Early in the 18th century, Captain Cook, a famous explorer of Australia, unexpectedly caught sight of an unusual animal during his first visit to Australia. The animal had a large mouse like head and jumped along on its large legs. To his great surprise, the unusual animal carried its young in a special pocket of flesh. Captain Cook pointed to the animal which was eating grass in the distance and asked his native guide what the animal was referred to. The guide seemed not to know that he was pointing at and finally said “Kang-a-roo”, but their requests were met with puzzled looks of the native people. Before long they got to discover that the native guide who made the answer to Cook’s question really meant, “I don’t know what you pointing at. “ Funny enough, the name “ Kang-a-roo”, stuck and it is still in use today.
小題1:Which of the following sentences best expresses the main idea?
A．captain Cook’s guide made a joke.
B．Native Australians could not speak English in Cook’s time.
C．Some words have rather funny origins (起源).
D．Captain Cook was a lover of wild animals.
小題2:When the native guide said “Kang-a-roo ”, he really meant “ ______”
A．Ah, it is a special kind of animal
B．I wonder what you have said
C．What do you mean by pointing at that animal?
D．I have no idea of what you are referring to.
小題3:We can infer from this passage ______.
A．we should learn many different languages
B．Captain Cook made a mistake in understanding
C．Captain Cook was a foolish explorer
D．the importance of a language in common

小題1:C           
小題1:D
小題1:B
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A．importantB．great C．seriousD．strong
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C．it is better for mothers to communicate with their children
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A．direct the driver when necessary
B．look ahead to see where there’s a turn
C．move to the back seat if feeling uncomfortable
D．Keep looking at the map to find a place to go to
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A．To get information when in danger.
B．To be saved in case of an accident.
C．To share the fun with him/her in exploration.
D．To tell him/her what’s going on with the group members.
小題3: Orienteering activities can _______.
A．make people work fastB．help people stay healthy
C．help people organize other activitiesD．make people get prepared for sports.
小題4: The text mainly talks about _____.
A．the fun of explorationB．what to bring for exploration
C．the way to use a map in explorationD．how to prevent getting lost in exploration.

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