The air plant has wonderful and amazing features. It takes in moisture(水汽)from the air through its leaves．Although it is seen growing on another object or plant to support itself.
To prevent the roots from being too wet，avoid(避免) planting it in soil. Keep the roots in a well—ventilated(通风良好的)environment. Air plants can grow well hanging from fishing lines. They can also be hung from seashells, teacups or even on wood.
Water the air plant once in a while. Simply let the water fall from the roots. The roots will take in the water for the air plant. The air plant can live between 0℃° and 51 ℃. It does not need to be in the light all the time. However, sunlight(morning and evening only)helps it to reproduce(繁殖)faster. When it flowers，it turns a colorful pink, red or orange．At most 8 young plants can grow from the air plant．When these grow to half the size of the parent plant, simply pull them away gently from the parent plant and plant them in another place．
The lifespan of an air plant depends on the care it gets and the environment it is placed in. Generally, all air plant can live for many years.
Because they are so beautiful and easy to take care of, air plants are excellent as birthday gifts or housewarming gifts.The air plant takes in moisture from ______.
| A．other plants | B．the air |
| C．the roots | D．other objects |
An air plant must NOT be placed in _______.
| A．soil | B．seashells |
| C．teacups | D．wood |
Morning sunlight can help the air plant _________.
| A．become drier |
| B．produce young plants faster |
| C．turn into different colors |
| D．become half the size of the parent plant |
The underlined word “depend on” most probably means _______.
| A．支持 | B．继续 |
| C．取决于 | D．应付 |
The air plant is easy to take care of because it ______.
| A．is a famous plant | B．needs little water and sunlight |
| C．grows on other plants and objects | D．makes the garden beautiful |
C
Like many people ,I have no clear idea about heroes . A t some point , we all wonder if we need a hero and what a hero really is.
Although there are a lot of differences in cultures, heroes around the world generally share a number of characteristics (特点) which give us courage and make us want to learn from them.
A hero does something worth (值) talking about, A hero has a special story to tell and people think highly of it. But a hero is not just person with great fame (声誉).
A hero has power(力量) larger than himself . Some people want to live like a hero. And they have to experience life with new and further meaning .A sure test for would- be heroes is what or whom they serve. What do they want to live and die for? If their answer suggests they serve only own fames, they may be famous persons but not heroes.
A hero has a vision from the mountain top .He has the power to move people . He creates new possibility. Without Gandhi, India might still be part of Britain, Without Martin Luther King .Jr, Americans might take different parks , and shop in different stores of the different colors of their skins.
There might be changes in society without a hero, but the speed of the change would be rather slow . Thanks to heroes in history ,they make the society develop so rapidly.` According to this passage , a hero is a person who always ____
| A．gives us courage | B．thinks highly of others |
| C．shares great fames | D．stands on the mountain top |
I f you want to live like a hero , you should ____|
| A．experience a new and meaningful life |
| B．listen to something worth talking about |
| C．serve your own fame and try to be famous |
| D．know where and how you want to live and die |
The underlined word” vision” in the passage means____
| A．风景 | B．想象 | C．远见 | D．形象 |
Black people in American used to ___ before Martin Luther King Jr.
| A．shop at the white’s store | B．drive buses with the white |
| C．take walks in the white’s park | D．eat in restaurants without the white |
What can we learn from the passage ?
| A．we don’t need heroes anymore at some point now |
| B．heroes are all the same though different in culture |
| C．people get power from heroes to move to a new place |
| D．our society has developed faster because of heroes in history. |
B
Mr Smith was in trouble those days. He drove a car for Mr Black, a rich businessman. He worked hard and the shopkeeper liked him. But he couldn’t work when he drank too much.And once he almost fell into the river when he drove along the bridge. Mr Black became angry and was going to send him away. He had a big family and was afraid of it and promised(许诺) he would stop drinking at once. The man told him to wait to be dealt with(处置).
One Monday morning Mr Smith came into the office with badly burned ears.
“What happened to your ears?” asked Mr Black.
“Well”, said the man. “I went to watch a football match yesterday while my wife was ironing （熨）clothes. She had put the iron（熨斗）near the telephone before she went to cook supper.
Our team lost the game and I felt sorry for it. As soon as I went in the sitting-room ,the phone rang and I answered the iron !”
“And what happened to the other ear?”
“When I put the iron down the table ,the telephone rang again !”_____,so he almost drove the car into the river.
| A．Mr Smith was not careful |
| B．Mr Smith drank too much |
| C．Mr Smith forget they were on the bridge |
| D．Mr Smith couldn’t work in the morning |
Mr Smith went to watch the football match on _____.
