Mary Armstrong was a pretty little girl，but she did not pay attention to her things.She usually left her books and playthings everywhere，and it gave her mom much trouble in picking them up and putting them in the proper places.Some of her books and toys became spoiled（损坏）.Her mom had often told Mary the bad result of being so careless.The growing habit of carelessness would make her unhappy，and sometimes annoy her friends.Even worse，it would be of great harm to her all her life.But Mary didn't listen to her mom.So they argued a lot.
One day Mary made a beautiful toy，a gift for her best friend's birthday.When her mom asked her to go out into their yard to play，Mary put the toy in her room casually（不经意地）.She ran around and played happily there.An hour later，it was time to go to her friend's birthday party.Mary went back to get the toy.But she couldn't find it anywhere.Finally，she found the toy broken in the corner.At once she realized that Dash，her pet dog had done this，and she was very angry.Carrying the broken toy to her mom，she couldn't help crying.
Mrs.Armstrong asked Mary if she had left the toy in the place where Dash could easily get it，and Mary answered， "Yes，mom"
"Then you should not be irritated，Mary，because the dog does not know it is wrong to play with your toy.I hope this will be a lesson to you hereafter，to put your things away when you finish"
I will try， "said Mary.And her mom promised to repair the toy as well as she could.
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。
（1）What did Mary and her mom argue about？
A.Her books.
B.Her playthings.
C.Her way of making friends.
D.Her habit of carelessness.
（2）Why did Mary cry when carrying the gift to her mom？
A.Because her gift was broken.
B.Because Dash broke her book.
C.Because Dash annoyed her friends.
D.Because Mrs.Armstrong was mad at her.
（3）Which is the right order of he following things？
①Dash broke the toy. ②Mary put the toy in her room.
③Mary found the toy in the corner. ④Mom would repair the toy for Mary.
A. ①③②④
B. ①③④②
C. ②①④③
D. ②①③④
（4）What does the underlined word "irritated" in the fourth paragraph probably mean？
A.Glad.
B.Scared.
C.Angry.
D.Interested.
（5）What does the passage mainly tell us？
A.Listen to our parents，and they'll repair our things.
B.Be kind to our pets，and they won't break our things.
C.Get on well with our friends，and we'll get birthday gifts.
D.Be careful with our things and we'll develop a good habit.
According to UNESCO，a large number of children in villages in some African countries like Kenya and Tanzania do not go to school.They have to work to make money for their family.And more than half of people in these countries live without electricity.
A company is now working to solve both of these problems.It has created a special solar（太阳的）power station，which is in the shape of a cow，called"Solar Cow".The company encourages parents in those poor villages to send their children to school by setting up Solar Cows at schools.
Just as its name suggests，the Solar Cow can charge batteries（给电池充电）called"Solar Milks".The Solar Milks provide electricity for the families.
The batteries can only be charged using the Solar Cow，so children have to go to school to get the electricity.Everyday，children put their batteries into the bottom of their school's Solar Cow.
They go to class while the batteries are being charged.At the end of the day，they take the charged batteries home.
Each fully﹣charged Solar Milk battery can charge a mobile phone three or four times，or a radio once or twice.The battery is also a flashlight，and it can provide ten hours of light."My father used to travel two to three hours to the charging shop to charge his phone，and it cost a lot，" a boy said. "But now，he can use the battery I bring from school to charge his phone at home."
Since 2018，this company has set up two Solar Cows in Kenya and one in Tanzania.The company also started to raise money for more Solar Cows to help the poor children in Africa.
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。
（1）What is a Solar Cow？
A.An animal which can produce milk.
C.A mobile phone in the shape of a cow.
B.A solar battery in the shape of a cow.
D.A solar power station in the shape of a cow.
（2）How does the company encourage the parents to send their children to school？
A.By giving them money.
B.By setting up Solar Cows at schools.
D.By building some schools in the villages.
C.By offering them cows.
（3）What is the correct order for children to get the electricity for their families？
a.Children go to school with batteries.
b.Children take the charged batteries home.
c.Children have classes while the batteries are being charged.
d.Children put the batteries into the bottom of their school's Solar Cow.
