Long ago, Bluebird’s feathers were the colour of dust. She did not like her ugly colour. She was attracted by the colour of the lake near her home. It was as blue as the sky after a storm. Bluebird wanted to be the colour of that beautiful lake very much. Flapping her wings one morning, Bluebird flew from her tree to the blue lake. Then she bathed in the water three times. After each bath, she sang, “Blue water. Still water. I went in. I am blue.” Bluebird repeated this every morning. On the third day, she came out of the lake with beautiful blue feathers.
Now Coyote was a trickster(騙子)—and hungry too. He stayed behind Bluebird’s tree for a long time every day and watched her go to the lake. He pretended(偽裝) to be interested in everything she did. He wanted Bluebird for lunch, but he was afraid of the blue water. On the third morning, Coyote saw Bluebird come out of the lake with beautiful blue feathers. Impressed, he sat next to Bluebird’s tree and waited for her. When she returned, he asked, “How did you get blue feathers? I want to be blue like the mountains too.” Bluebird didn’t believe Coyote, but she taught him how to bathe three times each morning and how to sing her song. Coyote did what she said, and after three days of bathing in the lake, his white fur turned deep blue.
Convinced(確信的) that blue fur was even more beautiful than blue feathers, Coyote forgot all about being hungry. He ran as fast as he could to the top of the hill. Standing on his back legs, he raised his front legs off the ground and howled. But Coyote slipped(滑倒) and rolled down the hill. He couldn’t stop himself, and the dust and dirt covered his new blue fur. He rolled and rolled until he hit into Bluebird’s tree heavily. No matter how much he tried, foolish Coyote could not shake the dust from his fur. And so the fur of all coyotes had the dull colour of dust to this very day.
【小題1】How many times did Bluebird bathe every morning before she had beautiful blue feathers?

A．Three times.

B．Four times.

C．Five times.

D．Six times.

【小題2】Why was Coyote a trickster?

A．He wanted to fly like Bluebird near the mountains.

B．He wanted to eat Bluebird but pretended to be curious.

C．He wanted to swim in the lake but was afraid of the water.

D．He wanted to sing Bluebird’s song but didn’t know the words.

【小題3】Where did Coyote go after his fur turned blue?

A．To the lake.

B．To the tree.

C．To the cave.

D．To the hill.

【小題4】Why did Coyote forget all about being hungry?

A．Because his fur had the dull colour of dust.

B．Because the dust and dirt covered his new blue fur.

C．Because he thought blue fur was much more beautiful.

D．Because he hit into Bluebird’s tree and hurt himself.

【小題5】What words does the writer use to help you imagine the colour blue?

A．sky, lake, mountains

B．bird, coyote, storm

C．flapped, climbed, bathed

D．fur, feathers, dust

閱讀下列對話，從方框7個選項中選5個恰當(dāng)句子完成對話。

A．How do you like Yinchuan? B．Oh, that's all right. C．But I think sand-sliding(滑沙) is the most exciting one. D．Oh, it was great. E. We've been to many wonderful places. F. How did you go there? G. I think Sand Lake is the best.

 
Bruce: Hi, Kate! How was your summer holiday?
Kate: 1       
Bruce:Where did you go?
Kate: I went to Yinchuan with my parents.
Bruce: 2         
Kate: It's one of the most beautiful cities in the Northwest of China. I like it very much.
Bruce: How long did you stay there?
Kate:We stayed there for five days. 3          
Bruce:Which is your favorite place?
Kate: 4   When I was there, I lost myself in the beautiful scenery.
Bruce:What interesting things did you do there?
Kate: Lots of things, such as swimming, boating, fishing and riding camels.5  _
Bruce:Oh, really? I can't wait to go there.

Bill asked_________.
A. where did Jack go just now  
B. where does Jack go j ust now
C. where Jack went just now

Music and Behavior
Where did you go yesterday? Did you hear  41  at any of those places? Today most stores and restaurants play music. You might 42  hear music in an office or on a farm.
Scientists believe that music changes the  43  people behave. According to some scientists, the sound of western classical music makes people  44  richer. When a restaurant plays classical music, people spend  45  money on food and drinks. When the restaurant plays  46  music, people spend less money. With  47  music, people spend even less.
Scientists also  48  that loud , fast music makes people eat faster. In fact, people  49  their food faster when the music gets faster. Some restaurants play fast music during their   50  hours. This gets people to eat faster and leave more quickly. In this way, restaurants  51  make more money.
Some scientists think that music makes you think and learn better. They say  52  music helps students to be more active. It is true that people earn better when they are  53 . And listening to music can help you relax.  
The  54  time you hear music somewhere, be  55 . It might change the way you do things.

【小題1】

A．music B．stores C．songs D．sound

【小題2】

A．a(chǎn)lready B．even C．hardly D．never

【小題3】

A．way B．time C．idea D．place

【小題4】

A．become B．get C．feel D．look

【小題5】

A．much B．more C．little D．less

【小題6】

A．pop B．modern C．light D．country

【小題7】

A．no B．much C．a(chǎn)ny D．some

【小題8】

A．expect B．hope C．realize D．believe

【小題9】

A．cook B．order C．eat D．make

【小題10】

A．free B．busy C．happy D．sad

【小題11】

A．can B．should C．can’t D．needn’t

【小題12】

A．how B．why C．what D．that

【小題13】

A．excited B．interested C．confident D．relaxed

【小題14】

A．first B．second C．next D．last

【小題15】

A．quiet B．quick C．happy D．careful