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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 can t 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 A plants B men animals C living things D 12 Plants are important because A we need to eat plants every day B men can t live without plants C 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 edges C plants are different in shapes but have the same color D 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 animals B plants are important and they are quite different C plants are more important than air water and sunlight D why we find so many plants and around us 11121314151617181920 ABDCBDBBDB air water sunlight food air water sunlight food air water sunlightfood air water sunlight food Enjoy 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 Make time for a walk and do some activities Don t wait for the lift Take the27 instead Make time for 28 even a quick one Drink at least eight glasses of 29 every day Some holiday tips that are good for your health Eat at least five kinds of 30 and 31 every day 26 home 27 stairs 28 breakfast 29 water 30 fruits 31vegetables Hip hop dancing 街舞 is popular with many young people today They like it because they can invent their own moves They use this dance to show their love for life It also shows 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 years It first began in the 1980s in the US In early times it was seen in New York and Los Angles At that time many young black people often danced to the music in the streets They used their legs arms heads and even shoulders to dance Many young people still use most of these moves today Hip hop dancing became popular all over the world because of the 1983 movie Flashdance Some people performed Hip hop dancing in the movie People enjoyed their performance They began to dance like them Then it became popular There are two kinds of Hip hop dancing new school and old school More and more young people are learning Hip hop dancing People 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 66 Young people like Hip hop dancing because A it has a history of more than 20 years B it first began in the US C they can invent their own moves D many young black people often dance it 67 At first Hip hop dancing was seen A in the movies B in the streets C in the old schools D in the new schools 68 The young black people used their to dance at that time A legs B heads C arms and shoulders D A B and C 69 Hip hop dancing became popular all over the world A in the 1980s B in 1983 C 20 years ago D in early times 70 Which of the following is TRUE about Hip hop dancing A It s not a good way to exercise B It shows that young people feel bad about lire C Young people use this dance to show their love for life D It shows that young people are afraid of problems Are 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 steps Many children and their classes in the USA are taking action Children Campaign Against Waste Children are paying attention to the packaging 包装 of the things they buy Packaging includes all the things you throw away when you unwrap anything new One third of all rubbish is packaging Mrs Perez s 4th grade class decides to make their school and neighbourhood know the waste in packaging They want people to think before they buy They also want to let people who make the products know that they want less waste in packaging So they start a campaign to help people change how they shop Class Project Campaign Against Waste Find out the facts Use the websites to find out how much waste comes from packaging Go on a trip to the shops Take notes about how products such as CDs are packaged Report on how much will be thrown away Say no to bags If we don t need one we don t use one Make posters to tell others what they can do Talk to our families and friends about what we learn Write class letters to the people who produce our favourite products Ask them to reduce packaging Children Save Water Another class decides to help save water Here s how they got started Miguel Salazar lives in Meridien Texas Every day he walks home from school and passes Carrollton Creek 小溪 The creek is filled with rubbish But the creek was not always this way Miguel s grandfather remembers flowers and plants grew along it Many people fished there So Miguel s class decides to clean up the creek They make a plan Class Project Creek Clean Up Write a letter to the mayor 市长 asking her to let us have a clean up day at Carrollton Creek Ask her for garbage cans to keep rubbish Make posters inviting others to help Ask parents to come along and help on Clean Up Day Choose 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 76 The children in Mrs Perez s class start the campaign against A water B waste C shopping D fishing 77 Miguel s class project is to A stop packaging B go on a trip C clean up Carrollton Creek D talk to families and friends 78 The Chinese meaning of garbage cans is A 批准 B 捐款 C 赞助商 D 垃圾桶 79 Which of the following is NOT talked about in the passage A There were flowers and plants along the creek B One third of all rubbish is packaging C Children use posters and letters to help with their work D Mrs Perez s class wants to choose a day for not using bags 80 What s the main idea of the passage A Children can use the websites to find out the facts B People liked to fish along Carrollton Creek in the past C Everyone can do something small to help save Planet Earth D The mayor in Meridien can help the children with their project Tibet is among the most popular places for Chinese tourists The number of travelers to Tibet has grown by 10 every year for a few years Since July 1 2006 when the first train ran 1956 kilometers from Xining to Lhasa more 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 Palace Passengers 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 dinner Unlike most Chinese trains which have open hole toilets this one has special toilets which can collect the waste There is also a special rubbish system 系统 in the train that keeps the environment clean All the windows on the train can protect people from the bright sunlight TV and electrical sockets 插座 for computers and mobile phones can be found on the train Because there isn t much oxyg