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The United States is one of the greatest fruit-growing countries in the world. Fine red apples come from Washington and New York. Golden oranges come from Southern California and Florida. Fruit grows in all parts of America. The kind of fruit that is grown depends on the weather in each place.
Orange trees cannot be grown where temperatures drop below freezing. Southern California and Florida are far from each other, but their weather is much the same. They do not often have freezing temperatures.
In Washington, apple trees are planted near the Atlantic Ocean. In New York, they grow near the Great Lakes. Apple trees are often planted near water. Water temperature changes more slowly than land temperature. Near water, temperature does not drop so fast. There is less chance of frost（霜冻）in late spring or early autumn. Frost can kill apples.
America has many kinds of weather. It has many kinds of soil. Because of this, they grow and eat more fruit than any other country in the world.
1.From the passage, we know that __________.
A. most fruits grow anywhere in the United States
B. freezing temperature are good for fruit
C. the same fruit can be grown in different places
D. fruits can only be grown near water
2.The main idea of the whole passage is that___________.
A. orange trees usually grow where it is cold
B. different fruits grow in different weather
C. the cold cannot kill oranges and apples
D. apple trees cannot live through cold winter
3.Which of the following does this passage make you believe?
A. The fruit we eat comes from many places in the country.
B. Orange trees are often planted near water.
C. The soil is about the same in all the states of the country.
D. The Americans like eating oranges and apples better than any other fruit.
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The population is one of the greatest problems in the world. The population in developing countries is more serious than that in developed countries.Women in developed countries often have only one or two children. While in some developing countries ,many women have three or four children.
China has the largest population in the world.The newborn population each year is almost as large as the whole population of Australia. If the population grows so fast, there won’t be enough space for people to stand on the earth.What’s more,a large population also causes many difficulties for the whole world. So some things must be done to stop the population from growing so fast. China has carried out a policy called family planning .
That’s late marriage.late child. fewer births and better babies.I think family planning is a useful policy to control China’s population,and things will be better if it workes well in controlling the population of China.What do you think of it?
1.What can you tell from the population in developing countries and in developed countries?
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2.Which country has the largest population?
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3.What problems does the large population cause?
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4.Has China carried out a policy called family planning ?
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5.把划线部分翻译成汉语。 ________________________________________________________________________________
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One of the most famous movie prizes in the world is the Oscar. Every year in the United States, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science (电影艺术科学院) gives Oscars to people who have done well in the movies. There is an Oscar for the best movie of the year, another for the best actor, and Oscars
for doing many other things well in movies.
Oscars are very important because people want to see movies that have won them. They also want to see actors who have won Oscars. This means movies that have won Oscars make a lot of money. The Academy first gave prizes to movies in 1927, but they were not called Oscars then. That happened four years later. Most people think that Oscar was someone famous in the movies, but he wasn't. He was
someone that a woman called Margaret Herrick knew. She worked for the Academy and one day she saw the prize on a table. She said, "He looked like my friend Oscar." From that time on the prizes were called the Oscars.
1.The Academy gives prizes to people who ________.
A. are good friends of Margaret Herrick
B. like seeing movies very much
C. have done well in the movies
D. pay the Academy a lot of money
2.The Oscars got their name in _________.
A. 1923 B. 1927 C. 1928 D. 1931
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Washington D.C., the capital of the United States, is one of ______ cities in the world．
A. big B. bigger C. much bigger D. the biggest
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American football started in the United States back in 1869 and is one of 1. (popular) sports in the US today. According to a survey in 2017, football 2. (stay) at the number one sport since 1985.
In the game, there are two teams trying to get the ball, and they can either kick the ball through the goalposts(球门柱) 3. run the ball into the goal. Players must wear football helmets (头盔) to protect 4. (them). There are a lot of 5. (rule), which can be very hard to follow 6. you don’t know them. The team 7. scores more goals is the winner.
