Most of us probably live without vegetables, but a world without chocolate? Now that would be hard! According to chocolate makers it could happen if we don’t act soon.
There are two main causes of the chocolate shortage --- chocolate’s growing popularity and less production of cocoa, the plant from which chocolate is made. With more and more people in India and China loving chocolate, not much can be done about the first cause.
Therefore, the only thing we can do is to increase cocoa production. However, new plant diseases and little rain in Ivory Coast and Ghana, the world’s largest producers, have reduced cocoa production by 40 percent in the past 10 years. What’s worse, many cocoa farmers in Africa and other cocoa-producing countries like Indonesia and Venezuela are changing to easier-to-grow crops such as corn or rubber. This way, the farmers can make more money.
To prevent more farmers from changing, researchers at the newly opened International Cocoa Control Centre, in the UK, are trying to create new cocoa plants that are stronger and faster growing. But first they must make sure the new plants are safe to grow. This takes a long time.
First, each new plant is stored at the Control Centre for six months to make sure it is healthy. It is then planted in the Centre’s fields, studied and tested for another two years. Only after scientists are certain that they’re disease-free, will the plants be sent to farmers in West Africa or wherever else they are needed.
To create new stronger types of cocoa, scientists at the Centre are combining the best parts from different cocoa plants. Though the world is facing a serious chocolate shortage, there is now hope!
1.The first paragraph tells us that______.
A. chocolate is healthier than vegetables
B. the world could soon be without chocolate
C. people love vegetables more than chocolate
D. it’s not necessary to eat so much chocolate
2.In which countries has chocolate become more popular in recent years?
A. Venezuela and Indonesia. B. Ivory Coast and Ghana.
C. Indonesia and China. D. China and India.
3.Cocoa farmers are choosing to grow rubber and corn because these crops______.
A. can make them more money
B. need less rain to grow
C. can be planted more times each year
D. are not damaged by plant diseases
4.How long does it take scientists at the Centre to make sure a cocoa plant is safe to grow?
A. 6 months. B. 12 months. C. 24 months. D. 30 months.
5.What is one of the purposes of the Cocoa Control Centre?
A. To introduce cocoa production to more countries.
B. To provide more chocolate for British people.
C. To produce stronger types of cocoa plants.
D. To make sure that cocoa is healthy to eat.
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阅读短文，从方框中选择适当的单词填空 （每词限用一次）。
When I was young, mom used to give the family something 1.for meals. She once put some burnt(烤焦的) bread in front of Dad. To my surprise, Dad took his bread, smiled at mom and ate it up.
After dinner, mom said sorry to Dad for burning the bread. And I will never forget what he said, “I love burnt bread, dear. It doesn’t matter at all.”
That night, I asked Dad 2. he really liked the bread. He said, “Your mom worked very hard all day. She’s really tired. And you see—a bit of burnt food never hurt anyone!”
Now I know 3. is not perfect. Nobody is perfect, 4.. What we really need is to understand each other, whether it is between husband and wife, parent and child 5.between two friends. So be kind to those around you and a happy life will surely be yours.
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—How long have your parents ________?
—For about 15 years.
A. left their hometown B. got to Jinan
C. joined the ping-pong club D. worked in this city
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I often do some sports________ a day.
A. won B. once C. win D. one
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Please __________ your help to others whenever necessary.
A. often B. also C. offer D. although
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If I had one million dollars, I’d give it out to________ research.
A. medicine B. medical C. magazine D. metal
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Could you please get me some ________? I’m hungry.
A. apple B. water C. bread D. egg
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—Are there many places of interest in Jinan?
—Yes. By ________ way, you can go there by ______ bus.
A. the; a B. /; the C. the; / D. a; /
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（题文）—Does Miss White like sports?
—Yes,__________ favorite sport is tennis.
A. he B. she C. his D. her
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—You look _________ today.
—Yes. I stayed up late last night to study for my test.
A. happy B. excited C. tired D. smart
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—__________ are you going to buy for your father for Father’s Day?
—A Tshirt.
A. What B. When C. Where D. How
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—Have you ever heard about Chang’e, Ben?
—Yes. My grandma is Chinese, ________ she told me a lot about Chinese traditional stories.
A. though B. but C. or D. and
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—Look at my stamps．
—They are beautiful！You’ve got a wonderful________．
A. instruction
B. description
C. collection
D. expression
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There ________ a dog and some cats in the picture.
A. are B. is C. will D. do
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Jenny, I can’t go fishing with you ________ I have to help my mom with housework.
A. so B. but C. because D. unless
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________ trees have been planted near here, so the air is very fresh.
A. Two hundreds B. Hundred of
C. Hundreds of D. Hundreds
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__________ he had not hurt his leg, John would have won the race.
A. If B. Since C. Though D. When
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Send my best wishes to ________ in your family.
A. everybody B. nobody C. somebody D. anybody
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If you ________ too much ice cream, you will feel sick.
A. eats B. eat C. to eat D. eating
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More and more people have a low-carbon life and the air is getting much ________ than a few years ago.