A.a﹣d﹣c﹣b
B.a﹣c﹣d﹣b
C.b﹣d﹣c﹣a
D.b﹣a﹣c﹣d
（4）What can each fully﹣charged Solar Milk battery do？
A.It can charge a radio three or four times.
B.It can provide electricity for a Solar Cow.
C.It can provide ten hours of light as a flashlight.
D.It can charge a mobile phones even or eight times.
（5）What does this passage mainly talk about？
A.Solar Cows have provided electricity for the schools.
B.Some African children don't go to school because they have to work.
C.More than half of people in Kenya and Tanzania live without electricity.
D.Solar Cows are resolving two problems at the same time in some African countries.
Usually I wouldn't cross the park at this time of night.But walking around the park would take more time，and it was raining so hard that I couldn't even see clearly what was right before me.So I entered the park.And that was the first stupid thing I did tonight.
Soon after I walked into the park.I saw a man under a tree up ahead.My heart fell.The stories I'd heard about the park were all coming into my head at this moment.Anyone with a clear mind would just turn back.But me？No.I did another stupid thing：I decided to hurry past him.
Just when I was passing the man，he raised his head and gave me the strangest smile ever I got scared and started running. ""Hey" the man shouted from behind. "Wait" He was running after me!
I ran like crazy.I had hoped the trees would keep some rain off.And they did.But they also made the park look even darker.I couldn't see what was ahead of me.Then，I ran into something.It was the man!
"Don't kill me!" I cried.
"What？I was trying to give back your bag!You dropped it" The man gave me my bag.
Now，I felt saying that to the man was the stupidest thing I did tonight.
（1）Why did he writer enter the park？
A.It was safer to go across the park.
B.To go across the park would save time.
C.The trees in the park could keep the rain off.
（2）What did the writer mean by "the first stupid thing" "another stupid thing" "the stupidest thing"？
A.He felt proud of himself.
B.He regretted what he had done.
C.He felt ashamed of making so many mistakes.
（3）The "drop" in has the same meaning as the underlined one in the last but two paragraph.
A.He dropped off from his bike.
B.Oh，they have had to drop their prices.
C.Excuse me，Miss，you've dropped your umbrella.
（4）What's the best title for the passage？
A.A Strange Man
B.A Scary Park
C.A Brave Cross
Moderation（自我调节）
Pay attention to how you lead your life most of the time.A healthy lifestyle is one that doesn't take extremes（极端）as a way of life.Be moderate in what you do.
Eat well
It is important to pay attention to both what you eat and how you eat.As Socrates said ： " You should eat to live；not live to eat." A different diet（饮食）with vegetables and fresh fruits is good for the brain.Also take time off for meals.
Exercise
Students must know the value of exercise because it plays a necessary part in counterbalancing（抵消）the stress（压力）responses produced in our bodies by having to meet exams.
Sleep
Students are getting less and less of sleep which might lead to more stress.The hours of sleep before midnight are thought to be the most helpful.For this reason students must re﹣regulate their body clock and go to bed and get up at regular time.
Express yourself
The way students feel about their work and other issues in their life plays a huge part in how they deal with stress.It is advisable that students should be realistic whatever happens in their lives.
To sum up，studies are really very important，but never at the expense（代价）of students' physical and mental wellbeing.Besides，if students feel well they will be ready to face the challenges（挑战） of exams alive and kicking.
（1）What food is good for the brain according to paragraph two？
A.Vegetables and fruits.
B.Hamburgers and meat.
C.Rice and noodles.
（2）When is the best time for a student to go to sleep？
A.At 7：00 p.m.
B.At 10：00 p.m.
C.At 1：00 a.m.
（3）Where can we most probably read this article？
A.In a tour guide.
B.On a web page for tips.
C.In a daily newspaper.
（4）What's the best title of the reading？
A.Stress in part of students' lives.
B.A healthy mind in a healthy body.
C.Prepare for your exams with a healthy body and mind.
Think of somebody you really admire.You will probably find that their success didn't come easily.As "Father of Hybrid Rice（杂交水稻）"，Yuan Longping got over great difficulties and spent his whole life working to reduce world hunger and helping to feed the country with the largest population.
