I like growing kinds of plants. Once, I _____...

I like growing kinds of plants. Once, I ______ two seeds (种子) side by side in the soil in my backyard. The first says, “I want to ______! I want to send my roots deep into the soil, and ______ to come up. I want to feel the ______ of the sun on my face!” and it grew. The second seed says, “I am ______. If I send my roots into the ______ below, I don’t know what I will meet in the dark. If I ______ my way through the hard soil, I may damage my small sprouts (芽). What if a small child may ______ me up from the ground? No, it is much better for me to ______ until safe. ” A hen walking around for ______ found the waiting seed and ______ ate it.

I sometimes ______ myself — what if I stop focusing on the ______ and go for the best? Most people can do unusual things ______ they have the confidence to take the risk. ______, most people don’t. There are lots of people sitting on the ______ saying: I’m going ... They will do it when they are rich and when they get married.

The ______ is that your life can never be perfect. Step away from the sofa sitters who are waiting for a single perfect day to begin ______ their dreams.

Believe in yourself and know you can do ______! However, those who refuse to take the ______ get controlled by life finally.

1.A.planted B.bought C.found D.carried

2.A.improve B.hide C.grow D.leave

3.A.dare B.try C.agree D.refuse

4.A.warmth B.kindness C.energy D.position

5.A.disappointed B.interested C.excited D.scared

6.A.farm B.ground C.rock D.sand

7.A.lose B.push C.find D.change

8.A.pull B.put C.make D.lift

9.A.wait B.check C.move D.develop

10.A.fun B.company C.food D.exercise

11.A.long ago B.later on C.at first D.right away

12.A.remind B.call C.ask D.punish

13.A.worst B.best C.hardest D.safest

14.A.until B.if C.since D.though

15.A.Again B.So C.However D.Besides

16.A.sofa B.floor C.bed D.roof

17.A.news B.question C.truth D.message

18.A.collecting B.realizing C.breaking D.sharing

19.A.anything B.nothing C.neither D.both

20.A.advantage B.risk C.time D.order

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I planted two seeds side by side in the soil in my backyard. The first says, “I want to grow! I want to send my roots ______ into the soil, and try to ______. I want to feel the ______ of the sun on my face!” and it grew. The second seed says, “I am ______. If I send my roots into the ground below, I don’t know what I will meet in the ______. If I push my way through the hard soil, I may ______ my small sprouts (芽). What if a small child may pull me ______ from the ground. No, it is much better for me to wait ______ safe.” A hen walking around for food found the waiting seed and ______ ate it.

I sometimes ______ myself -- What if I stop focusing on the worst and go for the ______? Most people can do ______ things if they have the confidence to take the ______. Yet most people don’t, there are lots of people ______ on the sofa saying: I’m going …They will do it when they are rich and when they get ______ and their children are perfectly grown.

The ______ is that your life can never be perfect. Part of it might be, though. Step away from the sofa sitters who are ______ a single perfect day to begin ______ their dreams.

Believe in yourself and know that you can do ______! However, those who ______ to risk get controlled by life finally.

