We have always been warned of the dangers of forest fires. They cause _____ 85 _____ to a forest. They kill many plants and animals in an eco-system, which is a group of living things and their environment. But have you ever heard of a forest fire that can be _____86_____ for a forest? People start some of the fires with a special reason to actually do good to the eco-system.
In fact, fires are a natural part of any eco-system. Without fires, the oldest and largest trees would stop sunlight from reaching the forest floor. Fires can _____87_____ some of these old trees. When the trees die, they provide something good for the earth. New trees can grow strong and healthy in their place.
Some trees even need fires to grow. These trees hold their seeds (种子) inside. Heat from a fire allows the coat of the seeds to open up. Then the seeds fall to the ground and have the _____88____ to grow/
Scientist, who know about nature’s needs, start some of these fires, called controlled burns. A fire is started and kept under control. This way, the fire does not spread out of the area or _____89_____ a after forest fires, they can go hungry _____90_____ their food has been damaged in the fire. Small, controlled fires mean than animals will not have to move far to find food. After some time, small plants begin to grow. Animals return soon after the plants return. This _____91_____ makes an eco-system.
So the next time you hear about a forest fire, think about the good as well as the bad. It may take a new eco-system a while to return, but it will likely come back stronger and healthier than ever.
A．illness B．difficulty C．damage D．flood
A．helpful B．powerful C．harmful D．awful
A．take the place of B． get ready for C． be bad for D．get rid of
A．time B．water C．chance D．skill
A．discover B．cover C．but D．waste
A．because B．although C．but D．so
A．almost B．again C．never D．even
完形填空（共10小题，每小题1.5分，计15分）
A young woman in her twenties was sitting on the train, next to her mother. They both looked tired but excited. The young woman was looking from the train’s window. Suddenly, she shouted: “Mom, look, the trees are us!” Her voice was so loud that everybody on the train heard.
Mom smiled. But a young couple nearby looked at the young woman’s childish behavior (行为)with pity. “Poor young woman. There must be something wrong with her .” they thought.
A while later, the young woman again: “mom, look! The clouds are running with us!” Mom smiled again. And she seemed very happy with the young woman’s words. , the couple couldn’t help asking the old woman: “sorry if we offend（冒犯）you. But don’t you take your daughter to a good doctor?”
The old woman smiled and said: “We have just come from a ” “Then you should go to a better one. Because it seems that your daughter’s situation hasn’t ,” said one of them. They felt so bad for the old woman.
“No, ,I’m very happy with the treatment(治疗），” said the mother, “My daughter was blind from birth. Today, she is seeing the world for the first time.”
Every person has a story. Don’t judge people before you truly know them. The truth might surprise you.
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完形填空 阅读短文，从每题所给选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
George lived with his sick mother in a poor village. One bright sunny in July, he went early to the forest two miles away. He was asked to some wood. After working hard for half a day, he looked around for a place to rest and eat his lunch. Suddenly some fine red wild _ caught his eye. “How good these will be with my bread and butter!” George thought. He at once began to all the strawberries he could find, then sat down by the river, ready to enjoy them. Just then as he was putting the strawberry into his mouth, he thought of his mother. “Shall I __ them for her?” He imagined how much they would make happy, yet still looking at them with longing (渴望的) eyes.
“I will eat half, and take the other half to her,” he said. Then he divided the strawberries into two. he found each half looked too small, so he put them together again. “I will only taste one.” Then he took the biggest one, butt soon put it back. Finally, he carefully them with leaves, deciding to keep them all his mother.
When the sun was beginning to go down, George went home. happy he felt that he had all his strawberries for his sick mother! The he came to his home, the less he wished to taste them. As soon as he , he ran to his mother and happily and offered his wild strawberries. Tears in eyes, she put her hand on his head and said : “And you kept them for me, did you? God will bless you for all this, my child.”
Could the eating of the strawberries have given half the happiness he felt at the moment?
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完形填空（共10小题，每小题1分，计10分）
We have an English Corner in our classroom. Every morning many of my classmates come to the Corner. My teacher Miss Zhang comes here, too. At the corner, we all speak English. The Corner began last year. At first, there are ____students because many were ____to speak English. After several weeks, more and more students came here. At first, some students just ___to the other students. I was one of them. I was afraid to speak English. I thought someone would ____me, but I wanted to speak. I always spoke English in my heart. My teacher went on saying, “Don’t be afraid. Open your mouth.” I tried and tried to open my mouth. At last, I said, “Hello!” to the teacher. The teacher was very ____. She said “Hello!” to me at once. From ____on, I began to speak English. I work hard at English and I try my best ____more. I learn____my teacher and my classmates at the Corner. Now I can speak a little English. Every Sunday morning, I come to the corner ____. It’s a good ____ to speak English.
Please come here.
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As a teenager, I am often asked what I am going to be in the future.A lawyer? A doctor? Or a scientist? No, my ideal career is to be a teacher.One of the for that is I want to be a teacher like Mr.Chen.
“Look! Do you know what it is? A-ha, it’s the ! And it will always move around the sun.” Mr.Chen said and pointed to his head.He then touched the nose and , “Can you tell me the name of this mountain? It is the highest mountain on Earth! What’s the of it? Yes, it’s 8844.43 metres…” I’ll never forget my first geography lesson.He was humorous that we all fell in love with his lessons .It’s Mr.Chen who opened the door of geography for us.
Generally speaking, most of the teachers are strict students and sometimes a little bit demanding（苛求的）, not so with Mr.Chen.He is a lighthouse, showing us the way to the treasure of knowledge.He is a friend and easy to get with, always encouraging us to speak out loud without our shyness and other disadvantages.He is an example, volunteering his time to students and other teachers.
One day I happened to meet him in the hospital.Seeing the cut on his arm, I realized he was donating his .I was moved and was another lesson, a lesson of love and devotion.
Every time I see my globe（地球仪）, it would me of Mr.Chen.He is the most unforgettable teacher I have met and he will always be.Someday I hope I am to be a teacher like him.
Thank you, Mr Chen, thank you for making learning not a job but a joy.
Thank you for helping me to discover what I do best and to do it even .
Thank you for understanding all of us and giving us the time and care each of us needs.
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How often do you exercise? I’m sorry to say that I exercise than once a week. I knowit is not a way of living for a boy. ,I don’t have much time to exercise.I lovesports I used to be (过去是) a member of the swimming team and the team in school. I every Monday and Thursday,and I played volleyball every day after school. But I the teams inSeptember last year, because I had to spend much more time on my study. Now I have time todo sports or have fun. I hardly watch TV or play computer games, .
My father says is very important. I hope I have time to exercise with him.
A. less B. more C. better
A. bad B. healthy C. wrong
A. 17 years old B. 17-year-old C. 17-years-old
A. So B. Although C. However
A. basketball B. Tennis C. volleyball
A. played football B. went swimming C. went online
A. joined B. disliked C. left
A. little B. few C. a few
A. too B. also C. either
A. play sports B. playing sports C. played sports
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