Space vegetables are grown from seeds (种子) that have been taken to space and brought back to the earth. The seeds are affected by the radiation (辐射) and low gravity in space. When they are brought back to the earth, these seeds produce vegetables that are bigger and healthier than normal vegetables. However, some people worry about eating space vegetables. They think that space vegetables might not be good for us and could make us get sick because of the radiation in space. However, people should not be frightened because space vegetables are very healthy.
Here are some facts that you should know about space vegetables.
Space vegetables are grown from seeds that are carefully chosen. When seeds are brought back from space, they are tested to make sure that they will be safe to eat.
Space vegetables are better for you than normal vegetables. For example, space tomatoes stay fresh for twenty days, which is one week longer than normal tomatoes.
After genetically modified (转基因) food appeared in the market, people worried that they were eating unknown things. For example, if nut genes (坚果基因) are put inside potatoes, people allergic (过敏的) to nuts might get sick from eating these potatoes because they do not know they are also eating nuts. Unlike genetically modified food, space vegetables have not been genetically changed. This means that no new genes are put into the vegetables. Therefore, there are no dangers of eating something unknown.
| A．more delicious | B．healthier and bigger |
| C．more dangerous | D．cheaper and healthier |
| A．is grown in space | B．has nothing unknown |
| C．has been genetically changed | D．has no new genes |
| A．seven | B．thirteen | C．twenty | D．twenty-seven |
| A．space vegetables are grown in space |
| B．everybody worries about eating space vegetables |
| C．space vegetables are safe and good for people to eat |
| D．space vegetables may bring illness to us because of the radiation in space |
“I sometimes get up at three or four in the morning to surf the Internet.”
“I check my e-mail almost forty times a day.”
“I seldom spend less than three hours each time on the net.”
“I spend more time in chatrooms(聊天室) than with my ‘real-life’friends.”
Do you know any people like these? They are part of a new addiction（瘾）called Internet addiction. According to experts, Internet addicts（迷）spend at least thirty to forty hours online every week. They lose control of the time they spend on the Internet.
For example, one college student was missing for several days. His friends were worried and looked for him everywhere but couldn’t find him. They called the police(警察). The police found the student in the computer lab(网吧): he was surfing the Internet—for seven days straight.
A study shows that about six to ten percent of Internet users become addicted. The teenagers spend more time on the Internet than with friends and family. That’s why some experts worry most about young people.
Is “surfing the Internet” a hobby or an addiction for you? You may have a problem if you have one of the following symptoms（症状）：
★You go out with your friends less and less.
★You can’t wait to get online again.
★You’ve decided to spend a short time online, but then you spend several hours.
★You do not go to important family events or you do not do school projects because you like to spend hours on the Internet.
What is the solution? Some experts suggest that people set strict limits on their time for Internet use. You have to learn to control it, or the Internet would control you.An Internet addict spends at least ten hours online every week.
The missing college student was found in the computer lab.
The experts don’t worry about young people at all.
Young people should control their time online.
According to the passage, we know it’s bad for young people to spend too much time online.
On a cold winter day, a fox told Mother Bear that he would teach her how to fish. For she wanted to learn, he took her to a hole in the ice, and told her to put her tail(尾巴) down into the water.
He told her to keep the tail there for a long time. Then when she pulled the tail out of the water, she would find fish around the tail.
The bear was foolish enough to believe what the fox said. She sat for a long time with her tail in the water. She was waiting for the fish. But when she tried to pull her tail out of the water she found that it was frozen(冻结的) in the ice.
She asked the fox to pull her out, but the fox laughed to itself and ran away. So she called Father Bear to help her.
