跟踪导练（四）3

A

This weekly four-day physical activity schedule will get your kids excited about being active.

Tuesday

When the kids get home from school， dont let them go straight to the TV and get settled in. Encourage them to get moving and get off the couch by giving them a pedometer（计步器）. Pedometers are the most fun when parents also use one because that turns stepping， walking and running into a game to see who can get the most steps.

Thursday

The kids have done a great job so far this week， but now they are aching for（渴望）a little more TV time. Instead of turning on cartoons， let them watch fitness movies made just for kids. These movies encourage watchers to get up and dance along to kid-friendly music.

Saturday

Get the whole family out of the house together and over to a park. Bring lots of sports equipment， pack a healthy picnic and have a family competitive sports day. Kids and adults get into groups and play against each other in tennis， basketball or soccer. After everyone has played hard for a couple of hours， stop for a picnic and then if your family isnt too tired， go back and play some more.

Sunday

Every child loves to play video games and there is no better time to allow kids to play them than on Sunday when no homework is due. But dont let them play a game that forces them to sit down for hours. Dance games with a floor mat（垫子）to help kids follow the dance moves are popular to kids.

1. Why are parents advised to use a pedometer together with their kids？

A. Their kids will not use it if they dont.

B. It can prevent them from watching TV too much.

C. They can give their kids some advice about walking.

D. This will allow them and their kids to have a fun competition.

2. What should his parents do when a kid wants to watch TV after doing a good job？

A. Watch cartoons with him.

B. Show fitness movies to him.

C. Take him out for a walk instead.

D. Let him watch it for a short time.

3. Where does the author advise a family to have a meal on Saturday？

A. In a park. B. At home.

C. In a restaurant. D. In a mountain.

4. Whats the best title for this passage？

A. How to Make Children Like Activities

B. A Plan That Will Do Much Good to Kids

C. Physical Activities Are Important to Kids

D. A Weekly Four-day Physical Activity Plan for Kids

B

This hotel in the trees is famous in the world. People who know very little about Kenya know of Treetops. When King George Ⅵ died， Princess Elizabeth was staying on the Treetops， and when she came down from there， she succeeded in becoming the queen of the country. This hotel， in the middle of the forest， shows the pleasure of Africa. When you visit it， you will be sent into the heart of the forest by hotel buses， and then a guide， with a gun to protect you against big animals， will go with you to the House in the Tree. Before and after dinner， for the whole night if you wish， you can sit on the corridor（走廊）， watching animals come to the water pool and the salt. The earliest hotel Treetops was built round a large tree on the opposite side of the water， but this was destroyed by fire and the new hotel Treetops， which is built round several trees， is much bigger.

The dinning room at Treetops is small， and as the waiters cannot walk round to serve guests， a clever “railway service” has been invented. Guests take their food as it passes slowly in front of them， along a line in the center of the table.

There are many animals around the Treetops. When you visit them， you can see：

—Animals and their babies are waiting to greet the guests.

—Animals are enjoying the Treetops pool in the daylight.

—A long bodied， long ring tailed， very active cat-like animal is a special one coming out at night. He hunts and eats anything he can overpower and is very destructive（毁灭性的）. It is said that he lives in the trees at Treetops. He comes for his food every evening. Do not get too near him， as his teeth and claws can do you harm. These animals can be trained and become lovely pets.

—Some other animals have a thick coating on fur to keep them warm in the cold forest nights.

—Many buffaloes（水牛）come to the Treetops for water and salt during the day or night.

