Ⅶ. A) Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words or the given words in their proper forms. 阅读短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Do you know me? I'm a dog. My name is Mark. I'm 1 the USA.
I'm a special dog. Why am I special? Well, that's 2 I have a long tongue (舌头). I may have the longest tongue of all the dogs. Look 3 my tongue. It is 18.58 cm long.
Many people 4 (not like) me, because they think my tongue is very 5 (scare). They even laugh at me because of my tongue. But I'm not sad when people laugh at me because I like my tongue. Many kids think my long tongue is really 6 (interest). They want to make 7 (friend) with me. I think I'm a 8 (luck) and happy dog.
1. 2. 3. 4.
5. 6. 7. 8.
B) Read again and choose the best answers. 再读，选择最佳答案。
() 9. Where is Mark from?
A. China.
B. America.
C. Thailand.
() 10. Why don't some people like Mark?
A. Because he has a long face.
B. Because he has a big nose.
C. Because he has a long tongue.

Ⅶ. A)
1. from
2. because
3. at
4. don't like
5. scary
6. interesting
7. friends
8. lucky
B)
9. B
10. C

Ⅷ. A) Read the passage and complete it with the words or phrases in the box. Each can be used only once. 阅读短文，选择恰当的单词或短语填空。每选项限用一次。
A. makes a bed
B. tail
C. lives in
D. all winter
E. climbs the tree
The brown bear is a large animal. His neck is very short. His head is big, and his 1 is very short. The brown bear 2 the forest. He likes to make his home in a hollow (中空的) tree. He eats wild fruits that he finds in the forest. He also likes honey, and often breaks the hives (蜂箱) of the wild bees, and the brown bear finds them by the smell of the honey. When he finds a hive, he 3 and gnaws (咬) the tree for hours and hours. In this way, he makes a hole (洞) in the tree and gets the honey. During the winter, the brown bear sleep for months. He lies in a hole where he 4 of leaves (树叶) for himself. The snow comes and covers his hole. He closes his eyes and sleeps there 5. When spring comes, the bear wakes up and begins to walk about the forest again.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
B) Read again and answer the questions. 再读，回答问题。
6. What does the brown bear look like?

7. Where does the brown bear live?

8. What does the brown bear eat?

9. What does the brown bear do all winter?

10. Do you like brown bears? Why or why not?

1. B
2. C
3. E
4. A
5. D
6. His neck is very short. His head is big, and his tail is very short.
7. He lives in the forest and makes his home in a hollow tree.
8. He eats wild fruits and honey.
9. He sleeps all winter.
10. (示例) Yes, I do. Because they are interesting animals. / No, I don't. Because they can be dangerous.