Organic food (有机食品) is very popular. It is also expensive. Some organic food costs twice as much as nonorganic food. Some parents and pet owners pay up to 200 percent more for organic food while some people think organic food is a waste of money.
There is one main difference between organic and nonorganic food. Organic farms do not use agricultural chemicals, such as pesticides (杀虫剂). This makes sure that the products are natural.
Some people think “organic” means “locally grown”. At the beginning, this was true. Over time organic farming became more difficult. The demand for organic food grew larger than the supply. Small companies had to sell out to large companies. There weren’t enough organic materials. This made it difficult for many organic companies to stay in business. Today, many large companies have an organic line of products.
Is organic food more nutritious (有营养的)? This is part of the debate. Many farmers and consumers (消费者) believe it is. They think agricultural chemicals cause health problems, such as cancer. Many health experts disagree. Few studies prove that organic food prevents health problems. Health experts worry more about bacteria (细菌). These can come into contact with organic and nonorganic food. Doctors recommend washing produce very carefully.
Most people agree that naturally grown food tastes better. Is tastier food worth the extra money? This is a matter of opinion. Whether it is healthier or not may require more research. However, organic consumers argue it is better to be safe than sorry.
1.What is probably the major concern(关注) of organic food consumers?
A.Price. B.Safety.
C.Freshness. D.Variety.
2.What is the doctors’ suggestion?
A.Grow your own food. B.Reduce the use of pesticides.
C.Make sure the food is clean. D.Buy large companies’ products.
3.Which of the following do most people agree on organic food?
A.It tastes better. B.It is easier to grow.
C.It contains more fat. D.It is more nutritious.
4.Where does this text probably come from?
A.A health magazine. B.A medical report.
C.A chemistry paper. D.A menu of a restaurant.
Now 68 the father of six and grandfather of eight goes to school six days a week to complete his studies and escape a lonely home life following the death of his wife.
Walking into the secondary school and the noise created by 200 children is a welcome contrast(对比)to the silence of the cold one-room home. “ To forget my sorrows I go to school,” Kami, one of the oldest students in Nepal, said in the classroom where he studies together with 14 and 15-year-olds.
His family was so poor that Kami couldn’t finish his studies as a child and achieve his goal of becoming a teacher.
The teacher, Koirala, then invited Kami to his school, which provided the grandfather with a school uniform including grey trousers, blue tie and white shirt. “This is my first experience teaching a person who is as old as my fathers’ age, Koirala said. “I feel very excited and happy.”
The 20 children in his grade 10 class have called Kami “Baa”，which means “father” in Nepal, but despite his age their elderly classmate joins in all activities, including volleyball in the schoolyard. “I used to think ‘why is this old man coming to school to study with us?’ but as time passed I enjoyed his company,” Kami’s 14-year-old classmate Sagar Thapa said.
Kami said he wanted to study until his death, adding he hoped it would encourage others to get over age obstacles(障碍). “If they see such an old person like me studying in school they might get motivated as well,” he said.
1.What do we know about Kami?
A.He is very rich now. B.He has 6 grandchildren now.
C.He studies with many children. D.He is the oldest student in Nepal.
2.What kept Kami from finishing his school when he was young?
A.Illnesses. B.Being poor.
C.Lack of interest. D.His parents’ intention.
3.What can we learn from the text?
A.None of his classmates welcomed him.
B.Kami loves the activities in the school.
C.Kami’s school provided him with all he needed.
D.Kami’s teacher has more than one student like him.
4.What can we conclude according to Kami himself?
A.Old age shouldn’t stop one learning. B.All his classmates would study harder.
C.He would study at the cost of his life. D.He regretted having attended school.
If our kids don’t fall, they don’t learn to get up. I still remember the day in high school that my mom forgot to pick me up from school. I’m the oldest of four children, and no doubt she’d had a long day with the other kids and she forgot it. After waiting at school for an hour, I walked the three miles home, and when I got to my house, I shut our front door with anger, stormed into the kitchen and screamed in my mom’s face that she’d forgotten me.
