Chuck，unlike other frogs，didn't like catching flies himself. But he did love eating them.

Some frogs thought Chuck was lazy. Some believed he must think he was too good for them. Some thought Chuck was the strangest frog ever.

That didn't matter to Chuck. Each morning，Chuck jumped over and sat under the spider's web. Then when Lady Eightlegs went off to dip (浸) her feet in the pond，Chuck ate flies from her web.

One morning while Chuck was enjoying his fly breakfast，Lady Eightlegs returned and caught him.

“You're the one who keeps eating my flies！”she cried.

Chuck jumped away and into the pond. Now there was an idea！Why not spin (結(jié)) his own web?

He collected some vines (葡萄藤) from a nearby farm. Then he began to spin his web. He worked on his web for hours，until very late at night. And then he fell asleep.

When he woke up the next morning，he found that he got caught by the vines.

“Help！”he shouted.

Lady Eightlegs looked up from the edge of the pond. She hurried up to help Chuck out of the vine web.

“No matter how hard I try，I can't spin a spider's web，”Chuck said.

“Of course not，”Lady Eightlegs said. “You're a frog. Frogs can't spin spider's webs any better than spiders can swim，I guess.”

“But I always see you in the water，”Chuck said.

“I only wade in (蹚水) up to my knees，”Lady Eightlegs sighed. “How wonderful it would be to swim in the middle of the pond and float (漂浮) peacefully under the sun.”

Chuck smiled，“I have an idea.”

From that day forward，Chuck carried Lady Eightlegs out to the middle of the pond，where they floated and played together. When they returned to land，they shared a breakfast of flies from her spider's web.

It wasn't exactly an ordinary friendship. But Chuck was not an ordinary frog.

1.The second paragraph is written to show that Chuck ______.

A．was different from other frogs        B．didn't get along well with other frogs

C．led a lonely life                    D．was a proud frog

2.What do we know about Chuck's web?

A．Lady Eightlegs helped Chuck spin it.    B．It was successfully spun by Chuck.

C．It was spun far from the pond.          D．Chuck failed to spin it himself.

3.It can be inferred from the text that ______.

A．Chuck had tried to catch Lady Eightlegs    B．Chuck had difficulty collecting vines

C．Lady Eightlegs was very wise             D．Lady Eightlegs swam well

4.What was Lady Eightlegs' attitude towards Chuck in the end?

A．Worried.            B．Friendly.                         C．Doubtful.              D．Cold.

閱讀理解

　　Today remarkable escapes are not unusual. In cinemas and on TV we watch secret agents (特工) using all kinds of modern equipment, escape from impossible situations. If we believe what we read in the newspapers, the world of cinema and TV is not so far from the real world. Yet wonderful and brave as modern agents are, none have succeeded in bettering the remarkable feats of Erich Weiss, known to the world as the Great Houdini.

　　Erich Weiss was born in the U. S. A. in 1874. When he was seven years old he saw his first circus (馬戲表演). He wanted to be a magician and conjurer and he began practising every day. He joined an athletic club because he believed that physical fitness was important. When he was eleven he got a job as a locksmith and it was not long before he was able to pick any lock. He was even able lo open handcuffs. In 1893 Erich appeared at the Chicago World Fair as Harry Houdini, Handcuffed King and Escape Artist. This was the start of a remarkable career, which lasted thirty-four years. In this time Houdini and his wife, perhaps the only person who knew the secret of his tricks, traveled all over the world. Houdini performed before millions of people including kings, queens, dukes and millionaires.

　　Houdini was able to make elephants disappear but his special trick was escaping. Once he was handcuffed and put into a packing case. He was them tied with rope, weighed, and thrown into the sea. It took Houdini less than five minutes to come to the surface. He once challenged the police of fourteen countries to keep him handcuffed and locked up. In Russia he was handcuffed and locked in a steel prison van. The door was locked and chained. There was only a well barred window five inches square. The Russians thought it was impossible to escape from this. Houdini had no modern equipment but it took only an hour. There was nothing to show how he did it. Nobody knows how he performed his remarkable tricks but we do know he practised every day of his life. He was always in very good physical condition. His toes could do the work of fingers. He used to tie string in complicated (復(fù)雜的) knots (結(jié)) and then undo the knots with his toes without looking! He also learned to stay underwater for six minutes and had an ice cold bath every morning so he could work in winter. There have been many excape artists since Houdini but none have been quite so clever.

(1)What is Houdini's special trick?

[　　]

A．Making elephants disappear.

B．Picking locks.

C．Opening handcuffs.

D．Escaping.

(2)Compared with the modern agents and the other escape artiste, Houdini is ________.

[　　]

A．a(chǎn)s clever as themp

B．cleverer than most of them

C．the cleverest

D．not so clever as them

(3)He began to finish his career at the age of ________.

[　　]

(4)In the world perhaps ________ knew the secret of his tricks.

