14.Can plants talk?Modem study has found something amazing:they do communicate with each other. It has been known for some time that plants use chemicals to communicate with each other.This happens when a plant gets attacked by insects.The plant gives out chemicals from the leaves hat are being eaten.This is like a warning,or a call for help:"I'm being attacked!" When another plant gets the chemicals,it starts to give out its own,different chemicals.Some of these chemicals drive insects away.Others attract the wasps (黃蜂)!The wasps kill the insects that are eating the plants.Scientists hope to learn more about this plant warning system,so that we can use it to grow more crops. More surprisingly,plants also use sounds to communicate.People can't hear these sounds,but plants are making them.Some plants make noises with their roots.Com and chili plants do this.Some trees make clicking noises when there is not enough water. Most surprisingly of all,plants have an amazing system of communication that can link nearly every plant in a forest.Scientists call this system the "wood wide web".The wood wide web is linked underground by fungi (真菌).It links the roots of different plants to each other.It is in some ways similar to the Internet we use.Using the wood wide web,plants can share information and even food with each other.However,it may lead to bad effects.Plants may use it to steal food from each other,or spread chemicals to attack other plants.Perhaps one day scientists will learn how to create a "firewall" to help prevent these attacks within the wood wide web. Scientists are learning more every day about the secret ways in which plants talk to each other.Maybe one day we will know enough about plant communication to be able to"talk" with them ourselves.
(1)What will plants do when they are attacked by insects?
A.They will kill the insects by themselves. B.They will control the wasps to kill the insects. C.They will send out signals to ask for food. D.They will produce chemicals as a warning or a call for help. (2)How is the wood wide web linked by fungi?
A.By making noises with their roots. B.By spreading chemicals to each other. C.By connecting the roots of different plants to each other. D.By leading to bad effects. (3)What is the writer's purpose of the last paragraph?
A.To give people hope for further studies. B.To praise scientists for their great achievements. C.To call on people to protect the plants on Earth. D.To encourage people to grow more plants. (4)Which is the best title for the passage?
A.The secret language of plants. B.The plants that make sounds. C.The study on the wood wide web. D.The study on the wasps.
15.A poor traveller stopped under a tree to eat the rice and vegetables which he had brought with him.A few metres away,there was a small shop by the side of the road where a woman was frying fish and selling it to travellers who were able to afford to pay for it.This woman watched the poor traveller carefully,and when he finished his food and began to go,she shouted rudely, "You have not paid me for the fried fish!" "But I have not had your fried fish!" "But everyone can see that you enjoyed the smell of my fried fish with your rice and vegetables,argued the woman "If you had not smelled the fish,your meal would not have been eaten so jovially!" Soon a crowd collected,Although they supported the poor traveller,they had to agree that the wind was blowing from the shop to the place where he had eaten,and that it had carried the smell of the fried fish to him. Finally,the woman took the poor traveller to a judge(法官),who said,"The woman says that the traveller ate his meal with the smell of her fish.The traveller agrees that the wind was blowing from the woman's shop to the place where he ate his rice and vegetables and that it carried the smell of her fried fish to his nose while he was eating,so he must pay for it.What does your fried fish cost?" "Twenty-five cents a plate."she answered happily. "Then go outside together,said the judge. "There the traveller must hold up a 25-cent piece so that its shadow(影子)falls on the woman's hand.The price of the smell of a plate of fried fish is the shadow of 25 cents."
(1)According to Paragraph 1,why did the woman shout?
A.Because she wanted to sell her fried fish. B.Because she wanted to argue with the traveller. C.Because she wanted the traveller to pay. D.Because she wanted to give some food to the traveller. (2)What does the underlined word "jovially" in Paragraph 3 mean?
A.Secretly. B.Quickly. C.Pleasantly. D.Slowly. (3)What can we know according to the passage?
A.The woman got nothing at last. B.The judge did a wrong thing. C.The traveller ate a plate of fish. D.The traveller gave the woman 25 cents. (4)Which of the following order can be best described as the change of the woman5s feelings?