Wu Mengchao，the "Father of Chinese Hepatobiliary Surgery（肝胆外科）"，focused on saving people's lives for nearly eighty years.He performed more than 16，000 operations during his life.Holding the surgeon' s knife for such a long time deformed his fingers .Wu once said， "It would my greatest happiness if I could work at the operating table until my dying day."
In1969，in order to solve the problem of treating malaria（疟疾），Tu Youyou，pharmacologist （药学家） took on the job as head of a research team.She and her teammates performed different kinds of experiments.However，the results were disappointing.Instead of giving up，they kept trying.Finally，in1972，they made it!In2015，at the age of 85，she received Nobel Prize.
Thomas Edison，the inventor of the light bulb believed that every failure was a step towards success.He once said， "If I find 10，000 ways something won't work，I haven't failed.I am not discouraged，because every wrong try is another step forward.
Sometimes，their success was a surprise，even to themselves.The famous scientist Alexander Fleming said， "When I woke up just after daybreak on 28th September，1928，I certainly didn't plan to revolutionize（变革） all medicine by discovering the world's' first antibiotic（抗生素）.But I guess that was exactly what I did.
Some people only became successful after their deaths.Not like Pablo Picasso who became famous and very rich during his lifetime，the artist Vincent Van Gogh only sold one painting all through his life and that was to a friend.But he kept painting and he painted more than 2，000 artworks in the following ten years.Now his paintings are very popular and they sell for millions of pounds.
One thing all these people have in common is sticking to their goals no matter what.
（1）What do Yuan Longping and Wu Mengchao have in common？
A.They succeeded in solving world problems.
B.They spent all their lives serving people.
C.They achieved a lot in the medical field.
D.They are remembered for their happiness.
（2）The underlined phrase deformed his fingers could be replaced by .
A.changed the shape of his fingers
B.made him feel down
C.gave him too much pressure
D.got his fingers cut off
（3）It is clear that .
A.Pablo Picasso became famous after his death
B.Vincent Van Gogh painted 2，001 artworks in his life
C.it took Tu Youyou's team about 3 years to reach their goal
D.Thomas Edison tried 10.000 ways before he invented the light bulb
（4）When Alexander Fleming discovered the first antibiotic，he .
A.felt too tired to stay awake
B.didn't plan to study all medicine
C.knew exactly what his success meant
D.didn't fully realize its importance
（5）What does the writer mainly want to tell us？
A.Not everyone can be successful.
B.The more difficulties，the better.
C.Great achievements aren't made naturally.
D.Great hopes make great men.
When I was very young，people in our village lived by planting fruit trees.My grandmother always took me to the orchard（果园） on the hill.At that time，they had to carry water from the river at the foot of the hill to halfway up the hill.Even though we worked so hard，the production level of fruit was still low because it was short of water there.
One day，two young men led a group of workers to our village.They learned about the difficulties we faced，and later，canals and other projects began to be built in my village， "Who are they？" I asked. "They are good men from our government，" my grandma replied.
Shortly afterwards，I moved to another city for my junior high school.The only reason I ever came back to my hometown was my grandmother.
One day，my family and I made time to return.We were surprised because everything had changed.The canal ran past every orchard so villagers didn't have to go up and down the hill anymore.The river was now so clean that fish swam happily in it.When we arrived home，my grandma took out some fresh pears and apples.She told us that after the water conservation project（水利工程） was completed a policy（政策） was made to encourage more people to increase the fruit production with clean water in the river.
Thank those good men who have devoted themselves to the development of our countryside.
Nowadays，people work hard to live in a big city，However，we should not forget our hometowns where we are from.
（1）What troubled the villagers most was that .
A.they had too much work
B.it was not convenient to go up the hill
C.they could only grow fruit trees
D.there wasn't enough water in the orchard
（2）The good men came and offered help probably because of .
A.the villagers' suggestions
B.the government's support
C.a school' s practical activity
D.a company's engineering plan
（3）We can infer from the passage that .
A.the grandmother doesn't like to live in the city
B.the village is a place of interest for tourists now
C.there will be more fruit production in the village
D.more people like to work in the countryside nowadays
（4）The underlined phrase devoted themselves to is closest in meaning to .
