—Listen！Helen is singing in the next room.
—It _____be Helen .She has gone to Beijing.
A．should B．mustn’t C．may D．can’t
Some people won’t realize the importance of their health _____they have lost it.
A．after B．when C．until D．as
China has _____ area of about 9,600,000 square kilometers, including Diaoyu Island(钓鱼岛) .
A．a B．an C．the D．/
Mr Green has lived in China _______ two years ago.
A．before B．after C．for D．since
Why do plants grow in some places and not in others? Why does some land have so much growing on it, while other land has almost no plants growing on it at all?
To grow, plants need several things. One is warmth. In very cold places almost nothing grows. Plants also need water. In very dry parts of the Earth only a few unusual plants can grow. That’s why dry deserts everywhere are almost not covered by trees or grass.
Plants must also have a place in which to put down their roots and grow. They find it difficult to grow on hard land. The town is built on hard land. The plants here have only the soil (土壤)found between the cracks of the stones to grow in.
Another thing plants must have before they can grow is food.
What will happen if we try to make things grow on the sandy beach? A few plants, such as beach grass, will grow in sand, but most plants won’t. Even if the weather is warm enough and we water the plants each day. Many of them will die because the sand on this beach has almost no food for plants.
1.According to the passage, plants need _____ things to grow well.
A．two B．three C．four D．five
2.What does the underlined word “cracks” mean in the text?
A．缝隙 B．表面 C．夹层 D．底部
3.From the passage, we can know it is _______ for plants to grow in dry places.
A．easy B．difficult C．impossible D．important
4.The reason why most plants can’t grow on the sandy beach is that _______.
A．there isn’t enough sunlight B．there is too much water
C．it is too crowded there D．it has little food for plants
5.The passage can most probably be found in a ______ book.
A．science B．history C．travel D．math
Henry was an office worker in a big city. He worked very hard and enjoyed traveling in his holidays. He usually went to the seaside, but one year he saw an advertisement in a newspaper.
“Enjoy country life. Spend a few weeks at west hill farm. good food., fresh air, horse riding,Walking,fishing, cheap and interesting.”
“This sounds a good idea,” He thought. “I’ll spend a month at west hill farm. I think I can enjoy horse riding, walking and fishing. They’ll make a change from sitting by the seaside and swimming.” He wrote to the farmer. In the letter he said that he would like to spend all of July there. Then on the first of July, he left for west hill farm.But four days later, he returned home.
“What was wrong with west hill farm?” His best friend, Ed, asked him. “Didn’t you enjoy country life?”
“Country life was very good,” Henry said. “But there was another problem.”
“Oh. what?”
“Well,” he said, “The first day I was there a sheep died, and we had roast mutton for dinner.”
“What's wrong with that?” Ed asked. “Fresh meat is the best.”
“I know, but on the second day a cow died, and we had roast beef for dinner.”
“Lucky you!”
“You don't understand,” Henry said. “On the third day a pig died and we had roast pork for dinner.”
“A different meat every day,” Ed said loudly, “ And you are complaining!”
“Let me finish,” Henry said. “On the fourth day the farmer died, and i didn't dare (敢) stay for dinner!”
1.How did henry find out about the farm?
A．He saw it in a newspaper advertisement.
B．His best friend told him.
C．He wrote to the farmer.
D．Maybe he learned it from the radio.
2.Henry came back home several days later because ________.
A．He didn't like the country life at all
B．The farmer wasn’t friendly to him
C．His holiday was over
D．He thought he might have to eat the farmer
3.“…and you are complaining!”, the word “complain” means ______.
A．夸奖 B．解释 C．抱怨 D．故弄玄虚
4.Which of the following sentences is true?
A．Ed could eat a different kind of meat every day.
B．Henry thought he could enjoy a change.
C．Henry couldn't think of anything else to do, so he went to the farm.
D．The farmer died because of the bad meat he ate.
5.Which is the best title for the passage?
A．What a beautiful farm! B．Have a good time.
C．A short holiday D．Henry and the farmer.
