Spiders, ants, flies and bees—these are just some of the insect world. Most of us avoid them as much as possible, but it's not easy to do. You find them everywhere. Nearly 75 percent of all animals are insects.
Many people think insects are scary. Long, thin legs and big, round eyes. Millions of dollars are spent every year on experiments to destroy them. To many people, they're a nuisance—something to get rid of. They're different from us, so it's easy to see why many people fear them. However, these little animals have some amazing and special abilities, which are good for human beings.
Insects are natural recyclers. When living material dies, insects have a major role in helping to break down this material and return it to the soil. Without insects, that dead material would take a long time to decompose. Insects speed up the process, turning rubbish into useful things for the soil.
Insects contribute to our food supply too. It's hard to imagine growing enough food to feed us all in a world without insects. They help plants reproduce by moving pollen from flower to flower.
In medical labs, insects are helping us know the secrets of genetics. Many generations can be studied in a short time.
Insects truly are our friends. A world without insects would look a whole lot different. Think about that the next time you see a bee buzzing quietly over a garden.
1.Why do many people avoid insects as much as possible?
A.Because many people are afraid of insects.
B.Because insects can do many wonderful things.
C.Because insects have amazing abilities in the world.
D.Because nearly 75 percent of all animals are insects.
2.What does the underlined word “nuisance” mean in Chinese?
A.成功的东西 B.讨厌的东西
C.可爱的东西 D.有用的东西
3.Which paragraph shows us the influence of insects on nature?
A.Paragraph 1. B.Paragraph 2.
C.Paragraph 3. D.Paragraph 4.
4.Which of the following isn't TRUE according to the passage?
A.Insects help our food supply.
B.Insects truly are our friends.
C.Insects will be harmful to the world one day.
D.Insects help us know the mysteries of genetics.
5.What is the best title of the text?
A.Insects lend a helping hand
B.Insects are very special animals
C.The reason why insects are scary
D.Insects can cause big trouble
每个人都有自己的业余爱好， 有益的业余爱好不但可以陶冶我们的情操，放松我们的身心，还能让我们在学习或工作时精力更旺盛，效率更高。作为一名中学生，你在忙碌的学习之余喜欢做什么呢?请以"I love________"为题，写一篇英语短文，谈谈你的业余爱好。
要求：
1. 请补充标题，如reading, travelling或drawing等；
2. 文中不能出现真实姓名或学校名称；
3. 词数100左右。
I love ________
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Music is good for us. According to the new study from the World Health Organization(WHO), music can make us happier 1. healthier. For example, when I feel tired, listening to some classical music helps me relax. It is easy for me2. fall asleep with soft music. Some doctors have found a fact—people 3. love music may live longer.
Teenagers like to spend time in a small music housewhile musicians are playing different kinds of music. Sometimes, we are lucky to hear some famous singers sing songs written by themselves. The songs are 4. beautiful that we sing along with them. We communicate 5. one another in this special language.
Every one of us, rich or poor, young or old, may have at least one favorite song. Music will be together with us forever.
Wishing to encourage her young son's progress on the piano, a mother took her boy to a pianist's concert on a summer holiday evening. After they found their _____， the mother saw two friends in the hall and walked to _____ them.
It was the boy's first time to come to the hall. He thought it was a good _____ for him to explore the wonders of the concert hall. He _____ and walked around. He walked _____ a door marked “No Entrance”．
When the hall lights got dark, the _____ would begin. The mother returned to her seat and discovered that her son was _____. The mother was _____ worried at that moment that tears were in her eyes.
The concert began, and the lights focused on the wonderful piano on stage. The mother was surprised to see her little boy _____ at the keyboard, playing the song Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star ______ he did at home.
At the moment, the great pianist ______， quickly moved to the piano and whispered in the boy's ear, “Don't stop. Keep playing.” He leaned over and began filling in a low voice with his left ______， then added a running obbligato with his right hand. They played the piano together ______. The old pianist and the young beginner changed a frightening situation into a wonderful creative experience. The audience stood up and ______ them.
An artist's achievements and charm depend on not only ______ perfect skills but his good qualities.
