Green is not always referring to the color. In some cases, it is the term used for environmental1.(friend). If you’ve been expecting to replace your furniture, consider 2.(go) green because green furniture offers many benefits. Here are a few tips to get you started on your hunt for the perfect eco-friendly furniture.
First, green furniture isn’t harmful3.your health. Also its making process doesn’t cause damage to the environment in any way. Besides, by using eco-friendly 4.(product), you prevent global warming to some degree in your own way.
The materials5.are used in furniture are what make them green. Materials can be good for the environment 6. because they are renewable resources or they are all 7.(nature). A lack of chemicals in furniture also8.(mean) it is a better choice for the environment. It may be hard to imagine that a sofa or a table could actually be9.green product, but they really can be depending on what they 10.(make)of.
Therefore, when you want to hunt for the perfect green furniture, you should choose the green materials.
One summer, Aunt Betta and Uncle Bill invited me to travel with them back home to Pennsylvania. I had never been___________Los Angeles and was eager to meet our relatives.
Our first night, we drove through the desert, and then through roads cut through hills. The next day we went through the Rocky Mountains. It was___________driving up long inclines（斜坡） with abrupt U-shape turns on the steep hillsides, then driving_____________slowly with great caution. Beyond Colorado, we drove through miles of _______, where I saw actual food being grown. I_________some of the crops.
In one small town we passed through, Aunt Betta decided I needed new___________and took me to a country _______. I was used to_________dresses and skirts. Now I had my first pair of jeans, a flannel shirt, shorts and a T-shirt. I loved them all.
_________ we reached our destination. Uncle Bill's aunt had a perfect little two-story house. The first thing I ________was a bed in a cute little room — for me! I looked forward to that. It would be like sleeping in a dollhouse. In the backyard, I saw red things____________the back fence. Uncle Bill's uncle said, "I think you never ate a __________tomato in L.A." I hadn't. He ___________picked one for me.
I met all my new aunts, uncles and cousins. My cousins taught me how to do cartwheels (恻手翻) in the big front yard. Country people have more__________, I thought.
All the adults cried when we ____________, but I took home all the ____________of everything I'd seen. Back in L.A., my lungs hurt when I took a deep breath. I ____________ the fresh air. I dreamed of homegrown tomatoes. My country clothes seemed out of ____________, but I wore them anyway.
I was two weeks late starting____________, but I told my teachers only that I'd been in Pennsylvania and decided to ____________all the rest to myself. If only they could have experienced everything that I did!
1.A. outside B. across C. in D. to
2.A. boring B. embarrassing C. frightening D. confusing
3.A. away B. past C. out D. down
4.A. buildings B. farmland C. hills D. rock
5.A. recognized B. found C. planted D. harvested
6.A. clothes B. crops C. toys D. tools
7.A. hotel B. pub C. path D. store
8.A. preparing B. sewing C. buying D. wearing
9.A. At last B. Above all C. For the moment D. On the contrary
10.A. took B. searched C. noticed D. owned
11.A. flying over B. growing up C. circling above D. packing into
12.A. red B. ripe C. homegrown D. manmade
13.A. accidently B. gradually C. immediately D. temporarily
14.A. ideas B. materials C. interest D. space
15.A. drove B. talked C. left D. met
16.A. copies B. memories C. pictures D. pleasures
17.A. breathed B. missed C. forgot D. preferred
18.A. shape B. sight C. work D. place
19.A. vacation B. journey C. school D. work
20.A. keep B. owe C. describe D. give
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。注意：此题答案写在第二卷上
Winter running is the best way to lose winter weight. But before heading out, make sure you have a solid plan. You don’t want to come across accident along the way.__ 1.__
Wear the Right Shoes
The right shoes will depend on the road. You want shoes that are made for the kind of surface you run on. For example, if you are running on slippery surfaces, you want shoes with great friction(摩擦力). _2.__When trying out a pair of running shoes, check the fit, feel and ride of the shoes. These elements(要素) are important once you take your new shoes out for a run.
Warm Up
Warm up is an important part to keep fit. Especially if temperatures drop and your muscles are stiff(僵硬的) from the cold! ___ 3._ It also prepares the muscles for the intense (激烈的) activity ahead. The cold climate won’t feel as cold when you do warm ups. This is because blood flows much faster after a good warm up!
Deal with Wind
__4.___The key is to run into the wind and finish by running against it. This keeps icy wind from blasting(用力撞击) your face. To prevent any injuries or accidents, break your run into small parts. _5.__ You can use certain creams on the nose and cheeks to prevent frostbite(冻疮).Don’t skip your sun-block if you’re running during the day. UVB(紫外线)passes through the clouds. Running for an extended period on a cloudy day will still damage the skin!
A．Don’t run in the wind.
B．Running makes you warm.
C．Warming up prevents injuries.
D．It’s hard to run if it’s too windy.
E．Your shoes should fit very well so you don’t slip.
F．Here we are giving you important tips to remember.
G．It also helps to keep the skin protected from the wind.
Anger often makes us uncomfortable. When you find your anger too uncomfortable to process, please let it go. But remember to create a healthy anger in your children is to practice creating a healthy anger in yourself. Once you're better at experiencing anger and expressing it in a healthy way, you'll be able to model a good style of anger for your kids.
Some kids deal with anger by creating a "false self": a child who is perfect for their parents. People who have developed a false self are often passive aggressive and seem shallow because they've hid away all the feelings with depth and character.
