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 |
MSG (monosodium glutamate) is a food additive (食品添加剂), which has been widely used by many food factories all over the world since it appeared first in Japan in 1909.
MSG is a substance that is added to some food to improve its original (原先的) taste and colour. It is used in foods around the world such as cakes, bread, frozen meats, fish and vegetables. In the beginning, people thought MSG was safe just like salt and sugar. However, in 1968 some people reported they seemed to have bad reactions (反应) to MSG after having had a meal at a restaurant. They included headaches and quick heartbeat (心跳). It was also reported that MSG excited a person's brain and caused his death in Japan. Scientists think that MSG may lead to many neurological disorders (神经紊乱). In mice studies done by a university, the evidence showed the mice didn’t want to eat the food including MSG.
Today many food companies “hide” MSG on food labels (标签) by using different names. If you see “natural flavorings”, “hydrolyzed protein” and “spices” in a food label, you are probably seeing a hidden way to “report” MSG in a food label. Every time we have a meal in a restaurant, we always feel the food very delicious to taste, but sometimes it is dangerous for our health because some poisonous food additives have been added to the food.
To protect people’s health, our governments, from central to local, are taking actions to stop factories producing poisonous food additives.Monosodium Glutamate is _______.
| A．a food | B．an additive |
| C．a factory | D．a country |
MSG is often used in _______.
| A．frozen meats | B．cups | C．clothes | D．book covers |
The examples in the second paragraph tell us ________.
| A．the food including MSG is delicious |
| B．people like to eat in a restaurant |
| C．mice like eating the food including MSG |
| D．MSG is not safe sometimes |
If you see “natural flavorings”, “hydrolyzed protein” and “spices” in a food label, you will know________.
| A．you must eat the food in a hidden way |
| B．the food label must be hidden |
| C．MSG is probably added to the food |
| D．you must report the food to your parents |
The underlined word “substance” in the article means __________.
| A．colour | B．material | C．taste | D．Food |
When I was a little kid, a father was like the light in the fridge. Every house had one, but no one really knew what either of them did when the door was shut.
My dad left the house every morning and always seemed glad to see every one again at night. He opened the jar of pickles when no one else at home could. He was the only one in the house who wasn’t afraid to go into the basement by himself.
Whenever it rained, he got into the car and brought it around to the door. When anyone was sick, he went out to get the prescription(处方) filled. He set mousetraps. He cut back the roses so the thorns(刺) wouldn’t hurt you when you came to the front door. He oiled my roller skates, and they went faster. When I got my bike, he ran alongside me for at least a thousand miles until I got the hang of it. He signed all my report and cards. He took a lot of pictures, but was never in them. He tightened up Mother’s sagging(松垂的) clothesline every week or so.
I was afraid of everyone else’s father, but not my own.
Whenever I played house(玩过家家), the mother doll had a lot to do. I never knew what to do with the daddy doll, so I had him say, “I’m going off to work now,” and threw him under the bed.
When I was nine years old, my father didn’t get up one morning and go to work, he went to the hospital and died the next day.
There were a lot of people in the house who brought all kinds of good food and cakes. We had never had so much company before.
He never did anything; I didn’t know his leaving would hurt so much.Father did a lot of things at home including______.
| A．making roller skates |
| B．helping mom wash clothes |
| C．watering the flowers in the garden |
| D．taking photos for the family |
The underlined phrase “got the hang of it” means______.
| A．could hold the bike |
| B．could repair the bike |
| C．could ride the bike well |
| D．could run as fast as a bike |
We can infer(推理；暗示) from the passage that______.
| A．the writer thought her father was cool |
| B．the writer missed her father very much after his death |
| C．there were always a lot of people in the writer’s house |
| D．the writer was afraid of her father |
The first paragraph tells us that______.
| A．the writer loved her father because he often put delicious food in the fridge |
| B．the fridge in her house was very big and her father was a big man too |
| C．the writer didn’t know much about her father when she was young |
| D．the writer’s father loved to eat food from the fridge |
From the passage, we can see that the writer’s father______.
| A．loved his family very much |
| B．loved only about his work |
| C．was very careless |
| D．always acted strangely |
Experts（专家）say that students usually need eight to ten hours’ sleep at night, but most Chinese students do not get enough sleep. Some Chinese parents are usually glad to see their children studying late. They will think their children work very hard, but not all parents are happy about this. Once a mother told us that every morning her boy who was 10 years old put up one finger（手指） with his eyes still closed, begging（请求）for one more minute to sleep. Like thousands of students “early bir ds” in China, he has to get up before six every morning.
