Green is an important color in nature. It is the color of grass and the leaves on trees. It is the color of most growing plants, too.
Sometimes, the word green means young, fresh and growing. Sometimes, it describes something that is not yet finished or plants that are not ripe.
For example, a greenhorn is someone who has no experience, who is new to a situation. In the fifteenth century, a greenhorn was a young cow or ox whose horns had not yet developed. A century or so later, a greenhorn was a soldier who had not yet had any experience in war (战争). By the eighteenth century, a greenhorn had the meaning it has today--a person who is new in a job.
About one hundred years ago, greenhorn was a popular expression in the American west. Old-timers used it to describe a man who had just arrived from one of the big cities in the east. The greenhorn didn’t have the skills that he would need to live in the hard, rough country.
Someone who has the ability to grow plants well is said to have a green thumb. The expression comes from the early nineteen hundreds.
A person with a green thumb seems to have a magic touch that makes plants grow quickly and well. You might say that the woman next door has a green thumb if her garden continues to grow long after your plants have died.
The Green Revolution (革命) is the name which was given some years ago to the development of new kinds of rice and other grains. The new plants produced much larger crops. The Green Revolution was the result of hard work by agricultural (农业的) scientists who had green thumbs.According to the passage, a greenhorn means________ now.
| A．a young cow or ox whose horns have not yet developed |
| B．a soldier who has not had any experience in war |
| C．a person who is new in a job |
| D．a man who doesn’t have the skills to live in the country |
The meaning of the underlined word “ripe” in the second paragraph is ________.
| A．未完成的 | B．成熟的 | C．青涩的 | D．老练的 |
Which of the following about the Green Revolution is NOT right?
| A．If there weren’t the Green Revolution, we would have no rice to eat. |
| B．The expression “the Green Revolution” appeared several years ago. |
| C．Because of the Green Revolution, we have more kinds of rice and other grains. |
| D．Agricultural scientists with green thumbs started the Green Revolution. |
We can know from the passage that _______.
| A．all growing plants is green |
| B．green is the most important color in nature |
| C．a person with a green thumb can make plants grow well |
| D．the expression “a green thumb” has a history of two hundred years |
The main idea of the passage is ________.
| A．a greenhorn | B．a green thumb |
| C．the Green Revolution | D．the word “green” and its story |
The earth moves round the sun ,and the moon goes round the earth .When our part（部分）of the earth turns to the sun ,it is day ,When our part of the earth turns away from the sun ,it is night. The sun is much bigger than the moon .But sometimes the moon looks bigger than the sun, because it’s much nearer to the earth. The sun is very bright .It gives a very strong light .The moon looks quite bright, too .But it doesn’t give any light at all. The moon looks much bigger and brighter than the stars .But actually（事实上）, the stars are much bigger and brighter than the moon .They look smaller than the moon because they’re much farther away from us.Sometimes the moon looks bigger than the sun, because______.
| A．it is much bigger than the sun |
| B．it comes out only at night |
| C．it is much nearer to the earth than the sun |
| D．it doesn’t give a very strong light |
The stars ______.
| A．look much bigger than the sun |
| B．look much brighter than the moon |
| C．are a lot brighter than the moon, but they are not bigger than the moon |
| D．are much farther away from us than the moon |
When it is day, _______.
| A．our part of the earth turns to（转到）the moon |
| B．the sun looks much smaller than the stars |
| C．we can’t see any stars in the sky. |
| D．the moon turns away from the sun |
Most children like watching TV. It’s very interesting. By watching TV they can see and learn a lot and know many things about their country and the world. Of course ,they can also learn over the radio. But they can learn better and more easily on TV. Why? Because they can hear and watch at the same time. But they can’t see anything over the radio. TV helps to open children’s eyes. It helps to open their minds , too. They learn newer and better ways of doing things. Many children watch TV only on Saturday or Sunday evening. They are always busy with their lessons. But a few children watch TV every night. They go to bed very late. They can’ t have a good rest. How about you, my young friend?A few children go to bed late because they ______
| A．are busy with their lessons | B．do their homework |
| C．watch TV | D．listen to the radio |
Children can’t see anything ______
| A．in the radio | B．on the radio | C．on TV | D．by watching TV |
TV helps to open children’s ______
| A．eyes and minds | B．minds | C．eyes or minds | D．eyes |
Why do many children watch TV only on Saturday or Sunday evening? Because ______
| A．TV is not good | B．they don’t like watching TV |
| C．they have no time | D．they want to play football |
Children can study better and more easily on TV because ______
| A．they like to watch TV |
| B．they can hear at the same time |
| C．they can watch at the same time |
| D．they can hear and watch at the same time |
Some British and American people like to invite friends for a meal at home. You should not be upset（不安的）if your English friends don’t invite you home. It doesn’t mean they don’t like you. Dinner parties usually start between 7 and 8 p.m. and end at about 11. Ask your hosts（主人）what time you should arrive. It’s polite to bring flowers, chocolates or a bottle of wine as a gift. Usually the evening starts with drinks and snacks（小吃）. If you want to be extra polite, say how much you like the room, or the pictures on the wall. But remember－it’s not polite to ask how much things cost. In many families, the husband sits at one of the table and the wife sits at the other end. They eat with their guests. You’ll probably start the meal with soup or something small, then you’ll have meat or fish with vegetables, and then dessert（甜点心）, followed by coffee. It’s polite to finish everything on your plate and to take more if you want it. Did you enjoy the evening? Call your hosts the next day, or write them a short “thank you” letter. British and American people like to say “thank you, thank, thank you” all the time! If your English friend doesn’t invite you to dinner at home, it means he or she ______.
