Tom grows the nicest vegetables and fruits and the most beautiful flowers in the
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Tom grows the nicest vegetables and fruits and the most beautiful flowers in the village. Plants grow in Tom’s garden all through the __1__ and they are much __2__.
Tom cuts some flowers for his sitting room table, eats some fruits and vegetables, but he __3__ most of them in the market. His vegetables, fruit and flowers are so __4__ and beautiful that they sold much more __5__ in the market than those of other villagers.
How does Tom grow these beautiful things? He is so __6__ that he just sits under his orange tree with his radio.
He __7__ the music all day.
That is quite true. Tom __8__ things in spring, summer, autumn and winter. After that he sits with his radio. And everything __9__. It is the music that does the work. Tom knows more clearly that music makes the biggest vegetables and the most beautiful flowers. Plants love __10__ as much as people.
| 小题1: | | A．week | B．month | C．season | D．year |
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| 小题2: | | A．better | B．worse | C．less | D．later |
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| 小题3: | | A．buys | B．sells | C．borrows | D．lends |
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| 小题5: | | A．politely | B．quickly | C．slowly | D．carefully |
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| 小题6: | | A．angry | B．busy | C．tired | D．lazy |
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| 小题7: | | A．listens to | B．hears | C．watches | D．speaks |
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| 小题8: | | A．fills | B．plants | C．throws | D．makes |
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| 小题9: | | A．does | B．moves | C．grows | D．plays |
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| 小题10: | | A．work | B．rain | C．stories | D．music |
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答案
小题1:D
小题2:A
小题3:B
小题4:C
小题5:B
小题6:D
小题7:A
小题8:B
小题9:C
小题10:D |
解析
本文介绍了汤姆庭园中各种植物的生长以及销售情况，并说明了懒惰的汤姆为什么能长出这么好的植物。
小题1:D。根据下文汤姆春夏秋冬都会在园子里种各种植物，说明园子里一年到头都长着植物，故year为正确选项。
小题2:A。很明显，汤姆的植物园比村子里其余人的应好得多，故应用比较级better。
小题3:B。根据文意，汤姆到市场上去应是卖自己种植的花，水果及蔬菜，故选sells。
小题4:C。这里应选择一个褒义形容词修饰汤姆的蔬菜水果，故只能选big。
小题5:B。因为蔬菜水果长得好，所以在市场上卖得很快，故quickly为正确选项。
小题6:D。根据下文汤姆没有花很多的时间去管理园子而是坐在树下听音乐，故选lazy。
小题7:A。表示听音乐这一动作应用listen to 。
小题8:B。根据文意，汤姆春夏秋冬在园子里是在种各种植物，故选plant。
小题9:C。grows在这里表示园子里的一切在不断地生长。
小题10:D。上文讲到音乐使得园子里的一切又大又美，说明植物也像人一样喜欢音乐，故选music。 |
举一反三
A volcanic eruption in Iceland has sent ash across northern Europe Airlines have stopped or changed the flights across the Atlantic Ocean, leaving hundreds of passengers stuck in airports.
Grimsvom is one of the largest and most active volcanoes in Europe. What makes Grimsvom different is that it lies under a huge glacier(冰川) of ice up to 12 maters thick. The hot volcano heats up the ice above it, which then forms a layer(层)of water between the glacier and the volcano This layer of water puts pressure on the volcano, keeping it stable, As the water flows out from under the glacier, the pressure lifts. The lava(岩浆) from the volcano then comes up to the surface. This is exactly what happened today.
Now, airlines have to make changes to their flights so as not to fly through the clouds of volcanic ash. according to KLM, one of Europe’s biggest airlines, airplanes cannot go under the cloud or over it. Going through the cloud can result in ash getting stuck in the airplane’s engines, causing damage to the plane.
The eruption has also caused problems for animals in Iceland. The volcano left ash and sharp. Glass-like rocks all over the countryside. Farmers are keeping their animals inside to stop them from eating ash—covered grass to the sharp object.
小题1:What makes Grimsvom different from other volcanoes?| A．It is below ice. | | B．It lies under the sea | | C．It is the largest volcano | | D．It is lava affects the airlines |
小题2:What keeps Grimsvom still?| A．The slow flow of water. | | B．The low water temperature. | | C．The thick glacier. | | D．The water pressure. |
小题3:Which of the following is the result of the volcanic eruption?| A．People stop traveling in Europe. | | B．Airlines suffer from the loss of planes. | | C．It becomes dangerous for animals to eat outside. | | D．Farmers have lost many of their animals. |
小题4:This text is most probably taken from________.| A．a research paper | | B．a newspaper report | | C．a class presentation | | D．a geography textbook |
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It can greet people, show DVDs and hand out balloons. “Ubiko”, a robot-on –wheels with a catlike face, is joining the crew of temporary workers supplied by a Japanese job-referral company, Ubiquitous Exchange, to stores, events and even weddings. Next month, the 44-inch tall robot will be selling mobile phones at a store.