A report shows that without a good night’s sleep, students seem to be weaker than they should be. Many students have fallen asleep during class at one t ime or another. Too much homework is not the only reason why students stay up late. Some watch TV or play the computer games late into the night.
Experts have ever said that the students should develop good study habits. So some clever students never study late, they are able to work well in class.The boy begged for one more minute to sleep because
| A．he didn’t have enough sleep |
| B．it wasn’t time for him to get up |
| C．he didn’t want to go to school |
| D．he wanted his mother to wake him up |
In this passage we know if students don’t get enough sleep, they may
| A．become too weak to sleep |
| B．not work well in class |
| C．go to bed early |
| D．be weak in English |
In this passage “early birds” means persons who
| A．get up early | B．get up late |
| C．sleep less | D．don’t want to sleep |
The writer talks about some reasons why students stay up late, except__________
| A．too much homework |
| B．watching TV |
| C．playing the computer games |
| D．going out with friends |
According to the passage, which of the following is right?
| A．If you want to study better, you must work hard at night. |
| B．Sleeping less means working hard. |
| C．Some clever students are able to work well in class because they have good study habits. |
| D．Students don’t have enough sleep because they have lots of homework to do. |
Have you ever heard of Jinjiang Hotel? It is on our busiest street. It’s the best place to live in if you travel here. The hotel is only 0.5 kilometer from the biggest supermarket and the subway.
It has three kinds of rooms for different people to use. The first kind is standard room, that is two beds with a bathroom. It offers you the air conditioner, the television and the telephone. Second is the single room, that has only one bed. Though it has only one bed, you can enjoy yourself, for the bed is really comfortable and the environment is really good. The last one we call commercial room. That is served for businessmen. The commercial room has the best quality. It also provides 24-hour hot water. You can have free tea in the afternoon. Imagine how nice as you drink tea as talking about your business with your partners. If you want to eat something, please just call 123, the food will arrive in ten minutes.
One great thing is that it is very safe here because we have a few strong guards working day and night, so I’m sure you will have a great time living here.If you live in Jinjiang Hotel, you can _______ easily.
| A．go to a movie | B．go shopping |
| C．see a doctor | D．have fast food |
What kind of room is used for business?
| A．Single room | B．Standard room |
| C．Commercial room | D．Dining room. |
Standard room doesn’t offer ______.
| A．the telephone | B．the television |
| C．the air conditioner | D．free tea |
Another reason why travelers like to live in the hotel is that _______.
| A．it has a safe living environment |
| B．you can go to the dining room to order food |
| C．it is the biggest |
| D．you can work like the guards day and night. |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．There are four kinds of rooms for different uses. |
| B．Commercial room offers free tea in the morning. |
| C．If you want to eat something, you can call 123. |
| D．The standard ro om is the best. |
One day, my father and I were in line to buy tickets for the circus(马戏表演). And a family was standing in front of us.
The family had eight children. Their clothes were not expensive but clean．The children talked about the clowns(小 丑), elephants, monkeys and other things excitedly. It was their first time to go to the circus.
The ticket lady asked the father how many tickets he wanted. He proudly answered, “I want eight children’s tickets and two adults’ tickets, so I can take my family to the circus.”
The ticket lady said the price. The man's wife lowered her head and there was no smile on th e man's face. He quietly asked, “How much did you say?”
The ticket lady said the price again. The man didn’t have enough money. How could he tell his eight kids the bad news? My dad put his hand into his pocket and pulled out a $20 bill and dropped it on the ground．(In fact, we were not rich!) Then my dad said, “Excuse me, sir, this dropped out of your pocket.”
The man knew what was going on. He looked into my dad’s eyes, held my dad’s hand in his, and took the $20 bill. “Thank you, sir, thank you. This really means a lot to me and my family.”
My father and I went back home. We didn’t go to see the circus that night, but we didn’t care.What can children see in the circus?
| A．clowns | B．elephants | C．monkeys | D．all of them |
The father wanted to buy _________ tickets.
| A．four | B．six | C．eight | D．ten |
The underlined words “lower” might mean __________ in the passage.
| A．低头 | B．抬头 | C．跳上 | D．跳下 |
Who saw the circus that night?
| A．The man’s family | B．The writer’s family |
| C．None of them | D．All of them |
We can infer(推测)that the writer’s father is a ________ person.
| A．young | B．handsome | C．lucky | D．kind |