Why do plants grow in some places and not in others? Why does some land have so much growing on it, while other land has almost no plants growing on it at all?
To grow, plants need several things. One is warmth. In very cold places almost nothing grows. Plants also need water. In very dry parts of the Earth only a few unusual plants can grow. That’s why dry deserts everywhere are almost not covered by trees or grass.
Plants must also have a place in which to put down their roots and grow. They find it difficult to grow on hard land. The town is built on hard land. The plants here have only the soil (土壤)found between the cracks of the stones to grow in.
Another thing plants must have before they can grow is food.
What will happen if we try to make things grow on the sandy beach? A few plants, such as beach grass, will grow in sand, but most plants won’t. Even if the weather is warm enough and we water the plants each day. Many of them will die because the sand on this beach has almost no food for plants.
【小题1】According to the passage, plants need _____ things to grow well.

A.twoB.threeC.fourD.five
【小题2】What does the underlined word “cracks” mean in the text?
A.缝隙B.表面C.夹层D.底部
【小题3】From the passage, we can know it is _______ for plants to grow in dry places.
A.easyB.difficultC.impossibleD.important
【小题4】The reason why most plants can’t grow on the sandy beach is that _______.
A.there isn’t enough sunlightB.there is too much water
C.it is too crowded thereD.it has little food for plants
【小题5】The passage can most probably be found in a ______ book.
A.scienceB.historyC.travelD.math

Australia is the largest island in the world. It is a little smaller than China. 1t is in the south of the earth. Australia is big, but its population is small. The population of Australia is nearly as large as that of Shanghai.

Enough laws (法律)have been made to fight against pollution. The cities in Australia have got little air or water pollution. The sky is blue and the water is clean. You can clearly see fish swimming in the rivers. Plants grow very well.

Last month we visited Perth, the biggest city in Western Australia, and went to a wild flower exhibition (展览). There we saw a large number of wild flowers we had never seen before. We had a wonderful time. Perth is famous for its beautiful wild flowers. In spring every year Perth has the wild flower exhibition. After visiting Perth we spent a day in the countryside. We sat down and had a rest near a path(小路) at the foot of a hill. It was quiet and we enjoyed ourselves. Suddenly we heard bells ringing at the top of the hill. What we saw made us pick up all our things and run back to the car as quickly as we could. There were about three hundred sheep coming towards us down the path.

Australia is well-known for its sheep and kangaroos. After a short drive from any town, you will find yourself in the middle of white sheep. Sheep, sheep, everywhere are sheep.

1.Australia is ________.

A.the largest country in the world            B.larger than China

C.as large as Shanghai                      D.not as large as China.

2.Enough laws have been made to ________.

A.increase the population                  B.grow more plants

C.fight against pollution                    D.show wild flowers

3.Perth is ________.

A.the capital of Australia                    B.in the west of Australia

C.in the east of Australia                    D.the biggest city in Australia

4.In Perth you may visit a wild flower in ________.

A.October          B.January           C.May              D.July

5.Which of the following sentences is true?

A.All the big cities in Australia are seriously polluted.

B.Australia is well-known for its sheep, kangaroos and large population.

C.We ran back to the car because we were in the middle of white sheep.

D.If you go to the town in Australia, you will see a large number of white sheep.

 

Tom grows the nicest vegetables and fruits, and the most beautiful flowers in his village. Plants grow in Tom’s garden all through the year.Tom cuts some flowers for his sitting-room table and eats some fruits and vegetables, but he sells most of them in the market. His vegetables, fruits and flowers are so wonderful that they sell much more quickly in the market than those of other villages.

   How does Tom grow these beautiful plants? He is so lazy that he just sits under his orange tree with his radio. He listens to music all day. 

That is quite true. Tom plants things in spring, summer, autumn and winter. After that he sits with his radio. And everything grows. It is the music that does work. Tom knows more clearly that music  makes the biggest vegetables and fruits and the most beautiful flowers. Plants love music as much as people.

1.Tom      most of the things in his garden.

    A. sells    B. eats    C. keeps    D. gives

2.Tom listens to the music in the garden because     .

A.is very popular.

B.makes him relaxed.

C.makes his plants stop growing.

D.makes his plants grow better.

3.Which of the following is TRUE?

A.Tom doesn’t plant orange trees in his garden.

B.Tom often gives away his flowers to villagers.

C.Tom is very lazy and he does nothing every day.

D.Tom eats some of the fruits and vegetables in his garden.

4.What can we learn from the passage?

A.Tom’s garden is in the town.

B.Tom wants to sell his garden.

C.Plants also like listening to music.

D.Tom’s flowers are beautiful and cheap.

 

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