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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
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Mother's Day is the occasion upon which children stop and say "thank you" to moms all over the world． Homemade cards express gratitude for countless meals cooked， wounds dressed and hugs given． Animal moms， on the other hand， never get any thanks． But animal moms are also great moms． You might be surprised at some of these moms． Octopuses （章鱼） The mother octopus lays about 50，000 eggs． For about 300 days， she stays with the eggs， cleans them and protects them． She does not leave to feed． However， this animal mom dies as soon as the eggs are hatched （孵化）． Crocodiles （鳄鱼） A crocodile mother puts a lot of time and effort into raising her babies． She starts by building a nest， which she guards for over two months! When the eggs are ready to hatch， the young crocodiles call out to their mother， who digs them out and helps them hatch． She then carries them in her mouth down to the water， where she will guard them for several more weeks or months until they learn to hunt on their own． Bats Bats become moms by hanging head up in a cave， giving birth． Catching the youngster before it can fall to the ground below， she puts it in a pouch （育儿袋）． Bat moms may carry babies with them when feeding for the first few days． As the little bats get bigger and heavier， moms help them hang on the wall of their caves and return often to feed them． It continues for about three weeks， until the babies are grown up and able to fly on their own． Koalas （考拉） The animal mom gives birth after a pregnancy （怀孕期） of only 35 days． The hairless baby climbs into its mother's pouch and lives there for another five months． When the little koala is between five and eight months old， it leaves the pouch for short periods of time but returns for safety． Once it is too big to return to the pouch， it will climb onto its mother's back and ride there until it is about 12 months old． 1.A crocodile mother usually carries her baby to the water ． A. in her pouch B. on her back C. in her mouth D. by her tail 2.A bat mom ． A. gives birth by lying in the nest B. gives birth by hanging in a cave C. leaves its babies in the pouch for months D. lets its babies live on their own after birth 3.According to the passage， what can we know about the koala？ A. A young koala usually stay with its mom for twelve months． B. The hairless baby lives in the mother's pouch for about half a year． C. The little koala leaves the pouch at age between four and seven months old． D. The animal mom needs to be pregnant for over two months before the baby's birth．
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I used to teach 7th grade boys． I often got comments of sympathy， but I loved those young students． When I first started teaching them， I soon realized I need to bring forth some new ideas to keep their attention， so I came up with the idea of doing object lessons． And one of my favourite lessons with them was the "Chocolate Cake Course"． I took a covered cake carrier one day saying， " I want you to have some chocolate cakes this morning．" Then， I handed out a cup of cocoa powder， a bowl of eggs， and container with flour， oil， sugar and all the other ingredients to each boy． They looked at me in puzzlement and disappointment． I smiled as I told them， "I know it doesn't look like a chocolate cake now， but without adding all those ingredients， you won't end up with a delicious chocolate cake．" We discussed the way the ingredients were put in a bowl and then beaten by a mixer． We talked about how the batter（糊状物） was put into pans and placed in a hot oven． Then I shared with them how the process mirrors our lives． Sometimes there were sweet times， like the sugar that went into the cake． Sometimes there were bitter times， like the cocoa when eaten alone． And sometimes there were hard times when we felt as if we were being beaten like the batter． Finally， we talked about how it was necessary for the cake batter to go into a hot oven． Sometimes we felt the heat of hot oven as if we were going through some hard circumstances． Just like I need to have a plan for that chocolate cake， we need to know exactly what ingredients to put into our lives and how long we need to stay in the oven of hard times so that we could become stronger and get the sweetness from life． Looking at their faces throughout the room， I could tell the boys had got it， especially when I showed a chocolate cake for them to share． 1.What is the writer's new idea as a teacher ？ A. Teaching children history． B. Doing object lessons． C. Going fishing with children． D. Sharing chocolate cakes in class． 2.How did the writer know the students understood her lessons？ A. From the students' answers． B. From the students' expressions． C. According to what the students did． D. According to the students' comments． 3.Which of the following can describe the teacher properly？ A. Kind， helpful and good﹣tempered． B. Active， diligent and sympathetic． C. Positive， good﹣looking and thoughtful． D. Caring， creative and respectable． 4.The writer not only taught the students how to make cakes but also ． A. told them the truth of life B. taught them good discipline C. stressed the importance of work D. spread culture knowledge
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Homework is made up of out﹣of﹣class activities and at﹣home activities teachers assign to students． It can include practice assignments that emphasize newly acquired skills．1. Projects that have to be worked on in agreement with schoolwork also form a part of homework． 2.． For example， to complete their homework in time， children start dividing their time into studying and playing， thus learning to complete their scheduled tasks within the time they have． They learn to do things on their own． They manage their time and complete their work independently． Homework can also help build up children's confidence． 3.． Teachers' positive remarks can help develop students' confidence and encourage them to keep up with their good work． In addition， homework gives students a chance to learn from their mistakes and overcome their weakness． It provides them with a platform to express what they know or have newly found， and exhibit their talents．4.． This helps them improve their academic results． However， to be as beneficial to students as possible， homework should be assigned properly． The amount and difficulty level of homework assignments should match the ages and abilities of students．5.． Homework proves to be beneficial only if it does not put students under stress or pressure． A． Otherwise， it will become a punishment． B． Homework can benefit students in many ways． C． Teachers give comments on the work that students do． D． It also gives students the practice of whatever they learn in school． E． Completing homework requires planning， organizing and acting upon it． F． Students can gain a sense of accomplishment after completing homework． G． It can be preparation assignments to make students ready for class activities．
