Epic
Release Date: May 24, 2017 Directed by Chris Wedge
Starring Jason Sudeikis, Amanda Seyfried
The film tells of a teenage girl named Mary Katherine, voiced by Amanda Seyfried, who lives in a cottage in the woods with her father, Professor Bomba, voiced by actor Jason Sudeikis. When the professor does not return one day, Katherine sets out to look for him and lands in a secret world. Katherine teams up with tiny Leafmen to protect the forest from their enemies, the Boggans, who spread decay(腐败)and destroy nature.
21. The Lone Ranger is mainly to tell us . A. a story of injustice-fighting B. an adventure of two brothers C. a popular children’s radio show D. the friendship between two brave men
22. Which film star will not appear in the four movies? A. Armie Hammer. B. Maia Mitchell. C. Dane Cook. D. Ross Lynch.
23. Who are the movies most likely intended for? A. Pilots. B. Filmmakers. C. Children. D. Professors. B
When my son was eleven years old, he came home from school in tears one day. A couple of the older kids had bullied (欺负) him at the bus stop. Rob wanted to stay home from school so he wouldn’t have to meet the boys.
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We called the school. “We’ll be happy to call the boys’ parents, ”we were told, “And you should call the police. ” “We don’t know what we will do yet.” I said. I felt that calling the police was a choice to be used when everything else failed, and I wanted first to consider other ways of dealing with the situation. I asked him to hold off calling the boys’ parents.
The next day was Saturday. Rob happened to look out of the window and said in fear, “There are the boys who beat me up !”Two older boys were standing in front of our house, as if they were waiting for Rob to step outside.
My wife Bev opened the door and said with a smile, “Hi guys. Would you like some ice cream?”They looked at each other in puzzlement. But they were teenagers, after all, so one of them said, “Sure. Why not?”
Bev quickly introduced herself, Rob’s younger brothers and me. She even introduced Rusty, the dog. “And I think you already know Rob, ”she said. Her idea was to help them to see that Rob was a person, not a target. He had a family and even owned a family pet.
Bev drew the boys into chat while we ate ice cream. After a few minutes, she said, “I know there’s been some trouble at the bus stop. I think there may be a misunderstanding. They nodded that there had indeed been trouble at the bus stop. She continued, “Maybe we can talk about the misunderstanding so you can be friends.” We talked until the ice cream was finished. Finally the boys apologized.
Understanding is a difficult task. It may be easier to control conflict by force than to find away to cooperate. Force can calm a situation. But understanding leads to peace. 24. Why didn’t the writer call the police? A. He feared his son would be bullied again. B. The school promised to call the boys’ parents. C. The police wouldn’t take the bullying seriously. D. He meant to try some other ways to solve it first.
25. What does“But they were teenagers, after all”in Paragraph 4 mean? A. They dared to face any challenges bravely. B. They could be cheated into telling the truth. C. They couldn’t refuse the attraction of ice cream.
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D. They were too young to understand the invitation. 26. Why did Bev introduce her family and their dog? A. To give the dog to the boys as a gift. B. To expect the boys to treat Rob kindly. C. To advise the boys to have a family pet. D. To show off the wealth of the family. 27. From the text we can infer Bev was . A. fond of children B. angry with the boys C. good at making peace D. skilled at making ice cream
C
You may take it for granted that the frog catches insects easily but have you thought of its powerful weapon—its tongue? Let’s take a look at it,
A frog’s tongue is about a third of the length of its entire body. In comparison, if a human had the same size of the tongue, it would reach the belly button. Unlike a human tongue that attaches at the back of the throat, a frog’s tongue attaches near the back of the jaw (颚). When not in use, the tongue is folded up on the base of the mouth with the tip of the tongue pointing towards the back of the throat.
Frogs can catch a fly with remarkable speed—but the real secret of their insect-catching skill is in the sticky saliva (唾液). It allows the frog to accurately stick out the tongue and catch its prey (猎物). It’s not like having a liquid glue, it’s rather like a sticky tape. The saliva allows a frog to catch insects, mice or even small birds faster than you can blink—five times faster, in fact.
The frog’s tongue’s softness also plays an important role in holding on to prey. This gives the tongue its flexible quality, much like a bungee rope shooting against an insect. Their tongues are ten times softer than human tongues or about as soft as brain tissue. The tongue covers it with sticky saliva before the victim knows what hits it.
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What’s next is rather unbelievable. Once tongue and prey are inside the frog’s mouth, the frog’s eyeballs will contract (收缩) into the mouth to remove the meal off the tongue and down the throat. Scientists have been studying this amazing animal for centuries and more are to be discovered about frogs. 28. What is typical of the frog’s tongue? A. It can reach its belly easily. B. It attaches at the back of the throat. C. It is folded up in the front of the mouth. D. Its tip points towards the back of the throat.
29. The frog can catch its prey at a very fast speed because of its . A. sticky saliva and soft tongue B. special liquid and sticky tape C. long tongue and catching skill D. flexible tongue and brain tissue
30. What can you infer from the last paragraph? A. The frog’s eyeballs help to catch insects. B. Scientists are amazed by some strange animals.
C. The frog’s eyeballs help to separate the prey from the tongue. D. Scientists have discovered the secrets of the frog for centuries. 31. What is the best title for the text? A. Unbelievable Animals B. The Extraordinary Frog C. Animals’ Strange Organs D. The Frog’s Amazing Tongue
D
As economic growth provides better wages and higher standards of living, cars have overtaken overtook bikes as the most popular form of transportation. China is now the world’s largest auto market, but the disadvantage is traffic jam, leading to longer journey time, and air pollution has become a pressing problem.
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