Four brothers left home for college, and they became successful doctors and lawyers. Some years later, they after having dinner together. They discussed the they were able to give their elderly who lived far away in another city. The first said "I had a house built for Mama." The second said "I had my Mercedes-Benz dealer send an SL600 to her". The third said "I had a hundred thousand dollar built in the house." The fourth said, "You know Mama loved reading the Bible and you know she can't read anymore because she can't very well. I met this preacher(神父) who told me about a parrot that can the entire Bible. It took twenty preachers 12 years to it. I had to contribute $100,000 a year for twenty years to the church, it was worth it. Mama just has to name the chapter and verse and the parrot will recite it." On hearing that, the other brothers were .
After the holidays Mom her Thank You notes. She wrote:
"Milton, the house you is so huge. I live in only one room, but I have to clean the whole house. Thanks anyway.
"Marvin, I am too to travel. I stay home, I have my groceries（食物） delivered, so I use the Mercedes. The was good. Thanks.
"Michael, you gave me an expensive theater with Dolby sound, it could 50 people, but all my friends are dead, I've my hearing and I'm nearly blind. I'll never use it. Thank you for the gesture just the same.
"Dearest Melvin, you were the son to have the good sense to give a little thought to your gift. The chicken was . Thank you."
A．fought B．chatted C．studied D．slept
A．gifts B．chances C．money D．time
A．uncle B．father C．mother D．aunt
A．warm B．big C．cool D．lonely
A．station B．museum C．mirror D．theatre
A．what B．how C．why D．where
A．listen B．feel C．see D．eat
A．write B．publish C．recite D．forget
A．protect B．beat C．raise D．teach
A．but B．so C．unless D．even
A．tired B．impressed C．covered D．hurt
A．sent out B．put up C．took in D．picked up
A．borrowed B．rent C．built D．lived
A．clever B．strong C．short D．old
A．never B．often C．still D．almost
A．future B．plan C．thought D．program
A．save B．hold C．catch D．trap
A．lost B．admired C．respected D．discovered
A．second B．last C．next D．only
A．strange B．unpleasant C．bitter D．delicious
IF and WHEN often had lunch together. Their conversation always____on the things they hoped to achieve and they loved to talk about them.
This particular Saturday when they met for lunch，WHEN____IF wasn’t in a great mood (心情)．After they sat at the usual table____for them，WHEN asked IF，“You don’t seem your usual____self？” IF replied，“Yesterday I saw a course I wanted to take. If only I___the time.”
WHEN knew exactly how IF felt and said，“I too saw a____and I’m going to register when I get____money.” WHEN then questioned IF，“What about the new job you were going to apply for？” IF answered，“I would have applied，but my____broke down. I couldn’t type my resume (简历)．”
“Don’t worry，I’ve been thinking about looking for another job also，____I’ll wait and when the weather gets____I will look then. I hate this awful weather.”
The man sitting nearby heard them talking about when this and if that. When he couldn’t____it anymore，he went to them and said，“I think I know____you could solve your problems.”
IF smiled and thought that even if he knew the____they faced，there was no way he could help！____，IF asked the man for advice. The man said，“Your conversation reminds me of an old____：IF and WHEN were planted，and nothing____．”
IF and WHEN both looked surprised and began to feel____of living their life for the “ifs” and “whens”．Finally they came to a(n)____：next time they met，there would be no “ifs” or “whens”；they would____talk about what they had____！
A．agreed B．centered C．relied D．took
A．sensed B．insisted C．declared D．guessed
A．cleaned B．made C．ordered D．reserved
A．sensitive B．honest C．cheerful D．clumsy
A．had B．spent C．seized D．valued
A．notice B．job C．course D．chance
A．lucky B．pocket C．enough D．paper
A．computer B．fridge C．camera D．recorder
A．or B．but C．for D．so
A．drier B．colder C．wilder D．nicer
A．take B．decline C．support D．watch
A．when B．where C．why D．how
A．changes B．expenses C．challenges D．possibilities
A．Anxiously B．Curiously C．Surprisingly D．Stubbornly
A．saying B．story C．habit D．fiction
A．rose B．grew C．removed D．remained
A．tired B．proud C．ashamed D．aware
A．ambition B．conclusion C．description D．agreement
A．even B．only C．still D．thus
A．discussed B．promised C．arranged D．accomplished
Our house was directly across the street from the entrance of a hospital. We rented the upstairs rooms to patients. One evening, there was a(n) ______ at the door. I opened it and saw a short man who was hardly ______ than my eight-year-old. But the worst thing was his face — it was ______ ugly. He told me he’d been ______ a room since noon but no one seemed to have one. For a moment I hesitated, not ______ to rent him a room, but his next words convinced me. He said, “I could ______in this chair. My bus leaves early in the morning.” I told him we would find him a ______.
