An Experiment Report on Growing Potato Plants
Things prepared：
a potato that has sprouts
a flower pot with soil
a camera to record progress
Observation：
Day One
The color of the soil looks darker because I have just watered it. In the center of the pot, I can see a tiny sprout that has grown from the potato under the soil. I’ll call it Buddy. Buddy is green and yellow. I wonder how fast it will grow.
Day six
Without much change in the past six days, I finally see some new progress on Buddy as it has grown taller. It’s exciting to see new life like this. I hope Buddy can grow faster.
Day Eleven
Buddy is getting larger! Three more new sprouts have grown around Buddy! Green leaves have grown on the new sprouts, but they have not fully grown yet. I guess I need to be a bit more patient.
Day Thirteen
Buddy continues to grow taller. The leaves on the new sprouts have grown a bit. I’m also excited to see more new sprouts that have grown from under the soil.
Day Fifteen
Finally, the leaves on the other sprouts are 3 cm tall. They’re so green. I hope they will soon grow into new potatoes.
What I have learned
It’s really interesting to grow potatoes. During these fifteen days, I have learned that growing potato plants needs plenty of water. If soil is dry, the potato will fail to grow. I have also learned that the temperature needs to be right. If it is too cold, it won’t grow.
I feel that growing plants is just like trying to succeed with anything in life it takes not only time, but also lots of efforts and patience.
1.The reading material is an experiment report about ________.
A.chemistry B.physics C.biology
2.How many things did the writer prepare before her experiment?
A.Three. B.Five. C.Seven.
3.How did the writer feel when she saw the progress of the potato plants?
A.Excited. B.Nervous. C.Surprised.
4.What can we know from the writer’s experiment report?
A.“Buddy” grew very fast in the first six days.
B.Plenty of water is necessary for growing potato plants.
C.The writer got new potatoes on the fifteenth day of the experiment.
5.What has the writer learned from the experiment?
A.Old habits die hard.
B.Rome wasn’t built in one day.
C.Knowledge comes from questioning.
The first time I saw Kai, she was sitting in my front yard, holding my dog Harley in her arms. She had just _______ into a small house nearby. I think she liked Harley's friendly personality, just as he liked hers. From the second I talked to her, I knew Kai would be a lifelong _______ . Her smile made me feel better just being around her. Her face was always full of _______ .
It didn't take long before Kai was beloved by all her new neighbors here. Every time we visited her, she would kindly listen to all of our problems and then say something so _______ that we would leave her home with our hearts singing. Sometimes I would read her my stories and she would always encourage me to keep _______ .
All of this time, though, Kai was slowly dying from cancer, she lived each day with such cheer that often forgot just how _______ she was. Still, she died on a cold winter day with heavy snow falling down.
During the short time we had been together I _______ so much from Kai about how to truly live. She taught us so many lessons about kindness, happiness, hope and cheer.
1.A.walked B.moved C.run
2.A.friend B.boss C.fan
3.A.happiness B.worries C.doubts
4.A.serious B.wise C.silly
5.A.waiting B.singing C.writing
6.A.popular B.busy C.ill
7.A.expected B.learned C.accepted
Wang Wei’s parents were waiting for him when he got home. His dad handed him a letter. It was from the university. His hands were shaking as he took the letter—his _______ was inside.
Ever since Wang Wei was little, he wanted to be an _______. He often took his toys apart and put them back together. One day, his mom was _______ to see that Wang Wei had taken apart the television! His dad told her to have faith(信心) in Wang Wei, and sure enough he put the television back together _______.
Wang Wei’s teachers all noticed his talent. They told his _______ Wang Wei should go to university. Wang Wei was very excited about this. No one in Wang Wei’s family had ever gone to university before. His mom was not sure if it was a good idea. _______ his dad said, “Have faith in Wang Wei and his dream.” Wang Wei knew his family couldn’t _______ university. So he studied harder and applied for the scholarships(奖学金).
Now Wang Wei had the letter in his hand that would tell him if he could go to the university.He took a deep breath and opened the envelope. It says, "Congratulations. You have been accepted to the university on a full scholarship! "His mom _______ him with tears in her eyes. “I am so proud of you!” she said.
His dad patted his back. “I’ve always had faith in Wang Wei and his dream,” he said.
1.A.future B.resolution C.pride
2.A.artist B.actor C.engineer
3.A.happy B.upset C.scared
4.A.angrily B.bravely C.perfectly
5.A.guests B.parents C.cousins
6.A.Because B.As C.But
7.A.afford B.choose C.enter
8.A.hugged B.thanked C.left
A：May I help you?
B：1. I’d like to borrow some books on Western culture and customs. How can I find them?
A：2.
B：OK. How many books may I borrow at a time?
A：3.
（Ten minutes later）
B：I’d like to borrow these three books. 4.
A：Two weeks.
B：Two weeks? I’m afraid I can’t return them until I’ve finished my project.
A：In that case, you must renew them before they’re due. 5. It’s 0.5 yuan a day for each book.
A.Yes, please.
B.At most five.
C.You can buy it there.
D.How long may I keep them?
E.If not, you’ll have to pay a fine.
F.You can check for them on the computer first.
If we are interested in something, our brain is ________ and it is also easier for us to pay attention to it for a long time.
A.active B.more active C.the most active
Since 1990, Project Hope ________ millions of students from poor families realize their dreams.
A.will help B.has helped C.helps
