People depend on plants． We use plants for food， cloth， shelter （住处）， and even the air we breathe （呼吸）．
Plants keep our air and water clean． Green plants give us oxygen （氧气）． Oxygen is part of the air we breathe．
Plants are also part of the water cycle （水循环）． Most of the water that a plant takes in goes back into the air．
Plants give us a lot of the food on the earth． Fruits， vegetables， and grains （谷物）come from plants． Without plants， we would not have bread， rice， carrots， apples， oranges，or bananas! Many people are growing plants to eat in their own gardens at home． Having your own garden helps the earth as well．
When you grow your own fruits and vegetables， you help cut down on pollution because big trucks don't need to take your food to shops． You also help reduce the amount of rubbish because you don't need to use bags for packing your food． You can just pick it out of the ground or off a plant and put it into a basket!
Trees are an important plant resource （资源）． Trees provide wood to build homes and furniture． Trees are used to make lots of things around your home and at your school． And trees provide fruits that are good for you． Without trees， the earth would be a very different place．
（1） is part of the air we breathe．
| A． |
Sunlight |
| B． |
Water |
| C． |
Food |
| D． |
Oxygen |
（2）What happens to most of the water that a plant takes in？
| A． |
It goes back into the air． |
| B． |
It stays in the plant． |
| C． |
It goes into the ground． |
| D． |
It stays in the river． |
（3）What does the phrase "cut down on" mean in Paragraph 5？
| A． |
Cause． |
| B． |
Accept． |
| C． |
Reduce． |
| D． |
Expect． |
（4）What is the best title of the passage？
| A． |
A Different Place |
| B． |
The Uses of Plants |
| C． |
Food on the Earth |
| D． |
Gardens at Home |
（5）You would find the passage in ．
| A． |
an interesting novel |
| B． |
a book about animals |
| C． |
a popular play |
| D． |
a book about nature |
In England nobody under eighteen years old is allowed (允许) to drink in a bar (酒吧)．
Mr. Thompson often went to a bar near his house．But he never took his son, Tom, because he was too young．Then when Tom had his eighteenth birthday, Mr. Thompson took him to his usual bar for the first time．They drank for an hour．Tom drank a bit．Then Mr. Thompson said to his son, “Now, Tom, I want to teach you a useful（有用的） lesson．How do you know when you’ve had enough（足够的）? Well, I’ll tell you．Do you see those two lights（灯） at the end of the bar? When they seem（好象） to become four, you’ve had enough and should（应该） go home．”
“But, Dad,” said Tom, “I can only see one light at the end of the bar．” Young people ______ allowed to drink in a bar until eighteen．
| A．is not | B．are not | C．many | D．must |
When Tom was a child, his father often went to a nearby bar_____ taking him．
| A．by | B．for | C．with | D．without |
On Tom’s eighteenth birthday, he drank together with his father in that
bar for______.
| A．the first time | B．once | C．many times | D．eighteen times |
Father wanted to tell his son ______．
| A．the time to drink | B．something about the light |
| C．when to stop drinking | D．something about the bar |
In fact (事实上), there ______ at the end of the bar．
| A．was one light | B．were two lights |
| C．were three lights | D．were four lights |
阅读短文，按要求完成短文后的各项任务。
My dear friends, what do you often do at the weekends or on holidays? Do you like going hiking? Most people enjoy hiking, especially in spring or autumn.
Hiking is a healthy activity. But do you know why many people like going hiking? The reason why people go hiking is different from each other. Here are some of the most important reasons for people to hike.
First, hiking is a kind of good _______, and it is good for your _______ and not hurt your body. You can relax(放松) yourself during the hiking. And you can get fresh air, too.
(1)Second, hiking is easy and cheap. All you need to do is to wear a pair of hiking shoes to start.
(2)At last, hiking is the best way to get away from your everyday life. You could hike alone or go with your family or your good friends. And you can have a picnic together during hiking.
So why not plan your hiking day right now? Let’s go hiking together!在（1）句的空白处分别填入一个适当的词使句意完整、上下文通顺。
________ _______将（2）句译成中文。
____________________________________________________________回答问题：How many reasons for hiking are there in the passage?
_________________________________________________________________________________在文中找出与You just need to wear a pair of trainers to start your hiking. 意思相近的句子。
___________________________________________________________________在文中找出最能表达该短文主题的句子。
___________________________________________________________________________
Reading newspapers has become an important part of everyday life. Some people read newspapers as the first thing to do in the morning; others read newspapers as soon as they have free time during the day so that they can learn what is happening in the world. Sometimes, we do not have enough time to read all the news carefully, so we just take a quick look at the front page. At other times, we may be in such a hurry that we only have a few minutes to look at the headlines of the passages.
