_____your homework before you watch TV.

A． Do B． Doing

C． To do D． Done

It is natural _____ children are curious about the world around them.

A． that B． whether

C． what D． how

Indoor Plants

As with any house guests，indoor plants require a certain amount of basic，regular attention if they are going to feel at home. The first consideration when purchasing plants is to make reasonably sure that they are suitable for the condition in which they are going to be housed.

A general rule for most plans being brought indoors for the first time is to ensure that they have reasonable temperature of not less than 60 degrees Fahrenheit，a position out of cold air，safe from pets and not exposed to strong sunlight.

Plants love company. When plants are growing together，they create an atmosphere of damp around themselves which is far more beneficial than hot dry conditions. A group of plants will also present a more pleasing picture and provide an opportunity for a creative arrangement. There is no secret to this. Just rely on your natural feeling for harmony.

Watering and feeding plants are probably the two areas of care that are the least well understood，but，again，if you follow a few simple rules，your plants should do well. Cold Slightly warm water is therefore the answer. It is usually better to pour water on to the soil on the surface of the pot rather than put the water into the pot holder at the bottom. Avoid giving small amount of water at regular intervals- it is much better to wet the soil right through the pot in one go and then to allow it to dry noticeably before giving it a further watering.

The majority of indoor plants will be in active growth from March until October，and during this time，the established ones will benefit from regular feeding. This may mean feeding with a weak liquid fertilizer(肥料) at each watering or at intervals of a week or ten days with fertilizer at a standard strength. It is important，however，to ensure that plants are not fed when growth is inactive，when the soil in the pot is dry，or too soon after the plants has been potted up.

1.In Paragraph 2，the author mainly tells us to___________.

A． but plants that help clean indoor air

B． create a new environment with plants

C． put plants on the sunny side of the room

D． make sure of suitable conditions for plants

2.What’s the benefit of plants growing together?

A． It provides owners good company.

B． It helps the air around them slightly wet.

C． It makes it convenient to look after them.

D． It allows owners to draw a pleasant picture.

3.While watering the plants，what should we remember to do?

A． Use water that is a little warm.

B． Pour the water into the pot holder.

C． Give small amount of water at one time.

D． Consider further watering in dry weather.

4.What is the best time to feed the plants?

A． When the soil is dry.

B． When their growth is active.

C． When the temperature is high.

D． When they have just been planted.

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______ my father doesn’t say a lot in daily life， he gives me much love and affection．

A． Because B． When

C． Although D． If

--- Henry， can you go to the concert tonight?

--- I’m afraid I can’t． I will give the ticket to ______ wants to enjoy it．

A． someone B． whomever

C． everyone D． whoever

It’s bad for your eyes if you keep them ______ on the screen for a long time．

A． fixed B． fix

C． fixing D． having fixed

Robotic Puppy

Roll over，sit and fetch aren’t commands normally given to a robot，but the smart toy company WowWee has developed a new way of owning a puppy．

CHIP (Canine Home Intelligent Pet) is a robotic dog with blue LED eyes and pointy ears and can sit，shake，dance and make all types of dog noises．It also has tracking capabilities to help locate its owner．“The beauty about CHIP is that it has its own thing going on，” said Sufer，CTO at WowWee．“It has its own life and own kind of intelligence．Even if you’re not around，it’s always doing something．”

CHIP uses wheels to get around and is loaded with sensors(传感器) that give it a 360-degree view to find its ball．The pup is Bluetooth enabled，which connects to a wristband worn by its owner．The wristband，similar to a watch，displays icons（图标）for different commands such as a thumb-up，which allows you to give your pup a digital belly ruB． With its owner wearing a smart wristband，it can even follow him around the room．

“We worked on CHIP for about five to six months，” Davin Sufer，told dailymail．com，“We typically come up with a concept，model and product and get it on shelves within a year．” The company plans to start shipping units by next fall，which will allow them to load up the robotic dog with sensors and add many more animated responses per-owner interactivity．

The high-tech toy company made its debut（处女作）in 2004 by releasing the 1．5 foot RoboSapien，which sold millions of units．MiP，which hit shelves last year，is a seven inch tall robot covered in white with black accents．Users can direct it，change its emotions and make it dance to any song on your iPad． It’s loud，fast and active．

About 15 years ago，a company called ToyQuest developed the first ever electronic robotic dog---Tekno，the Robotic Puppy．The company sold over seven million units in the first season and 40 million more during its original four years of production．Tekno was built with over 160 emotions and instructions，but most importantly offered consumers a quick look into the future．

