We are going to describe one way to build a rooftop garden that does not even require
soil. Four things are needed for a small rooftop garden. One thing is a roof that can support
the weight. Another is grass cutting. The third thing is a sheet of plastic in which to spread
the cut grass. And the last thing is a box about eight centimeters deep and made out of four
pieces of wood.
     Once you are sure the roof is good, cut and collect some grass. Then lay down the
plastic where the garden box will go. The four-sided box can be as long and as wide as
needed. Place the box on top of the sheet of plastic. Then fill it with the cut grass. Next,
add water and walk on the cuttings to press them down.
     After about three weeks, the rooftop garden is ready for planting. Put the seeds directly
into the wet grass cuttings. This garden is a good place to grow peas, tomatoes, beans, onions
and lettuce. If the box is deep enough, potatoes and carrots will also grow.
     It is important to keep the grass wet until the plants begin to grow. When the plants are
growing, they will need watering every day, unless there is rain. And they will need some liquid
fertilizer. Also, seeds and new plants must be protected from insects and birds. Rooftop
gardens are increasingly popular, and not just to grow vegetables. They keep buildings cooler
in the sun, so they save energy. They can also extend the useful life of a roof.
     Rooftop gardens also reduce the runoff of storm water and help clean the air. Plus the
add beauty, and give birds and insects in the city a nice place to live.

Things needed	1._______	Requirements
a roof	to  2._____ the weight	3.  _____and strong enough
grass cutting	to be used as  4.____	to be pressed down
a sheet of plastic	to  5._____possible leaks(渗漏)	on which to  6._____ the cut grass
a 7._____ box	to hold the cut grass	made of 4 pieces of wood
seeds	for vegetables	to be protected from 8._______
9.____ and fertilizer	to make vegetables grow better	supplied frequently and 10.______ fertilizer
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The other day, I had to go to a meeting, which lasted past my daughter’s bedtime. I__1__ home and was brushing teeth when I__2__, and there on the bedroom mirror was a note in the of a __3__. It said, “Hi, Mom! I Love You. Laurel.”__4__, I also cut a heart out of a piece of paper and taped (粘)a__5__next to hers, saying, “ I Love You, Too. Mom,” which she__6__the next morning.      Our family has__7__that by integrating (交互式的)writing into our__8__ activities, we become more thoughtful of each other. Meanwhile, our daughter is learning to__9__writing and becoming a skilled writer.      While teaching in a primary school, I__10__ how influential(有影响力的) parents can be as children learn to write.__11__ when our daughter first began to scribble (涂鸦), I became__12__by her work. I offered praise(表扬) for her__13__, for I found that scribbling is far more complex(复杂的) and important than I had__14__. It was clear t hat her scribbles,__15__being lovely art objects(艺术品), showed a lot about her__16__ of the world of writing.      Gradually, our family began writing a great deal. I sensed that writing helped Laurel learn__17__to read. In fact, by __18__my own child and her friends and by reading professional (专业的) books, I became more and more__19__about how writing develops and how__20__can help children become eager writers.
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All the world asks       On my first day in a college classroom,I  felt like an overgrown child returning to civilization (文明世界) after having been lost in the forest for thirty years.There I sat,__1__enough to be a father to most of the students in the room,__2__unconfident enough to be their baby brother. We were crowded elbow (肘部) to elbow,listening to a__3__       who looked even younger than the students.I felt uncomfortable and out of place as the professor carefully__4__what she expected us to learn.As I listened,I couldn"t help but__5__of my own oldest daughter who was now beginning her first year in__6__,just like me.I remembered how hard I had tried to help build self－confidence in her and my other children.So why did I suddenly feel like a scared__7__myself?When I walked out of that classroom,I had serious __8__about my ability to make it__9__college.       Not until late that night did my thinking__10__.It was a long－distance__11__from my daughter,my fellow college freshman (新生),that did the trick.She spoke on the phone about the doubts,worries and anxieties she was__12__.She was certain that she"d never__13__at college.How__14__her worries sounded.In my most confident parental__15__,I said,"Doing your best is all the world__16__"．The next day in class,those words still repeated in my head. When the professor raised a__17__for the class,nobody,including me,__18__to answer.When I looked around at the__19__and uncertainty on the young faces in that room,I knew__20__what I had to do:my best.That"s all the world asks.So raised my hand,and the professor called my name. I spoke.
