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known to mankind, or at least known in my neighborhood.
One tiny 9-inch plant, bought for $1.25 in the spring, has already taken over much of my rose bed,
covering much of other plants, and is well on its way to the front door.
Roses require a good deal of care, and if it weren"t for the pleasure they give, it wouldn"t be worth
the work. As it is, I have a garden full of sweet-smelling roses for most of the year. Bushes must be
pruned(剪枝) in early spring, leaving ugly woody branches until the new growth appears a few weeks
later. It was the space available in the garden that led me into planting just one little tomato plant. A big
mistake.
Soil conditions made just perfect for roses turn out to be even more perfect for tomatoes. The daily
watering coupled with full sun and regular fertilizing have turned the little plant into a tall bush. The cage
I placed around it as the plant grew has long disappeared under the thick leaves.
Now the task I face in harvesting the fruit is twofold: First, I have to stand on my head, and once
found I have to reach down and under, pick the tomatoes and withdraw (缩回) my full fist without
dropping the prize so dearly won. I found tow full-blown white roses completely hidden as I picked
tomatoes in June. But they were weak and the leaves already turned yellow for lack of light.
Here I am faced with a painful small decision. To tear up a wonderful and productive tomato plant
that offers up between ten and twenty ripe sweet tomatoes each day or say goodbye to several
expensive and treasured roses. Like Scarlet in Gone with the Wind, I"ll think about that tomorrow.
B. the soil conditions were proper
C. the space left could be used
D. the roses were growing too fast
B. Frequent pruning and fertilizing.
C. Tomato plants grown alongside.
D. Cage placed around the roots.
B. show the hardship of growing the roses
C. express her liking for the roses.
D. express her care for the tomatoes
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many 1- 3 years old children. It"s a phenomenon that is attracting the attention of some childhood
development specialists.
Natasha Sykes, a mother of two in Atlanta, remembers the first time her daughter, Kelsey, then
barely 2 years old, held her husband"s iPhone. "She pressed the button and it lit up. I just remember her
eyes. It was like "Whoa!" "The parents were charmed by their daughter"s fascination. But then, said Ms.
Sykes, "She got serious about the phone."Kelsey would ask for it. Then she"d cry for it. "It was like she"d
always want the phone," Ms. Sykes said.
Apple, the iPhone"s designer and manufacturer, has built its success on machines so simple and
intuitive(直观的) that even technologically confused adults can figure out how to work them, so it makes
sense that expert children would follow. Tap a picture on the screen and something happens. What could
be more fun?
Many iPhone on the market are aimed directly at preschoolers, many of them labeled "educational,"
such as Toddler Teasers: Shapes, which asks the child to tap a circle or square or triangle; and Pocket
Zoo, which broadcasts live video of animals at zoos around the world.
There are "flash cards" aimed at teaching children to read and spell, and a "Wheels on the Bus"
program that sings the popular song in multiple languages. Then there"s the new iGo Potty program, with
automated phone calls reminding toddlers that it"s time to "go ".
Along with fears about dropping and damage, however, many parents sharing iPhones with their
young ones feel guilty. They wonder whether it is indeed an educational tool, or a passive amusement like
television. The American Academy of Pediatrics has long advised parents not to let their children watch
any TV until they are past their second birthday.
Jane M. Healy, an educational psychologist in Vail, Colo. said: "Any parent who thinks a spelling
program is educational for that age is missing the whole idea of how the preschool brain grows. What
children need at that age is whole body movement, the skills of playing lots of objects and not some
difficult technology. You"re not learning to read by lining up the letters in the word "cat." You"re learning to
read by understanding language, by listening."
B. encourage people to buy this toy for their children
C. advertise for the toy
D. show Kelsey likes the toy very much
B. it"s time to go to sleep
C. it"s tie to go to the washroom
D. it"s time to go home
B. the children damage the toy
C. they are not sure of the real effect of the toy
D. they ask their children to watch live video of animals
B. ask their children to play as many toys as possible
C. ask their children to learn a spelling program
D. know how the preschool brain grows
As a teenager, I felt I was always letting people down. I was rebellious (叛逆的) on the outside, 1
on the inside I wanted people to 2 me.
Once I left home to hitchhike (搭便车) to California with my friend Penelope. The trip wasn"t 3 and
there were many times I didn"t feel safe. One situation in particular left me 4 for still being alive. When I
returned home, I was different -not so outwardly (外表上) sure of myself.
I was happy to be home. But then I noticed that Penelope, who was 5 with us, was wearing my clothes. And my 6 seemed to like her better than me. I wondered if I would be 7 if I weren"t there.
I told my mom, and she explained that 8 Penelope was a lovely girl, no one could 9 me. I pointed out, "She is more patient and is neater than I have ever been." My mom said these were wonderful 10
but I was the only person who could fill my 11 . She made me realize that even with my 12 , -and they
were many-I was a loved member of the family who couldn"t be replaced.
