Flower Show—The Great Garden FestivalThis yea...

Flower Show—The Great Garden Festival

This year’s Hampton Court Palace Flower Show promises to be the best “Great Garden Festival”. Discover beautiful garden displays, practical gardening advice, great shopping, quality food and entertainment, each with its own distinctive theme and flavour. Hands-on help is all around, with experts to quiz and top nursery plantspeople sharing their skills on the show.

TICKET PRICES

As a member, you’ll enjoy priority show tickets, discounts and as well as days out at more than 150 gardens.

Up to 2 children 16 and under go FREE with an accompanying adult.

HOW TO FIND US

By Rail

Hampton Court station is approximately 30 minutes from London Waterloo. Save money on your entry ticket when you travel with South West Trains.

By Launches

Arrive by boat with Launches to the flower show entrance. Shuttle trip from Hampton Court station just ￡2.50. The members departing from piers (码头) in Kingston save ￡2 on adult fare — please show membership card.

BY Road

Take the District Line to Richmond underground station, then the R68 bus Hampton Court.

Parking

We recommend parking at the showground which costs￡10 per day and is available at the Stud Gate car park on the A308 Hampton Court Road, and the Hampton Court ear park opposite Hampton Court Palace. Frequent courtesy buses will rin all day between this facility and Hampton Court station.

1.We can know from Paragraph 1 that ________.

A.the Flower Show is sure to be the best festival.

B.the visitors can taste delicious food with local flavour.

C.the Flower Show provides professional consulting service.

D.the visitors can leam how to garden and well their own plants.

2.How much is the public rate (in advance) for 11am on Thursday 10 July?

A.￡34. B.￡23.5. C.￡30. D.￡15.

3.Which means of transportation provides priority for the members?

A.By rail. B.By launches. C.By road. D.By car.

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For years I wanted a flower garden. I’d spend hours thinking of different things I could plant that would look nice together.

But then we had Matthew. And Marvin. And the twins, Alisa and Alan. And then Helen. Five children. I was too busy raising them to grow a garden.

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

Finally, all five got through high school and college and were off on their own. I started thinking again about having a garden.

I wasn't sure, though. I mean, gardens do cost money, and after all these years I was used to living on a pretty lean, no-frills budget.

Then, one spring morning, on Mother's Day, I was working in my kitchen. Suddenly, I realized that cars were tooting their horns as they drove by. I looked out the window and there was a new tree, planted right in my yard. I thought it must be a weeping willow, because I saw things blowing around on all its branches. 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 all over that tree. Think of all the garden flowers I could buy with one hundred dollars! There was also a note attached: “IOU eight hours of digging time. Love, Marvin.”

Marvin kept his promise, too. He dug up a nice ten-by-fifteen foot bed for me. And my other children bought me tools, ornaments, a trellis (棚架), a sunflower stepping stone and gardening books.

That was three years ago. My garden's now very pretty, just like I wanted. When I go out and weed or tend my flowers, I don't seem to miss my children as much as I once did. It feels like they're right there with me.

I live up in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, where winters are long and cold, and summers are too short. But every year now, when winter sets in, I look out 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 in my eyes — every time.

I'm still not sure that money grows on trees. But I know love does!

1．By saying “Do you see a money tree outside .….,” the mother actually means “_______”

A．Observation is the best teacher.                 B．Seeing is believing.

C．The outsider sees the most of the game.       D．It is not easy to gain money

2．The best title for the passage would probably be_______.

A．My flower garden          B．Marvin helps to realize my dream

C．Love in Michigan          D．Money grows on trees

3．The underlined word “no - frills” in the fifth paragraph is similar in meaning to_______.

A．wasteful         B．tight             C．absurd            D．helpful

4．From the last two paragraphs we can infer that the mother is_______

A．divorced when she was young

B．not caring for her kids any longer

C．alone but not at all lonely

D．prouder with her garden than with her kids.

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--May I pick a flower in the garden?

--No, you _________.

A．needn’t         B．mustn’t          C．can’t            D．won’t

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Every time he had a chance , he would talk about the great difficulty he had ________ in the new country .