Later that night, my dad told me I no longer had a ride to school the next day. I thought my mom would still take me, but when the morning came, she refused. It was midterm, and as a top student ready to start college applications, being late wasn’t proper. In my mind, missing these tests means the end of my academic career. I begged my mom. But she held her ground, and that day, I walked to school. And I missed my tests.
My mom didn’t rescue(营救) me from failure. She let me suffer from it. She let me figure it out. She let me learn. Now, as a mom myself, I’ve realized that I want my kids to experience failure because failure is how we grow, learn and think outside of ourselves. It’s how we self-educate to learn what’s right and respectable, and what’s not. It’s how we become responsible and enthusiastic.
Falling down makes us better, because we learn how to get up.
1.Why did the author shout at her mother?
A.Because she missed some important tests.
B.Because her mother had ruined her future.
C.Because she was tired after walking home.
D.Because her mother didn’t pick her up home.
2.What does the underlined phrase “held her ground” in Paragraph 2 mean?
A.Gave in to me. B.Said yes to me.
C.Stayed in the place. D.Insisted on her decision.
3.How does the author feel about her experience now?
A.Angry. B.Helpful.
C.Disappointed. D.Embarrassed.
4.What is the best title for the text?
A.Stop Rescuing Your Kids from Failure
B.Try to Meet Your Kids’ Requirements
C.Offer Your Kids Help if Necessary
D.Be Strict with Your Kids
Best Places to Visit in the UK
United Kingdom has long been a popular European tourist place for many because of its beautiful countryside, historic cities, top museums and outstanding theaters. Here are some of the best places to visit in the UK.
Cambridge
Cambridge is a beautiful English city located on the River Cam just north of London. As the home to one of the world’s top universities, the University of Cambridge, it has all of the cultural and entertainment choices you might expect from a college town.
Chester
Located on the River Dee in Cheshire, England, Chester is more than 2,000 years old, which means there is plenty of history, culture and architecture lasting several centuries. The ancient walls around the city are one of Chester’s biggest tourist attractions.
Stonehenge
Stonehenge, one of the most famous sites in the world, is home to some of the most important Neolithic and Bronze Age finds and structures in the UK. It was not until 1600 BC that Stonehenge came to be completed.
Lake Distric
Located in northwest England, the Lake District is the second largest National Park in the UK. The main attractions are the lakes, mountains and hills. It is England’s famous destination for hiking and climbing.
1.What will you do in Cambridge?
A.Do various shopping. B.Meet famous people.
C.Visit the top university. D.Enjoy wonderful music.
2.What is special about Chester?
A.It is a college town. B.It offers exciting scenery.
C.It is a city with a long history. D.It has a great many monuments.
3.Which destination will you choose if you want to go hiking?
A.Cambridge. B.Chester.
C.Stonehenge. D.Lake district.
假定你是新华中学的学生会主席李华，作为交换生，你去英国Winton High School进行了一个多月的学习交流活动，期间住在该校就读的学生Tom家中，现已回到中国。请你给Tom写一封感谢信。内容包括：
1.感谢Tom及其家人 ；
2.在英国期间的收获；
3.信中附上两张照片和一份礼物
注意：1.词数100左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，使行文连贯；3. 开头语已为你写好
Dear Tom,
How is everything going with you?
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Yours,
Li Hua
根据首字母或中文提示，用单词的恰当形式填空。
1.The park has only been open for one month, so it’s hard to ______(评价) it.
2.He had to put off the a______because of his poor health.
3.After his vacation he was in good condition both physically and m____________.
4.He felt_______________(羞愧的）that he hadn’t told the truth.
5.I think what a_____ to me about this painting is the colors he uses.
6.Are you satisfied with his _______(翻译)of the poem?
7.My timetable is quiet f________I could arrange to meet with you any day next week.
8.He is in_______(拥有)of this rare vase.
9.His carelessness may lead to disastrous c________.
10.We don’t know when the word came into ___________(存在).
