Growing mushrooms（蘑菇）is probably the easiest thing you can do even if you are new to mushroom growing. It is becoming more common because restaurants are starting to create more dishes that include mushrooms. 
Mushroom growing is easy. To start, you need to have a space where you are going to grow these mushrooms. It does not have to be a huge space but just enough for you to grow as many mushrooms as you need. When you have found the space perfect for you, you can start researching what kind of mushrooms you want to grow. There are a lot of mushrooms to choose from and not all of them are suitable to eat.
When you decide what kind of mushrooms you want to grow, you can start getting ready to plant the mushrooms. Sometimes you may want to hire some workers to help if you have a large mushroom farm, or if you are trying to start a professional mushroom growing business. Trying to have a business by yourself can be stressful. If you don’t have enough time to spend taking care of everything yourself, some helpers may be the best choice.
After you have started the mushroom growing, you should regularly check that your mushrooms grow properly and that they are not being attacked by any pesticides（农药）or any other animals or something that could be dangerous to them. That is the worst part of mushroom developing. Protect your mushroom farm well with a fence（围栏）or a gate so that only you and your workers can get in and out.
Mushroom growing is not difficult and it is easy to get stared in the world of farming. You will soon possibly be able to provide some of the great cooks of the world with high quality mushrooms that will be enjoyed by thousands of people all over the world. According to the passage, many people begin to plant mushrooms probably _______.
| A．because they are in great need. |
| B．because they look very beautiful |
| C．because they are healthy food |
| D．because they are very expensive |
Which of the following is the right order of planting mushrooms?
a. Choose suitable mushrooms. b. Protect your mushrooms well.
c. Find some workers to help you. d. Start to grow the mushrooms.
e. Find a place to plant your mushrooms.
| A．c—a—d—b—e | B．e—a—c—d—b |
| C．c—a—e—b—d | D．e—a—d—b—c |
It can be inferred（推断）from the passage that __________.
| A．pesticides can be used in mushroom growing |
| B．anyone can produce high quality mushrooms. |
| C．after starting, you should always take care of the mushrooms |
| D．having a mushroom business is not so difficult |
According to the passage, which sentence is NOT true?
| A．Although you don’t know much about growing mushrooms, you can do it easily. |
| B．you can choose a suitable space, just big enough for you to grow mushrooms. |
| C．Some mushrooms aren’t suitable to eat. |
| D．The worst part of mushroom developing is to protect your mushrooms farm well with fence. |
The best title of the passage is __________.
| A．Healthy mushrooms |
| B．The value of mushrooms |
| C．How to choose mushrooms |
| D．Suggestions on growing mushrooms |
Having Fun "Growing" and "Stealing" ?
Recently, an Internet game has become a new fashion among young office workers and students. People can "farm" on a piece of "land" and "grow", "sell" or even "steal" "vegetables", "flowers" and "fruits" on the Net. They can earn some e-money and buy more "seeds", "pets" and even "houses",
Joyce interviewed some young people. Here are their opinions.
Harold: I don’t quite understand why they are so mad about the childish game. Maybe they are just not confident enough to face the real world.
Allan: I enjoy putting some "bugs" in my friends’ gardens and we’ve become closer because of the game. Having fun together is the most exciting thing about it.
Laura: You know, people in the city are longing for（渴望） the life in the countryside. It reduces my work pressure (压力); besides, it gives me the exciting experience of being a "thief".
Ivy: Well. It’s just a waste of time. Teenagers playing the game spend so many hours on it that they can not focus on（专注于） their study.According to the passage, people can’t __________ things in this game.
| A．grow | B．borrow . | C．steal | D．sell |
Among the people Joyce interviewed, _________ likes the game while _________ dislikes the game.
| A．Laura; Allan | B．Allan; Harold | C．Harold; Ivy | D．Ivy; Allan |
Which is NOT the reason why people like the game?
| A．They are longing for country life. |
| B．They can have fun with friends. |
| C．The game can relax people and give them a new experience. |
| D．They are confident enough to face the real world. |
Where can you find this passage?
| A．In a car magazine. | B．In an advertisement. |
| C．In a newspaper. | D．In a science book |
Yao Ming was born in China in 1980. Now the big name from China is playing for the Houston Rockets in the NBA. He is the son of two basketball players and he learned how to play basketball when he was young. Now, as one of the stars in the NBA, he is working hard to show the world that Chinese basketball players can do well in this game, too!
