题目内容
Deeply ______ what his friends said, he changed his mind.
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A．affected by B．affecting
C．effected by D．effecting
Do you know mulch? Mulch is a protective cover of material that is spread on top of soil. It is usually made out of organic material, like crop waste. Farmers may keep the remains of corn or other crops on top of the soil. This creates mulch on the soil surface. The plant remains help protect the soil against wind and water damage. Mulching is one of the best things people can do for their plants. It also helps keep the soil from getting dry, and reduces the need for watering plants. It also limits temperature changes in the soil. And it stops unwanted plants, or weeds, from growing.
Organic mulch improves the condition of soil. As the mulch breaks down, it provides material which keeps the soil from getting hard. This improves the growth of roots and increases the movement of water through the soil. It also improves the ability of the soil to hold water. Organic mulch contains nutrients for plants. It also provides good environment for earthworms and other helpful living things in the soil.
It is easy to find organic mulch materials. Cut-up leaves and small pieces of tree bark can be used. Grass cuttings are also a good mulch for plants. Mulch from news- papers works well in controlling weeds.
The best time to add mulch depends on your goal. Mulch provides a thick barrier between the soil and the air. This helps to reduce temperature changes in the soil. As a result, mulched soil will be cooler than other soil in the summer. In winter, the mulched soil may not freeze as deeply as other soil. The best time is after the ground has frozen, but before the coldest weather arrives. Spreading mulch before the ground has frozen may attract small animals searching for a warm place to spend the winter. Delaying the spreading should prevent this problem. The animals will probably find another place to live.
1.The author tells us the following EXCEPT ______.
A. what mulch is and its advantages
B. the best time to add mulch
C. the bad effects of mulch
D. what can be mulch on the soil surface
2. The following can be used as organic materials to make mulch EXCEPT ______.
A. tree barks B. plastic C. grass cuttings D. cut-up leaves
3. The main idea of Paragraph 2 is that organic mulch can ______.
A. improve the condition of soil
B. improve the ability of the soil to hold water
C. provide a good environment for earthworms
D. improve the growth of roots and increase the movement of water through the soil
4. From the last paragraph, we know ______.
A. the best time to add mulch is in spring and summer
B. the best time to add mulch is after the coldest weather arrives
C. the best time to add mulch is exactly the same time of each year
D. choosing the best time to add mulch can avoid attracting small animals
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根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
As we know, sport is very common in our daily life. People who usually compete in sports can be found everywhere. Why so many people love sports? __1__
Generally speaking, it is good for our health to do sports, such as basketball, football, table tennis, swimming, badminton, and so on. __2__ I have taken the swimming course this term, since I didn’t know how to swim. I find that swimming is very interesting and has many benefits for our bodies. On one hand, it can make our blood circulatory system run regularly. On the other hand, the muscles of our bodies can be massaged(按摩) under the pressure of water. All these are positively advantageous to our health.
__3__ It is known to us that some sports are team sports that involve several players or even more. When playing with others, people must face the situation of getting along with others. Through the sport games, strangers may go easily with others and make friends with each other. __4__ If you don’t know what to do, doing exercises may be a good idea because you can share the time and the fun with your friends.
__5__Yes, that’s right. But the advantages of sports are more than its disadvantages. We should follow the lead of sports athletes, as sports play an essential role in our life. Plenty of physical exercise will help you keep fit.
A．I think I love the sports deeply.
B．Just take swimming for example.
C．There are many reasons for this.
D．I like the sports, which is interesting.
E. Besides, sport is also a way of communication.
F. Some people may say it is easy to be hurt while having sports.
G. What’s more, they can get satisfaction from the competitive sports.
There is a wonderful story about a young girl who had no family and no one to love her.
One day, feeling very sad and lonely, she was walking through a grassland when she noticed a small butterfly（蝴蝶） caught in a thorn（荆棘）bush. The young girl carefully released the butterfly. Instead of flying away, the little butterfly changed into a beautiful fairy（仙女）. The young girl rubbed her eyes in disbelief.
“For your wonderful kindness,” the good fairy said to the girl, “I will give you any wish you would like.” The little girl thought for a moment and then replied, “I want to be happy.”
The fairy leaned（倾斜） toward her and whispered（耳语）in her ear. Then the fairy disappeared.
As the little girl grew up, there was no one in the land as happy as she. Everyone asked her secret of happiness. She would only smile and answer, “The secret of my happiness is that I listened to a good fairy when I was a little girl.”
When she was very old and on her deathbed, the neighbors all gathered around her, afraid that her unbelievable secret of happiness would die with her. “Tell us, please,” they begged, “Tell us what the good fairy said.” The lovely old woman simply smiled and said, “She told me that everyone, no matter how secure（安全的）they seemed, no matter how old or young, how rich or poor, had need of me.”
1.Noticing the butterfly was caught by the thorn, the orphan（孤儿） girl .
A．felt sorrow, but she didn’t help it B．failed to help it release from the thorn
C．fell down on it too D．helped the butterfly escape from the thorn
2.The butterfly after being saved by the little girl.
A．flied away B．was more beautiful than before
C．changed into a fairy D．still died
3.The only thing that the little girl wanted was .
A．wealth B．parents C．happiness D．friends
4.The neighbors all gathered around the old happy woman when she was dying, because .
A．they loved this woman deeply and they didn’t want her to die
B．the woman had lots of money to be shared as soon as she died
C．they wanted to pray for her after her death
D．they wanted to know the secret of her lifetime happiness