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Two traveling angels (天使) stopped to spend the night in the home of a wealthy family. The family was rude and refused to let the angels stay in the guestroom. Instead the angels were given some space in the cold basement. As they made their bed on the hard floor, the older angel saw a hole in the wall and repaired it. When the younger angel asked why, the older angel replied,"Things aren"t always what they seem."      The next night the pair came to rest at the house of a very poor, but very hospitable (好客的) farmer. After sharing a little food they had, the farmer and his wife let the angels sleep in their bed where they could have a good night"s rest. When the sun came up the next morning, the angels found the farmer and his wife in tears. Their only cow, whose milk had been their only income, lay dead in the field.      The younger angel was very angry and asked the older angel, "How could this happen?" "Why didn"t you watch out for the cow? The first family had everything, yet you watched over his house," she accused (谴责). "The second family had little but was willing to share everything, you didn"t help."      "Things aren"t always what they seem," the angel replied. "When we stayed in the basement, I noticed there was gold stored in that hole in the wall. Since the owner was so greedy and unwilling to share his good fortune, I asked God if I could seal the wall so he wouldn"t find it. Then last night as we slept in the farmer"s bed, the angel of death came for his wife. I asked God if the angel could take the cow instead. So things aren"t always  what they seem."
1. Why did the older angel repair the hole for the rich family?______.
A. Because she didn"t like the greedy owner. B. Because she wanted to save the gold for the poor. C. Because the basement was too cold to stay in. D. Because she believed that one should always be ready to offer help.
2. In paragraph two, "the pair" refers to _______.
A. the poor couple B. the rich people C. the guests D. the angels
3. The younger angel was very angry because _____.
A. the older angel killed the farmer"s cow B. the older angel treated the two families unfairly C. the wealthy man gave them a bad place to live in D. the angel of death took the cow away
4. Why did the older angel let the farmer"s cow die?_____.
A. Because God wanted the older angel to take the cow. B. Because she wanted to teach the younger angel a lesson. C. Because she wanted to save the farmer"s wife. D. Because she was sympathetic to the rich.
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I spent the week before my daughter"s wedding running lastminute trips to the shop and the church. To save money, I  __1_ flowers from several friends who had large magnolia (木兰) trees. Their __2_ flowers would make the church beautiful.      After the rehearsal dinner the night before the wedding, I felt__3_ but satisfied this would be the best wedding any bride had ever had!      The __4 _day arrived. Patsy"s fiancé (未婚夫) Tim walked with me to the  church to do a final __5_ . When we opened the door, I almost6 . I saw all the beautiful white flowers were black.      An electrical storm during the night had__7_ the air conditioning system, and on that hot summer day, the flowers had bent towards the ground. I __8_ , knowing I didn"t have time to gather more flowers.      Tim turned to me, "Can you get more flowers?"I mumbled (含糊地说), "Sure."      As I left the church, I saw some  magnolia trees in the distance.      I__9_ the house with magnolia trees in its garden. I knocked on the door and an old man _10_ . When I stated my trouble, the man said, "I"d be happy to help you!"      He cut large_11 _for me. I said, "Sir, you"ve made the mother of a bride _12_ today."      He said, "You don"t understand what"s _13_ here. You see, my wife died on Monday. On Wednesday I _14_ her. On Friday my children left. This morning, I _15 _. For the last sixteen years, _16_ her health got worse, she needed me. But now nobody needs me. Who needs a seventysixyearold wornout man? Nobody! About that time,  you_17_ and said, "Sir, I need you.""      He _18_ , "Do you know what I was thinking when I handed you those magnolias?"      "No."      "I _19_ I"m needed." Life is not the __20_ it"s supposed to be. The way you cope with it is what makes the difference.
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