The spring season brings warm weather， flowers and other changes for people to enjoy．For some restaurant cooks， the most exciting spring arrival is ramps．
Ramps are a wild plant in the eastern mountains of North America． They are one of the first plants that grow in the spring， usually between April and May． They are recognized（意识） by their red stem（茎）， and two long and wide green leaves． They are also famous for their strong taste， similar to onions（洋葱）．
Ramps are not as well﹣known as other vegetables， but they have a long history in the United States． In the Appalachian Mountains， ramps have been an important food for a longtime． During spring， it is common for small towns in the Appalachian area to hold large ramp dinners for the community．
However， over the last 30 years， ramps' popularity has grown quickly． They are now a highly﹣desired vegetable for many nice restaurants in cities like New York and Washington D．C．
One reason the plant is popular is that it grows in the wild． It is difficult to grow them on farms． Most restaurants get them from foragers， who collect ramps by searching forests for some small pieces of land where theygrow． Ramps have a short season． Within a few weeks of full growth， the plant is done for the year． This shot life is some reason for their popularity．
And that popularity could lead Io their disappearance from Earth． In 1995， the local government in Quebec， Canada， stopped people selling the plant to businesses in order to protect the plant against being over﹣dug．
The season is short， but it has not ended yet． If you are in the right place， you still have time to try a taste of ramps yourself．
（1）why are ramps so popular in North America？
| A． |
Because they grow in spring． |
| B． |
Because they have a good taste． |
| C． |
Because they are hard to get． |
| D． |
Because they have a long history． |
（2）Which of the following is the picture of a ramp？
（3）What does the word "they " refer to （指的是）？
| A． |
foragers |
| B． |
ramps |
| C． |
customers |
| D． |
restaurants |
（4）Why were people stopped from selling ramps to businesses？
| A． |
Because ramps were in great danger． |
| B． |
Because ramps' smell polluted the air． |
| C． |
Because it cost too much to grow ramps． |
| D． |
Because the government wanted to make money． |
（5）What's the best title for the text？
| A． |
Americans go crazy for ramps in spring． |
| B． |
Americans have discovered a new vegetable． |
| C． |
Ramps were once popular in North America． |
| D． |
Ramps will soon be enjoyed all over the world． |
Mr. Brown was going away for a week. Before he left, he said to his son, “If anyone asks for me, you can tell him that your father has been out for doing something, and will be back in a week, then be sure to ask him to sit down for a cup of tea.”
“OK, Dad,” said his son. But he was afraid his son couldn't remember this, he wrote these words down on a piece of paper and gave it to him. His son put it into his small pocket, took it out and looked at it every now and then.
Four days passed, but no one came to see his father. The boy thought that there was no man to come and that the piece of paper was of no more use for him, so he burnt it that evening.
The next afternoon, someone knocked at the door. The boy opened it. A man was standing at the door and said, “Where is your father?” The boy put his hand into his pocket at once and looked for the piece of paper. He could not find it. He suddenly remembered he had burnt it, so he shouted, “No more.”
The man was very surprised. He asked, “No more? I met your father last week. When did it happen?”
"Burnt yesterday evening."Mr. Brown told his son that _____.
| A．he would be away from home for four days |
| B．he would be back in seven days |
| C．he would be back in a month |
| D．he liked a cup of tea |
Mr. Brown wrote the words down on ________.
| A．the wall | B．the door |
| C．a piece of paper | D．his son's pocket |
A man came to visit the boy's father on ________.
| A．the second day | B．the third day | C．the fourth day | D．the fifth day |
The man was very surprised because _________.
| A．he thought the child's father was dead | B．the child didn't ask him to sit down |
| C．the child gave him a cup of tea | D．he couldn't find that piece of paper |
What was burnt? ___________.
| A．The piece of paper | B．Mr. Smith | C．The visitor | D．The boy |
Dick lived in England. One day in January he said to his wife, “I'm going to fly to New York next week because I've got some work there.” “Where are you going to stay there?” His wife asked. “I don't know yet.” Dick answered. “Please send me your address from there in a telegram (电报),”his wife said. “All right.” Dick answered.
He flew to New York on January 31st and found a nice hotel in the center of the city. He put his things in his room and then he sent his wife a telegram. He put the address of his hotel in it.
