A group of adults, highly succeeded in their jobs, went to visit their old professor. Soon they began to complain about the stress and problems in work and life.

______ professor went to the kitchen and returned______a pot of coffee and all kinds of cups: crystal, glass, plastic; some nice looking, some plain looking; and the students noticed that some were expensive, some were cheap. And he told them to help______to the coffee.

When all the students had a cup of coffee in hand, the professor said, “I’ve noticed that all the nice looking, expensive cups______up, leaving behind the plain and cheap ones. Although______is normal for you to take only the best for yourselves, that is the root of your problem and stress. You know that the cup itself adds no quality to the coffee. And ______ you really wanted was coffee, not the cup, ______ you all went for the best cups.”

Now think about this: Life is the coffee, the jobs, money and position in society are the cups. They are just tools to hold and contain life, and the type of cup does not change the quality of our life. Sometimes, by paying ______only to the cup, we fail to enjoy the coffee that God has provided us. God gave us the coffee, not the cups. Please enjoy your coffee!

The______people don’t have the best of everything. They just make the best of everything. Live simply. Love sincerely. Care deeply. Speak kindly .And leave the rest to God.

1.A.A B.An C./ D.The

2.A.for B.in C.with D.at

3.A.them B.themselves C.yourself D.everyone

4.A.were taken B.took C.mixed D.were mixed

5.A.this B.that C.there D.it

6.A.who B.how C.what D.that

7.A.and B.but C.so D.however

8.A.attention B.money C.advantage D.record

9.A.happy B.happier C.happiest D.happily

A successful experiment (实验) in the deserts of Dubai (迪拜) may deal with hunger around the world. A team of Chinese scientists has tried to develop a kind of rice that grows in salt water. Not only that, it produces far more rice than you can imagine.

Back in January, 2018, the researchers were invited to plant some of the saltwater rice in different areas of the desert. Usual water is too expensive to waste on rice in those desert areas. After five months of growth, they produce up to 7.8 tons of rice a hectare (公顷). At the same time, the world average (平均数) stands at 3.3 tons a hectare.

The researchers from China are continuing the experiment by setting up a 100-hectare salt-water rice farm in 2019. It will show the costs of production and different farming skills. They hope to plant saltwater rice on more farms in 2020.

Their dream is to cover up to 10% of the country with the saltwater rice fields—and if the skills are successful in Dubai’s bad farming weather, then the farms could “feed the whole Arab world and they help to ensure (确保) food security (安全)”.

Yuan Longping is the “father of hybrid rice” and leader of the research group. He says that there are over l million square kilometers of land in China that is not used because there is too much salt in the soil. By planting saltwater rice on just one-tenth of this land, we hope it will feed over 200 million more people.

1.What kind of water do the researchers use to grow rice?

A.Usual water. B.Salt water. C.Hot water. D.Cold water.

2.What can we learn from Paragraph 3?

A.The researchers from China won’t plant saltwater rice on farms in 2020.

B.The experiment of setting up saltwater rice farm will cost much money.

C.Chinese researchers hope to plant saltwater rice on more farms by doing experiments.

D.The experiment won’t show any different farming skills.

3.What does the underlined word “they” refer to?

A.The farms. B.The skills. C.The scientists. D.The Arab world.

4.What does Yuan Longping think of saltwater rice?

A.It’s terrible. B.It’s impossible. C.It’s unnecessary. D.It’s hopeful.

Letting kids learn more about science at an early age is easier than you might think. It is happening all around us and you can _____ everyday things to encourage your children’s interest.

Most parents believe it is difficult to help their children with science. But you don’t need a high scientific _____ to teach your children science. All you need is a willingness to try and encourage them _____ the world.

You can help by having an active attitude (态度) towards science yourself. Start by _____ asking your children questions about the things you see every day. And then listen to their answers without judging (评判) them. This will _____ their confidence (自信) and help you determine just what your children know or do not know.

Different kids have different interests,______they need different kinds of science projects. Collecting rocks may interest your young daughter,but your older son may need something else to deal with. Knowing your children is the best way to ______enjoyable learning activities. Here are some more pieces of advice: ①Choose activities that are of the right_______of difficulty. If you are not sure,pick something easier. ②Red the suggested ages on any projects or books,and then make sue the activity is proper for your______. ③Let your child choose the project or activity. It's easy enough to ask rather than force (强迫) your child. Suggest choosing two or three things your child can do. When a child picks something he or she is________in,then he or she will not only learn from it but also enjoy it.

1.A.buy B.make C.use D.leave

2.A.degree B.place C.brain D.book

3.A.seeing B.see C.sees D.to see

4.A.seriously B.simply C.cheaply D.lightly

5.A.lose B.create C.improve D.break

6.A.so B.if C.though D.because

7.A.delete B.find C.touch D.invite

8.A.answer B.way C.level D.place

9.A.child B.pet C.family D.daughter

10.A.proud B.interested C.known D.bored

Carrots are grown all over the world. They are easy to plant and easy to harvest. They have a good taste.

When people think about carrots, they usually think they are a kind of long, thin, orange colored vegetable. In fact, carrots are in many different sizes and shapes. And not all carrots are orange.

Carrots should be grown in a field that does not have water for a long time. The earth also should not be too hard. To prepare your carrot garden, dig up the earth and turn it over(翻土).?

Weather, soil condition(土壤状况),and time affect(影响)the taste of carrots. Warm days and cool nights are the best time to grow great delicious carrots.

The best way to decide if a carrot is ready to be harvested is by its color. Usually, the brighter the color is, the better the taste is.

Most people do not know that carrots can be grown during the winter months. If the winter is not cold enough to freeze the ground, you can grow carrots the same way as you do during the summer months.

Carrots are prepared and eaten in many different ways. They are cut into thin pieces and cooked with other vegetables or meat. Or, they are washed, and eaten just as they come out of the ground.

1.What does the underlined word "harvest" mean?

A.品尝 B.收获 C.种植 D.销售

2.What can affect the taste of carrots?

A.Weather and time B.Weather and soil condition

C.Soil condition and time D.Weather, time and soil condition

3.___________ carrots have a better taste.

A.The long B.The orange C.The thin D.The bright

4.Which is the right order according to the article?

a. Carrots are eaten in different ways.

b. Carrots are in many sizes and shapes.

c. Dig up the earth and turn it over before planting carrots.

d. The best way to decide if a carrot is ready to be harvested is by its color.

A.c->a->b->d B.b->c->d->a C.c->b->d->a D.d-c->b->a

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