Christmas has never looked as beautiful as it is now, when this one-foot-tall mini tree grew from a pothole(坑洼)in the streets of London.
London pothole gardener Steve Wheen , 34 , has created over 150 little gardens so far the smallest one of which is just one-inch-square.
“I really enjoy the reactions of people who come across my work and love them .”said Steve. "London can be so grey, especially at this time of year. When l was thinking about how to brighten it up, gardening came to my mind."
Steve has been pothole gardening for four years, mainly around the streets of London His pothole gardens are made with some plants he chooses from his local garden centre. Each of them usually costs between five and ten pounds. Although they are often temporary to the streets, Steve is sure that they can be in people's mind for a long time, if they are lucky enough to come across these small gardens while they go about their daily lives.
“I'm always surprised when I ask people what they think the message is behind my Work .”he said. "Often they think I'm against or in honor of something. One person even considered that l was marking the places where people had died in car accidents."
“I think in a city like London, where it's easy to feel short of green space, my message can be seen as a green one and that's fine with me. ”he said. "The environment is something we all need to be thinking about more and more. But most importantly, it's all about making people smile and giving them an unexpected moment of happiness.”
1.Which of the following pictures can describe "a pothole garden" best?
2. Steve thinks the main color of London around Christmas is
A. white B. blue C. grey D. green
3.What does the underlined word "temporary" probably mean?
A. lasting for a short time.
B. beautiful but dangerous
C. strange to passers-by
D. very expensive
4.Steve Wheen makes pothole gardens in London mainly to _____.
A. be against or in honor of something
B. mark the places where car accidents happen
C. protect the environment
D. make people enjoy more greens
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Dear Mr and Mrs Smith，
I want to thank you again for have me in your home for the summer holidays. I returned to my village after moving away so long and it was really delighted to see most of my old friends again. I told my parents and all my friend here what a great time I had. I found very interesting to ride a horse down a river. I also enjoyed the evenings we spent them together. And I can't forget the good food you cook for me. It was wonderful. I wish you two can come to my home some time soon. Father and Mother look forward to see you. Maybe you could come during a winter holidays. My uncle Ben will also go back for Christmas with us. I’m sure we'll have a wonderful time together.
With best wishes.
Yours truly,
Tom
There once was a goat and a donkey(驴), which lived __1.___ a farm. The donkey worked the hardest so the farmer fed it the ____2.__ (much) food. Sometimes the donkey was given more food___3.___it could eat. This made the goat so jealous ___4.___ it began plotting against（谋划对付）the donkey. "Hey, donkey," the goat said one day. "I think you do too much work on this farm. You carry such heavy things from morning to night. Why don't you pretend ___5.____ (get) sick so you can take a day ___6.____?'' The donkey thought the goat had a great idea. So the next morning, the donkey lay in the stable（畜栏） on its side with its eyes ____7.___(close). Right away, the farmer called the doctor. _8._____looking at the donkey, the doctor said it needed a special medicine ___9.____（make）from the heart of a goat. So the farmer killed ___10.____goat and gave the donkey medicine made from its heart.
The next time you go into a bank, a store, or a supermarket, stop and listen. What do you hear? 1. It's similar to the music you listen to, but it's not exactly the same. That's because this music was especially designed to relax you, or to give you extra energy. Sometimes you don't even realize the music is playing, but you react to the music anyway.
Quiet background music used to be called “elevator (电梯) music” because we often heard it in elevators. But lately we hear it in more and more places, and it has a new name “Muzak”. About one-third of the people in America listen to “Muzak” everyday. The music plays for 15 minutes at a time, with short pauses in between. It is always more lively between ten and eleven in the morning, and between three and four in the afternoon, when people are more tired. 2.
If you listen to Muzak carefully, you will probably recognize the names of many of the songs. Some musicians or songwriters don't want their songs to be used as Muzak, but others are happy when their songs are chosen. Why? 3.
Music is often played in public places because it is designed to make people feel less lonely when they are in an airport or a hotel. It has been proven that Muzak does what it is designed to do. Tired office workers suddenly have more energy when they hear the pleasant sound of Muzak in the background. 4. Supermarket shoppers buy 38 percent more groceries.
5. They say it's boring to hear the same songs all the time. But other people enjoy hearing Muzak in public places. They say it helps them relax and feel calm. One way or another, Muzak affects everyone. Some farmers even say their cows give more milk when they hear Muzak!
A. Some people don't like Muzak.
B. The music gives them extra energy.
C. Music is playing in the background.
D. Factory workers produce 13 percent more.
E. Muzak tends to help people understand music better.
F. They get as much as $4 million a year if their songs are used.
G. Muzak is played in most of the big supermarkets in the world.
基础知识运用（每题1分，共10分）
1.Last year she made a d________ of $200 to the flooded area.
2.Please leave your phone number so that we can get in touch with you in case of _____(紧急情况)
3.The price for the holiday includes flights and a_______________.
4.The singer was ____________(伴奏) at the piano by her sister.
5.We have a lot of s________(同情) for the children who lost their parents in the earthquake.
6.The foreign teacher found it difficult to a _______ himself to the local weather.
7.Repeated ________(缺席) from school have side effects on his study.
8.The team has been training hard in p_________ for the big game.
9.He is widely a___________ to be the best football player in the world.
10.Can you __________(推荐) a reasonably-priced hotel to me?
