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　It　1　　 　be that when the world was young, no one 　2　　　. People had to speak. Just 　3　　 　babies do. When one knew how to talk, 　4　　 　did anyone learn? That is a 　5　　 　that 　6　　 　even today.

　What would it be 　7　　 　if people were still 　8　　 　? People might live together 　9　　 　protection, but there would be 　10　　 　cities, and no one would travel, 　11　　 　no one could tell them 　12　　 　. So many things would be 　13　　 　, that this world 　14　　 　like the world we know 　15　　 　.

　In a world 　16　　 　no one could talk, how would we be able to 　17　　 　our feelings or tell someone 　18　　 　about something that 　19　　 　us? There would be many things that you wouldn't know 　20　　 　there would be no one to explain them to you. You could learn things only 　21　　 　looking and remembering.

　It wouldn't be 　22　　 　to live in a world 　23　　 　no one could talk. There would still be love and friendship, but there would also be the 　24　　 　that stems from the 　25　　　.

Nearly all our food comes from the soil. Some of us eat meat, of course, but animals live on plants. If there were no plants, we would have no animals and no meat. So the soil is very necessary for life. The top of the ground is usually covered with grass or other plants. There may be dead leaves and dead plants on the grass. The waste matter (粪) from animals also falls on it.
All soil needs food. If we do not give it any, the plants will be weak. Farmers found that animals’ waste is the best food for the soil, but chemical fertilizers (化肥) are also very useful. The same crop (庄稼) should not be grown in the same place every year; it’s better to have a different crop. A change of crop and the use of a good fertilizer will keep the land good.
【小题1】What would happen first without plants?

I have always really loved receiving my monthly pocket money form my dad. After getting the money I would be very excited and would rush off to my friend’s place where after much consideration we would decide what to do with it and where to spend it. Mostly it would go for the ice cream treats（请客；款待） or jam sessions with our favorite people around. Girls will manage to find some way of budgeting so the money we save can be used for other purposes.

I think that the best way to enjoy your pocket money would be to enjoy those treats that come occasionally. Since just mere pocket money would be not enough, many girls are doing a part time job of some form so that a larger amount of money can be collected. The best use of pocket money is to spend it in such a way that it involves lots of fun with your closest friends. Those treats are no fun if done alone. Company, especially good company can work wonders for providing you the best relaxation that you need. It is also best to spend your pocket money on things that otherwise parents end up refusing. When you use your pocket money to get this sense of achievement you will just feel so crazily happy.

I remember the time when a friend and I were just so tired of our everyday monotonous life that we decided to go out, have some great food and then head out to the beach and have those lovely grape and mango ice-creams. And we did exactly that. That day has just been one of the most refreshing days of my life. I think the true meaning of pocket money is to be able to maximize your fun at a minimal cost!

1.The writer thinks he can get greatest fun from pocket money by ________,.

A．spending it alone                       B．treating good friends

C．travelling for fun                        D．buying ice creams

2.We can tell from Paragraph 1 that ________.

A．the writer didn’t know where to spend his pocket money

B．girls used pocket money to buy ice creams

C．the writer got pocket money from his dad yearly

D．boys and girls may spend pocket money in different ways

3.What does the underlined phrase “monotonous” in the last paragraph mean?

A．exciting.          B．Boring.            C．Wonderful.        D．Colorful.

4.We can know from the passage that ________.

A．children can’t spend our pocket money wisely

B．there would be no fun without pocket money

C．childhood happiness mainly comes from pocket money

D．we can enjoy ourselves with a little pocket money

5.What is the best title of the passage?

A．How to get much pocket money

B．Save pocket money as much as possible

C．Pocket money brings great fun

D．Pocket money means everything

--- Would you mind if I turn on the radio and listen to some music?

--- ________. In fact, I also like to listen to music in my car.

A. No, go ahead    B. Yes, I would      C. No, you can’t       D. Yes, no problem