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     "Oxfam" is the short form for the Oxford Committee for Famine Relief (全國(guó)饑荒救濟(jì)委員會(huì)). It is an
international organization to help the poor all over the world. It was started in 1942 in England during the
Second World War to provide relief to war victims in Europe. When the war was over, Oxfam continued its
work, sending materials and money to the poor throughout Europe. Since then, Oxfams have been founded in
12 countries, such as Oxfam America, Oxfam Canada, Oxfam Hong Kong and so on.
     Twenty-eight years later, a group of volunteers started Oxfam America. It was first in Washington, DC,
then in 1973 Oxfam America moved to Boston. In England, Oxfam organizes many charity activities every
year to raise money. It also runs many charity shops. The shops receive things donated by people and sell
them to those who need them. The money from the sales will be used to help the homeless and the poor in
different parts of the world.
     Oxfam Hong Kong is a member of Oxfam International. Every year Oxfam Hong Kong organizes
Trailwalker to collect money for the poor in Hong Kong and some other areas in the world.
1. Why was Oxfam first started in England in 1942?
A. Because World War II happened there.
B. Because there were too many people.
C. Because Oxfam America moved to Boston.
D. Because Oxfam Hong Kong was started.
2. What does the underlined word "founded" mean in Chinese?
A. 找到
B. 成立
C. 贊助
D. 施與
3. When was Oxfam America set up in the USA?
A. In 1941.
B. In 1942.
C. In 1970.
D. In 1973.
4. In England, Oxfam does the following to help the poor except ______.
A. Organizing many charity activities
B. Running many charity shops
C. Organizing Trailwalker once a year
D. Helping the poor with the money from the sales
5. The best title of this passage is ______.
A. Oxfam America
B. Oxfam Canada
C. Oxfam Hong Kong
D. Oxfam's history
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　　Green is an important color in nature．It is the color of grass and the leaves on trees．It is the color of most growing plants, too．

　　Sometimes, the word green means young, fresh and growing．Sometimes, it describes something that is not yet finished or plants that are not ripe．

　　For example, a greenhorn is someone who has no experience, who is new to a situation．In the fifteenth century, a greenhorn was a young cow or ox whose horns had not yet developed．A century or so later, a greenhorn was a soldier who had not yet had any experience in war(戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng))．By the eighteenth century, a greenhorn had the meaning it has today-a person who is new in a job．

　　About one hundred years ago, greenhorn was a popular expression in the American west．Old-timers used it to describe a man who had just arrived from one of the big cities in the east．The greenhorn didn't have the skills that he would need to live in the hard, rough country．

　　Someone who has the ability to grow plants well is said to have a green thumb．The expression comes from the early nineteen hundreds．

　　A person with a green thumb seems to have a magic touch that makes plants grow quickly and well．You might say that the woman next door has a green thumb if her garden continues to grow long after your plants have died．

　　The Green Revolution(革命)is the name which was given some years ago to the development of new kinds of rice and other grains．The new plants produced much larger crops．The Green Revolution was the result of hard work by agricultural(農(nóng)業(yè)的)scientists who had green thumbs．

(1)

According to the passage, a greenhorn means ________ now．

[　　]

A．

a young cow or ox whose horns have not yet developed

B．

a soldier who has not had any experience in war

C．

a person who is new in a job

D．

a man who doesn't have the skills to live in the country

(2)

The meaning of the underlined word “ripe” in the second paragraph is ________．

[　　]

A．

未完成的

B．

成熟的

C．

青澀的

D．

老練的

(3)

Which of the following about the Green Revolution is NOT right?

[　　]

A．

If there weren't the Green Revolution, we would have no rice to eat．

B．

The expression “the Green Revolution” appeared several years ago．

C．

Because of the Green Revolution, we have more kinds of rice and other grains．

D．

Agricultural scientists with green thumbs started the Green Revolution．

(4)

We can know from the passage that ________．

[　　]

A．

all growing plants is green

B．

green is the most important color in nature

C．

a person with a green thumb can make plants grow well

D．

the expression “a green thumb” has a history of two hundred years

(5)

The main idea of the passage is ________．

[　　]

A．

a greenhorn

B．

a green thumb

C．

the Green Revolution

D．

the word “green” and its story

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[     ]
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[     ]
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[     ]
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     Green is an important color in nature. It is the color of grass and the leaves on trees. It is the color
of most growing plants, too.
     Sometimes, the word green means young, fresh and growing. Sometimes, it describes something
that is not yet finished or plants that are not ripe.
     For example, a greenhorn is someone who has no experience, who is new to a situation. In the
fifteenth century, a greenhorn was a young cow or ox whose horns had not yet developed. A century
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eighteenth century, a greenhorn had the meaning it has today--a person who is new in a job.
     About one hundred years ago, greenhorn was a popular expression in the American west.
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greenhorn didn't have the skills that he would need to live in the hard, rough country.
     Someone who has the ability to grow plants well is said to have a green thumb. The expression
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     A person with a green thumb seems to have a magic touch that makes plants grow quickly and well.
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your plants have died.
     The Green Revolution (革命) is the name which was given some years ago to the development of
new kinds of rice and other grains. The new plants produced much larger crops. The Green Revolution
was the result of hard work by agricultural (農(nóng)業(yè)的) scientists who had green thumbs.
1. According to the passage, a greenhorn means ______ now.
A. a young cow or ox whose horns have not yet developed    
B. a soldier who has not had any experience in war  
C. a person who is new in a job  
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2. The meaning of the underlined word "ripe" in the second paragraph is ______.
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B. 成熟的    
C. 青澀的      
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A. If there weren't the Green Revolution, we would have no rice to eat.
B. The expression "the Green Revolution" appeared several years ago.  
C. Because of the Green Revolution, we have more kinds of rice and other grains.
D. Agricultural scientists with green thumbs started the Green Revolution.
4. We can know from the passage that ______.
A. all growing plants is green    
B. green is the most important color in nature    
C. a person with a green thumb can make plants grow well
D. the expression "a green thumb" has a history of two hundred years
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A. a greenhorn              
B. a green thumb  
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