1.A. high　　 B. wide　　 C. short　　 D. deep

2.A. get up　　 B. blow up　　 C. pick up　　 D. come up

3.A. warmth　　 B. violence　　 C. strength　　 D. coolness

4.A. happy　　 B. afraid　　 C. wrong　　 D. excited

5.A. sky　　 B. sea　　 C. dark　　 D. bright

6.A. damage　　 B. grow　　 C. help　　 D. touch

7.A. in　　 B. down　　 C. up　　 D. on

8.A. though　　 B. once　　 C. when　　 D. until

9.A. frequently　　 B. kindly　　 C. seriously　　 D. immediately

10.A. blame　　 B. ask　　 C. answer　　 D. control

11.A. worst　　 B. smallest　　 C. best　　 D. farthest

12.A. unusual　　 B. humorous　　 C. boring　　 D. useless

13.A. food　　 B. money　　 C. risk　　 D. invitation

14.A. walking　　 B. jumping　　 C. sitting　　 D. standing

15.A. married　　 B. rich　　 C. young　　 D. handsome

16.A. quality　　 B. truth　　 C. dream　　 D. advantage

17.A. spending　　 B. organizing　　 C. suffering　　 D. waiting

18.A. realizing　　 B. reaching　　 C. hurting　　 D. affecting

19.A. both　　 B. nothing　　 C. little　　 D. anything

20.A. start　　 B. accept　　 C. refuse　　 D. employ

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Britain’s seed(种子) bank, the only one in the world aiming to collect all of the planet’s wild plant species, has reached its goal of banking 10 percent by 2010.

The Millennium Seed Bank Project, run by Kew Gardens—one of the oldest botanical(植物的)  gardens—will officially place the 24,200th species on Thursday, a pink, wild banana from China.

More than 50 countries are now on board with Kew's giant task but vast places of the globe, including India and Brazil, still need to join in and donate seeds, director Paul Smith said.

The seed bank is one of the largest and most diverse(多样的) in the world with more than 1.5 billion seeds. Its goal is to help protect the planet’s bio-diversity during a time of climate change.

The wild banana seed is under threat of extinction(灭绝) in southwest China from agricultural development. It is a vital food source for Asian elephants and important for growing bananas for human eating.

Stored at minus-20 degrees centigrade, so they can last for thousands of years, the seeds await the day that scientists hope never comes—when the species no longer exist in the wild.

It is a race against time, Smith said, because in the last ten years alone, 20 plants held in the bank have already been wiped out in the wild. He estimates that between a third and a quarter will become extinct this century.

"It is pressing and it is happening now. An area, the size of England, is cleared of primary vegetation（植被）every year." Smith said.

Because most of the world's food and medicines come from nature, protecting wild plant species is quite important, scientists say. There are already many other seed banks safeguarding food crops, which only account for 0.6 percent of plant diversity.

For Kew's next goal—to collect a quarter of wild varieties（种类）by 2020—the botanists need 10 million pounds a year, or a further 100 million pounds on top of the 40 million they have already been granted.

1.What’s the final purpose of the Britain’s seed bank?

A．To collect enough money for the project.     B．To safeguard food crops.

C．To protect wild plants from extinction.        D．To help scientists study wild plants.

2.We can learn from the passage that _______.

A．the seeds in the bank can be used now and then all over the world

B．India and Brazil haven’t joined in the Seed Bank Project at present

C．there is only one seed bank in the world at present

D．the wild plants in places like India and China will never die out

3.What does the underlined word “it” in paragraph 7 refer to?

A．The extinction of plant species.

B．The Millennium Seed Bank Project.

C．Britain’s seed bank.

D．Kew Gardens’ next goal.

4.Which of the following isn’t spoken about in the passage?

A．The global partnership of collecting wild plant species.

B．The temperature condition of the wild plant species in the bank.

C．The government’s support for the seed bank project by giving money.

D．Scientists’ concern on the extinct wild plant species.

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There was once a forest made up of tiny trees that were all growing up together. They had been planted by a very old gardener who took care that they would all grow up to be straight and healthy. However, the area was hit by strong winds, and the little trees preferred to avoid the annoying winds, so they bent(弯) their trunks (树干) and branches to protect themselves.

The old man, knowing they could never grow well like this, decided to straighten them out, and spent many hours tying their tiny trunks to supporting poles(杆), hoping his beloved trees would understand he was doing this for their own good. But those naughty trees disliked all the wind. They always avoided the gardener’s help by bending themselves, hiding from the wind. One of those trees, one standing right in the middle of the forest, forced itself to grow up straight, patiently bearing the annoying wind.

Three years passed, and the old man died. And from then on the trees could grow however they liked, bending from the wind just as they pleased, with no one bothering them about it. All, that was, except the single straight tree in the center of the forest, who decided to grow up just as a tree should.

But as the forest grew, and the trees got thicker and stronger, they began to hear cracks(破裂声) from inside. Their branches and trunks needed to keep growing, but the trees were so twisted that the growth they were experiencing only brought them pain and suffering.

