Every living thing on Earth is either a plant or an animal，right？Wrong!Many organisms（有机体）in our world are neither．Some of them float through the air，and some lie hidden in the ground．They do not need sunlight to survive，and if the weather becomes too cold，they can become inactive until conditions improve．
What are these？They are called fungi（菌类），and you see them almost every day．Many kinds of fungi seem disgusting，such as the green black things that appear on the food which are left too long in the refrigerator．But other kinds are not so bad．For example，the yeast that is used to make bread and mushrooms （蘑菇） are both fungi．
What makes fungi different from plants and animals？An animal can move around by itself．Fungi get around too，but they don't have feet，wings，or tails．They have to wait for wind or some other outside force to move them．Plants are different from fungi because they have chlorophyll（叶绿素）．It helps them make food from the energy in sunlight．Fungi do not have chlorophyll．
Some fungi are bad，while others are not．Some fungi cause diseases，such as athlete's foot，which makes feet uncomfortable．Other kinds of fungi can be used to make medicies，which have saved many lives．
Fungi clean up more than wounds，though．They are the world's first recyclers．Without fungi，our world would be a mess．Since fungi cannot make their own food as plants do，they must get their food elsewhere．Many fungi get their food from dead plants．They break them down and turn them into soil．The fungi get a meal，and the world gets a housecleaning．
23．What does the underlined word"disgusting"most probably mean？
A．strong
B．unpleasant
C．active
D．small
24．According to the passage， ．
A．fungi can move everywhere by themselves
B．fungi are unable to survive in cold conditions
C．some fungi can make food from the energy in sunlight．
D．some fungi are useful to humans and the environment
25．Where can you most probably find this passage？
A．In a social report．
B．In a biology book．
C．In ageography magazine．
D．In a farming book．
We recycle rubbish, so why not language? Recycling language means using vocabulary that you have learnt before again and again. However, unlike rubbish that piles up (堆积) in our environment, if we do not recycle language, we simply forget it. So how do you recycle language?
There are basically three ways to do it. The first is through reading. Go back to your favourite articles and read them once more. Just reread them and do not worry about each vocabulary item. If there are some that you are not sure about, make a guess and you will probably guess right. The second way to recycle is through writing. Look at some of your favourite articles and write either a short paragraph or a few sentences in your won words. After you have don this a few times, go back and read through what you have written, checking vocabulary functions. Don’t worry if you have made mistakes. That’s how you learn. The third way to recycle language is by having an imaginary chat with yourself about your favourite articles at home. You can pretend there is someone with you who speaks English and tell him what you are thinking about or how you feel.According to the passage, recycling language means _____ .
| A．repeating vocabulary at times |
| B．revising vocabulary at a proper time |
| C．learning new vocabulary as much as possible |
| D．using vocabulary that we have learnt very often |
If we recycle language, it may______ .
| A．be kept in our mind |
| B．be forgotten easily |
| C．pile up in our environment |
| D．disappear from our mind soon |
Which of the following is properly the best title of the passage?
| A．Why to Recycle Language |
| B．How to Learn Vocabulary |
| C．How to Recycle Language |
| D．Why to Learn Vocabulary |
If someone says to you, “give me five”, do not search your pocket for five yuan! It will make others laugh! The person’s not asking for your money, but your fingers.
In the US, “give me five” or “give me the high five” is a popular gesture. You can see it often in films or on TV. It means the slapping( 拍) of each other’s raised right hands together.
People do it when they meet for the first time or something happy happens. For example, a student has good marks in exams or wins a lottery(彩票). If a football team wins game, the players will give high fives to everyone around to cerebrate.