A.prepared much for
B.donated money to
C.drawn public attention to
D.put much effort into
（5）What can be the best title for the passage？
A.How is a village improved？
B.Who are the good men？
C.Why do people come back？
D.What does a hometown mean？
A river is a flowing（流动的），moving stream of water.Usually a river feeds water into an ocean，lake，pond，or even another river.Rivers can differ in size and there is no strict rule on how big a flow of water must be to be called as a river.Here are the five longest rivers in the world.
|
The Nile River The Nile River is 4，135 miles long.It is located in the continent of Africa，mostly in the countries of Egypt and Sudan.It flows north into the Mediterranean Sea. |
|
The Amazon River The Amazon River is 3，980 miles long.It is located in the continent of South America and flows through several countries including Brazil，Venezuela，Bolivia，and Ecuador.It ends at the Atlantic Ocean. |
|
The Yangtze River Located in China，the Yangtze River is 3，917 miles long and flows into the East China Sea. |
|
The Mississippi River and the Missouri River The river system of the Mississippi River and the Missouri River is the longest river system in North America at 3，902 miles.It flows south into the Gulf of Mexico. |
|
The Yenisei River The Yenisei River starts in Mongolia and flows through Russia to the Kara Sea in the Arctic Ocean.It's 3，445 miles long. |
There are 76 rivers in the world over 1，000 miles long.A lot of people think that rivers always flow south，but 4 of the 10 longest rivers in the world flow north.The United States alone has around 3.5 million miles of rivers.Four of the top 10 longest rivers flow through China at some point.
（1）The Nile River is longer than the Yangtze River.
A.155 miles
B.218 miles
C.233 miles
D.690 miles
（2）Which is the second longest river in the world？
A.The Nile River.
B.The Mississippi River.
C.The Yangtze River.
D.The Amazon River.
（3）The Mississippi River ends at .
A.the Mediterranean Sea
B.the East China Sea
C.the Gulf of Mexico
D.the Arctic Ocean
（4）According to the passage，how many rivers are there in the world over 1，000 miles long？
A.10.
B.76.
C.4.
D.35.
（5）What is the last paragraph mainly about？
A.Fun facts about world rivers.
B.In which direction most rivers flow.
C.Rivers over 1，000 miles long in the world.
D.Four longest rivers flowing through China.
Chris recently completed a very unusual journey.Our reporter Mary met him at his home in south London and he told her all about the trip.
Reporter：What gave you the idea to travel around India on an elephant，Chris？
Chris：Well，it all started two years ago when I was planning a trip to India.I visited a photographic （摄影的） exhibition of elephants and I realized that the only way to travel around India was on an elephant.
Reporter：What did you do next？
Chris：I flew to New Delhi and started looking for an elephant.I needed an elephant trained to carry people.I didn't know anything about elephants，so I asked an expert for help.He taught me how to ride an elephant.He also helped me find an elephant.
Reporter：How long did it take to find a suitable elephant？
Chris：Not too long.I bought a female elephant called Tara for about USD 6，000.
Reporter：Can you tell me about the journey？
Chris：Tara and I set off from New Delhi a week later.We were heading to Sonepur in northern India where there is a big elephant market and I could sell Tara easily.And what a ride!Elephants can travel at about 6 miles an hour and Sonepur was more than 1，200 km away.It took us 64 days to complete the journey.
Reporter：Did you have any problems on your journey？
Chris：Yes，a few.But nothing serious.On the third day，Tara hurt her foot.But that got better quickly.Also，there was a lot of heavy rain during the first week and we got very wet!
Reporter：What happened when you reached Sonepur？
Chris：My plan was to sell Tara.But by now I was very fond of her.I couldn't take her back to Britain and I didn't want to sell her at the market.By chance，I met some people who wanted an elephant for their national park in southern India.I knew that Tara would be safe with them，so I gave her to them.I was very sad to say goodbye.
（1）Chris got the idea to travel around India on an elephant from .
A.a visit to an Indian zoo
B.an elephant expert from India
C.an old friend who lived in India
D.a photographic exhibition of elephants
（2）The elephant expert told Chris .
