Tulips(郁金香) are beautiful flowers which were originally grown in Turkey. They were introduced into Europe in the 1500’s. In the Netherlands (荷兰), they became very popular. Tulips became expensive flowers as they took many years to grow from a seed to flower.

　 Today, in Holland, tulips are highly valued and grown commercially for export. Tulip plants are grown from bulbs(球茎) or seeds. However, those which grow from seeds grow much slower than those from bulbs. The bulbs are planted six to ten centimeters deep in well-drained soil. When the plant grows, roots(根) are formed at the base of the bulb.

　 Both the male and female parts are formed. As the plant grows, thick pointed leaves developed. The leaves provided food for the growing plants. When the color of the bud(花蕾) are ready to open.

　 The tulip flower will start to bloom in early spring. When the weather is cold or rainy, the tulip flowers will close up. On the other hand, when the weather is sunny, the flowers will bloom.

　 Throughout the world, many varieties of tulips are grown. They bloom in different colors: red, yellow, white, and pink. The cup-shaped and bell-shaped tulips are the most common ones.

　 There are different reasons why tulips are grown. They are grown for pleasure in parks and gardens. They are also raised for the bulbs that are sold to people who store the bulbs to be grown in their gardens. These beautiful flowers also attracted insects which help to pollinate(授花粉) the flowers.

1. Why were Tulips expensive to grow?

A. Because they were grown in Europe.

B. Because they grew from seeds.

C. Because they started to bloom in early spring.

D. Because they took a long time to grow.

2. When tulip plants grow, which of the statements below is right?

A. The leaves grow first.　　　 B. The roots grow first.

C. The bulbs are grown first.　　 D. The petals(花瓣)are formed first.

2. The tulips flower blooms when the weather is __________.

A. wet and windy　　 　　　　　B. warm and fine

C. rainy or cloudy　　　　　　　 D. windy and cold

4. The main idea of the last paragraph is ____________.

A. the reason of growing tulips　　 B. the pleasure in raising tulips

C. the benefit of selling bulbs　　 D. the insects on attractive tulips

　　Many insects disguise themselves to bamboozle their foes． They pretend to be stones, seeds, blades of grass, and even dewdrops． The prize for the best disguise must go to the walking-leaf beetles of India and the Philippines．

　　The eggs of these insects look like seeds． When the young hatch, they are glossy-red copies of the buds sprouting on the bushes they inhabit． The adult beetles' green bodies are shaped and veined to look exactly like the leaves they feed on． Their flat legs resemble small leaves with ragged yellow-stained edges． When it is windy, walking-leaf beetles often hang by two legs and turn their bodies to and fro like breeze-blown leaves． At every stage in life, the walking-leaf beetles can hoodwink their enemies．

