Ⅱ. Use these words to complete the passage.（用所给单词填入文章中。）
A. tall B. short C. unique
D. thin E. talent F. host
Next week, New Star Middle School and Swan Lake Middle School are going to have a (1) show. Many students are busy preparing for it.
Look at the students over there. Paul is (2) and a bit fat. He will play basketball in the show. Paula is taller than Paul. She has (3) brown hair and she will sing a song. Lu Yao and Paul will (4) the show. They are very excited about it.
In our life, everyone is (5) . We all have our own strong points. So don't be afraid to show ourselves in the talent show. Let's make it a great success!

(1) E (2) A (3) B (4) F (5) C

Reading for fun
The Rabbit and the Elephant
In a big, beautiful forest, there lived a little rabbit and a big elephant. The rabbit was very fast. It could run quickly among the trees. Its small body helped it move around easily. The elephant was very strong. It had a long trunk. It could pull up trees and carry heavy things.
One day, the rabbit saw the elephant eating leaves from a tall tree. The rabbit said, “I’m so fast! I can run all

around the forest. What can you do with your big body?” The elephant just smiled and didn’t say anything. Soon, a bad storm came. It rained hard and the wind blew strongly. A big tree was going to fall on a little deer. The rabbit wanted to help. It ran fast, but it was too weak to move the tree. It didn’t know what to do. Then, the elephant came. It used its strong trunk to push the tree away. The deer was safe. The rabbit felt sorry. It said to the elephant, “I’m sorry. I was wrong. I thought being fast was the best. But your strength is great, too. We are different, and we all have good things about us.” The elephant said, “Yes. You can run fast and be safe. I can use my strength to help others. Everyone is special. We should learn from each other.” After that, the rabbit and the elephant became good friends. Everyone is different, and that makes the world nice.
Ⅰ. Read the article and answer the questions.（读短文，回答问题。）
1. Why did the rabbit think it was better than the elephant at first? ()
A. Because it could eat leaves from tall trees.
B. Because it was very strong.
C. Because it could run fast.
2. What happened during the storm? ()
A. A big tree was going to fall on a little deer.
B. The rabbit pushed the tree away.
C. The elephant couldn’t find the deer.
3. How did the elephant help the deer? ()
A. It used its long nose to pull the deer out.
B. It used its strong trunk to push the tree away.
C. It ran to get help from other animals.
4. What did the rabbit learn in the end? ()
A. Being fast is the most important thing.
B. Everyone has their own special abilities.
C. The elephant is not as good as it thought.
5. What is the main idea of the story? ()
A. Rabbits and elephants are good friends.
B. We should always be proud of ourselves.
C. We should respect and learn from others.

1. C 2. A 3. B 4. B 5. C