Pele was a famous football player. He was born in Brazil in 1940. He started playing for Santos when he was only 16 and he didn’t retire（退役） until 1977. He played for Brazil 111 times and he scored 97 international goals. Pele came from a poor family. He started playing football in the streets. He played for Santos and quickly became an international star.
Steffi Graf was born in Germany in 1969. She won the tennis semi-final（半决赛） at Wimbledon in 1985 when she was only 16, but she lost the final to another great tennis player, Martina Navratilova. People were ’surprised at the strength and power of her game. She soon became a famous tennis player and won most of the main matches.Who is the youngest player in the passage?
| A．Pele. | B．Yao Ming. | C．Steffi Graft. | D．No one. |
__________ comes from South America.
| A．Pele | B．Yao Ming | C．Steffi Graft | D．No one |
Yao Ming began to learn to play basketball __________.
| A．when he was 15 | B．when he was young |
| C．when he was tall enough | D．when he was strong enough |
From the passage, we learn __________.
| A．Steffi Graf was born in 1985 in Wimbledon |
| B．Martina Navratilova was also a tennis player |
| C．Steffi Graf won few of the main matches |
| D．Steffi Graf won the tennis final when she was 16 |
All students need to have good study habits(习惯).When you have good study habits, you learn things quickly. You also remember them easily.
Do you like to study in the living room? This is not a good place because it is usually too noisy. You need to study in a quiet place, like your bedroom. A quiet place will help you only think about one thing.
When you study, don’t think about other things at the same time. Only think about your homework. If you do this, you will do your homework more quickly and you will make fewer mistakes.
Good study habits are very important. If you do not have them, try to learn them. If you are already good, try to make them better.This passage(文章)tells about._______.
| A．good study ways | B．good study habits |
| C．good study environment | D．the homework |
When do you remember things easily?_______.
| A．When we study | B．When we learn things |
| C．When we need to have good study habits | D．When we have good study habits |
How do you learn things when you have good study habits?
| A．All students need to have good study habits. | B．Do not think about other things. |
| C．We will learn thing quickly., | D．Only think about our homework. |
You must only think about _______when you study.
| A．good study habits | B．other things | C．your homework | D．mistakes |
If you do not have good study habits, you must _______.
| A．try to learn them and have them | B．try to make them better |
| C．try to make fewer mistakes | D．try to do our homework quickly. |
Walking in the street in the USA or the UK, you can often hear people talking about the weather. "Lovely day, isn’t it?" "It’s cold, isn’t it?" and so ox
Americans and English people like talking about the weather. This makes lots of Chinese puzzled（困惑）. But they talk about the weather not only because the weather there changes a lot, but also they do not like to talk with others about private things like age, family and income. Stay with strangers, people all like talking about the weather, then they can talk about other things naturally（自然）. They think if you like spring, you have a warm heart; if you like summer, you have a great will; if you like autumn, you have abundant feeling（丰富的感情）；if you like winter, you have a vast mind（广阔的胸怀）．What is the Chinese meaning of ‘private’?
| A．私人的 | B．公共的 | C．未知的 | D．不感兴趣的 |
Why do Americans and English people like talking about the weather?
| A．Because the weather there is changeable. |
| B．Because they do not like to talk about private things. |
| C．Because then they can talk about other things naturally. |
| D．Both A and B |
Which is NOT true?
| A．If you like spring, you like to help others. |
| B．A lot of Chinese don’t know why the English people like talking about the weather. |
| C．The weather often changes in UK, |
| D．English people will talk about their ages with the strangers. |
Once there was an old man in a town. He always forgot a lot of things. So his wife always had to say to him, "Don’t forget this ! "
One day he went on a long trip alone. Before he left home, his wife said, "Now you have all these things. They are what you need for your trip. Take care of your things during the trip." He went to the station, bought a ticket and got on the train with it.
About half an hour later, the conductor began to see the tickets. He came to the old man and said, "Will you please show me your ticket?" The old man looked for his ticket in all his pockets, but he could not find it. He was very worried. “I can’t find my ticket. I really bought a ticket before I got on the train." said the old man.
“I believe you bought a ticket. All right, you don’t have to buy another one," said the conductor kindly. "But how can I know where I’m going? ---I can’t remember my station!" the old man said sadly.Where is the ticket?_______.
| A．The old man forgot to buy it. | B．The old man could not remember where it was. |
| C．The old man showed it to the conductor. | D．The old man’s wife took the ticket away. |
The old man was sad because_______.
| A．he had to buy another ticket. | B．he lost all the things his wife gave him. |
| C．he did not know where he was. | D．he did not know where he should get off. |