Newspapers can be found everywhere in the world. We can get many different kinds of newspapers in big cities, but in some mountain villages we can see few newspapers. Some newspapers are published once a week, but most of the papers are published once a day with many pages, some even published twice a day. You know different people enjoy reading different newspapers. Some like world news and others prefer short stories. They just choose what they are interested in.
Today newspapers in English have the largest numbers of readers in the world. The English language is so popular that many Chinese students are reading English newspapers such as China Daily or 21st Century. Also they bring us more and more information with Internet.People read newspapers in order to _____________.
| A．learn the latest (最新的) news |
| B．meet their own different needs |
| C．read the short stories |
| D．find the morning news |
From the passage we can see that __________ when people get newspapers.
| A．they read them very carefully |
| B．they just read the headlines |
| C．not everyone reads all the pages |
| D．they have no time to read them |
Newspapers have so many pages because _______________.
| A．more and more people like to read them |
| B．people enjoy reading something different |
| C．newspaper become cheaper |
| D．more pages mean more money |
The most popular in the world are newspaper ____________.
| A．in English | B．in Chinese |
| C．in other language | D．with many pages |
According the passage, besides newspapers, people also get information from ___.
| A．magazines | B．advertisements |
| C．e-mail | D．Internet |
The Young Pop King
He is quiet and shy. He likes to hide his eyes behind his hair. He doesn't smile very often. However, if you talk to him about music, he'll have a lot to say.
This is Jay Chou, the 33-year-old Taiwanese pop king(天王). His fans are so excited because he will sing songs on November 30, 2012 in Wuhu, Anhui Province. Many pop stars will come, too.
Chou grew up just with his mother. He did not talk much and did badly in many school subjects.His mother noticed the boy's special interest in music and sent him to learn piano when he was only three years old. He loved it and kept on practicing.
Chou is not very handsome. He does not speak clearly when he sings or talks. But the singer has a lot of fans. "He is really good at music. It makes him attractive(有魅力的) to me, " said Liu Jiajun, a Junior 2 student in No. 101 Middle School in Beijing."He is true to himself. He never follows others, "said Zhang Yujie, a Junior 1 girl at No.23 Middle School in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province.From this passage, we know that Jay Chou_________.
| A．is very handsome | B．has a bright smile |
| C．often makes too much noise | D．is a pop music star |
His fans are so excited because_________.
| A．he is quiet and shy. |
| B．he will sing new songs in Wuhu. |
| C．he can play the piano very well |
| D．Many famous stars will come to Wuhu. |
When he was a little child, he_________.
| A．talked a lot every day |
| B．did well in his study at school |
| C．started to like music |
| D．had a lot of fans |
According to one of his fans, Jay_________.
| A．is a good student |
| B．has long and beautiful hair |
| C．is a well-known pianist |
| D．is very attractive to them |
The sentence "He never follows others" in the last paragraph means_________.
| A．he always has his own style. |
| B．he likes to walk alone |
| C．he doesn't like other people's songs at all |
| D．no one can catch up with him |
American schools begin in September after the long summer holidays. There are two terms in a school year, the first term is from September to January, and the second is from February to June. Most American children go to public schools.
High school students study only four or five subjects at a time. They usually go to the same classes every day, and they have an assignment(课外作业) for every class. After class they have many activities.
After high school, many students go to college. They can go to a small one or a large one. They usually have to pay a lot of money for college education (教育). But there are scholarships (奖学金) for good students, and many college students work part time in order to get money for their education.How long do American students study in school every year?
| A．8 months | B．9 months | C．10 months | D．11 months |
High school students take ______ subjects at a time.
| A．all | B．four | C．five | D．B or C |
______ can get scholarships.
| A．Many college students | B．All the students |
| C．Good high school students | D．Good college students |
Many college students work part time because ______ .
| A．they have many activities |
| B．they have a lot of free time |
| C．they like doing things |
| D．they have to pay a lot of money for their education |
According to the passage, which sentence is Not true?
A. American schools have long summer holidays.
B. There are two terms in the USA.
C. American students don’t do exercises after class.
D. They do part time job to get money to pay for their education.
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