What is a “transplant?” In gardening, transplant is the process of planting seeds inside and then moving the new growth, or sprout, outside. Transplanting is easy and often costs less. You get to watch the new growth happen up close.
To get started with transplants, you will need a container and soil.
Seeds need warmth to germinate.
Now for the exciting part — waiting to see little, green sprouts! Remove all but the strongest sprout from each container.
In four to six weeks, most transplants should be two to three times the height of their containers. They should be strong and ready to be transplanted outside — or almost ready. Now... they are ready to go into the garden!
| A．If you are new to this type of gardening, do not worry. |
| B．You are also an experienced gardener. |
| C．Then plant seeds, three or four in each container. |
| D．They are used to their future environment with a week of being outside. |
| E．The amount of warmth needed is different from plant to plant. |
| F．The containers should be between 5 to 10 centimeters deep. |
| G．Just be careful not to hurt the roots of the sprout that remains. |
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【推荐1】How to Find Yourself
Do you often feel lost? Do you think you are living somebody else’s life? If yes, discover ways to find yourself by going through the following article.
Give yourself a breakIf you are thinking. “how to find yourself when you are lost?”, then the first thing to do is to have a rest from everything — work, personal life and all worldly things.
For once, instead of being the way others want you to be, be yourself. Look within and find yourself in you Think about the things that you would want to do if you didn’t have any family obligations or any money issues. If you really want to know bow to find inner peace, then think, what you would want others to describe you as - an honest person? Or adventurous? Or loving. or realistic?
Thinking deeply about the past, the time or situations when you were the happiest, is another way to find yourself.
Knowing yourself and determining what you want to do with your life will not come to you in a day or two. Discovering oneself is an ongoing process and it can take months or sometimes even years to truly find yourself. So, it’s important that you keep a written record of all your feelings and thought.
| A．Accept yourself. |
| B．Focus on yourself. |
| C．Give time to yourself to think why you seem lost |
| D．Pour all your emotions and feelings about life in it. |
| E．Think what you were doing or when you were the happiest. |
| F．It is very important for you to truly find yourself before it is too late |
| G．Once you look within, you will know the answer and then try to be exactly that. |
【推荐2】An Open Letter to My Freshman On Your First Day of High School
Dear Sam,
You will embark on a new, life-changing chapter that will mark your path into adulthood. It seems like yesterday I was spoon feeding you and in a snap, you are a high schooler. With my heart bursting with joy and sadness together, Dad and I have some last minute, but timeless words for you. I hope you take these six points to heart.
1. Be kind to yourself.
As you walk through those doors, you will be faced with guys who are more developed than you. Guys who could be Abercrombie models, with sports cars and girlfriends... Don’t let it hinder your confidence. Don’t compare yourself to others now or ever. Be patient and kind to yourself and know that God is growing you exactly the way he wants.
2. Don’t lose your quirkiness.
In our eyes, there’s no one who can equal who you are. You’re smart, a hard worker and your love for life keeps my heart happy. You have certain gifts, and quirks that no one could match! You have your own identity and be yourself. Please don’t change yourself just to impress others or gain more friends. Never forget that.
3. Seek quality over quantity in friendships.
Even if you just have two close friends who dig you, that’s a success. When it comes to real friendship, a few is superior to many. There’s nothing better than a couple of friends who know you well and have your back. Trust me. And, remember, friendships aren’t just about what you get out of them, it’s about you giving and having their backs too.
4. Be that guy.
Be the one who is respectful to the teachers, friendly to the new student, inclusive to the kid alone in the cafeteria. Don’t try to be a hero and get noticed just be the one who won’t let unkindness happen. Love mercy and act justly. Remember the talk dad and I had with you not too long ago about being givers in this world, not takers? Yeah, this is one of those times.
5. Don’t wish this time away.
Right now you’re probably excited to start on this new journey, but soon you’ll be in the pains of essays and exams, and the stress will be more than you’ve experienced. But, crazy enough, it will end so quickly, and you will sit back like me, twenty-something years out, and see those were some of the best years of your life. So please enjoy each day that high school brings you because each experience is shaping you more and more into the adult you are meant to be.
1. Why does the author write the letter above?| A．To congratulate Sam on his entrance to high school. |
| B．To encourage Sam to continue behaving himself. |
| C．To help Sam enjoy the meaningful new school life. |
| D．To show their greatest love and concern to Sam. |
| A．uniqueness | B．strangeness | C．smartness | D．kindness |
| A．A humble person who is willing to be the top student in class and make great progress. |
| B．A confident boy who cherishes high school time though the experience may be tough. |
| C．A sensitive man who prefers to have high-quality friends instead of fair-weather ones. |
| D．A respectful student who is monitoring other classmates to follow all the school rules. |
| A．Parents’ hope that Sam will be back to see them soon. |
| B．Her reluctance to say good-bye to her dearest son. |
| C．Another tip on how to adapt high school life to Sam. |
| D．The happy high school years she enjoyed 20 years ago. |
【推荐3】Often, before you begin to think about filling out college applications in the USA, you had better narrow down your list of schools to around five that are the most appealing to you. The colleges you apply to should be a good fit academically and socially.
One of the most important parts of the college application is the personal essay. The colleges you apply to may limit the potential topics you write on, or you may be able to choose one of your own. Regardless, be sure to focus on a single theme when writing, and reveal facts of yourself, your life, and your personality that make you unique.
It is important that every required part of the college application is included.