Ubiko can be hired as a temporary worker for two hours for 105,000 yen, or $890.
“We see this as serious business. There are jobs that robots are better at,” Akiko Sakurai said “people do develop a relation with the robot, and it’s lovable.”
The $255,000 robot, which is equipped with a camera and sensors, greets customers with a nasal electronic voice, shows DVDs with a projector in its head and hands out balloons and other goods with wireless remote-controllable arms.
Ubiko sounds like a Japanese female name, which often ends with “ko”.
Tmsuk, the Japanese company that makes the robot, sold three last month to hospital, where they are working as full-time, rather than temporary, receptionists and guides. One of the hospital’s robots serves as a receptionist and has been programmed to greet visitors. It also has a touch-panel(控制板) on its body, and visitors can use it to get directions for where they want to go.
“Just give it electricity, and a robot can work for long hours, even do repetitive work, and you don’t have to worry about labor laws,” Sudo said.
Japan’s lower birth rate means that in the coming years it could face a labor shortage, and some experts believe robots could be part of the key to that problem. Robots are very popular in Japan partly because of the popularity of cartoons that describe robots as friends and assistants to humans.
小题1:The news report is mainly to _________________.| A．give praise to advanced robots in Japan | | B．introduce the development of robots in Japan | | C．tell readers the advantage of the robots in Japan | | D．introduce a newly-developed robot in Japan |
小题2:We can learn from the passage that ____________.| A．the price of Ubiko is $890 | | B．the purpose for a store to buy the robot is to greet customers | | C．Ubiko can work for long hours without using energy | | D．three robots have been sold to a hospital |
小题3:Which of the following can be inferred about Ubiko according to the passage?| A．It sounds beautiful, like a girl’s voice. | | B．It is named after a Japanese girl. | | C．It will have a wider market. | | D．It was designed for hospitals. |
小题4:Which of the following makes robots more popular in Japan?| A．The low price of robots. | | B．The interesting shapes of robots. | | C．The function of showing DVDs and handing out balloons. | | D．Cartoon’s showing good relationship between robots and humans. |
小题5:Which of the following about Ubiko is NOT true?| A．It has a face of female. | | B．There is a projector in its head. | | C．It is equipped with a camera and sensors. | | D．It has wireless remote-controllable arms. |
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Mobile phones are an important business tool for farmers in rural areas．But they also put a valuable educational tool in their hands．
The University of Illinois in the United States has a project called SAWBO—Scientific Animations Without Borders．It produces educational videos that can be downloaded to cell phones．The goal is to help people in developing countries improve their lives．
One video shows farmers how to make a natural insecticide from neem seeds to prevent insect damage to crops．The process starts with sorting and drying the neem fruits．Then let the fruit dry in the sun for about three or four days, until they become brown．Using a mortar（碾槌） and stick, the fruits are slightly pounded to remove the shells from the fruits without breaking the seed inside．
The videos use computer animation（动画）．Some of the animated characters are a little funny looking-like a farmer with a long nose．But the subjects are serious, including a health video on preventing cholera（霍乱）．Team member Francisco Seufferheld says the information in the videos is meant to be quickly understood．He says, “The information is digested in such a way that in two minutes, we can transmit a complex idea．”
The researchers tested the seven-minute video on seven mobile phones．They wanted to see if people would share the video using Bluetooth wireless technology．With Bluetooth, files can be passed to a nearby phone even if neither phone is connected to the internet．As a result, in one month, the video had spread to one hundred eighteen people in fifty different villages．" This is just incredible impact," said Francisco Seufferheld．
The team has made a few videos so far．These are available in a total of eighty languages, dialects and accents．Professor Barry Pittendrigh says there are plans for more videos later this year．
小题1:What is the text mainly about?| A．A best-selling mobile phone | | B．A valuable educational project for farmers | | C．United States support for developing countries | | D．A new type of scientist –farmer relationship |
小题2:The SAWBO program is introduced in order to ____．| A．raise farmers’ standard of living | | B．do some research on mobile phones | | C．develop farmers’ practical skills | | D．help farmers prevent insect damage to crops |
小题3:The biggest advantage of the program is that it______．| A．includes health video on preventing cholera | | B．can be passed to farmers using Bluetooth technology | | C．can be used to sort and dry the neem fruits | | D．is easy for farmers to understand |
小题4:Which of the following words can best take the place of the word “ pound” in the 3rd paragraph?| A．moved | B．beat | C．picked | D．cut |
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Here"s one very simple but lifechanging advice that I first heard from Brian Tracy. Cut down on the TV at night by just one hour. Instead, use that hour to read books that could improve your life.