1． According to the author, many insects disguise themselves for_______．

A． hunting B． safety C． warmth D． housing

2．Insects can look like________．

A． grass B． stones C． seeds D．Any of the above

3．Walking-leaf beetles are found in_______．

A． India B． the Philippines C． Both A and B D． Neither A nor B

4．The correct order of the walking-leaf beetles' disguises is_______．

A．leaves, flowers, seeds　　 B． branches, bark, buds

C．seeds, buds, leaves　　　　D． leaves, seeds, veins

5．The young walking-leaf beetle is different from the adult in that it is______．

A．a different color B． a lighter shade C． a darker shade D． many colors

6．The legs of the adult beetle are similar to_______．

A．sprouting buds B．small, ragged leaves C． green shoots D． twigs

7．Walking-leaf beetles are always well disguised because they______．

A．change color every few seconds

B．resemble their background throughout their lives

C．sit perfectly still

D． turn in the wind

A three-year independent investigation into the September 11, 2001 attack on the Pentagon has yielded new eyewitness evidence which, according to the Southern California-based researchers who conducted the investigation conclusively (and unfortunately), establishes as a historical fact that the violence which took place in Arlington that day was not the result of a surprise attack by suicide hijackers, but rather a military black operation involving a carefully planned and skillfully executed deception."
A CNN Reporter at the scene states that there is no evidence that a 757 hit the Pentagon.
　  What hit the Pentagon? A Boeing 757 loaded with passengers and fuel right? Who was on Flight 757? According to the Flight Information there were No Arabs on it. That makes me wonder if Flight 757 actually existed at all.
　　From the pictures and the videos, people can find that there are several doubtful points that need to be taken into consideration, for example the marker line on the grass in the satellite and ground pictures, the different colors of the smoke, the hole which the plane impacted, and the standing pylons (架线塔).
　　Also, from the comparison of the different pictures, people can find some other strange points. For example, the gear (齿轮) is not the matching one. The wreckage of the plane is not the one from the American Airlines. The glass on the pavement of the pole is another doubtful point. The last thing that need considering is about the collapse. One of the gif video shows the plane impacting the Pentagon. The only problem with this video footage is that it has been altered (改变) and can not be fully trusted.
　　These crash photos and videos shown here clearly have been doctored (篡改) and don't even match the physics of what happened. So where is the real video? It leaves me many questions. Is this a missile? It is a real enigma.
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Love Is Just a Thread

Sometimes I really doubt whether there is love between my parents. Every day they are very busy trying to earn money in order to pay the  ?　36　? tuition for my brother and me. They don't ?　37　? in the romantic ways that I read in books or  I see on TV. My father has a bad temper; it's easy for him to lose his temper.?

One day, my mother was sewing a quilt. I ?　38　? sat down beside her and looked at her.

“Is there any ?　39　? between you and Dad?” I asked her in a very low voice.

My mother stopped her work and raised her head with ?　40　? in her eyes. She didn't answer immediately. Then she bowed her head and continued to sew the quilt.

?　41　? at last I heard my mother say the following words:?

“Susan,” she said ?　42　?.“Look at this thread. Sometimes it appears, but most of it disappears in the quilt. The thread really makes the quilt strong and durable(耐用的).If life is a

?　43　?,then love should be a thread. It can ?　44　? be seen anywhere or ?anytime, but it's really there. Love is ?　45　?.”?

I listened carefully but I couldn't understand her until the next ?　46　?.At that time, my father suddenly got sick seriously. My mother had to stay with him in the hospital for a month. After they were ?　47　?,every day in the morning and dusk(黄昏),my mother helped my father walk ?　48　? on the country road. My father had never been so ?　49　?.Along the country road, there were many beautiful flowers, green grass and trees. The sun gently shone through the leaves. All of these ?　50　? the most beautiful picture in the world. The doctor had said my father would ?　51　? in two months. But after two months he still couldn't walk alone. We were all worried.?

“Dad, how are you feeling now?” I asked him one day.?

“Susan,”he said gently.“To tell you the truth, I just like ?　52　? with your mom. I like this kind of life.” ?　53　? from his eyes, I knew he loved my mother deeply.

Once I thought love meant flowers, gifts and sweet kisses. But from this ?　54　?,I understand that love is just a ?　55　? in the quilt of our life. Love is inside, making life strong and warm.

36. A. expensive    B. low     C. cheap  D. high

37. A. play     B. talk     C. act      D. perform

38. A. silently B. carefully    C. certainly     D. happily

39. A. money  B. love    C. time    D. distance

40. A. surprise       B. pride   C. disappointment  D. satisfaction

41. A. So       B. But     C. And    D. For

42. A. sadly    B. excitedly    C. regretfully  D. thoughtfully

43. A. trouble B. pleasure     C. quilt   D. cloth

44. A. hardly  B. often   C. always       D. ever?

45. A. valuable      B. inside  C. true    D. priceless

46. A. winter  B. autumn      C. summer      D. spring

47. A. free      B. back   C. fine    D. ready?

48. A. continuously       B. worriedly   C. constantly   D. slowly?

49. A. gently  B. perfect       C. pleased       D. thankful

50. A. put up  B. took up      C. made up     D. set up?

51. A. run      B. recover      C. Stand  D. work

52. A. walking       B. living  C. sitting D. chatting?

53. A. Examining   B. Seeing       C. Noticing     D. Reading

54. A. practice       B. observation C. experience  D. activity?

55. A. thread  B. thing   C. jewel  D. light