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When a light plane flew off line (偏離航線), it hit (撞) the mountains and its pilot (飛行員) was killed. The only passengers (乘客), a young woman and her two baby daughters were unhurt (沒受傷). It was the middle of winter. Snow was thick on the ground. The woman knew that the nearest village was kilometers away. When it grew dark, she turned a box into a bed and put the children inside, covering them with some clothes. During the night, it got very cold. The women kept as near as she could to the children and even tried to get into the box herself, but it was too small. Early next morning, she heard planes passing over her head and wanted to know how she could send a message (信息). Then she had an idea. She stamped out (踏出) the letters“SOS”in the snow. A pilot found the message and sent it by radio (通過電話) to the nearest town. It was not long before a helicopter (直升機) arrived to save them.

1．The plane hit the mountains because ________.

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A．it was a light plane

B．the driver was killed

C．it wasn't flying in the right line

D．it was the middle of winter

2．How many people were saved in the accident?

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3．Which of the following sentences is Not true (不真實)?

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A．The story happened in winter.

B．The box was big enough for the babies to sleep in.

C．The helicopter came to help them out soon after the message was sent.

D．The woman felt so cold that she got into the box, too.

4．What do you think about the woman in the story?

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5．The word“SOS” in the story means (意思是)________.

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TOKYO, JAPAN--What do you do when you see a cockroach (蟑螂）？ Do you hit it with a newspaper? Do you step on it?
When researchers at Tokyo University see a cockroach, they take the remote control and make the cockroach turn around, run left or right, or go forward. These scientists are changing the cockroaches into robots. Each cockroach has a very small pack that has in it a microprocessor(微處理器）.Then researchers can send signals from the remote control to the pack. The signals control the movements of the cockroaches.
Why does anyone want to control a cockroach? “Insects can do many things that people can’t,” says Isao Shimoyama, head of robot research at Tokyo University. In a few years, he says, these robot insects will carry very small cameras. They will be able to move through earthquake rubble(瓦礫）to look for people or move under doors to find information about someone.
This may seem strange, but the Japanese government thinks the research is very important. The government is giving the scientists $ 5 million for this research.
First, the researchers breed (培育)hundreds of cockroaches. They use only the American cockroach because it is bigger and stronger than other cockroaches. Then they choose the best cockroaches and remove their wings and antennae(觸須）. They put small packs where the antennae were. The packs weigh about three grams, or about two times the weight of the cockroaches themselves. “Cockroaches are very strong,” says Ralph Holzer, who is a researcher at Tokyo University. “They can lift 20 times their own weight. ”
With a remote control, the scientists send signals to the packs. When a cockroach gets the signal, it moves. The problem is that the cockroaches don’t always move in the right direction.
【小題1】The scientists are changing the cockroaches into robots because ______.

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　　Have you ever 1 the different food cultures between China and western countries?

　　In fact, we can see it from the 2 people use at dinner table. For example, Chinese would say “We ate...” not “I ate...” which appears in western people's 3 . That's because people in western country usually 4 food for themselves 5 Chinese people order food for the 6 group. So Chinese people would like to 7 food, not to eat 8 .

　　The menu is different too. The 9 of food is important. That means how the food looks is the first thing. Maybe something looks good doesn't 10 good. But in China, what you see is what you get.

　　There is no right or wrong for 11 food culture. You can choose either of them. But the best way is to 12 when you are in a place. So try to act like Chinese and enjoy Chinese food and culture in China.

　　Family should sit down and discuss the problems before buying a dog. Even if the children in your family are the ones who want the dog, the parent are the ones who are really responsible（有責(zé)任的）for seeing that the animal is properly cared for. If you don't know much about dogs, it's a good idea to go to the library for books about different kinds of dogs, as well as books about how to train a young dog. Dogs of different kinds change in popularity as the years go by. One of the most popular dogs these days is the German shepherd（牧羊犬）. This is because it provides protection. The family should be warned that these dogs grow up to be very big, and may be too powerful for children. If your house is not big, a toy dog may be a good choice（選擇）. These dogs are very small and easy to train. They don't need to be walked daily.

A．by reading books about dogs

B．by buying a dog from a pet shop

C．by watching dogs in a zoo

D．by asking some friends

A．you have small children

B．your living space is not large

C．you are afraid of large dogs

D．you live in the city

A．how to take care of dogs

B．different kinds of books about dogs

C．how to choose the right dogs for family pets

D．different kinds of dogs