A.the price of elephants
B.how to ride an elephant
C.where to sell his elephant
D.how to feed an elephant
（3）Chris decided to travel to Sonepur because .
A.it is a very interesting place
B.elephants can t be sold anywhere else
C.he would be able to sell Tera there easily
D.it would only take 64 days to travel there
（4）When Chris arrived at Sonepur market，he .
A.sold Tara to a national park
B.visited a national park
C.realized that he didn't really want to sell Tara
D.decided to take Tara home with him
（5）The best title for the passage is .
A.Selling an Elephant
B.An Unusual Journey
C.An Exhibition of Elephants
D.How to Ride an Elephant
Students from Taizhou Middle School，Jiangsu Province，experience farming during their labor（劳动）course.As we all know，the life skills like cooking and painting are important and should be taught as part of labor education.
On June3，2020，the Ministry of Education （MOE）（教育部） gave a document（文件） showing the revised curriculum（修改后的方案）for senior high schools across the country.Labor education includes housework，school labor and community voluntary（志愿的）services and so on.
" Labor education must be carried out（实施）with the purpose to make the right view（观点）of the world，life and values and develop an interest in doing chores，" said Vice﹣Minister of Education Zheng Fuzhi.
According to China Youth Daily，the labor course will take six credits（学分）﹣﹣﹣ the same as foreign language and physics.Voluntary service，as part of labor education，would take two credits.The MOE also asks schools to make sure 40 hours of voluntary service during the full three school years.
According to Xinhua，adding labor education was out of care that the country's young people do too little housework and that they think labor jobs aren't important.Because of a lot of school pressure，schools pay more attention to the course of education，and parents may think that the chores waste their kids' time.
According to a survey，middle school students in China only spend 12 minutes a day on chores，compared with 72 minutes in the US，42 minutes in South Korea and 30 minutes in France.
However，doing housework does not distract（使分心）young people.Instead，they are necessary for developing a strong working spirit，according to Julie Lythcott﹣Haims，the writer of How to Raise an Adult. "The earlier you started，the better..."，he said.
（1）If you ，you can get the credits of the labor course.
A.do homework
B.do volunteer work
C.go traveling
D.learn to drive a car
（2）What did Zheng Fuzhi talk about？
A.The time to carry out labor education.
B.The way to carry out labor education.
C.The purpose to carry out labor education.
D.The place to carry out labor education.
（3）Who spend the most time on housework？
A.Students in China.
B.Students in America.
C.Students in South Korea.
D.Students in France.
（4）What is the main idea of the passage？
A.Parents should learn the life skills.
B.Labor is as important as foreign language.
C.Young people should pay attention to the course of education.
D.It's necessary for the students to develop strong working spirits.
Food is a kind of culture.It's a nation's memory and pride.The famous French baguette （长棍面包） is one of their memories and prides.French people think it should be protected. "It is much more than just a kind of bread.It is a symbol of France—it's like the Eiffel Tower，" said Dominigue Anract，president of the Confederation of French Bakers.
So it's no wonder that a group of French cooks want the baguette to become a form of intangible cultural heritage （非物质文化遗产） listed by UNESCO.French culture leaders have given a suggestion to the country's president.
UNESCO's intangible heritage list aims to protect culture from the influence of the world.Cooks in France believe that if the baguette is on the list，it will be better protected.The list already includes Belgian beer and Neapolitan pizza.
The baguette has been protected by law since 1993.The law says the bread must be made with only the following things：water，wheat flour，yeast and salt.The flour should be fermented （发酵） for 15 to 20 hours at a certain temperature.This strict rule makes the food special and delicious.
Six million baguettes are sold every day in France.However，as supermarkets continue to take over，tens of thousands of shops have closed since the 1950s. "The first thing we ask of a child is to go buy a baguette，" Anract said. "We think it important to protect these habits."
（1）Who is Anract？
A.President of the Confederation of French Bakers.
B.President of UNESCO.
C.Manager of a supermarket.
（2）The cooks want the baguette to be on the list because it will .
A.be better cooked
B.become a symbol of France
C.be better protected
（3）The baguette has been protected by law since .
