1．Dolphins （海豚） are one of the cleverest animals in the world.We may hear of many stories about how dolphins save people out of water.
   Dolphins often eat fish and some other sea animals.A dolphin with a weight of 200 kg to 250 kg will eat 10 kg to 25 kg of fish every day.They like to swim with other dolphins and usually hunt （捕獵） in groups.
   Dolphins have very good hearing.They use it to find things under the water.Many scientists also believe dolphins can even talk to each other through a special whistle （哨聲）.People from different areas don't speak the same language.Just like people，dolphins' whistles have many kinds.One day we may understand dolphins' whistles，and then they will be able to tell us about themselves.
   Dolphins live in the sea，but they are not a kind of fish and they don't lay eggs.They have babies in the same way as cows and cats do，and give their babies milk.A female （雌性） dolphin has a baby every two to three years.
   Dolphins are very friendly.Sadly，there are not many kinds of dolphins left.People killed them for many years for food and other things.Now it's time to stop this and perhaps there will be more of them in the years to come.
（1）If a dolphin weighs 240 kg，how much of fish may it eat every day？
A．5 kg.
B．16 kg.
C．30 kg.
D．35 kg.
（2）How do dolphins find things under the water？
A．By taste.
B．By smell.
C．By touch.
D．By hearing.
（3）What can't dolphins do according to this passage？
A．Lay eggs.
B．Talk to each other.
C．Give babies milk.
D．Save people out of water.
（4）What's the best title for the passage？
A．What dolphins eat
B．Where dolphins live
C．How dolphins are swimming
D．Something about dolphins

2．When Justin Tong was a child，other kids felt sorry for him.His parents always had him doing lots of housework such as taking out the rubbish and sending newspapers.But when he grew up，he was better than his childhood friends and lived a happier and healthier life.
   This is the finding of a 40-year study that followed the lives of 456 children in London.It showed that the children had a richer and a happier future because of working hard in childhood. "Children who worked at home in childhood got more abilities and came to feel they were important members of society（社會(huì)）."said Daniel Brown，the psychologist（心理學(xué)家） who made the study. "And because they felt good about themselves，and others felt good about them."
   Brown's study followed these children in great information.Interviews were done at ages 25，31 and 47.Under Brown，the researchers compared the children's mental-health scores with their childhood-activity scores.The children got more points for part-time jobs，housework，effort （努力） in school，and ability to deal with problems.
   Working at any age is important.Childhood activities help a child develop responsibility（責(zé)任），independence，confidence and ability—the underpinnings（基礎(chǔ)）of emotional（情感的）health.They also help him understand that people must work together and work toward common goals.The most competent（合格的） adults are those who know how to do this.

（1）What do we know about Justin Tong？
A．He enjoyed a happy life.
B．He hardly collected rubbish.
C．He always sold newspapers.
D．He felt sorry for the other kids.
（2）Who will probably succeed in the future according to Paragraph 2？
A．Children who enjoy happier and richer lives.
B．Children who work in the home in childhood.
C．Children who take part in Daniel Brown's study.
D．Children who feel good about people around them.
（3）How did Brown follow the children in his study？
A．By giving housework and praise.
B．By interviewing and giving scores.
C．By setting goals and showing love.
D．By solving problems and testing them.
（4）What's the purpose（目的） of the passage？
A．To hope children to work hard.
B．To talk about an interesting study.
C．To tell us about childhood stories.
D．To introduce Justin Tong's success.

3．Do you know extreme（極限的）sports？Extreme sports are often dangerous.But many people like them.A lot of people want to do them，even women.Do you know why？One said， "Because they can make me look very cool." Do you think so？
   Read about them below.Then you can know a lot about them.

Bungee Jumping：People on some South Pacific islands have been bungee jumping for hundreds of years.In 1979，some people bungee jumped off a bridge in England and made the sport popular around the world.Bungee jumping came to China in 1996.

Skateboarding：At first，this sport was called "sidewalk surfing".Skateboarders often jump high into the air，go down steps or slide down rails on their boards.They wear baggy trousers so they can move more freely.

Skydiving：This might be the scariest （最驚險(xiǎn)的） extreme sport.Skydivers jump out of airplanes about four kilometers up in the sky.They usually fall freely for a while and then open a parachute to slow down for a safe landing.

Snowboarding：This became a winter Olympic sport in 1998.People tied their feet to the board with special shoes.They don't use any ski sticks.Then，they ride down hills，jump high and do tricks.

（1）What made bungee jumping popular all over the world？
A．History of hundreds of years.
B．Coming to China in 1996.
C．Jumping over a river in England.
D．Jumping off a bridge in England.
（2）According to the passage，which of the following is TRUE？
A．The scariest extreme sport is skydiving.
B．Skateboarding became a winter Olympic sport in 1998.
C．Snowboarders wear baggy trousers so that they can move freely.
D．Many people like extreme sports because they are very dangerous.
（3）Which part of the magazine might the passage be from？
A．Culture.
B．Health.
C．Sports.
D．Food.