When I was young,I lived in Scotland with my parents.I had a good time there.
One morning, I ran to the garden, and said to the old Scotsman who worked there. "Today I am going up the mountain for berries."
"No, no, Missey, not today. "he said, "It will rain."
"No, it will not rain. "I said, "The sun is up. The cook says it will be fine. The glass in the hall does not say rain.
"Tuts, tuts. "said the old man, "I care for no suns, or cooks, or glasses. The pimpernel (海绿)says it will rain, and so it will rain. Flowers, Missey, always tell the truth. When they say rain, go and get your umbrella."
Sure enough, by noon the rain was pouring down. After that, I looked with great respect at the tiny flower, sometimes brickred, sometimes blue, which could tell about the weather. But the pimpernel is not the only plant that is a weather prophet.
If you go into the garden, and find the African marigolds shut after seven o' clock in the morning, you may be pretty sure that there will be a rainy day. There is a little single marigold which shuts up in a hurry if the sky becomes clouded. It is called the "rainy﹣marigold".
Most plants which we call"weather prophets"shut up for rain. But some plants open for rain. The cause of the opening and closing is probably the difference in light. Most likely these plants shut their flowers because there is too little light.
But you know there are some plants which become smaller in a strong light and love the shade. You will find that most shade﹣ loving plants, as the verbenas, do not close for rain.
Lilies, tulips and other flowers that love the sun shut for rain. Tulips are careful not to open their cups very wide in the morning if it is likely to rain. The roses make no change. They seem not to fear wet.
On the whole, you may be pretty sure, if you go into your garden, and find many flowers﹣as tulips, marigolds and morning glories﹣﹣shut, it will be a stormy day, unfit for picnics or long walks.
(1)The plants which are"weather prophets" .
A. become smaller in a strong light
B. tell about the weather
C. open for rain and fear light
D. love shade and wet
(2)You can go out for a picnic when .
A. the morning glories and lilies do not shut
B. the African marigolds shut after 7: 00 a.m.
C. the pimpernels open wide in the daytime
D. the roses and tulips shut in the sunshine
(3)What do we know from the passage?
A. The flowers have four ways to help people to get information about weather.
B. The glass in the hall has magic for the writer's family to know about weather.
C. We can know about weather by keeping many roses at home or in the garden.
D. Missey will probably know about weather by watching flowers from now on.
(4)The passage is mainly about .
A. watching flowers carefully before going out
B. learning to watch flowers from the old Scotsman
C. the importance of growing flowers in the garden
D. the relationship between some flowers and weather
This is Miss Brown. Her name is Alice Brown. She is from America. Her telephone number is 8257-6632. She is in Shanghai No.2 Junior High School(在上海二中). She is nice. She is a good teacher. I like(喜欢) Miss Brown very much.
根据短文内容,完成下面的名片。
Full name : Alice Brown
Family name:
Given name;
From:
Tel:
Job (工作):
Good morning, class(同学们).My name is Wang Gang. I'm your teacher. This is Dongdong. This is Liu Mei. Nice to meet you.
根据短文内容,判断正(T)误(F)。Dongdong is a teacher.
Liu Mei is a teacher, too.
Wang Gang is a teacher.
They are in the classroom.
Dongdong and Liu Mei are classmates(同学).
When US student Olivia Priedeman, 17, woke up one morning, she thought she had had a dream about making plans with a friend.
But it wasn’t a dream. Her phone showed that during the night, Priedeman had read a text message from her friend. She did it while she was fast asleep.
Reading and sending text messages while asleep—called “sleep texting”—is an unusual sleep behaviour, similar to sleepwalking. It’s also a growing concern(关心的事) among doctors: young people can’t live without their cell phones.
One in three teenagers sends more than 100 text messages a day, according to the Pew Internet & American Life Project. And at least four out of five teenagers said they sleep with their phone on or near their bed.
Elizabeth Dowdell, a professor at Villanova University in Pennsylvania, has studied sleeping texting. She said that having a phone nearby all night is a big part of the problem.
Andrew Stiehm, a sleep medicine expert with Allina Health in Minnesota, agrees. It’s possible for the part of the brain that controls motor skills (动作技能) to wake up, while the part of the brain that controls memory and judgment(判断) may be still asleep. That’s why some people can perform basic movements ---such as walking, talking, texting or even driving—while they’re sleeping. Some of Dowdell’s students said that they’re disturbed by their nighttime texting behavior. But because sleep texting is unconscious, it’s a difficult habit to break. Dowdell said she knows of some students who wear socks on their hands to keep themselves from texting.