Some colleges encourage early application for early admission. Other colleges may not consider early admissions for applications received well ahead of the deadline.
| A．So always make note of application deadlines. |
| B．Check to see what the college wants to receive. |
| C．Give your teacher enough time to write the letter. |
| D．Applying for colleges is not a frightening process. |
| E．An application difficult to read will end up in the trash. |
| F．In addition, they should be in a location that appeals to you. |
| G．If you can, note some of important goals you hope to achieve. |
【推荐1】The longleaf pine (长叶松) tree has deep connections with the history and life of the eastern part of America. Forests of these trees once covered two-thirds of the southeastern United States. About 95 percent of those forests were lost in the past 100 years. Many of the forests were cut for their wood, but now they are returning, with the help of government programs that build ties with private landowners.
The wood of the tree is very strong. Most buildings built in the southern U.S. from the 1800s contained longleaf pine wood. Today, although buildings made with longleaf pine are no longer wanted, yet people are reusing the wood because it is still good and resists (抵抗) water and insect damage.
The longleaf pine also takes in CO2 in the air. It stores the material in its wood. So, the tree is valuable to the environment as a way to store carbon.
At the same time, the pine forests are places for animals to live. The U.S. government has several programs to protect and increase longleaf pine forests. One is the Safe Harbor Program. It uses voluntary agreements with private landowners to help animals at risk. One such agreement protects the red-cockaded woodpecker and also lets landowners use their land, as long as the birds and other connected animals can safely live on it.
Now, farmers and landowners in the southeastern U.S. are growing new longleaf pine trees. Instead of cutting the trees to use as building materials, they are finding ways to make money from the forest of living trees. One way to get money is by selling the leaves of the trees as a ground cover. Farmers can gather the pine leaves by hand or with the help of a machine. Pine leaves can be used instead of wood pieces or skins as a ground cover. It lasts a long time, is light in weight and stays in place because the needles (针) connect to each other.
1. Which of the following has helped bring back the longleaf pine trees?| A．The government’s efforts. | B．The much money it brings. |
| C．People’s wish to return to the old lifestyle. | D．The great need for their wood. |
| A．Welcome. | B．Cheap. | C．Unpopular. | D．Unclean. |
| A．Providing longleaf pine wood. | B．Protecting animals in danger. |
| C．Enlarging the wood’s market. | D．Collecting longleaf pine needles. |
| A．The Return of Longleaf Pines Gives Home to Animals |
| B．Farmers Benefit from Living longleaf Pine Trees |
| C．New Uses of Longleaf Pine Trees Create Forests |
| D．Longleaf Pine Trees Give More than Just Wood |
【推荐2】Much of gardening is learned by trial and error — for many, mostly error. But the good news is that we can learn from others’ mistakes as well as our own.
Failing to test the soil
Proper soil pH value is vital for successful gardening. That’s because nutrition is available to plants only at proper pH levels, which vary for each type of plant. For example, blueberry plants will likely turn yellow and produce less if the pH level is higher than 5.5.
Watering incorrectly
Most garden plants require 1 to 1.5 inches of water per week. But leaving the work to a sprinkler (喷头) puts your plants at risk.
A plant labeled as needing “full sun” will likely disappoint you if it is planted in the shade. And no matter how much you hope otherwise, “water tolerant” will never mean “likes wet soil”. Selecting plants suited to your growing conditions will result in a better-looking and healthier garden that requires less care.
Protecting the roots improperly
Proper covering keeps water and helps keep soil temperatures even. So it’s an important part of gardening. Improper covering, however, can kill your plants. Apply 2 to 3 inches of covering around plants. Never pile up against them.
| A．Applying proper nutrition to the soil |
| B．Planting wrong plants at wrong places |
| C．Here are some well-tested tips on good gardening |
| D．Instead, snake a watering tube over the soil surface |
| E．Otherwise, it will lock in too much water and heat which might kill them |
| F．Fortunately, test tools are relatively cheap and available at gardening stores |
| G．Here are some of the common gardening mistakes -and how to avoid them |
【推荐3】Students at Beijing’ s Yucai High School have to be very careful when playing football on the school’ s field. That’ s because there is a 100- year-old tree growing in the middle of it. And keeping their eye on the ball too much can result in a painful collision.
Building a football field around a tree sounds pretty stupid. But the school had no choice. It’ s reported that there are historic buildings all around Yucai High School, and this was the only space that could be used for a football field. Before starting working on the field, the school did ask to have the tree moved and planted somewhere else. However, they were told that it was hundreds of years old, and that it was a national treasure.
Having it moved and planted somewhere else was too risky—they might damage or kill the tree. So they were 1eft with no choice but to build the field around it.
Interestingly, Yucai High School is built on the grounds of Beijing’s Royal Gardens of the Ming and Qing dynasties. A reporter for the Beijing News believes that the strangely- located tree is the oldest tree in the Chinese capital. That information has not been checked, but other people think the tree is only 100 years old.
Playing a serious game of football on this field cannot be very pleasant. The tree could“catch” the ball and change its direction from time to time. But the students have no choice but to train on the playground with the tree. Luckily, they can play on a different field in competitions with other schools.
1. If students play football on the school field,________.| A．they might run into a tree | B．they will have a good chance of winning |
| C．they will fall down more often | D．they can control the ball all the time |
| A．Because the tree was as old as the school. |
| B．Because the school could only use that place. |
| C．Because students in the school liked the tree. |
| D．Because the tree had something to do with the city’s history. |
| A．Because there was no other place for the tree. |
| B．Because it may have been dangerous for the tree and it might have died. |
| C．Because the tree was too big to be moved. |
| D．Because it was more meaningful to keep the tree where it was. |
| A．It’s the oldest tree in the Chinese capital. |
| B．It was planted in Ming Dynasty. |
| C．Some believe it is only one-hundred years old. |
| D．Students will play on another field to protect it. |
