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Let us show you ________ a bike.
A.how to ride
B.how ride
C.how to riding
D.to ride
The first Earth Hour was held in 2007 in Sydney, Australia when 2.2 million individuals(个体) and more than two thousand businesses turned their lights off for one hour to take a stand against climate change. Only a year later Earth Hour had grown into a global event with more than 50 million people across 35 countries and territories(行政区)participating(参加). Global landmarks such as the Sydney Harbour Bridge, CN Tower in Toronto, Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, and Rome’s Colosseum, all stood in darkness, as symbols of hope for a cause that grows more urgent(紧急) by the hour. In March 2009, millions of people took part in the third Earth Hour. Over 4000 cities in 88 countries and territories have promised their official support for the event. On Saturday 27 March, Earth Hour 2010 became the biggest Earth Hour. A record said 128 countries and territories joined the global display of climate action.
The event is organized by the World Wide Fund for Nature, also known as the WWF. The organizers say climate change is one of the greatest threats(威胁) facing wildlife and nature. They also say when it comes to save energy and money, big changes start with small steps like turning out the lights. Now people are all joining together in a global effort to show that it’s possible to work on global warming. Earth Hour has brought about some new changes to our lives. People join in activities such as candle-lit dinners and star-gazing parties as a response to the call for "going dark". ![]()
This year , Earth Hour is asking people to take the next step and go beyond one hour. So if you haven’t done so, next year, late half past eight to half past nine, let us turn off the lights for one hour for the environment! Earth Hour is a call to stand up, to take responsibility(责任) and to get involved(与……有关) in working towards a better future. Earth Hour is a message of hope and a message of action. Everyone can make a difference.
【小题1】What’s the main idea of the passage?
| A.The climate change is one of the greatest threats facing wild life and nature. |
| B.Everyone can make a difference. |
| C.Earth Hour has brought about some new changes to our lives. |
| D.Tell the source(起源) of Earth Hour and its importance. |
| A.全球性的 | B.地域性的 | C.官方性的 | D.海洋性的 |
| A.The first Earth Hour started in 2007 in Australia. |
| B.Earth Hour is hold to reduce the bad effect on climate. |
| C.The writer thought that big changes start with small steps. |
| D.More than one hundred countries and territories supported the action last year. |
| A.the WWF | B.Earth Hour in Australia |
| C.Climate Action | D.Earth Hour |
Who hasn’t enjoyed eating peanuts? Did you know that although peanuts look like nuts and taste like nuts, they aren’t nuts at all? They belong to the pea family, so they are called peanuts. The peanut grows flowers above ground, but its “fruit” grows underground. It grows in more countries than most other “nuts”.
The peanut is a native South American plant. Scientists believe that it grew wild in Brazil long ago. They think that for several thousand years the early peoples of South America made it a part of their diet. These peoples were nomads who moved on when a natural food could no longer be found in one area. Along the way they probably let fall some peanuts, which got into the ground and grew. This is believed to be the way the plant reached the place where the Incas(印加人)lived. The Incas, from about 1100 to 1532, thought highly of peanuts. The peanuts were eaten in several forms and used as sacrificial offerings(祭品)to the Incan Sun God. Later in the 16th century, European soldiers had brought peanuts to other parts of the world, including North America, Africa, Asia, Europe, and Pacific Islands.
Although peanuts were found native in South America, they are now grown in almost every country that has warm weather. India produces the most peanuts. China’s production is next, followed by the United States.
The peanut is special in more ways than one. It can be eaten raw, boiled, roasted, or fried. Hundreds of widely different products have been made from it. Carver, an American scientist, set himself the task of discovering new uses for eating and for many other products.
Peanuts are very highly nutritious and are also high in protein (蛋白质). Americans use about seven-tenths of their protein in the form of meat. In India, where the poor can’t pay for meat or milk, peanut meal and peanut milk have been produced. These have been a great help to the poor.
New products are continually being made from peanuts, among them peanut cheese and a powder that becomes peanut butter when water is added. The fact is that peanuts are so healthy that they were used by astronauts. The unusual nut that isn’t a nut is one of nature’s most amazing gifts.
1. Although we like eating peanuts, many of us don’t know peanuts belong to _______ family.
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A.the pea |
B.the nut |
C.both the pea and the nut |
D.neither the pea nor the nut |
2. Which paragraph(段落)mainly talks about the history of the peanut?
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A.Paragraph Four |
B.Paragraph Three |
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C.Paragraph Two |
D.Paragraph One |
3.What does the underlined word nutritious mean?
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A.Helpful for staying healthy. |
B.Helpful to the poor. |
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C.Delicious and tasty. |
D.Rich in fat and oil. |
4. Which of the following is TRUE according to the article?
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A.Nomads always stayed in the same place. |
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B.The peanut was first found in South America. |
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C.Astronauts ate lots of peanuts to keep healthy. |
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D.China grows fewer peanuts than the US. |
5.What is the purpose of the article?
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A.To show that peanuts belong to the pea family. |
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B.To advise us to use more peanut products. |
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C.To tell us some new uses of peanuts. |
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D.To let us know more about peanuts. |