There was once a wise old lady who lived on a hill． All the children used to go and ask her questions． She always gave them（1） answers．
There was a little boy among the children． One day he caught a little bird and held it in his hands without anybody seeing it． Suddenly he had an idea and asked his friends to（2） ．
"Let's（3） the old lady，" he said． "I'll ask her what I'm holding in my hands． Of course， she'll answer that I have a bird． Then I'll ask her if the bird is alive or dead． If she says the bird is dead， then I'll（4） my hands and let the bird fly away． If she says the bird is alive， I'll quickly（5） it and show her the dead bird． Either way， she'll be（6） __ "．
The children agreed this was a clever plan． So（7） the hill they all went to the old lady's house．
"Granny， we have a（8） for you，" they all shouted．
"What's in my hands？" the little boy asked．
"Why， of course it must be a bird，" the old lady replied．
"But is it alive or dead？" the boy asked（9） ．
All the boys（10） her answer and got ready to laugh at her．
The old lady thought for a moment and then replied， "It's up to you， my child． If you' re kind enough， it'll be alive．"
（1）A． funny |
B． perfect |
C． impolite |
（2）A． play with it |
B． go back home |
C． go with him |
（3）A． play a trick on |
B． make friends with |
C． pay a visit to |
（4）A． open |
B． raise |
C． shake |
（5）A． save |
B． free |
C． kill |
（6）A． right |
B． wrong |
C． wise |
（7）A． up |
B． down |
C． across |
（8）A． question |
B． bird |
C． present |
（9）A． calmly |
B． worriedly |
C． excitedly |
（10）A． listened to |
B． waited for |
C． thought of |
A group called New Story is working with a company called Icon to quickly build lots of houses for poor people in Tabasco， Mexico．The way they are building the houses is （1） ﹣by 3D﹣printing technology．
New Story is a group（2） works to bring cheap but good houses to people who can't （3） them． The group has built over 2，700 houses in places （4） Bolivia， EI Salvador， Haiti and Mexico． In the past， New Story built（5） houses in a normal way． But it（6） a long time． That's（7） New Story began to work with Icon． Icon has developed a way to build houses （8） by 3D﹣printing them with concrete（混凝土）． Some areas where New Story wants to build houses suffer from earthquakes，（9） _ Icon's houses have been designed to hold up in earthquake conditions．
The houses in Tabasco have two bedrooms， a living room， a kitchen， and a bathroom． Because the houses are created with a computer design， it's easy to（10） _ the design to suit the needs of different families． They are expected to live in later this year．
（1）A． common |
B． expensive |
C． unusual |
D． strong |
（2）A． these |
B． those |
C． this |
D． that |
（3）A． clean |
B． repair |
C． afford |
D． borrow |
（4）A． by |
B． with |
C． like |
D． between |
（5）A． its |
B． his |
C． her |
D． my |
（6）A． had |
B． took |
C． cost |
D． spent |
（7）A． why |
B． how |
C． what |
D． when |
（8）A． possibly |
B． quickly |
C． carefully |
D． suddenly |
（9）A． for |
B．so |
C． or |
D．as |
（10）A． share |
B． print |
C． change |
D． produce |
How can we protect the Earth？ One problem to solve is climate（气候）change． You might wonder about climate change． What is it， exactly？
Gases surround the Earth．（1） Sunlight passes down through the gases． The gases trap（储存）the sun's heat and act like blanket． Without these gases， the Earth would be very cold． The trouble comes when humans add too many gases to the atmosphere．The gases build up and trap even more heat．This causes changes in climate． The Earth becomes too warm．
（2） There's another gas causing climate change． No one talks about it as much． It is nitrous oxide（氧化亚氮）． Many call it laughing gas． Dentists may give patients nitrous oxide so they will not feel pain． The atmosphere has small amounts of nitrous oxide． But nitrous oxide can stay in the atmosphere more than 100 years which can change the climate a lot．
Nitrous oxide forms naturally． （3） Bacteria are living organisms（生物）made of single cells． Farmers use nitrogen fertilizer（氮肥）to help grow bigger crops． The bacteria in the soil take the nitrogen from the fertilizer and make more nitrous oxide with it．
So how can we help？ "Number one is to not waste food，" Wagner Riddle， a scientist from Canada， said． （4） That number comes from a U． S． university study． "There is a lot that goes into making food"， Wagner Riddle says． "So then if it's wasted， it's for nothing．"
根据短文内容，从下列选项中选出能填人文中空白处的最佳选项，选项中有一项为多余选项．
A． That's the reason for climate change．
B． It comes from bacteria（细菌）that live in the dirt．
C． Carbon dioxide（二氧化碳）is one gas that traps heat．
D． More than one﹣third of all food created in the U． S． is wasted．
E． These gases reach high into the sky and are called the atmosphere（大气层）．
The most difficult thing for university student Ted Rogers is opening his classroom door．Ted can't do this without help because he's only six years old． He's the youngest person ever to study at Rochester University in New York． Ted（1） （begin） reading at two， and by four， he had known a lot about many subjects from astronomy to zoology（动物学）． By the age of five， be had been able to talk to university professors about his ideas．
Ted just（2） （complete） his first book．It（3） （come）out in a few months， shortly after his seventh birthday． "I love learning．" says Ted．
"My hero is the scientist Albert Einstein because he never brushed his hair or（4） _ （wear） socks． "Psychologists（心理学家）have found it difficult（5） （test） Ted's cleverness because they do not have high enough scores for him．Ted's mother first knew her son was different when he kept（6） （cry） at play school because he was bored with the children's games． She started teaching him at home after finding that local schools were not prepared for children who learned at Ted's speed．
Now Ted（7） （study） geography at Rochester University and using the Internet to complete his high school studies．
However， some psychologists warn that too much study can stop a child from（8） _ （grow） up in a healthy way． "I（9） （not care） how clever the kid is． Six﹣year﹣olds have to play with their friends，" says Dr. Brian Wood． Mrs. Rogers doesn't agree that her son's time（10） （take） up completely by schoolwork． "He loves the violin and has many outdoor interests， such as camping， fishing and swimming， just like other boys of his age．"
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