[　　]

A．no one

B．only his wife

C．modern agents

D．other escape artists

閱讀理解

　　Today remarkable escapes are not unusual. In cinemas and on TV we watch secret agents (特工) using all kinds of modern equipment, escape from impossible situations. If we believe what we read in the newspapers, the world of cinema and TV is not so far from the real world. Yet wonderful and brave as modern agents are, none have succeeded in bettering the remarkable feats of Erich Weiss, known to the world as the Great Houdini.

　　Erich Weiss was born in the U. S. A. in 1874. When he was seven years old he saw his first circus (馬戲表演). He wanted to be a magician and conjurer and he began practising every day. He joined an athletic club because he believed that physical fitness was important. When he was eleven he got a job as a locksmith and it was not long before he was able to pick any lock. He was even able lo open handcuffs. In 1893 Erich appeared at the Chicago World Fair as Harry Houdini, Handcuffed King and Escape Artist. This was the start of a remarkable career, which lasted thirty-four years. In this time Houdini and his wife, perhaps the only person who knew the secret of his tricks, traveled all over the world. Houdini performed before millions of people including kings, queens, dukes and millionaires.

　　Houdini was able to make elephants disappear but his special trick was escaping. Once he was handcuffed and put into a packing case. He was them tied with rope, weighed, and thrown into the sea. It took Houdini less than five minutes to come to the surface. He once challenged the police of fourteen countries to keep him handcuffed and locked up. In Russia he was handcuffed and locked in a steel prison van. The door was locked and chained. There was only a well barred window five inches square. The Russians thought it was impossible to escape from this. Houdini had no modern equipment but it took only an hour. There was nothing to show how he did it. Nobody knows how he performed his remarkable tricks but we do know he practised every day of his life. He was always in very good physical condition. His toes could do the work of fingers. He used to tie string in complicated (復(fù)雜的) knots (結(jié)) and then undo the knots with his toes without looking! He also learned to stay underwater for six minutes and had an ice cold bath every morning so he could work in winter. There have been many excape artists since Houdini but none have been quite so clever.

(1)What is Houdini's special trick?

[　　]

A．Making elephants disappear.

B．Picking locks.

C．Opening handcuffs.

D．Escaping.

(2)Compared with the modern agents and the other escape artiste, Houdini is ________.

[　　]

A．a(chǎn)s clever as themp

B．cleverer than most of them

C．the cleverest

D．not so clever as them

(3)He began to finish his career at the age of ________.

[　　]

(4)In the world perhaps ________ knew the secret of his tricks.

[　　]

A．no one

B．only his wife

C．modern agents

D．other escape artists

 Every fall, many Jewish people around the world celebrate the holiday of Sukkot (結(jié)茅節(jié)). They build huts (茅舍) in their backyards, and if it is warm and dry outside, they live in those huts for seven days and nights. Living in a sukkah (蘇克棚) is meant to remind Jewish people that for 40 years their ancestors (祖先) lived in huts in the desert. In modern times, it has also become a reminder that many people do not have a place to call home.

In 2010, an American reporter named Hoshua Foer was building his own sukkah when he came up with an idea. He wondered what it would be like to have a competition for people around the world to use their imaginations to create modern sukkahs. It would be a design competition. But the sukkah would have to be built according to Jewish laws. These laws are found in an ancient book called Talmud. Some of the laws are surprising!

* It can be built on a boat.

* It must have at least two and a half walls.

Joshua got in touch with his friend Roger Bennett. They announced the competition in May 2010. More than 600 designers sent plans. Twelve were chosen as finalists (參加決賽者). Then those finalists were each given money so they could build their sukkahs in a park in New York City. People building the final sukkahs were from the United States, France, England, Japan, and Germany.

More than 17,000 people voted (投票) for the winners. At the end of the competition, the sukkahs were sold. The money was then given to a group that helps homeless people.

60. We can learn from Paragraph 1 that _______.

  A. Jewish ancestors lived in huts for many years

B. the holiday of Sukkot is celebrated in spring 

C. Jewish people spend seven days building huts during the holiday                  

D. the holiday is meant to remind people many people still live in the desert

61. According to Joshua Foer, _______.

A. imaginations are very important to win the competition           

B. sukkahs can be built at any place and in any shape

C. the winning sukkahs will be included in Talmud           

D. competitors should follow laws made by him

62. Which of the following is TRUE about the first competition?

  A. More than 600 sukkahs were built in a park in New York City.

  B. The winning sukkahs were sold to help homeless people.

  C. Only American people took part in the competition.

  D. There were 12 judges voting for the winners.

63. What’s the passage mainly about?

  A. How Jewish people design and build modern sukkahs.

  B. How Jewish people celebrate the holiday of Sukkot.

  C. A Jewish holiday reminds people of their ancestors.

  D. A Jewish tradition becomes the idea for a competition.