Who hasn’t enjoyed eating peanuts? Did you know that although peanuts look like nuts and taste like nuts, they aren’t nuts at all? They belong to the pea family, so they are called peanuts. The peanut grows flowers above ground, but its “fruit” grows underground. It grows in more countries than most other “nuts”.
The peanut is a native South American plant. Scientists believe that it grew wild in Brazil long ago. They think that for several thousand years the early peoples of South America made it a part of their diet. These peoples were nomads who moved on when a natural food could no longer be found in one area. Along the way they probably let fall some peanuts, which got into the ground and grew. This is believed to be the way the plant reached the place where the Incas(印加人)lived. The Incas, from about 1100 to 1532, thought highly of peanuts. The peanuts were eaten in several forms and used as sacrificial offerings(祭品)to the Incan Sun God. Later in the 16th century, European soldiers had brought peanuts to other parts of the world, including North America, Africa, Asia, Europe, and Pacific Islands.
Although peanuts were found native in South America, they are now grown in almost every country that has warm weather. India produces the most peanuts. China’s production is next, followed by the United States.
The peanut is special in more ways than one. It can be eaten raw, boiled, roasted, or fried. Hundreds of widely different products have been made from it. Carver, an American scientist, set himself the task of discovering new uses for eating and for many other products.
Peanuts are very highly nutritious and are also high in protein (蛋白质). Americans use about seven-tenths of their protein in the form of meat. In India, where the poor can’t pay for meat or milk, peanut meal and peanut milk have been produced. These have been a great help to the poor.
New products are continually being made from peanuts, among them peanut cheese and a powder that becomes peanut butter when water is added. The fact is that peanuts are so healthy that they were used by astronauts. The unusual nut that isn’t a nut is one of nature’s most amazing gifts.
【小题1】 Although we like eating peanuts, many of us don’t know peanuts belong to _______ family.

A.the peaB.the nutC.both the pea and the nutD.neither the pea nor the nut
【小题2】 Which paragraph(段落)mainly talks about the history of the peanut?
A.Paragraph FourB.Paragraph Three
C.Paragraph TwoD.Paragraph One
【小题3】What does the underlined word nutritious mean?
A.Helpful for staying healthy.B.Helpful to the poor.
C.Delicious and tasty.D.Rich in fat and oil.
【小题4】 Which of the following is TRUE according to the article?
A.Nomads always stayed in the same place.
B.The peanut was first found in South America.
C.Astronauts ate lots of peanuts to keep healthy.
D.China grows fewer peanuts than the US.
【小题5】What is the purpose of the article?
A.To show that peanuts belong to the pea family.
B.To advise us to use more peanut products.
C.To tell us some new uses of peanuts.
D.To let us know more about peanuts.

完形填空  从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选择能填入相应空白处的最佳答案。(10分)
Save the Wild Tiger
When people think of tigers, they think: strong and dangerous. But now, the big animal is calling for our help.
There were once eight kinds of   1  in the world, but three died out during the 20th century. In the last 70 years, the    2  of Siberian tigers(东北虎)has gone from as many as 300 to_____3____22 somewhere The Siberian tiger has been___4____ dying out completely. If the government doesn’t make any efforts, it’s quite___5____ that there will be no more Siberian tigers in China in the to twenty years.
In order to double the number of wild tigers  in the __6___ ten years the World Wildlife Fund (世界自然基金会) has started a program recently It ___7___save wild tigers and put an end to tiger hunting and killing. China together with twelve other____8___, has joined in.
Wild animals, such as red deer and wild pigs, are the main ____9____ of the tigers. The hunting of these animals is the greatest threat(威胁)to tigers. So the most important thing is ___10___ the animals that tigers eat. To protect the wild tigers, we need to call on more people to stop eating and hunting wild animals.

【小题1】
A.pigsB.tigersC.deerD.lions
【小题2】
A.nameB.kindC.numberD.type
【小题3】
A.less thanB.more thanC.bigger thanD.over
【小题4】
A.in need ofB.in danger ofC.in front of D.out of
【小题5】
A.possibleB.impossibleC.necessary D.sure
【小题6】
A.lastB.nextC.pastD.later
【小题7】
A.aims toB.used toC.refuses to D.in order to
【小题8】
A.citiesB.provincesC.countries D.towns
【小题9】
A.friendsB.foodC.members D.groups
【小题10】
A.to sellB.to killC.to save D.to keep

One day, a little monkey and a little fox went out to play. They saw an apple tree on the other side of the river. There were many big and red apples on it. But there was no bridge over the river. The monkey thought hard and had an idea. They pulled down(推倒) a tree and put it over the river as a bridge.

The monkey said, “My old friend, you go there first.” But after the fox went to the other side, he kicked() the tree into the river and ran to the apple tree. “How can I get there without the tree?” cried the monkey. The fox laughed and said, “You just stand there and watch me eating the apples.” The monkey was very angry.

Suddenly it began to rain. The water level(水位) in the river rose(上涨) and the tree flew away with the water.

“You can eat all the apples. But you can’t come back,” shouted the monkey.

The fox stopped eating and looked at the monkey sadly.

