短文填空  先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后根据短文内容和所给首字母，在空格内填入一个适当的词，使短文意思完整。所填单词在题后横线上必须完整写出。（本大题共5分，每格0.5分）

Harry Potter is a set of popular books created by J.K.Rowling in Britain.Most teenagers in China and in other countries enjoy reading them.The books tell us some s1.about a talented wizard (天才魔法师), Harry Potter.When he was eleven years old, he had an u2.life.However, a strange letter changes e3..It said he was accepted (接受) by Hogwart’s — a magic school.Harry felt very happy because it was closed to the common people.All kinds of adventures (冒险) h4.to Harry.He met Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger on his way to school.They became good friends l5..Harry did well in his lessons and worked hard to play magic.Harry always had a positive attitude (积极的态度) when he f6.the difficulties.With the help of his friends, he tried his best to do everything.F7., the world peace came back.Smile a 8.on everyone’s face.If someone wants to know what t9.place in the magical world , he will have to read the set of books by h10.!

1. 根据句意及所给中文提示或英文解释，写出句中所缺单词。

51. Children in the west usually wear    ▲    (特殊的) costumes with masks at Halloween.

52. Zhang Shaohan has a sweet    ▲    (嗓音), and many of us like listening to her songs.

53. People around the world love    ▲    (和平)and hate wars.

54. As we know,   ▲    (星期一) is the second day of a week.

55. Sorry, I didn’t know you. Would you please speak more    ▲    (清楚地)?

56. Now we are short of water and we should s   ▲    water in our daily life.

57. Peter’s father is very    ▲    (not free), so he does not have much time for his family.

2. 根据句意，用括号中所给单词的适当形式或句子的语法要求填空。

58. My grandpa likes    ▲    (chat) with his friends under the big tree.

59. —Would you like some bananas?

   —No, thanks. I    ▲    (eat) one already.

60. The style of this dress is popular, but I don’t like    ▲    (it) colour.

61. What a    ▲    (snow) day! The ground is covered with snow everywhere.

62. July 1^st is our Party’s    ▲    (ninety) birthday this year. We Chinese people are going to celebrate it.

63. Beijing is one of    ▲    (beautiful) places in China, and I have been there twice.

64.    ▲    (lucky), they escaped from the burning building with the help of the firemen.

65. We    ▲    (ask) to help our parents do some housework every day.

When we do not understand each other’s language, we can talk with the help of signs.

A Frenchman was once traveling in England . He could not speak English at all. One day he went into a restaurant and sat down at a table. When the waiter came, he opened his mouth, put his fingers in it and took them out again. He wanted to say “Bring me something to eat.”

The waiter soon brought him a cup of tea. The man moved his head from side to side. The waiter understood him and took the tea away. In a moment he came with a cup of coffee. But the man again refused (拒绝) it. He shook (摇) his head whenever the waiter brought him something to drink, for drinks are not food.

When the man was going away, another man came in. This man saw the waiter, and he put his hand on his stomach (胃). That was enough. In a few minutes there was a large plate of meat and vegetables on the table in front of him.

　　So, you see, we cannot understand the language of signs as well as we can understand the language of words.

1.According to the passage when people do not understand each other’s language, they can talk with the help of ___________.

2. A Frenchman signed to the waiter ___________.

3. The waiter brought the Frenchman ___________.

4. Another man saw the waiter, and put his hands on his stomach. He meant ___________.

5. From this story, we know ___________.

Farmer Ed Rawlings smiles as he looks at his orange trees. The young oranges are growing well in Florida’s weather. Warm sunshine and gentle rains, along with Ed Rawlings’ expert care, will produce a good crop（收成）of oranges this year.

However, Ed has to guard against Florida’s changeable winter weather. In January and February, temperatures can destroy Ed’s entire orange crop. Having farmed in Florida for the past 35 years, Ed is prepared for the frost(霜). When temperatures drop below freezing, Ed tries to save his crop by watering his orange trees. The water freezes and forms a thin layer(层) of ice around the trees. Strange as it may sound, this thin layer of ice actually keeps the fruit warm.

What happens is simple. When the trees are watered, the water loses heat and becomes ice. The warmth of the heat it loses is taken in by the fruit and keeps its temperature at a safe level. Ed has effectively used this method to save many orange crops.

But Ed still faces difficulties. The trees must be watered at the exact moment the temperature drops to the freezing point. Also, just the right quantity(数量)of water must be used. Too much water can form a thicker layer of ice that will break the tree’s branches(树枝). Another difficulty is that wind blows away the heat, so Ed has to worry about not only when but also how often his trees should be watered, and how much water should be used.

Computer technology may help Ed with some of these worries. With equipment(设备), air and soil temperatures and wind speed can be measured. The information is fed into a computer which can calculate(计算) when the temperature will drop below freezing. The computer can correctly decide the quantity of water to be used and how frequently(  ) the trees should be watered. Ed finds looking after his orange trees a lot easier with the help of a computer, and, his customers will have the benefits(利益) of computer—age oranges. 

1.The passage is mainly about______.

A. a farmer expert cares for his orange trees

B. the different uses of computers

C. growing oranges in Florida’s changeable weather

D. different ways of frost protection

2.Ed tries to protect his crop by______.

    A. using a wind machine to drive away the cold air

    B. equipping his orange trees with a computer

    C. watering it at the proper time

    D. picking his fruit at the first sign of frost

3. According to the passage, the computer technology______.

    A. removes the need for frost protection

    B. prevents temperature from dropping

    C. tells farmers why outdoor temperatures change

    D. helps the farmer get a better harvest