A.Rude一Angry一Pleased B.Rude一Pleased一Disappointed C.Angry一Bored一Hopeful D.Angry一Rude一Pleased (5)It can be inferred (推斷)from the passage that the judge is
16.About 20 years ago,Nissan introduced the world's first "talking car".Actually,it was just a recorded voice that would tell you that your door was open and would continue talking to you until you closed it.Of course,it never caught on.Only a few people knew about the car. Times have changed and the talking car of the near future is a car that you can talk to rather than a car that talks to jye.ai.You'll be able to control your radio by giving voice orders.And you can get traffic reports or directions,and send or receive emails in the King car.To do all these,you needn't push a button at all. This is good news for those who spend more and more of their lives in their cars.In fact,the new type of cars will be more like offices on wheels because it has computers,wireless internet and satellite radio inside.Companies are hoping that time wasted in traffic could be put to better use.If workers are able to check their emails,faxes,and meeting time on the way to work they can spend more time at the offices doing more important tasks. Microsoft,of course,is hoping that every one of those mobile offices will use Windows."It's a great goal." says Dick Brass,VP of Microsoft's automotive division(汽車部門)."But we'd like to have one of our operating systems in every car on earth."There are already 650 million cars in the world,and every year about 50 million new cars roll off the production lines.If Brass' wish came true,cars could become a bigger business for Microsoft than computers.
(1)The underlined phrase "caught on" in paragraph 1 probably means
. A.turned on B.took off C.became popular D.was colorful (2)Which is TRUE about the world's first "talking car"?
A.The talking car of the near future is a car that talks to you. B.It was introduced in the late 20 century. C.It could record voices. D.It could not only record but also talk itself. (3)The radio of the new talking car can be operated by receiving
. A.traffic reports B.voice orders C.light signals D.electricity energy (4)Companies may be happy with the new type of cars because
. A.their workers will get to the office earlier B.much time will be wasted in traffic C.their workers will check emails,faxes and meeting time at home D.their workers will have more time to do more important work at the offices
Are you tired of sitting too long?Do you want to be healthier?Join the School Dance Club and move your body! Choice of dances:folk,modern,pop,etc. Level of difficulty:Level 1,Level 2 and Level 3 Teachers: Helen White —13 years of teaching experience—Graduated from International Master Dance School John Smith —First prize winner of"Dancers on Stage"for 4 years starting from 2016 Ken Power —Skilled in different kinds of dance,especially in "fusion(融合)"dance Who to join:Aged 12~15 If you would like to be one of us,please kindly fill in the form and send it to Maria Cooper's office before 18th March.
(1)The Dance Club best suits those who want to
. A.be healthier B.be quiet C.sing folk songs D.learn pop music (2)Who can join the Dance Club?
A.Teachers with rich experience. B.Teachers good at dancing. C.Students aged 10. D.Students aged 13. (3)The text is probably a
18.閱讀短文,按油炸圈餅的操作順序排列所給句子(1-5)。 Make a Very Delicious Treat for Your Family We all like cakes.Lots of kids in Western countries learn how to make them.Of course they need their parents around.The kitchen can be a dangerous place at first. Donuts(油炸圈餅) are easy to make and yummy to eat.With a parent's help,you can do it yourself. Mix everything together,except(除了 ) the flour.Add the flour slowly until the mixture goes stiff( 硬的).Roll out(鋪開) the mixture and then make it into flat rounds.Cut holes(洞) in the middle of the rounds.Ask your parent to help you put some oil in a pan and make it hot.Give the rounds to your mom or dad to fry(油炸).When they are brown,your mom or dad can put the donuts on a piece of paper to dry and cool.Then eat and enjoy!
Make a very delicious treat for your family. How do we make a donut?Put the following steps in order.
Put some oil in a pan and make it hot.Fry the donuts.
Cut holes in the middle of the rounds.
Mix everything together and add the flour slowly until the mixture goes stiff.
When they are brown,put the donuts on a piece of paper to dry and cool.
20."我和我的祖國一刻也不能分割……"還記得這首優美的歌曲么?假如你是李華,作為一名 中國人,你對自己的祖國了解多少呢?請依據以下要點給你的美國筆友Tom寫一封信,向他介紹 你的祖國.(詞數:80詞左右) ?中國是亞洲最大的國家,和美國差不多大. ?中國有世界上最多的人口,我們中國人勤勞且善良. ?長江是世界上最長河流之一,黃河是中國第二長河流. ?中國有超過5000年的歷史,比美國歷史長多了. ?…… 推薦詞匯:Asia 亞洲,population 人口,the Yangtze River長江. 要求:1. 恰當運用比較級和最高級,可適當拓展. 2.不得在作文中出現學校及學生的真實名稱. 3.包含所有信息點,語句連貫,開頭已給出,不計入總詞數. Dear Tom, I'm glad to be your pen pal. I'd like to tell you something about China.__________________. Best wishes, Li Hua