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Welcome here! The Southern Spring Home & Garden Show will be held at The Park Expo and Conference Center. This show will last from Wednesday (March 2) to Sunday (March 6,2012).

Admission : Adults $10.00. Teenagers under 15 free with a paying adult.

Join Lincolnton’s own Tammie Davis as she performs her original country songs at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 5th.

Special Days: The Spring for Kids First Night Gala benefiting the Council for Children’s Rights will take place from 7 p.m. to 10p.m. on Wednesday, March 2,2012. Tickets are $50 and include an access to Freedom Hall, where you can enjoy delicious food, beverage(饮料)and entertainment free of charge.

Seniors Day(55+):Wednesday is for them. Cost is $7.00 but without coupons(减价优惠).

Hours :Wednesday, Thursday &Sunday :10 a.m.---5p.m.;Friday &Saturday :10 a.m.----9 a.m.

Wheelchairs are available on a first come first served basis for you. The cost is $1.00 and you are required to leave a valid driver’s license or ID.

Parking :All Day Parking: $6.00;Half Day Parking:$3.00; Every Hour Parking:$1.00

For more Information: Come to visit Mardee Woodward in person.

E-mail: mwoodward@southernshows.com

Telephone:704-376-4085

1.We can learn from the text that the show will ___________.

A.last only five days

B.offer a free parking

C.have the only one singer

D.take place in a private house

2.How much is the admission for a family of two grown-ups and a child aged 16?

A.$ 10 B.$ 30 C.$ 20 D.$40

3.We can infer from the text that______________.

A.old people can visit the show only on Wednesday

B.the disabled can use the wheelchairs free of charge

C.there are not enough wheelchairs for the disabled

D.kids’ tickets on Wednesday don’t include beverage

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Welcome here! The Southern Spring Home & Garden Show will be held at The Park Expo and Conference Center. This show will last from Wednesday (March 2) to Sunday (March 6,2012).

Admission : Adults $10.00. Teenagers under 15 free with a paying adult.

Join Lincolnton’s own Tammie Davis as she performs her original country songs at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 5th.

Special Days: The Spring for Kids First Night Gala benefiting the Council for Children’s Rights will take place from 7 p.m. to 10p.m. on Wednesday, March 2,2012. Tickets are $50 and include an access to Freedom Hall, where you can enjoy delicious food, beverage(饮料)and entertainment free of charge.

Seniors Day(55+):Wednesday is for them. Cost is $7.00 but without coupons(减价优惠).

Hours :Wednesday, Thursday &Sunday :10 a.m.---5p.m.;Friday &Saturday :10 a.m.----9 a.m.

Wheelchairs are available on a first come first served basis for you. The cost is $1.00 and you are required to leave a valid driver’s license or ID.

Parking :All Day Parking: $6.00;Half Day Parking:$3.00; Every Hour Parking:$1.00

For more Information: Come to visit Mardee Woodward in person.

E-mail: mwoodward@southernshows.com

Telephone:704-376-4085

1. We can learn from the text that the show will ___________.

A. last only five days

B. offer a free parking

C. have the only one singer

D. take place in a private house

2. How much is the admission for a family of two grown-ups and a child aged 16?

A.$ 10　　 B. $ 30　　 C.$ 20　　 D.$40

3.We can infer from the text that______________.

A. old people can visit the show only on Wednesday

B. the disabled can use the wheelchairs free of charge

C. there are not enough wheelchairs for the disabled

D. kids’ tickets on Wednesday don’t include beverage

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Welcome here! The Southern Spring Home & Garden Show will be held at The Park Expo and Conference Center. This show will last from Wednesday (March 2) to Sunday (March 6,2012).

Admission : Adults $10.00. Teenagers under 15 free with a paying adult.

Join Lincolnton’s own Tammie Davis as she performs her original country songs at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday,March 5th.

Special Days: The Spring for Kids First Night Gala benefiting the Council for Children’s Rights will take place from 7 p.m. to 10p.m. on Wednesday, March 2,2012. Tickets are $50 and include an access to Freedom Hall, where you can enjoy delicious food, beverage(饮料)and entertainment free of charge.