In the evening he didn't have any work, so he went to a cinema. He came out at nine o'clock and said, “Now I'm going back to my hotel and have a nice dinner.”
He found a taxi and the driver said, “Where do you want to go?” But Dick didn't remember the name and address of his hotel.
“Which hotel are my things in?” he said, “And what am I going to do tonight?” But the driver of the taxi did not know. So Dick got out and went into a post office. There he sent his wife another telegram, and in it he wrote, “Please send me my address at this post office.”Dick flew to New York because ______.
| A．he went there for a holiday | B．he had work there |
| C．he went there for sightseeing | D．his home was there |
Why did his wife want a telegram from him?
| A．Because she didn't know his address yet |
| B．Because she wanted to go to New York, too |
| C．Because she might send him another telegram |
| D．Because she couldn't leave her husband by himself in New York |
Where did Dick stay in New York?
| A．In the center of the city. | B．In a hotel. |
| C．In a restaurant. | D．At his friend's house. |
Who would send him the name and address of his hotel?
| A．The manager of his hotel. | B．The police office. |
| C．The taxi driver. | D．His wife. |
Which of the following is not true?
| A．Dick stayed at a nice hotel in the center of the city. |
| B．Dick didn't work on the first night of his arrival. |
| C．Dick forgot to send his wife a telegram. |
| D．Dick wanted to go back to his hotel in a taxi. |
阅读理解
It was Sunday and Tom was staying home. After breakfast he went out into the garden and played quietly by himself. There were no kids around and he was used to playing alone quietly. He played with Bobby, the dog. He climbed up and down the trees. Sometimes a bird would come down to perch（停歇）on top of the doghouse.
Then Tom would have the greatest fun by throwing a stone or something at it. Though he never made it, he did like doing this kind of things.
Now Tom had been in the garden for half an hour. Suddenly a crack（碎裂声）was heard and the little boy began crying.
“What’s the matter, Tom?” his mother looked through the kitchen window.
Tom ran into the kitchen.
“Mum,” he sobbed（抽泣）, “I broke Bobby’s plate. I didn’t know it was so fragile（易碎的）.”
His mother put her arms round him and said, “Don’t feel too bad, Tom. We have other plates for Bobby. But how did you break that one?”
“I throw this at a bird but missed, and it went straight to the plate.” In Tom’s hand was his father’s gold pocket watch.（金怀表）!When did the story happen?
| A．On a Sunday afternoon. | B．On a Sunday morning. |
| C．At noon. | D．In the evening. |
When a bird perched on top of the doghouse, Tom ___.
| A．would like to play with it |
| B．was very interested in it by throwing a stone at it. |
| C．would like to give it something to eat. |
| D．would smile |
There were no kids around and he was used to playing alone quietly. Here “kids” means ___
| A．men | B．dogs | C．children | D．birds |
How long had Tom been in the garden when his mother heard him cry?
| A．An hour | B．A day | C．Two hours | D．Half an hour |
“Though he never made it” means “___”
| A．Though he couldn’t hit a bird with a stone or something. |
| B．Though he couldn’t catch the bird. |
| C．Though he couldn’t have fun from the bird. |
| D．Though he couldn’t eat the bird. |
阅读理解
A company began to make a new kind of dog food. A party was held to show the new dog food to everyone. People from the newspapers and TV stations were there.
There was a dog at the party. He was supposed to eat the dog food and have his picture taken. The plan was to show everybody how much the dog would like the new dog food.
When the time came, a plate of the dog food was set in front of the dog. Everyone looked at the dog. But there was one problem. He didn’t eat any of it. The dog didn’t like the dog food!
The boss of the company had to do something fast. All of the people were watching. All of them were laughing. So he ate the dog food himself!The company in the story ___.
| A．takes a picture | B．has more than on boss | C．makes dog food | D．makes a new machine |
A party was held to ___.
| A．to feed a new animal | B．to serve a large lunch |
| C．for someone’s birthday | D．to show a new kind of dog food |
“To show something” means “___”.
| A．to wash it with water | B．to let people look at it |
| C．to turn on the television | D．to feed it to the dogs |
The dog in the story ___.
| A．wanted all the food | B．ate all the food |
| C．wanted to go to sleep | D．didn’t eat the food |
The story shows that ___.
| A．dogs don’t like to eat | B．people like dog food |
| C．some plans don’t work | D．dogs will eat anything |
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