The food on the moon has come a long way from the freeze – dried bread to half – dried food. They have changed a lot in the past few years. And now US scientists want to grow vegetables in mini – greenhouses on the moon.
Scientists say they are looking forward to a time when people on the moon or even Mars will be able to eat green and fresh vegetables. Paragon Space Development Corporation has shown people what it called the first step toward growing flowers – and finally food – on the moon.
Paragon, which is a partner of NASA in experiments at the International Space Station, calls it a “Lunar Oasis (绿洲)”
This is a closed greenhouse placed in a metal box. It is designed to safely land a laboratory plant on the moon surface, and protect it while it grows.
The small greenhouse is to be sent up into space by Odyssey Moon Ltd, which takes part in the Google Lunar X Prize. This competition offers $ 20 million to any company which can send up, land and operate a lunar rover (月面车) on the moon surface.
Leaders of Paragon say future testing of the “Lunar Oasis” will be driven by Odyssey’s flight schedule, which will not happen until 2012 at the earliest.
When it is sent up, the greenhouse will have the seeds (种子) of cabbage inside it. Because they go from seed to flower in just 14 days, they can complete their life cycle in a lunar night.
“Growing plants on the Moon or Mars seems so far away, but it is important that we do this research now,” Paragon president Jane Poynter said. “It takes a long time to do a lot of research.”
1.What do we know about “Lunar Oasis” from the passage?
A．It is made of wood by scientists.
B．It is open for people who are on the Mars.
C．It can carry different kinds of plants to the moon.
D．It will protect plats to grow on the moon.
2.The seeds of cabbage are chosen because they .
A．have beautiful followers B．can grow very quickly
C．can grow in the greenhouse D．can grow bigger than other seeds
3.According to the passage, Paragon Space Development Corporation .
A．has produced food on the moon B．is in charge of NASA in experiments
C．takes part in the Google Lunar X Prize D. may test “Lunar Oasis” in the future
4.What does Jane Poynter think of growing plants on other planets?
A．It is possible. B．It can be realized easily
C．It is impossible. D．It will come true very soon.
5.What would be the best title for the passage?
A．Exploring the Moon and the Mars B．Making Use of the Lunar Rover
C．Researching Fresh Food on the Moon D．Seeking the Living Things on the Moon
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My name is Jane Eyre and my parents died when I was a baby. For ten years I lived a ___1___ life with my aunt and cousins who treated me unfairly. My cousins teased me and my aunt never showed me any ___2___. The only person who cared about me was the maid, Bessie. One day my cousin John 3 me: “You should go and beg, not live with rich folks like us!” After fighting with him I was locked in a room, where I ___4___ for hours crying.
Things ___5___ the same until a tall gentleman called Mr Brockehurst came to visit. My aunt told me that I was going to a school ___6___ by the gentleman. “Train her to be useful and humble,” said Aunt. Two days later I ___7___ my home.
At first my ___8___ at Lowood School was easy. The food was bad and I was often cold but I made ___9___ and enjoyed studying. But after an illness killed several students, new owners ___10___ the school and life improved. Six years later I ___11___ teacher and was very happy. But eventually(最后) I felt that I should explore more of the world and found a job as a private teacher in a ___12___. w.w.w.k.s.5.u.c.o.m
Before I left Lowood, I was ___13___ by Bessie, who told me that seven years ago my father’s brother had come ___14___ me but left again to go abroad. “He looked like quite a gentleman,” said Bessie. I wondered if he would ever look for me again.
My new life ___15___ at Thornfield Hall, a large country house, ___16___ a little girl called Adele. She was the adopted(被收养的) daughter of the owner of the house, Mr Rochester. He ___17___ stayed at Thornfield and ___18___ my time was mainly spent with Adele and the servants. My life was quite happy now although there was something ___19___ about my new home. Often I heard odd(奇怪的) sounds ___20___ from the top floor of the house.