It didn’t take a long time to see that this old man had a ______ heart in that tiny body. He fished for a living to ______ his daughter, her children and her disabled husband. He didn’t tell it by way of complaint. Instead, he was ______ that no pain was caused by his disease and that he still had strength to keep going. At ______, we put a camp cot in my children’s room for him. ______ he left the next morning, he asked, “Could I please come back and ______ the next time I see my doctor? Grownups are bothered by my ______, but children don’t seem to ______.” I told him he was welcome to come again.
On his next trip, he brought a big fish and a bag of the largest oysters (牡蛎) I had ever seen. Other times we received ______ in the mail. There were oysters, fish or some fresh vegetables. ______ how little money he had and that he must walk three miles to ______ these and made the gifts much more precious. And from him we ______ what it was to accept the bad _____ complaint and the good with appreciation.
A．bell B．answer C．knock D．call
A．taller B．stronger C．healthier D．better
A．hardly B．usually C．really D．finally
A．looking at B．looking for C．turning to D．checking in
A．wanting B．knowing C．fearing D．refusing
A．sit B．sleep C．hide D．wait
A．seat B．bus C．bed D．way
A．small B．normal C．funny D．beautiful
A．surprise B．please C．feed D．support
A．thankful B．interested C．scared D．worried
A．midnight B．bedtime C．suppertime D．noon
A．If B．Once C．Before D．After
A．visit B．pay C．chat D．stay
A．face B．way C．manner D．voice
A．notice B．require C．escape D．mind
A．cards B．letters C．books D．packages
A．Knowing B．Believing C．Telling D．Doubting
A．mail B．get C．find D．make
A．remembered B．learnt C．explained D．showed
A．for B．in C．without D．under
A young man was getting ready to graduate from college. For many months he had ______ a beautiful sports car in a dealer's showroom, and knowing his father could well _____ it, he told him that was all he wanted.
As Graduation Day ______, the young man awaited ______ that his father had purchased the car. ______, on the morning of his graduation, his father called him into his private study. His father told him how proud he was to have such a fine son, and told him how much he loved him. He handed his son a ______ wrapped gift box.
Curious, but somewhat ______, the young man opened the box and found a lovely, leather-bound Bible, with the young man's name embossed in gold.
Angrily, he raised his ______ to his father and said, "With all your money you give me a Bible?" He shouted and then ______ out of the house.
Many years passed and the young man was very ______ in business. He had a beautiful home and a wonderful family, but ______ his father was very old, he thought perhaps he ______ go to see him. He had not seen him since that graduation day.
Before he could make ______, he received a telegram telling him his father had passed away, and ______ all of his possessions to his son. He needed to come home immediately and take care of things.
When he arrived at his father's house, sudden sadness and regret filled his heart. He began to ______ through his father's important papers and saw a gift – a ______ wrapped book, just as he had ______ it years ago. With tears, he opened the Bible and began to turn the ______. His father underlined a verse,”…know how to give good gifts to your children…”
As he was reading, a car key ______ from the back of the Bible. It had a tag with the dealer's name, the same dealer who had the sports car he had desired. On the tag was the date of his ______, and the words "PAID IN FULL".
A．designed B．possessed C．admired D．booked
A．afford B．support C．offer D．manage
A．arrived B．approached C．ended D．closed
A．signals B．signs C．promises D．agreements
A．Gradually B．Hopefully C．Luckily D．Finally
A．beautifully B．strangely C．commonly D．fairly
A．amazed B．annoyed C．surprised D．disappointed
A．head B．hands C．voice D．eyes
A．slipped B．stormed C．broke D．stepped
A．interested B．generous C．successful D．professional
A．remembered B．reminded C．refused D．realized
A．would B．could C．should D．might
A．get B．pass C．follow D．search
A．restricted B．abandoned C．willed D．donated
A．get B．pass C．follow D．search
A．still B．already C．even D．ever
A．delivered B．left C．imagined D．found
A．pages B．passages C．words D．pictures
A．occurred B．turned C．dropped D．extended
A．wedding B．graduation C．return D．birthday
Tips for Planning Your Indoor Garden
Plants bring life and color into the home and require little in the way of maintenance. Follow these simple tips and your plants should thrive(茂盛).