Marjorie Hogan, a doctor at Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota, suggests keeping all electronic devices(电子设备) outside the bedroom at certain times. What happened to Olivia Priedeman?
A.She sleepwalked to a friend’s house. |
B.She dreamed of making plans with a friend. |
C.She phoned one of her friends during the night. |
D.She read a text message from her friend while asleep. |
. Which part the brain controls keeps awake while asleep?
A.judgment | B.language |
C.memory | D.motor skills |
What does the underlined word “unconscious” mean?
A.无法 | B.无意识的 |
C.无反应的 | D.无规律的 |
. What does doctor Hogan suggest people who sleep text do?
A.Stop text during the daytime. |
B.Take some medicine to control the behaviour. |
C.Keep their phones out of their bedrooms while they sleep. |
D.Wear socks on their hands to stop themselves from texting. |
We can learn from the passage that ________.
A.It’s easy to give up a sleep texting habit. |
B.One in three teenagers has a sleep texting habit. |
C.Sleep texting can reduce the quality of one’s sleep. |
D.Sleep texting does more harm to one’s health than sleepwalking. |
Wildwood School Library Guide This will offer you some information about our school library. You can use this guide to help your kids use our library. Service hours: ![]() 3:00 pm-5:30 pm on school days; 8:30 am-11:00 am on weekends. On school days, your kids may borrow or return books during opening hours only when his classroom teacher allows him to. At the weekend, our library is open to both you and your kids. Borrowing: Each student can borrow one or two books at a time. More books can be borrowed only for class reading activities and school research. Returning: Books borrowed from the library can be kept for 15 school days. The books must be returned before the due (到期的)date or the kid can not borrow other books. Damaged(受损的)or Lost Books: When a book is returned in a damaged condition, the kid will have to pay three dollars for the damage. Full price must be paid if a book is lost. We encourage students to carry their library books in plastic bags to protect them from rainy weather. Please call us at 3362-1323 for more information. |
Students can borrow more than two books at a time__________.
A.for sending exams |
B.to do school research |
C.for after-school activities |
D.to read together with their parents |
_______ must be paid when a student loses the book he borrows.
A.Three dollars | B.Half the price of the book |
C.Full price of the book | D.Twice the price of the book |
The students are advised to _________to prevent rain.
A.carry their library books in plastic bags |
B.cover their library books with raincoats |
C.put their library books into their pockets |
D.keep their library books in their classroom |
This library guide is for_______.
A.teachers from Wildwood |
B.workers in Wildwood School Library |
C.visitors to Wildwood School |
D.parents of the Wildwood School students |
Which of the following is NOT true?
A.The library is open for two and a half hours every day. |
B.Students’ parents can go to the school library on weekends. |
C.Students can go to the library during opening hours as they like. |
D.Students can keep the books that they borrow for fifteen school days. |
“Who needs a shopping mall if you have Taobao?” says Wang Lin, 28, a writer in Beijing. Taobao, China’s largest online shopping site(网上购物站), has become an important part of Wang Lin’s life. She spends lots of money on Taobao.
A growing number of Chinese Internet users have found the joys of online shopping. Most online shoppers are students or young people. More women shop online than men. Clothing and home-use products(产品) are the most popular online.
More than 250 billion yuan was spent on online shopping last year, 80% through Taobao.
Taobao means “looking for treasure” in Chinese. People can find almost everything they need on Taobao, from clothes to books, from candies to DVD players.
You may ask if it is safe to shop online. Wang Lin said, “It’s very safe and convenient. Unless you receive the products from the shop owners and are happy with them, they will not get the money. You can also get your money back if you want to return them.” Taobao is .
A.a shopping mall | B.an online shopping site |
C.an online shopper | D.China’s largest website |
What are the most popular online?
A.Candies and DVD players. | B.Treasure products. |
C.Clothing and home-use products. | D.Clothes and books. |
. In the last paragraph, the underlined word “them” refers to(所指) “”。
A.the shop owners | B.products |
C.sellers | D.online shops |
What does the writer think of shopping online?
A.It’s safe | B.It’s dangerous |
C.It’s scary | D.We don’t know |
Which is the best title of the passage?
A.Wang Lin’s life | B.Looking for treasure |
C.Shopping online is not safe | D.Online shopping in China |