A. clean B. cleanest C. cleaner D. the cleanest
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—If you have any trouble, be sure to call me.
—_____________.
A. I’m sorry to hear that B. I will. Thank you
C. I have no trouble D. I’ll think it over
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—Shall we go and ______ hello to foreign teachers?
—Good idea!Let’s go.
A. say B. speak C. talk D. shout
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（题文）—Are you going to borrow a dictionary or a magazine?
—__________.
A. Yes, a dictionary B. No, a magazine
C. A magazine D. Yes, both
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—Did your parents go to climb Mount. Tai last Sunday?
—No, they _______went to a movie.
A. both B. all
C. either D. each
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It’s too cold outside today. You’d better ________ your jacket.
A. put on B. put up C. take off D. take after
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Look at the ________ dog, how cute it is!
A. luckily B. lovely C. loudly D. sadly
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—Have you got any idea for the summer vacation?
—I don’t mind where we go ________ there’s sun, sea and beach.
A. as if B. as long as
C. now that D. in order that
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If you fail in the exam， you ________ him down．
A. would let B. lets C. will let D. let
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一_________beautiful blouse she is wearing!
一But it doesn’t look good against her skin．
A．What B．What a
C．How D. How a
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________ in and take a seat, I have something to talk with you.
A. Come B. Came C. Coming D. To come
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—Hi, haven’t seen you for ages! You look fine.
—_____________. You look well too.
A. Great B. Thanks C. Oh, no D. Not at all
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He likes ________, but he doesn’t like ________ today because it is too cold.
A. to swim; to swim B. swimming; swimming
C. to swim; swimming D. swimming; to swim
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—Mom, can you tell me ________? I dreamed of him last night.
—Next week.
A. when my dad comes back B. where my dad goes
C. when my dad will come back D. where my dad will go
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A teacher asked her students to play a game. The teacher told each child to bring a ____ with a few potatoes. Each potato was given a name of a person that the child hates, so the number of potatoes that a child would put into the bag would ____ the number of people the child hates.
Some children had two potatoes; some had three and others ____ had up to five potatoes. The teacher then told them to carry the bag wherever they go for a week.
As the days went by, the children started to complain（抱怨） about the unpleasant ____ coming from the rotten（腐烂） potatoes. And the students with five potatoes also had to carry_____ bags.
After a week, the teacher asked, “____did you feel?” The children started complaining about the ____ they had to go through, when they had to carry the heavy and smelly（难闻的） potatoes everywhere they went.
Then the teacher said, “This is the_____ situation when you carry your hate for somebody inside your heart. The smell of hate will _____your heart and you will carry it with you wherever you go.
____you cannot stand the smell of rotten potatoes for just one week, can you imagine what it is like to have the smell of hate in your heart for your lifetime?”
1.A. book B. basket C. pen D. bag
2.A. carry on B. put on C. depend on D. go on
3.A. really B. even C. also D. still
4.A. shape B. color C. smoke D. smell
5.A. lighter B. heavier C. dirtier D. better
6.A. When B. What C. How D. Why
7.A. fun B. trip C. time D. trouble
8.A. dangerous B. same C. different D. safe
9.A. protect B. close C. open D. pollute
10.A. If B. Although C. Because D. Where
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A: Hello.___
B: This is Mike speaking.
A: Hi, Mike. This is Jack. Are you going to the school party tomorrow?
B: Yes, I am.___
A: Me, too. And I will bring my cousin Dave with me. He arrived yesterday.
B: __
A: What will happen if I do?
B: If you bring Dave, the teacher will ask him to leave___
A: What a pity!
B: By the way, ____If you don’t have your ID card, you can’t go to the party.
A: Thank you for reminding me. See you tomorrow.
B: See you.
1.
A. May I speak to Mike? B. How are you?
C. What’s your name? D. I want to talk to you.
2.
A. What do you do? B. What about you?
C. Are you OK? D. How are you?
3.
A. He is my best friend. B. What’s your idea?
C. Maybe you can’t do that. D. Can you come?
4.
A. because he is friendly. B. because you are welcomed.
C. because he is not a student. D. because he isn’t studying in our school.
5.
A. Don’t leave anything. B. Don’t forget to take your ID card.
C. Remember to bring your cousin. D. Please wear your jeans.
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完成句子 根据汉语意思完成英语句子，每个空格填一个单词。
1.喝点热水对你有好处。
It’s ________ ________ you to have some hot water.
2.你太胖了，必须尽量少吃肉。
You are too heavy.You must ________ ________less meat.
3.他的生活方式和你的一样吗？
Is his lifestyle ________ ________ ________ yours.
4.至于家庭作业，大部分学生每天都做。
________ ________ homework, most of the students do it every day.
5.她现在感觉不舒服，所以她躺下来休息。
She isn’t feeling very well this moment, so she ________ ________ to have a rest.
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以下图画呈现了林涛和梅梅在公园里发生的事情。请用英语写一篇约100词的短文。
要求：1.完整叙述图画内容。
2.简要陈述你从中学到了什么。
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