1.A.desks B.stages C.seats D.pianos
2.A.greet B.feed C.notice D.search
3.A.use B.chance C.season D.culture
4.A.put up B.dressed up C.got up D.stood up
5.A.through B.across C.above D.over
6.A.film B.concert C.conversation D.meeting
7.A.sleepy B.missing C.tired D.excited
8.A.so B.very C.much D.such
9.A.sit B.to sit C.sat D.sitting
10.A.when B.if C.as D.before
11.A.ran B.jumped C.came D.left
12.A.hand B.shoulder C.foot D.leg
13.A.badly B.carelessly C.terribly D.happily
14.A.fought with B.laughed at C.shouted at D.cheered for
15.A.her B.his C.your D.their
Studying music in high school is good for young people. Unfortunately, students do not think of music studies as a useful subject in high school. 1. However, studies show that the great difference studying music has made in the minds and lives of students.
2. According to Robert A Cutietta and Harvey Mercadoocasio, authors of Raising Musical Kids: A Guide for Parents, “Students who study music in high school, as a group, have higher scores than those not in bands.” Studying music may not immediately lead to higher grades. It does, however, make students gain skills that can lead to success in tests.
3. Performing as a musician increases this joy, while developing selfconfidence. According to Cutietta and Mercadoocasio, “Being involved in music in a meaningful way will add greatly to the quality of your child's life. It increases brain power along the way.”
Studying music in high school allows teenagers to develop many healthy and productive habits that will carry over into their adult lives, giving them a push towards a successful life. 4. “Kids who receive music training often make great progress in math studies.” according to psychologist Maritn Grdiner. “They just shoot ahead in math. This can't be explained by attention alone. 5.” he said. Actually, the Greek mathematician Pythagoras related math with music by ratio thousands of years ago.
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involve参加，加入mathematician数学家 ratio比率
A.There is something special between music and math.
B.They always learn other subjects or sleep in music classes.
C.Some studies find that children who study music have better grades.
D.By listening to music, one can enjoy the joy which music may bring into his life.
E.In addition to these habits, studying music really changes the brain in some ways as well.
My father was always a good gardener. One of my earliest memories is standing without shoes in the freshly tilled soil, my hands blackened from digging in the ground.
As a child, I loved following Dad around in the garden, I remember Dad pushing the tiller ahead in perfectly straight lines. Dad loved growing all sorts of things: yellow and green onions, watermelons almost as big as me, rows of yellow corns, and our favorite—red tomatoes.
As I grew into a teenager, I didn't get so excited about gardening with Dad. Instead of magical land of possibility, it had turned into some kind of prison. As Dad grew older, his love for gardening never disappeared. After all the kids grew up and had started families of our own, Dad turned to gardening like ever before. Even when he was diagnosed with cancer, he still took care of his garden.
But then, the cancer, bit by bit, invaded his body. I had to do the things he used to do. What really convinced me that Dad was leaving us was the state of his garden that year. The rows and rows of vegetables were gone. Too tired to weed them, he simply let them be. He only planted tomatoes.
For the first few years after his leave, I couldn't even bear to look at anyone's garden without having strong memories pour over me like cold water from a bucket. Three years ago, I decided to plant my own garden and started out with just a few tomatoes. That morning, after breaking up a fair amount of soil, something caught the corner of my eye and I had to smile. It was my eight-year-old son Nathan, happily playing in the freshly tilled soil.
1.________ are not mentioned in the second paragraph.
A.Green beans B.Yellow corns C.Red tomatoes D.Yellow onions
2.Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the third paragraph?
A.The writer was tired of gardening when he grew up.
B.As Dad grew older, his love for gardening never disappeared.
C.When Dad was diagnosed with cancer, he never took care of his garden.
D.Dad was used to gardening although his children started their own families.
3.What does the underlined word "invaded" mean in Chinese?
A.滋养 B.侵害 C.包围 D.吞并
4.How can the writer convince that his father was leaving?
A.His father was still able to weed corns.
B.His father only planted watermelons.
C.His father liked eating his favorite food.
D.Various vegetables were gone.
5.What can we know from the last paragraph?
A.The writer's son liked playing in the garden.
B.The writer's son will continue gardening as well.
C.The writer's son reminded him of his own father.
D.The writer's son will be happy to be a gardener.
