What can people do when natural disasters (灾难)happen? Can we stop them? No, we can't. The only thing we can do is to 41  after the disasters.
Last year I met Mr. Flood. It started raining and   42  raining almost a month: the water on the streets got higher and higher every day. We used   43  instead of cars. We lost lots of things, including our businesses, our jobs and our homes.
Schools   44  and farms were destroyed. We ran out of food and clean water. In some places the water was higher than the buildings. I felt like we lived in a(n)  45 _ world.
Because of the flood, lots of  46  broke out. Because of the dead animals, some people  47  . The soil and other things made the water become very, very  48 _. That was in summer time, so though it was raining, the  49  was still high. The hot weather and really dirty water 50  the air very bad. Hospitals didn't have enough rooms for  51  .
When the flood was over, I looked around my city. The word “ 52 ” can describe the situation. Everything was destroyed and lots of people were sick, but we were very  53  .1 think.
We had to 54  our city, take care of the sick people, and start our schools again. I just 55 that one day, people can stop the natural disasters whenever they happen. After all, people are very clever.
【小题1】A. wake up       B. make up         C. clean up
【小题2】A. kept          B. finished          C. stopped
【小题3】A. bikes         B. trains            C. boats
【小题4】A. started        B. closed          C. opened
【小题5】A. water.        B. fire              C. ice
【小题6】A. happiness     B. illnesses          C. hardness
【小题7】A. ran          B. slept             C. died
【小题8】A. dirty         B. clean             C. clear
【小题9】A. temperature   B. weather           C. water
【小题10】A. had.         B. made             C. changed
【小题11】A. nurses       B. doctors            C. patients
【小题12】A. sad          B. beautiful          C. good
【小题13】A. weak        B. strong            C. happy
【小题14】A. rebuild       B. return            C. remain
【小题15】A. want         B. hope             C. see

When I was young, I always helped my grandfather in the fields. As I worked beside him, he   1  to tell a story about a man named Joe, and his wife, who moved to a new farm with their three sons. They were setting into the new place   2  a nearby farmer told Joe that there was gold in the earth. Joe was very   3 , and told his sons about it.
They began to dig in one corner, and they got to the end of the field. At the same time, Joe thought he would   4  some crops where the earth had been   5 . The plants included corn, tomatoes, potatoes, etc. His sons continued to dig through the soil, made up their mind to find the gold. Since   6  soil was being turned, Joe could plant more crops. Joe had never farmed before, but it had always been his   7 .
As different crops came ready to be harvested, Joe started to   8  that there were more vegetables than he and his family could ever   9 . One of Joe’s neighbors suggested that he   10  a vegetable shop. Joe and his wife did that very thing. They called it Joe and Family Vegetable. Joe even had to leave some crops in the fields,   11  he had more than enough to supply the vegetable shop.
This went on for years, and Joe and his wife became quite   12  from their little vegetable shop. They were even able to   13  their sons to college.
Remember the beginning of the story, when Joe was told by his new neighbor that there was gold in the land? Well, the truth is, Joe’s   14 of the English language was less than perfect. His new neighbor friend actually meant that his land had rich   15 . So you can see where the concept(概念)of gold comes from.

【小题1】
A.fearedB.agreedC.usedD.failed
【小题2】
A.whileB.asC.whenD.after
【小题3】
A.happyB.disappointedC.angryD.calm
【小题4】
A.harvestB.plantC.waterD.feed
【小题5】
A.controlledB.burnedC.destroyedD.turned
【小题6】
A.moreB.mostC.muchD.few
【小题7】
A.jobB.problemC.pityD.dream
【小题8】
A.realizeB.promiseC.relateD.regret
【小题9】
A.feedB.sellC.plantD.eat
【小题10】
A.take upB.set upC.turn upD.make up
【小题11】
A.nowB.thoughC.soD.because
【小题12】
A.carefulB.richC.aloneD.cheerful
【小题13】
A.bringB.takeC.sendD.make
【小题14】
A.understandingB.knowledgeC.thinkingD.skills
【小题15】
A.mudB.goldC.soilD.material

