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

根据短文内容,用方框中所给词语的适当形式填空,使文章通顺、完整。(每词限用一次)

first,  use,  be,  another,  buy,  open,  whenever,  talk,  but also,  touch
“Thank you” is widely                 【小题1】in a modern society. It is a very good manner. You should say “Thank you”                【小题2】others help you or say something kind to you. For example: when someone                 【小题3】 the door for you, when someone says you have done your work well, when someone says you have                 【小题4】 a nice shirt, or your city                 【小题5】 very beautiful, you should say “Thank you”. “Thank you” is used not only between friends,                 【小题6】 between parents and children, brothers and sisters, husbands and wives.
“Excuse me” is                 【小题7】short polite usage. We use it as the same as “Thank you”. When you hear someone say so behind you, you’d got to know that somebody wants to walk past you without                 【小题8】 you. It is not polite to interrupt (打断) others while they are                 【小题9】. If you want to have a word with one of them, please say “Excuse me”               【小题10】, and then begin to talk. You should also do so when you want to cough or make any unpleasant noise before others. Let’s say “Thank you” and “Excuse me” on the right occasion.

Music and Behavior

Where did you go yesterday? Did you hear  1  at any of those places? Today most stores and restaurants play music. You might 2  hear music in an office or on a farm.

Scientists believe that music changes the  3  people behave. According to some scientists, the sound of western classical music makes people  4  richer. When a restaurant plays classical music, people spend  5  money on food and drinks. When the restaurant plays  6  music, people spend less money. With  7  music, people spend even less.

Scientists also  8  that loud , fast music makes people eat faster. In fact, people  9  their food faster when the music gets faster. Some restaurants play fast music during their   10  hours. This gets people to eat faster and leave more quickly. In this way, restaurants  11  make more money.

Some scientists think that music makes you think and learn better. They say  12  music helps students to be more active. It is true that people earn better when they are  13 . And listening to music can help you relax. 

The  14  time you hear music somewhere, be  15 . It might change the way you do things.

1.                A.music          B.stores          C.songs D.sound

 

2.                A.already         B.even           C.hardly    D.never

 

3.                A.way           B.time           C.idea D.place

 

4.                A.become        B.get            C.feel  D.look

 

5.                A.much          B.more           C.little D.less

 

6.                A.pop           B.modern         C.light D.country

 

7.                A.no            B.much          C.any  D.some

 

8.                A.expect         B.hope           C.realize   D.believe

 

9.                A.cook           B.order          C.eat  D.make

 

10.               A.free           B.busy           C.happy D.sad

 

11.               A.can            B.should         C.can’t    D.needn’t

 

12.               A.how           B.why           C.what  D.that

 

13.               A.excited         B.interested      C.confident  D.relaxed

 

14.               A.first           B.second         C.next  D.last

 

15.               A.quiet          B.quick          C.happy D.careful

 

 

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