This gesture may come from the old Rome gesture of raising the right arm for the emperor (皇帝). This showed that the person raising his arm did not have a sword(剑) in his hand.”Give me five ” is a gesture to _______.
| A．make people laugh | B．ask for money |
| C．celebrate success | D．search one’s pocket |
The gesture “give me five” is the slapping of ____.
| A．toes | B．hands | C．arms | D．legs |
If someone _____, he WON’T show the gesture “give me five”.
| A．passes the exam | B．wins a lottery |
| C．does well in a match | D．wants to say goodbye |
The gesture started in ___ according to the story
| A．Rome | B．America | C．China | D．Britain |
| We’ve moved! Please come to the party in our new house. 8:00 p.m. on Nov. 5 Betty and Jack Add: 31 Station Street Tel: 342-1525 e-mail: betty12@email.net |
Must sell $275 Best washing machine Only 6 months old Owner going abroad Call Mike Green Add: 10 Park Street Tel: 342-2691 e-mail: mikegreet@hotmail.com |
Smith’s book Club New and old books Over 1,000 kinds Good coffee and tea Open every day 10:00-22:00 Add: 15 North Street Tel: 342-7391 or 342-7350 e-mail: smith15@yahoo.com |
If you want to buy a second-hand washing machine, you can call______.
| A．342-1525 | B．342-7391 |
| C．342-2691 | D．342-7350 |
Betty and Jack want to hold a party because ____.
| A．they have lots of books | B．they will go abroad |
| C．they want to buy a new house | D．they have moved in a new house |
If you want to read some book, you can go to ____.
| A．31Station Street . | B．15 North Street. |
| C．10 Park Street. | D．15 Apple Street . |
The day was like any other day in his life. Tom walked past the shop on the street corner. He stopped to look at the front row of shoes, and he felt happy to see that the pair of shoes he wanted very much was still there. Looking down at his old shoes, he felt sorry for himself. He really wanted to have them for his birthday.
He sadly walked away and thought how to tell his mother about it. He knew very well she had little money. He decided not to go home at once, as he looked sad and his mother would notice it. So he went to the park and sat on the grass. There he saw a boy moving a wheelchair with his hands. Tom looked at him and was surprised to see that the boy had no feet. He looked at his own feet. “It’s much better to be without shoes than without feet. ”he thought. There was no reason for him to feel so sorry and sad. He went away and smiled, thinking he was happier.Tom passed the shop _________.
| A．on foot | B．by bike |
| C．in a wheelchair | D．by bus |
Tom stopped in front of the shop because he wanted to _______.
| A．buy the shoes |
| B．look at the shoes he liked |
| C．buy a present for his friend |
| D．get something for his birthday party |
Why did Tom go to the park? Because ________.
| A．many nice shoes were sold there |
| B．he wanted to play there for a while |
| C．he wanted to see his disabled friend |
| D．he didn’t want to make his mother worried |
We can learn from the story that Tom ________.
| A．liked new shoes very much | B．loved his mother very much |
| C．didn’t want to stay at home | D．had no feet |
Have you ever heard your own voice? “Of course,” you say. Has anyone else ever heard your voice? Again you say, “Of course.”But that’s not quite true. Nobody else has ever heard your voice—the way you hear it. When you talk, you set up sound waves(声波). The air outside your head carries the sound waves to your outer ears. But, of course, the sound of your voice begins inside your head. The bones(骨头) of your head pick up the sound waves, too. They carry the sound waves straight to your inner(里面的) ears. You get the sound from the outside and the inside too. Other people get just the sound waves from the outside. That’s why they don’t hear your voice the way you do.The sound of your voice begins ________.
| A．inside your head | B．outside your head |
| C．in your inner ears | D．in your outer ears |
When you talk, other people hear your voice _______.
| A．through the bones of your head |
| B．from the outside |
| C．from the inside |
| D．all of the above |
The phrase “pick up” here means ________.
| A．to raise | B．to get |
| C．to choose | D．to pull |
The passage is mainly about _________.
| A．waves in the air |
| B．the way you hear your own voice |
| C．voice gets around far and wide |
| D．the different ways you and others hear your voice |