Father Bear came. He pulled her hard and at last got her out. But a part of her tail was in the ice. That is why people find the bear's tail so short. What did a fox tell Mother Bear to do on a cold winter day?
| A．It told her to swim in the lake. |
| B．It told her to play by the lake. |
| C．It told her to catch fish for him. |
| D．It taught her how to fish. |
The fox asked Mother Bear_______.
| A．to jump into the water |
| B．to sit by the lake for a long time |
| C．to put her tail down into the water and never pull out of the water |
| D．if she pulled the tail out of the water, she would find fish around the tail |
What happened next?
| A．Mother Bear caught a big ship. |
| B．Mother Bear fell into the water. |
| C．Mother Bear died of coldness. |
| D．Mother Bear's tail was frozen in the ice. |
In the end,__________.
| A．Father Bear came, but he couldn't help her |
| B．the fox helped to pull her out, but a part of her tail was in the ice |
| C．the fox laughed to itself and ran away |
| D．the fox called Father Bear to help her |
Which of the following is right according to the passage?
| A．The fox is foolish enough. |
| B．Mother Bear is clever enough. |
| C．Father Bear is not helpful. |
| D．The tail of Mother Bear is shorter than ever, |
Attention, Students! Beach Party Comes!
We will hold an outdoor party in Fulong on July 10.
| Activities |
1. Bike riding or hiking from the Student Centre to the beach 2. A cookout (野炊) on the beach 3. Swimming and sailing competitions |
| You should bring |
sun cream, sunglasses, hats, swimsuits, hiking shoes, and personal items |
| Deadline (最后期限) for signing up |
Friday, June 28 |
| Fee |
$300 per person(每人) |
| Meet at the Student Centre at 9:30 am, July 10. |
Which of the following shouldn’t students bring?
| A．Swimsuits. | B．Sunglasses. |
| C．Food. | D．Hiking shoes. |
Anita wants to join the party, so she must sign up before ______.
| A．June 10 | B．June 28 |
| C．July 10 | D．July 28 |
Where might you find a poster like this?
| A．In a museum. | B．At a store. |
| C．In a school. | D．At a market. |
This poster is to ______.
| A．tell students not to go to the beach |
| B．teach students how to cook |
| C．make money for students |
| D．invite more students to join the party |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．The party will start at night. |
| B．Students will have a party at the Student Centre. |
| C．Each student should pay $300 for the party. |
| D．Students will meet on the beach at 9:30 am. |
A good hobby is an important part of a teenager(青少年)’s life. With hobbies, teenagers can become more familiar with history, social science and culture. Here are some hobbies for teenagers.
Collecting
Coins(硬币) may be too expensive for teenagers, but postcards, bookmarks even T-shirts can be great things to collect. Teenagers can collect things that do not cost much. Many teenagers enjoy collecting things when they visit a place. No matter what they collect, the most important thing is the information they get from the collection.
Writing
Writing can improve teenagers’ language skills. It can be a great hobby for teenagers. Writing a diary can help teenagers enter a private (个人的) world. It is important for their development. They can also write stories and poems.
Building
Models, birdhouses and anything else that teenagers make with their own hands can make them happy. Building is a great hobby because it is easy to start. Most teenagers can find interesting things to build. Building can help them improve their creativity.
Music
Do you dream to be a music star? Music can give teenagers self-confidence (自信). They can sing songs and play an instrument. Sometimes teenagers can learn music in a music club and make friends with the people who have the same hobby. According to the passage, teenagers can learn more about ______ from hobbies.
① history② social science
③ culture④ their schools
| A．①②③ | B．①②④ |
| C．②③④ | D．①③④ |
Tom is a middle school student, so the good thing for him to collect may be
______.
| A．gold coins | B．famous paintings |
| C．cars | D．bookmarks |
If you keep a diary, you will ______.
| A．sing songs well | B．improve your language skills |
| C．get a model | D．get good books |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．Collecting is easy and cheap. |
| B．Teenagers can’t write poems and stories. |
| C．Building is the most difficult hobby. |
| D．Music can give teenagers self-confidence. |
What is the best title for the passage?
| A．Teenagers’ Lives | B．How to Choose Hobbies |
| C．Hobbies for Teenagers | D．Join Our Clubs |
Many young people want to be famous players like Yao Ming. They think they will own (拥有) everything when they are famous. And then they will do what they want. For example, when you are famous, you can do something good for schools and charities (慈善机构). You can also do some work to help others. However, as a famous person, it is not easy. You will meet many problems.① If you are famous, people will you everywhere. They are around you every day, but you’ll never know who your real (真正的) friends are. You’ll lose your own (自己的) life. In fact, many famous people are not happy. They feel that the life before was more interesting.
根据短文内容，完成任务。
任务一：判断正（T）误（F）。
任务二：完成句子①。
任务三：回答问题。
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