阅读下面短文，从所给单词中选出适当的词，并用其正确的语言形式填在标有题号的空白处，使语意通顺、完整。（每空一词且每个单词只能用一次）

Carrots(胡萝卜) are grown on farms and in small family gardens all over the world. They are easy to _1.___ and easy to harvest(收获). They have a good __2._.

When people think about carrots, they 3.think they are a kind of long, thin, orange-colored vegetable. In _4._, carrots are in many different sizes and shapes. And not all carrots are __5._.

Carrots should be grown in a _6._ that does not have water for a long time. The earth also should not be too hard. To ___7.__ your carrot garden, dig up the earth and turn it over(翻土). 

Weather, soil condition(土壤状况), __8.__ time affect(影响) the taste of carrots. Warm days and __9._ nights are the best time to grow great delicious carrots.

The best way to decide if a carrot is ready to be harvested is by its color. Usually, the __10.__ the color is, the better the taste is.

Most people do not know that carrots can be grown __11.__ the winter months. If the winter is not cold __12._ to freeze the ground, you can grow carrots the same way __13. you do during the summer months.

Carrots are prepared and __14._ in many different ways. They are cut into thin pieces and cooked with other _15._ or meat. Or, they are washed, and eaten just as they come out of the ground.

缺词填空(10分)

 It was June 15, and in two days I would be turning thirty. I was afraid that my best years were now behind me. So I a  1.  my neighbour Nicholas, a 79-year-old man, “What was the best time of your life?”

Without hesitation(犹豫), Nicholas said: “Well, Joe, this is my philosophical(哲学的) answer to your philosophical question:

“When I was a child in Austria and everything was t  2.   care of for me by my parents, that was the best time of my life.

“When I was going to school and learning the things I k  3.   today, that was the best time of my life.

“When I got my first job and had responsibilities(责任) and got paid for my e  4.  , that was the best time of my life.

“When I met my wife and f  5. in love, that was the best time of my life.

“When World War Ⅱ came, my wife and I had to flee Austria to save our lives. When we were together and s  6.  on a ship to North America, that was the best time of my life.

“When we came to Canada and started a family, that was the best time of my life.

“When I was a young father, watching my c  7.   grow up, that was the best time of my life.

“And now, Joe, I am seventy-nine y  8.  old. I have my health, I feel good and I am in love with my wife just as I was when we first m  9.  . This is the best time of my life.”

Plenty of people miss their share of happiness, not b  10.   they never found it, but because they didn’t stop to enjoy it.

选择正确选项，使短文意思完整。（10分）
What’s the best thing to eat on a summer day? Many people would say ice cream. Yes, eating ice cream ___1 __ some fruit on top is a great way to cool down. But think before you eat. If your body is hot from playing sports, it’s not the best time to eat ice cream.
When your body is hot, a lot of ice cream may give your ___2 __ some problems, and you can get diarrhoea (腹泻). You can eat some ice cream afer  you’ve cooled down a bit and had some tea. Just try not to eat too much all ___3__!
After dinner is another time people shouldn’t eat or drink anything cold. Drink something hot after you eat, and your stomach will digest (消化) your food better. If you love fruit, summer is a ___4 __ time for you. Go to the market and pick out the best fruit of the season . If you want to stay cool, oranges, bananas, pears and watermelons can ___5__.
In summer, germs（细菌） grow very fast and make your food ___6 __  bad quickly. Try hard to keep yourself and your home clean in summer. ___7 __  eat clean, fresh food. When you feel like ___8 __  a cold dish, put vinegar（醋） in it to disinfect (杀菌) it. If you can’t _9___ your food and want to eat it again next day, make sure you heat it enough to ___10 __ the germs in it. And when you put food in the fridge, make sure to keep  the cooked food away from the uncooked food.
【小题1】A. of            B. with            C. between
【小题2】A. teeth           B. stomach        C. eyes
【小题3】A. on time         B. in time         C. at once
【小题4】A. spare          B. safe            C. great
【小题5】A. help           B. grow           C. choose
【小题6】A. feel          B. taste            C. go
【小题7】A. Never         B. Sometimes       C. Always
【小题8】A. eating         B. to eat            C. drinking
【小题9】A. finished        B. finish            C.eat
【小题10】A. develop       B. kill             C. hurt

用括号内所给动词的适当形式填空。
【小题1】The garden is the best place ______ (grow) flowers.
【小题2】This pair of jeans _______ (match) his white shirt.
【小题3】Listen! How wonderful the music_______(sound) ！
【小题4】Mary, ______ (not be) afraid of the dog. It never bites.
【小题5】Keep quiet, the students ________ (prepare) for the coming exam.
【小题6】______ (ride) a bike to school is good for your health.
【小题7】Sandy spends a lot of time _______ (chat) with her e-friend on the Internet.
【小题8】How long does it take you _______ (walk) to school every day?
【小题9】I don’t have any ideas, I don’t know where _______ (go).
【小题10】Would you like ________ (drink) a cup of tea?