When Christopher Columbus landed on a land without name in 1502, he saw many Indians wearing gold earrings. So he thought the land must be rich in gold. He named the place Costa Rica, which means “rich coast” in Spanish.
Though little gold was found, Costa Rica today is indeed rich with coffee and bananas. Coffee is the most important product in Costa Rica and most of it is exported  to other countries like America and West Germany. Bananas are the country’s second most important export.
Costa Ricans also grow many other crops such as fruits, corn and beans for their own use. Costa Ricans love colors and their houses are painted in bright colors.
Education is very important to the Costa Ricans. Almost every village has a school and education is a must for children between seven and fourteen years of age. Boys and girls go to separate  schools. Classes begin in March and end in November. The other three months of the year are harvest time and the children have to help their parents to pick coffee beans.
【小题1】What’s the main idea of the first paragraph?

A.How Columbus found Costa Rica.B.How Costa Rica got its name.
C.What the Costa Ricans wore.D.What language the Costa Ricans spoke.
【小题2】The Costa Ricans may NOT paint their houses ______.
A.pink and redB.grey and blackC.blue and greenD.yellow and orange
【小题3】In Costa Rica, boys and girls between seven and fourteen ______.
A.must go to school B.study in the same school
C.do not have to go to school at allD.can choose to stop schooling at any time
【小题4】From December to February, school children in Costa Rica ______.
A.have lessons every dayB.have their examinations
C.help their parents pick coffee beansD.help their parents decorate their houses
【小题5】This passage is mainly about ______.
A.Christopher ColumbusB.Costa Rica
C.some products from Costa RicaD.the education of Costa Rica

Are your children liked by their teachers? All parents want their children to impress(给...的印象) their teachers and succeed in school. You can get your children to impress their teachers by following these easy steps.
Make sure they’re prepared. Teachers are impressed by children coming to school prepared to learn. Make sure they have everything they need—pencils textbooks, erasers and so on.
Require them to be active in class. Teach them to ask teachers questions when they don’t understand something. Some children think teachers are bothered by questions, but most teachers are impressed when children take the initiative(采取主动) in asking questions. They should take part in class discussions, giving their opinions politely.
Keep your children healthy. If your children are tired and hungry, they won’t be ready to learn. Children need at least 8 to 10 hours of sleep per night. Feed your children a solid breakfast and prepare a healthy lunch. Provide them with fruit and other healthy foods—apples or bananas are better for them than cookies.
Make sure that your children do their homework. If they really don’t understand it, discuss it with them patiently. Don’t help them do their homework. Teachers can always tell who it is that does the work.
Teach your children good manners and habits. Children need to arrive at the school punctually, and be polite to their teachers and classmates. Parents need to teach these skills at home. Nothing is sweeter than children who say “please” and “thank you”, and these are children their teachers are certain to love.
【小题1】 The first paragraph serves as ________.

A.an explanationB.an introductionC.a backgroundD.a guidance
【小题2】 Which of the following statements is NOT true? 
A.Hungry and tired children can’t focus on their study.
B.Children should go to school on time and learn to behave well.
C.Teachers aren’t able to decide if parents do homework for their children.
D.Teachers are impressed when children take an active part in class.
【小题3】The passage mainly tells us that being parents, you should ________.
A.help your children to impress their teachers at school
B.ask your children to get ready for classes before going to school
C.teach your children to be polite to both their teachers and classmates
D.remind your children to observe all the rules when at school

Recently, some concerns have been raised about the health of the world's banana plants. Many media reports have said that bananas may completely disappear in the coming ten years.

Bananas are one of the world's most important food crops. They are also the fourth most valuable export. Bananas do not grow from seeds. Instead, they grow from existing plants. Bananas are threatened by disease because all the plants on a farm are copies of each other. They all share the same genetic weaknesses.

For example, the Cavendish banana is most popular in American markets. It is an important export crop. However, some kinds of fungus (真菌) organisms easily infect the Cavendish. Black Sigatoka disease affects the leaves of Cavendish banana plants. The disease is controlled on large farms by putting chemicals on the plant's leaves. Farmers put anti-fungal chemicals on their crops up to once a week.

Another fungal disease is more serious. Panama disease attacks the roots of the banana plant. There is no chemical treatment for this disease. Infected plants must be destroyed. Panama disease has affected crops in Southeast Asia, Australia and South Africa. There is concern that it may spread to bananas grown in the Americas. This could threaten an important export product for Central and South America.

The International Network for the Improvement of Banana and Plantain, whose headquarter lies in France, supports research on bananas. The group says that more research must be done to develop improved kinds of bananas.

The group says that fungal diseases mainly affect only one kind of banana. In fact, there are five-hundred different kinds of bananas. The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization says the Cavendish banana represents only ten percent of world production.