A. Monday B. Tuesday C. Saturday D SundayWe can guess .
A. Mr Smith drank much after the match
B. Mr Smith was very angry with his team
C. Mr Smith didn’t drink those days
D Mr Smith watched the match those daysThe ______badly burned Mr Smith’s ears.
A.telephone B. drinking C.iron D ironsWhat would happen to Mr Smith ?
| A．He would go on driving for Mr Black |
| B．He would join his football team |
| C．He would never watch any matches |
| D．Mr Black would send him away |
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Hundreds of years ago there lived a king in a small country. He liked swimming. When summer came, he always went to another palace by a forest with his guards and returned to the capital in autumn.
One afternoon the king went swimming in a river in the forest but he didn’t tell others about it. He was very happy when he swam in the water. After that he heard a great noise and saw a big bear coming at him. He tried his best to run away. He ran and ran and at last he lost his way. He was hungry and tired when he found an old house. There was an old farmer in it.“It’s your king,” he said to the old man.“I’m hungry now. Bring me something to eat quickly!”
The old man had nothing dear. He only had four eggs. The king ate them and felt better.“How much must I pay you for that?”
“Eighteen pounds.”
“How dear they are! Are eggs rare（稀有的）here?”
“No,” answered the old farmer.“We have only one king in our country!”
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。 _________,he was happy.
| A．The river was beautiful |
| B．He was swimming in the water |
| C．The water was warm |
| D．The king could swim for a long time |
When the king saw the bear, he _________.
| A．asked the old farmer to help him |
| B．cried for help |
| C．ran away quickly |
| D．ran outside the forest |
At last the king found _________.
| A．an old house | B．his guards | C．his capital | D．the bear |
Which is the best title of the story?
| A．The King and the Old Farmer | B．The King in the Forest |
| C．The King and the Bear | D．The Kind hearted King |
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People do not usually like floods but some farmers need floods when their fields are too dry.When there is a flood, the water carries mud and sand from the river bed to the field near the river. When the water goes away, the mud and sand become good soil.
People in many countries tell stories about a very big flood. The flood covered the world. Here is just one of those stories.
A long , long time ago there was a man called Noah(诺亚). He lived with his wife, his three sons and his sons’ wives. One day, Noah heard a voice. It said: “Noah, soon there will be a big flood. You must build a boat. You must put two of every animal and bird in the boat. Many, many people will die in the flood but you and your family will be all right.”
Noah and his family built a boat. They put two of every animal and bird in their boat. They put food in the boat, too. Then it started to rain. It rained for 40 days and 40 nights. The water covered the world. The hills and mountains looked like islands. Noah’s boat stopped on the top of the mountain. At last the rain stopped and the flood went away. There was a beautiful rainbow in the sky. And the animals and birds left Noah’s boat. They ran, jumped, walked and flew away to live on the mountains.
According to the story, answer the following questions:Can floods be good for farmers?
______________________________________________What did Noah build to protect his family from the flood?
________________________________________________How long did the rain last?
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D
Do you know what a castle is? A castle is a building special to Europe. Castles were built in the Middle Ages by king and other powerful people who live in. Castles were used by people to protect themselves from their enemies. They are big buildings made form stone and wood.
Today there are still castles all over Europe. Some are in ruins(废墟). But some built later are still in good repair and used even today. One example is Windsor Castle, which is a home to the British queen. It is in the country or Berkshire, not far from London.
Castles have walls around them. In the old days, soldiers would stand on the walls to guard the people in the castle. If enemies came they would shoot arrows(箭) and throw stones at them. Castles also had moats. A moat is a river around the wall that makes it difficult for enemies to get in. It could be either dry or filled with water.
Other people form younger countries love European castles. In the US there are rich people who have brought broken parts of castles to their country and rebuilt them. And some people build “replica” castles---modern copies of Castle.
You probably know the Disneyland Castle in California , US. But did you know it is based on a famous castle in Germany built by King Ludwig Ⅱof Bavaria? Which of the following is TRUE about the castle?
| A．It is a special American building. |
| B．It is made form stone and paper. |
| C．Only king used to live in one. |
| D．People used it to protect themselves. |
We can tell from the story that a moat is __________.
| A．a wall | B．a soldier | C．a river | D．a stone |
According to the passage we can know that______________.
| A．There are castles only in some European countries now. |
| B．In the US, there used to be castles in the Middle Ages. |
| C．In the US, the people rebuilt the old castles or build the modern ones. |
| D．The Disneyland castle is built in Germany. |
What does the passage mainly talk about?
| A．The history of castles. | B．Facts about castles. |
| C．The king and the castles. | D．How to build castles. |
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