“Hydrogenic” means “working with water. ” In a hydrogenic garden，plants grow with their roots in water， not in dirt. The water is filled with special food for the plants that gardeners have carefully measured and prepared.

Hydrogenic plants grow quickly. In ordinary gardens，plants need time and energy to grow long roots that search the soil for food and water. In a hydrogenic garden，plants can use their energy to grow tall instead. And because there is no soil， there are no weeds and few insect pests(害蟲). Gardeners don't need to spray(噴灑) plants with dangerous chemicals. Both the plants and the environment stay healthy.

Scientists hope that，one day，hydrogenic gardens may be able to help hungry people all over the world grow enough food-even in countries that have bad soil，or weather that is too hot，too cold，or too dry. And astronauts hope to take hydrogenic gardens with them to the spaceship they fly to Mars，so that they will always have fresh vegetables，and the fun of growing a garden without dirt.

【1】What's the meaning of the underlined word “dirt” in the second paragraph?

A.soilB.waterC.insectD.food

【2】Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?

A.Plants need water and other nutrients to grow.B.There are no weeds inhydrogenic gardens.

C.Hydrogenic plants cannot grow in too hot weather.D.Astronauts hope to take hydrogenic gardens to space.

【3】What's the passage about?

A.Plant growing.B.Space farming.C.Scientific watering.D.hydrogenic gardening.

People progressed to making machines powered _______water and steam(蒸汽), and even later, by coal, oil, and petrol. Large cities were built. Factories _______of machines created jobs in the cities for thousands of people. The Industrial Revolution(工業(yè)革命) changed the lives of many people because, for the first time, more people lived in cities than on _______.

Companies built power plants(工廠) to make_______to run the machines，factories and cities.

People did not realize these activities were_______the Earth. They didn't realize oil, gas, coal and minerals were being used up____. _______cities grew bigger and spread across the land. plants and animals began to disappear. Their nature homes were destroyed(破壞) as people moved into new places.

As time passed, people began to _______ the need to protect the Earth and its natural resources(資源). They saw that plants and animals needed protection，so they wouldn't disappear forever. People joined together to tell________around the world to conserve(節(jié)約) our natural resources and care for the Earth. And so. Earth Day was born. Each year，more and more people take part in Earth Day. What can you do to help?

【1】A.separatedB.washedC.madeD.mixed

【2】A.asB.forC.withD.by

【3】A.fullB.proudC.sickD.short

【4】A.mountainsB.riversC.grasslandsD.farms

【5】A.metalB.waterC.electricityD.oil

【6】A.helpingB.harmingC.wastingD.losing

【7】A.clearlyB.hardlyC.quicklyD.slowly

【8】A.BeforeB.IfC.AsD.Though

【9】A.forgetB.seeC.rememberD.get

【10】A.themB.otherC.anotherD.others

The face-down generation（一代）

If you were born in the 2000s, you are called the oh-ohs. The 21stcentury. That would make you young, creative, connected, world-wide, and no doubt smart. Maybe good-looking, too. Right? But what do other people think about your generation?

Some adults worry that you're more interested in the screen in front of you than the world around you. They think of you as the "face-down generation" because you use your phone so much. They wonder how you will deal with school, friends, and family.

Other adults worry that today's youth are spoilt (溺愛) and don't want to face the challenges of adult life. Many children born in the 1990s and 2000s were raised by "helicopter parents". They were always there to guide and help their children with a busy program filled with homework and after-school activities such as dancing, drawing, or sports. With parents who do everything for them, today's youth seem to prefer to live like teenagers even when they are in their 20s or 30s.

Does the face-down generation need a heads-up? Well, probably not. The fact is that many of today's teenagers are better educated and more creative than past generations. They seem to be willing to become leaders. More young people than ever volunteer to help their communities. There are also brave young people such as Malala Yousafzai, the teenager who won the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize for pushing girls' rights to go to school.

So if you're one of the oh-ohs, there's reason to be hopeful about the future. Things are looking up for the face-down generation. Chances are that you do great and laugh out loud.

【1】If Alice was born in 2004, is she an oh-oh?