The UN agency says farmers should grow different kinds of bananas. This protects against diseases that affect only one kind. Experts warn that disease may cause the Cavendish banana to disappear. This has already happened to one popular banana because of its genetic weakness against disease. (words: 335)

1.What does the passage mainly tell us?

A.Bananas are the world’s most important food crops.

B.There are five hundred different kinds of bananas.

C.The risk to a popular banana shows need to grow other kinds.

D.How to grow bananas in different countries.

2.Bananas are threatened by diseases because ___­­­­­­_______.

A.they have genetic weaknesses against disease.

B.they are one of the most valuable exports.

C.the only way to prevent it is to put chemicals on their leaves.

D.they grow from the seed

3.Panama disease__________.

A.doesn’t belong to fungal disease.

B.has spread to bananas in the world.

C.affects the leaves of banana plants.

D.destroys the bananas more seriously than Black Sigatoka disease.

4.We can infer from Paragraph 6 that ____________.

A.the center of the group is in the US.

B.the key to solving the disease is to research all kinds of bananas.

C.the Cavendish banana covers only a small part of the output of bananas.

D.each fungal disease affects five hundred different kinds of bananas.

5.According to the passage, which information is right?

A.The Cavendish banana can be mainly imported from North America and Europe.

B.Fungal diseases mainly affect the Cavendish banana.

C.The Cavendish banana won’t die out in the future.

D.Panama disease affects the leaves of banana plants.

 

Are your children liked by their teachers? All parents want their children to impress(给...的印象) their teachers and succeed in school. You can get your children to impress their teachers by following these easy steps.

Make sure they’re prepared. Teachers are impressed by children coming to school prepared to learn. Make sure they have everything they need—pencils textbooks, erasers and so on.

Require them to be active in class. Teach them to ask teachers questions when they don’t understand something. Some children think teachers are bothered by questions, but most teachers are impressed when children take the initiative(采取主动) in asking questions. They should take part in class discussions, giving their opinions politely.

Keep your children healthy. If your children are tired and hungry, they won’t be ready to learn. Children need at least 8 to 10 hours of sleep per night. Feed your children a solid breakfast and prepare a healthy lunch. Provide them with fruit and other healthy foods—apples or bananas are better for them than cookies.

Make sure that your children do their homework. If they really don’t understand it, discuss it with them patiently. Don’t help them do their homework. Teachers can always tell who it is that does the work.

Teach your children good manners and habits. Children need to arrive at the school punctually, and be polite to their teachers and classmates. Parents need to teach these skills at home. Nothing is sweeter than children who say “please” and “thank you”, and these are children their teachers are certain to love.

1. The first paragraph serves as ________.

A.an explanation

B.an introduction

C.a background

D.a guidance

2. Which of the following statements is NOT true? 

A.Hungry and tired children can’t focus on their study.

B.Children should go to school on time and learn to behave well.

C.Teachers aren’t able to decide if parents do homework for their children.

D.Teachers are impressed when children take an active part in class.

3.The passage mainly tells us that being parents, you should ________.

A.help your children to impress their teachers at school

B.ask your children to get ready for classes before going to school

C.teach your children to be polite to both their teachers and classmates

D.remind your children to observe all the rules when at school

 

Are your children liked by their teachers? All parents want their children to impress(给...的印象) their teachers and succeed in school. You can get your children to impress their teachers by following these easy steps.

    Make sure they’re prepared. Teachers are impressed by children coming to school prepared to learn. Make sure they have everything they need—pencils textbooks, erasers and so on.

    Require them to be active in class. Teach them to ask teachers questions when they don’t understand something. Some children think teachers are bothered by questions, but most teachers are impressed when children take the initiative(采取主动) in asking questions. They should take part in class discussions, giving their opinions politely.

    Keep your children healthy. If your children are tired and hungry, they won’t be ready to learn. Children need at least 8 to 10 hours of sleep per night. Feed your children a solid breakfast and prepare a healthy lunch. Provide them with fruit and other healthy foods—apples or bananas are better for them than cookies.

    Make sure that your children do their homework. If they really don’t understand it, discuss it with them patiently. Don’t help them do their homework. Teachers can always tell who it is that does the work.

    Teach your children good manners and habits. Children need to arrive at the school punctually, and be polite to their teachers and classmates. Parents need to teach these skills at home. Nothing is sweeter than children who say “please” and “thank you”, and these are children their teachers are certain to love.

1.The first paragraph serves as ________.

A. an explanation       B. an introduction      C. a background      D. a guidance

2.Which of the following statements is NOT true? 

 A. Hungry and tired children can’t focus on their study.

 B. Children should go to school on time and learn to behave well.

 C. Teachers aren’t able to decide if parents do homework for their children.

 D. Teachers are impressed when children take an active part in class.

3.The passage mainly tells us that being parents, you should ________.

A. help your children to impress their teachers at school

B. ask your children to get ready for classes before going to school

C. teach your children to be polite to both their teachers and classmates

D. remind your children to observe all the rules when at school

 

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