Luca Gramberini has been scuba diving（戴水肺潜水） since he was a kid．His family owns a scuba company．For the past three summers，Luca has added gardening to his underwater activities．He helps run Nemo's Garden，a project to grow plants in the sea．
From May through September，Luca and other divers are working on Nemo's Garden in the Mediterranean Sea，150feet from the coast of Noli，Italy．Five large balloon﹣like objects，called biospheres（生物圈），hold plants such as beans and strawberries．The biospheres are filled with air and placed 20feet below the surface．"My father came up with the idea because he loves gardening very much，"Luca said．
According to Luca，the sea is a good place to grow plants because underwater temperatures remain stable，changing little from day to night．The biospheres act like greenhouses．Inside the air﹣filled biospheres，fresh water keeps evaporating（蒸发），providing the plants with a good environment to grow in．"We have already seen the plants，grow faster and better，"Luca says．"And there are fewer storms that can knock down the biospheres during the summer．"
Luca hopes Nemo's Garden will provide a new way of growing crops．"There is not enough land on the Earth，"he says．"And in many developing countries，bad conditions make it difficult for crops to grow．"
Though the project has just started，Nemo's Garden has achieved success and is moving to different areas．"We're going to try growing other plants．"Luca says．"We hope to set up biospheres in other countries．There are many possibilities．"
34．Nemo's Garden is a project to ．
A．do scuba diving in the sea
B．stop storms in the sea
C．make fresh water from the sea
D．grow plants under the water
35．The underlined word "stable" in paragraph 3 means in Chinese．
A．平衡的
B．正常的
C．稳定的
D．合适的
36．The passage is probably taken from the part of a newspaper．
A．travel
B．science
C．health
D．sports
37．The best title for this passage is ．
A．Gardens in the sea
B．Projects for summer activities
C．Plants in greenhouses
D．Conditions for crop growing．
阅读短文，根据其内容，选择最佳选项完成下列各题。
The quickest way to make friends with others is to smile (微笑). When you smile, people think you are friendly and easy to talk to. It may not be easy to smile at first, but you can practice it in front of a mirror (镜子). When you look at yourself in the mirror, think about the difference between a smiling face and a sad or an angry face. Most people will stay away from(躲避) a sad or an angry face.
The easiest way to start a conversation with someone is to say something nice about him or her. For example, you can comment on someone’s great answer to a teacher’s question, a great prize, a nice shirt, etc. Think about how great you feel when someone says something nice to you. Doesn’t it make you want to keep talking with that person? Also, ask your new friends questions about themselves. For example, who are their favorite singers and what do they do after school are all good questions to start a conversation.__________ is the quickest way to make friends with others.
| A．Smiling | B．Practicing |
| C．Asking questions | D．Saying nice words |
When you start a conversation with a new friend, you’d better NOT talk about his or her __________.
| A．nice shoes | B．great answer | C．good prize | D．bad grade |
The underlined words “comment on” mean “__________” according to the passage.
| A．信赖 | B．推测 | C．评论 | D．批评 |
The following questions are good to start a conversation EXCEPT (除……之外) “__________”.
| A．How do you go to school? | B．What do you think of my new hat? |
| C．What is your favorite instrument? | D．How do you spend your holiday? |
According to the passage, we can learn that __________.
| A．it is always easy to smile with others |
| B．a smiling face helps people to be more healthy |
| C．a smiling face and a sad or an angry face aren’t different |
| D．people usually feel great when hearing nice words about them |
阅读下面广告，根据其内容，选择最佳选项完成下列各题。
| Welcome to San Francisco Zoo, Northern California’s largest zoo You’ll enjoy seeing 250 different kinds of animals here  Mail Address: San Francisco Zoo, Zoo Road, San Francisco, CA 94132 Phone: Main Office: (415) 753-7080 The Main Office clerk is on duty from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m. (Monday — Friday) Something to Remember: ◎Please Do Not Feed the Animals! Our animals have proper food, and some animals are on strict diets for healthy reasons. It is very important that you shouldn’t feed them with the food or drinks in your hands. You can only feed the animals that are on the Family Farm in the Children’s Zoo. ◎Animals Do Not Like to Be Teased! We ask you not to tease or shout at the animals. And please do not throw food or anything else to them. ◎ No Other Pets Are Allowed! ◎ Photography Is Welcome! Question: Please report problems to zoo officers. They will help you. Price of Tickets: Adult: $50; Child: $25 |
The Main Office clerk is on duty __________.
| A．at 5 a.m. on Wednesday | B．at 10 a.m. on Saturday |
| C．at 8 p.m. on Sunday | D．at 10 p.m. on Friday |
You should pay attention to __________ things if you go to San Francisco Zoo.
