Plants-are-very-important-living-things.doc

Plants are very important living things. Life could not go on if there were no plants. This is because plants can make food from air, water and sunlight. Animals and men cant make food from air, water and sunlight. Animals get their food by eating plants and other animals. Therefore, animals and men need plants in order to live. This is the reason why we find so many plants around us.If you look carefully at the plants around you, you will find that there are many kinds of plants. Some plants are large while others are small. Most plants are green.Some plants have many small leaves. Others have only a few. There are many kinds of leaves. Leaves are of different shapes and colors.Leaves are also different in other ways. Some leaves have long thin parts at the end, we call them leaf stalks, some have short leaf stalks, others even have no leaf stalks. The leaf edges are also different. Some leaves have smooth(平滑) edges. Some have a wave-shaped edges. Others have edges like the teeth of a saw(锯子).( )11. Which of the following shows the right relation(关系) according to the first paragraph?air + water + sunlightfoodA. plants air + water + sunlightfoodB. men foodair + water + sunlightanimalsC. air + water + sunlightfood living thingsD. ( ) 12. Plants are important because _.A. we need to eat plants every day B. men cant live without plantsC. we can see so many plants around us D. animals eat plants as their only food ( ) 13. We know from the passage that _.A. all leaves have leaf stalks B. all leaves have smooth edgesC. plants are different in shapes but have the same colorD. leaves are different in shapes and colors( ) 14.The underlined word “leaf stalks” in the last paragraph means_. A. 叶边 B. 叶纹 C. 叶柄D. 叶尖( ) 15. The main idea of the passage is _.A. how plants help men and animalsB. plants are important and they are quite differentC. plants are more important than air, water and sunlightD. why we find so many plants and around us. 11121314151617181920ABDCBDBBDBEnjoy a Wonderful Holiday The holiday season is a wonderful time to stay with the family and to enjoy delicious food you like best. But along with the many joys of the holiday, there is also quite a lot of stress (压力). Exercise is an excellent way to fight that stress. Traveling, shopping, and many other exercises as well as eating well are also good for health. Here are some holiday tips that will help you save time for holiday necessities and prevent you from getting weight. Make time for a walk and do some activities every day. Take the stairs instead of waiting for the lift Make time for breakfast. Even a quick breakfast , like fruits or juice, whole-grain cereal and milk, can prevent hunger during the day. Drink at least eight glasses of water every day. Enough water prevents hunger and tiredness. You can choose good drinks like water, juice and tea. Eat at least five kinds of fruits and vegetables every day. If you want to eat something between breakfast and lunch, pick fruits and vegetables. They are great snacks! Wish all of you a very healthy and happy holiday season!The main idea is about the ways to enjoy a wonderful_26_.Some holidaytips that aregood for your health:u Make time for a walk and do some activities. Dont wait for the lift. Take the27_instead.u Make time for _28_ , even a quick one.u Drink at least eight glasses of _29_every day.u Eat at least five kinds of 30_and _31_ every day.26. home 27. stairs 28. breakfast 29. water 30. fruits 31vegetablesHip-hop dancing(街舞) is popular with many young people todayThey like it because they can invent their own moves They use this dance to show their love for lifeIt alsoshows that they feel good about life，that they just want to be themselves and enjoy lire，and that they are not afraid of problems Hip-hop dancing has a history of more than 20 yearsIt first began in the 1980s in the USIn early times，it was seen in New York and Los AnglesAt that time，many young black people often danced to the music in the streetsThey used their legs，arms，heads and even shoulders to danceMany young people still use most of these moves today Hip-hop dancing became popular all over the world because of the 1983 movie FlashdanceSome people performed Hip-hop dancing in the moviePeople enjoyed their performanceThey began to dance like themThen it became popular There are two kinds of Hip-hop dancing：new school and old schoolMore and more young people are learning Hip-hop dancingPeople believe that it is a good way to exercise their bodies，and that it is good for their health 根据短文内容。