A.1950
B.1993
C.2020
（4）How many baguettes are sold every day in France？
A.Six million.
B.Ten thousand.
C.Six thousand.
（5）The passage mainly tells us .
A.what the symbol of France is
B.how to make France's famous bread
C.France's famous bread should be protected
（1）What do people spend the most time on？
A.PCs.
B.Printed books.
C.Smartphones.
（2）How many parts does the table cover？
A.6.
B.7.
C.11.
（3）The table mainly tells us people's reading .
A.habits
B.levels
C.methods
If you feel sad or upset，remember not to watch a happy movie.A sad movie may be more suitable for you.
Some scientists at Ohio State University，the U.S.，have found that sad movies can make people happier.They published their study in a magazine called Communication Research.
Scientists asked 361 college students to watch a sad movie called Atonement.The movie tells a story of two lovers who were separated.They died during World War II at the end of the movie.The 361 college students answered questions from the scientists before，after and three times during the movie to find out their different feelings，including sadness.
According to the result of the survey，scientists found out that people felt better after watching the sad movie.Scientists believed this was because the movie made them think about their own lives and relationships.Compared to those of the unlucky lovers in the movie，their lives were full of hope.
"I want to live my life to the fullest，and this movie has made me think a lot，" one student wrote.
Silvia Knobloch﹣Westerwick，the leader of the study，explained that bad moods （情绪） would make people more thoughtful. "Good moods are generally a sign that everything is fine.You don't have to worry，and you don't have to think about problems in your life，" she said. "But bad emotions，like sadness，make you feel terrible about your situation.Therefore，seeing a sad movie may make you feel bad，but that will cause you to think more about your own close relationships and value them more."
（1）The scientists asked the college students to watch Atonement .
A.to help them make more friends
B.to make them feel better about themselves
C.to find out how they felt after watching it
D.to encourage them to share their feelings
（2）How many times did the students answer questions from the scientists？
A.Six times.
B.Five times.
C.Four times.
D.Three times.
（3）What does the underlined word "those" in paragraph 4 refer to？
A.Stories.
B.Feelings.
C.Friends.
D.Lives.
（4）What is the best title for this passage？
A.Feeling Sad？Watch a Sad Movie.
B.Feeling Lonely？Find True Love.
C.Feeling Bad？See a Happy Film.
D.Feeling Down？Think about Others.
Mr.Brown is already 89 years old.He used to sell ice﹣cream in New York.Last month，his daughter died and left him with two grandchildren.He had to look after them.
"What should we do？We have to make money，" Mr Brown said to his wife.Then he decided to sell ice﹣cream again.He got up early every morning and worked until midnight.
Steve is a reporter.He often bought ice﹣cream from Mr.Brown.Soon he learned about his story.He wanted to help the old man，so he posted a photo online.Lots of people read Mr.Brown's story and came to buy ice﹣cream.That was not enough.Steve started to raise money for Mr.Brown.He planned to raise ＄3，000，but in fact，he got more than ＄201，000.
Now Mr.Brown is rich.He doesn't need to make money.But he says， "I'm really thankful to Steve and other kind people for helping me.I want to help others，too." He keeps on selling ice﹣cream.He gives ice﹣cream to kids for free.He also gives his money to poor families.
Just as the saying goes， "We make a living by what we get，but we make a life by what we give." Try to help，and you will feel different.
（1）Mr.Brown began to sell ice﹣cream again at 89 because .
A.he had to support his grandchildren
B.his wife was seriously ill
C.he loved selling ice﹣cream
D.his grandchildren loved ice﹣cream
（2）People learned about what happened to Mr.Brown .
A.on the radio
B.on the Internet
C.from a newspaper
D.from a TV report
（3）According to the story，which of the following is TRUE？
A.Steve made a lot of money.
B.Mr.Brown used all the money on himself.
C.Mr.Brown is still selling ice﹣cream.
D.Steve raised ＄3，000 for Mr.Brown.
（4）What is the story mainly about？
A.A grandfather who raised money.
B.A reporter that made a difference.
C.An old man who touched our hearts.
D.A program that helped save people.
