Speaking of farms, many people will think of the countryside at first. In their ideas, cities are usually very crowded and citizens(市民) don’t have enough space(空间) to grow vegetables and fruit there. However, American artists Britta Riley and Rebecca Bray wanted to find a way to solve the environmental problems in cities. They started the “Windowfarms Project” in New York in 2009 to turn cities’ windows into vertical(垂直的) vegetable farms.

In fact, Windowfarms are indoor window gardens built with recycled materials such as plastic bottles. The special hydroponic system(营养液栽培方式) makes it possible to grow plants in the rooms with windows. The project cares about innovation(创新), calling on people to research and develop(发展) gardening systems themselves. Britta and Rebecca have set up a website(网站) which asks everyone to share his or her ideas about window gardening with others. During the past three years, the site has got about 20,000 members around the world and they have created and tested at least 12 models for vertical hydroponic vegetable gardens. Britta got the idea of the Windowfarms Project from her dead grandpa who was an environmental engineer(工程师). Her goal is to give people a way of taking part in the “green revolution(革命)” by becoming window farmers. By growing their own vegetables inside, citizens will not only get healthy food, but also help make the air cleaner.

51. ____________ people think citizens don’t have enough space to grow vegetables and fruit.

A. No             B. Lots of              C. Few

52. ____________ started the “Windowfarms Project”?

A. Britta Riley           B. Rebecca Bray         C. both A and B

53. Which is NOT true?.

A. Windowfarms are indoor window gardens built with recycled materials.         

B. They have created and tested 21 models for vertical hydroponic vegetable gardens.          C. The project calls on people to research and develop gardening systems themselves.

54. Britta got the idea of the Windowfarms Project from __________.

A. herself              B. her dead grandpa       C. her aunt

55. Which is the best title for this passage?

A. Come and start Windowfarms together

B. Let’s do farm work

C. Grow wheat in the cities

My name is Scott and my hobby is collecting stickers (贴纸). It is popular with many people because it is not an expensive hobby.

I began to collect stickers in 1938. One day when I was playing in the house of my neighbor, Bob, he showed me his sticker albums(册子). I was happy to see so many beautiful stickers of different shapes and sizes. He gave me a few from his collection, and my interest in stickers started from that day.

At first, I kept my stickers in sticker albums. Later I found it difficult to move the stickers in the albums, so I decided(决定) to keep them in boxes.

Most of my stickers are from my parents. They often buy me nice stickers. I also exchange(交换) some of my stickers with my aunt. She is an air hostess (空姐) and she buys me stickers from different countries around the world.

In my free time, I like to bring out all my lovely stickers, lay them on the floor and take a look at them. I really enjoy doing this and it helps me recall(回忆) who gave them to me, where and when I got them.

根据短文内容,判断下列句子正(A)误(B)。

(    )46.Collecting stickers is a common and cheap hobby.

(    )47.Bob was Scott’s neighbor and his stickers were in different shapes and sizes.

(    )48.Scott keeps his stickers in boxes because the stickers in the boxes are easy to move.

(    )49.Scott’s aunt can go to different countries because of her job.

(    )50.Scott has a lot of stickers, so he doesn’t know who gave them to him, where and when he got them.

A hobby is not a job or a school subject. A hobby is something you enjoy doing in your spare time. It’s not something you need to do. It’s just fun. Some people make model ships, keep pets, plant flowers, play computer games or chat on the Internet. Some paint pictures or dance to music. Some collect everything from stamps to seashells (海贝壳) ... People take up hobbies because they think these activities can bring them many things like happiness, friendship and knowledge. Anyone, rich or poor, old or young, sick or well, can have a hobby. A hobby will make your life colorful.

(  )41.What is a hobby?

       A.A job. B.A school subject.

       C.Something interesting. D.Something you enjoy doing in your spare time.

(  )42.How many hobbies are mentioned(提到) in this passage?

       A.7.            B.8.           C.9.             D.10.

(  )43.Hobbies can bring people _______.

       A.much money                  B.health

       C.happiness, friendship and knowledge D.lots of trouble

(  )44.What kind of people can have a hobby?

       A.Rich or poor.    B.Old or young.   C.Sick or well.      D.A、B and C.

(  )45.When do people often take up hobbies?

       A.In their work time.              B.In the daytime.

       C.In their free time.               D.In the holiday.

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