George Washington Carver was born in 1864. He was born a slave(奴隶). When he was still a baby, his mother was stolen. He was kept by his master.
All his life George loved 31 . When he was only seven years old, he already knew so 32 about plants that people in his hometown called him “the plant doctor”.
George wanted to learn as much as he could, but there was no 33 for black children where he lived. When he was ten, he left home to find a town that would allow 34 children to attend school. He studied in Missouri and Kansas 35 he finished high school. All this time he had to work to 36 his own expense(费用). He worked as a cook and opened his own laundry.
In 1890, George began college. At first he studied art, but he still had a 37 of plants. He began to study agriculture(农业). After he graduated, the famous inventor Thomas Edison asked him to work in his lab but George 38 . He had other 39 . He started an agricultural organization for black students in Alabama.
In those days, many 40 in the south grew only cotton. This was 41 to the soil(土壤). After a while the 42 would not grow as well. George Washington Carver wanted to help farmers in the south to grow plants like peanuts and sweet potatoes. These plants helped the 43 . Over the years he invented hundreds of ways to use these two plants.
George Washington Carver invented so many things that he was 44 “The Wizard(能手) of Tuskegee”. He died in 1943 at the 45 of 79.
A．animals B．plants C．buildings D．photos
A．much B．many C．little D．few
A．house B．farm C．hospital D．school
A．brown B．yellow C．black D．white
A．when B．until C．for D．since
A．cost B．spend C．pay D．take
A．love B．hate C．question D．surprise
A．accepted B．refused C．understood D．cared
A．situations B．suggestions C．plays D．plans
A．farmers B．scientists C．doctors D．inventors
A．helpful B．harmful C．careful D．wonderful
A．pumpkin B．peanut C．cotton D．potato
A．soil B．water C．air D．weather
A．seen B．look C．found D．called
A．time B．year C．age D．season
Jenny was my grandmother’s sister and she was an amazing woman. She was born in 1901 and56in 2000. It was a pity that she didn’t live to celebrate（庆祝）her 100th birthday, 57 she had a good,long life.
She had already been a professional58before many women had jobs.She taught in Africa for many years. Then she moved to Malaysia and taught English there for a few years. At that time,people didn’t tralvel 59 a plane, so she had to travel there by ship. It took her three months60from England to Malaysia in those days. In 1947,she traveled by plane for the first time. This made traveling 61 easier and quicker. She continued to teach around the world until she was 75 years old.
Jenny really loved teaching and she was also good at telling stories. I always loved to hear her 62her stories. They were 63 interesting that I would like to listen to her when I was free. It was 64that she could remember everything even though she was so old. I think it was because she never stopped65 .My grandmother’s sister was really an amazing woman.A.death B.die C.died
A.but B.and C.or
A.singer B.teacher C.manager
A.on B.at C.by
A.to sail B.sailing C.to fly
A.too B.much C.more
A.talk to B.talk with C.talk about
A.so B.such C.very
A.boring B.relaxing C.amazing
A.work and think B.working and thinking C.to work and think
The future can be difficult. There are many famous predictions 52never came true.Before 1929, there was no sound in movies. The head of one of the 53movie companies in the United States predicted that no one would want to see actors 54. Of couse,he was wrong! In 1979,the head of the largest computer company in the United States said,“No one will want to have a computer in his or her home.” He thought that computer would never 55by most people.A.Predict B.PredictingC.Predicted
A.who B.what C.that
A.big B.bigger C.biggest
A.talkB.talked C.to talk
A.use B.be used C.are used
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American summers are filled with outdoor picnics, baseball games and swimming pools. Summer in America is a time ______the outdoors, no matter how hot it might be. Let’s take a look at some of the popular drinks.
Lemonade is ______of all American summer drinks. It
______ by mixing lemon juice, water and sugar. It is usually served very cold, with ice.
Ice tea is ______popular summer drink in America. Ice tea is usually
______ in a tall glass of ice. Many Americans
______ to add sugar to sweeten the drink. This drink is often drunk in the afternoon
______relaxing in the shade. Ice tea is now also sold by the bottle , at almost any store in America.
The Slurpee, a famous American drink in recent years, is a great ______to cool off in the summer heat. It is a mix of ice, sugar and fruit juices. However, the drink is mostly made of ice. They can
______ at most small convenient stores. Slurpees are popular with young Americans.
Milkshakes have a long ______in America . It is made of a mix of ice cream , milk and flavoring.
The 2010 Winter Olympic Games will take place in Vancouver and Whistler(惠斯勒) from February 12 to 28. As the world’s 41______ athletes will compete there, Canada is preparing for it well.
It will be broadcasted(播出) in Canada’s two 42______languages——English and French. Billions of television viewers worldwide will 43______ the opening ceremony of the 2010 Winter Olympic Games. Athletes from more than 80 44______ will compete in 86 medal events over 17 days. Then the Paralympics(残奥会) will 45______ from March 12 to 21. Canada has 46______ millions of dollars preparing. Thousands of spectators will visit the country. Canada will be 47_____ it all.
The building of Olympic gyms began in 2005. Opening and closing ceremonies will be held indoors, at BC Place Stadium. It’ll 48______55,000 seats. Some competitions, 49______ ski, and bobsled, will take place in Whistler. It’s a ski village. During the Games, roads will be closed. More than 15,000 policemen will work to 50______ the peace throughout the Games.
The United States is the only country to host the Winter Games four times. Team USA hopes 2010 will be a golden year.
A．worst B．best C．cleverest D．tallest
A．special B．unusual C．official D．ordinary
A．watch B．notice C．look D．hear
A．cities B．towns C．villages D．countries
A．run B．begin C．stop D．end
A．paid B．took C．cost D．spent
A．full of B．ready for C．worried about D．afraid of
A．give B．serve C．hold D．host
A．with B．including C．as D．so
A．keep B．make C．let D．protect
Some students cheat(作弊) because they’re busy or lazy and they want to get good grades without (41) the time studying. Other students might feel that they can’t (42) the test without cheating. Even when there seems to be a “good reason” for cheating, it isn’t a good (43).
A student who thinks cheating is the only way to pass a test (44) to talk with the teacher and his or her parents so they can find some better ways together. Talking about these problems and (45) them out will help feel better than cheating.
If a student gets (46) cheating, the teacher may give a “(47)” on the test, send him or her to the head teacher’s (48), and call his or her parents. Worse than the (49) grade may be the feeling of having disappointed those people, (50) parents and teachers. A parent may worry that you are not an (51) person and a teacher might watch you more (52) the next time you’re taking a test.
There are plenty of reasons why a kid shouldn’t cheat, but some students have already cheated. If that’s you, it’s (53) too late to stop cheating. Cheating can become a (54), but a student is always able to act better and make better (55). It might help to talk the problem over with a parent, teacher, or friend.
A．taking B．spending C．costing D．using
A．write B．exercise C．pass D．expect
A．idea B．purpose C．custom D．conclusion
A．decides B．hopes C．refuses D．needs
A．breaking B．dreaming C．missing D．working
A．caught B．offered C．appeared D．suggested
A．prize B．result C．zero D．treat
A．office B．school C．seat D．conversation
A．natural B．dangerous C．anxious D．bad
A．and B．besides C．like D．among
A．outside B．advantageous C．interesting D．honest
A．closely B．bravely C．certainly D．hardly
A．always B．never C．once D．neither
A．menu B．medicine C．habit D．match
A．education B．decisions C．challenges D．risks