Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words(在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使其内容通顺，每空格限填一词，首字母已给)：
A cactus(仙人掌)stood all alone in the desert. It sighed (叹气): “I can’t offer shade(阴凉) or juicy fruit to any passing traveler. I can’t see that I have any use to others. I wish I could do something u1..”
By day birds circled high over its head. “What can I do for you?”the cactus called. The birds flew away.
At night the moon moved in the s2., looking at it coldly. A lizard (蜥蜴)passed by, leaving a little trail (痕迹)in the sand with its tail.
“What can I do for you?” the cactus called. “You?” the Lizard l3.. “You can’t do anything! The birds circle overhead, leaving beautiful forms for us all to admire. The moon hangs high like a l4. at night ,so we can see our ways home. Even I have something to do. I decorate(装饰)the desert with these beautiful trails as I pull my tail along. But you can do nothing.”
As time went on, the cactus g5. old, and it knew that its time was short. It cried out: “Forgive me! I have tried, but I failed to find something to do.”
But just then , a beautiful flower o6. from a cactus head like a crown.
The desert had never seen such a flower before. It brought h7. to all those who passed by. The butterflies stopped to admire its beauty, and that night even the moon smiled when it rose to find such a beautiful flower.
In the desert , a voice was saying: “I finally found something to do.”
Choose the words or expressions to complete the passage(选择最恰当的单词或词语，完成短文)
For many years the United States and the other countries used gold and silver as money. Paper money was used to stand for the holdings(储备)of both gold and silver. The value of silver was limited to that of gold. Fifteen ounces(盎司) of silver had the same value of one ounce of gold. These values did not change until after 1860 when mines(银矿)in the west of the United States began to_______large amounts of silver. This extra amount of silver caused the price of silver to_______. Then fifteen ounces of silver would no longer buy one ounce of gold. In 1871 Germany declared(宣布)that it would not support its paper money with silver any more. Instead, it would use only gold. Other countries of Europe quickly_______the same. The United States passed a law in 1973 that prevented the government from using silver as money. Western silver producers protested(抗议)loudly and put much pressure on the_______makers. Five years later a new law was_______It said that the government must buy four and half million ounces of silver each month. The new law increased the amount of silver money. The country had two kinds of quite different views on the issue(发行)silver money. Businessmen, bankers and other rich men wanted to_______the use of silver money because it made the dollar less valuable. But farmers, laborers and the others who owned the money not only wanted silver money but also wanted an unlimited supply of it.
1.A.produce B.find C.search D.dig
2.
2.A.rise B.lift C.fall D.set
3.
3.A.did B.took C.made D.acted.
4.
4.A.law B.money C.gold D.silver
5.
5.A.refused B.accepted C.planned D.passed
6.
6.A.end B.continue C.protect D.allow
Choose the best answer（根据短文内容，选择最恰当的答案）
It's the end of class. When the bell rings, students of Luohu Foreign Languages School in Shenzhen quickly take out their cell phones. They want to log on to their micro blogs to check the interesting things that have happened in the last hour.
Since last year, the trend（潮流）of micro blogging has swept the country. Recent survey shows that most students in middle schools have a micro blog and some even update their blogs over five times per day.
"We learn many fresh and interesting things on micro blogs and they have become popular topics in class," said Andy ling, 14. "If you do not know about them, you are out of the loop."
It is also a great place for students to let out stress. "My parents always ask me to study hard, and encourage me before exams, but it really adds pressure," said Simon Zhang, 15. "When I share these feelings on my micro blog, I get many replies from friends in the same situation, which makes me feel better."
But parents are worried that micro blogging could be a waste of time. Some misleading messages may even cause danger to kids, they said.
Mr Shen, a professor at the China Education Association, suggests parents not worry too much as long as kids are not crazy about micro blogging. Maybe it can become a window for parents to understand their children.
"If parents can read their children's micro blogs, they'll know their thoughts, thus leading to better communication and solutions to problems," he said. He also gives some tips for kids.
●·Don't micro blog for more than one hour a day.
●·Never micro blog in class.
●·Try to talk face to face with people from time to time.
●·Be critical（批判性的）. Don't trust all the messages on a micro blog.
1.Students log on to their micro blogs to ________.
A.check the things B.write articles
C.listen to music D.call their parents
2.The underlined part "out of the loop" in the passage probably means "________".
A.not popular B.not excited
C.unhealthy D.unlucky
3.Andy ling thinks students are out of the loop if they don't know ________.
A.the latest films B.the famous pop song singers
C.the popular topics in class D.many fresh things on TV
4.Micro blog made Simon ________ when he shared his feelings and got replies on his micro blog.
A.feel sad B.let out stress
C.add pressure D.make friends
5.We can know from Mr Shen that micro blogging can ________.
A.make kids crazy while logging on to it B.bring a lot of misleading messages
C.become a window to understand young kids D.lead to worse communication
6.Which statement is true according to the passage?
A.It's good for kids to micro blog for more than one hour a day.
B.Kids should trust all the messages on a micro blog because they are useful.
C.The trend of micro blogging has swept the country since five years ago.
D.Kids should try to talk face to face with people, not just micro blog-gang.
Rewrite the following sentences as required (根据所给要求，改写下列句子。每空格限填一词)：
1.The traveller took out a bottle of water from the bag.(改为一般疑问句)
______ the traveller ______ out a bottle of water from the bag?
2.The Smiths have lived in the neighbourhood since ten years ago.(对划线部分提问)
______ ______ have the Smiths lived in the neighbourhood?
3.Could you tell me how I can get to the railway station?(改为简单句)
Could you tell me ______ ______ get to the railway station?
4.The room was so dirty that we couldn’t live in it any longer.(保持句意基本不变) The room was ______ dirty ______ us to live in.
5.This job needs experience.(保持原句意思)
Experience ______ ______ for this job.
6.Bill had some bread for breakfast. He also had some salad.(保持句意基本不变) Bill had some bread ______ ______ as some salad for breakfast.
7.The man hurt his left leg badly in the accident.(改为被动语态)
His left leg ______ ______ badly in the accident.
—Would you mind my opening the window?
— ______. Go ahead, please.
A.Not at all B.Of course C.Thank you. I can manage D.It’s very nice
—It’s hot today. Why don’t we go swimming in Jinjiang Park?
—_________
A.It doesn’t matter. B.That’s a good idea. C.You are welcome. D.I don’t want to.