Seniors Day(55+):Wednesday is for them. Cost is $7.00 but without coupons(减价优惠).

Hours :Wednesday,Thursday &Sunday :10 a.m.---5p.m.;Friday &Saturday :10 a.m.----9 a.m.

Wheelchairs are available on a first come first served basis for you. The cost is $1.00 and you are required to leave a valid driver’s license or ID.

Parking :All Day Parking: $6.00;Half Day Parking:$3.00; Every Hour Parking:$1.00

For more Information: Come to visit Mardee Woodward in person.

E-mail: mwoodward@southernshows.com

Telephone:704-376-4085

1.We can learn from the text that the show will ___________.

A. last only five days

B. offer a free parking

C. have the only one singer

D. take place in a private house

2..How much is the admission for a family of two grown-ups and a child aged 16?

A.$ 10　　 B. $ 30　　 C.$ 20　　 D.$40

3.When can we visit Southern Spring Home& Garden Show?

A. At 9 p.m. Thursday　 B. At 8 a.m. Wednesday

C. At 8 p.m. Friday　　 D. At 6 p.m. Sunday

4.How many ways can visitors get more information for this show?

A. One　　 B. Two　　 C. Three　　 D. Four

5.We can infer from the text that______________.

A. old people can visit the show only on Wednesday

B. the disabled can use the wheelchairs free of charge

C. there are not enough wheelchairs for the disabled

D. kids’ tickets on Wednesday don’t include beverage

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Looking at China's history over the past 60 years，it is apparent that，despite much suffering，the country has achieved huge political，economic and social success，especially during the past three decades.

The press center for the celebration of the 60th founding anniversary of new China was officially opened on the morning of September 22. Zha Shouchen，deputy director of the press center introduced that，during the National Day，there would be 3,200 domestic reporters，and more than 1,300 foreign journalists to come to Beijing to make the covering work.

The press center provided many services for domestic and foreign reporters，such as issuing the press cards to reporters，accepting the interview application，organizing press conferences and activities of group interviews，providing the means of communication and information services for reporters.And the following was the scene.

A grand parade in Beijing on Oct.1，led by the People's Liberation Army and the People's Armed Police Force，showed some of China's latest achievements in defense modernization.About 8,000 military officers，along with tanks and other vehicles，formed a straight line stretching 3 kms.

The military parade was followed by a civilian parade featuring six massive performing groups and 36 formations of about 100,000 people.In addition,60 floats(彩车)represented everything from the country's geographic areas to the previous year's Beijing Olympics.

Everyday life in China is a parade on a grand scale，with citizens now being able to enjoy things their ancestors did not dare to contemplate 100 years ago，things their grandparents took for luxury 60 years ago，and things their parents did not even know how to attempt 30 years ago.

1.Of the following achievements，which one is NOT listed in Paragraph 1?

A. Politics.　　 B. Economy.

C. Education.　　 D. Society.

2.Which of the following led the parade according to Paragraph 4?

A. The People's Liberation Army.

B. The People's Liberation Army and the People's Armed Police Force.

C. The People's Police Force and the People's Army.

D. The People's Armed Police Force.

3.Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the text?

A. The civilian parade is after the military parade.

B. There are 60 floats representing everything from the country's geographic areas.

C. Everyday life in China is a parade on a grand scale.

D. The parade on Oct.1 showed some of China's latest achievements in automotive modernization，such as tanks and other vehicles.

4.What's the subject discussed in the text?

A. The celebration of 60th anniversary of the founding of New China.

B. The grand parade in the ceremony.

C. The defense modernization in China.

D. The economic development during recent years.

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

The day for the great balloon competition finally arrived. Every insect in the garden had been　 　　 hard, and now they were preparing to begin their routines. The balloon competitions were always something really special.