5. Why is Treetops famous in the world according to Paragraph 1？

A. It is built round several trees.

B. It shows the pleasure of Africa.

C. There are many animals around it.

D. Princess Elizabeth became the leader of the country there.

6. What does the underlined part “railway service” in Paragraph 2 actually refer to？

A. The supply of food on the train.

B. The service provided along railways.

C. The supply of food along a moving line.

D. The service provided at the railway station.

7. Which statement about “the cat-like animal” described in the last part is TRUE？

A. It comes for food in the day time.

B. It doesnt live in the trees at Treetops.

C. Its teeth and claws cannot do people harm.

D. It can catch and eat any other animals in the forest.

8. What can we learn about the guests from the passage？

A. They can not sit on the corridor at night.

B. They should keep off the cat-like animal.

C. They should not play games in the Treetops.

D. They can enjoy their dinner in the wide dining room.

C

On August 16， 1977， Elvis Presley， the king of Rock and Roll， saved me.

The previous afternoon， I played with my six-year-old peers（同龄人）in Heather Peters backyard. I was enjoying my cake， when Heather asked me where my sleeping bag was. Only then did I know this party was a sleepover. The word “sleepover” to a six-year-old bed-wetter is like what “cancer” means to an adult. But what if I told them I was a bed-wetter？ At least with cancer， people gather at your bedside instead of running from it.

I thought of a way to escape. I would explain that I needed my mothers permission to spend the nights. But as I called my mom， Heather stood beside me to listen. She permitted！ Then I would be sleeping in the same living room as the other girls. I didnt bring my own nightdress， so Mrs Peters offered me Heathers nightdress.

As the other girls drifted into（进入）their sweet dreams， I tried to stay awake. “Do I need to go again？ Ill stay up to go one more time ...” Of course， I finally fell asleep.

The next morning， I was the first to wake up. I was warm！ I lay in panic for what seemed like hours before the other girls started to wake up. I did the only thing I could do—I pretended that the bed-wetting didnt happen. I got up， took off Heathers nightdress and changed into my clothes like the other girls.

Mrs Peters walked into the room， and before she could say anything， she stepped right onto my wet nightdress. My heart stopped as I watched her face burn red. “WHO DID THIS？” She screamed， with a look so scary. Should I answer？ And that was when it happened—Mr Peters came in and grabbed（抓住）his wife， “Elvis Presley died！”

The news of the Kings death overtook Mrs Peters， and I was narrowly excused. Then， we left Peters together but without the other girls knowing what had happened.

9. Why did the writer have to spend the night at Peters？

A. Elvis Presley came that night.

B. She was offered the nightdress.

C. They had fun together and played too late.

D. She and her friends were having a sleepover party.

10. Why did Mrs Peters get angry？

A. Her husband grabbed her.

B. She found the nightdress wet.

C. Elvis Presley died that morning.

D. Not all the girls behaved themselves.

11. What does the text mainly tell us？

A. How the writer escaped Mrs Peters punishment.

B. An unforgettable party in the writers memory.

C. An embarrassing escape in the writers life.

D. How Elvis Presley save the writers life.

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

Making friends is a skill. Like most skills， you can improve it if you are patient. If you want to meet people and make friends， you must be willing to take action. 1 You wont make friends staying home alone.

Joining a club or a group， talking to those who like the same things as you do is much easier. Or join someone in some activity.

2 After all， meeting strangers means seeing the unknown. And its human nature to feel a bit unpleasant about the unknown. Most of fears about dealing with new people come from doubts about ourselves. We imagine other people are judging us—finding us too tall or too short， too this or too that. But dont forget that they must be feeling the same way. Try to accept yourself as you are， and try to make others feel at home. 3

Try to be brave even if you dont feel that way when you enter a room full of strangers. Walk tall and straight， look directly at other people and smile.

If you see someone youd like to speak to， say something.

4

Just meeting someone new does not mean that youll make friends with that person. Friendship is based on mutual （相互的）likings and “give and take”. 5 And there are things that stop a new friendship from growing.

A. Everyone needs friends.

B. Youll all feel more comfortable.

C. You must first go where there are people.

D. You always lose friends if you argue too much.

E. Many people are nervous when talking to strangers.

F. It takes time and effort for us to develop friendship.

G. Dont wait for the other person to start a conversation.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

A cat which became famous in Britain for riding on the buses around the southern English city of Plymouth has died after being killed by a car.

