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    A garden is the best place __________ flowers．

    　　A. grow　　B．grows　　C．to grow D．growing

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    　　My friend Nick says that he needs to relax more. He wants some peace and quiet. So he has bought a house in the country. His new house has a really big garden. He says he wants to plant all kinds of flowers. He thinks he would like to grow some vegetables, too. Then he wouldn't have to buy them at the supermarket anymore and could cook the vegetables he grows himself.

    　　Last week, Nick called me. He sounded very upset.“What's the matter?”I asked.“I thought you were looking forward to life in the country.”“I was,”said Nick.“But there are too many bugs in the country.”Nick told me that when he was cleaning his yard, he saw a spider that was bigger than he was! Now he's thinking of moving back to the city. He says he'd rather live with lots of people than with lots of spiders.

    Choose the best answer:

    (1) Why did Nick move to the country?

    [　　]

    A．Houses are cheaper there.

    B．He wanted to live in a quieter place.

    C．All of his friends live there.

    D．It's noisier there.

    (2) Why did Nick plan to grow his own vegetables?

    [　　]

    A．He wouldn't have to buy them anymore.

    B．Vegetables are very expensive in the country.

    C．The supermarket is too far away.

    D．He doesn't know how to grow flowers.

    (3) Why was Nick upset?

    [　　]

    A．It was too quiet in the country.

    B．He missed his friends in the city.

    C．He saw a very big spider.

    D．His garden didn't look nice.

    (4) Why did Nick decide to move back to the city?

    [　　]

    A．He wasn't good at growing vegetables.

    B．He looked forward to life in the country.

    C．He thinks there are too many bugs in the country.

    D．He says that too many people live in the city.

    (5) Which is NOT true according to this passage?

    [　　]

    A．Nick wants to live in a peaceful place.

    B．His new house has a quite small garden.

    C．He would like to grow some vegetables and all kinds of flowers in his garden.

    D．Now he is thinking of moving back to the city.

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    　　The Loire Valley is known as the Garden of France and the Cradle (摇篮) of the French Language．

    　　This valley runs through the heart of French life．The Loire Valley has lots of attractions．It is famous for its rivers, stones, towns and villages, vineyards (葡萄园) castles, and of course, wines．

    　　The Loire Valley is one of the most beautiful areas in France．With flowers growing all over the place, it is a colorful garden．It is a mild place and a great farming area．People grow plenty of grapes here and produce some of the best wines．Besides farming, the Loire Valley also has lots of animals．You may come across a badger (獾)，a marten (貂) or a skunk (臭鼬)！Then there are different kinds of birds and you can see rare dragonflies (蜻蜓) there, too．

    　　The Loire Valley has also played an important role in the history of France．In the 9th Century, France was faced with attacks from the Vikings (北欧海盗)．The Loire Valley built many fortresses (堡垒) and remained strong when other areas did not．Later, in the 15th Century, the Loire Valley successfully resisted the English during the Hundred Years’ War．The Loire Valley has become a symbol of strength in France．

    　　People believe that the culture and the language spoken in the Loire Valley are the most pure examples of French in the whole country．

    　　The Loire Valley is sometimes called the Valley of the Kings because it was the popular playground for French kings and their families from the 15th to 18th centuries．French kings built chateaux (城堡)，or castles, and so did wealthy business people．

    　　Now it has more than 1,000 historic castles．120 of them are open to the public．There is even the castle that inspired (启发) Sleeping Beauty．

    　　Today the Loire Valley remains one of France’s most popular regions．It has more historic sights per square mile than any other places in the country except Paris．

    (1)

    The Loire Valley is famous for ___________．

    [　　]

    A．

    the garden

    B．

    vineyards and castles

    C．

    the bridges

    D．

    mountains

    (2)

    Which is NOT true according to the passage?

    [　　]

    A．

    You can’t see many different kinds of birds here．

    B．

    In the 9th Century, the Vikings wanted to attack France．

    C．

    In France, the Loire Valley is a symbol of strength．

    D．

    In the Loire Valley, you only see rare animals．

    (3)

    The Loire Valley resisted the English _____________．

    [　　]

    A．

    in the 19th century

    B．

    in the 15th century

    C．

    one hundred years ago

    D．

    in the 9th century

    (4)

    In the Loire Valley ____________historic castles are open to the public．

    [　　]

    A．

    1,000

    B．

    half of

    C．

    about one eighth

    D．

    most of

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