Football in the United States is not just a sport because it plays 8. important part in American culture. On Thanksgiving, families will get together, eat and give thanks, but it’s also known 9. a day to watch football. At that time, professional football teams bring the whole nation together every year for the Super Bowl. Everyone can’t wait 10. (enjoy) the exciting moment!
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She is the only one of the girls in our class______ been to the United States.
A. who have B. that had C. whom has D. that has
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One year, a college in the United States announced that it would offer a lot of money for the pure white marigold(金盏花). The high reward attracted so many people, but in the nature, besides golden, the marigold is brown, and it is not easy to get the white one. So after they were excited for a time, many people had forgotten the announcement.
One normal day after 20 years, the college received a letter and 100 seeds of pure white marigold. It was an old woman of over 70 years old. Some experts in the college doubted it, but in order not to let her down, those seeds finally took root (根）in the earth. The miracle appeared after one year; the field was covered by pure white marigold.
Therefore, the old woman who was always unknown to the public became a new focus.
The old woman was a flower-lover. When she read the announcement 20 years ago, she got very excited like others. But her eight children were totally against her decision. After all, a woman who never knew the seed genetics(遗传学) couldn’t complete what the experts could never do, so her thought was only a day dream.
Still, the old woman didn’t change her mind and went on working. She planted some of the most common seeds and took good care of them. A year later, when the marigold came out, she chose one faintest(最暗淡的) from those golden and brown flowers and got the best seed. The next year, she again grew them and chose...Day after day, year after year, through many seasons, the old woman’s husband died, her children flew far, a lot of things happened in her life, but only the wish to grow the pure white marigold took root in her heart.
Finally, after 20 years on the day we all know, in the garden she saw a marigold, which was nearly white, but as white as silver or snow.
A problem even experts couldn’t deal with was solved by an old woman who didn’t understand genetics. Was it a miracle (奇迹）?
To take root in the heart, even the most common seed, can grow into a miracle!
1.According to the passage, _____ marigold is unusual.
A. white B. purple C. brown D. golden
2.It can be learned from the passage that___________.
A. the children didn’t agree on their mother’s decision
B. the woman needed the great reward for her big family
C. the experts also succeeded in growing the white marigold
D. the woman took good care of the flowers instead of her family
3.The woman successfully grew the white marigold at last because she______>
A. was luckier than experts
B. put her heart into flowers
C. got support from her family
D. studied the seed genetics well
4.The passage mainly talks about_______.
A. the difficulties of getting the white marigold
B. the possibility of going beyond experts
C. the unforgettable development of marigold
D. the importance of holding on to dreams
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One year, a college in the United States announced that it would offer a lot of money for the pure white marigold(金盏花). The high reward attracted so many people, but in the nature, besides golden, the marigold is brown, and it is not easy to get the white one. So after they were excited for a time, many people had forgotten the announcement.
One day after 20 years, the college received a letter and 100 seeds(种子) of pure white marigold. It turned out to be an old woman of over 70 years old. Some scientists in the college doubted it, but it was surprising that those seeds finally took root(根) in the earth. The miracle（奇迹）appeared after one year, the field was covered by pure white marigold.
So the old woman who was always unknown to the public became a new focus.
The old woman was a flower-lover. When she read the announcement 20 years ago, she got very excited like others. But her eight children were against her decision. After all, a woman who never knew the seed genetics(遗传学) couldn’t complete the job that scientists could never do, so her thought was only a daydream.
Still, the old woman didn’t change her mind and went on working. She planted some of the most common seeds and took good care of them. A year later, when the marigold came out, she chose the faintest (最暗淡的) one from those golden and brown flowers and got the best seed. The next year, she again grew them and chose…. Day after day, year after year, through many seasons, the old woman’s husband died, her children flew far, a lot of things happened in her life, but only the wish to grow the pure white marigold took root in her heart.
Finally, after 20 years on the day we all know, in the garden she saw a marigold, which was not nearly white, but as white as silver or snow.
A problem even scientists couldn’t deal with was solved by an old woman who didn’t understand genetics. Was it magic?
