Green is an important color in nature. It is the color of grass and the leaves on trees. It is the color of most growing plants, too.
Sometimes, the word green means young, fresh and growing. Sometimes, it describes something that is not yet finished or plants that are not ripe.
For example, a greenhorn is someone who has no experience, who is new to a situation. In the fifteenth century, a greenhorn was a young cow or ox whose horns had not yet developed. A century or so later, a greenhorn was a soldier who had not yet had any experience in war (战争). By the eighteenth century, a greenhorn had the meaning it has today--a person who is new in a job.
About one hundred years ago, greenhorn was a popular expression in the American west. Old-timers used it to describe a man who had just arrived from one of the big cities in the east. The greenhorn didn’t have the skills that he would need to live in the hard, rough country.
Someone who has the ability to grow plants well is said to have a green thumb. The expression comes from the early nineteen hundreds.
A person with a green thumb seems to have a magic touch that makes plants grow quickly and well. You might say that the woman next door has a green thumb if her garden continues to grow long after your plants have died.
The Green Revolution (革命) is the name which was given some years ago to the development of new kinds of rice and other grains. The new plants produced much larger crops. The Green Revolution was the result of hard work by agricultural (农业的) scientists who had green thumbs.
【小题1】According to the passage, a greenhorn means________ now.

A．a young cow or ox whose horns have not yet developed

B．a soldier who has not had any experience in war

C．a person who is new in a job

D．a man who doesn’t have the skills to live in the country

【小题2】The meaning of the underlined word “ripe” in the second paragraph is ________.

A．未完成的

B．成熟的

C．青涩的

D．老练的

【小题3】Which of the following about the Green Revolution is NOT right?

A．If there weren’t the Green Revolution, we would have no rice to eat.

B．The expression “the Green Revolution” appeared several years ago.

C．Because of the Green Revolution, we have more kinds of rice and other grains.

D．Agricultural scientists with green thumbs started the Green Revolution.

【小题4】We can know from the passage that _______.

A．all growing plants is green

B．green is the most important color in nature

C．a person with a green thumb can make plants grow well

D．the expression “a green thumb” has a history of two hundred years

【小题5】The main idea of the passage is ________.

A．a greenhorn	B．a green thumb
C．the Green Revolution	D．the word “green” and its story

完形填空

　　Life in a big city is very different from life on a farm. A city is a place, where nightlife is 1 , neon(霓虹) lights are bright, and 2 is convenient. A farm is a place where 3 are quiet and peaceful, stars at night are bright, and department stores are 4 . To me, though, the biggest 5 is the people.

　　In a city, your 6 simply lives near you, sometimes only a few meters away. You might not even know his or her 7 . In the country, your neighbor might live a few kilometers away, 8 he or she is someone you know well, someone you 9 , someone you depend on to help when 10 is needed.

　　As a child, I lived 11 , and I remember a time when a neighbor needed help. He had a fire in his corn field, and 12 was too far away. The 13 of a corn crop would have been a disaster for him. However, the people from other farms in the area saw the 14 and they all dropped what they 15 and ran to help. My father was one who went to help. Using brooms, boots, and buckets of water, they stopped the fire 16 it did too much damage, and they 17 most of the crop.

　　 18 people are sometimes a little old-fashioned and unsophisticated(质朴无华的). Sometimes they have little trusting of 19 and outsiders. They don't 20 as many people in their lives as city people do, but when they become friends with someone, they are usually friends through thick and thin(同甘共苦的).

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　　Why is the White House white? As you know, the White House is the (1) residence(住处)of the president of the USA． in Washington, DC． But do you know (2) the White House is white? The story (3) back to 1812. That year England was (4) war with America. The Congress(国会)meets and the house of the president were set (7) fire in 1814, in order to (8) the marks left by the fire, the brown stone walls of the president’s house (9) white and it was called the“White House” (10) since.

　　 　　

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Shakespeare's Birthplace and Exhibition of Shakespeare's World

 Welcome to the world-famous house where William Shakespeare was born in 1564 and where he grew up. The property(房产)remained in the ownership of

Shakespeare’s family until 1806.The House has welcomed visitors traveling  from all over the word ,for over 250 years.

OPENING TIMES: 20 Mar to 19 Oct Mon to Sat: 9:00am to 5:00pm Sun:9:30am to 5:00pm 20 Oct to 19Mar Mon to Sat:9:30am to 4:00pm Sun:10:00am to 4:00pm

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◆ Enter though the Visitors’ Centre and see the highly-praised exhibition Shakespeare’s World, a lively and full introduction to the life and work of  Shakespeare.

◆ Stand in the rooms-where Shakespeare grew up.

◆ Discover examples of furniture and needlework  from Shakespeare’s period.

◆ Enjoy the traditional(传统的)English garden, planted with trees and flowers mentioned in the poet’s works.

ADMISSION: Adult  ￡4.90 Child  ￡2.20 Family ￡12.0 (2 adults +up to 3 children)

pThe Birthplace is within easy walking distance of all the car parks shown on the map; nearest is Windsor Street(3 minutes’ walk).

·    The House may present difficulties but the Visitors’ Centre, its exhibition, and the garden are accessible(可进入的)to wheelchair user.

The  Shakespeare  Coffee  House (opposite the Birthplace).

1.How much is the admission for a family of two grown-ups and two children?

A. ＄9.80   B.＄12.00  C.＄14.20  D.＄16.40

2.Where is the nearest parking place to Shakespeare’s Birthplace?

A. Behind the exhibition hall.

B. Opposite the Visitors’ Centre.

C. At Windsor street.

D. Near the Coffee House.

3.A wheelchair user may need help to enter         .

A . the House     B the garden    C  the Visitor’s Centre    D. the exhibition hall

 

　　Why is the White House white? As you know, the White House is the (1) residence(住处)of the president of the USA． in Washington, DC． But do you know (2) the White House is white? The story (3) back to 1812. That year England was (4) war with America. The Congress(国会)meets and the house of the president were set (7) fire in 1814, in order to (8) the marks left by the fire, the brown stone walls of the president’s house (9) white and it was called the“White House” (10) since.

　　 　　

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