Hundreds of years ago， no dandelions （蒲公英） grew in North America． Then people came from Europe．They had dandelion seeds on their clothes． The seeds fell from their clothes onto the ground． Since then， dandelions have spread all over．
Most people believe that dandelions are weeds． They do not want them in their gardens． But some people think that dandelion flowers are pretty． And others think that dandelions taste good． They cook dandelion leaves or put them into a fresh salad． The leaves must be picked before the flowers come out or they will not taste good． Some people make dandelion flowers into wine．
Dandelions do not die easily． If the winter is not very cold， their leaves may stay green．
When the spring arrives， their flowers come out． Each night their bright yellow flowers close up． When the sun shines the next day， they open up again． Dandelion flowers are very unusual． They do not have to get pollen （花粉） from another dandelion flower in order to form seeds． So after several days， the yellow flower turns white and soft． A tiny brown seed forms at the bottom of each white petal （花瓣）． When the wind blows， the petals float away．
Each white petal carries a seed away． This lets the dandelions spread their seeds all over．
New dandelions grow where the seeds land．
（1）The underlined word "weeds" means ．
A． pretty flowers
B． fresh vegetables
C． wild plants
D． green trees
（2）When is the best time to pick dandelion leaves to eat？
A． After their flowers come out．
B． After their flowers turn white．
C． Before their flowers come out．
D． Before their flowers close up．
（3）What is the best title for this passage？
A． The History of Dandelions
B． Dandelions： Flowers or Food
C． The Use of Dandelions
D． How to Grow Dandelions
Drinking tea is an important part of Chinese culture．It is seen as the national drink in China．The most common types of Chinese tea are as follows．
Green Tea is the oldest and most popular．It has a pale color and a sharp flavor．It is produced mainly in Anhui and Zhejiang．The most popular is Longjing Tea which is produced near West Lake，Hangzhou．
Red Tea （Black Tea） is the second most popular type of Chinese tea．It can help treat stomachaches．Dianhong and Yixing are popular sorts of red tea．
Wulong Tea，also known as blue tea，has the advantages of green and red teas．It has a gentle flavor and can help people lose weight．Tie Guanyin Tea in Anhui and Dongding Wulong Tea in Taiwan are two well﹣known types of it．
Scented Tea （花茶） is created by mixing tea leaves with flowers．It is known by its strong fragrance，and it can help people feel comfortable after drinking．Jasmine（茉莉） tea is the most popular of this kind．
Do you know how to drink tea in a right way？Here are some tips：
•Drink it hot．
•Don't drink too strong tea．
•The best time to drink tea is between meals．
•Drinking tea a couple of hours after taking medicine．
•Green tea is the best choice for office workers．
33． has the longest history and is drunk by the largest number of Chinese．
A．Scented Tea．
B．Green Tea
C．Wulong Tea
34．Red Tea can ．
A．help people keep fit．
B．help people feel lucky
C．help treat illness
35．Dongding Wulong Tea is produced in ．
A．Taiwan
B．Yixing
C．Anhui
36．The right way to drink tea is ．
A．to drink it cold
B．to drink before or after meals
C．to drink too strong tea．
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A．a price of news
B．a report
C．an advertisement
31．Which book is the most popular one among the buyers？
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B．Bookmarks by Phillips
C．The Mystery of Breathing
32．Which book will you buy as the birthday present for a music lover？
A．The Best of the Song Books．
B．Bookmarks by Phillips．
C．Ten Little Fingers．
While I was waiting for my wife outside her office building，I saw a beggar coming to me．
"I hope he won't ask me for my money，"I thought．
He didn't．He came and sat in front of the bus stop，but it seemed that he didn't have enough money to take the bus．"That's a pretty car，"he said after a few minutes，pointing to my car．I gave him a smile and went on cleaning my car．He sat there quietly as I worked．"Do you need my help？"I asked．
"Don't we all？"he said．The three simple words surprised me and I should never forget．I was feeling successful and important，above a beggar in the street，until those three words hit me like a gun．
Don't we all？
I needed help，maybe not for money or a place to sleep，but I needed help．I gave him some money not only enough for a bus fare，but enough to get a warm meal and a place to sleep．Those three little words are true．No matter how much you have，you need help．No matter how little you have，no matter how many problems you have，even without money or a place to sleep，you can give help．