Casper， a 12-year-old black and white cat， 1 to leave his house， trot（小步快跑）across the street to the bus stop， queue with bus passengers and wait for his 2 . He then jumped on the No.3 bus to find his 3 seat to curl up on before jumping off at his 4 . The cat was so clever that he 5 at which stop to get off and drivers made sure that he wouldnt get off at some random（随意的） 6 . Also， the cat seemed to know where to get back 7 ， and then he trotted off home. Many local people also knew Casper， who loved everyone and also enjoyed the 8 journeys. It seemed that the 12-year-old Casper had discovered a very good way to 9 around the English city of Plymouth in his golden years.

However， one day， 10 a motorist hit him and did not stop. Casper was then， in fact， crossing the street to catch his usual No.3 bus 11 he was struck by the car. Our friend， Casper 12 his injuries. On hearing the news of his death， many people were 13 . A company spokesman said in a statement that Casper 14 many peoples lives and clearly had a very 15 life traveling around Plymouth. He also imagined that Casper was telling all the other cats in the heaven about the many 16 he had experienced.

Caspers owner who is quite fond（喜爱）of him， 55-year-old Susan Finden， said he had always been a free cat and was named 17 the cartoon character Casper the Friendly Ghost， because of his habit of 18 off. Finden posted a sign at Caspers bus stop to let people know， that theyd no longer be enjoying the cat of whom theyd grown so 19 .

Casper was a special cat and he had a wonderful life. A

20 of the cat will continue to be used on one of the companys buses. He will be missed forever.

1. A. used B. seemed C. hated D. had

2. A. time B. turn C. place D. order

3. A. best B. loveliest C. most D. favorite

4. A. destination B. car C. place D. seat

5. A. heard B. knew C. realized D. saw

6. A. stations B. stops C. spots D. scenes

7. A. up B. down C. off D. on

8. A. bus B. car C. rail D. air

9. A. look B. run C. show D. get

10. A . sadly B. luckily C. happily D. strangely

11. A. while B. where C. when D. so

12. A. died off B. died from C. died down D. died away

13. A. shocked B. interested C. surprised D. excited

14. A. changed B. touched C. turned D. challenged

15. A. discouraging B. disappointing C. annoying D. exciting

16. A. adventures B. accidents C. friends D. families

17. A. by B. from C. through D. after

18. A. wondering B. wandering C. cutting D. going

19. A. familiar B. similar C. fond D. popular

20. A. picture B. signal C. movie D. card

It was known to all that we students of today have to fix our attention on our lessons， so we know few of society. A holiday is the best time and the best chance to make up for that. Take a part-time job is a good form of social practice. That we have learned in books and in class cant have the same important effect us as what we have learned through personal practice. In social practice， we can surely make a progress in both knowledge or practical ability. Beside， when we take a part-time job， we may get paying more or less to help our family. Thus， I will say senior school students should take part-time jobs in their holidays， if possibly.

1. 我真后悔学生时期在玩电脑游戏上浪费了如此多的时间。（regret）

2. 我们应该做所有我们能做的事去拯救这些濒临灭绝的动物们。（in danger of ）

3. 学习英语时，记住不要一次学习太多单词。经常复习才是最好的！（at a time）

4. 夏天待在户外时，我们需要戴太阳镜以保护我们的眼睛不受强光刺激。（protect ... against/from ...）

假设你是李华，上个星期天在动物园游览时看到有人向动物扔石子，伤害它们。请你根据以下要点提示，用英语给《时代英语》的编辑写一封信，反映事实并发表看法。

要点提示：

1. 伤害动物的过程；

2. 自己当时的感受；

3. 发表自己的看法；

4. 提出建议。

注意：

1.词数100左右；

2.信的开头与落款已给出，不计入总词数。

Dear Editor，

Yours，

Li Hua