And it was a place with a special beauty since, right in its center, surrounded by thousands of short twisted trees, rose one impressive tree that was long and straight like no others. And that tree, the only one that never cracked, continued growing, without a worry for the changeable wind.

1.Why did the trees bend their trunks and branches?

A.Because the gardener often touched them.

B.Because the wind were not strong.

C.Because they protected themselves from being destroyed.

D.Because they were very shy and afraid to meet the wind.

2.What can we infer from Paragraph 2?

A.The gardener was kind and treated the trees well.

B.The trees disliked the gardener.

C.The gardener was cruel to the trees.

D.The trees were all naughty.

3.How long did the old gardener look after the trees?

A. Two years.　　 B. Three years.

C. Four years. D. Five years.

4. We can learn from the fourth paragraph that 　　　 .

A. the trees lived happily

B. the trees liked to stay with each other

C. the trees missed the old gardener

D. the trees suffered from their actions

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What kind of house will you buy in the future? Would you like to live in a house where your plants can call your phone to tell you that they need to be watered? Or a house that helps you cut your energy bill by turning off the lights when you leave a room? It may sound like science fiction, but it already exists! Come and visit the Smart Home at the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago, Illinois. It will show how you can live a green lifestyle by making use of advanced technology throughout the home that makes your life easier and simpler.

The Smart Home uses green technology to record the energy it uses, including electricity, water and gas. The house’s energy dashboard (仪表盘) lets you know your energy use through your television and computer. The house greets you with the new information when you walk in the door. It is able to record when you enter and leave rooms, and can switch the lights, television and music off 　　　　　　　　　　　　 .

The Smart Home is made entirely of recyclable and renewable materials. The furniture is made from used light bulbs, plastic bottles and other renewable materials, but you can’t tell from just looking at them. The kitchen countertops (工作台面) are made of recycled glass.

The entire house is designed to control the use of energy. The roof of the Smart Home has a sustainable vegetable garden, which does little harm to nature. Even the personal computer is green: it uses less power than a 60-watt light bulb. The house can raise and lower the window shades by itself.

1.What is the text mainly about? (no more than 8 words)

________________________________________

2.Fill in the blank in Paragraph 2 with proper words. (no more than 5 words)

________________________________________

3.What is the Smart Home made of? (no more than 10 words)

________________________________________

4.What does the unlined word “sustainable” mean in the last paragraph? (no more than 3 words)

________________________________________

5.What do you think of the Smart Home? Explain your reason. (no more than 25 words.)

________________________________________

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What kind of house will you buy in the future? Would you like to live in a house where your plants can call your phone to tell you that they need to be watered? Or a house that helps you cut your energy bill by turning off the lights when you leave a room? It may sound like science fiction, but it already exists! Come and visit the Smart Home at the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago, Illinois. It will show how you can live a green lifestyle by making use of advanced technology throughout the home that makes your life easier and simpler.

The Smart Home uses green technology to record the energy it uses, including electricity, water and gas. The house’s energy dashboard (仪表盘) lets you know your energy use through your television and computer. The house greets you with the new information when you walk in the door. It is able to record when you enter and leave rooms, and can switch the lights, television and music off 　　　　　　　　　　　　 .

The Smart Home is made entirely of recyclable and renewable materials. The furniture is made from used light bulbs, plastic bottles and other renewable materials, but you can’t tell from just looking at them. The kitchen countertops (工作台面) are made of recycled glass.

The entire house is designed to control the use of energy. The roof of the Smart Home has a sustainable vegetable garden, which does little harm to nature. Even the personal computer is green: it uses less power than a 60-watt light bulb. The house can raise and lower the window shades by itself.

1.What is the text mainly about? (no more than 8 words)

________________________________________

2.Fill in the blank in Paragraph 2 with proper words. (no more than 5 words)

________________________________________

3.What is the Smart Home made of? (no more than 10 words)

________________________________________

4.What does the unlined word “sustainable” mean in the last paragraph? (no more than 3 words)

________________________________________

5.What do you think of the Smart Home? Explain your reason. (no more than 25 words.)

