Growing mushrooms is probably the easiest thing you can do even if you are new to mushroom growing. It is becoming more common because restaurants are starting to create more dishes that include mushrooms.

Mushroom growing is easy. To start, you need to have a space where you are going to grow these mushrooms. It does not have to be a huge space but just enough for you to grow as many mushrooms as you need. When you have found the space perfect for you, you can start researching what kind of mushrooms you want to grow. There are a lot of mushrooms to choose from and not all of them are suitable to eat.

When you decide what kind of mushrooms you want to grow, you can start getting ready to plant the mushrooms. Sometimes you may want to hire some workers to help if you have a large mushroom farm, or if you are trying to start a professional mushroom growing business. Trying to have a business by yourself can be stressful. If you don’t have enough time to spend taking care of everything yourself, some helpers may the best choice.

After you have started the mushroom growing, you should regularly check that your mushrooms grow properly and that they are not being attacked by any pesticides(农药) or any other animals or something that could be dangerous to them. That is the worst part of mushroom developing. Protect your mushroom farm well with a fence or a gate so that only you and your workers can get in and out.

Mushroom growing is not difficult and It is easy to get stared in the world of farming. You will soon possibly be able to provide some of the great cooks of the world with high quality mushrooms that will be enjoyed by thousands of people all over world.

1.According to the passage, why do many people begin to plant mushrooms?

A.Because they are in great need B.Because they look very beautiful.

C.Because they are healthy food D.Because they are easy to plant

2.Which of the following is the right order of planting mushrooms?

a. Choose suitable mushrooms. b. Protect your mushrooms well.

c. Find some workers to help you. d. Start to grow the mushrooms.

e. Find a place to plant your mushrooms.

A.c—a—e—b--d B.e—a—d—b--c

C.c—a—d—b--e D.e—a—c—d--b

3.From the passage, which of the following is TRUE?

A.Pesticides can be used in mushroom growing.

B.Anyone can produce high quality mushrooms.

C.After starting, you should always take care of the mushrooms.

D.Having a mushroom business is not so difficult.

4. is the best title of the passage.

A.Healthy Mushrooms B.The Value of Mushrooms

C.Growing Mushrooms D.Suggestions on Protecting Mushrooms

Many students of English think that learning a new language is very difficult. Now think how difficult it is to learn English when your brain is only the size of a bird's brain! That is what some birds can do.

Many different kinds of birds can copy the sounds of language. African grey parrots are the best known for this.

Every December in London, the National Cage and Aviary Bird Show tries to find the best "talking" bird in the world. One bird named Prudle stood out among the "talking birds". She won this prize for 12 years from 1965 to 1976.

Prudle was taken from her nest in Uganda in 1958. She was sold to Iris Frost in Seaford, England. Prudle knew almost 800 words in English. Prudle was also the oldest bird in the world that lived in a cage.

Another clever bird,named Puck,was tested(测试)in 1993.Pcople found that Puck knew even more words than Prudle. Puck knew more than 1,700 English words.In the 2003 Guinness(吉尼斯)Book of World Records,Puck was on the list because he knew more words than any other bird in the world.

1.What can African grey parrots do?

A.Speak like a person. B.Sing like a person.

C.Have a talk with a person. D.Copy the sounds of language.

2.How many times did Prudle win the prize for"talking" birds?

A.10 B.12 C.14 D.80

3.What does the underlined phrase“stood out"mean in Chinese?

A.挺身而出 B.站在外面 C.脱颖而出 D.随机应变

4.Who was Iris Frost?

A.A parrot B.A Ugandan woman C.Prudle's owner D.Puck's owner.

5.A good title for this reading passage is_____.

A.The Aviary'Bird Show B.The difficulties of learning English

C.Interesting pets D.Clever birds

One day, Mr. Smith took a plastic(塑料的)apple to class. He stood in front of the classroom and said, "Please smell the smell(闻气味)in the air!”

One student put up his hand and answered, "I have smelled it. It is the smell of an apple."

Mr. Smith walked to the students, passed by each of them and said, "Please smell again to see if the smell of the apple is still in the air."

Half of the students put up their hands to show that they could smell it. Mr. Smith returned to the front of the classroom and asked again if the students could smell the apple. Everyone said yes but one student, Henry. Mr. Smith went to him and asked," You really can't smell the apple?"

Henry answered,“No, I can't smell it. I don't think it's a real(真的)apple."

Mr. Smith smiled and said to the class, "He is right! This is not a real apple. It doesn't have any smell."

All of the other students were surprised. Some of them might have thought that the apple was not real, but they didn't have the confidence(自信)to speak up. They just "followed the leader" and went along with the first student.

1.How many students said they smelled the apple when Mr. Smith asked for the second time?

A.None. B.One. C.Half of them. D.Most of them.

2.What can we know about Henry?

A.He didn't speak his mind. B.He didn't smell the apple.

C.He was the best student in Mr. Smith's class. D.He wanted to be different from other students.

3.Mr. Smith used the apple to ______ .

A.celebrate with his students B.teach his students a lesson

C.give a lesson about smells D.play a game with his students

4.What does the passage mainly tell us?

A.Believe in yourself. B.What you see is what you get.

C.Two heads are better than one. D.Saying and doing are two things.

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