Jack was a pumpkin farmer. He lived in a big house on the edge of a town and grew the largest
Pumpkin farm around the town. Jack’s pumpkins were famous , for they always had the perfect shape and never rotted ( 腐烂 ) until well after Halloween . Every year around Halloween , people came from all over the town to buy his pumpkins to make their jack-o-lanterns ( 南瓜灯)
One year, Jack was thinking about his pumpkin harvest ( 收获 ) of the year when his good friend Pete came to visit him.
I have some bad news , Jack ,” Pete said.
“What is it ? “ Jack asked . a little worried.
The town decided not to have Halloween this year! They said there was simply no reason for it and they didn’t have time to celebrate it because many other holidays were coming up soon . Peter told him. He knew this was very bad news for jack.
Jack became very sad and lowered (低垂 ) his head . “What can I do now , Peter?” I have all these beautiful pumpkins and I can’t keep them until next Halloween .”
Peter replied, “ Well , there are always pumpkin pies and pumpkin bread for other holidays.”
Jack was worried and said, “I sell most of my pumpkins for the Halloween . I can only sell a few pumpkins during the rest of the year. And Pete, it’s not so much about the money . I live a simple life out here in the country and I don’t need much money . But I feel happy every year when thousands of people get my pumpkins and take them and make them into beautiful jack-o-lanterns.
Now all these pumpkins will be useless because people won’t make jack-o-lanterns this year. oh, this is very bad news .” Jack began to weep . large tears ran down his face.
Jack’s pumpkins were famous because they have the perfect ______________.
| A．colour | B．size | C．shape | D．taste |
What was the bad news that Peter told Jack?
| A．Bad weather would come and it was bad for Jack. |
| B．Too many pumpkins rotted away’ |
| C．The town decided not to have Halloween this year. |
| D．There was a bad pumpkin harvest this year. |
I live a simple life out here in the country. Here “simple” Chinese meaning is _______
| A．富有的 | B．苦难的 | C．简单的 | D．复杂的 |
Which sentence is right?
| A．Jack keep the pumpkins until next Halloween. |
| B．This year he will sell most of his pumpkins for the Halloween. |
| C．He feels happy when people get his pumpkins |
| D．Jack needs a lot of money every year. |
The best title for this passage is __________.
| A．Who is Jack ? | B．What is Halloween? |
| C．When is Halloween? | D．Bad news came. |
Many people like eating meat so much that they can't enjoy a single meal without it． After seeing a new study， they may want to change their eating habits．
Scientists at the Harvard School of Public Health have found that having too much red meat can cause a higher risk of early death． These "dangerous" meats are the ones that look red before they're cooked， such as pork， beef and rabbit． Scientists published the study results in a medical magazine．
The scientists studied the eating habits and health of more than 110，000adults for more than 20years． They did a survey on their diets every four years． During the 20years of research， almost 24，000people died， including 5，910from heart disease and 9，464from cancer．
Scientists examined different lifestyle factors（因素），including age， weight， physical activity and family history of heart disease． They also studied the amount of different foods they ate， such as corns， fruits， vegetables and fish．
The results showed that eating one meal a day of cooked red meat was connected with a 20percent higher risk of early death．
"The message we want to communicate is it would be great if you could lower your intake of red meat to half a serving（一份）a day or two to three servings a week，"the study's lead author， An Pan told the USA Today．
51． From Paragraph 1， we know that ．
A． eating meat is bad for health
B． some people eat meat for almost every day
C． the new study is about the eating habits of some people
52． According to the text， what do we know about the study？
A． It took the scientists more than 20years．
B． Almost 24，000people died from heart disease．
C． The scientists did the survey every five years．
53． The purpose of this study is to ask people to ．
A． eat less red meat
B． change their lifestyle
C． cook red meat in healthy way
54． If you have half a serving of red meat a day or two to three servings a week， you will ．
A． get ill
B． put on weight
C． lower the risk of early death
55． This text is ．
A． a story
B． a science report
C． an advertisement
Thousands of years ago， Shennong， who had an ox（牛）head and human body， lived in the south of ancient China． Seeing that local people were suffering from disease， he built ladders（梯子）and houses on a high mountain to store medical plants． To remember him， people named the place Shennongjia．
The story makes Shennongjia in Hubei an inviting place for tourists． Traveling there is a quite different experience， as you can see sceneries（风景）of the four seasons from different height．"When the bottom of the mountain is summer， the top is spring and while the foothill is autumn， the top is covered with ice，" local people say of the special climate of Shennongjia．
Shennongjia is also home to 5，000kinds of animals and plants． Many rare animals live there， such as the golden monkey and the Asian black bear．
One intersting thing about Shennongjia is its story of wild men． Some people said that they saw big foot marks． Yet so far， scientists haven't proved（证实）it is true and some say they are just bears．
The beautiful place has recently received a new title． It was added to United Nations World Heritage（遗产）list as a natural site． China now has 50world heritage sites， only less than Italy in the world．
46． According to Paragraph 1， Shennong ．
A． had an ox body
B． grew medical plants for people
C． helped people with illness
47． In Shennongjia， ．
A． there are 50，000kinds of animals and plants
B． people can experience four seasons up the mountain
C． people can climb ladders and get to the houses on a high mountain
48． " rare animals" are animals which are ．
A． big and dangerous
B． smart and expensive
C． not often seen
49． Scientists are not sure about ．
A． the story of Shennong
B． the truth of wild men in Shennongjia
C． the number of animals and plants in Shennongjia
50． Which of the following countries has the most world heritage sites？
A． Italy．
B． China．
C． The US．
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44． When will the walk begin？ B
A． At 10：00am．
B． At 10：30am．
C． At 11：00am．
45． From this text， we know that A ．
A． the walk is 5kilometers
B． the walk lasts for a month
C． children don't need to pay
41． Book signing means ．
A． 预订书
B． 签名售书
C． 打折书
42． What is the book about？
A． The life of Dr． Aaron．
B． How to work in the field．
C． The ants of New England．
43． Linda bought the book in June， so she saved ．
A． ＄3.00
B． ＄29.95
C． ＄56.90
Most people drink tea in the world．But tea does not mean the same thing to different people．In different countries，people have different ideas about drinking tea．
In China，for example，tea is often served when people get together．Chinese people drink it at home or in tea houses at any time of the day．They often use hot water to boil tea leaves．
Tea is also important in other Asian countries．People in these countries have a special way of serving tea．They hold a tea ceremony in their houses when important guests come．It is very old and fail of meaning．Everything must be done in a special way in the ceremony．There is even a special room for it in their houses．
In the United States，people usually drink tea at breakfast or they drink it after meals．Americans usually use tea bags to make tea．This way is faster and easier than the way of making tea in teapots．In summer，most Americans drink iced tea．They like to put some ice in their tea．
61．Do most people drink tea in the world？
62．What do Chinese people often use to boil tea leaves？
63．When do people usually drink tea in the USA？
64．What kind of tea do most Americans drink in summer？
65．What does the underlined word "It" mean？ ．