How do we keep kids from creating false selves? We need to raise them in an environment where it's safe to express feelings. Once you feel more comfortable with your own anger, you can teach your children why anger is a helpful emotion. When your kid expresses anger, help them examine what it is that has made them angry. Why did it make them angry? How did it do that? Then, you can teach them that while emotions are never wrong and are always valid, our expressions of our emotions are within our control.
People who are afraid of their own anger will never learn how to listen to what their anger is trying to tell them. Instead of teaching our kids that their anger is wrong, that "happy families" are never angry, or that all feelings of anger lead to violence and fear, we can teach our children that anger is OK. Anger is natural, it is normal, and it can be experienced and expressed in a healthy way.
1.What is the main idea of the first paragraph?
A. Anger makes us uncomfortable.
B. Anger is difficult to deal with.
C. Parents often lose their temper at home.
D. Parents should model a good anger style.
2.What would a child be like if he developed a “false self”?
A. Polite and optimistic.
B. Perfect and helpful.
C. Negative and indirect.
D. Rude and dishonest.
3.What’s the main purpose of the last 2 paragraphs?
A. To give tips to create healthier anger.
B. To suggest ways to avoid anger.
C. To show the harm anger does to kids.
D. To stress the importance of expressing anger.
4.In which part of a website can we read the passage?
A. Food& Recipes
B. Psychology & Health
C. Life & Entertainment
D. School& Education
The next time you go grocery shopping, try speaking to other customers. One summer day, I took a smile and a warm heart into a small store in Oregon and got far more than groceries.
I love fresh produce(农产品) in the store, and not just for the amazing colors provided by summer's bounty (慷慨) or the chance to joy over new choices from other countries. It's also because I just love watching people pick their produce.
The day I was there I found a sale on amazing cherry tomatoes—along with a woman in her late 70s. Despite the fact that we were strangers, we began to discuss apples. She noted a problem with the Pink Ladies. "They tasted like I was eating an unripe green apple from the tree," she said, twisting her face as if still tasting the sour apple.
I wondered if this is something most of my generation can even remember doing. I surely do. I mentioned that I often could not resist the green yet tempting fruit swinging from an apple tree. This was the start for a series of discussions as we shopped-covering such topics as nutrition, new foods and the quality of produce.
By this time a third woman had joined in our conversation. The three of us continued along, unexpected friends, chatting about family size and the troubles a mom might have serving healthful foods that please the whole family.
Eventually we all went our separate ways, but in the dairy(奶制品) section I heard a small voice say, "I finally caught up with you." It was the first woman I'd talked to, extending a bag of apricots(杏) to me. "I don't know if your family will eat these," she added, "but they have a super deal on them."
Again I was brought back to my childhood, when I also ate apricots straight from the tree. My mouth watered at the remembered flavor.
The old lady didn't realize that she'd given me far more than produce. With that offering came a sense of community, a flashback to days when it was OK to talk to a stranger. She brought back memories of summer fruits right from the tree—and a feeling that somehow those apricots were a thank-you for sharing my time with her in a very unlikely place.
1.One reason the author likes fresh produce in grocery shop is that ________.
A. she enjoys observing people selecting fresh produce
B. she likes watching people tasting fresh produce
C. she produces fresh produce herself
D. she sells fresh produce herself
2.What might be the problem with the Pink Ladies noted by the old lady?
A. Their price was too high.
B. Their color was too green.
C. Their taste was too sour.
D. Their size was too small.
3.Why did the old lady bring a bag of apricots to the author?
A. She found the apricots were on sale in the shop.
B. She learned that the author wanted to buy apricots.
C. She wanted to send the apricots as a gift to the author.
D. She knew that the author's family liked eating apricots.
4.According to the author, what is the extra value of grocery shopping?
A. It adds flavor and color to her boring daily life.
B. It helps her to see the importance of family life.
C. It gives her a chance to learn about nutrition knowledge.
D. It brings her unexpected friendship and sweet memories.
Hi Maz and Bobby, I don't know what you're up to this Sunday, but if you're at a loose end, come over to my place. We're going to have a barbecue. Tom |
Hi Tom, Thanks mate, but I'm completely snowed under at the moment. I have to write an essay by Monday afternoon, so I'll be working all weekend. I've got nothing arranged for the following weekend though, so maybe we can meet then? I'll call you later. Bobby |
Dear Tom, Like Bobby, I'm a bit tied up tomorrow. Unfortunately, I have to go to my great uncle's house for a family lunch. He was ill so we thought it might not happen, but it looks as if it's going ahead. I really can't get out of it because it's the old man's 60th birthday and most of the family will probably be there. Maz |
Ok you guys, I'm calling off the barbecue. Judging from the grey sky, it's going to rain all weekend anyway. Maybe you'll have done your various duties by the end of the evening and we can go for a drink instead! If you want to relax, I'll be in The Hart, a pub on King Street. Gloria and I are meeting there at about 8:30, as long as nothing else pops up! Don't forget it closes at 10:30 on Sundays. Ok, time to put my feet up and take it easy! Later, Tom |
1.What does Tom intend to do at first?
A. To have a family lunch.
B. To invite his friends to a barbecue.
C. To go for a drink with his friends.
D. To ask for help from his friends.
2.The underlined part "snowed under" in the second email means "________"
A. buried under snow
B. very bored
C. extremely busy
D. entirely relaxed
3.Which statement is TRUE according to the emails?
A. Bobby is not available this Sunday.
B. Maz has to visit his uncle for he is ill.
C. The barbecue will take place on time.
D. Tom will hold a party with his friends.
4.What will Tom probably do after sending the last email？
A. Prepare the barbecue.
B. Go to the pub.
C. Have a rest.
D. Call his friends.
