Without plant, people could not live. We eat plants. We breathe the oxygen（氧气）that plants produce. And we need plants for another reason: we need them for their beauty.
Imagine a world with no plants. Imagine no flowers with their sweet smells, their beautiful colors and their lovely shapes. Imagine when the wind blows, not being able to hear the leaves in the trees or watch the branches sway（摇摆）from side to side.
Everywhere people need the beauty of plants. That is why we have parks full of trees and flowers. That is why people always try to design houses with room for some grass and a garden.
Do you talk to your plants? Do you give them love and attention?
Peter Tompkins and Christopher Bird, writers of a book called THE SECRET LIFE OF PLANTS, tell of an experiment in which two seeds were planted in different places. While the plants were growing, one plant was given love and hopeful ideas. The other plant was given only hopeless ideas. After six months, the loved plant was bigger. Under the earth it had more and longer roots; above the earth, it had a thicker stem (茎) and more leaves.
1. According to the passage, which of the following is right?
A. If there are no flowers, there will be no sweet smells.
B. Without plants, we can’t hear the wind.
C. We plant trees to watch the branches sway from side to side.
D. We need plants not only for food and oxygen but also for their beauty.
2. In the experiment, the plants were________.
A. talked to in two different ways
B. of different kinds
C. both given love and attention
D. grown in the same place
3. At the end of six months,________.
A. the plants were of the same size
B. one plant had longer roots while the other had a thicker stem
C. one plant had longer roots than the other and had a thicker stem
D. one plant had a thicker stem while the other plant had more leaves
4.The experiment has proved（证明） that________.
A. without plants people could not live
B. we should talk to plants and give them love
C. we should grow as many plants as possible
D. plants need plenty of water, sunshine and attention
A recently study found people’s lives are made shorter in North China. It is showed the life expectancy(平均寿命) had been cut down by 5.5 years there. Researchers think that the heavy air pollution in China should be to blame(承担责任). It’s really the truth. Our government has already done something. However, it doesn’t seem to work so well.
“Air pollution in China is doing harm to people’s health. The harm is much more serious than we can imagine,” said Chen Yuyu of Beijing University, one of researchers of this study.
Dirty air brings serious problems in North China. In January this year, the air pollution was worse than that in other places. That was caused by rising temperature and waste gas(废气) from coal heating.
Chinese government should strongly fight against air pollution. They should think of more proper ways to deal with the problem. People should be encouraged to take buses, ride bicycles or walk, instead of driving cars. The factories that pollute heavily should be closed.
“We need to improve our environment, although it might be expensive. Protecting our environment means protecting ourselves,” Li Hongbin, another researcher of the study said.
1. The passage above may come from a(n) ?
A. story B. advertisement
C. report D. diary
2. Which of the following is Li Hongbin’s idea?
A. The life expectancy had been cut by 5.5 years.
B. Chinese government should close some factories that pollute heavily.
C. People need to make pollution less, although it might cost a lot.
D. The air problem brings us serious problems.
3. What’s the main idea of the passage?
A. Air pollution in North China is caused by waste gas.
B. To save the environment, our government should do something more.
C. The temperature becomes higher and higher in North China.
D. How air pollution in North China is caused.
Bob is listening to the radio. What is playing on each channel (频道)?
FM 88.0
Here is good news. The rain will finally stop this evening. Tomorrow we will enjoy the bright (光亮的) sun. But it will still be cold.
FM 102. 6
Jeff Bruce has a new CD. He is coming to our studio (演播室) at 7:00 this evening. Listen to our programme then. We will have questions about Jeff. If your answers are right, you will get his CD for free (免费).
FM 107.0
There is heavy traffic on Longhua Street. Are you driving to the train station? You can change to Tiyu Street.
FM 114.0
There will be a basketball match at the sports hall on May 13. Come on! You can call us at 6637-2285 to get the ticket. It will be a great match.
1. It will be ______ tomorrow.
A. hot B. warm C. cold D. fine
2.Jeff Bruce will come to the studio at ______.
A. 5:00 pm B. 6:00 pm C. 7:00 pm D. 8:00 pm
3. The news on FM 107.0 is for ______.
A. drivers B. teachers
C. farmers D. workers
电脑在我们生活中越来越重要,一些学生认为电脑有很多好处,而一些学生认为电脑有很多弊端.请结合下表内容,写篇文章并发表自己的看法。
注意: 1.词数100左右, 开头已为你写好(不仅计入总次数)
2. 应适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
Agreement | Disagreement |
1. help us to study 2. watch TV and listen to music, make our school life colorful 3. make more friends | 1. bad for our eyes 2. waste us too much time and money 3. visit some unhealthy websites |
Nowadays, computers play an important part in our lives, and they are very popular with students. Some students think
请根据上下文内容，将文中划线部分译成汉语或者英语。
Today I saw the ancient Roman city of Pompeii as it was 2,000 years ago. How amazing! The city was forgotten for many years until the 18th century when a farmer found some stone with writing on it. 1. 人们开始挖掘 in the area for treasure, which caused much damage.
2. 当我在街上走时 ，I saw streets just as they had been, with stepping stones along the road so you did not have to step in the mud in the streets on rainy days! 3. I saw several houses with wall paintings . I also saw bodies of people that had been turned to stone when they had been covered with ash—they are kept exactly as they were 2,000 years ago. 4.The volcano is still there. 5. It’s hard to imagine how this peaceful volcano destroyed the whole city .
Mr. Rock teaches maths at a secondary school. He knows well of his neighbours except the man who lives next door. The man never speaks to anyone and no one knows what he does to make a living.
One day, when Mr. Rock came home from work, he found a gold necklace outside his door. Mr. Rock wondered where it came from. He thought that perhaps someone had dropped it. Mr. Rock planned to take it to the police station the next day. He thought the police would be able to find the owner.
Just then, the police came to Mr. Rock’s home and saw the necklace in his hand. Mr. Rock was very shocked when he was accused(起诉) of robbery(抢劫). A policeman told him that a jewellery shop had been robbed. A witness said that she had seen someone run from the jewellery shop into Mr. Rock’s building right after the robbery. Mr. Rock was not the robber, but how could he prove it?
1.What’s Mr. Rock’s job?
___________________________________（回答词数不超5个）
2.Where did he find the necklace? (回答词数不超过3个) _______________________
3.Why did Mr. Rock feel shocked? (回答词数不超过6个) __________________________
