“Soon, you’re going to have to move out!” cried my neighbor upon seeing the largest tomato plant known to mankind, or at least known in my neighborhood.

        One tiny 9-inch plant, bought for $1.25 in the spring, has already taken over much of my rose bed, covering much of other plants, and is well on its way to the front door.

        Roses require a good deal of care, and if it weren’t for the pleasure they give, it wouldn’t be worth the work. As it is, I have a garden full of sweet-smelling roses for most of the year. bushes must be pruned(剪枝) in early spring, leaving ugly woody branches until the new growth appears a few weeks later. It was the space available(可用的) in the garden that led me into planting just one little tomato plant. A big mistake.

         Soil conditions made just perfect for roses turn out be even more perfect for tomatoes. The daily watering coupled with full sun and regular fertilizing(施肥) have turned the little plant into a tall bush. The cage I placed around it as the plant grew has long since disappeared under the thick leaves.

      Now the task I face in harvesting the fruit is twofold; First, I have to find the red ones among the leaves, which means I almost have to stand on my head, and once found I have to reach down and under, pick the tomatoes and withdraw(缩回) my full fist without dropping the prize so dearly won. I found two full-blown white roses completely hidden as I picked tomatoes in June. But they were weak and the leaves already yellow for lack of light.

     Here I am faced with a painful small decision: To tear up a wonderful and productive tomato plant that offers up between ten and twenty ripe sweet tomatoes each day or say goodbye to several expensive and treasured roses. Like Scarlett in Gone With the Wind, I’ll think about that tomorrow.

71.What ate the requirements for the healthy growth of rose?

       A.A lot of care and the right soil.                           B.Frequent pruning and fertilizing.

       C.Tomato plants grown alongside.                   D.Cages placed around the roots.

72.The writer planted the tomato because _________.

       A.it cost only $1.25                                       B.the soil was just right for it

       C.there was room for it in the garden                     D.the roses’ branches needed to be covered

73.This year the writer’s roses were __________.

       A.removed from the rose bed                         B.picked along with the tomatoes

       C.mostly damaged by too much sunlight          D.largely hidden under the tomato plant

74.By saying “the prize so dearly won” in paragraph 5, the writer wants to ________.

       A.show the difficulty in picking the tomatoes

       B.show the hardship of growing the roses

       C.express her liking for the roses                           D.express her care for the tomatoes

75.In the situation described in the text, one good thing is that ________.

       A.the roses cost the writer little money

       B.the writer has a daily harvest of tomatoes

       C.someone will help the writer make the decision

       D.the writer can now enjoy both the roses and tomatoes

The British people are famous for being quite reserved(保守的). We are known around the world for having the biggest "personal 1 "? the distance between us and the person we are 2 to. I have 3 been more aware of this than over the last month, since I arrived in China. Getting used to Chinese colleagues 4 close by me and even placing their hands on my arm is proving quite 5 . My natural British reaction is to 6 back and move away, even though I realize it is a friendly gesture by the Chinese person.

I have 7 many people holding hands or putting their arms around each other as they walk along the streets of Beijing. This would rarely be seen in the UK , even between very close friends.

And 8 at someone in Britain is considered very 9 . But here, I find myself being stared at often. It 10 me long to realize this was not rude in China, but a 11 of curiosity.

I visited Datong last week, where the local people are 12 used to Westerners. An elderly woman couldn't believe her 13 when she saw me. And 14 feel offended(使不舒服) by her staring at me, I was 15 to see her smile back when I said "Nihao."

When I visited one of Datong's middle schools to talk about English Weekly, the students asked me to 16 their copies of the newspaper. And one girl at the Yungang Grottoes asked to have her picture taken with me. I 17 like a celebrity(名人)!

I have 18 over the last month how true it is that the British are very 19 . We can learn a lot about 20 from China's culture and habits. And I am learning more every day.

1.

A.feeling

B.secret

C.signal

D.space

 

2.

A.turning

B.talking

C.pointing

D.listening

 

3.

A.never

B.hardly

C.almost

D.always

 

4.

A.sleeping

B.coming

C.standing

D.passing

 

5.

A.easy

B.difficult

C.friendly

D.interesting

 

6.

A.go

B.push

C.pull

D.look

 

7.

A.seen

B.heard

C.exchanged

D.watched

 

8.

A.hitting

B.speaking

C.smiling

D.staring

 

9.

A.rude

B.cruel

C.polite

D.equal

 

10.

A.took

B.spent

C.used

D.paid

 

11.

A.scene

B.scenery

C.sight

D.sign

 

12.

A.more

B.less

C.quite

D.somehow

 

13.

A.tongue

B.experience

C.eyes

D.ears

 

14.

A.more than

B.rather than

C.less than

D.no more than

 

15.

A.pleased

B.unwilling

C.surprised

D.angry

 

16.

A.pronounce

B.publish

C.share

D.sign

 

17.

A.felt

B.seemed

C.sounded

D.acted

 

18.

A.repeated

B.compared

C.realized

D.noticed

 

19.

A.tidy

B.reserved

C.brave

D.independent

 

20.

A.cleverness

B.friendliness

C.happiness

D.politeness

 

假如你是李华,将于7月26日到北大附中参加英语国际夏令营。请你根据以下提示,写一篇关于英语学习的英文发言稿。

学习方法

1.多记有用句型;

2.多阅读英文报刊;

……

学习所得

1.了解异国文化;

2.与外国人直接交流;

……

学习困难

1.经常遗忘所学词汇;

……

注意:

         1.可根据内容要点适当发挥, 但不要逐条翻译;

         2.词数100左右;发言稿的开头与结尾已经给出,不计入总词数。

Good morning everyone,

         In today's world, being able to master a foreign language will be helpful in our life.Here I'd like to share with you my opinions about English learning.

                                                                            

                                                                            

                                                                             

                                                                            

                                                                            

                                                                             

                                                                            

         Thank you!

 

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