Cycads（苏铁）grow in warm places．They are tall and green all year round．Their leaves grow on the top and flowers seldom come out．Some have bright orange fruits．They usually need hundreds of years to grow into adult plants．
Cycads are facing problems now．In South Africa，the situation of cycads is getting terrible，but this has drawn little attention from the public．"In fact，there are 38 kinds of cycads in South Africa．Among them，2 kinds have disappeared since 2003 and 25 kinds are in great danger，"said a gardener．"Do you know what the loneliest plant is in the world？It is Wood's Cycad．Someone found it in a forest in 1895．It is the only one of its kind．"
So what causes cycads to be in danger？Surprisingly，the danger is from the people who love them most． These slow﹣growing adult cycads even sell for tens of thousands of dollars each．As time goes by，they have become a symbol（象征）of wealth and position（ 地位）in society．This makes cycad lovers want to own more． Cycad lovers buy and plant them in their private gardens．As a result，nearly all these cycads die because the living conditions have changed．
Recently，South African government has taken some actions to protect cycads from being stolen traded．At the same time，people around the world should also work together to protect the plants．
（1）The flowers of Cycads come out once a year．
（2）The cycad lovers cause cycads to be in danger．
（3）The Wood's Cycad found in 1895 is the only one of its kind．
（4）Cycads have become a symbol of luck and health．
（5）The writer expects people to join together to save the plants．
The clock struck（敲）eight，but I was still on the bed．I could hear it was blowing strongly．“It must be windy outside，” I thought． I came to the small town a week ago． I sold some clothes to a ten and friends．So I tried to meet the manager and ask him to pay for them．I was out of luck（运气不好）．He went to London and I had to wait for him here．There was no theatre here but a cinema．The films were all too old．I preferred staying in the small hotel to sitting in the cold cinema． Half an hour later，I felt hungry．I had to get up．It was white everywhere and some children were skiing down the hill．On my way to the small restaurant，I saw a boy fall on to a rock （岩石）．I ran to him quickly and carried him to a hospital．Soon his parents came here．Now I knew the boy was just the manager’s son．He thanked me very much and gave me the money after we had a dinner． What was the weather like ？
______________________________ What did the writer come to the town for？
______________________________ Why did the writer prefer staying in the hotel？
______________________________ When did the writer get up？
______________________________ Why did the manager thank the writer？
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In western countries, especially in America, some social customs have lasted still today. For example, ladies first, that is to say, women in those countries are respected(尊重) in many ways. In the U.S. and Europe, you will see men usually open doors for women and women generally walk ahead of men into a room or a restaurant unless the man have to be ahead of the ladies to choose the table, to open the door of a car or to give other services. On the street, men almost walk or across the street on the side of the ladies which is closer to traffic, but if a man walks with two ladies, he should walk between them.In this passage “customs” especially refer to _______.
| A．what a group of people usually do |
| B．what people in western countries do |
| C．what people in eastern countries do |
| D．what people in united states do |
When you introduce a group of people in English, you will probably begin with _______.
| A．Men and women | B．Women and men |
| C．Gentlemen and ladies | D．Ladies and gentlemen |
In which country people may think it strange that men should open doors for women?
| A．England | B．Italy | C．Japan | D．Germany |
Which of the following statements is not true?
| A．In Europe, a man generally follows a woman when they enter a restaurant together. |
| B．In America a man who walks ahead of a women always gives services. |
| C．In the U.S., women almost always walk closer to the running cars. |
| D．In the U.S. men should always walk by the side of the ladies. |
Which of the following statements best expresses the main idea of this passage?
| A．In western countries, some social customs have lasted till today. |
| B．Women in western countries are respected in many ways. |
| C．Men usually open doors for women in the U.S. as well as in Europe. |
| D．Men show respect for women by giving them good services. |
One day Mrs. Wilson went shopping with Tracy and Ben. They went to the supermarket in the new shopping center.” Why do you buy things here?” Tracy wanted to know. “Because they are cheaper here than at the corner store near our home,” Mrs. Wilson said.” Help me check the prices, please.” The Wilsons were not rich and Mrs. Wilson was always careful with her money. She looked carefully after the prices of things. She bought lots of things in the supermarket. When they got home, the children said,“ We don’t think you saved money by going to the supermarket.” “Of course I did,” Mrs. Wilson said. “ Everything was cheaper there.” “We know,” the children said,“ but we came home by taxi because we had too much to carry. The taxi fare was more than the money that you save! ” Mrs. Wilson added everything up. Her children were right.The things at the corner store were ______than those in the supermarket.
| A．cheaper | B．nicer | C．more expensive | D．saved a little money |
Mrs. Wilson ______ in the end.
| A．spent more money | B．paid less money |
| C．lost some money | D．saved a little money |
From the passage we know the children were _________.
| A．happy | B．clever | C．tired | D．lazy |
Mrs. Wilson will _____________.
| A．never call a taxi |
| B．go on buying things in the supermarket |
| C．buy things near her home |
| D．not go shopping with her children |
The best title for the passage is ____________.
| A．Cutting Price | B．Corner Store | C．Supermarket | D．Shopping |
What is color? Why do some of the things around us look red, some green, others blue?
Colors are really made by deflected (反射) light. We see color because most of the things reflect light. In the same way, if something is green, it reflects most of the green light. If something reflects all light, it is white. If it doesn’t reflect any light, it is black.
Some of the light is reflected and some is taken in (吸引) and turned into (变成) heat (热能).The darker the color is, the less light is reflected, the more light is taken in. So dark-colored clothes are warmer in the sun than light-colored clothes.When something reflects light, we can _____.
| A．see its color | B．see its heat | C．not see its color | D．see nothing |
Something looks white because it reflects _____.
| A．some light | B．no light | C．all light | D．most light |
the dark-colored clothes are warm because ____ is taken in.
| A．more light | B．less light | C．more color | D．less color |
In summer ______ make people feel cool.
| A．dark-colored clothes | B．red-colored clothes |
| C．green-colored clothes | D．light-colored clothes |
What’s the best title(标题)of this passage( 短文 )?
| A．Dark color | B．Color | C．Heat | D．Clothes |
用所给词的适当形式填空Doctors often tell us(drink) more water every day.
It’s easy for us(have) a good lifestyle.
you(watch) TV last night?
How many(west) countries do you have?
I(visit) my grandpa next month.
Tom with his sister(have) lunch at school every day.
He plans(spend) this weekend with his friends.
(smoke) is bad for your health.
Tom forgot(do) his homework last night.
Lily had to look after his mum because of her( ill).
I decided (play) tennis with the children.
He’s very(excite) and he really needs a(relax) vacation.
Children like outdoor(户外的)(active).
Can he finish(read) the book in about a week?
He(leave) the first week in June and (stay) until August.
My mother wants me(exercise) often.
He thought about(go) to Italy.
Peng Liyuan is a famous(sing) in China.
My grandma looks very young because she (play) sports every day.
I’m not(feel) well, I have a fever.