__________________________________________________________

【2】Why do some adults think of the oh-ohs as the "face-down generation"?

__________________________________________________________

【3】What are the parents called who always guide and plan everything for their children?

__________________________________________________________

【4】How does the writer organize Paragraph 4?

A.Time order.B.Space order.C.General to specific.D.Specific to general.

【5】What does the writer encourage the oh-ohs to do? Please list TWO.

__________________________________________________________

My favourite clothing is an old biker jacket. It 【1】 (make) of thick black leather and it has a red lining. It belonged to my mother when she was young, so it's very old now!

Why do I love my jacket? Because it 【2】 (be) once my mother's and because it is very practical. I 【3】 (not need) to iron it and I never need to get it cleaned. It 【4】 (keep) me warm and dry, so I wear it all the time, except in summer. Also, leather jackets never go out of fashion and you can wear them with jeans, skirts and dresses.

The other day, I was in a cafe and I left the jacket on the back of my chair. I 【5】 (realize) it when I was on the bus and I thought I'd lost it forever. At that moment a young guy jumped onto the bus and he 【6】 (hold) my jacket in his hand! He had run after me down the road with it. We started chatting and I made a new friend. Now I think of it as my lucky jacket.

【1】You are lucky, Linda. You didn't hurt __________ (you).

【2】We should behave ___________ (polite) in public.

【3】How happy I am to celebrate my ___________ (fifteen) birthday tomorrow!

【4】If you don't know the name of the plant, please write "_____________" (know) in your notebook.

【5】Thomas Edison, one of the greatest ____________ (invent) in the world, created over 1,000 things.

no longer compare later under earlier traffic

【1】Can you help me pick up the pen? It's ____________ the desk.

【2】—What time will you arrive?

—I have no idea. It depends on the __________________.

【3】Don't __________ your children with others. Just let them be themselves.

【4】It's not raining at the moment, but it might rain ______________.

【5】The computer caught a virus and __________ worked properly.

Robot competitions in the 23rdcentury are truly a popular sport. Fans from all over China watch their hand-held TVs when a competition comes on. Last time I took part in the 78thOlympics and I won the silver medal for my performance.

This year I was very proud to be chosen again. I wanted to meet robots from other countries and explore ideas about our sport. However, my programmer fell ill the week before we were leaving. It was very painful for her and I felt very scared. I didn't feel so confident that I would win.

The day of the competition was rather cold for my legs and my special oil began to freeze. I stopped for a moment (which I shouldn't) before I jumped from the starting place on a little spaceship, then I began my performance. At the correct moment I tried to open my parachute (降落傘) but there was a problem. It only opened a little. I began to fall faster and faster so that I could not turn, dive, circle or dance. My heart stopped beating as I landed heavily on a mountain covered with snow.

This is why I am writing to you from my hospital bed with two broken legs and a weak head. I did not win anything at the Olympics after all. I need the factory to build me two new legs and an even bigger head. Then I will be able to compete once more. Let's hope for greater success in the next Olympics!

【1】Wei Hua finished _________ in the 78thOlympics high flying sport.

A.firstB.secondC.thirdD.fourth

【2】Why didn't Wei Hua feel so confident about himself before this year's game?

A.His programmer was sick.

B.He had a great pain in his leg.

C.He himself fell ill before they were leaving.

D.He couldn't meet robots from other countries.

【3】According to Paragraph 3, how many reasons led to Wei Hua's failure in the competition?

A.One.B.Two.C.Three.D.Four.

【4】How is Wei Hua feeling now?

A.Full of hope.B.Unsure about himself.

C.Heart-broken.D.Satisfied with his result this year.

"Well done, dear," Mrs. Scott said. "Now would you please count twenty dollars and go to the supermarket for some ingredients (配料)? I want to make lunch!"

With a smile on his face, Mr. Scott left at once. He enjoyed trips to the supermarket because of all the colourful cans and boxes in it. Fruit and vegetables, too, shone in their bright skins. There was never just one colour: carrots were orange, but also had bits of yellow and brown in them. Bananas were yellow and black; apples hid oranges and purples inside their reds. Mr. Scott would walk through the supermarket and enjoy all the colours around him.