1.The little monkey and the little fox wanted to ????? on the other side of the river.

A. build a bridge?? B. eat the apples? C. pull down a tree????????????? ?? D. play games

2.The fox kicked the tree into the river because he wanted to ?????????? .

A. eat all the apples by himself????????????? ???

B. share the apples with the monkey

C. get the apples first????????????? ??????????

D. play a joke on the monkey

3. The fox could not come back because ??????????? .

A. the monkey had taken away the tree????

B. the tree had been flown away

C. it began to rain????????????? ???????????????????

D. he was angry with the monkey

4.The fox was sad because ????????????? .

A. the monkey was laughing????????????? ??????????? B. he couldn’t reach the apples

C he couldn’t come back????????????? ?????????????? D. the monkey went home first

5.The story tells us that ??????????????? .

A. the fox shouldn’t go first

B. the fox was cleverer than the monkey

C. the monkey should go first????????????? ??

D. one shouldn’t care only about himself

 

Almost every day, we discuss the topic of health, especially for kids. But what is health? “Health” means eating well, getting enough exercise, and having a healthy weight. Let’s read the following rules. They can help you stay healthy.

(1). Eat a variety of food, especially fruit and vegetables. We all know that eating fruit and vegetables can help us stay healthy, but many of us only eat our favorite food. Remember that we can only get the nutrition (营养) we need by eating different kinds of food, especially fruit and vegetables.

(2). Drink water and milk most often. Everyone knows that water is important. Besides that, kids need plenty of calcium (钙) to grow strong bones, and milk is rich in it. Every day, you should drink at least three cups of milk, when you are 9 years old or older. You should also try to have less sugary drinks, like soda and coca. They include a lot of sugar. Sugar only includes calories (热量), not important nutrition.

(3). Listen to your body. When you are eating, notice how your body feels. When your stomach feels comfortably full, stop eating. Eating too much makes you feel uncomfortable. If you do it too often, it can make you unhealthy and fat.

(4). Limit screen time. What’s screen time? It’s the amount of time you spend watching TV, movies and playing computer games. The more time you spend on these sitting-down activities, the less time you spend playing sports, like basketball, and doing other activities like riding and swimming. Try to spend no more than 2 hours a day on screen time.

1.In this passage, “health” includes all of the following EXCEPT ______.

A.eating well                            B.doing more exercise

C.having a healthy weight                   D.wearing comfortable clothes

2.The underlined phrase “a variety of” means ______.

A.plenty of          B.all kinds of         C.the rest of         D.a lot of

3.Which of the following is NOT true?

A.Eating more fruit and vegetables is good for people.

B.We should eat and drink things with little sugar.

C.We should spend the same time on both sitting-down activities and sports.

D.When we are full, we should stop eating, no matter how delicious the food is.

4.Screen time is the time that you spend ______.

A.playing computer games                  B.watching movies

C.watching TV                            D.All of above

5.What’s the main idea of the passage?

A.How to eat healthy food.                  B.Eating and playing are both important.

C.Suggestions for staying healthy.             D.Health is very important.

 

Almost every day, we discuss the topic of health, especially for kids. But what is health? “Health” means eating well, getting enough exercise, and having a healthy weight. Let’s read the following rules. They can help you stay healthy.

1. Eat a variety of food, especially fruit and vegetables. We all know that eating fruit and vegetables can help us stay healthy, but many of us only eat our favorite food. Remember that we can only get the nutrition (营养) we need by eating different kinds of food, especially fruit and vegetables.

2. Drink water and milk most often. Everyone knows that water is important. Besides that, kids need plenty of calcium (钙) to grow strong bones, and milk is rich in it. Every day, you should drink at least three cups of milk, when you are 9 years old or older. You should also try to have less sugary drinks, like soda and coca. They include a lot of sugar. Sugar only includes calories (热量), not important nutrition.

3. Listen to your body. When you are eating, notice how your body feels. When your stomach feels comfortably full, stop eating. Eating too much makes you feel uncomfortable. If you do it too often, it can make you unhealthy and fat.

4. Limit screen time. What’s screen time? It’s the amount of time you spend watching TV, movies and playing computer games. The more time you spend on these sitting-down activities, the less time you spend playing sports, like basketball, and doing other activities like riding and swimming. Try to spend no more than 2 hours a day on screen time.

1.In this passage, “health” includes all of the following EXCEPT ______.

A. eating well                                                    B. doing more exercise

C. having a healthy weight                                         D. wearing comfortable clothes

2.The underlined phrase “a variety of” means ______.

A. plenty of                 B. all kinds of     C. the rest of             D. a lot of

3.Which of the following is NOT true?

A. Eating more fruit and vegetables is good for people.

B. We should eat and drink things with little sugar.

C. We should spend the same time on both sitting-down activities and sports.

D. When we are full, we should stop eating, no matter how delicious the food is.

4.Screen time is the time that you spend ______.

A. playing computer games                         B. watching movies    

C. watching TV                                    D. All of above

5.What’s the main idea of the passage?

A. How to eat healthy food.                        B. Eating and playing are both important.

C. Suggestions for staying healthy.             D. Health is very important.

 

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