1.According to Sufer，the amazing characteristic of CHIP is that _____．

A ．it is loaded with special sensors

B． it can make all kinds of dog noises

C． it has quick response to the commands

D． it can do something without instructions

2.CHIP can follow its owner with the help of _____．

A． a watch

B． a smart wristband

C． pointy ears

D． blue LED eyes

3.From the passage，we can know_______．

A． CHIP can be bought in the store now

B． WowWee introduced its first product last year

C． Tekno provided the bright future of the robotic puppy

D． MiP is the first company to develop the robotic puppy

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Lost in the Post

How would you feel if the letter you penned carefully and posted to your favorite star ended up in the recycling bin? That's where unopened fan mail sent to singer Taylor Swift was found in Nashville．___1.___

Swift’s management said it was an accident，but dealing with piles of letters is a burden for most public figures．According to the BBC reporter Jon Kelly，at the height of his fame，Johnny Depp was said to receive up to 10，000 letters a week．___2.___

The dawn of the digital age in which public figures with a Twitter account can be messaged directly has made the process easier．The White House says it deals with 20，000 messages addressed to President Barack Obama each day．

Some celebrities don’t want letters．In 2008，Beatles drummer Ringo Starr said that he would throw them out because he was too busy．___3.___ Robert Pattinson，star of the Twilight films，claims that he reads tonnes and tonnes of letters from fans，which takes up almost all his free time．

Many artists，however，outsource(外包) the task of opening，reading and replying．Sylvia “Spanky” Taylor，58，has run a service in California that does just that since 1987．___4.___ Most letters are simply declarations of affection and admiration，she says．A few ask for money．A small number contain threats which require her to contact the celebrity’s security team and law enforcement．

The biggest problem for Taylor is working out how to deal with the correspondence(通信)．Presents such as soft toys are sent to local hospitals，and most of the letters just get shredded and recycled．

___5.___ For some，this is enough，according to Lynn Zubernis，an expert at West Chester University．She says that the relationship between fan and celebrity may exist only in the mind of the former but it comes from a deeply-rooted human need for community．

A． Others do attempt to get through it themselves．

B． In fact，there is no alternative to deal with the problem．

C． How could he have enough time to skim through these letters one by one?

D． Typically，correspondence is acknowledged by a photo with a printed “signature”．

E． Accordingly，the correspondence problem has been difficult for the computer to automate．

F． She and her staff deal with up to 20，000 items of mail a month on behalf of 26 celebrities．

G． This incident has caused a wide public concern about how the public figures deal with the letters or mails from the fans．

Please don’t Hope．Decide!

While waiting to pick up a friend at the airport in Portland, Oregon, I had an experience which occurred merely two feet away from me.

Trying to locate my friend among the passengers, I noticed a man coming toward me carrying two light bags．He stopped right next to me to greet his family.

First he kissed his three children one by one and said, “It’s nice to see you．I missed you so much!” Then he hugged his wife, “I’ve saved the best for last!” giving her the longest, most passionate kiss I ever remember seeing．They stared at each other’s eyes, beaming big smiles at one another, while holding both hands．For an instant they reminded me of a couple who recently got married, but I knew by the age of their kids that they couldn’t possibly be.

Full of admiration, I asked, “Wow! How long have you two been married?” “Being together for fourteen years total, married twelve of those.” He replied, without stopping staring at his lovely wife’s face．“Well, then, how long have you been away?” I asked． “Two whole days!” “Two days?” I was surprised． By the intensity(强度) of the greeting, I had assumed he’d been gone for at least several weeks---if not months．I knew my expression betrayed me, so I turned away my eyes and murmured offhandedly(随便的，不假思索的), “I hope my marriage is still that passionate after so long!”

The man suddenly stopped smiling and looked at me straight in the eye．With forcefulness he told me something that left me a different person．“Don’t hope, friend…decide!” Then he smiled again, shook my hand and said, “God bless!”

With that, he and his family turned and went away together.

I was still watching that man and his special family walk just out of sight when my friend came up to me and asked, “What are you looking at?” Without hesitation, and with a curious sense of certainty, I replied, “My future!”

1.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

A． The man talked with the author, with his eyes still fixed on his wife’ face.

B． After being away for several weeks, the man missed his family very much.

C． It was fourteen years since the couple had got married.

D． Their three kids reminded the author of a couple who recently got married．

2.By saying “my expression betrayed me” (in Paragraph 4), the author means that _______.

A． his expression was not faithful to him

B． he didn’t believe in his expression any more

C． the man sensed his real feelings from his expression

D． he failed to express his ideas to the man

3.From the passage, we can infer that __________.

A． the experience may be easily forgotten by the author

B． the author will live a passionate life from now on

C． the author will be away from his family and hug them passionately upon his return

D． Americans prefer to save the best for last