选择最佳答案。66Young people like Hip-hop dancing because _ _ Ait has a history of more than 20 years Bit first began in the US Cthey can invent their own moves Dmany young black people often dance it67At first Hip-hop dancing was seen _ Ain the movies Bin the streets Cin the old schools Din the new schools68The young black people used their to dance at that time Alegs B heads Carms and shoulders DA，B and C69Hip-hop dancing became popular all over the world _Ain the 1980s Bin 1983C20 years ago Din early times70Which of the following is TRUE about Hip-hop dancing? AIts not a good way to exercise BIt shows that young people feel bad about lire CYoung people use this dance to show their love for lifeDIt shows that young people are afraid of problemsAre you ready to take action to protect Planet Earth? Yon may think it impossible，but you can begin by taking some small，but important，first stepsMany children and their classes in the USA are taking actionChildren Campaign Against Waste Children are paying attention to the packaging(包装) of the things they buyPackaging includes all the things you throw away when you unwrap anything newOne third of all rubbish is packagingMrs. Perezs 4th grade class decides to make their school and neighbourhood know the waste in packagingThey want people to think before they buyThey also want to let people who make the products know that they want less waste in packagingSo they start a campaign to help people change how they shopClass Project：Campaign Against WasteFind out the factsUse the websites to find out how much waste comes from packagingGo on a trip to the shopsTake notes about how products，such as CDs，are packagedReport on how much will be thrown awaySay no to bagsIf we dont need one，we dont use oneMake posters to tell others what they can doTalk to our families and friends about what we learnWrite class letters to the people who produce our favourite productsAsk them to reduce packagingChildren Save Water Another class decides to help save waterHeres how they got started Miguel Salazar lives in MeridienTexasEvery day he walks home from school and passes Carrollton Creek(小溪)The creek is filled with rubbishBut the creek was not always this wayMiguels grandfather remembers flowers and plants grew along itMany people fished thereSo Miguels class decides to clean up the creekThey make a plan Class Project：Creek Clean UpWrite a letter to the mayor(市长) asking her to let us have a clean-up day at Carrollton CreekAsk her for garbage cans to keep rubbishMake posters inviting others to helpAsk parents to come along and help on Clean-Up DayChoose a day for the big Clean Up! If one person can make a difference，think how much more can get done if people work together to care for Planet Earth 根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。76The children in Mrs. Perezs class start the campaign against _ Awater Bwaste Cshopping Dfishing77Miguels class project is to _ Astop packaging Bgo on a trip Cclean up Carrollton Creek Dtalk to families and friends78The Chinese meaning of“garbage cans”is _ A批准 B捐款 C赞助商 D垃圾桶79Which of the following is NOT talked about in the passage? AThere were flowers and plants along the creek BOne third of all rubbish is packaging CChildren use posters and letters to help with their work DMrs. Perezs class wants to choose a day for not using bags80Whats the main idea of the passage? AChildren can use the websites to find out the facts BPeople liked to fish along Carrollton Creek in the past CEveryone can do something small to help save Planet EarthDThe mayor in Meridien can help the children with their projectTibet is among the most popular places for Chinese touristsThe number of travelers to Tibet has grown by 10% every year for a few yearsSince July 1，2006，when the first train ran 1956 kilometers from Xining to Lhasamore and more people have been going to Tibet The train stops at several famous places along the way，such as Qinghai Lake，Kunlun Mountain，and the Potala PalacePassengers can also enjoy many activities during the journey，like Tibetan dancing and Karaoke On the train，passengers can have tea，eggs and noodles for breakfast，and fried chicken and green vegetables for lunch and dinnerUnlike most Chinese trains which have open hole toilets，this one has special toilets which can collect the wasteThere is also a special rubbish system(系统) in the train that keeps the environment cleanAll the windows on the train can protect people from the bright sunlightTV and electrical sockets(插座) for computers and mobile phones can be found on the train Beca