________________________________________

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Like you and your pet dog, plants are living things: they eat, drink, and grow. Unlike you and your dog, they can't run away, use fists or teeth, or hide under the covers when they're threatened. But they can fight back.

Why would a plant need to fight back? To avoid being eaten, of course! Plants have several ways of protecting themselves. A plant can grow in a hidden or hard-to-get-to place. Think of plants you've seen growing on steep, rocky cliff (悬崖). Or, a plant could make only some parts of itself attractive to hungry insects and animals. For instance, if a plant produced really tasty leaves, herbivores (creatures that eat only plants) might eat the leaves instead of the seeds, which the plant needs for making more plants. Some plants have sharp or slippery (滑的) parts that discourage insects and other animals from getting too close, like the thorns(刺) on a rosebush.

But the most interesting way that plants fight back is by using chemicals. Plants take minerals from the soil and combine them into chemicals that do a lot of work. For example, plants produce chlorophyll(叶绿素), which helps convert sunshine and water into the sugars that plants eat.

They also produce chemicals to help protect themselves. One kind of tobacco plant releases a chemical into the air whenever small bugs begin to eat it. The chemical signals large bugs, saying "Dinner's ready!" The big bugs come to eat the little ones and save the plant.

Most plants use chemicals in a more direct way against their enemies. In other words, plants make poison.

1.What does the underlined word "convert" mean?

A.Change B.Separate

C.Form D.Produce

2.What do we know from the passage?

A.Some plants hide under the covers when faced with threat.

B.A plant grows in a hard-to-get-to place to draw people's attention.

C.Some plants produce tasty leaves to protect their seeds.

D.Plants produce chemicals to meet the needs of big bugs.

3.What may be talked about following the last paragraph?

A.Different effects that different plant poisons cause on plant eaters.

B.Different kinds of plants in the world.

C.Why plants make poison?

D.How to protect plants?

4.What would be the best title for the passage?

A.Plant information. B.Plant enemies.

C.Plant poisons. D.Plant protection.

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The situation of the world's plants is not good. One fifth of the kinds of plants are in danger of disappearing, according to a report.

"Plants are very vital to human beings, " said Kathy Willis, who led the new report. "Plants provide us with everything-food, fuel, medicine, and they are very important for our climate controlling. Without plants we would not be here. "

The good news is that deforestation rates(森林砍伐率) around the world have dropped largely since the 1950s. However, this report on the health of plants around the world shows that there is much more to be done.

The report predicts that there are now 390, 900 kinds of plants. And about 21 percent of those plants are in danger of disappearing. "The good side is that we're still discovering lots of new plants, about 2, 000 each year, " said Dr. Willis. "The bad side is that we've seen a huge change in land cover, mainly caused by cultural activity, with a little bit of climate change in there as well."

Human activity has a great effect on the danger of plants disappearing. As humans cut down forests to make room for agriculture(农业), and towns and cities, biodiversity(生物多样性) is lost. This could not only affect our own food supply directly, but also it could affect the food web.

1.What does the underlined word "vital" in paragraph 2 probably mean? ______

A.Useless. B.Friendly. C.Equal. D.Important.

2.Which of the following does Dr. Willis agree with? ______

A.New plants are more than ever before.

B.About half the plants will disappear soon.

C.Many new plants are found every year.

D.Plants mustn't be used to produce medicine.

3.What do we learn from the third paragraph? ______

A.We have made little progress. B.There is a long way for us to go.

C.We have achieved our goal. D.There will be nothing we can do.

4.What is the best title for the text? ______

A.Biodiversity Being Lost B.Human Social Activity

C.Environment Protection D.Nature Climate Change

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The growing speed of a plant is influenced by a number of factors, _____ are beyond our control.

A．most of them　 B. most of which

C. most of what D. most of that

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The growing speed of a plant is influenced by a number of factors，________ are beyond our control.

A．most of them　　 B．most of which

C．most of what　　 D．most of that

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