This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report.
One of the sweetest gifts of nature is a red, ripe strawberry. There are three basic kinds of strawberries: June bearing, ever bearing and day neutrals.
June bearing are ready in the spring, so they are also called spring bearing. But gardeners will not get a crop during the first spring after planting. Ever bearing , when planted after the last winter freeze, will produce fruit during spring or early summer. A second or sometimes third crop will be ready in late summer. Day neutrals produce fruit throughout the summer months.
The University of Illinois Urban Extension says ever bearers and day neutrals are especially good for home gardens. Plant strawberries in the spring as soon as the soil is dry enough. Try to plant late in the day or on a cloudy day. The soil should cover just the roots and not the crown on top of the plant. Runners will appear in a few weeks.
Strawberries grown in containers(容器) need a soil depth of about twenty-five to thirty centimeters. Be sure the container has holes in the bottom.
Strawberries grow well in loamy soil(沃土) that lets water pass through easily. Carl Wilson at the Colorado State University Extension suggests mixing about three to five percent organic(有机的) material into the soil.
根据短文内容,判断下列句子正误。正确的用“A”表示,不正确的用“B”表示。The strawberry is a kind of fruit with red color and sweet taste.
June bearing is usually planted in winter of last year.
Strawberries can grow both in gardens and in containers.
The right time to plant strawberries is on a wet day.
Strawberries only produce fruit once.
Naturally ,American schoolchildren love holidays .And they get a lot of them each year .Besides having national holidays such as Thanksgiving and Presidents; Day off from school ,students get longer breaks in the US only go to school for about 180 days a year.To students ,holidays are perfect .However ,parents think there are advantages and disadvantages .
On the one hand ,school holidays allow families to spend time together .Many American parents take time off from work during June,July or august to travel with their children on vacations either in the US or in a foreign country .On the other hand ,schoolchildren get much more time off school than parents get vacation for an time.This means that parents with young children may have to pay more in the babysitting or day care coats.As well ,the long summer holidays mean that students sometimes get bored.
Besides going on trips with their parents ,American students enjoy taking part in different kind s of activities during the holidays .For example ,some kids enjoy summer camps and outdoor adventure holidays .Such trips are great adventurous students .They also have a lot to offer students who aren’t usually interested in traditional PE activities .ou can do courses in survival skills ,for example .Students learn how to make a camp in the forest ,which wild food they can eat and how to find their way to make a camp in the forest,which wild food they can eat and how to find their way back to the center.
Students who are not excited about summer camps and outdoor adventure may take part in courses in computer game design ,film making and photography during the holidays .Finally ,the traditional school trip to foreign countries is always popular .Students can practice their foreign language skills and experience every day life in a different culture.How long are kids in the US at school every year?
About 180 days B.About 280 days
C.About 200 days D.About 300 days What does the underlined “they “refer to in the third paragraph?
A.Some kids | B.Different traditional PE activities |
C.Parents | D.Summer camps and adventures |
Which of the following is true ?
A.Both parents and students think school holidays are perfect. |
B.Parents can take care of their young kinds of activities |
C.Students enjoy taking part in different kinds of activities during holidays . |
D.Students don;t like to have school trips to foreign counties during holidays . |
What would be the best title for the passage ?
A.School Trips in the US . | B.school Holidays in the US . |
C.School Activities in the US. | D.Outdoor adventure in the US |
Have you ever wanted to stop eating something sweet but you just couldn’t ?Is the first thing you do wehn you get home from schol to look in the biscuit tin ?Can you eat a huge bar of chocolate all by yourself ?Can you say “no”to sweets at parties ?If you can’t ,thenn there is a reason ...perhapos you are a sugar addict !Does that sound funny ?Well ,doctors say that people who eat sweets regularly can easily becoame addicted to sugar .What’s more ,most sugar addicts don’t even realize that they are addicted !Sugar addiction is serious becauase it can really damage your health .doctors say that we should eat food which is healthy such as fresh fruits and vegetables,and that we shouldn’t eat a lot of sugar ,fat or fast food .But sugar addicts can’t follow this advice .They know they must stop eating sweet food,bu htey can’t .
So what can you do if you think you are ddced o he taste of sugar?Well here is some advice :
Eat some fresh fruits when you really want something sweet to eat .
Cut down son sweet foo lowly .Don’t try to stp eating it at once
You have to tell your parents ,If they know ,they will help you.What does the nderlined word “damage”mean ?
A.be kind to | B.be good ofr |
C.be harmful to | D.be sorry for |
What can we infer from the passage?