| A．one | B．two | C．three | D．four |
What does the underlined word “tease” mean in Chinese?
| A．忽视 | B．殴打 | C．戏弄 | D．保护 |
Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
| A．San Francisco Zoo is the largest zoo in Northern California. |
| B．If you want to feed the animals, you can go to the Family Farm. |
| C．If you meet some troubles or problems, you can tell them to zoo officers. |
| D．The phone number of the main office in San Francisco Zoo is (415) 763-7080. |
Mr. Green brings his two sons and a daughter to the zoo. He has to pay __________.
| A．$50 | B．$75 | C．$100 | D．$125 |
任务型阅读
阅读下列短文，完成任务A和B。
Introduction to invitations（邀请活动简介）
Invitations are important. In the west, people often give invitations to their friends. Most invitations are for dinner or a birthday party. When people accept（接受）an invitation to a dinner or party, they usually ask what they can bring. They often take flowers, chocolates, or other presents. People usually take a birthday present to a birthday party. After a dinner or birthday party , most people telephone the host（主人）to say “thank you”. Some people write a short thank-you note or send an e-mail to the host.
任务A：Mary想邀请James参加生日晚会，请将以下各项活动按正确的顺序排列，把序号填入相应的横线上。
A. Mary and James enjoy the party together.
B. James accepts the invitation.
C. James writes a thank-you note.
D. James brings a birthday present.
E. Mary invites her friend James to her birthday party._______
________
__________
__________
任务B：请你帮James 给Mary 写一句表示感谢的话。_______________________________________.
It was very late at night when Sam got off the train . He was tired and wanted to find a hotel to have a rest. He looked around and saw a hotel not far away. There were three floors in it. Then Sam went in.
“How much do I need to pay for a single(单人的) room a night?” Sam asked.
“Well , sir,”said the girl, “a single room on the first floor is fifty dollars a night.”
“What about the one on the second floor?” asked Sam.
“Forty dollars.”
“Then how about the one on the third floor?”
“Thirty dollars.”
Sam picked up his suitcase(手提箱) and wanted to go out.
“Don’t you think our price is reasonable?” The girl said.
“Yes,” said Sam. “Your price is of course reasonable, but I’m sure your hotel is not high enough.”Sam wanted to find a hotel after_______.
| A．working a whole day | B．getting off the train |
| C．getting out of his car | D．walking a whole day |
How many floors were there in the hotel?
| A．One | B．Two | C．Three | D．Four |
Sam needed to pay_____for a single room on the second floor.
| A．$50 | B．$40 | C．$30 | D．$20 |
What’s the meaning of the underlined word “reasonable”?
| A．理智的 | B．昂贵的 | C．奇怪的 | D．合理的 |
Why didn’t Sam stay in the hotel?
| A．Because the hotel was full(满的) |
| B．Because the hotel wasn’t clean. |
| C．Because the hotel wasn’t nice enough. |
| D．Because Sam thought the price was high. |
| Driver Wanted 1)Cleaning driver licence 2)Must be of smart appearance 3)Aged over 25 Apply to Capes Taxi ,17 Palace Road, Roston |
| Air Hostess for International Flights Wanted Applicants must be between 20 and 33 years old Height:1.6m to 1.75m Education to GGSE Standard Two languages ,must be able to swim Apply to Recruitment Office , Southern Airlines, Heathrow Airport West HR37KK |
| Teacher Needed For private language school teaching, experience unnecessary Apply to The Director of studies ,Instant Languages Ltd,279 Canal Street, Roston |
You’re 26 years old and want to be a teacher, you should apply to .
| A．Capes Taxi ,17 Palace Road, Roston |
| B．Recruitment Office , Southern Airlines, Heathrow Airport West HR37KK |
| C．The Director of studies ,Instant Languages Ltd,279 Canal Street, Roston |
| D．A private language school |
What stops Jack, an experienced taxi driver, working for Capes Taxi
| A．Fond of beer and wine |
| B．Punished（惩罚）for driving too fast and wrong parking |
| C．Unable to speak a foreign language |
| D．Not having college education |
Ben,aged 22,fond of swimming and driving, has just finished college. Which job might be given to him?
| A．driving for Capes Taxi |
| B．working for Southern Airlines |
| C．teaching at Instant Languages Ltd |
| D．working for Northern Airlines |
What prevents（阻止）Mary , aged 25, from becoming an air hostess.
| A．She once broke a traffic law and was fined |
| B．She can’t speak Japanese very well |
| C．She has never worked as an air hostess before |
| D．She doesn’t feel like working long hours flying abroad |
Which of the following is NOT talked about in these three ads?
| A．Whether she or he is married |
| B．Whether they are men or women |
| C．Their education |
| D．The ages |
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