We know mosquitoes very well．Mosquitoes fly everywhere．They can be found 1  all over the world，and there are more than 2，500 kinds of them．2   like the mosquit0．But the mos-  quito may decide that she loves you．She? Yes，she．It’s 3   that the male mosquito does not  bite and only the female mosquito bites because she needs blood to  4  eggs．She is always  5  things or people she wants to bite．If she likes what she finds．she bites．But if she doesn’t like  your blood，she will 6  to someone else for more delicious blood．Next time a mosquito bites  you，just remember you are 7 ．You’re different from the others!

    If the mosquito likes you，she lands on your body 8  letting you know．She bites you so  quickly and quietly that you may not feel anything 9 ．After she bites，you wilt have an itch  (癢)on your body because she puts something from her mouth together with your blood．By the  time the itch begins she has10 ．

    And then what happens? Well，after her delicious  11 ，the mosquito feels tired．She just  wants to find a place to have a good rest．There，on a leaf or a wall，she 12   to lay eggs，hundreds of eggs．

1．A．a(chǎn)lmost    B．hardly    C．most      D．mostly

2．A．Everyone  B．Anyone   C．Someone  D．No one

3．A．true      B．real       C．right      D．wrong

4．A．eat       B．1ay       C．1ie       D．carry

5．A．biting     B．finding    C．wanting   D．looking for

6．A．Fun      B．go         C．fly       D．get

7．A．found     B．chosen     C．wanted   D．decided

8．A．to        B．not to      C．with     D．without

9．A．different   B．same      C．else      D．serious

10．A．died    B．bitten    C．flown away   D．1aid eggs

11．A．food    B．dinner   C．lunch        D．supper

12．A．1ikes    B．has     C．begins       D．needs

We know the mosquito very well. Mosquitoes fly everywhere. They can be found almost all over the world, and there are more than 2,500 kinds of them.

No one likes the mosquito. But the mosquito may decide that she loves you. She? Yes, she. It’s true that male mosquito doesn’t bite(咬) and only the female mosquito bites because she needs blood to lay eggs. She is always looking for things or people she wants to bite. If she likes what she finds, she bites. But if she doesn’t like your blood, she will turn to someone else for more delicious blood. Next time a mosquito bites you, just remember you are chosen. You’re different from the others!

If the mosquito likes you, she lands on your body without letting you know. She bites you so quickly and quietly that you may not feel anything different. After she bites, you will have an itch(癢) on your body because she puts something from her mouth together with your blood. By the time the itching begins, and she has flown away.

And then what happens? Well, after her delicious dinner, the mosquito feels tired. She just wants to find a place to have a good rest. There, on a leaf or a wall, she begins to lay eggs, hundreds of eggs.

51. “Mosquito” means _______ in Chinese.

A. 蒼蠅            B. 蜻蜓             C. 跳蚤            D. 蚊子

52. We know mosquitoes very well because ___________.

A. they can be found easily          B. they fly here and there

C. there are many kinds of them   D. they can fly

53. If the mosquito doesn’t bite you, it will ________.

A. get angry with you                  B. be afraid of you

C. make a lot of noise                  D. choose another one

54. The mosquito bites you _________.

A. when you’re asleep                 B. because you have choose it

C. too quickly to let you know      D. but doesn’t like you

55. Which of the following sentences is wrong?

A. The itching begins after the mosquito bites you.

B. You feel terrible when the mosquito bites you.

C. Mosquitoes use blood to lay eggs.

D. All the mosquitoes don’t like to bite people for blood. 

There has been a lot of rain in California recently. Villagers and leaders there begin to be worried because they have found two birds died from a disease, West Nile Virus(病毒).
West Nile Virus is carried by mosquitoes(蚊子).The symptoms(癥狀) are just like the flu. However, it can cause dangerous brain problems. When it rains a lot, it will leave a lot of water in ponds and trees. These places are good for mosquitoes. Mosquitoes lay their eggs in the water. Warm weather will help the mosquito eggs to develop and then the number is increasing. Birds eat the mosquitoes and get sick. People can get the disease if they are bitten(叮咬) by mosquitoes with West Nile Virus.
The government is trying its best go stop the spread of West Nile Virus. People are asked to wear long sleeves(長(zhǎng)袖)and pants, close their windows and shut the doors. At the same time, workers have been sent out to check the wet areas. If they find mosquitoes they will use some special medicine to kill them.
【小題1】Why did the two birds die?
A. They died from West Nile Virus.
B. They could not get enough food.
C. The villagers killed them.
【小題2】From the passage we know West Nile Virus is carried by ______.
A. flu                    B. mosquitoes                  C. water
【小題3】People will get the disease if ______.
A. they get wet in rainy days
B. they are bitten by any mosquito
C. they are bitten by mosquitoes with West Nile Virus
【小題4】People are asked to wear long sleeves and pants in order to ­­______.
A. keep warm
B. check the wet areas
C. avoid being bitten by mosquitoes