Gardening is popular in many parts of the world． It brings us sweet smelling flowers， fresh fruit and vegetables． But you can get more from your garden．
Gardening helps to keep healthy． Today's people sit indoors for too long and don't get much exercise． When you garden， you have to move around． It's a good chance for you to exercise your body by watering flowers or doing some digging． Besides， when you are in your garden， you can feel the warm sunshine． This means you are getting Vitamin D． It helps your bodies use calcium（钙），which is necessary to keep your bones（骨骼） strong．
______It gets them of computers， televisions and phones． Gardening can be a great teacher to teach children about nature and healthy eating． It can also help them to understand the meaning of " No pains， no gains．"
Gardening is a great way to meet people and build relationships．When you are gardening， you are outdoors． So it is a perfect time to communicate with your neighbors． Most people love to talk about their hobbies， and so do gardeners． They usually enjoy showing people what they are growing． And most enjoy sharing advice and stories about their gardens．
（1）When it's ，you can get Vitamin D in your garden．
| A． |
sunny |
| B． |
cloudy |
| C． |
snowy |
| D． |
rainy |
（2）According to the passage， is one of the gardening activities．
| A． |
watching TV |
| B． |
watering flowers |
| C． |
walking dogs |
| D． |
playing with phones |
（3）Which of the following can be the missing part in Paragraph 3 ？
| A． |
Gardening will be good for your bones． |
| B． |
Gardening may help people to feel happy． |
| C． |
Gardening is a great activity to do with children． |
| D． |
Gardening can be a good way to meet neighbors． |
（4）The best title of the passage may be " "．
| A． |
Outdoor Activities |
| B． |
Advantages of Gardening |
| C． |
Healthy Eating Habits |
| D． |
Relationships with Neighbors |
I’m Bessy. I began to learn English in Grade 6,not like most of my friends who have been learning English since kindergarten(幼儿园 ) or at least in Grade 3.I fell in love with this foreigner language at once. As an old saying goes, “Interest is the best teacher.” I began to be crazy about English. I learned words and grammar, made sentences, wrote essays and read English storybooks as many as I could.
Some of my friends find it easy to forget the words they learned the other day. So do I! You can’t remember words well without using them often. So you should turn to a dictionary for help when you meet new words and want to know their other meanings and usages. Then make your own sentences from time to time.Another way to keep new words in mind is reading articles. You can easily remember new words through context.
As for spoken English, I’m lucky to have some foreign friends. So I have more chances to improve my spoken English. If you want to communicate with foreigners, don’t be shy, and just practice with anyone who knows English.When did Bessy fall in love with English?
| A．In kindergarten | B．In high school |
| C．In Grade 3 | D．In Grade 6 |
Which way of memorizing English words is NOT mentioned?
| A．Turning to a dictionary |
| B．Making word cards |
| C．Making sentences |
| D．Reading articles |
The underlined word “co ntext” In Paragraph 2 means “_______” in Chinese.
| A．直觉 | B．联想 | C．现实 | D．语境 |
Bessy improves her spoken English by _________.
| A．listening to tapes |
| B．watching English movies |
| C．talking with foreigners |
| D．joining the English club. |
What can be the best title of the passage?
| A．My story of learning English |
| B．The importance of learning English |
| C．How to speak English well |
| D．How to make friends with foreigners |
(改编)Almost every Chinese person can recite the two lines of the famous poem, “Every grain on the plate comes from hard work(谁知盘中餐，粒粒皆辛苦).” But sadly, many of us don’t actually get the real meaning of these lines: Don’t waste food.
A CCTV program, News One Plus One, reported that the food Chinese people throw away every year is enough to feed 200 million people for a year.
Do we have too much food? Of course not. According to the UN World Food Program, there were 925 million hungry people around the world in 2010, especially in developing countries. Six million children die of hunger every year.
Chinese people are well known for being hospitable(好客的) and generous. Many even feel that they lose face if their guests have eaten all the food on the table.
Luckily, a number of people have realized the importance of saving food. Last November, Li Hong, a waitress in a restaurant in Nanjing, got fired because she took some leftover food home for her son. Many people stood by her side and criticized(批评) the waste of food.
What should we do in our daily lives to waste less food? Here are some tips:
1. Do not order too much in a restaurant. Only order as much as you want to eat. If you cannot eat all the food you ordered, take the rest of it home.