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A man was driving along the highway when he saw the Easter rabbit walking across the middle of the road． He wanted to avoid _____the rabbit， but unluckily the Easter rabbit jumped in front of the _____and was knocked over． The basket of candy， which the rabbit was_____， went flying all over the place． The driver， being an animal _____stopped his car at the side of the _____， and got out to see what had become of the rabbit． Much to his _____， the colorful rabbit was dead， so the driver began to_____． A woman _____down the highway saw the man crying on the side of the road，_____she stopped her car， stepped out and asked the man what was _____． "I feel terrible，" he explained， "I hit the Easter rabbit and killed it _____． Children will be so sad ﹣ they always _____to see it on Easter． What should I do？" The woman told the man not to _____． She went to her car and pulled out a spray can． She walked over to the _____rabbit and sprayed something onto it． Immediately， the Easter rabbit came to _____jumped up， picked up the _____all over the ground， waved at the two _____and walked down the road． The man was _____． He didn't know what was in the woman's spray can． He ran over to the woman and asked， "What did you spray on the Easter rabbit？" The woman _____the can around so that the man could _____the words on it． It said， "Hair spray ﹣ restores life to dead hair．" 1.A. beating B. seeing C. hitting D. striking 2.A. shop B. field C. tree D. car 3.A. giving B. carrying C. showing D. making 4.A. lover B. owner C. protector D. researcher 5.A. house B. station C. road D. ground 6.A. excitement B. joy C. anger D. sadness 7.A. laugh B. weep C. shout D. sing 8.A. driving B. walking C. running D. flying 9.A. though B. but C. so D. if 10.A. different B. important C. possible D. wrong 11.A. by hand B. by accident C. by design D. by contrast 12.A. expect B. forget C. hate D. learn 13.A. go B. worry C. rest D. explain 14.A. mad B. polite C. dead D. colorful 15.A. success B. life C. dream D. work 16.A. candy B. basket C. carrots D. eggs 17.A. men B. humans C. women D. children 18.A. encouraged B. pleased C. surprised D. amused 19.A. broke B. picked C. threw D. turned 20.A. read B. keep C. receive D. write
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阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式，并将相应答案写在答题纸上． Jane Goodall was born on April 3，1934 in London1.grew up in Bournemouth on the southern coast of England． On her second birthday，Jane Goodall's father bought her a beautiful，lifelike toy chimp 2.（name） Jubilee，in honor of a baby chimp born at the London Zoo． Jane Goodall loved the toy，and today，Jubilee still sits on a chair in her home in England． As a child，Jane Goodall was 3.regular reader of the popular Tarzan books． But at the age of ten or eleven，she dreamed of going to Africa to live with4.（animal）．She had encouragement from her mother，5.told her to work hard，take advantage of the opportunities，and never give up． When a friend invited her to Kenya in 1957，Jane 6.（ready） accepted the offer． And that year，Jane traveled to Kenya 7.boat， and it was there 8.she heard of Dr Louis Leakey and managed to impress him with her knowledge of Africa and its wildlife． Dr Leakey hired her as his assistant at Gombe National Park，9.（watch） the wild chimps and recording everything she saw． Over the years，Goodall's studies 10.（continue） to show the many striking similarities between humans and chimps．
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一份调查显示：当今中学生最关心的问题之一就是人际关系的处理．良好的人际关系能够使他们的生活更愉快、精力更充沛、身体更健康．但是，对于中学生来说，要想处理好人际关系不是一件容易的事情，仅有主观热情是不够的，还要讲求方法．请你结合下面的要点写一则题为"How to Improve Interpersonal Relationship"的英文演讲稿． （1）尊重他人； （2）去掉自私心理； （3）主动交往，去掉自卑心理； （4）尊重他人权利，虚心接受他人的忠告和建议； （5）乐于助人． 注意：1． 对所给要点，不要简单翻译，可适当发挥． 2． 词数：80左右． 3． 演讲稿中不能提及自己所在学校和本人姓名． 4． 参考词汇：自卑inferiority Good morning， everyone! The topic of my speech today is… ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Thank you for listening!
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阅读下面短文， 根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事． A few years ago I worked in an international company that sold computer devices． I had to travel a lot over the country as a part of my work． I remember that I was at a stage of my life where I only cared about how to make more money． On one of my trips， I came to the airport to take a bus to downtown， as usual． It was the same routine： get into the city， take the bus to the hotel， visit the customer， work late， take the bus back to the airport and fly back…That day， for some reasons， I decided to take the stairs down to a different exit， where I came across a beautiful garden I had never seen before． I waited there， enjoying the scenery． Finally the bus came． Usually I always took the seat behind the driver． That day I sat down somewhere in the middle． A boy was seated next to me， carrying a lot of suitcases． Suddenly， he turned to me and gave me one of the most sincere smiles I had ever seen from a stranger． Warmly， he said， "hi， the perfect day in the perfect place， huh？" I remember thinking to myself ﹣ this must be one of those typical people who is young and naive and just thinks everything is beautiful and easy． Why was he annoying me when I just wanted to enjoy the bus ride？ But out of politeness， I replied， "Perfect! Did your parents pay for you to have some vacations on the beach？" "No， I'm not here for vacation， and I don't have parents，" He shook his head， "I'm here because I want to achieve my biggest dream． I'm on the way to the army school where my grandfather studied a long time ago．" Paragraph 1： "I lost my dad 10 years ago then my mom married again． My stepfather… _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Paragraph 2： He smiled and told me that for 10 years， he had only one thing on his mind to… _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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