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    5．Where do they often plant trees? 【查看更多】

     

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    　　Money doesn't grow on trees but sometimes a big family can help make it happen.

    　　For years I wanted a flower garden. I'd spend hours thinking of different things I could plant there. We had five children, Matthew, Marvin, Helen and the twins, Alisa and Alan. I was too busy raising them to grow a garden.

    　　We didn't have much money or time. Often when my children were little, one of them would want something that cost too much. I'd have to say, “Do you see a money tree outside? Money doesn't grow on trees, you know.”

    　　Finally, all the five finished high school and college and were off on their own. I started thinking about having a garden again. I wasn't sure, though. I mean, gardens do cost money, and after all these years I was used to living with very little.

    　　Then, one morning in spring, on Mother's Day, I was working in my kitchen. Suddenly, l heard cars outside. I looked out of the window and saw a new tree planted right in my yard. I knew it was a weeping willow (垂柳), because I saw things blowing around on all of its branches (树枝). Then I put my glasses on and I couldn't believe what I saw. There was a money tree in my yard.

    　　I went outside to look. It was true. There were dollar bills, one hundred of them, taped (绑) all over the tree. I could buy many flowers with one hundred dollars. There was also a note, “I still do something for you. Love, Marvin.” Marvin kept his words, too. He dug up a nice flower bed for me. My other children bought me tools and other things to help me, such as gardening books.

    　　That was three years ago. My garden is now very pretty. It is just the way I wanted it. When I go out to take care of my flowers, I don't seem to miss my children as much as I once did. It feels like they are right there with me.

    　　I live quite far to the north, where winters are long and cold, and summers are much too short. But every year now, when winter begins, I look out of my window and think of the flowers. I'll see next spring in my little garden. I think about what my children did for me, and I get tears (泪) in my eyes every time. I'm still not sure that money grows on trees. But I know love does.

    (1) What was the woman's dream?

    [　　]

    A．To have five children.

    B．To have a money tree.

    C．To have a flower garden.

    (2) In the passage, the sentences “Do you see a money tree outside? Money doesn't grow on trees.” really mean ________.

    [　　]

    A．making money isn't very easy

    B．they have no money tree in their yard

    C．the children can see a money tree outside

    (3) Marvin gave his mother a tree with much money in it, because ________.

    [　　]

    A．he had many money trees

    B．he wanted to show his love to his mother

    C．he wanted his mother to help him make more money

    (4) Living with the beautiful garden, the woman ________.

    [　　]

    A．felt even lonely in winter

    B．felt her children's deep love was with her

    C．seemed to miss her children even more than before

    (5) From the passage, we know that ________.

    [　　]

    A．having a money tree is a nice thing

    B．the woman's children made her dream come true

    C．the woman herself was rich enough to have a garden

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                             How much ancient forest (原始森林) do you have in your home?
          Are you sleeping on illegal trees-trees from the Congo? Is your kitchen table made from wood, which
    has started social conflict in a distant African country? Are you literally flushing an ancient forest down the
    toilet? Check out our interactive Forest House to see exactly where your household goods come from and
    the forest-friendly alternatives. 
         The Earth's ancient forests are unique, centuries old regions that support countless plant and animal
    species as well as native communities. But they are rapidly vanishing (消失) as the demand for wood and
    paper grows. In fact, only 20 percent of the world's ancient forests remain-a very scary statistic. Our
    comfy houses are contributing to the problem-in Europe, 50 percent of the tropical wood used in our
    furniture, doors and window frames is logged illegally, often from irresponsibly managed ancient forests.
    This wood often fuels corruption and social conflict and destroys the homes of endangered or
    undiscovered species.
          Our interactive Forest House is a room-by-room (and garden) guide to wood in household products,
    featuring everything from flowerboxes to guitars. You can also learn exactly why wood is "good" or "bad"
    and print out our one-pager to stick on the fridge and check before you make that trip to IKEA. The Forest
    House also lets you search by product, so if you're on the lookout for a new hat stand or toilet seat, you'll
    know you should give teak a miss.
          In general, the safest wood is always Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified. This means that the
    wood is from a sustainable (可持续的) managed forest and that the rights of indigenous peoples are
    respected during the logging process. Some homeware stores such as IKEA and Home Depot (in the US)
    have made commitments to only source FSC certified wood for their products.
    1. Write out some wood products in your home. 
                        
                 (1)                    (2)                   (3)                    (4)                 
    2. Only _______ of the world's ancient forests remain.
    [     ]
    A. 10%
    B. 20%
    C. 50%
    D. 80%
    3. In general, the safest wood is _______.
    [     ]
    A. Congo
    B. IKEA
    C. FSC
    D. Home Depot
    4. From the passage, we know that _______.
    [     ]
    A. In Europe, 20% of the tropical wood used in our furniture is logged illegally.
    B. Ancient forests are rapidly vanishing because of the demand of human being.
    C. We have no ancient forests in our homes.
    D. We don't have to use the wood from a sustainable managed forest.

