Farmers might think the idea of growing food for fun sounds strange． But there are some people who do it all the time． They grow some vegetables because their natural color or shape is pleasing to see． They grow others because scientists have developed new colors or different sizes for traditional vegetables．
One example is the bell pepper． Seed companies sell seeds for several different kinds of bell peppers． One pepper is a weak yellow color when it begins to grow． Then its color changes to white． As it grows， it changes color two more times ﹣ to orange， then red． If you are not interested in peppers that change colors as they grow， you can grow some that remain on color． Each kind of pepper has its own special taste．
Another unusual plant is known as the yard﹣long bean or snake bean． It grows up to one meter in length． It is an important part of the food supply in areas of Asia． American farmers like it because it is different， yet tastes very much like the green beans they traditionally grow． Each bean has from ten to twenty seeds． The outside or pod can be eaten． Some of the very long beans are green outside but have black﹣and﹣white or red seeds．
Gourds （葫芦） are plants that people like to grow because of their many different shapes． They also have many uses． Some round gourds are dried， painted and made into containers． Others have long necks and big bodies． These are dried， cut and made into containers to pour drinking water．
1.Which of the following statements is TRUE ．
A. The new kinds of vegetables can sell better than the traditional ones．
B. Asian are fond of snake bean because of its different colors．
C. American farmers like bell pepper because of its different tastes．
D. People are willing to grow gourds due to their various shapes and functions．
2.People grow the bell pepper mainly to enjoy its ．
A. shapes
B. colors
C. flavors
D. vitamins
3.Which is the best title for the passage？
A. Growing Unusual Vegetables for Fun
B. Growing Food with Different Purposes
C. Growing different vegetables has different purposes
D. Farmers' Strange Ideas of Growing Food
假定你是李华，收到英国笔友George的邮件，请你介绍中国家庭聚会的情况(饮食、时间、活动等)。请给他写一封邮件。
注意:1.词数100左右；
2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear George，
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Yours，
Li Hua
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号 (∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除:把多余的词用斜线 (\)划掉。 修改:在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意: 1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词; 2.只允许修改10处，多者( 从第11处起 )不计分。
Last term, I hosted an exchange student calling Jacob from the Great Britain to our school. He really cares for Chinese Culture. Jacob asked me to show himself around the city on weekends. I took him to many local place of interest and we also go to the theater to watch a show of Peking Opera. He was so attracted by the performance as he decided to learn it. My father happened to know a master of Peking Opera and introduced Jacob to him. Jacob was great honored to be one of his students. Put his heart into it, Jacob made a rapid progress. When he returned England, he gave a performance, for what he won much admiration from his classmates.
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
A material can be really special when it was named after the place where it 1. (create)originally.That’certainly the case 2. “china”.And of all types of china，white porcelain(瓷)is among the most famous.
Nowadays，the 3. (tradition)material has taken on a modern look in the 4.(hand)of four Chinese artists in the Modern White Porcelain Exhibition.And the key word here is“modern”.One of the works 5. (be)a porcelain boat.But look 6. (attentive)and you’11 see that the boat 7. (build)with porcelain looks like a takeout box.Inside the boat is a statue of a baby.The baby stands for humans and the boat is 8. supports life.It suggests we may have done some damage to 9. environment and that we’re treating life like fast food.
All the four artists gave white porcelain a modem style，each in 10. (they)own way.And this is what the exhibition’s theme comes from.It’s a dialogue between the past and the present.
A beautiful September evening，my 11-year-old grandson，Josh，and his team were warming up for their first football game of the season.
At six，the ____ called the captains forward，said something and ____ his whistle.The two teams ____ separately.I was ____ .The other team was， ___ ，ten inches taller than our players.It didn’t take long for their ___ advantage to show.They took a 7-0 lead very __ .At the half，the score stood at 34 to 6.Josh ____ minimal play time.In the second half，they used Josh more often.The score climbed to 40 to 6.
Once again，the other team began their ____ down the field.Their quarterback threw the ball.The receiver caught it and ____ the goal.There was only one man in his ____ —Josh.Josh dove and ____ that boy’s legs with all his strength.The receiver dragged Josh a couple of yards and ____ fell down.
On the next play，their quarterback shot through an opening and rushed to the goal，but there was Josh again.Josh took him off his feet and ___ another goal.They scored on the last play.but it wasn’t Josh’s ____ .The game ended with a score of 48 to 6.
On the way home.I wanted to ____ Josh，but he turned to me with a ____ smile.“Grandpa，that was a ___ game.”
“But you lost，48 to 6 !”
“I know，but I did good.”
The boy understood the ____ better than I did.They didn’t win，but he did his best.I was proud of him.More ___ ，he was proud of himself.
1.A. player B. referee C. coach D. receiver
2.A. waved B. raised C. threw D. blew
3.A. gathered B. practiced C. celebrated D. wandered
4.A. inspired B. embarrassed C. shocked D. delighted
5.A. in total B. on average C. at length D. for example
6.A. speed B. strength C. age D. size
7.A. often B. soon C. regularly D. rarely
8.A. saw B. lost C. expected D. wasted
9.A. break B. search C. charge D. debate
10.A. 1et in B. fought for C. went in D. headed for
11.A. way B. position C. sight D. mind
12.A. made room for B. 1ooked up at C. took hold of D. kept away from
13.A. accidentally B. finally C. deliberately D. gradually
14.A. saved B. gained C. tried D. kicked
15.A. turn B. honor C. fault D. option
16.A. trick B. scold C. praise D. comfort
17.A. sad B. wide C. bitter D. polite
18.A. great B. close C. silly D. vital
19.A. team B. play C. game D. field
20.A. seriously B. fortunately C. specifically D. importantly
I just counted how many foreign languages I've studied so far in my life and it's been twelve!
I always follow my interests and find ways to put my language learning into things I'm already interested in.I like to read blogs(博客)in other languages.1. .For the most part，bloggers tend to write the same way they speak，so I don’t have to worry much about adopting strange terms that are only used in writing.
Movies are also a really good tool，especially if you can find subtitles in the language you’re learning.2.，they will still keep your brain listening and reading in the same language.Music is another way to start listening to things in your new language.Personally，I'm so bad at understanding lyrics(歌词)even in English，so this one doesn’t really work for me，but I have friends who learn a language through lyrics.Games are of course also an excellent way of studying a new language.A lot of language learning computer programs include games.I'm super competitive and if I play any of them，I can be hooked for hours.3. .
When the initial excitement of learning a new language begins to fade，it can be hard to stick with it.The hardest bit for me is when I'm comfortable enough with a language to understand most things and make myself understood.I'm actually stuck at this stage in Norwegian.4. .Ideally I should sign up to take a big language exam.Each time I start getting self-satisfied，it's time to take a new course or sign up for online lessons，or take up some sort of challenge that will require me to level up my skills.
5. .The best language class I've ever taken was my beginner’s Russian course at university where my professor never used any English.It got to the point where I would kind of just forget about English while in Russian class，which helped me to really immerse myself in the Russian language and do a whole lot with the limited Russian I had.
A.That’s really uncomfortable
B.Whatever languages they’re translated into
C.I also try to think in the language I'm learning
D.It’s time well spent if I'm learning the language
E.Computer games always make me feel worn out
F.Though they don’t always exactly match what’s being said
G.I found them the perfect learning tool because they’re usually written in oral language
