A. oranges； them B. orange； it

C. oranges； they D. oranges； their

A. last B. family C. full D. given

A. though B. unless C. because D. Once

—It means ________ you admire very much.

A. What; someone B. What; anyone C. How; someone D. How; anyone

A. to go out B. not to go out

C. to not go out D. not going out

A. ability B. decision C. teamwork D. experience

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Because I'm a writer and book lover, others would naturally think that I started to like literature (文學) from an early age. Actually, I once saw reading as a frightening thing that would always be difficult. Then I discovered books that caught my imagination-stories like The Little House Series and A Little Princess. Can you imagine how a reluctant (不情愿的) reader became a book lover and later an author?

This row of books that changed my life now decorates my desk. These stories are so dear that they feel like part of me.

The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett—I began to think that if I looked carefully enough, I would find a secret garden in my backyard and bring it back to life.

A Friend in the Storm by Cheryl Ricker—This book of poetry got me through some of life's most difficult times.

Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl—This is the book that made me want to be a writer someday.

Les Miserables by Victor Hugo—Inspired (鼓舞) by it, I wrote a three- part blog post for books, started giving it to kids as gifts, and still listed it as one of my favorite stories.

Every book in the row inspired, comforted, or challenged me. I know today that, while many are well-known titles and a few were written by not-so-famous authors, they all remind me that we can never know what we will do with our talents. What can we do? Just follow our hearts.

【1】Which book helped the author get through hard times?

A.The Secret GardenB.A Friend in the Storm

C.Les MiserablesD.Anna Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl

【2】The book Anna Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl made the author want to be a ______ in the future.

A.writerB.teacherC.farmerD.doctor

【3】What's the author's suggestion for us?

A.Showing our talents earlier.B.Following our hearts.

C.Reading books with famous titles.D.Never caring what others think of us.

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Tide is the regular rise and fall of the ocean level caused by the movement of the sun, the earth and the moon. It is considered a promising source of green energy to produce electricity in coastal areas.

To make use of tidal energy, we need to build tidal power stations. The bays and the river mouths where the tide is high (the tidal range is more than 10 metres) are usually perfect sites to build tidal power stations. There are many such places in the world. According to the IRENA (the International Renewable Energy Agency), by just using 2% of our coastlines, we can produce 4, 383TWh of ocean power each year, enough to meet 16. 4% of the world's electricity needs.

To build a tidal power station, we need to build a dam. In the dam are many turbines and on each turbine there is an electric generator. When the tide rises, water comes through the dam, the turbines turn and the electric generators work, producing electricity. When the tide fall, water goes out through the dam, the turbines turn again. The electric generators continue to work.

Tidal energy has it advantages. Using tidal energy to produce electricity is much cheaper than using the traditional energy, like coal or gas. For example, the Rance Tidal Power Station in France has been there for over 50 years, producing around 540, 000TWh of electricity each year. The cost is only 1.3 cents/TWh. Tidal energy can be used nearly 24 hours a day. As long as the sun, the earth and the moon exist, we can use it to produce electricity. But without sunshine, here is no solar energy. When there is no wind, electric generators will not work. In addition, with the development of modern technology, tidal energy can be stored and used to produce electricity continuously. However, we still have some problems to solve. It is difficult to build a dam in the sea, and the cost is very high. Moreover, it's expensive to keep a tidal power station in is best condition.

Scientists are working on them.

【1】A tidal power station is best built __________.

A.at a river mouth with windB.along the coast with waves

C.in a bay with tide high enoughD.in coastal areas with sunshine

【2】The underlined word "turbine" in Paragraph There is a machine to__________.

A.make the tide rise and fallB.make an electric generator work

C.let water go through the damD.keep the dam in good condition

【3】What advantage does tidal energy have?

A.We can use it to get useful tide.B.It can improve the ocean environment.

C.We can use it nearly all the time.D.It meets 16. 4% of the electricity needs.

【4】How can we make better use of tidal energy?

A.By digging more bays and river mouths.

B.By building cheaper tidal power stations.

C.By closing traditional electric power.

D.By using tidal energy to replace other energy.

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The balalaika, also called the "Russian guitar", is a traditional Russian musical instrument. It has a long neck, a wooden triangle-shaped body and strings. It is usually used to play Russian music by plucking the strings with fingers or a pick.

Russians like the balalaika. The music played with it can be cheerful, as if the farmers were dancing happily to celebrate their harvest. It can also be energetic, as if the workers were working hard to make their country richer and stronger. If a Russian moves to live or work abroad, he will probably take a balalaika with him. When he feels lonely and sad, he will play it to cheer himself up.

The balalaika was originally played by the poor in Russia. At that time, balalaikas were made by the players themselves. They were rough, simple and cheap with different numbers of strings, from two to even six. Later a Russian musician Vasily Vasil'yevich Andreev (1861-1918) improved the balalaka. He created a whole family of balalaikas of different sizes, all with three strings. The smallest balalaika is called Prima. It is 60-70cm long. The biggest, Contrabass, is almost 2metres high with a leg to sit on the floor. Andreev founded the first balalaika orchestra in the world, mainly using balalaikas to perform. He gave concerts at the Universal Exposition in Paris in 1889, which was a great success.

Today, there are blalaika groups performing around the world. More and more people get to know the balalaika and are attracted by its Russian style music.

【1】The balalaika is a musical instrument __________.

A.without stringsB.with a long neck

C.of a round shapeD.with a metal body

【2】The music played with a balalaika is usually__________.

A.slow and sadB.strong and serious

C.soft and modernD.cheerful and energetic

【3】Andreev is mentioned in Paragraph Three to introduce __________.

A.the success of balalaika concertsB.the history of balalaika orchestras

C.his talent for playing the balalaikaD.his contributions to the balalaika

【4】Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?

A.Balalaika: The "Russian Guitar" for the Poor

B.Russia: The Home of Famous Balalaika Musicians

C.Balalaika: A Traditional Russian Musical Instrument

D.Russia: The International Hand-made Balalaika Factory

A. more B. less C. most D. least