What do you think of a forest, what do you see? Just trees? Or do you see many other things, such as
singing birds, colorful plants and wild flowers?
The forest is a whole of its own. It is full of many different living things. But even though they are all
different, they have one thing in common: they all need each other in order to live on.
The trees feed the forest "people" by making food in their leaves, by using sunlight to join water and
minerals from the soil and air. Their deep network of roots joins the soil together and stops it from dying
out, making it possible for living things to live in it.
Human beings are like the living things in the forest. We need one another in order to live. We need the
farmers to grow our food, railroad and truck drivers to bring it to our shops and clerks to sell it to us. We
need people to prepare our food and cook it and others to take our waste things away. Then, of course, we
need doctors, nurses, government leaders, mailmen, telephone operators, and many others.
We also need other human being in another way. We need people for friendship, to talk over our problems,
exchange ideas. Think how lonely and unhappy you would be if you lived all alone.
Life is a matter of giving and taking. We need to help other people as much as we need other people to
help us. Think what a good feeling you have when you have done something for someone else. You know,
being a volunteer is so great.
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| Three Things to Do Before You Are 18 Are you bored with your daily life? Here are some things you should try before you are 18, because after that it"s too late. Learn to swim Seriously, this is so important that it can save your life. If you can"t swim well, you won"t be able to do water sports like waterskiing, surfing and diving. Even taking a boat trip will be dangerous for you. Make sure you do it. Try at least one kind of team sports Being a good team player is an important skill in life. You can"t just think of yourself, but have to work well with other people. Other advantages of team sports like basketball, football and baseball are that they keep you fit and healthy, and they are also great fun. Teams usually have a good social life too-you"ll go to lots of parties and make many friends. Collect something One of the best hobbies for under-18s is collecting things. You could collect kinds of stamps, or you could collect things that make you remember what you have done, like cinema tickets for films you have seen or emails from friends. The best way to collect is to have a special album to put your collection in and to write what each thing means to you. That way you won"t forget. | ||||||
| 1. The most important reason for learning to swim is that ______. | ||||||
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| A. you might feel well B. it can make you healthy C. you might easily do lots of things D. it can save your life | ||||||
| 2. "A good social life" in the passage means ______. | ||||||
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| A. you"ll study in groups B. you"ll go to parties and make many friends C. you"ll take part in many matches D. you"ll work in the society (社会) | ||||||
| 3. The writer tells us that one of the best hobbies is to ______. | ||||||
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| A. collect something B. do some water sports C. camp out in the garden D. send emails to your friends | ||||||
| 4. What kind of collection is NOT mentioned (提及) in the passage? | ||||||
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| A. stamps B. cinema tickets C. snowballs D. emails | ||||||
| 5. The passage is mainly about ______ before you are 18. | ||||||
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| A. good habits to keep B. skills to have C. things to do D. sports to play | ||||||
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| When do you think of a forest, what do you see? Just trees Or do you see many other things, such as singing birds, colorful plants and wild flowers? The forest is a whole world of its own. It is full of many different living things (生物). But even though they are all different, they have one thing in common: they all need each other in order to live on. The trees feed the forest "people" by making food in their leaves; by using sunlight to join water and minerals(矿物) from the soil and air. Their deep network of roots Joins the soil together and stops it from dying out, making it possible for living things to live in it. Human beings (人类) are like the living things in the forest. We need one another in order to live. We need the farmers to grow our food, railroad and truck drivers to bring it to our shops and clerks (售货员) to sell it to us. We need people to prepare our food and cook it and others to take our waste things away. Then, of course, we need doctors, nurses, government leaders, mailmen, telephone operators, and many others. We also need other human beings in another way. We need people for friendship, to talk over our problems, exchange ideas. Think how lonely and unhappy you would be if you lived all alone. Life is a matter of giving and taking. We need to help other people as much as we need other people to help us. Think what a good feeling you have when you have done something for someone else. You know, being a volunteer is so great! | ||||||
| 1. According to the text, colorful plants and flowers live on _____. | ||||||
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| A. the leaves of the trees B. water and minerals C. the soil and air D. all of the above | ||||||
| 2. It is the that make it possible for living things to live in the forest. | ||||||
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| A. trees B. birds C. plants D. farmers | ||||||
| 3. According to the writer, human beings are _____ the forest "people". | ||||||
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| A. different from B. like C. dislike D. unhappy with | ||||||
| 4. The writer mainly wants to tell us _____. | ||||||
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| A. we need people for friendship B. we need one another in order to live C. the forest is a whole world of its own D. the forest is full of different living things | ||||||
| 5. Which one is the relationship (关系) between a forest and your life? | ||||||
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| A. We can see trees in the forests. B. We like the living things in the forest. C. We need farmers to grow our food in the forest. D. We are the same as the forest: We need each other to live on. | ||||||
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| Have you ever had problems in your life and don"t know how to be happy? If 1 , you will find "Being a Happy Teenager" written by and Austrian writerAndrew Matthews useful. In this book, Matthews tells us how to have a happy life and 2 thequestions of teenagers. There are many subjects, so stop being 3 and forgive. The book tells ussome useful skills, such as how to put what you have learned into pictures of yourmind to 4 your memory better. Many teenagers think that happiness comes from a good exam result orpraise from other people. But you call 5 be happy when there are no such "good" things. Success comes 6 a good attitude (态度). If you 7 problems, you will have success in the future. Some school students have problems, such as being too tall or short. But Matthews tells us that happiness comes from thinking about things 8 positive (积极的) way. If you are tall, people notice you and you can get a 9 view at the movie; if you are short, your clothes and shoes take less 10 in your bedroom! This is Matthews"most important lesson: you choose to be happy! | ||||||
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