Why do plants grow in some places and not in others? Why does some land have so much growing on it， while other land has almost no plants growing on it at all?

To grow， plants need several things. One is warmth. In very cold places almost nothing grows. Plants also need water. In very dry parts of the Earth only a few unusual plants can grow. That's why dry deserts(沙漠) everywhere are almost not covered by trees or grass.

Plants must also have a place in which to put down their roots and grow. They find it difficult to grow on hard land. The town is built on hard land. The plants here have only the soil(土壤) found between the cracks of the stones to grow in.

Another thing plants must have before they can grow is food.

What will happen if we try to make things grow on the sandy beach? A few plants， such as beach grass， will grow in sand， but most plants won't. Even if the weather is warm enough and we water the plants each day， many of them will die because the sand on this beach has almost no plant food.

1.The passage can most probably be found in .

A. a science book B. a newspaper

C. a magazine D. a report

2.Plants need things to grow well according to the passage.

A. two B. three C. four D. five

3.The reason why most plants can’t grow on the sandy beach is that .

A. there isn’t enough sunlight

B. there is too much water

C. it is too crowded there

D. it has little food for plants

4.Which of the following is true?

A. Beach grass can hardly grow in sand.

B. Plants need food to help them grow.

C. Plants want a place where their flowers can come out.

D. Dry deserts everywhere are almost covered by trees or grass.

In fact， at the time they seemed to be ordinary events， but now everything seems different. I had spent 10 years away from the place where I was born. Even though I made the decision to leave my country by myself， I miss a lot of things now. The person that brought me the happiest memories is my best friend. She is the greatest person in the world， and I am not exaggerating(吹噓). She is kind， funny， polite， and always willing to listen， and has been a great friend. I always recall (回想) events from our childhood. I think about the school where we met in the first grade and went on until the 5th grade .I think about the talks we had and the things we did together. If someone wants me to describe our friendship， I’d say we have been close friends for 17 years and we never got angry with each other. It’s amazing， isn’t it? I haven’t been able to do that with anybody else. Sometimes I even feel guilty(有罪的). I miss her more than my own brothers and sisters. And of course besides those memories， my kids are number one in my life. I have plenty of beautiful memories with them， especially when they were born， which also turned out to be a sad moment for both of them， because they were premature babies(早產(chǎn)兒). Anyone， who has had an experience with a premature baby， can figure out what I mean.

1.How does the writer feel about her best friend?

A. She is patient and fun.

B. She is famous in the world.

C. She is more important than her sons.

D. They have been best friends and lived close.

2.How long has the writer spent with her friend?

A. For 5 years. B. For 6 years.

C. For 10 years. D. For 17 years.

3.Which of the following words has the same meaning of “figure out”?

A. Guess. B. Look for.

C. Understand. D. Point out.

4.What can we learn from the passage?

A. The writer still lives in her own country.

B. They got to know each other in their childhood.

C. The writer felt tired of looking after her children.

D. It’s common that the writer never quarreled with her friends.

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Many children use the Internet to get useful knowledge and information， and to relax in their free time. But some of them are not using it in a good way. Here are some rules to make sure you are safe and have fun on the Internet.

1. For example， when you can go online， for how long and what activities you can go online.

※ Don't give your password (密碼) to anyone else， and never give out the following information — your real name， home address， age， school， phone number or other personal information.

※ Check with your parents before giving out a credit card (信用卡) number.

※ Never send a photo of yourself to someone in e-mail unless your parents say it's OK.

※ Check with your parents before going into a chat room. Different chat rooms have different rules and attract different kinds of people. 2. .

※ Never agree to meet someone you met on the Internet without your parents' permission.

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※ Always remember that people online may not be who they say they are. 4. .

※ If something you see or read online makes you uncomfortable， leave the site. 5. .

※ Treat other people as you'd like to be treated. Never use bad language.

※ Remember — not everything you read on the Internet is true.

補全對話

A：Hello， Li Ming. 1..___________________________________

B： Hi， Jin Hua. I’m preparing for a trip.

A： For a trip? 2.___________________________________

B： To Lianhua Mountain. I hear flowers are blossoming(開花) now. It is very beautiful there.

A： Wow! Sounds interesting! 3.________________________________

B： Nobody. I will go there alone.

A：4.__________________________________.

B： By train. There’s a train station at the foot of the mountain. It’s very convenient.

A： I feel tired recently. I want to relax myself. 5.__________________________

B： Of course. Remember to wear your sports shoes and a pair of sunglasses. I will wait for you at the railway station at 7：30 tomorrow morning.

A： OK. I will go there on time. See you then.

B： See you.

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學(xué)習(xí)英語角將于本周末舉行以“How to relax ourselves after the exam?”為主題的討論會，請你用英語寫一篇發(fā)言稿。內(nèi)容包括以下要點：

1. 去旅游，親近大自然；

2. 參加娛樂活動，比如：聽音樂、看電影等；

3. 進(jìn)行體育鍛煉；

4. 你的建議。

注意：1.詞數(shù)不少于80，不要逐條翻譯，可適當(dāng)發(fā)揮；

2.文中不能出現(xiàn)真實姓名和學(xué)校名稱。

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My father used to _________ up late, but now he is used to _________ up early.

A. stay, get B. stayed, getting

C. stay, getting D. staying, get

---Look! She is skiing so fast!

---It’s hard to _________ her legs were once broken.

A. imagine B. agree

C. understand D. decide

He talked __________ yesterday and didn’t drink enough water.

A. very much B. so many

C. too much D. so few

---What’s your plan this afternoon?

---I am going to _________ signs to ask people to protect our environment.

A. hand out B. put off

C. give out D. put up

---Could you please do the dishes ?

--- _________.

A. Yes, I have to do my homework

B. Sure, no problem

C. Sorry, I’ll do them right away

D. Sure, I’m going to clean my room