Plants need certain things to live, grow and stay healthy. The following pictures will show you what they need to survive.
Plants use light to make their own food. If you leave a plant near a window, it will bend(弯曲) and grow toward the light. It tries to get as much as sunshine as possible. |
Plants need water to survive and stay strong. When a plant does not get enough water, its stem(茎) will become soft and hung down, and also its leaves will be weak and dry. |
Plants will grow best when the temperature is just right for them. Some plants like hot weather, while others prefer cooler conditions. |
All plants need air. They use the gas carbon dioxide(二氧化碳) from air to make food, and they use oxygen from air to give off energy from food. |
| A．A planet without any water. | B．A room in complete darkness. |
| C．A box free of carbon dioxide. | D．A farm with proper temperature. |
| A．To get food from the soil. | B．To save energy from food. |
| C．To control their temperature. | D．To produce the food they need. |
| A．History Discovery. | B．Language Learning. | C．Biology Research. | D．Science Contributions. |
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Nice (pronounced （发音）like the English word “niece”) is the fifth largest city in France. It is so magic that it attracts people from all over the world.
Nice’s charm comes from its sunny weather and beautiful beaches. The city is well-known for the great view from the Promenade des Anglais (盎格鲁街).
The Promenade is a famous seaside walkway in Nice and runs for several miles. It has a long history. Today it is a famous attraction and is home to many hotels, dozens of cafes and miles of beach. If you take a trip to Nice, you should not miss the Promenade. It is worth a visit even if (尽管)you just plan to find a blue chair, have a seat, listen to the waves and enjoy the sunshine.
1. .Nice is the third largest city in France.2. Nice’s charm comes from its sunny weather and beautiful beaches.
3. The Promenade is a famous seaside walkway in Nice and runs for several meters
4. On the Promenade de Anglais you can see many hotels, cafes and miles of beach.
5. It isn’t worth a visit even if you just plan to find a blue chair, have a seat, listen to the waves and enjoy the sunshine.
【推荐2】When you are feeling unhappy or forget how great you are, these are six ways to make you feel good about yourself.
• Look in the mirror and say to yourself,“I am a special person and there is no one in the world like me. I can do anything." It may not sound so good,but it really works.
• Do something nice for someone. Helping others always makes you feel good.
• Smile! Be friendly to people you meet. Look for the good things in your friends and family.
• Learn something new! Have you always wanted to design your own room or learn how to swim? Go for it! New challenges are fun and give you a sense of accomplishment when you have finished!
• Start to write a story. Turn off the TV and let your imagination fly! Write down your thought, dreams or anything you want! Writing always helps to express your feelings.
• Stay with your family. We all need our family time. Talk with your mom or Dad or maybe even your cousin.
1. The passage may be from .| A．a science book. | B．a magazine | C．a story book | D．school rules |
| A．be special | B．be sure | C．be remembered | D．feel nice |
| A．成就感 | B．忧伤感 | C．挫折感 | D．信任感 |
| A．You should always look for the good things of others. | B．Stay alone at home as much as possible. |
| C．Learn something new and go for it! | D．Keep a diary to express your feelings. |
| A．Do your best | B．It's Never Too Late to Learn |
| C．Always Smile to Your Life. | D．Six Ways to Feel Good about Yourself. |
【推荐3】Right now you probably spend most of your time in school. Do you wonder what you are going to do after high school? Will you continue to go to school? Will you learn a trade? Perhaps it is time to think about your choices and to prepare for them. Someday work will be a big part of your life.
What kind of job would be right for you? Think about your interests and your skills. You may like to listen to music, dance, play basketball, or work with computers. You may know how to drive a car or how to get along with people. Knowing both your interests and skills will help make a better plan for your career.
To get an idea of what work you would like to do, make a list of your interests and a list of your skills. Think about what you have done to be successful in your interests. After that, brainstorm a list of career choices that might match your interests and skills. You can later keep your lists with the projects and documents that can help you achieve the career you want. They can help you know more clearly about your achievements in school and in the world of work.
Roberta Zhan, an art designer, finds her work satisfying because it allows her to use her interests and skills. She enjoyed imagining something in her mind’s eye while she was in school. She took art, design, and computer lessons, and also learned about taking photos on her own.
Here is what she says about the meaning of work: “If you have a job you like, work means much more than just making money. It means using your talents, making a contribution, and getting a real sense of satisfaction from doing a job.”
1. What is the passage most probably written to?| A．Students. | B．Teachers. |
| C．Parents. | D．Designers. |
| A．By listing facts. | B．By giving examples. |
| C．By asking questions. | D．By explaining differences. |
| A．singing songs | B．creating pictures |
| C．playing basketball | D．playing computer games |
| A．Art. | B．Design. |
| C．Computer lessons. | D．Singing. |
| A．the real meaning of work |
| B．the importance of interests and skills |
| C．the journey of Roberta’s life |
| D．the way of preparing for the future career |
【推荐1】Do all vegetables need lots of sunshine?
Mark Hoffmann and his wife own a bed-and-breakfast guesthouse, and they often serve their guests fresh food from the garden. They have been growing food and flowers for over twenty years. For almost ten of those years, Mr. Hoffmann has been experimenting and working with shade（阴凉）planting. He says, “As is known to all, most plants will produce more in full sun. But if you do not have full sun, here is a new way.”