1. A. happy B. long C. sad D. comfortable
2. A. food B. love C. method D. schooling
3. A. shouted at B. cried over C. found out D. talked with
4. A. lived B. stayed C. studied D. beat
5. A. appeared B. worked C. seemed D. remained
6. A. built B. designed C. owned D. opened
7. A. built B. reached C. left D. sold
8. A. food B. life C. book D. study
9. A. noise B. friends C. mistakes D. faces
10. A. took over B. took up C. took off D. took away
11. A. turned B. met C. became D. found
12. A. school B. home C. library D. country
13. A. taught B. visited C. brought D. required
14. A. looking for B. looking after C. looking into D. looking at
15. A. stopped B. continued C. started D. remained
16. A. showing B. teaching C. searching D. wanting
17. A. often B. hardly C. happily D. quietly
18. A. yet B. so C. still D. though
19. A. interesting B. good C. instructive D. strange
20. A. come B. drop C. fall D. go
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However important we may regard school life to be, we can’t ignore the fact that children spend more time at home than in the classroom. Therefore the great influence of parents can’t be ignored or discounted by the teacher. They can become strong supports of the school or they can consciously or unconsciously prevent the school from accomplishing its aims.
Administrators have been aware of the need to keep parents apprised of the newer methods used in schools. Many principals have conducted workshops explaining such matters as the reading readiness program and developmental math.
Moreover, the classroom teacher can also play an important role in explaining to parents what they should do. The informal tea and the many interviews carried on during the year, as well as new ways of reporting pupils’ progress, can significantly aid the interchanged of ideas between school and home.
Suppose that a father has been drilling Junior in arithmetic processes night after night. In a friendly interview, the teacher can help the parent change his method. He might be persuaded to let Junior participate in discussing he family budget, buying the food, using a measuring cup at home, setting the clock, calculating mileage on a trip and engaging in scores of other activities that have a mathematical basis.
If the father follows the advice, it is reasonable to assume that he will soon realize his son is making satisfactory progress in math and at the same time, enjoying the work.
Too often, however, teachers’ conferences with parents are devoted to unimportant accounts of children’s wrongdoing, complaints about laziness and poor work habits, and suggestions for punishments and rewards at home.
What is needed is a more creative approach in which the teacher, as a professional advisor, plants ideas in parents’ minds for the best use of the many hours that the child spends out of the classroom. In this way, the school and the home join forces in fostering the fullest development of youngsters’ competence.
The underlined phrase “keep parents apprised of” (Line 1, Para. 2) probably means to let parents .
A．judge B．know C．design D．develop
What is the purpose of the schools’ informal tea and interviews?
A．To improve the relationship between teacher and parents.
B．To explain to parents the change of the school curriculum.
C．To report students’ misdoings and suggestions for punishments.
D．To help develop good communication between school and home.
Why does the author provide all example in Paragraph 4？
A．To help parents to know the importance of home activities.
B．To show how the teacher can guide in home training.
C．To prove parents all non professional advisors.
D．To advice parents to teach kids math at home.
From the passage we learn that the author .
A．thinks teachers should do better as professionals
B．is worried about children’s performance at home
C．is satisfied with the present state of school education
D．believes time spent out of the classroom has been wastedw.^w.k.s.5*u.c.#o@m
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More and more people think it necessary to study in an English-speaking country and it didn’t take long at all for me to decide to come and study in UK.
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| A．the author’s school life in the UK as a boarder. |
| B．the author’s opinion of the school life in the UK. |
| C．the differences in school life between China and UK. |
| D．the boarder life in a Britain middle school. |
| A．has not enough time to study | B．likes to play tennis and basketball |
| C．went to the school two months ago | D．finishes school at 4 o’clock |
| A．15 | B．45 | C．27 | D．18 |
| A．made me disappointed | B．made me pleased | C．encouraged me | D．amazed me |
| A．is not used to the food there | B．has learned to have healthy diets |
| C．is specially taken good care of | D．sleep as much as the day pupils |
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1．California has the d of being the most multicultural state in the USA.
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5．Sorry to i you, but there’s someone to see you.
6．Many local people （反对）to the building of the airport.
7．They tried in v （徒劳）to persuade her to go.
8．I can’t （忍受）having cats at home.
9．He made a number of rude （评论）about the food.
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11．Although the great painter died in poverty, his paintings are worth a f nowadays.
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1. She has great p and will surely become very successful if
she is given the opportunity. ___________
2.Some dogs are trained to help people who are v impaired. ___________
3. When we are learning new things, it is important to make use of
p knowledge. ___________
4. There is no quick way of finding a cure for any disease; it is always
a process of trial and e . ___________
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6. If you try to look up every word you come across in a reading passage,
you will soon get s and it will slow down your reading. ___________
7. Do as you are told to, o you will be in real trouble. ___________
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