16．There are 24 solar terms in China.and the Grain Rain is one of them．It falls on April 19 this yea——青夏教育精英家教网—

16．There are 24 solar terms （节气） in China，and the Grain Rain（谷雨） is one of them．It falls on April 19 this year．
   This solar term is called the Grain Rain because it is known for"rain"that helps the grain grow．From its name，we can guess it means a time of more rain．So if you go out in the next two weeks，you may need to bring an umbrella with you．
   But this is a great time for planting crops．If you miss the time for planting during the Grain Rain，you will feel sorry later．So maybe you can try to plant some flowers or vegetables in your garden．When the spring rain falls，farmers begin to grow crops （庄稼）．Farmers often say，"Spring rain is as precious （珍贵的） as oil．"It brings farmers hope for a good year ahead．
   There are also many interesting customs during the Grain Rain．In the northern part of China，people like to eat Chinese toon （椿芽） mixed with eggs．The food made during the Grain Rain tastes wonderful and is good for your stomach．In the southern part of China，the tea leaves are picked during the time．They are called Grain Rain tea，which is famous for its freshness and sweet smell．

71．How many solar terms are there in China？Twenty-four．（24．）
72．Is it necessary to take an umbrella during the Grain Rain？Yes，it is．
73．What is Grain Rain tea famous for？Its freshness and sweet smell．
74．Why is it a great time for planting crops when the Grain Rain comes？Because spring rain is as precious as oil and brings farmers hope for a good year ahead．．

15．Many homes have cameras to protect them from danger．The cameras can tell the owners if someone has entered．But the cameras do not know whether the person is a family member，a friend，a postman or a criminal （罪犯）．
But a new camera made by a French company can recognize （辨别出） faces．It can tell parents at work that their children have returned from school，or that the mail has been sent to their home．It can also tell them if a stranger has entered their home．When family members enter a home，the smart camera"recognizes"them and sends information to the owner's phone．The owner can choose to see the video then or later．But if an unknown person enters a home，the camera will send a warning sound on the owner's phone．
This is what happened recently to a smart home camera owner named Damien．He lives in Paris．
"On a Friday I was at work，having a big monthly meeting when my phone moved．At first I told myself‘Oh，it must be a wrong warn，'but my phone was telling me there was a face that the camera did not recognize．Something was happening in my house!"
"I saw a person I did not know with his shoes on，which is not allowed in my apartment （公寓）．I watched it on the video．I felt quite surprised．I hurried back home as fast as possible and called the police on the way．Thanks to the smart camera，the criminal was caught soon，"said Damien．

62．The new smart camera is different from the ones in many homes because it can．C
A．protect the owner
B．help a school child
C．recognize faces
D．call the police
63．In Damien's apartment，people can'tA．
A．wear shoes
B．watch videos
C．have cameras
D．send mails
64．If we put the passage into three parts，which of the following is the best？B
（①=Para．（自然段）1   ②=Para.2   ③=Para.3    ④=Para.4   ⑤=Para.5）
A．①；②③；④⑤
B．①；②；③④⑤
C．①②③；④；⑤
D．①②；③④；⑤
65．The best title of the passage may be"D"．
A．Catching Criminals in a Better Way
B．Strange Video Faces
C．Warning Sound on the Phone
D．Smart Home Cameras．

14．In a history class，our teacher，Mrs．Bartlett asked us to make a poster （海报） in groups about the culture that we were studying．She told us to write the names of three friends we wanted in one group and she would think about our（41）C．
The next day，I was told to be in a group I would（42）Bwant---the boy who was too weak in English，and the two girls who wore strange clothes．Oh，how I wanted to be with my （43）C！With tears in my eyes，I walked up to Mrs．Bartlett．She（44）Bme and seemed to know what I was there for．I told her I should be in the"good"group．She gently （轻轻地）（45）Aa hand on my shoulder （肩膀）．"I know what you want，Karma，"she said，"but your group needs you．I need you to help them．Only you can help them．"I was （46）Band moved．Her words encouraged me．
"Will you help them？"she asked．"Yes，"I replied．Then I （47）Dwalked over to my group．I sat down and we started．Each of us did a part according to our interests．Halfway through the week，I felt （48）Aenjoying our group．We did a good job together．My group members weren't thought to be good just because no one cared enough about them （49）DMrs．Bartlett．
At last，our group got an A．But I think we should hand the A back to Mrs．Bartlett．She was the one who should truly （50）Ait．Mrs．Bartlett brought out the potential （潜能） in four of her students．

41．A．classes	B．books	C．choices	D．clothes
42．A．often	B．never	C．always	D．sometimes
43．A．boys	B．girls	C．friends	D．teachers
44．A．laughed at	B．looked at	C．lived with	D．agreed with
45．A．placed	B．pushed	C．washed	D．pulled
46．A．useful	B．surprised	C．thirsty	D．asleep
47．A．hardly	B．deeply	C．lazily	D．bravely
48．A．myself	B．herself	C．yourself	D．himself
49．A．around	B．with	C．for	D．except
50．A．receive	B．start	C．give	D．throw．