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Is it a tree? Is it a bear? If you’re looking at a tree in the shape of a bear, it’s a topiary (林木雕塑). A topiary is a tree or bush (灌木) that is trained into a shape. Growing a topiary garden takes both time and skills.
A topiary gardener should make a drawing first. The drawing shows the final shape that the gardener likes. The gardener then chooses a bush for the topiary. It may be one that just planted or one that is already in place.
In June of the plant’s first year, the gardener looks for new leaves. When the leaves grow, it’s time to shape the bottom of the bush. It needs about five years. The top is not trimmed during this time. In the fifth year, the bush grows tall enough for shaping. Then the gardener begins to shape the whole bush.
Once a topiary has been started, it needs care all year. In the summer it must be cut many times to keep its shape. This cutting also helps the bush grow. In the winter the bushes don’t grow. The gardeners have to brush snow off the plants, or snow may hurt some parts of them.
Topiary gardening is a very old art. The Romans did it in the first century. In the sixteenth century, people in Europe liked topiaries too. By the late 1600s, topiaries were also grown in America. Today it’s popular in many parts of the world.
The correct order of the following is .
a. The gardener chooses a bush for the topiary.
b. The whole bush grows tall enough for shaping.
c. The gardener begins to shape the bottom of the bush.
d. The gardener draws the shape of a topiary.

A．d--a--b--c	B．b--c--a—d
C．a--d--c--b	D．d--a--c--b

The underlined word “trimmed” in the third paragraph means .

A．shaken	B．Cut
C．cleaned	D．collected

The topiary gardening first began .

A．in Rome	B．in Europe
C．in America	D．in Africa

The writer wants to tell us .

A．what a topiary is like

B．a topiary is a tree in the shape of a bear

C．it’s easy and interesting to grow a topiary

D．growing a topiary garden takes both time and skills

I went home one Saturday afternoon in the autumn of 1993 to get some work done in the garden. While sweeping leaves on the ground, my five-year-old son Nick came over and asked me to write something on a piece of paper to make a sign for him.
“What for? ” I asked.
“I’m going to sell some of my stones,” he answered.
Nick was fascinated with stones and had collected many stones from all over. “I’m busy to do
that for you. Go and ask your mum for help.” I said.
A short time later, Nick returned with a sign, reading,“Stones. One Dollar Each”. He took the sign, a small chair and four of his best stones and walked to the road in front of our garden. There he put the stones in a line and sat down on the chair.
After half an hour, nobody passed by. I walked to him and asked him to go back, but he didn’t.
Another half hour later, a small car came down the road. I watched as Nick stood up, holding his sign up. A woman rolled down a window and read the sign. I couldn’t hear their talk, but I saw the woman turn to the driver and the man reach for his pocket.
I sat in the yard, as Nick ran to me. Waving the dollar, he shouted,“I told you I could sell one stone for a dollar — if you believe in yourself, you can do anything.”
The writer didn’t help his son because .

A．his wife is better at making a sign

B．he didn’t know what to write

C．he was busy sweeping leaves

D．he didn’t want his son to sell the stones

Nick was a boy.

A．who was kind	B．who had a strong mind
C．who was honest	D．who had many hobbies

The best title for this passage is .

A．My son’s first sale	B．Let's collect stones
C．How to sell a stone	D．My son’s hobby

From the story we can know that .

A．the story happened in spring

B．the car was driven by a woman

C．Nick spent half an hour selling one stone

D．the father might be movedby his son

If you want to buy apples, you should go to.

A．Marsha’s House	B．Country Life Market
C．Wawa Village	D．Next Wave Music Store

The above four forms are.

A．novels	B．notes
C．advertisements	D．letters

Which of the following is Not Right?

A．Marsha’s House may be a hotel.

B．Arnold Swenson may be a musician.

C．You can take your pet to Wawa Village if you are on a vacation.

D．You can get a present if you get to Next Wave Music Shore before 7:00 a.m.

任务型阅读（5题，共5分）
Hi, I’m Sun Qiang. Welcome to my home town! It is a modern and busy town. It has a long history. There are many big supermarkets, beautiful gardens and famous factories. It is very easy to go shopping. You can see green hills, big trees and nice flowers. There are many restaurants. You can enjoy the mutton（羊肉）. It taste very delicious. Many visitors come here to enjoy it. There are many good places to visit. There is a park and a big shopping mall. You can see films in Renming Theatre. My school is on Changjiang Road. It is very beautiful. I hope you can come and visit it too .
How is Sun Qiang’s home town ?
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Is it easy to go shopping in Sun Qiang’s home town?
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What do many visitors come to enjoy?
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Where can people see films?
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How is Sun Qiang’s school?
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Many people like to live in big cities, because there are a lot of interesting things to do and to see there. You can go to different kinds of museums, see plays and films. You can also buy things from all over the world.
But there are serious（严重的）problems in big cities, too. It is expensive to live there. Every year, many people move to the cities to find jobs, to study at good schools and to receive good medical（医疗保健）. But sometimes these people can’t find jobs or good places to live. Also it is hard（困难的）to keep the cities safe and clean.
Some people enjoy living in big cities. Others do not. Before people move to a big city, they should think about the problems of living there.
In big cities, people can ___________.

A．go to different kinds of museums

B．see plays and films

C．buy things from all over the world

D．A, B and C

It is _________ to live in big city.

A．expensive	B．cheap
C．easy	D．serious

Every year, many people move to the cities to _________.

A．find jobs

B．receive good medical care

C．study at good schools

D．A, B and C

It is RIGHT for people to move to big cities _________.

A．with thinking how to move there

B．with thinking of the problems of living there

C．without thinking of the cost of living

D．without thinking of any problems

Which of the following is RIGHT?

A．There are many interesting things to do and to see in big cities.

B．In big cities, people can easily find good places to live.

C．People can easily find good jobs in big cities.

D．All people like to live in big cities.

Activities Names	Play basketball	Read comic books	Fly kites	Play Computer games
Millie	×	√√	√√	√
Alice	×	×	√√	√
Peter	√√	√√	×	√
Kate	×	√√	√√	√
Tom	√√	√	×	√

A．Alice and Peter	B．Kate and Alice
C．Kate and Millie	D．Millie, Alice and Kate

A．playing basketball	B．reading comic strips
C．flying kites	D．playing computer games

A．Alice; Kate	B．Peter; Millie
C．Millie; Kate	D．Millie; Tom