1、C.Rocks work as a botanist. D.Rocks exploration in Southwest China.2.What contribution did Rock make to the USA besides collecting new plants and specimens?A.He traveled through some uncivilized places in China.B.His hand-drawn map was used in WWII.C.He showed heroism by escaping difficulties.D.He m
2、ade headlines in Boston Evening News.3.How did Rock respond when people mentioned his heroic deeds?A.Excitedly. B.Proudly. C.Calmly D.Nervously.4.What caused Rock to stop work for The Arboretum?A.The vast expense. B.The dangerous journey.C.The challenging tasks. D.The unknown world.2、My school appea
3、red on the news last week because we had made an important change in our local area. Our class had planted a large garden in what was once only a vacant lot. It was a lot of work but it was all worth it. I got blisters (水泡) from digging, and we all got insect bites, too.I learned a lot about gardeni
4、ng and collaboration (合作) and then I learned about the media. Our teacher telephoned the TV station and informed them of what we had accomplished. She spoke with the producer. The producer checked with the directors, but they said there were plenty of stories similar to ours. They wanted to know wha
5、t was special about our particular garden, since many schools plant them.The teacher explained that, after going on the Internet to learn about the prairie (大草原), we had made a prairie garden. We had gone to a prairie and gotten seeds from the plants, and then we planted them. We did not water the g
6、arden, but we did weed it. We decided to let nature water it with rain, since that was how prairies grew in the past. We sent a picture of the garden to the news station. In the picture, the grass was so high that it stood taller than the fourth grade students.As a result, the producer sent a report
7、er to our school. He interviewed the headmaster and asked him many questions about the garden. After that, they interviewed us, and we explained to them what we had learned through this project.That night, we watched the news, and there we were. The news reporter told our story. It was only two minu
8、tes long, but it was us. We were famous. All that work, all those blisters, it was worth it. We knew that when we saw the garden every day, but now we knew that the whole city thought so, too.(1).What seemed to be the TV directors first reaction to the garden?A.They were excited. B.They were surpris
9、ed.C.They were worried. D.They were uninterested.(2).What is special about the garden?A.Weeds were allowed to spread naturally. B.The grass grew, faster than common grass.C.The seeds came from the plants of a prairie. D.Underground water was used for the plants.(3).What does the underlined word that
10、 refer to in the last paragraph?A.We got blisters on our hands. B.Our hard work was worthwhile.C.The garden would be famous. D.The project would be finished.(4).How did the author feel about the project?A.Annoyed. B.Curious. C.Proud. D.Regretful.3、 An Arizona mom says none of her sons kindergarten f
11、riends showed up for his birthday party after she sent 32 invitations to his classmates. The boy, Teddy, held a birthday party on Sunday at Peter Piper Pizza in Tucson, where he and his mother, Sil Mazzini, had expecting dozens of little girls and boysas well as the childrens parentsto join them at
12、the restaurant. Mazzini said a few people told her in advance that they couldnt make it, but she wasnt prepared for everyone to be no-shows. Mazzini shared a photo of her son sitting alone in front of several pizzas on her social media page. That brought dozens and dozens of birthday wishes from aro
13、und the country, as well as other gifts and offers. I live near Tampa, Florida, and heard about you via my local news, one woman wrote on social media. I hope you have a wonderful year and Im sending you a big hug. The biggest unexpected birthday present for Teddy came from the Phoenix Suns, who inv
14、ited him to watch Wednesday nights game at the Talking Slick Resort Arena against the Los Angeles Lakers and LeBron James. The citys professional soccer club, the Phoenix Rising FC, also invited Teddy to join 7,000 of his closest friends at a playoff game on Friday. But some on social media question
15、ed Mazzinis decision to broadcast her sons humiliating day. Dont embarrass this kid even more than he already is, one woman wrote on the social networking website. This is so wrong.(1).How may Teddy feel about his birthday party?A.Relaxed. B.Disturbed.C.Disappointed. D.Bored.(2).What did the Phoenix
16、 Suns invite Teddy to do?A.Play a playoff game on Friday.B.Watch Wednesday nights game.C.Join the professional soccer club.D.Spend a weekend with them.(3).What can we infer about Sil Mazzini from the last paragraph?A.She is not supported by all the people.B.She cares little about her sons feelings.C
17、.She regrets having posted her sons image.D.She has removed the comments on social media.4、 J. K. Rowling turned another year older this week. Born Joanne Rowling, J. K. Rowling is, of course, her adopted pen name. Concerned that young boys might not go for a book written by a woman, her publisher s
18、uggested she come up with a pseudonym (笔名). So, upon combining her first initial with the initial of her paternal grandmother, Kathleen, the moniker J. K. Rowling was born. Thats the interesting fact about Rowling, apparently, and she can only fool some of the people some of the time. Back in 2013,
19、a crime novel appeared on the shelves. It was entitled The Cuckoos Calling, and it was written by Robert Galbraith. According to Galbraiths bio, he spent several years with the Royal Military Police and the leading character of his novel, a fellow by the name of Cormoran Strike, grew directly out of
20、 his own experiences and those of his military friends. Only, upon further review, he didnt! The book was actually penned by J. K. Rowling, who apparently wanted to try and sell a novel based on complete craftsmanship rather than on her name. Unfortunately, however, the wife of a partner in the medi
21、a firm in whom she placed her trust, shared the secret on the social site. Rowling was angry and disappointed concerning the betraying of trust. Im not sure whether I would be terribly upset for too long, if I were her. Previous to her being known as the author, Rowling saw her book listed 4,709th o
22、n Amazon. After the big revelation, her book jumped all the way to No. 1! More importantly, I think she got what she wanted. The novel has received nearly universal critical acclaim. Rowling passed her own test with flying colors. Clearly, shes pretty good at her craft! In any case, I personally loo
23、k forward to reading her newest writing endeavor.(1).Why was Joanne Rowling advised to use a male pen name?A.It was a common practice.B.Her grandmother didnt like her name.C.The publisher wanted to give readers a surprise.D.Women writers might not be popular with boy readers.(2).Why didnt J. K. Rowl
24、ing publish her new book under her name?A.She thought her name was out of date.B.Readers didnt like her books any longer.C.She intended to prove her writing ability.D.She thought a new name could make her more popular.acclaim in Paragraph 6 mean?A.Severe criticism. B.Great respect.C.High praise. D.M
25、uch sympathy.(4).What is the best title of the text?A.The Secret Is Out B.Her Door Is OpenC.The Book Is on Sale D.Her Effort Is in Vain5、 Josh Morrison, 17, dreamed of raising $100,000 to build a home for a low-income family. After years of hard work, his dream has come true. The house is now in the e
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