Plants are very important living things. Life could not go on if there were no plants. This is because plants can make food from air, water and sunlight. Animals and man cannot make food from air, water and sunlight. Animals get their food by eating plants and other animals. Therefore animals and man need plants in order to live. This is why we find that there are so many plants around us.
If you look carefully at the plants around you, you will find that there are two kinds of plants: flowering plants and non-flowering(不开花的) plants.
Flowering plants can make seeds(种子). The seeds are protected by the fruits. Some fruits have one seed, some have two, three or four, and some have many seeds. But a few fruits have no seeds at all. An example of a fruit without seeds is the banana fruit.
Most non-flowering plants do not grow from seeds. They grow from spores(孢子). Spores are very, very small. Some spores are so small and light that they can float in the air. We may say that spores are quite the same as seeds. When these spores fall on wet and shady(阴凉的) places, they usually grow into new plants.
【小题1】What fact does the passage lead you to believe?

A．Of all living things, animals are most important.

B．Spores are seeds.

C．All fruits of flowering plants have seeds.

D．Without plants, man will die out.

【小题2】The paragraph following the passage will be about ________.

A．how plants can make food from air

B．how spores grow into new plants

C．why some plants have no seeds

D．why non-flowering plants are more important than flowering plants

【小题3】This passage is most likely to be taken from ________.

A．a story book	B．a novel
C．a science magazine	D．a laboratory report

The little boy entered the house, unhappy. His mother was  31      cakes in the kitchen. She smiled as she    32      but stopped when she saw his face. “Tyler,    33       happened? Is everything okay?”

“Nothing is okay, mom.” said the boy, “Today, in our science lesson, Mrs. Green was talking about the   34        .She said that the whole world is getting dirtier and that many animals and plants are dying. She wants us to think of something we can do to help. I thought all the way, but there is  35     I can do to make a difference.”

“Let me tell you    36     .” the mother said after thinking for a while. “One morning a man was walking down a beach, there he saw thousands of dying starfish covering the beach, they were pushed up by the     37    , and it was too far up for them to make their way back by    38        . The man shook his head as he walked along, ‘What a pity! So many starfish will die on the beach.’ The man felt very sorry    39      those starfish. He went on walking and just at that time he was    40       to find a boy in front who was throwing the starfish back into the sea as    41   as he could, ‘how silly you are! My     42   ,’ the man said, ‘There are so many starfish, can you throw all of them back?’ The boy didn’t stop but kept throwing, ‘ 43          I can’t help them all .I can make a difference to this one, and this one, and this one, and this one.”

“Thinking for a moment, the man    44       to help return the starfish to their home. He smiled and said to himself, ‘Sometimes the biggest lesson in life comes from the   45      person.

  1. A. drinking          B. making            C. selling          D. washing

  2.A. turned around      B. turned down        C. turned on        D. turned off

3.A. what             B. when              C. where          D. why

 4.A. air               B. land              C. water         D. environment

5.A. something         B. anything           C. everything       D. nothing

6.A. a lie              B. a joke             C. a story          D. a truth

7.A. wind             B. rain               C. waves           D. sands

8.A. himself           B. itself              C. ourselves       D. themselves

9.A of                B. for                C. from            D. forward

10.A. afraid            B. surprised            C. sad             D. angry

11.A. slow             B. fast                C. soon           D. high

12.A. father            B. mother             C. son             D. daughter

13.A. Or               B. So                 C. Because         D. Though

14.A. began            B. continued            C. forgot          D. waited

15.A shortest           B. tallest               C. smallest         D. biggest

 

What are they doing for holiday?

They are happy because they are on holiday.

Mary is visiting her aunt in Paris. She is very excited to be in Paris. It is a very famous city. And it is a good place to go shopping!

Tom is fishing in the lake. Because the water is very clean, there are so many fish in the lake. Tom is having a good harvest (收获).

Simon and Bill are good friends. They are usually very busy with their study every day. So they want to do something different. They are going bike riding together in the beautiful countryside (农村，乡下). It’s relaxing.

Jesse is taking some photos in the park. The park is very beautiful in autumn, and it’s a good place to take photos.

