Can you imagine a world without chocolate? It's not something I'd 1ike to do．so I was relieved to read that there’s a university with a program me to safeguard the future of chocolate!
The University of Reading，in England，has just opened a new clearing house for all the world’s new cocoa varieties．They must be quarantined(隔离检疫)before they can be grown．Why? Cocoa production hit a record high of 4．4 million tons last year but about 30％of the precious crop is regularly lost to pests and diseases．Now we don’t want that，do we?
Demand for chocolate has been increasing faster than the world supply of cocoa and researchers think that new varieties are key to solving this problem．
The University of Reading has been protecting the quality of the new crops since 1985，after it took over the task from the Royal Botanical Gardens in Kew，London．And it has improved its facilities．The leader of the institution’s cocoa project，Professor Paul Hadley，says，“One of the main issues concerning cocoa improvement is the supply of reliably clean，healthy，interesting cocoa material．”
The cocoa centre has a collection of 400 plant varieties and their greenhouse uses a lot of energy to keep them in tropical conditions．After up to two years in quarantine，clean and safe seeds are sent to some 20 countries，including several in West Africa．That’s where 75％of the cocoa used for chocolate worldwide comes from．The crop is extremely important for the local economy：it employs about two million people.
Professor Hadley says he works with a small team of skilled technicians who look after the collection．And more of us seem to count on them now．
The scientist says，“there is some concern within the industry that demand is increasing constantly，particularly in countries like China，where the standard of living is increasing and people are getting a taste for different chocolates．”
1.What is the text mainly about?
A. Safeguarding cocoa seeds．
B. Planting cocoa worldwide．
C. Keeping cocoa in greenhouse．
D. Finding the new market for cocoa．
2.The institution’s cocoa project is to_______．
A. have cocoa skin removed
B. offer more jobs to people
C. ensure the quality of cocoa
D. supply cocoa for two million people
3.What does the last paragraph tell us?
A. The taste of chocolates is changing．
B. Demand for cocoa is increasing fast．
C. People are concerned about cocoa varieties．
D. Chinese have a long history of eating chocolates．
4.What’s the purpose of the text?
A. To educate． B. To advertise．
C. To warn． D. To inform．
Welcome to the Electronic Village to explore new ways of language teaching and learning.
Electronic Village Program(Thursday, June 18, 2015 | |
Nearpod ❖ 9:00 am to 10:00 am ❖ Room 501 Nearpod is a software program that creates a rich context (语境) for students to learn vocabulary. The presenter will show how to use it. | TEO ❖ 2:00 pin to 3:00 pm ❖ Room 502 Our students come from different backgrounds but have the same desire to learn on-line. The presenter will use examples from his first on-line class to explain how any teacher can begin teaching on-line with TEO. |
Kahoot ❖ 10:30 am to 11:30 am ❖ Room 601 Kahoot software can be used to create grammar tests which can be graded on a network. It can provide students with instant feedback (反馈), including reports about their strengths and weaknesses. | Prezi ❖ 3:30 pm to 4:20 pm ❖ Room 602 Uses of Prezi in listening and speaking courses draw students' attention to speaking more fluently. The presenter will show how students can use Prezi to confidently present on a variety of topics, including introducing family, friends, and hobbies. |
1.Nearpod can be used to ______.
A. offer grammar tests B. teach listening on-line
C. help vocabulary learning D. gain fluency in speaking
2.If you want to improve your speaking skills, you can go to____________.
A. Room 501 B. Room 502 C. Room 601 D. Room 602
3.Which of the following can assess your grammar learning?
A. Nearpod. B. Kahoot. C. TEO. D. Prezi.
4.A teacher who wants to learn on-line teaching ia expected to arrive by ______.
A. 9:00 am B. 10:30 am C. 2:00 pm D. 3:30 pm
假定你是高中学李华，你的美国朋友Jim即将升入高中，对高中学习感到忧虑，想让你给他一些学习建议。请你给他写一封电子邮件，内容包括：
1.与老师交流，征求老师意见；
2.上课积极参与讨论，专心听讲，做好笔记；
3.课后积极完成作业，巩固知识。
4…….
注意：1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Tim,
I am glad to hear that you will be a senior student…
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Yours
Li Hua
文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
I was sitting at my favorite table in a restaurant on last Sunday waiting for the food I had ordered to arrive. I suddenly found that Lin Ling, one of my classmate, worked as a waitress there. Honest speaking, it was great surprise for me to find her working there. As far as I know, she’s from a richer family. What made her work there? I walked up to her but asked her the reason. When asking, she said, “I just want to earn some pocket money so that we can help some children in poor areas go back to school.” How a good girl! I should learn from her.
In only fifty years, English1.(develop) into the language which is most2.(wide) spoken and used in the world. English is the working language of most international organizations, international trade and tourism. Businessmen and tourists often come to China without being able to speak3.. Chinese businessmen, taxi drivers and students talk with them using English. English is also the language of4.(globe) culture, such as popular music and the Internet. You can listen to English songs5.the radio6.use English to communicate7.people around the world through the Internet. With so many people8.(communicate) in English every day, it will become9.(important) to have10.good knowledge of English.
Mrs. Jones was over eighty, but she still drove her old car like a woman half her age. She loved driving very fast, and was proud of the fact______she had never, in her thirty-five years of driving, been punished______a driving offence(犯规).
Then one day she nearly______her record. A police car______her, and the policemen in it saw her______a red light without stopping. Of course, she was stopped. It seemed______that she would be punished.
____Mrs. Jones came up to the judge, he looked at her seriously and said that she was______old to drive a car, and that the______why she had not stopped at the red______was most probably that her eyes had become weak______old age, so that she had simply not seen it.
When the judge had finished what he was______, Mrs. Jones opened the big handbag she was______and took out her sewing. Without saying a word, she______a needle(针) with a very small eye, and threaded it at her first attempt. When she had______done this, she took the thread out of the needle again and handed______the needle and the thread to the judge, saying, "Now it is your______. I suppose you drive a car, and that you are quite sure about your own eyesight." The judge took the______and tried to thread it. After half a dozen tries, he had still not succeeded. The case(案例) against Mrs. Jones was______, and her record______unbroken.
1.A. which B. when C. that D. this
2.A. about B. on C. to D. for
3.A. kept B. won C. missed D. lost
4.A. watched B. after C. followed D. ran after
5.A. pass B. go C. past D. rush
6.A. sure B. indeed C. certain D. perhaps
7.A. Before B. While C. Until D. When
8.A. so B. very C. too D. quite
9.A. cause B. reason C. matter D. trouble
10.A. light B. lamp C. sign D. one
11.A. with B. because C. for D. of
12.A. speaking B. saying C. talking D. telling
13.A. seeing B. getting C. carrying D. bringing
14.A. took B. brought C. picked D. chose
15.A. almost B. hardly C. successfully D. successful
16.A. both B. all C. neither D. either
17.A. time B. turn C. chance D. job
18.A. thread B. glasses C. needles D. needle
19.A. dismissed B. passed C. settled D. studied
20.A. was B. kept C. seemed D. remained
