¡¡¡¡Is it a tree? Is it a bear? If you¡¯re looking at a tree in the shape of a bear, it's a topiary(ÁÖľµñËÜ)£®A topiary is a tree or bush(¹àľ)that is trained into a shape£®Growing a topiary garden takes both time and skills£®
¡¡¡¡A topiary gardener should make a drawing first£®The drawing shows the final shape that the gardener likes£®The gardener then chooses a bush for the topiary£®It may be one that just planted or one that is already in place£®
¡¡¡¡In June of the plant's first year, the gardener looks for new leaves£®When the leaves grow, it's time to shape the bottom of the bush£®It needs about five years£®The top is not trimmed during this time£®In the fifth year, the bush grows tall enough for shaping£®Then the gardener begins to shape the whole bush£®
¡¡¡¡Once a topiary has been started, it needs care all year£®In the summer it must be cut many times to keep its shape£®This cutting also helps the bush grow£®In the winter the bushes don't grow£®The gardeners have to brush snow off the plants, or snow may hurt some parts of them£®
¡¡¡¡Topiary gardening is a very old art£®The Romans did it in the first century£®In the sixteenth century, people in Europe liked topiaries too£®By the late 1600s, topiaries were also grown in America£®Today it's popular in many parts of the world£®
(1)
The correct order of the following is ________£®
a£®The gardener chooses a bush for the topiary£®
b£®The whole bush grows tall enough for shaping£®
c£®The gardener begins to shape the bottom of the bush£®
d£®The gardener draws the shape of a topiary£®
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d-a-b-c
B£®
b-c-a-d
C£®
a-d-c-b
D£®
d-a-c-b
(2)
The underlined word ¡°trimmed¡± in the third paragraph means ________£®
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shaken
B£®
cut
C£®
cleaned
D£®
collected
(3)
The topiary gardening first began ________£®
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in Rome
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in Europe
C£®
in America
D£®
in Africa
(4)
The writer wants to tell us ________£®
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what a topiary is like
B£®
a topiary is a tree in the shape of a bear
C£®
it's easy and interesting to grow a topiary
D£®
growing a topiary garden takes both time and skills
¡¡¡¡When I crossed a small road on my first day in Kolkata, I was surprised because I heard a bell-not a horn (À®°È), It was a tiny man pulling a rickshaw, He stopped and picked up two children from the front door of their house and pulled them to school£®For many people, the rickshaw in Kolkata has many advantages£®When the traffic is bad, rickshaws find a way through the traffic£®If your miss your bus and there aren't any taxis, you can always find a rickshaw in Kolkata£®Rickshaws are from your house to the market and waits for you£®Then he loads (×°ÔØ)all your things, drops you off outside your home and helps you unload, No other type of public transport offers this kind of service£®
¡¡¡¡From June to September, Kolkata gets heavy rain£®Sometimes it rains for 48 hours without a break£®In some parts of the city, the roads flood (Ë®ÑÍ), and anything with an engine(·¢¶¯»ú) is useless, But the rickshaw drivers never stop working, even with water all around them£®
¡¡¡¡But not everyone thinks rickshaws are a good thing£®The local government want to ban rickshaws£®They believe it is wrong for one man to pull another person when there is modern transport in the city£®However, there is a problem with this plan£®Many of the rickshaw drivers come from the countryside£®The only job they can find in Kolkata is pulling a rickshaw, If the city bans rickshaws, these men won't have a job£®So for the moment, the people of Kolkata still go by rickshaw£®
(1)
What is the main idea of Paragraph 1?
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A£®
The rickshaw drivers carry things for local people in Kolkata£®
B£®
Parents need rickshaws for taking children to school in Kolkata£®
C£®
Rickshaws can find a way through the bad traffic in Kolkata£®
D£®
Rickshaws are very useful for the people's daily life in Kolkata£®
(2)
Which type of transport may you take when the roads flood in Kolkata?
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A£®
A bus£®
B£®
A taxi£®
C£®
A car£®
D£®
A rickshaw£®
(3)
What does the underlined word "ban" mean?
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make
B£®
increase
C£®
forbid
D£®
collect
(4)
What can we learn from the passage?
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The rickshaws in Kolkata have loud horns£®
B£®
The rickshaw is still a part of public transport in Kolkata£®
C£®
The local government offer many other jobs to the rickshaw driven£®
D£®
The people in Kolkata are supposed to take rickshaws instead of cars£®
¡¡¡¡At two o'clock a bank robber stole in£®"This is a hold-up, " the man said loudly£®He took a gun from under his jacket, pointing to George£®"Hand it over! " George reached into his money-box and took all the bills from the top part-close to six thousand dollars£®The robber took them and turned to leave£®Then, while everyone watched the robber, George calmly lifted the top part of the money-box, took bills from the bottom part and put them into his own pocket secretly£®The door was shut and the bank robber was gone£®George fainted(Ôε¹)£®As soon as he was safe behind his bedroom door, George counted the money£®He had eight thousand dollars£®He was very happy£®
¡¡¡¡The next morning, while the others were checking the bank's records, George was asked to go to Mr£®Burrow's office and was introduced to Mr£®Carruthers, who used to be president of the bank£®
¡¡¡¡"Good morning, George, I was sorry to give you a hard time yesterday, but with all the banks being robbed these days I thought it would be a good idea to prove that our small bank can be robbed, too£®I have retired(ÍËÐÝ), but l am always thinking of our bank£®That's why I played my little game yesterday, just to keep everyone on his toes£®Now, I have put the money back in your money-box all six thousand£®"
(1)
Which of the following do you think is TRUE?
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George wanted to protect the money for the bank£®
B£®
George had been thinking of taking money away£®
C£®
This bank had been robbed several times£®
D£®
Nobody knew the bank would be robbed that day£®
(2)
Why was George asked to go to Mr£®Burrow's office?
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A£®
His stealing money was known to all£®
B£®
Mr£®Burrow wanted to-say sorry to him£®
C£®
Mr£®Carruthers wanted to explain the whole thing to him£®
D£®
Mr£®Burrow wanted to tell him the money had been put back£®
(3)
In this article "to keep everyone on his toes" means ________£®