"I wish there was a store full of colours that I could spend all my time in." he sighed.

He bought everything on his wife's list and came home. When he walked into the house, Mrs. Scott noticed the sad look on his face. "What's wrong?" she asked him. "It looks like you had fun at the store. I can see that you picked out the best things."

"I did have fun in the store. So much that I wish I could have spent more time there. It's so full of colours! " Mr. Scott said.

"I see," Mrs. Scott said. "Well, cheer up, because I'm going to cook a nice lunch for us!"

The next day Mr. Scott was on his usual morning walk through the neighbourhood, saying hello to everyone, enjoying the colours of the trees and flowers. It was another day of colours!

"Good morning, Mr. Brown," he called out to one of his neighbours. He liked Mr. Brown very much, because, well, you guessed it: his name was a colour!

"Mr. Scott! Just the person I wanted to see!" Mr. Brown replied. "My wife and I are moving out of this town, and I need someone to take over my shop. You are the perfect person for the job because it's a paint shop! I need someone who knows its colours. Would you be interested?"

Mr. Scott was mad with excitement. "I will take it over right away!"

Mr. Brown was relieved when he left town, because he knew his paint shop was in good hands. Sure enough, Mr. Scott kept the paint shop open for twenty more years and got to talk about colours all day, every day.

【1】Why did Mr. Scott come home from the supermarket sadly?

A.He hated shopping in the supermarket.

B.He didn't enjoy the colours in the supermarket.

C.He didn't have enough money to buy everything on his wife's list.

D.He liked the colours in the supermarket so much that he didn't want to leave.

【2】Why did Mr. Scott like Mr. Brown very much?

A.They were neighbours.B.Mr Brown had a paint shop.

C.They shared the same hobby.D.Mr Brown's name was a colour.

【3】What does the underlined word "relieved" mean?

A.寬慰B.不舍C.猶豫D.煩惱

【4】What's the best title for this passage?

A.A colourful paint shopB.A colour lover

C.A friendly neighbourD.A happy couple

The girl's ______ reminded Mr. Wu of something he had read somewhere before. "Every morning when you get up, you have a choice about how you want to get close to life that day," Mr. Wu said with a smile. "I _____ to be cheerful."

"And today is my lucky day," he added.

"______? " The whole class were curious.

"This morning, I ______ to school as usual. I only had to go another kilometer down the road when my e-bike broke down..."

"Your e-bike broke down and it's your lucky day?" The students were ______. "What do you mean, Mr. Wu?"

"My e-bike broke down a quarter before class, so I ______ it on the roadside, took my books, and walked down the road. It took me ten minutes to arrive at the ______. I live eight kilometers away. My e-bike could have broken down ______ along the way. But it didn't. ______, it broke down in the perfect place-off the main road, within walking distance of here. I'm still able to teach my class ______ I'll be able to get it repaired after class. If my e-bike must break down _____, it couldn't be arranged (安排) in a better way."

The students' eyes opened wide, and then they smiled. Mr. Wu smiled back. Somehow, his story had ______ them. He was happy that they had a perfect chance to consider ______ in a new way.

【1】A.proudlyB.cheerfullyC.seriouslyD.angrily

【2】A.busyB.satisfyingC.terribleD.meaningful

【3】A.questionB.suggestionC.decisionD.introduction

【4】A.failB.hateC.seemD.choose

【5】A.WhoB.WhenC.WhyD.How

【6】A.walkedB.ranC.droveD.rode

【7】A.surprisedB.boredC.impatientD.nervous

【8】A.leftB.checkedC.repairedD.found

【9】A.hospitalB.schoolC.parkD.bank

【10】A.somewhereB.anywhereC.everywhereD.nowhere

【11】A.HoweverB.AlsoC.InsteadD.Otherwise

【12】A.andB.butC.soD.or

【13】A.yesterdayB.the other dayC.todayD.tomorrow

【14】A.hurtB.touchedC.controlledD.worried

【15】A.dreamB.purposeC.wishD.luck

—I asked you "to be careful", not "to look outside".

A.I can't hear youB.I can't see clearly

C.I don't notice youD.I don't follow you