If you"re a salesman, google for the best and most useful books on improving your sales.
This applies (适用) to all fields, not just the work-related (与工作相关的) ones. Maybe you want to improve your health, become a more energetic person. Or maybe you want to improve your study, your relations or perhaps do some personal development.
One hour a day is not much. But if you read for one hour a day on weekdays, that"s about 260 hours a year. That"s a large number of books and a lot of useful advice.
If you follow the ideas, who knows what great things and feelings could come into your life. Also, all that information and advice will start to open up your mind. You will start to see more chances in your life.
Now, you might think something like this:
1. I really don"t have the money...
Answer: Visit your public library or search the database (数据库). Or look for books that are used in places like amazon.com.
2. I really don"t have the time...
Answer: Buy audiobooks and listen to them in the car while driving to and from work. Or copy them to your MP3-player and listen while riding your bike /bus to work or school. Recently selling audiobooks through MP3-downloads has become popular...
Shut off the TV a little earlier and start reading.
小题1:What is Brian Tracy’s lifechanging advice about？| A．Watching TV. | B．Listening to MP3. | | C．Surfing the internet. | D．Reading helpful books. |
小题2:If you’d like to improve your work, you should_______ according to the writer.| A．read work-related books | B．become more energetic | | C．improve your study | D．improve your relations |
小题3:Which is NOT true about reading an hour a day？| A．It will open up your mind. | | B．You will have about 260 hours a year to read. | | C．You will read lots of books and get much useful advice. | | D．It will probably bring great things and feelings into your life. |
小题4:What should you do if you really don"t have the money to read? | A．To buy some books from amazon.com. | B．To download MP3 free. | | C．To visit the public library. | D．To borrow audiobooks and listen to them. |
小题5: What is the writer’s idea about audiobooks? | A．They are more useful. | | B．Listening to audiobooks is easier than reading books. | | C．It’s dangerous to listen to audiobooks while driving or riding. | | D．Audiobooks are a good solution to the problem of having no time to read. |
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I learned how to accept life as it is from my father.__36____ , he didn"t teach me acceptance when he was strong and healthy, but rather when he was__37___ and ill.
My father was_38__a strong man who loved being active, but a terrible illness__39__all that away. Now he can no longer walk, and he must sit quietly in a chair all day. Even talking is___40___. One night, I went to visit him with my sisters. We started__41____ about life, and I told them about one of my__42_____. I said that we must very often give things up__43____we grow---our health, our beauty, our friends---but it always__44_____that after we give something up, we gain something new in its place. Then suddenly my father__45____up. He said, "But, Peter, I gave up__46_____! What did I gain?" I thought and thought ,but I couldn"t think of anything to say.__47____ ,he answered his own question,"I__48____the love of my family." I looked at my sisters and saw tears in their eyes, along with hope and thankfulness.
I was also__49____by his words. After that, when I began to feel angry at someone, I__50____ remember his words and become___51____. If he could replace his great pain with a feeling of love for others, then I should be__52__to give up my small anger. In this__53__ , I learned the power of acceptance from my father.
Sometimes I__54__what other things I could have learned from him if I had listened more carefully when I was a boy. For now, though, I am grateful for this__55____.
| 小题1: | | A．Afterwards | B． Therefore | C． However | D．Meanwhile |
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| 小题2: | | A．tired | B． weak | C． poor | D． slow |
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| 小题3: | | A．already | B． still | C． only | D．once |
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| 小题4: | | A．took | B． threw | C． sent | D． put |
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| 小题5: | | A．impossible | B． difficult | C． stressful | D．hopeless |
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| 小题6: | | A．worrying | B． caring | C． talking | D． asking |
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| 小题7: | | A．decisions | B． experiences | C． ambitions | D． beliefs |
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| 小题8: | | A．as | B． since | C． before | D． till |
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| 小题9: | | A．suggests | B． promises | C． seems | D． requires |
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| 小题10: | | A．spoke | B． turned | C． summed | D． opened |
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| 小题11: | | A．something | B．anything | C． nothing | D． everything |
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| 小题12: | | A．Surprisingly | B． Immediately | C． Naturally | D．Certainly |
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| 小题13: | | A．had | B． accepted | C． gained | D． enjoyed |
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| 小题14: | | A．touched | B． astonished | C． attracted | D． warned |
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| 小题15: | | A．should | B． could | C． would | D． might |
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| 小题16: | | A．quiet | B． calm | C． relaxed | D． happy |
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| 小题17: | | A．ready | B． likely | C． free | D． able |
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| 小题18: | | A．case | B． form | C． method | D． way |
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| 小题19: | | A．doubt | B． wonder | C． know | D． guess |
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| 小题20: | | A．award | B． gift | C．lesson | D．word |
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