I became a searcher, 13 who I was and what made me unique. My 14 of myself was changing. I
wanted a solid base to start from. I started to resist pressure to 15 in ways that I didn"t like any more,
and I 16 who I really was. I came to feel much more 17 that no one can ever take my place.
Each of us holds a unique place in the world. You are 18 no matter what others say or what you may
think. So 19 about being replaced. You 20 be.
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| Trapped on the 37th Floor Melinda Skaar wasn"t expecting any phone calls. Skaar was working late in her office at the First Interstate bank of California. By 10:45 that night she was almost ready to go home when the phone rang. Picking it up, she heard a guard shouting. "There is a fire! Get out of there!" Skaar didn"t panic. She figured that it was just a small fire. Her office building was huge. There were 62 floors and her desk was on the 37th floor. Skaar called out to office mate Stephen Oksas, who also stayed late to work. But when they got to the hallway, they were met by a cloud of black smoke. Rushing back, Skaar shut the door and filled the space at the bottom of the door with her jacket to keep the smoke out. Then they called 911. Before they could call their families, however, the line went dead. That meant that they were completely cut off from the outside world. All they could do was wait and hope someone would come to rescue them. Minutes ticked by. Smoke began to float into the office. Soon it became hard for them to breathe. Looking around, Skaar noticed a small workroom. It seemed to have cleaner air. So they crowded there. That helped for a while, but in time even the workroom was filled with deadly smoke. Hopeless, they tried to break the windows, but the glass was not breakable. Everything they threw at just bounced back. Defeated, they struggled back to the workroom. They felt weak and dizzy . Soon Skaar found Oksas had passed out. As Skaar and Oksas lay near death, rescuers were rushing to find them. At last, at about 4 a.m., firefighters found them. Skaar and Oksas knew they were lucky to be alive. "Sunday is my birthday," Skaar told a reporter. She would be turning 29. But she knew she had already got the best present possible--the gift of life. | ||||||||||||
| 1. What did Skaar and Oksas do when they were stopped by the fire? | ||||||||||||
| A. They called their families. B. They waited where they were. C. They tried to run down the stairs. D. They rushed back and shut the door. | ||||||||||||
| 2. The first sentence of the passage is to _______. | ||||||||||||
| A. introduce Skaar B. get the reader"s attention C. explain the cause of the event D. tell the background information | ||||||||||||
| 3. The following helped Skaar and Oksas survive the fire except _______. | ||||||||||||
| A. calling 911 for help B. breaking the windows to get some fresh air C. crowding in a small workroom for clean air D. shutting the door and keeping the smoke out with a jacket | ||||||||||||
| 4. What can we conclude from Skaar"s action in the fire? | ||||||||||||
| A. She is cleverer than Oksas. B. She was trained as a firefighter. C. She remained calm in the face of danger. D. She had had the experience of being caught in fire. | ||||||||||||
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| Like any good mother, when Karen found out that another baby was on the way, she did what she could to help her three-year-old son, Michael, prepare for a new baby. They found out that it was going to be a girl, and day after day, night after night, Michael 1 to his sister in Mommy"s tummy. The pregnancy progressed 2 for Karen. Then the labor pains came. Every five minutes ... every minute. But complications 3 during delivery. Finally, Michael"s little sister was born. But she was in serious 4 With siren (警报)howling in the night, the ambulance 5 the infant to the Intensive Care unit at St. Mary"s Hospital in Knoxville, Tennessee. 6 inched by. The little girl got worse. The doctors told the parents, "There is very little hope. " Karen and her husband contacted a local cemetery (墓地) about a burial plot. They had 7 a special room in their home for the new baby - now they planned a funeral. Week two in Intensive Care. It looked as if a funeral would come 8 the week was over. Michael, kept begging his parents to let him see his sister, "I want to sing to her," he said. Kids were never 9 in Intensive Care. But Karen made up her mind. She would take Michael 10 they liked it or not. She 11 him in an oversized scrub suit and 12 him into ICU. He looked like a walking laundry basket, but the head nurse 13 him as a child, "Get that kid out of here now! " The usually 14 lady glared into the head nurse"s face, her lips a 15 line. "He is not leaving until he sings to his sister!" Karen towed Michael to his sister"s bedside. He gazed at the tiny baby 16 the battle to live. And he began to sing 17 the pure hearted voice of a 3-year-old, Michael sang: "You are my sunshine, my only sunshine, you make me happy when skies are gray" 18 the baby girl responded. The pulse rate became 19 and steady. Keep on singing, Michael. "You never know, dear, how much I love you. Please don"t take my sunshine away - " The breathing became as smooth as a kitten"s purr. Keep on singing, Michael. "The other night, dear, as I lay sleeping,… | ||||||||||||
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