Researchers recently made a survey about how people know trees in UK.They showed them pictures of 10 of Britain’s most popular types of trees.They  asked them to name each.Many British people cannot give the right answers.

One in 20 people questioned could not name any of the Britain’s common  trees.Horse chestnut and oak are very common in Britain.Britons can see  them everywhere from parks and gardens to the countryside and forests.But  five per cent of Britons could not name the two trees.

While older people are more likely than younger adults to name Britain’s  local trees，the knowledge is not being passed down.

Over 70% parents say they have never taught their children the names of  trees nor asked them about what they may have learnt at school or elsewhere.

“It is very disappointing to learn that people know very little about British  trees，” said one of the researchers.

1．What does this passage mainly talk about?

A．Many Britons cannot name trees.

B．A scientific survey.

C．Parents should teach their children.

D．People know very little about Britain.

2．How many people could not name any of the common trees if 200 people were surveyed?

A．140                                                  B．20

C．100                                                   D．10

3．It can be inferred from the passage that________.

A．the 10 types of Britain’s most popular trees can be seen everywhere

B．horse chestnut and oak are two kinds of animals seen everywhere in Britain

C．older people in Britain may know more about the local trees than the younger ones

D．70% of the people questioned can not name the 10 types of Britain’s most popular trees

4．The underlined word “common” in the second paragraph probably means________.

A．seldom seen                                       B．often seen

C．formal                                              D．local

5．This passage may be taken from________.

A．a newspaper                                      B．a dictionary

C．a science report                                  D．a textbook

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Newspapers and televisions often present the bad side of life to us. Life is, however, not so bad. The world is, on the whole, full of kind people and friendly strangers. Recently, a tourist in France was given a bunch of roses by a gardener as a token（标记）of friendship. In California, when a tourist’s car was badly damaged, a man who came by offered to tow（拖）the car to a repair shop. The repairman was so nice that he not only charged（收费）the tourist very little, but lent him a car to drive while he was repairing the tourist’s car. We can say that if you are friendly and expect to meet friendly people, you will most certainly meet them.

1.In California,          let the          use his own car when his car was damaged.

2.We get a wrong impression and the bad side of life from          .

3.         is taken from the garden as a token of          .

4.We can be sure that being          brings you friendship.

5.This passage mainly tells us that the world          .

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Lisa never had the chance to know her father. He and her mother divorced when she was just a young child. Even though he didn’t move far, he never came to visit his children.

Lisa often wondered about her father. What did he looked like and what he was doing. All she knew was his name: Jeff White.

After Lisa grew up, she became a nurse at a hospital, where she would help provide medicine and comfort for patients in their final days. A few weeks ago, she receieved a new patient whose name was Jeff White.

When Jeff came into his room, Lisa asked him if he had any children. Jeff told her that he had two daughters, Lisa and Elly. Lisa couldn’t hold her tears back. She told him, “ I am Lisa, your daughter.”

Jeff embraced her, saying that he was not a good father. And the daghter held his hand and kissed him. Then Jeff began to sing This Magic Moment.

Jeff could have just weeks left to live, so Lisa wanted to make the most of the time she had with him. Lisa also brought her kids to the hospital to meet their grandfather. The kid made cards for him with the words, “ I love you.”

Forgiveness is also a kind of love.

1.what happened to Lisa when she was young?

A. Her father lost his job.

B. Her mother died.

C. Her family moved to another country.

D. Her father left the family.

2.What did Lisa know about her father?

A. Her father’s looks

B. Her mother’s name

C. Her father’s hobby

D. Her father’s job

3.What does the underlined word “patient” mean in this passage?

A. 医生        B. 病人       C. 家属         D. 手术

4.From the passage we know that__________

A. Lisa has a brother.

B. Lisa hates his father.

C. Lisa has a sister.

D. Lisa’s father hates her daughter.

5.This passage mainly tells us that _______

A. Kids should love their father.

B. The father should love his kids.

C. Forgiveness is also a kind of love.

D. Fathers shouldn’t leave their families.