阅读理解，根据所提供的内容，从四个选项中选择最佳答案。

　　Farming in the USA today is very different from that 100 years ago．In those days, farmers did not have many machines to help them．They had animals．　　1　　 This meant that farms were smaller than they are now．Farmers also worked in a different way in the past．In those clays, farmers grew fruits and vegetables and kept cows, pigs and chickens to feed their families．　　2　　

　　Farmers have a very special life in many ways．First of all, they can't leave the job at the end of the day．They live on the farm and there is always work to do．econd, a lot of farm work is outdoors, so the weather is very important for farmers．　　3　　 A lot of bad weather means farmers will lose money．Finally, farmers work with plants and animals．They understand nature better than other people do．

　　　　4　　 Spring is a time for planting．Farmers are busy getting the fields ready and then：Planting the seeds(种子)．In summer, farmers must take good care of the plants．Some may need water．Other plants may have problems with insects or diseases．Then in fall, the fruits or plants are ready for picking．　　5　　 Winter is a time for rest or for work on the farm machines．

把A－E五个选项填入文中空缺处，使短文完整正确。

A．Farm work changes with the seasons .

B．That is a very busy time for farmers .

C．But animals work slowly compared to machines .

D．It is also important for the success of their farms .

E．Today farmers grow things on the farms so they can sell them

We can r　　a lot of cards on Christmas Day．

阅读短文，然后按要求完成各题。(Read the passage and do as required．)

　　The young violin player Vanessa-Mae is the first musician to use dance and rock music in classical(古典的)music．Vanessa-Mae loves pop music, and she is also a very good classical violinist, and she brings these kinds of music together．

　　Vanessa-Mae was born in Singapore on October 27, 1978．(A)She moved to London with her family when she was four．A year later, she(B)started to learn the violin．When she was eight, she went to Beijing to(C)study the violin．When she was ten, she played with a very famous group of classical musicians．But Vanessa-Mae doesn't only play the violin．She learnt the piano before she started to play the violin．

　　(D)她喜欢许多不同种类的音乐,from Beethoven to the Beatles, and she wants to play the music she likes．Not only has she played in classical concerts all over the(E)________, but she has also played in pop concerts with pop stars．

　　A lot of people don't like the way she uses modern rhythms(节奏), noisy drums and guitars in traditional music．But Vanessa-Mae has done one important thing：she has brought many new fans to classical music．For the first(F)________, many young people began to listen to classical music．

1．将画线部分(A)改写为：She moved to London with her family ________　________　________ of four．

2．写出与画线部分(B)和(C)意思相近的词语：________；________

3．将画线部分(D)译成英语：________

4．在画线部分(E)和(F)的空白处分别填入适当的单词：________；________

5．写出能说明本文大意的中心句：________

　　My dear foreign friends, I'm a volunteer of the 2008 Olympic Games．Nice to meet you here．

　　Beijing is my hometown．I was b　　1　　 and grew up here．It is a beautiful and modem city．It has c　　2　　 a lot and has become one of the most important cities in the world．Beijing is a great city w　　3　　 a long history．There are many f　　4　　 places of interest here．I'd be glad to s　　5　　 you around the Great Wall, the Summer Palace, Tian' anmen Square and so on．

　　Beijing is the c　　6　　 of China．It is also China's political(政治的), economic and cultural centre．People in Beijing are all very energetic and friendly．

　　The 2008 Olympic Games will be h　　7　　 in Beijing．We have every confidence in Beijing Olympic Games．It is our delight to w　　8　　 all guests in Beijing in the coming A　　9　　．

　　Finally, I hope you'll e　　10　　 your stay here and make new friends in China．

　　Thank you!