Everyone gets tired sometimes. It’s important to have a rest. And it’s good for your health. It can help you work or study better, too. I hope everyone is having a good time. 

What are they doing for (1)_____________?
Name	Place	Things they are doing
Mary	In Paris	(2)_______________
(3)________	In the lake	Fishing
Simon and Bill	In the countryside	(4)_______________
Jesse	(5)____________	Taking photos

 

The Sea Life Centre is a Really Exciting Place
Good morning, everyone. 36  to the new Sea Life Centre at Plymouth.
The Sea Life Centre is a really exciting place. There are so many things to 37
here and everything is enjoyable. It costs $3.76 for adults ,  $2 for children and    38  for over sixties and school groups. It’s   39  from 9:00am to 4:30pm every day except 25^th and 26^th of December.
Special  40 include hourly feeding times for all the different animals and fish, and shows in the sea life theatre.   41   is always there to answer questions about what you’ve seen.   42  you are in a group of six or more people, we  43   give you a special guided tour of the centre. But you   44.  to arrange(安排 ) this at the information desk when you   45  .
The latest attraction(吸引人的事) is a big   46  tunnel(隧道 )you can walk through. All around you, you will see fish swimming--- sometimes even over your head. You certainly have the   47 view(景色 ) of the undersea world. Children   48  it and it’s really amazing for adults, too.
When you get  49 , there is a relaxed family dining room serving food.
That’s all. For   50.  information, phone 091743-564219. Have a good time! Thank you.

【小题1】

A．Go B．Come C．Walk D．Welcome

【小题2】

A．see B．do C．play D．take

【小题3】

A．little B．few C．less D．fewer

【小题4】

A．popular B．busy C．crowded D．open

【小题5】

A．changes B．programs C．attractions D．performances(表演 )

【小题6】

A．someone B．anyone C．everyone D．no one

【小题7】

A．when B．if C．because D．until

【小题8】

A．can B．must C．should D．have to

【小题9】

A．decide B．like C．hope D．need

【小题10】

A．return B．arrive C．leave D．travel

【小题11】

A．metal ( 金属) B．wood C．glass D．stone( 石头)

【小题12】

A．clearest B．funniest C．most relaxing D．most frightening

【小题13】

A．want B．visit C．love D．find

【小题14】

A．tired B．bored C．thirsty D．hungry

【小题15】

A．some B．more C．much D．most

Everybody can suffer from stress．No matter what your age is, you can feel stressed out by things that are happening in your life．Teenagers, however, have many more opportunities to get stressed than people in any other age group．Being a teenager is hard．You are not a child any more, but you are not an adult, even though you have to deal with some very grown-up problems and decisions．Families can be one of the biggest causes of stress, such as problems with parents arguing at home．or problems with brothers and sisters．Teenagers also have a lot of stress from school, either from their teachers or from their friends．Some teenagers also feel stressed about choosing their education after high school．Getting a place at university can be very difficult and some cannot afford to go to university．The stress about getting a job when finishing school is hard for some teenagers．There are so many young people finishing school and not enough jobs for them．Sadly, there is nothing we can do to remove these causes of stress from the 1ives of teenagers, but you can learn the best way to deal with it．Talking to people is one of the best ways to deal with stress．It may sound simple, but it is true．A problem shared is a problem halved．
【小题1】Why is being a teenager often difficult?

A．Because even though you are not an adult, you must deal with adult problems．

B．Because even though you are an adult, you must deal with children’s problems．

C．Because even though you are a teenager, you must do a lot of homework．

D．Because adults often make them feel stressed．

【小题2】Families can add to the stress a teenager might experience ______．

A．by asking them to go to university

B．by helping them with their homework

C．as teenagers quarrel with their parents, and their brothers or sisters

D．as families never support their children enough

【小题3】Why can finding a job after finishing school be difficult?

A．Because there is a lot of competition for jobs．

B．Because there are no jobs．

C．Because a job is more difficult than school work．

D．Because there is a lot of competition for places at university．

【小题4】We can deal with the stress in our life ______．

A．by not trying to find a job	B．by forgetting about our problems
C．by getting a place at university	D．by sharing our problems with our friends