There was once a farmer who had a fine orchard (果园). He worked very hard all his life and the orchard always did well. But he knew that his three sons looked down upon farm work, and were only interested in getting rich quickly.

　　When the farmer was old and knew he was going to die, he called his three sons to him and said, "My sons, there’s a lot of gold hidden in the orchard. Dig for it, if you want to have it." The sons tried to get him to tell them the exact place where the gold was hidden, but he said nothing more.

　　After the farmer was dead, the sons went to look for the gold. Since they didn’t know where the hiding-place was, they decided to begin digging all over the orchard, They dug and dug, but no gold was found. Finally they had to give up the attempt.

The next summer, the fruit crop was the biggest they had ever had. This was because of the thorough digging the orchard had got.

　　When the three sons saw the great amount of money they got after they sold the fruit, they suddenly understood what their wise father had meant when he said "There’s gold hidden in the orchard. Dig for it."

57. When the old farmer was living, ____________.

　　A. the orchard gave rich crops each year

　　B. the orchard gave rich crops only when the weather conditions were good

　　C. the orchard had an average crop

　　D. the fruit crop was usually poor

58. Which of the following statements is true?

　　A. The farmer’s sons were lazy and had never worked on the farm

B. The farmer’s sons did a lot of buying and selling in town so as to get rich quickly.

　　C. The farmer’s sons loved farm work, because their father, who was hardworking all his life, had told them to work hard.

　　D. The farmer’s sons considered farm work worthless.

59. When the sons asked their father to tell them the exact place where the gold was hidden, he told them nothing, because _________.

　　A. he was dying

　　B. he thought they understood what he meant

　　C. he wanted them to dig the orchard all over

　　D. the gold could easily be found

60. No gold was found because ___________.

　　A. the farmer’s sons hadn’t dug the orchard deep enough

　 B. the gold had been stolen

　　C. the farmer’s sons didn’t know in what part of the orchard the gold was hidden.

　　D. there was no gold hidden in the orchard.

阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳答案。

Hi, dear boys and girls! Do you know how to be a healthy kid? Here are some rules you should follow.

First, eat different foods, especially fruit and vegetables. You may have a favorite food, but you'd better eat something different, if you eat different foods, you will probably get more nutrients (营养物质) your body needs.

Then, drink water and milk as often as possible. When you're really thirsty, cold water is the No. l choice. Milk is a great drink that can give you more calcium (钙) your body needs to grow strong bones .

Next, listen to your body. How do you feel when you are full? When you are eating, notice how your body feels and when your stomach feels comfortably full. Eating too much will not make you feel comfortable and make you fat.

Afterwards, limit (限制) screen time. Screen time is the time you watch TV, DVDs and videos, or using computers. It is good to take more exercise such as basketball, bike riding and swimming. You can't watch TV for more than two hours a day.

Finally, be active. One thing you'd like to do as a kid is to find out which activity you like best. Find ways to be active every day.

Follow these rules and you can be a healthy kid.

1.You have to eat different kinds of foods especially _________.

2.Which kind of drinks can give you more calcium?

3.According to the passage, how many rules should you follow if you want to be healthy?

4.According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?

5.Which is the best title of the passage?

The number of deaths from heart diseases will be reduced greatly if people ________ to eat more fruit and vitamins.

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The branches could hardly _____ the weight of the fruit.

　　A. retain    B. maintain   C. sustain    D. remain

“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 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 to 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 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.

1.What are the requirements for the healthy growth of rose?

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

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

2.The writer planted the tomato because _________.

A．there was room for it in the garden

B．the soil was just right for it

C．it cost only $1.25

D．the roses’ branches needed to be covered

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

A．removed from the rose bed

B．largely hidden under the tomato plant

C．mostly damaged by too much sunlight

D．picked along with the tomatoes

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

A．express her liking for the roses

B．show the hardship of growing the roses

C．show the difficulty in picking the tomatoes

D．express her care for the tomatoes

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

A．the writer has a daily harvest of tomatoes

B．the roses cost the writer little money

C．someone will help the writer make the decision

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