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2 . India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday developed a series of new high-producing rice species, including herbicide-tolerant（耐除草剂的）rice that can be directly planted into the soil, cutting the huge expenses on water and farm workers.
In India, the world's biggest rice exporter, the traditional method of rice growing requires farmers to grow seeds in nurseries, and then wait for 20 to 30 days before transplanting the small plants by hand into the fields that are ankle-deep in water.
With the new seed species, developed by the state-run Indian Agricultural Research Institute, farmers only need to water the field once to moisten（使湿润）the soil before planting the rice. Besides, the traditional method also uses a lot of water to control weeds as herbicides are costly and often do not distinguish between the rice and the unwanted weeds.
Government scientists said the new rice species contains a gene that would allow farmers to use a common, inexpensive herbicide without worrying about any side effects. “Our focus is very high on new seeds that can be adapted to new conditions, especially in changing climates,” Modi said.
Water conservation is likely to be the main attraction of the new rice species in India, where farmers rely heavily on monsoon（季风）rains. “The traditional method uses 3,000 to 5,000 liters（升）of water to produce 1 kg of rice. The new species could cut water use by at least 50% to 60%,” farmers and government officials say. "For farmers like us, the main concern was the management of water, and the new species takes care of that concern," said Ravindra Kajal, who grows rice on his 9-acre farmland in the northern state of Haryana.
1. What is the advantage of the new rice species?| A．It can remove all the weeds. | B．It can be planted in any field. |
| C．It needs less water to grow. | D．It needs less soil to grow. |
| A．Because the new crop species contains herbicide itself. |
| B．Because the new crop species resists a common herbicide. |
| C．Because the common herbicide is relatively cheaper. |
| D．Because the common herbicide can moisten the soil. |
| A．Its climate. |
| B．Its plentiful funds. |
| C．Its tradition. |
| D．Its lack of herbicide. |
| A．India has completely changed its rice species. |
| B．The farmers prefer planting new rice species. |
| C．India is trying to promote its new rice species. |
| D．The new rice species produces the most rice in India. |
3 . I'd shared my home with scorpions（非洲蝎子）in Africa before. But when we moved to Costa Rica which was an insect center, there were scorpions under the fridge, a stick insect and a tarantula（狼蛛）, the size of a dinner plate, wandering around the courtyard.
To begin with, I was scared to death, and got away from them as quickly as possible. But slowly things changed. With no TV, no radio and often staying at our house for days in this rainforest, I started to get used to these uninvited visitors. It was for a long time that I was gradually used to them. Then I kept an eye out for them and finally was delighted to see them no matter what they were.
Soon when a creature came to visit, I'd call the kids over, take photos and even pose with them. We'd try to work out what these creatures were doing, see where they were going and pick them up if they seemed safe. Not all the wildlife was traditionally frightening. We gently held panic-stricken hummingbirds that were trapped in the house and set them back in the wild. We listened out for the woodpeckers（啄木鸟）that decorated our garden. We practiced shouting like howling monkeys. Those feathered and furry creatures were easy to love, and we also grew to love the seemingly unlovable when traveling in Costa Rica.
Sweeping away the terror from this fresh new love, I started emailing photos of my new insect friends to human friends and family overseas. I was as proud as any new mother with my latest discoveries. Then when their replies came back saying “Disgusting!", “Ewww” or “Nasty”, I was saddened, and I could hardly remember that not so long ago I would also have been disgusted by the sight of a ten-inch cricket（蟋蟀）on my dining table.
Travel changes you in ways you never expect, and changes things you never want to change. You may not imagine you could find beauty in an insect, if you look closely at it there. You may not think you could love the unlovable. And if you take time to wonder and open your heart to the possibility, love can spread in anywhere.
