We have always been warned of the dangers of forest fires. They cause _____ 85 _____ to a forest. They kill many plants and animals in an eco-system, which is a group of living things and their environment. But have you ever heard of a forest fire that can be _____86_____  for a forest? People start some of the fires with a special reason to actually do good to the eco-system.
In fact, fires are a natural part of any eco-system. Without fires, the oldest and largest trees would stop sunlight from reaching the forest floor. Fires can _____87_____ some of these old trees. When the trees die, they provide something good for the earth. New trees can grow strong and healthy in their place.
Some trees even need fires to grow. These trees hold their seeds (种子) inside. Heat from a fire allows the coat of the seeds to open up. Then the seeds fall to the ground and have the _____88____ to grow/
Scientist, who know about nature’s needs, start some of these fires, called controlled burns. A fire is started and kept under control. This way, the fire does not spread out of the area or _____89_____ a after forest fires, they can go hungry _____90_____ their food has been damaged in the fire. Small, controlled fires mean than animals will not have to move far to find food. After some time, small plants begin to grow. Animals return soon after the plants return. This _____91_____  makes an eco-system.
So the next time you hear about a forest fire, think about the good as well as the bad. It may take a new eco-system a while to return, but it will likely come back stronger and healthier than ever.
【小题1】
A.illnessB.difficultyC.damageD.flood
【小题2】
A.helpfulB.powerfulC.harmfulD.awful
【小题3】
A.take the place ofB. get ready forC. be bad forD.get rid of
【小题4】
A.timeB.waterC.chanceD.skill
【小题5】
A.discoverB.coverC.butD.waste
【小题6】
A.becauseB.althoughC.butD.so
【小题7】
A.almostB.againC.neverD.even



How old was I? I can’t remember. Maybe I was only 10. It was the first    16   without my father because he was away for something. He left me to fill that sad place in my mother’s heart. It was the Christmas when I stopped being a    17   and tried to play Father Christmas myself. I really wanted to make it happy and bright again. It was the Christmas of the    18  .
Mom first saw the coat at Tobias, a nice    19   shop in our town’s little shopping mall. It was dark green. And it was a    20  , heavy, wool dress coat. Mom pulled it out from the rack(架) and held it up. “Long enough,” she said in a low voice and    21  .
“I need a new coat,” Mom smiled before the mirror. She looked good on any clothes,       22   this coat suited her much better. She looked at the    23  , then hung the coat back on the rack, standing there once more to    24   
Eighty-seven dollars. But I decided to buy it for her. As we moved on    25  the mall, I found some excuse to return and asked one of the Tobias ladies to    26   the coat.
I helped clean every yard(庭院) in our neighbourhood—some yards twice, and soon I got the coat. The store ladies helped me put it in their biggest    27   with bright blue paper and thick silver ribbon(丝带). I don’t remember    28   I got it home, but I can still feel the wonderful    29   and pride that filled me. I would imagine the big space which the box would take up under our tree. Here it was—joy, peace and    30  —all in the box, waiting for Mom’s surprise.

【小题1】
A.Easter B.Christmas C.Halloween D.Thanksgiving
【小题2】
A.childB.son C.student D.teacher
【小题3】
A.tree B.bag C.coat D.ribbon
【小题4】
A.children’s B.women’s C.girl’s D.men’s
【小题5】
A.big B.wide C.thin D.long
【小题6】
A.tried it on B.put it on C.kept it on D.turned it on
【小题7】
A.though B.or C.for D.and
【小题8】
A.price B.design C.color D.material
【小题9】
A.taste B.feel C.sound D.smell
【小题10】
A.through B.over C.past D.across
【小题11】
A.sell B.send C.keep D.wash
【小题12】
A.tank B.basket C.bag D.box
【小题13】
A.how B.why C.whether D.when
【小题14】
A.development B.excitement C.improvementD.advertisement
【小题15】
A.courage B.confidence C.love D.honesty


My 14-year-old brother John and I saw the coat at the same time. The thick black wool of the coat was soft, and it was only $28. We looked at each other, saying 1, but John’s face was shining with joy. Dark woolen coats were 2 with boys at that time, and could cost several hundred dollars. But this coat was even better and much 3.
John 4 the coat and bought it at once. John wore the coat to school the next day and came home with a big smile. “ 5 did the kids like your coat?” I asked. “They all like it and they think it is very nice on me.” He said. I started calling him “Lord(老爷)”.
Over the next few weeks, Johna lot. He became more polite, more thoughtful and more pleasing. He would 7 his classmates his pens; he would bring father a cup of tea    he got home, he would help a blind man cross the road.
One day, in the library, my brother and I ran into a friend, “ Could this be John?” he asked. John shook 9 with him, like a gentleman!
What 10 changed John was his own attitude (态度). If you think you are a gentleman or a lady, you can become a perfect one.
【小题1】A. something       B. anything     C. nothing
【小题2】 A. common      B. popular      C. fit
【小题3】 A. cheaper  B. heavier       C. softer
【小题4】 A. turned on     B. tried on     C. kept on
【小题5】 A. What     B. Why C. How
【小题6】 A. changed       B. moved       C. improved
【小题7】A. borrow    B. lend   C. sell
【小题8】 A. if B. because     C. when
【小题9】 A. heads     B. hands  C. feet
【小题10】 A. strongly      B. properly     C. really

 

How old was I? I can’t remember. Maybe I was only 10. It was the first    16    without my father because he was away for something. He left me to fill that sad place in my mother’s heart. It was the Christmas when I stopped being a    17    and tried to play Father Christmas myself. I really wanted to make it happy and bright again. It was the Christmas of the    18   .

Mom first saw the coat at Tobias, a nice    19    shop in our town’s little shopping mall. It was dark green. And it was a    20   , heavy, wool dress coat. Mom pulled it out from the rack(架) and held it up. “Long enough,” she said in a low voice and    21   .

“I need a new coat,” Mom smiled before the mirror. She looked good on any clothes,       22    this coat suited her much better. She looked at the    23   , then hung the coat back on the rack, standing there once more to    24    

    Eighty-seven dollars. But I decided to buy it for her. As we moved on    25   the mall, I found some excuse to return and asked one of the Tobias ladies to    26    the coat.

I helped clean every yard(庭院) in our neighbourhood—some yards twice, and soon I got the coat. The store ladies helped me put it in their biggest    27    with bright blue paper and thick silver ribbon(丝带). I don’t remember    28    I got it home, but I can still feel the wonderful    29    and pride that filled me. I would imagine the big space which the box would take up under our tree. Here it was—joy, peace and    30   —all in the box, waiting for Mom’s surprise.

1.A. Easter         B. Christmas        C. Halloween    D. Thanksgiving

2.A. child          B. son          C. student      D. teacher

3.A. tree           B. bag          C. coat         D. ribbon

4.A. children’s    B. women’s     C. girl’s      D. men’s

5.A. big            B. wide         C. thin         D. long

6.A. tried it on    B. put it on    C. kept it on   D. turned it on

7.A. though         B. or           C. for          D. and

8.A. price          B. design       C. color        D. material

9.A. taste          B. feel         C. sound        D. smell

10.A. through       B. over         C. past         D. across

11.A. sell          B. send         C. keep         D. wash

12.A. tank          B. basket       C. bag          D. box

13.A. how           B. why          C. whether      D. when

14.A. development   B. excitement   C. improvement D. advertisement

15.A. courage       B. confidence   C. love         D. honesty

 

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