggs are very big.

There are only a few kiwis in New Zealand now. People seldom see them. The government(政府) says that people cannot kill kiwis. New Zealanders want their kiwis to live.

People in New Zealand like kiwis very much. There is a picture of a kiwi on New Zealands money. New Zealanders are sometimes called Kiwis.

1. Which country do the kiwis live?

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2. Why are the kiwis strange birds?

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3. Do the kiwis have any feathers on their bodies?

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4. Do the kiwis sleep during the day or at night?

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5. Can people often see kiwis in New Zealand?

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（B）

Once upon a time, Dog was married to Cat. They were happy together, but every night when Dog came home from work, Cat said, “I am too sick to make you dinner.” In the beginning, Dog made dinner. But he soon got tired of making dinner for them both after a hard days work. After all, Cat just stayed at home all day long.

One day, Dog told Cat he was going to work, but instead he hid in the cupboard and watched Cat to see if she was really sick. As soon as Cat thought Dog had left, she started playing games with Kitten. They laughed and ran about. Cat wasnt sick.

Dog jumped out of the cupboard. When Cat saw him, she told Dog she had a toothache. Dog got so mad at her that he started chasing（追赶） her around and around the house.

Dogs have been chasing cats ever since.

1. What did Cat say after Dog came home from work?

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2. What did Cat really do when Dog went to work?

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3. What did Dog feel when Cat always lied to him?

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（C）

Jan Mela isnt like most kids. Two years ago, he lost an arm and a leg. But that didnt stop him.

On Saturday, the 15-year-old boy from Poland（波兰） walked to the North Pole(极，极地) without any help.

“If I can do it, other people can do great things, too,” Mela said before he went.

Polish newspapers said Mela is the youngest person and the first handicapped（残疾的） person to walk to the North Pole.

How did Mela lose an arm and a leg? He had an electrical（电的） accident. Now, he walks with the help of a man-made leg.

After the accident, Mela felt sad for himself. But he didnt lose hope. One day, he met Marek Kaminuteski, a Polish explorer. Eight years ago, Kaminuteski went to the North Pole and the South Pole in the same year. Mela wanted to see the North Pole, too. So Mela asked Kaminuteski if they could go together next time. Kaminuteski said yes!

It took Mela 21 days to get to the North Pole. The last three or four days were really hard because of bad weather. But Mela kept going.

“I didnt think we would make it,” he said. “Then, things got better.”

1. What happened to Mela two years ago?

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2. Why did Polish newspapers report the travel to the North Pole?

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3. How does Mela walk after the accident?

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4. Where did Kaminuteski go eight years ago?

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5. Why did Mela make the travel?

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(D)

Mrs. Black was a poor old woman and she lived in a small village. Her husband died ten years ago. But she had a 24-year-old daughter. Her name was Alice. She worked in New York and lived there. It was far away from her mothers village, and she was not happy about this. One day Alice said to her mother, “Ive found a good job in Boston, and I can make a lot of money there, so I will go to work in Boston next week. But dont worry, Mum, Ill send you some money every week.”

A month later, Mrs. Black was very angry. She decided（决定） to go to see her daughter in Boston on a train. When she saw her daughter, she said, “Alice, why do you never call me?”

Alice laughed, “But Mother,” she said, “you havent got a telephone.”

“No,” she answered, “I havent, but you have got one.”

1. Where did Mrs. Black live?

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2. Where did Alice live?

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3. Why was Alice not happy to live and work in New York?

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4. How did Mrs. Black go to see her daughter in Boston a month later?

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5. Why did Alice never telephone her mother?

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