An old man lived in a nice house with a large garden. He took care of his  1 all the time, watering and fertilizing(施肥)them.  

One day a young man went by the garden. He looked at the beautiful flowers, imagining how happy he could be  2 he lived in such a beautiful place. Then, suddenly he found the old gardener was  3 . He was very surprised about this and asked, “You can’t see these flowers.  4 are you busy taking care of them every day?”  

The old man smiled and said “I can tell you four reasons. First, I was a gardener when I was young, and I really like this job. Second,  5 I can’t see these flowers, I can touch them.   6 , I can smell the sweetness of them. As to the last one, that’s you.”

“Me? But you don’t know me,” said the young man.

“Yeah, it’s  7 that I don’t know you. But I know that flowers are angels(天使) that everybody  8 . We enjoy the happiness these flowers have brought us.”

The blind man’s work opened our eyes and  9 our hearts, which also made his life  10 . It was just like Beethoven, who became deaf in his later life and wrote many great musical works. Beethoven himself couldn’t  11 his wonderful music, but his music has  12 millions of people to face their difficulties bravely. Isn’t it one kind of happiness?

1.                A．flowers         B．trees           C．vegetables D．grass

 

2.                A．a(chǎn)fter           B．a(chǎn)s             C．before   D．if

 

3.                A．deaf           B．blind           C．smart D．strange

 

4.                A．What          B．Who           C．Why D．Which

 

5.                A．a(chǎn)lthough        B．since           C．because  D．unless

 

6.                A．First           B．Second         C．Third D．Fourth

 

7.                A．true           B．hard           C．cool D．fair

 

8.                A．greets          B．knows          C．meets    D．doubts

 

9.                A．broke          B．hurt           C．pleased   D．treated

 

10.               A．emptier        B．busier          C．luckier    D．happier

 

11.               A．write          B．hear           C．play D．believe

 

12.               A．changed        B．directed        C．discovered D．encouraged

 

 

從下面選擇句子補(bǔ)全對(duì)話。

A：Look, here comes a model.

B：What a nice dress! 1

A：That's not a common dress. It's called cheongsam, and it's becoming popular in the world of high fashion.

B：Look at the second one. She's wearing minority costume. 2

A：I think it's made of silk.

B：I agree. Look, 3

A：A traditional Russian costume, I guess.

B：Oh, you are great. There come another three girls. 4 . Where are the clothes from?

A： 5 . The others? I'm not sure.

B：Wow. You know a lot about fashion. That's cool!

a．The first one is from Zhuang Minority.

b．The model looks so beautiful.

c．They are all wearing minority costume.

d．Do you know what it is made of?

e．what is the third model wearing?

1．________　2．________　3．________　4．________　5．________

National Day is coming. We Chinese will have a31 vacation. Lin Yan from Beijing heard that Hainan is very nice, so she is 32 a trip to Hainan with her parents for their vacation. She just finished 33 the Internet and got some information about Hainan. Hainan is really a good place to34, because there are many famous places, 35Tianya Haijiao and Wanquan River. There are also beautiful 36 to walk down and seas to swim in. And the weather there is not too 37 and not too cold. Her parents 38 her. They are flying to Hainan and staying there 39 five days. She hopes she will have a great time and forget all her problems. I think Li Yan is going to have a(n) 40 vacation!

1.	A．seven day B．seven-day C．seven-days D．seven day’s

 

2.	A．finishing B．sending C．leaving D．planning

 

3.	A．looking B．watching C．surfing D．reading

 

4.	A．have fun B．go shopping C．exercise D．study

 

5.	A．to B．like C．for D．a(chǎn)s

 

6.	A．shops B．trees C．beaches D．lakes

 

7.	A．warm B．hot C．cool D．rainy

 

8.	A．a(chǎn)greed to B．decided on C．decided D．a(chǎn)greed with

 

9.	A．for B．in C．on D．a(chǎn)t

 

10.	A．excited B．boring C．tired D．exciting

 

Arbor Day All over the World

All Over the world，people are planting trees，caring for them, and learning about their value．A special day was set aside for planting trees．

Here in the United States，we call this tree-planting festival Arbor Day．In Japan，it is called Greening Week In Israel it is called the New Year's Day of the Trees．Korea has a Tree-Loving Week．Iceland has a Student's Afforestation Day．This means “to change open land into forest”．People in India celebrate a National Festival of Free Planting．Whatever people call this special time of year．they are saying that trees are important to us all．

    Arbor Day began in the United States in 1872 in Nebraska．J．Sterling Morton，a newspaperman，knew how important trees were to the land so he began the idea．The state（蛩）offered prizes to the groups and people who planted the most trees．On that first Arbor Day，the people of Nebraska planted more than one million trees．Today，Arbor Day is celebrated in all 50 states and around the world．

    Why trees are so important to us all：

    *Trees give us shade（樹蔭）to keep us and our homes cool on hot summer days．

    *Trees give off oxygen which you and I and animals need to breathe

    *Trees reduce（減少）noise pollution．

    *Trees provide a home and food for wildlife（野生生物）．

    *Trees are beautiful to look at，nice to listen to，fun to explore，exciting to climb，and great to stream under．

1．We can infer（推斷）from the article that the writer is from___________．

A．America               B．Japan                   C．Israel                     D．Iceland

2．Which is true about the first Arbor Day?

    A．It began in Nebraska，India．

    B．A book writer first thought of the idea．

    C．J Sterling Morton planted the most trees that day．

    D．The people who planted the most trees got the prize．

3．What is the importance of trees?

A．They keep us cool on hot days．   

B．They give off oxygen we breathe．

C．They provide a home and food for wildlife．

D．All of the above．

4．In China，we celebrate Tree Planting Day on __________.

A．March 2nd           B．March 12th            C．April 2nd         D．April 12th