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    阅读下面短文，根据文章内容，将文中划线句子(1—2小题)翻译成汉语，并回答3～5小题所提问题。

    (1)In northern China during spring, big sandstorms often make trouble for people. Sandstorms usually happen in spring. They have happened in more than 10 provinces in northern China this year. People in southern China don't have to worry about this kind of bad weather. Most of the sand comes from the north of China. In northern China, (2) lots of places have few trees and don't get much rain. People there have been cutting down too many trees. When there aren't many trees, the ground can't keep enough water. Over the years, the ground dries up and turns to sand. When spring comes and the ice melts (融化), the ground becomes loose (松散). Strong winds take the loose sand into the sky.

         Sandstorms are bad for people's health. If people breathe too much sand, they could cough or have asthma (哮喘). Sandstorms also give farmers lots of problems. Sometimes their sheep get lost in the storms and never get back home. The winds also tear farmers' houses down.       What can you do to stop sandstorms? Here is an idea. Ask your parents to help you plant some trees this spring. If you see people cutting down too many trees, tell them about the danger of sandstorms, and ask your government to stop them.

    1．_________________________________________________________________________

    2．_________________________________________________________________________

    3. Where does most of the sand come from?

    _________________________________________________________________________

    4. What kind of problems do sandstorms give farmers?

    _________________________________________________________________________

    5. What's your idea to help stop sandstorms?

    _________________________________________________________________________

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    阅读文章，把方框中代表句子的字母A、B、C、D、E填到文章中划线部分的相应位置上。
    A. If the new species (物种) is too strong or uses too much of the resources (资源) in the habitat.
    B. We often talk about how important it is to take good care of ourselves and our planet
    C. When farmers cut down trees, tigers can no longer hide and hunt
    D. Steve says that we can help by creating more space for animals and plants
    E. A species can become endangered for different reasons
                                                              Are we endangered?
         Steve Jones is an environmental expert who tries to keep animals and plants from becoming endangered.
    "We are not alone in the world. We human beings could not survive (生存) without all the plants and animals
    around us. 1           , but we don't always do as we say," Steve says as he takes us on a tour of Green Park
    in Birmingham. Many of the earth's plants and animals have already died out, and several other species are
    endangered. If we want to live a better life and have a bright future, we must learn to act in ways that do not
    harm other living things.
         If we know more about what causes endangerment, we may be able to take measures (采取措施) before
    it is too late. 2           . Animals and plants must have a habitat, or home, which is comfortable and clean,
    and where there is enough food and other resources. They are all used to their environment; that is, they have
    learnt how to live successfully in their habitat. When the habitat of a species is changed or destroyed, the
    animal or plant had to either adapt to the change or find a new home. If this is not possible, the species becomes
    endangered. If a new species arrives, the animals and plants of the habitats must change again. 3          , some
    of the original (原始的) species may become endangered. A species may also die out if humans or other animals
    use too much of a plant or kill too many animals.
         The good news is that there is a lot we can do to help. First of all, we need to learn more about animals,
    plants and the environment. Experts tell us that we need to think about what we can do to keep animals and
    plants from becoming endangered. 4           :"You can plant a tree or build a birdhouse. It is simple but useful."
    Steve also wants us to think about what we do: "Please don't pollute the environment." If we find out more
    about what we should do, we can help Steve and others like him keep. animals and plants and ourselves from
    becoming endangered.

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    阅读理解。
         In northern China during spring big sandstorms often make trouble for people. Sandstorms usually
    happen in spring. They have happened in more than 10 provinces in northern China this year. People in
    southern China don't have to worry about this kind of bad weather. Most of the sand comes from the north
    of China. In northern China, lots of places have few trees and don't get much rain. People there have been
    cutting down too many trees. Where there aren't many trees, the ground can't keep enough water. Over
    the years, the ground dries up and turns into sand. When spring comes and the ice melts, the ground
    becomes loose (松的), and then strong winds take the loose sand into the sky.
          Sandstorms are bad for people's health. If people breathe too much sand, they could cough or have a
    asthma (气喘). Sandstorms also bring farmers lots of problems. Sometimes their sheep get lost in the storms
    and can't get back home. The winds also tear farmer's houses down.
         What can you do to stop sandstorms? Here's an idea-ask your parents to help you plant some trees this
    spring. If you see people cutting down too many trees, tell them about the dangers of sandstorms and ask
    your government to stop them.
    1. Sandstorms usually happen in ______ China in ______.
    2. If there are ______  trees and little water in a place over the years the sandstorm will come
          into ______ easily.
    3. Sandstorms do ______ ______  people's health, farm land and farm houses.
    4. In China, sandstorms appear mainly because people ______ ______ too many trees.
    5. The way to stop sandstorms is to ______ trees and ______ people from cutting down trees.

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