Each time, the flying insects were favourite 　 　 to win, because they could seize the balloon strings and fly off in all directions, creating all sorts of　 　　 in the air. 　　 , on this occasion there were some rather unusual insects taking part: a group of ants. Of course, 　　　 expected that they could do anything special. They were so light that no ant had ever 　　 to take part, but it was quite impressive to see all the ants all 　　 　 organized and prepared.

So the competition began, and the　 　 insects took their turns, performing beautiful movements with the balloons. As always the butterflies left everyone　 　　 with their twist and turns, and their wonderful colours. When it was time for the ants to perform, it seemed like the competition had already been decided.

For the　 　 time in living memory, the ants shared just one balloon between them, and one by one they climbed up the balloon string,　 　　 a thin black thread of ants. When all the string was covered, the last ant climbed　 　 　 his teammates to reach the balloon. 　　 he got there, he climbed onto the top of the balloon.

This strange　 　　 　 attracted everyone's curiosity, and they were just about to witness the most important　 　　 : the ant opened his jaws as wide as he could. . . and then he made a violent movement at the balloon with all his strength!

The result was powerful! The balloon began blowing out its air, flying　 　　 about, here and there, doing a thousand turns and spins, while the ants made all kinds of beautiful shapes out of the string.

Of course, that acrobatic(杂技般的) flight 　　 with quite a hard landing, but it didn't　　 . The creativity and teamwork of the ant performance was so 　　　 that the crowd didn't even have to vote for there to be a winner.

From then on, in that garden, everyone understood how much could be achieved by working 　 . In the years to come, the balloon competitions were full of displays carried out by teams, and they put on some wonderful routines; something those individual insects could never have achieved on their own.

1.A. fighting　　 　　 B. training　　　　 C. functioning　　 D. living

2.A. speakers　　　　 　 B. organizers　　 　 C. candidates　　　　 D. producers

3.A. patterns　　　　 　 B. numbers　　　 C. drawings　　　　 　 D. sounds

4.A. Besides　　　　 　 B. Thus　　　　　　 　 C. Instead　　　　　　 D. However

5.A. anybody　　　　 　　 B. somebody　　 　　 C. everybody　　　　 D. nobody

6.A. bothered　　　　 　 B. hesitated　　 　 C. refused　　　　　　 D. promised

7.A. quickly　　　　 　 B. terribly　　　　 C. perfectly　　　　 D. strangely

8.A. special　　　　 　 B. different　　　 C. familiar　　　　　 D. similar

9.A. amazed　　　 　　 B. disappointed　 C. bored　　　　　　 　 D. blessed

10.A. first　　　　　　 B. second　　　　　 C. last　　　　　　　 　 D. next

11.A. cutting　　　　 B. forming　　　　 　 C. using　　　　　　 　 D. passing

12.A. with　　　　　　 　 B. over　　　　　 C. around　　　　　　 　 D. through

13.A. Once　　　　　　 B. If　　　　　　　 　 C. Though　　　　　 　　 D. Until

14.A. idea　　　　　　 B. attitude　　　　 C. behavior　　　　 　 D. experience

15.A. effect　　　　　 B. case　　　　　 C. condition　　　　 D. moment

16.A. weakly　　　　 　 B. madly　　　　 C. peacefully　　 　　 D. carefully

17.A. ended　　　　 　 B. started　　　 　　 C. continued　　　　 D. broke

18.A. help　　　　　　 　 B. work　　　　　 　　 C. matter　　　　　　　 D. tell

19.A. necessary　　 　 B. impressive　　 C. natural　　　　　　 D. important

20.A. alone　　　　　 　 B. behind　　　　　 C. out　　　　　　 　　　 D. together

高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。

1.When is the first meeting of the Garden Club this year?

A. On Monday.　　 B. On Wednesday.　　 C. On Friday.

2.What’s the aim of the Garden Club?

A. To teach students to grow food.

B. To promote healthy and organic food.

C. To grow food for the school.

3.What will be served at the first meeting?

A. Cabbages.　　 B. Cucumbers.　　 C. Tomatoes.

4.What do we know about first-year students?

A. They can only work in the school garden.

B. They are not allowed to join the club.

C. They will be in charge of community garden.

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