Look for the best ______ in the house for each plant, and don’t be afraid to try different locations until you find the best spot.
If a room seems too dark to maintain a healthy plant, don’t be ______. Most indoor plants originate in tropical and subtropical areas, and they can grow ______ in dim environments. The ideal place is in front of a large window ______ east or west., filtered if necessary through a net scrim curtain.
If you have a plant that thrives ______ lots of sun, place it on a windowsill facing north or northeast. ______ the wetness level of the soil regularly and inspect the leaves to make sure they are not being______. At the slightest ______ of withering(枯萎), move the plant towards the middle of the room.
Water poured ______ onto the soil may flood, or not ______ the pot plant’s roots. ______, water plants bottom up by standing them in a dish and filling the ______ with water. For this method to ______, all pots should have holes in the ______ through which the water is absorbed.
Water your plants only when the potting mix ______ dry to touch-over watering is often the ______ of indoor plant death. Check by pushing your finger into the ______; if it comes out without any trace of soil on it, start watering. Remember that plants may need more frequent watering in summer.
Most indoor plants ___ from an occasional spraying(喷雾) of water. Make sure the water is at room temperature and use a spray bottle. Spraying is particularly beneficial if you live in a centrally heated or air-conditioned house ______ the air can become very dry.
Feed your plants with small amounts of fertilizer. The fastest and simplest solution is complete liquid fertilizer in the recommended ______ , usually every two to four weeks-check the label.
A．place B．time C．situation D．stage
A．fooled B．accepted C．explained D．understood
A．bad B．well C．easily D．quickly
A．meeting B．facing C．throwing D．reaching
A．on B．in C．for D．with
A．Research B．Check C．Prove D．Choose
A．protected B．prevented C．faded D．burned
A．signal B．point C．sign D．case
A．slowly B．carefully C．directly D．instantly
A．get B．reach C．extend D．spread
A．Still B．Instead C．Therefore D．Otherwise
A．soil B．plant C．bottom D．dish
A．work B．use C．show D．develop
A．middle B．bottom C．dish D．house
A．holds B．feels C．finds D．looks
A．effect B．occasion C．phenomenon D．cause
A．water B．pot C．soil D．hole
A．suffer B．benefit C．survive D．result
A．as B．if C．when D．for
A．kind B．quality C．amount D．form
Farming is moving indoors, where the sun never shines, where rainfall is irrelevant and where the climate is always right. The perfect crop field could be inside a windowless building with controlled light, temperature, wetness, air quality and nutrition. It could be in a New York high-rise or a complex in the Saudi desert.
The world already is having trouble feeding itself. Half the people on Earth live in cities, and nearly half of those-about 3 billion-are hungry or illfed. Food prices, currently increasing, are buffeted by dryness, floods and the cost of energy required to plant, harvest and transport it. And prices will only get more unstable.
Climate change makes long-term crop planning uncertain. Farmers in many parts of the world already are using water available to the last drop. And the world is getting more crowded: by midcentury, the global population will grow from 6.8 billion to 9 billion.
To feed so many people may require expanding farmland at the expense of forests and wilderness, or finding ways to completely increase crop output.
Gertjan Meeuws has taken the concept of a greenhouse a step further, growing vegetables and house plants in enclosed (封闭的)and regulated environments. In their research station, water flows into the pans
when needed, and the temperature is kept constant. Lights go on and off, creating similar day and night, but according to the rhythm of the plant.
A building of 100 square meters and 14 layers(层)of plants could provide a daily diet of 200 grams of
fresh fruit and vegetables to the entire population of Den Bosch, about 140,000 people. Their idea isn't to grow foods that require much space, like corn or potatoes.
Here sunlight is not only unnecessary but can be harmful. Plants need only specific wavelengths of light to grow. Their growth rate is three times faster than under greenhouse conditions. They use about 90
percent less water than outdoors agriculture. And city farming means producing food near the consumer, and there's no need to transport it long distances.
【选项】
A．The climate is worse and worse. B．The city people live a hard life. C．The world has difficulty feeding its people. D．The world's population is increasing fast.
A．The temperature is often changed. B．Sunshine is in great need for plants. C．Day and night depends on plants. D．Air quality is controlled by plants.
A．helps save sea water a lot B．is highly adaptable C．resembles greenhouse agriculture D．suits the production of corn
A．Development of indoor farming． B．Great Revolution in farming． C．Advantages of indoor farming． D．Sunless, rainless indoor farming．
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