Why do plants grow in some places and not in others? Why does some land have so much growing on it, while other land has almost no plants growing on it at all?

To grow, plants need several things. One is warmth. In very cold places almost nothing grows. Plants also need water. In very dry parts of the Earth only a few unusual plants can grow. That’s why dry deserts everywhere are almost not covered by trees or grass.

Plants must also have a place in which to put down their roots and grow. They find it difficult to grow on hard land. The town is built on hard land. The plants here have only the soil (土壤)found between the cracks of the stones to grow in.

Another thing plants must have before they can grow is food.

What will happen if we try to make things grow on the sandy beach? A few plants, such as beach grass, will grow in sand, but most plants won’t. Even if the weather is warm enough and we water the plants each day. Many of them will die because the sand on this beach has almost no food for plants.

1.According to the passage, plants need _____ things to grow well.

A．two              B．three             C．four              D．five

2.What does the underlined word “cracks” mean in the text?

A．缝隙             B．表面             C．夹层             D．底部

3.From the passage, we can know it is _______ for plants to grow in dry places.

A．easy             B．difficult           C．impossible         D．important

4.The reason why most plants can’t grow on the sandy beach is that _______.

A．there isn’t enough sunlight               B．there is too much water

C．it is too crowded there                   D．it has little food for plants

5.The passage can most probably be found in a ______ book.

A．science           B．history            C．travel            D．math

Why do plants grow in some places and not in others? Why does some land have so much growing on it, while other land has almost no plants growing on it at all?
To grow, plants need several things. One is warmth. In very cold places almost nothing grows. Plants also need water. In very dry parts of the earth only a few unusual plants can grow. That’s why dry deserts everywhere are almost not covered by trees or grass.
Plants must also have a place in which to put down their roots and grow. They find it difficult to grow on hard land. The town is built on hard land. The plants here have only the soil found between the cracks of the stones to grow in.
Another thing plants must have before they can grow is food.
What will happen if we try to make things grow on the sandy beach? A few plants, such as beach grass, will grow in sand, but most plants won’t. Even if the weather is warm enough and we water the plants each day, many of them will die because the sand on this beach has almost no food for plants.
【小题1】What things don’t most plants need to grow well according to the passage?
A．Warmth.              B．Food.                C．Sandy beach
【小题2】What does the underlined word “cracks” mean in the passage?
A．表面             B．缝隙                 C．夹层
【小题3】From the passage, we know that it is        for plants to grow in dry places.
A．difficult                B．impossible           C．important
【小题4】The reason why most plants can’t grow on the sandy beach is that       .
A．there isn’t enough sunlight
B．there is too much water
C．it has little food for plants
【小题5】The passage can most probably be found in a        book.
A．science              B．history              C．travel

Why do plants grow in some places and not in others? Why does some land have so much growing on it, while other land has almost no plants growing on it at all?
To grow, plants need several things. One is warmth. In very cold places almost nothing grows. Plants also need water. In very dry parts of the Earth only a few unusual plants can grow. That’s why dry deserts everywhere are almost not covered by trees or grass.
Plants must also have a place in which to put down their roots and grow. They find it difficult to grow on hard land. The town is built on hard land. The plants here have only the soil (土壤)found between the cracks of the stones to grow in.
Another thing plants must have before they can grow is food.
What will happen if we try to make things grow on the sandy beach? A few plants, such as beach grass, will grow in sand, but most plants won’t. Even if the weather is warm enough and we water the plants each day. Many of them will die because the sand on this beach has almost no food for plants.
【小题1】According to the passage, plants need _____ things to grow well.

Why do plants grow in some places and not in others? Why does some land have so much growing on it, while other land has almost no plants growing on it at all?

To grow, plants need several things. One is warmth. In very cold places almost nothing grows. Plants also need water. In very dry parts of the earth only a few unusual plants can grow. That’s why dry deserts everywhere are almost not covered by trees or grass.

Plants must also have a place in which to put down their roots and grow. They find it difficult to grow on hard land. The town is built on hard land. The plants here have only the soil found between the cracks of the stones to grow in.

Another thing plants must have before they can grow is food.

What will happen if we try to make things grow on the sandy beach? A few plants, such as beach grass, will grow in sand, but most plants won’t. Even if the weather is warm enough and we water the plants each day, many of them will die because the sand on this beach has almost no food for plants.

1.What things don’t most plants need to grow well according to the passage?

A．Warmth.              B．Food.                C．Sandy beach

2.What does the underlined word “cracks” mean in the passage?

A．表面             B．缝隙                 C．夹层

3.From the passage, we know that it is        for plants to grow in dry places.

A．difficult                B．impossible           C．important

4.The reason why most plants can’t grow on the sandy beach is that       .

A．there isn’t enough sunlight

B．there is too much water

C．it has little food for plants

5.The passage can most probably be found in a        book.

A．science              B．history              C．travel

There is a new park near Andy’s home. It’s fine today. Andy and his family are in the park now. On their left, there is a café. On their right, there is a big lake. There are many flowers and trees around the lake. There’s a small hill behind the lake. Near the lake, there are two signs. One says, “Don’t swim in the lake!” The other says, “No fishing!” But you can go boating on the lake. There is a beautiful garden in the middle of the park. There are green grass and beautiful flowers in it. There are some small shops between the lake and the garden. The park is so nice. Andy and his family like it very much.

(   )11. The park near Andy’s home is ____________.      .

   A. new and beautiful    B. old and beautiful   C. clean and new   D. old and clean

(   )12. Is there a café in the park? ---_____________.      

      A. Yes, there isn’t.      B. No, there isn’t.       C. Yes, there is.    D. No, there is.

(   )13. People can________ on the lake.

      A. swim                  B. fish                 C. boat               D. play

(   )14. The shops in the park are not _____________.      .

      A. small                   B. big                  C. good             D. pretty

(   )15. Do Andy and his family like the park?  --__________.    

    A. Yes, they don’t.                       B. No, they do.      

 C. Yes, very much.                     D. No, they don’t.