The air plant has wonderful and amazing features. It takes in moisture(水汽)from the air through its leaves．Although it is seen growing on another object or plant to support itself.
To prevent the roots from being too wet，avoid(避免) planting it in soil. Keep the roots in a well—ventilated(通风良好的)environment. Air plants can grow well hanging from fishing lines. They can also be hung from seashells, teacups or even on wood.
Water the air plant once in a while. Simply let the water fall from the roots. The roots will take in the water for the air plant. The air plant can live between 0℃° and 51 ℃. It does not need to be in the light all the time. However, sunlight(morning and evening only)helps it to reproduce(繁殖)faster. When it flowers，it turns a colorful pink, red or orange．At most 8 young plants can grow from the air plant．When these grow to half the size of the parent plant, simply pull them away gently from the parent plant and plant them in another place．
The lifespan of an air plant depends on the care it gets and the environment it is placed in. Generally, all air plant can live for many years.
Because they are so beautiful and easy to take care of, air plants are excellent as birthday gifts or housewarming gifts.The air plant takes in moisture from ______.
| A．other plants | B．the air |
| C．the roots | D．other objects |
An air plant must NOT be placed in _______.
| A．soil | B．seashells |
| C．teacups | D．wood |
Morning sunlight can help the air plant _________.
| A．become drier |
| B．produce young plants faster |
| C．turn into different colors |
| D．become half the size of the parent plant |
The underlined word “depend on” most probably means _______.
| A．支持 | B．继续 |
| C．取决于 | D．应付 |
The air plant is easy to take care of because it ______.
| A．is a famous plant | B．needs little water and sunlight |
| C．grows on other plants and objects | D．makes the garden beautiful |
Frank bought a new doorbell, but nobody seemed to notice it. When his friends came, they knocked heavily at the door. Frank was not happy about it.
One day a friend came to see Frank. He knocked at the door loudly. Frank came to the door, but didn’t open it. He shouted at the visitor from inside. “ I can’t hear you! Please ring the doorbell!”What did Frank buy?
_____________________________________________________________Why wasn’t Frank happy?
_____________________________________________________________Who came to see Frank one day?
_____________________________________________________________Why didn’t Frank open the door?
_____________________________________________________________Did Frank hear the knock?
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Name Introductions
Daniel Radcliff Born in London, England in 1989
An actor
Played the part of Harry Potter
Celina Dixon Born in Montreal, Canada in 1968
A singing star
In 1997, sang My Heart Will Go On for the film Titanic
Thomas Edison Born in 1847, Kentucky, the USA
Made over 1,000 inventions
Died in 1931
Bill Gates Born in 1955 in the USA
Wrote Business@ the Speed of Thought
Owns Microsoft Company
Mark Twain Born in 1835 in the USA
A writer
Wrote Tom Sawyer
Died in 1910 Who is the youngest of the people?
| A．Daniel Radcliff. | B．Celina Dixon. |
| C．Bill Gates. | D．Mark Twain |
________ people of the five people come from the USA.
A. Five B. Two C. Three D. FourMy Heart Will Go On is the name of a ________.
| A．film | B．book | C．story | D．song |
Thomas Edison died at the age of ________.
| A．81 | B．82 | C．84 | D．85 |
Who wrote Tom Sawyer?
| A．Thomas Edison. | B．Bill Gates. |
| C．Celina Dixon. | D．Mark Twain. |
Plants are very important. This is because plants can make food from air, water and sunlight. Animals and man cannot make food from air, water and sunlight. Animals can get their food by eating plants and other animals. Man gets his food by eating plants and animals, too. So animals and man need plants to live. This is why there are so many plants around us.
There are two kinds of plants: flowering plants and non-flowering(无花) plants. Almost all the trees around us are flowers and fruit. Non-flowering plants don’t grow flowers. You can’t see many non-flowering plants around you.
If you look carefully at the plants around you, you’ll find that there are many kinds of plants. Some plants are very big and some very small. Most of them are green. We can live on the earth because of the plants around us.Which of the following is the most important according to the passage?
| A．Man. | B．Plants. | C．Animals. | D．Air, water, and sunlight. |
We need many plants around us because _______ .
| A．plants can grow easily | B．plants are green |
| C．we can get what we need from plants | D．we like all kinds of plants |
There are ______ non-flowering plants than flowering plants around us.
| A．much fewer | B．much more | C．much larger | D．much better |
Which of the following doesn’t come from a plant?
| A．Basket. | B．Bread. | C．Cabbage. | D．Stone Forest |
The best title（标题）for this passage may be _________ .
| A．Food from Plants | B．Plants Make Food |
| C．Man and Animals | D．Plants around us |
Baseball is one of the favorite sports in the USA. Children play baseball in sports fields or in parks. At summer picnics, there is often informal (非正式的) baseball game. Boys and girls, young and old take turns to bat. Each team has 9 players. 
American football is perhaps the most popular sport in the USA. The football season begins when the baseball season ends. More people are interested in football than baseball. When there is an important game, thousands of people sit beside the radio or in front of the television to hear the result.
根据短文内容，判断下列句子的正(T)与误(F)。 Baseball is the most popular sport in the USA.
There are eighteen players in a baseball game.
The football season begins in summer.
Some baseball players become famous during the match time.
In the USA most people like baseball better than football.
There are two deaf(聋的) men in a small village. One is Mr. White and the other is Mr. Black. They live near to each other. They are good friends.
Mr. White and Mr. Black often talk together. They talk about all kinds of things. Sometimes they are worried about their hearing. But one thinks the other is much deafer.
One day Mr. Black comes to see Mr. White. Mr. White is sitting on a chair, He is having a rest. Mr. Black stops at the door and asks, “Can you hear me?” There is no answer. Mr. Black goes nearer and asks again, “Can you hear me?” Again he doesn’t hear any answer. Mr. Black is quite pleased. Still he goes nearer and asks for the third time, “Can you hear me?” Still there is no answer. At last Mr. Black goes up to Mr. White and calls, “Now I know you are much deafer than me. You don’t hear my questions.” “I’m much deafer?” says Mr. White. “No, I answer you three times. But you do not hear my answer.” Mr. White and Mr. Black are .
| A．brothers | B．in the city |
| C．not near to each other | D．in the same village. |
Mr. White and Mr. Black often together.
| A．talk | B．have a rest | C．sit at home | D．go out for a walk |
One day Mr. Black talks with Mr. White .
| A．in Mr. Black’s house | B．in the street |
| C．at the door of Mr. White’s house | D．happily |
Which one is right?
| A．Mr. White doesn’t answer Mr. Black’s question. |
| B．Mr. Black doesn’t hear Mr. White’s answer. |
| C．Mr. White is deafer than Mr. Black |
| D．Mr. White wouldn’t like to answer Mr. Black’s question |
Mr. Black and Mr. White aremen, I think.
| A．interesting | B．good | C．bad | D．blind |