Some people say chili peppers (辣椒) can help you breathe better if you have a cold. Others believe that chilies give you more energy. We cannot tell whether these ideas are true or false. But we can tell you that people have been growing chilies for centuries, and there are many kinds—about two hundred kinds of chili peppers.
Chilies need a warm climate to grow better. If you plant the seeds outside when the weather is cold, place the seeds in a glass. That will add more warmth from the sun so as to make the temperature inside higher than outside.
If you plant inside, fill a pot with soil. The pot should have holes in the bottom so water can run out. Drop several seeds over the surface of the pot and cover them with some soil. Then cover the top of the pot with a piece of plastic. Place the pot in a warm area.
Take off the plastic when the chilies start growing; when the plants have reached about two centimeters high, place each one carefully in its own pot.
When the roots show through the holes in the bottom of pot, put each young plant into a bigger pot which is about twelve centimeters high. When the plants are twenty centimeters high, tie the plants to a stick placed in the pot to support them.
When the chili peppers are thirty centimeters, get rid of the tops. That will make new branches grow. When the first flowers show, give the plants some potash fertilizer (钾肥). When the weather is warm, put them outside. Make sure that they get plenty of light and water.
Some people like to harvest chilies when they are green. Others like to harvest them when they are red. Both give color, taste and different amounts of heat to salads, soups, dishes and other foods.
1.We can know from the passage that _________.
A.chilies can make us breathe better
B.chilies can give our body more energy
C.chilies has been grown for a long time.
D.a red chili is hotter than a green one
2.In the cool weather , the glass which the chili seeds are placed in can ___________.
A.increase the temperature inside B.make the air inside cleaner
C.stop the sun drying up the seeds D.stop wind blowing away the seeds
3.What’s the right order to plant chilies inside?
①Getting rid of the tops of the chili plants.
②Covering the top of the pot with plastic
③Dropping chili seeds onto the soil in the pot.
④Giving potash fertilizer to the chili plants.
A.②③①④ B.①④②③ C.①③②④ D.③②①④
4.What’s the main idea of the passage?
A.The meanings of planting chilies B.The steps of planting chilies
C.The advantages of planting chilies D.The varieties of chilies
The Internet has become part of teenager’s life. There’s a report on 3375 students aged from 10 to 18 in seven Chinese cities. It says that 38 percent of them believe they use the Internet often. While most of them get useful information and use the Internet to help in their studies, some are not using it in a good way. Many are playing online games too much. A few even visit Web sites they should not look at. Bad things can happen if young people spend too much time on the Internet.
In order to help young people use the Internet in a good way, a textbook on good Internet behavior has started to be used in some Shanghai middle schools this term. It uses real examples to teach students all about good ways of using the Internet. It gives useful advice such as it’s good to read news or find helpful information to study. Some students also make online friends. But if you are meeting a friend online, let your parents know.
Teachers and parents all think the book is a very good idea. It will teach students how to be a good person in the online world. It will be a guide for teens to use the Internet and keep students away from the bad sites.
1.The underlined word “it” means______.
A.the book B.report
C.the Internet D.useful information
2.From the report, about _______ students between 10 and 18 years old in the seven cities use the Internet often.
A.3375 B.1280
C.2100 D.3000
3.What do most of the students do on the Internet ?
A.To make online friends
B.To play online games
C.To get useful information to help in their studies.
D.To visit Web sites they should not look at.
4.Why do teachers and parents think the book is a good idea?
A.Because it helps with the students studies.
B.Because it gives useful information for studying.
C.Because it is used in Shanghai middle schools.
D.Because it deals with how to behave well on the internet.
An old man lived alone in Minnesota. He wanted to spade(铲) his potato garden, but it was hard work. His only son, who would have helped him, was in prison. The old man wrote a letter to his son and mentioned his situation:
Dear son, I am feeling pretty bad because it looks like I won’t be able to plant my potato garden this year. I hate to miss doing the garden, because your mother always loved planting time. I’m just getting too old to be digging up a garden plot. If you were here, all my trouble would be over. I know you would dig the plot for me, if you were not in prison.
Love, Dad
Shortly, the old man received this telegram:
“For Heaven’s sake, Dad, don’t dig up the garden!! That’s where I buried the GUNS!!”
At 4 am the next morning, a dozen FBI agents and local police officers showed up and dug up the entire garden without finding any guns.
Confused, the old man wrote another note to his son telling him what had happened, and asked him what to do next.
His son’s reply was :“Go ahead and plant your potatoes, Dad. It’s the best I could do for you from here.”
No matter where you are in the world, if you have decided to do something deep from your heart, there is nothing that can stop you from doing it. It is the thought that matters , not where you are or who you are.
1.Why did the old man write a letter to his son?
A.To show his love for him. B.To ask about his situation.
C.To tell about his trouble. D.To give him some advice.
2.The police officers dug up the old man’s garden_______.
A.to search for some gold B.to search for some guns
C.to offer him some help D.to give him a surprise
3.After the police officers left, the old man felt_______ about what had happened.
A.puzzled B.worried C.satisfied D.excited
4.We can infer from the story that the son is______.
A.lazy B.honest C.clever D.brave
King's College Summer School is an annual(每年的) training program for high school students at all levels who want to improve their English. Courses are given by the teachers of King' s College and other colleges in New York. Trips to museums and culture centers are also organized. This year's summer school will be from July 25 to August 15.
More information is as follows:
Application date Students in New York should send their applications before July 18, 2011. Students of other cities should send their applications before July 16, 2011. Foreign students should send their applications before July 10, 2011. | Courses English Language Spoken English: 22 hours Reading and Writing: 10 hours American History: 16 hours American Culture: 16 hours |
Steps A letter of self-introduction A letter of recommendation(推荐) * The letters should be written in English with all the necessary information. | Cost Daily lessons: $200 Sports and activities: $100 Travels: $200 Hotel service: $400 *You may choose to live with your friends or relatives in the same city. |
Please write to: Thompson, Sanders 1026 King' s Street New York, NY 10016, USA E-mail: KC-Summer-School@ yahoo.com |
1.Which of the following is true about King' s College Summer School?
A.Only top students can take part in the program
B.Visits to museums and culture centers are part of the program.
C.King' s College Summer School is run every other year
D.Only the teachers of King' s College give courses.
2.What information can you get from the text?
A.You can write to Thompson only in English.
B.The program will last two months.
C.As a Chinese student, you can send your application on July 14, 2011.
D.You can get in touch with the school by e-mail or by telephone.
3.You can most probably read the text in ________.
A.a textbook B.a travel guide
C.a newspaper D.an encyclopedia(百科全书)
假定你是李华，你校将举行主题为“做文化使者”的英语演讲比赛。请你写一篇参赛演讲稿，内容包括：
1. 做文化使者的原因；
2. 如何去做文化使者。
注意：
1. 词数100左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3. 开头和结尾已给出。
Respected teachers, my fellow students.
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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(A )，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。
I was punished once while I was at school. That was only because I forced to do something I didn't want to do it. I got punished because of the boy, who I was really frightened for. One day, he told me he will be sitting behind me. I was asked to move my paper so that he could read that I'd written. I did as he said, but we were all caught cheating. I had to write a composition about honest. Learning what had happened, my head teacher criticized me or encouraged me to be trustworthy. I can hard forget the experience.
