招贤纳士
Ruby, the artist, is an Asian elephant, Sheis17 years old. She lives in the zoo. Ruby has produced about 100 paintingssince last year. She has made more than $ 40,000 for the zoo. Zoo leaders say Rubyfirst showed the talent (才能) about four years ago. Zoo workers watched her make the marks inthe sand with her trunk. She rubbed (擦掉) out the marks,then made the new ones. The zoo worker gave her brushes and paints. Soon Rubypainted pictures.
Newspaper reporters wrote Ruby, then peopleasked about buying her pictures. And in this way, she made a lot of money forthe zoo. This is how Ruby does the paintings. A zoo worker holds differentcolor paints. Ruby touches the colors she wants. Then the worker gives herbrushes with the chosen colors in her trunk and Ruby begins painting.
1.We can most probably read this story_______.
A. in a dictionary about read animals
B. in a newspaper
C. in a book on art
D. in history textbooks
2.People asked about buying Ruby's picturesbecause_______.
A. newspaper reporters bought her picture
B. her pictures were better than those ofreal artists
C. they just wanted to have fun
D. zoo workers would let them have a freevisit to the park
3.Ruby rubbed out the marks she had drawn inorder to(为了)_______.
A. make other ones
B. clear her trunk
C. dig a hole in the sand
D. ask for brushes and paints
4.From the story, we can know that_______.
A. Ruby can paint a picture all by herself
B. Ruby can draw better pictures than theother animals in the zoo
C. Ruby has to finish a painting with thehelp of zoo workers
D. Ruby will ask for money if she finishes apicture
根据句意用所给词的适当形式填空
1.My uncle is       (连接)the mouse to thecomputer.
2.The new skill has brought many___________to the students.(好处)
3.The Great Wall and the Palace Museum areboth _________ of China.(象征)
4.With the            (发展) of our country , more and morepeople are living a happy life.
5.They will celebrate their ten years of_____(结婚).
6.People have_______(意识到)pollution has become a seriousproblem.
7.We hope the meeting will beheld__________(success). 
8.My cousin is good at all her lessons, _______ English. (特别)
9.Don’t be afraid .The snakes are          (harm)to us .
10.It’s good for us to speak more__________ (日常的)Englishevery day.
11.Stop____________(鼓掌)your hands and listen to the speech.
12.I didn’t pass the English exam because Iwrote lots of words        (correct).
13.After_________  a file, you can beginto write your article. (创建).
14.Wenchang Square is one of the mostimportant ________ centers of the city. (culture)
The poor _______ man lived ______in a smallhouse, and he often feels ______.
A、alone, lonely, lonely
B、lonely, alone, lonely
C、alone, alone, lonely
D、lonely, lonely, alone
It was _________ difficult work ________nobody can do it.
A、so, that
B、such a that
C、such ,that
D、so a, that
-- _____________did your uncle leave hishometown ?
--He ____________ for nearly twenty years.
A、When, has left
B、When, has been away
C、How long, has left
D、How long, has been away
-- They look so tired.
--Yeah. They _____________ day and night. Sothey are all in poor health.
A、are made work
B、are made towork
C、made to be worked
D、are making towork
-- What is the function of the mouse?
-- It________ the cursor(光标) on the screen.
A、is used for moving
B、is used tomoving
C、is using for moving
D、used tomove
She’s never spent much money on her ownclothes, ______ she?
A、is
B、isn’t
C、has
D、hasn’t
A boy _______ Tom _________ by a caryesterday.
A、was called,hit
B、called, was hit
C、was called, was hit
D、called, hit
用括号内所给动词的适当形式填空。
1.We ________(watch) the boys________(play) basketball on the playground when something strange happened.
2.I don’t know what _________ (happen)tohim just now.
3.Computers are useful to us. But somestudents only use them ________ (play) games.
4.–--Would you mind ________(take) photoswith me? 
--- Of course not. When I miss you, I canhave a look.
5.You may go to play football as soon asyour homework ________(finish).
6.Middle school students ________(tell) notto smoke.