What can people do when natural disasters (灾难)happen? Can we stop them? No, we can't. The only thing we can do is to 41  after the disasters.
Last year I met Mr. Flood. It started raining and   42  raining almost a month: the water on the streets got higher and higher every day. We used   43  instead of cars. We lost lots of things, including our businesses, our jobs and our homes.
Schools   44  and farms were destroyed. We ran out of food and clean water. In some places the water was higher than the buildings. I felt like we lived in a(n)  45 _ world.
Because of the flood, lots of  46  broke out. Because of the dead animals, some people  47  . The soil and other things made the water become very, very  48 _. That was in summer time, so though it was raining, the  49  was still high. The hot weather and really dirty water 50  the air very bad. Hospitals didn't have enough rooms for  51  .
When the flood was over, I looked around my city. The word “ 52 ” can describe the situation. Everything was destroyed and lots of people were sick, but we were very  53  .1 think.
We had to 54  our city, take care of the sick people, and start our schools again. I just 55 that one day, people can stop the natural disasters whenever they happen. After all, people are very clever.
【小题1】A. wake up       B. make up         C. clean up
【小题2】A. kept          B. finished          C. stopped
【小题3】A. bikes         B. trains            C. boats
【小题4】A. started        B. closed          C. opened
【小题5】A. water.        B. fire              C. ice
【小题6】A. happiness     B. illnesses          C. hardness
【小题7】A. ran          B. slept             C. died
【小题8】A. dirty         B. clean             C. clear
【小题9】A. temperature   B. weather           C. water
【小题10】A. had.         B. made             C. changed
【小题11】A. nurses       B. doctors            C. patients
【小题12】A. sad          B. beautiful          C. good
【小题13】A. weak        B. strong            C. happy
【小题14】A. rebuild       B. return            C. remain
【小题15】A. want         B. hope             C. see

When I was young, I always helped my grandfather in the fields. As I worked beside him, he ____ to tell a story about a man named Joe, and his wife, who moved to a new farm with their three sons. They were setting into the new place ____ a nearby farmer told Joe that there was gold in the earth. Joe was very____, and told his sons about it. 

They began to dig in one corner, and they got to the end of the field. At the same time, Joe thought he would ____ some crops where the earth had been ____. The plants included corn, tomatoes, potatoes, etc. His sons continued to dig through the soil, made up their mind to find the gold. Since ____ soil was being turned, Joe could plant more crops. Joe had never farmed before, but it had always been his ­____. 

As different crops came ready to be harvested, Joe started to _____ that there were more vegetables than he and his family could ever ___. One of Joe’s neighbors suggested that he ____ a vegetable shop. Joe and his wife did that very thing. They called it Joe and Family Vegetable. Joe even had to leave some crops in the fields _____ he had more than enough to supply the vegetable shop. This went on for years, and Joe and his wife became quite _____ from their little vegetable shop. They were even able to ____ their sons to college. 

Remember the beginning of the story, when Joe was told by his new neighbor that there was gold in the land? Well, Joe’s ___ of the English language was less than perfect. His new neighbor friend actually meant that his land had rich ____. So you can see where the meaning of gold comes from.

1.A. feared        B. agreed  C. used      D. failed

2.A. while B. before  C. when    D. after

3.A. happy         B. peaceful        C. angry    D. calm

4.A. harvest       B. plant     C. water    D. feed

5.A. controlled B. burned C. destroyed     D. turned

6.A. more B. most      C. much    D. few

7.A. job     B. problem        C. pity        D. dream

8.A. realize        B. promise         C. believe D. accept

9.A. feed  B. sell        C. plant     D. eat

10.A. take up    B. set up   C. turn up D. make up

11.A. now B. though  C. so D. because

12.A. careful     B. rich       C. alone    D. cheerful

13.A. bring        B. take       C. send      D. make

14.A. understanding  B. knowledge C. thinking         D. skills

15.A. plant         B. gold       C. soil        D. material

 

Tea, coffee and cocoa are three major drinks all over the world. Tea is drunk by the largest number of people in the world. Tea, as well as silk and porcelain, began to be known by the world over a thousand years ago and has been an important Chinese export since then.

Tea has a history of over 4 , 000 years and China is the home of tea. In ancient China, tea was used as a kind of medicine, while nowadays people drink tea daily.

Longjing, Pu'er, Wulong and Tieguanyin are all famous tea. Thanks to the mild climate and rich soil in Fujian, Zhejiang and Yunnan, tea is produced mainly in these provinces.

The word for tea in different languages came from Chinese, like "cha'i" in Russian. And the Japanese character for tea is written exactly the same as it is in Chinese.

Over the past centuries, Chinese people have developed their unique tea culture, which includes tea planting, tea-leaf picking, tea making, tea drinking and so on. Tea is also popular in some sayings, like "A friendship between gentlemen is like a cup of tea." In dances, songs, poems and novels, tea is often mentioned. loo.

根据短文内容,从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选择最佳答案。(10分)

1. How many drinks are mentioned in this passage?

A. Three.   B. Four. C. Five. D. Six.

2.Tea is produced mainly in Fujian, Zhejiang and Yunnan because__________.

A. they are all big provinces

B. they are all close to the sea

C. there are quite a lot of mountains there

D. the climate ia mild and the soil is rich there

3.The underlined sentence “ A friendship between gentlemen is like a cup of tea. " in the last paragraph means_________.

A. 一个朋友就是一杯茶

B. 君子之交淡如水

C. 看到朋友就会想起茶

D. 绅士才能够喝茶

4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Tea, cocoa and silk are important Chinese exports.

B. Tea has more than 1, 000 years of history.

C. Japan is the home of tea.

D. In ancient China, people used tea as a kind of medicine.

5.Which is the best title for the passage?

A. China's Tea Culture B. A Saying of Tea

C. Drinks in the World D. Tea and Coffee

 

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