26．Where was the writer while he saw a beggar coming to him？
A．At a bus stop．
B．Outside a building．
C．In a taxi．
27．How did the writer get his wife off work？
A．By bus．
B．By car．
C．By subway．
28．What simple words surprised the writer？
A．Don't we all？
B．Do you need any help？
C．That's a pretty car．
29．What can we learn from the passage？
A．No one needs money．
B．Beggars need no money．
C．Even beggars can offer help．
There are many different kinds of disasters around the world．As an adult you know what to do during a disaster，but what about the children？Some adults think it would probably never happen to them，so they don't teach their children what to do．Before it's too late，here are ways to help you prepare your child for a disaster：
Educate：It is always good to let your child know about possible disasters．This doesn't mean children have to live in fear．When teaching them about disasters，keep the conversation positive（积极的）by telling them there is a solution（解决办法）to the disaster．Keep the conversations short，allow for questions and answer honestly．
Prepare：Always be prepared，that is the best advice for children．For example，when preparing for bad weather，get the tools you need，like candles，radios，food，water and medicine．Teach your child what is needed in certain disasters so that they know what is available for them，if ever needed．
Plan：You should always have a plan for you and your child for any dangerous situation．Write out a simple list that they can read．The plan could start with"listen to an adult's advice and/or call 119"．
Practice：Once you have got the correct safety tools and worked out the right plan，practice every few months．Practicing what to do during a disaster with your child will help them if the time comes．
Disasters can't be avoided but they can be lessened（减轻）once you are prepared and ready for one．
61．What does the word disaster mean？
A．命运
B．灾难
C．演习
D．倾销
62．What should adults teach children？
A．When disasters will happen．
B．Why disasters are dangerous．
C．What to do for a disaster．
D．How to avoid a disaster．
63．What is the correct thing to do for adults？
A．Have positive conversations with children．
B．Try not to talk about disasters with children．
C．Make the children scared of disasters．
D．Ask children lots of questions．
64．What's the most important thing for children？
A．Always ask adults for help．
B．Always be prepared for a disaster．
C．Always listen to an adult's advice．
D．Always remember where the tools are．
65．What is NOT suggested doing？
A．Remembering what is needed in certain disasters．
B．Getting the children to know the plan well．
C．Helping people in disaster areas．
D．Getting radios for bad weather．
Tyler was a troublesome student．He sat in the back row．Every time I called him to answer questions，he'd reply with a flip（轻率的）answer．If he got it wrong，he would get very angry．
Usually kids could sit quietly in class．However，Tyler was just loud．One day，Tyler was talking while I was teaching．I said to him，"Tyler，why not join in our discussion instead of having one of your own？"He got up from his chair，pushed it over，and shouted something I can't remember．I sent him to the office and he received a week's out﹣of﹣school punishment．
The week was a wonderful time for me，but when it came to an end，I began to feel worried．So I came up with a plan．
On the day of his return，I told him I wanted to start over with him．If he felt like he was going to lose control in class，he could step outside the door for a moment．
From then on，Tyler was a changed student in my classroom．In fact he was a smart child and he even stopped a fight between two students one day．And he never used the privilege（特权）to leave the class for a moment．I believe that just letting him decide for himself made all the difference．
When the year was over，he wrote me a thank﹣you note about how good the year had been for him．I still have it today and find it very moving to reread when I get stressed about teaching．
（1）When Tyler was talking in class，the teacher advised him to ．
A．join in their discussion
B．have his own discussion
C．get up from his chair
D．go out of school
（2）Tyler changed after ．
A．shouting at the teacher
B．losing control in class
C．having the privilege to decide for himself
D．helping the teacher manage the class
（3）Tyler did all the following things EXCEPT ．
A．sitting in the back row
B．leaving the class for a moment
C．stopping a fight between two students
D．not listening to teachers in class
（4）Every time the teacher reads the thank﹣you note，he feels ．
A．stressed
B．worried
C．satisfied
D．moved
（5）The passage is mainly about ．
A．how Tyler got the punishment
B．how Tyler changed to be a good student
C．how the teacher dealt with Tyler's return
D．how the teacher felt about Tyler's thank﹣you note．