1. What do we know about the author when she arrived in Costa Rica?| A．She missed TV and radio very much. | B．She quickly got used to the life there. |
| C．She enjoyed sharing her home with insects. | D．She was afraid of the insects at first. |
| A．Because the insects looked really disgusting. |
| B．Because she was not so good at taking photos. |
| C．Because her love to insects was not understood. |
| D．Because she missed her friends and family overseas. |
| A．The insects are not poisonous as imagined. | B．Travel changes our views about the world. |
| C．Not all lives should be equally treated. | D．Travel helps us change nature as we like. |
| A．How did I fall in love with insects? | B．Welcome to the insects centre! |
| C．Search for fun in Costa Rica! | D．How did I start my travel? |
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6 . For many of us, summertime means road trips to the beach or mountains, or at the very least some additional dust on the outside of our vehicle. The extra dirt leads us to do one of two things: wash our car in the driveway or head to the car wash. But which choice is better for the environment?
The main concerns with either choice are the amount of fresh water used and the types of chemicals used to get rid of the dirt. Both of these concerns can be closely monitored when washing the car at home, says Katy Gresh, spokeswoman for the Southwest Region of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection. She advises car owners to keep a set amount of water in a container for the entire wash. “You don’t want to leave the water running or use more than you need for the job,” she says. But even following this piece of advice comes with an environmental risk: Washing your car in the driveway gets the dirty water into drains (下水道).
“Drains are not made for treating waste.” says John Schombert, executive director of 3 Rivers Wet Weather. Even when car owners use natural soaps to wash their car, Schombert says they are probably ineffective in breaking down grease(油脂)anyway.
The commercial car wash knows full well the rules regarding wastewater in drains. According to the International Carwash Association (ICA), professional car washes must use special water treatment systems. These processes not only keep the dirty water out of drains and regular water treatment systems, but also work to reduce water usage at commercial facilities.
As experts point out, cleaning our car at home can use 100 gallons of water. Compare that to self-service car washes, which allow you to use only about 17 or 18 gallons of water. And most full-service car washes average about 30 to 45 gallons of water per vehicle.
1. What does Katy suggest people do about washing cars?| A．Use soft toothbrushes. | B．Save treated water. |
| C．Put aside some water. | D．Avoid using chemicals. |
| A．Disapproving. | B．Favorable. | C．Indifferent. | D．Objective. |
| A．Rules of handling wastewater. | B．Advantages of professional car washes. |
| C．Processes of getting rid of dirty water. | D．Drawbacks of water treatment systems. |
| A．The full-service car washes. | B．Car washing in the driveway. |
| C．The self-service car washes. | D．Car washing using natural soaps. |
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Dear Jack,
Thanks for your kind help while my stay in Britain. With your help, I have made great progresses in my English study.
How is Mr. Richard? I want to know something about her life. I want to keep in touch for him, and unfortunately without his address I can’t contact with him. Did you have his e-mail address or telephone number?
Would you like to visit Beijing during summer holiday? You see, Beijing is a very good tourist city, that is well-known for its culture and places of interesting. I can show you around the city then. I am sure you will stay here happy and learn a lot of things.
Yours，
LiHua
8 . A comfort zone, particularly for students in high school, serves as a non-risk, no-failure and non-rejection zone. It
My first
I considered myself to be smarter than my old friends and was trying to develop
A quote from the television series Boy Meets World
| A．reflects | B．allows | C．notes | D．determines |
| A．open | B．willing | C．proud | D．devoted |
| A．already | B．yet | C．still | D．even |
| A．game | B．grade | C．experience | D．example |
| A．compare | B．adjust | C．experiment | D．fight |
| A．painful | B．powerful | C．strange | D．unhealthy |
| A．cool | B．wise | C．unique | D．rare |
| A．holidays | B．families | C．projects | D．businesses |
| A．exhibit | B．admit | C．plan | D．stress |
| A．Unfortunately | B．Surprisingly | C．Hopefully | D．Interestingly |
| A．danger | B．regret | C．doubt | D．appeal |
| A．popular | B．strong | C．new | D．close |
| A．discovery | B．habit | C．study | D．memory |
| A．if | B．because | C．though | D．while |
| A．future | B．journey | C．friendship | D．wealth |
| A．legal | B．different | C．poor | D．public |
| A．system | B．trend | C．basis | D．design |
| A．make up for | B．keep away from | C．look down on | D．go along with |
| A．By no means | B．On the contrary | C．As a result | D．In addition to |
| A．enjoys | B．explains | C．sends | D．gathers |