A.Fresh fruits are the best food for us. |
B.We shouldn’t eat sugar to keep healthy . |
C.Parents may help you to give up bad eating habits. |
D.It’s necessary to stop eating swet food at once. |
What’s the main idea of the passsage?
A.Some advice to stop eating sweet food |
B.The importance of having good eating habits . |
C.The reasons why people become addicted to sugar . |
D.Something about sugar addiction and how to give it up. |
When can we visit Art Museum ?
A.11:00 am -7:00pm every day | B.8:00am -6:00pm on weekdays |
C.8:00am-9:30am every Sunday | D.8:00am -6:00 pm on weekends |
Where can we go if we want to learn music?
A.25Jiefang Road | B.95 the Fifth Avenue. |
C.120 Xinjin Street | D.Thermopolis Town |
If you and your parents visit National Park ,how much should you pay ?
A.$15 | B.$30 | C.$38 | D.$45 |
Naturally, American schoolchildren love holidays. And they get a lot of them each year.
Besides having national holidays such as Thanksgiving and Presidents’ Day off from school, students get longer breaks in the spring and during the summer holidays .In fact, kids in US only go to school for about 180 days a year .To students, holidays are perfect .However, parents think there are advantages and disadvantages.
On the one hand, school holidays allow families to spend time together. Many American parents take time off from work during June ,July or August to travel with their children on vacation either in US or a foreign country. On the other hand, schoolchildren get much more time off school than parents get vacation time. This means that parents with young children may have to pay more in babysitting or daycare costs. As well, the long summer holidays mean that students sometimes get bored .
Besides going on trips with their parents, American students enjoy taking part in different kinds of activities during the holidays. For example, some kids enjoy summer camps and outdoor adventure(冒险) holidays. Such trips are great for adventurous students. They also have a lot to offer students who aren’t usually interested in traditional PE activities. You can do courses in survival(生存) skills, for example. Students learn how to make a camp in the forest, which wild food they can eat and how to find their way back to the center.
Students who are not excited about summer camps and outdoor adventure may take part in courses in computer game design, filmmaking and photography during the holidays. Finally, the traditional school trip to foreign countries is always popular. Students can practice their foreign language skills and experience everyday life in a different culture.How long are kids in the US at school every year?
A.About 180 days . | B.About 280 days . |
C.About 200 days . | D.About 300 days . |
What does the underlined word “They” refer to in the third paragraph?
A.Some kids. | B.Different traditional PE activities |
C.Parents | D.Summer camps and outdoor adventure. |
Which of the following is ture ?
A.Both parents and students think school holidays are perfect. |
B.Parents can take care of their young children during all the holidays. |
C.Students enjoy taking part in different kinds of activities during holidays. |
D.Students don’t like to have school trips to foreign countries during holidays. |
What would be the best title for the passage?
A.School Trips in the US. | B.School Holidays in the US. |
C.School activities in the US. | D.Outdoor Adventure in the US |
Have you ever wanted to stop eating something sweet but you just couldn’t ? Is the first thing you do when you get home from school to look in the biscuit tin ? Can you eat a huge bar of chocolate all by yourself ? Can you say “no” to sweets at parties ? If you can’t , then there is a reason…perhaps you’re sugar addict (有瘾的人)! Does that sound funny ? Well, doctors say that people who eat sweets regularly can easily become addicted (成瘾的) to sugar .What’s more, most sugar addicts don’t even realize that they’re addicted! Sugar addiction is serious because it can really damage your health .Doctors say that we should eat food which is healthy such as fresh fruits and vegetables, and that we shouldn’t eat a lot of sugar ,fat or fast food .But sugar addicts can’t follow this advice.They know they must stop eating sweet food, but they can’t .So what can you do if you think you’re addicted to the taste of sugar ?Well, here is some advice:
Eat some fresh fruits when you really want something sweet to eat .
Cut down on sweet food slowly. Don’t try to stop eating it all at once.
You have to tell your parents, If they know, they will help you.Who can become addicted to sugar easily?
A.People who eat sweet regularly. |
B.People who eat lots of fat and fast food. |
C.People who don’t have a balanced diet. |
D.People who eat lots of fruits and vegetables. |
What does the underlined word “damage” mean?
A.be kind to | B.be good for |
C.be harmful to | D.be sorry for |
What can we infer (推断) from the passage?
A.Fresh fruits are the best food for us. |
B.We shouldn’t eat sugar to keep healthy. |
C.Parents may help you give up bad eating habits. |
D.It’s very necessary to stop eating sweet food at once. |
What’s the main idea of the passage ?
A.Some advice to stop eating sweet food. |
B.The importance of have good eating habits. |
C.The reasons why people become addicted to sugar. |
D.Something about sugar addiction and how to give it up. |