Every living thing needs to reproduce.Reproducing means creating more members of your group.In order for plants to reproduce，they have to spread their seeds （种子） to other areas.Plants have developed all kinds of ways to do this.
The simplest way is gravity.Many seeds are inside of fruit.When a piece of fruit gets too heavy，it falls from a tree to the ground.Sometimes animals will pick up the fruit and drop it in another area.That helps move the seed even farther away.Apples spread this way.
Other plants use wind to spread their seeds.Dandelions are a good example of this.Dandelion seeds are so light that when wind blows，it carries dandelion seeds to new places.Maple （枫树） seeds also use wind.Their seeds are connected with long，thin leaves that look like wings.When the seed falls from the tree，its "wings" help it fly farther from the tree.
Some animals help plants spread their seeds.The animals eat the seeds.While the seed is in the animal's body，it stays whole.when the seed leaves the animal，it's in a new place.
Ants also help spread seeds.Some seeds have a special smell that attracts ants.The ants bring the seeds back to their home，which of course is underground.They only eat part of the seed.They leave the rest of the seed underground.After that，the seed can start growing.
（1）What does the word "gravity" mean in the second paragraph？
A.The action that makes animals drop seeds.
B.The help that moves seeds even farther away.
C.The need that comes from animals and plants.
D.The force that causes fruit to fall to the ground.
（2）How do maples spread their seeds？
A.They use ants.
B.They use wind.
C.They use smells.
D.They use animals.
（3）What do ants do to help spread seeds？
a.They only eat part of the seed.
b.They help seeds fall from the tree.
c.They carry seeds to the underground home.
d.They pick up the fruit and move it far away.
e.They leave the rest of the seed underground.
A.b，d，e
B.a，b，d
C.a，c，e
D.b，c，d
（4）What is the theme （主题 ） of the text？
A.Nature.
B.Culture.
C.Education.
D.Technology.
（5）What's the best title for the text？
A.How Plants Spread Seeds？
B.Why Animals Pick Up Seeds？
C.How Wind Helps Seeds Spread？
D.Why Seeds Have a Special Trip？
When I was a girl growing up，I cannot once ever remember either my mum or my grandma wasting food.
Anything we didn't eat at one meal was leftovers（剩菜）.I can remember my grandma making a huge pot of potatoes.We would all eat until we were full enough，but there were always about half of the potatoes leftover.A few days later，Grandma would take those potatoes out of the fridge，boil some noodles，add some vegetables and mix them all together.And I also remember when I watched my mum fry bacon （煎培根）for us in the mornings，she would always take the oil carefully and pour it into a bottle.Then she would use it later to add flavor to so many other dishes.I was an adult before I realized that potatoes didn't actually taste like bacon!
I learned their lessons well，and after I grew up，I tried to never waste food myself.I always planned the week's meals ahead of time and only bought what was on my shopping list so that nothing went to waste.Every meal went into our stomachs and any leftovers were later eaten by either myself my boys，my husband or my dogs.To me，throwing food into the bin was just wrong.
However，when it comes to living，there are no leftovers.Life is just like a feast.Each moment that you don't live is lost forever.Life cannot be saved or stored.Each day is a fresh beginning.Live each moment of your life to the fullest，then.
（1）The writer's grandma used the leftover potatoes to .
A.mix with noodles
B.boil some vegetables
C.fry bacon
D.throw away
（2）Why did the potatoes cooked by the writer's mum taste like bacon？
A.Because she mixed the bacon with potatoes.
B.Because she put potatoes into the containers.
C.Because she was good at cooking.
D.Because she poured the bacon oil into potatoes.
（3）According to the passage，how did the writer save food in her way？
A.By shopping ahead of time.
B.By throwing it into the litter bin.
C.By following her mother's shopping list.
D.By planning the next week's food.
（4）What does the underlined word " feast" in the last paragraph probably mean？
A.Sweat dream.
B.Large meal.
C.Happy story.
D.Beautiful picture.
（5）What can we learn from the last two paragraphs？
A.It is never too old to learn.
B.Eat to live，but not live to eat.
C.Neither food nor life should be wasted.
D.There is no such thing as a free lunch.
粤公网安备 44130202000953号