2. Don’t be too picky(挑剔的) about food. Some food may not taste great, but your body needs it.
3. Keep an eye on what food you have at home. Don’t buy too much, especially for vegetables and fruit.
A Three B Two C Four D One
| A．200 million. | B．Six million. |
| C．925 million. | D．625 million. |
| A．过期的 | B．剩余的 |
| C．腐烂的 | D．难吃的 |
| A．food comes from very hard work |
| B．six million children die of hunger every day |
| C．there is enough food to feed all the people |
| D．Chinese are hospitable and generous |
| A．Ordering more than you need at a restaurant. |
| B．Taking home restaurant leftovers. |
| C．Not knowing what you already have at home when shopping. |
| D．Not eating the food you don’t like even if it’s healthy. |
(改编)
| A．In 14 Park Street | B．In 78 Wall Street |
| C．In 12 High Street | D．In 2035 May Street |
| A．In 14 Park Street | B．In 78 Wall Street |
| C．In 12 High Street | D．In 2035 May Street |
| A．Hot | B．Free | C．Cheap | D．Expensive |
| A．More than 100 | B．About 200 |
| C．Less than 100 | D．About 100 |
| A．play games | B．listen to music |
| C．dance | D．see a movie |
(改编) Dream culture is an important part of ancient Chinese culture. Dream interpreting（理解）is popular in China, and the most famous reference for dream interpreting is the book of Duke of Zhou Interprets Dreams.
Ancient Chinese people thought that dreams could suggest lucky and unlucky things. Since different dreams have different meanings, people can get meanings of good or bad luck by interpreting them. Actually, dream interpreting is not totally a superstition. It does have some scientific value.
● Dreams are the reflection of the facts. Many dreams are actually something about what happened in the daytime. This kind of dream can be easily understood without dream interpreting.
● Dreams are the body’s self-implication (自我暗示). Traditional Chinese medical science says that dreams are connected with the health condition of humans’ bodies. When Yin and Yang are imbalanced, dreams come into being. If someone dreamt that he or she was roasted by a big fire, it shows he or she might easily get angry or nervous.
● Dreams are usually different from the facts. It means that things will develop in the opposite direction when they become worse.
To some degree, Duke of Zhou Interprets dreams is scientifically reasonable. Over thousands of years has passed, the book still has many secrets waiting for us to explore.
| A．the most famous reference for dream interpreting |
| B．an interesting story book |
| C．an action movie |
| D． a beautiful place |
| A．They are lucky |
| B．They are unlucky |
| C．They are unlucky or unlucky |
| D．They are superstitions |
| A．合理的 | B．负责人的 |
| C．正确的 | D．认真的 |
| A．money | B．secrets | C．time | D．position |
| A．There are no secrets in the book Duke of Zhou Interprets Dreams |
| B．If someone dreamt that he was roasted by a big fire, it shows he or she might get happy |
| C．Dream culture is an important part of modern Chinese culture |
| D．Duke of Zhou Interprets Dreams is a book about dream interpreting. |
You can't always predict（预测）a heavy rain or remember your umbrella. But designer Belyaev doesn't think that forgetting to check the weather forecast before going out should cause you to get wet. That's why he created Lampbrella, a lamp post（柱）with its own rain－sensing（感应）umbrella.
The designer says he came up with the idea after watching people get wet on streets in Russia. “Once, I was driving on a central Saint Petersburg street and saw the street lamps lighting up people trying to hide from the rain. I thought it would be fit to have a canopy(伞篷) built into a street lamp，” he said.
The Lampbrella is a post－looking street lamp fitted with an umbrella canopy. It has a built－in electric machine which can open or close the umbrella. Sensors(传感器) then make sure that the umbrella offers walkers shelter（遮蔽） whenever it starts raining.
Besides the rain sensor, there's also a 360° moving sensor on the street lamp which finds whether anyone is using the Lampbrella. After three minutes of not being used the canopy is closed.
According to the designer, the Lampbrella would move at a rather low speed, in order not to hurt the walkers. Besides, it would be fixed on the ground to protect from possible lightning strike. Each Lampbrella would offer enough shelter for several people. Being fixed at 2 meters off the ground, it would only be a danger for the tallest of walkers.
While there are no plans to take the Lampbrella into production, Belyaev says he recently introduced his creation to one Moscow Department, and believes that his creation could be fixed on any street where a lot of people walk but there are no canopies to provide shelter.What does the underlined word “forecast” mean in Chinese?
A. 预报 B. 情况 C. 查询For what purpose did Belyaev create the Lampbrella?
A. To remind people to take an umbrella.
B. To check the weather forecast.
C. To protect people from the rain.Which of the following shows how the Lampbrella works?
Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. His creation was inspired by an experience from Belyaev's words in Paragraph 2.
B. Paragraph 5 mainly tell us about the Lampbrella’s safety.
C. The Lampbrella will be put into immediate production.The best title for this passage should be _____.
A. THE USE OF THE LAMPBRELLA
B. HOW TO PREVENT RAIN
C. THE NEW INVENTION－LAMPBRELLA