To take root in the heart, even the most common seed, can grow into a miracle!
1. According to the passage, marigold is unusual.
A. white B. purple C. brown D. golden
2.The underlined word “focus” closest in meaning to is “center of ” .
A. energy B. activity
C. attention D. invention
3. It can be learned from the passage that .
A. the children didn’t agree on their mother’s decision
B. the woman needed the great reward for her big family
C. the scientists also succeeded in growing the white marigold
D. the woman took good care of the flowers instead of her family
4.The woman successfully grew the white marigold at last because she .
A. was luckier than scientists
B. put her heart into flowers
C. got support from her family
D. studied the seed genetics well
5.The passage mainly talks about .
A. the difficulties of getting the white marigold
B. the possibility of going beyond scientists
C. the unforgettable development of marigold
D. the importance of holding on to dreams
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One year, a college in the United States announced that it would offer a lot of money for the pure white marigold(金盏花). The high reward attracted so many people, but in the nature, besides golden, the marigold is brown, and it is not easy to get the white one. So after they were excited for a time, many people had forgotten the announcement.
One day after 20 years, the college received a letter and 100 seeds(种子) of pure white marigold. It turned out to be an old woman of over 70 years old. Some scientists in the college doubted it, but it was surprising that those seeds finally took root(根) in the earth. The miracle（奇迹）appeared after one year, the field was covered by pure white marigold.
So the old woman who was always unknown to the public became a new focus(焦点).
The old woman was a flower-lover. When she read the announcement 20 years ago, she got very excited like others. But her eight children were against her decision. After all, a woman who never knew the seed genetics(遗传学) couldn’t complete the job that scientists could never do, so her thought was only a daydream.
Still, the old woman didn’t change her mind and went on working. She planted some of the most common seeds and took good care of them. A year later, when the marigold came out, she chose the faintest (最暗淡的) one from those golden and brown flowers and got the best seed. The next year, she again grew them and chose…. Day after day, year after year, through many seasons, the old woman’s husband died, her children flew far, a lot of things happened in her life, but only the wish to grow the pure white marigold took root in her heart.
Finally, after 20 years on the day we all know, in the garden she saw a marigold, which was not nearly white, but as white as silver or snow.
A problem even scientists couldn’t deal with was solved by an old woman who didn’t understand genetics. Was it magic?
To take root in the heart, even the most common seed, can grow into a miracle!
1.According to the passage, marigold is unusual.
A. white B. purple C. brown D. golden
2.What does the old woman love?
A. Seeds B. Pictures C. Flowers D. Leaves
3. It can be learned from the passage that .
A. the children didn’t agree on their mother’s decision
B. the woman needed the great reward for her big family
C. the scientists also succeeded in growing the white marigold
D. the woman took good care of the flowers instead of her family
44. 4.The woman successfully grew the white marigold at last because she .
A. was luckier than scientists
B. put her heart into flowers
C. got support from her family
D. studied the seed genetics well
5.The passage mainly talks about .
A. the difficulties of getting the white marigold
B. the possibility of going beyond scientists
C. the unforgettable development of marigold
D. the importance of holding on to dreams
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An old man lived in a city in the southwest of the United States. One day he 1. his son in New York.
“I hate to ruin (v. 破坏) your day, 2. I have to tell you that your mother and I are divorcing (divorce v. 离婚),” he said. “Dad, what are you 3. about?” the son asked.
“We are sick of (厌倦)each 4. and I'm sick of talking about this. So you call your sister in Chicago and tell her,” the old man said. The son called his sister in a 5., “Mom and dad are getting divorced,” he said. The daughter called her dad right 6., “Don't do a single thing until I 7. there,” she shouted at him. “I'm calling my 8. back and we'll both be there tomorrow.”
The old man hung up his phone and 9. to his wife. “Okay, they are coming back 10. Thanksgiving,” he said. “Now, how do we get them here for Christmas?”
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