Scientists are trying to make the deserts （沙漠）into good land again. They want to bring water to the deserts, so people can live and grow food. They are learning a lot about the deserts. But more and more of the earth is becoming deserts all the time. Scientists may not be able to change the deserts. Scientists think that people make deserts. People are doing bad things to the earth.
Some places on the earth don’t get much rain. But they still don’t become deserts. This is because some green plants are growing there. Small green plants and grass are very helpful(有帮助的) to dry places. Plants don’t let the hot sun make the earth even drier. Plants don’t let the wind blow the earth away. When a little bit of rain falls, the plants hold the water. Without plants, the land can become deserts much more easily.
1.Why can the land become deserts?
A. Some places don’t get much rain.
B. Plants don’t let the hot sun make the earth even drier.
C. People don’t keep the earth well.
D. Scientists haven’t learnt enough about the deserts.
2.Scientists want to to make the deserts into good land again.
A. carry water B. grow food
C. do nothing D. study a lot
3.Why are green plants and grass helpful?
A. They can hold the water.
B. They can stop the wind from blowing the earth away.
C. They can keep the earth wet.
D. All the above.
4.After reading this, we learn that .
A. it is good to get rid of (去除) the grass in the deserts
B. all places without much rain will become deserts
C. plants can keep (阻止) dry land from becoming deserts
D. it is better to grow crops（农作物）on dry land than to grow grass
We grow up, even if we don’t want to. But hey, you’re not the only one. Read this article. It can help you look at life the way you did as a kid.
Read a lot of Chicken Soup for the Soul----they have so many good stories about kids and getting the right feeling. Also try reading children’s books, it helps you keep childshy.
When you feel sad, smile. If you can, jump up and down, or move around until you feel sick. Act like a kid! But whatever you do, SMILE! This can help cheer you up if you feel unhappy.
Spend time with little kids. Although you won’t be one again, spending time with them can make you smile more. If you have children of your own, great! Spend lots of time with them.
Think back on a time when you were a kid. Then, try to remember how old your parents were. If you’re not as old as they were when you were 8, you will get the feeling that you are 8 again.
If you are a kid, take a piece of paper and write “ In 15 years I am going to do.” Then, put the letter in an envelope（信封） and read it once every five years. This will make you feel like a kid again.
1.Chicken Soup for the Soul is a .
A. storybook B. math book
C. science book D. newspaper
2.What does the underlined word “childshy” mean in Chinese?
A．幼稚的 B. 不成熟的 C. 儿童的 D. 孩子气的
3.You can feel that you are young again if .
A. you often do some writing
B. you talk with your parents
C. you think back of your childhood
D. you often help the old people
4.The passage mainly talks about .
A. how to get on well with others
B. how to feel like a kid again
C. how to play with children
D. how to do well in our work
Alice has no job, so she stays at home to cook the meals. Pedro is her husband(丈夫). He works in a factory. He is often very tired after a day’s work. Every day, he can have dinner when he gets home from his factory.
One day, Pedro came home very late because he was very busy in the factory. He was very hungry when he got home.
He was not happy when he found his dinner was not ready(准备好的). He was very angry with his wife. He shouted at her, “I’m going out to eat in a restaurant.” “Wait for five minutes,” said his wife. “Why? Do you think that dinner will be ready in five minutes?” asked Pedro.
“Of course not,” she answered. “But I can be ready to go with you in five minutes.”
1.Pedro is .
A. a factory worker.
B. an office worker.
C. a teacher in a school.
D. a doctor in a hospital.
2.Alice stays at home because .
A. she likes cooking.
B. she loves her husband very much.
C. she doesn’t have a job.
D. she doesn’t want to work.
3.One day, Pedro came home very late because .
A. he wasn’t hungry.
B. he had a lot of work to do.
C. he was angry with his wife.
D. his wife didn’t cook dinner.
4.Which sentence is Right?
A. Alice could have dinner ready in five minutes.
B. Alice wanted to go to the restaurant with her husband.
C. Alice didn’t like the dinner at home.
D. Alice didn’t love her husband.
My name’s Tom. I go to the Movie Palace twice a month. It’s about two kilometers from my home. The service is good. But the price of a ticket is a little expensive. I never go to Moon Cinema. It’s about 10 kilometers from my home.
I’m Jean. I go to Moon Cinema more often. There are often new movies on show and the screens are big. Most importantly, the price is lower(更低的). It’s always half price for students, 30 yuan. I go there once a week.
I’m Jack. I live about 5 kilometers from Moon Cinema and 8 kilometers from Movie Palace. I think the seats in Moon Cinema are hard and the music is too loud. So I prefer(更喜欢) to go to Movie Palace. I go to Movie Palace once a month.
I’m Lucy. I prefer(更喜欢) to go to Movie Palace. It’s in the center of the city and is very modern. I like shopping and there are some shopping centers around. I go there once a month.
1.Who goes to a cinema once a month?
A. Tom and Jean B. Jean and Jack
C. Jack and Lucy D. Lucy and Tom.
2.How much is a full-price ticket in Moon Cinema?
A. 50 yuan. B. 100 yuan.
C. 30 yuan. D. 60 yuan.
3.Why does Tom never go to Moon Cinema?
A. The ticket is expensive.
B. The seats are hard.
C. The screens are big.
D. It’s far from his home.
完形填空
Mr. Smith works in a museum. He likes his job and always goes to work________ than others.
One day Mr. Smith forgot the lunchtime, so he planned to buy ________to eat at a shop. When he came into the shop, he met an old friend. They didn’t see each other________ about five years, so they were very excited. His friend wanted him to drink together. Mr. Smith didn’t agree(同意) with him at first, because he worried about being________ , but he agreed at last. They went into a restaurant and drank a lot. Then his friend said, “ You drank too much. Let me ________ you back to your office.
“No, no,” said Mr. Smith. “My office is ________ five minutes’ walk. I can go there by myself.” Then his friend left. It was ________ to stand up and it was too late, so he stopped a taxi. When he got into the taxi, the driver asked, “________ are you going, sir?”
“Park Street.”
The driver________ surprised（惊讶的）and said, “Oh! It’s just Park Street here, sir.”
“OK！”Mr. Smith said and got off the taxi. He brought out some________ and gave it to the driver and shouted. “But don’t drive so fast next time.”
1.A. slowlier B. earlier C. later D. faster
2.A. something B. everything C. anything D. nothing
3.A. in B. at C. for D. on
4.A. ill B. late C. quick D. unhealthy
5.A. send B. ask C. tell D. want
6.A. never B. always C. only D. often
7.A. lucky B. difficult C. happy D. easy
8.A. Where B. What C. How D. When
9.A. felt B. tasted C. listened D. sounded
10.A. fruit B. money C. drinks D. food
书面表达
结合你所经历的一次自然灾害写一篇短文，提示内容如下,省略号标出的地方请发挥几句。
去年6月25日，一场暴雨袭击了我的家乡。因为雨大，李老师让我们早点回家。在回家的路上，我看见许多人在车站等车。一阵大风吹跑了我的雨伞，我几乎跌倒。当我回到家，我浑身湿透了。大雨下了一夜，第二天……(请发挥1-2句话)
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