For example, he grows tomatoes near oak trees. Oak trees can produce a lot of shade. But Mr. Hoffmann says his tomato plants grow as long as they get five hours a day of direct sunshine, especially the morning sun. Not only does this go against the traditional advice that tomatoes need six, eight, even twelve hours a day of full sun, it also shows how plants and tree roots can share nutrients（营养素）and water.
Mr. Hoffman says only plants with wider leaves do better in shady environments. He also found that his potatoes did better partly in shade than in full sun. Moving them out of the sun helped control an insect problem, so Mr. Hoffmann does not have to use pesticides. He planted the potatoes in the shade, especially on the east side of the tree. The potatoes get the morning sun, but they are shaded during the hottest part of the day. Some insects dislike shade, and the hottest part of the day is when they do the worst of their damage to the plants.
Time of day, brightness of the sun, shadows from trees, walls and buildings—these all influence how much sunlight falls on plants. And people interested in shade planting should also remember something else. The term “shade” can be different amounts of darkness and different things in different places.
1. For tomatoes and potatoes, what helps them grow better in shade?| A．12 hours’ full sun and sharing nutrients. | B．Smaller leaves and insect control. |
| C．Sharing nutrients and smaller leaves. | D．Sharing nutrients and insect control. |
| A．offer light | B．avoid light | C．kill insects | D．feed insects |
| A．To show the process of shade planting. |
| B．To explain the reasons for shade planting. |
| C．To introduce an unusual way of planting. |
| D．To give advice on different kinds of planting. |
| A．nature | B．environment | C．travelling | D．lifestyle |
【推荐2】Like you and your pet dog, plants are living things: they eat, drink, and grow. Unlike you and your dog, they can’t run away, use fists or teeth, or hide under the covers when they're threatened. But they can fight back.
Why would a plant need to fight back? To avoid being eaten, of course! Plants have several ways of protecting themselves. A plant can grow in a hidden or hard-to-get-to place. Think of plants you’ve seen growing on steep, rocky cliffs （悬崖）. Or, a plant could make only some parts of itself attractive to hungry insects and animals. For instance, if a plant produced really tasty leaves, herbivores （creatures that eat only plants） might eat the leaves instead of the seeds, which the plant needs for making more plants. Some plants have sharp or slippery （滑的）parts that discourage insects and other animals from getting too close, like the thorns （刺）on a rosebush.
But the most interesting way is that plants can produce chemicals. Plants take minerals from the soil and combine them into chemicals that do a lot of work. For example, plants produce chlorophyll （叶绿素）, which helps convert sunshine and water into the sugars that plants eat. They also produce chemicals to help protect themselves. One kind of tobacco plants releases a chemical into the air whenever small bugs begin to eat it. The chemical signals large bugs, saying "Dinner’s ready!" The big bugs come to eat the little ones and save the plant.
Most plants use chemicals in a more direct way against their enemies. In other words, plants make poison.
1. What does the underlined word “convert” in Paragraph 3 mean?| A．Form. | B．Separate. | C．Change. | D．Produce. |
| A．Some plants hide under the covers when faced with threat. |
| B．Some plants produce tasty leaves to protect their seeds. |
| C．A plant grows on rocky cliffs to draw people’s attention. |
| D．Plants produce chemicals to meet the needs of big bugs. |
| A．How plants use poison. | B．Why plants make poison. |
| C．Different kinds of plants. | D．Different kinds of signals. |
| A．Plant enemies | B．Plant self-protection | C．Plant poisons | D．Plant information |
【推荐3】“If you look the right way, you can see that the whole world is a garden.” These words come from The Secret Garden which first came out in 1911. At that time, only the very rich in Britain had gardens. Very soon after this, homes with gardens began to be built. This is what started the British love of gardening. Today millions of Brits like to say that they have “green fingers”, with around half the population spending their free time gardening.
①For many people in the UK, their garden is their own private world.②Each spring, children plant sunflowers and wait to see which one is the tallest.③Experienced gardeners know just the right corner for roses, and others spend hours trying to grow perfect vegetables to enter into competitions.④And while many Brits like nothing better than spending their Sunday cutting the grass, some are happy just to sit under the trees and enjoy the beauty of the world around them.
But in cities, limited space has led to people looking for new solutions. Those without outside space can rent small pieces of land on which to grow things. Today, there are over 4, 000 people in London waiting for such pieces of land. One recent idea has been to turn housetops and walls into private gardens. These gardens have helped make the cities greener and the air cleaner.
As well as being good for the environment, gardening is also good for the spirit. What other free-time activity allows you to be at one with nature and create more beautiful living things? And take a moment to read this line from The Secret Garden: “Where you tend arose… A thistle cannot grow.”
| Word bank limited 有限的 rent 租借 thistle 蓟 |
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
1. What does the underlined part “green fingers” most probably mean in Chinese?
| A．园艺技能 | B．绿色手指 | C．园艺新手 | D．绿色指针 |
| A．①②/③④ | B．①/②③④ |
| C．①②③/④ | D．①/②③/④ |
| A．Brits will keep the gardening going. |
| B．Brits want to make the cities richer. |
| C．Brits have enough time and money for gardening. |
| D．Brits turned all the housetops and walls into private gardens. |
①The book that Brits like beat.
②Activities Brits do in the garden.
③The spirit of experienced gardeners.
④Ways to get more space for gardening.
| A．①② | B．③④ | C．①③ | D．②④ |
| A．Man and society. | B．Man and man. |
| C．People and nature. | D．People and history. |