| A．doesn’t like you | B．likes you |
| C．can’t afford to do so | D．is too busy |
It’s impolite ______.
| A．to ask about the price of a certain thing |
| B．to say “thank you” to hosts |
| C．take nothing with you when you are invited to dinner |
| D．to eat up everything on your plate |
The meal ends with _______ usually.
| A．soup | B．coffee | C．meat or fish | D．dessert |
When you are invited to a dinner party, you’d better _______.
| A．ask what time you should arrive | B．take your wife with you |
| C．drink as more as possible | D．eat more snacks as you can |
Which of the following is true?
| A．The hosts like the people who sit closer to them. |
| B．The hosts like the people who ask them time, price, age, etc. |
| C．The husband and the wife usually sit together. |
| D．You can call your host the next day or write a letter of thanks after that |
Early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise.
This is an old English saying. Have you heard of it before? It means that we must go to bed early and get up early in the morning. Then we shall be healthy. We shall also be rich (wealthy) and clever (wise).
This is true. The body must have enough sleep to be healthy. Children of young age should have ten hours’ sleep every night. Children who do not have enough sleep cannot do their work very well. They will not be wise and they may not become wealthy!
The body also needs exercise. Walking, running, jumping, swimming and playing games are all exercise. Exercise keeps the body strong. Exercise also helps the blood (血液) to move around inside the body. This is very important. Our blood takes food to all parts of our body. The head also needs blood .Exercise helps us to think better! If we get up early and go to bed early , we’ll _________ .
| A．have enough exercise | B．be healthy |
| C．think better | D．have strong blood |
If a child doesn’t have 10 hours’ sleep, maybe he _____ .
| A．becomes wise | B．won’t do well in his work |
| C．goes to school in time | D．has enough sleep |
A person needs exercise because _______ .
| A．it makes him healthy | B．he has a lot of homework to do |
| C．he is strong enough | D．he does exercise |
Exercise makes the ______ move quickly and smoothly(流畅)
| A．body | B．blood | C．children | D．head |
Which of the following if Not TRUE?
| A．Exercise does good to a person’s head |
| B．A student should have 10 hours’ sleep |
| C．It’s good for you to get up early and go to bed early. |
| D．If you have enough blood, you’ll be wise. |
When Bill is very young, he loves picture. His mother often draws some for him on old pieces of paper. She is very bad at drawing, but bill likes her pictures and always wants more. Then, when he is a little older, Bill’s mother gives him some pencils and a drawing book, and he begins drawing pictures, too. But they are never good .When Bill is five years old, his mother gives him a small blackboard and some pieces of a baby on the blackboard, he draws lines(线条) and rubs(擦) them out too for ten minutes , but when he looks at his picture , he is not happy. “Well”, he says at last(最后) to his mother, “I’ll put a tail(尾巴) on it and make it a monkey.” Bill ___ when he is very young.
| A．loves watching TV very much |
| B．often wants his mother to draw pictures for him |
| C．likes old pieces of paper very much |
| D．always wants his mother to buy pictures for him |
He is a little older, so his mother gives him ____ and lets him begin drawing pictures .
| A．some paper and ink | B．a book and some pens |
| C．some pencils and a drawing book | D．a blackboard and some old paper |
How old is he when he is trying to draw a baby on the blackboard?
| A．He’s five years old | B．He’s fifteen years old |
| C．He’s fifty years old | D．He’s five like a cat |
Bill wants to put a tail in the picture , so _________ .
| A．it looks like a duck | B．it looks like a dog |
| C．it looks like a monkey | D．it looks like a cat |
Which of the following sentences is right?
| A．Bill’s mother does will in drawing. |
| B．bill isn’t bad at drawing. |
| C．There are three people in the story. |
| D．Bill isn’t happy when he looks at his picture of a baby |