一、完形填空
My friend Richard went far to work, so he asked me to take care of his yard in the mountains. He worked hard and often kept the yard$\underline{\quad1\quad}$ without any grass. But I was too lazy to sweep the fallen leaves, and I$\underline{\quad2\quad}$ pluck (拔) grass, allowing it to grow rapidly. In the early$\underline{\quad3\quad}$, in March, the leaves were green and soft. A month later, when the leaves spread quickly, I discovered they were like wild orchids (兰花) in the forest.
As the summer came, the "grass" really flowered. The flowers looked like those forest orchids, $\underline{\quad4\quad}$ they were yellow, unlike those purple or brown red forest orchids. I picked one flower, and then went to find a friend who studied$\underline{\quad5\quad}$. As soon as my friend saw it, he asked me$\underline{\quad6\quad}$ I picked it. "It's amazing!" He$\underline{\quad7\quad}$ explained, "This kind of orchid is hard to find. Now it is worth at least 10,000 dollars each."
I told the good news to Richard. He was$\underline{\quad8\quad}$. After a while he said gently, he saw the orchid in the yard every year, but he thought it was common grass, so he always plucked it. He said, "If I could$\underline{\quad9\quad}$, it would flower a few years before." Yes, all of us might miss some rare(稀有的) orchids in our own lives. We don't give them the time to flower to prove their value.
Give the "grass" time to flower and give everybody a$\underline{\quad10\quad}$ to prove his value. Don't pluck a leave of any "grass" or negate (否定) a person rudely and how many "rare orchids" we will get in our lives!
1. A. wild
B. clean
C. dry
D. dirty
2. A. sometimes
B. often
C. never
D. always
3. A. spring
B. summer
C. autumn
D. winter
4. A. so
B. but
C. then
D. or
5. A. colours
B. rivers
C. seasons
D. plants
6. A. that
B. why
C. where
D. who
7. A. proudly
B. successfully
C. carelessly
D. excitedly
8. A. worried
B. surprised
C. scared
D. relaxed
9. A. wait
B. get
C. take
D. make
10. A. tree
B. yard
C. flower
D. chance

A
; B
; C
; B ; A

二、阅读理解
Many people think that TV programs have little or no educational value（教育意义）. It is true that lots of programs are meaningless. However, some programs are good and we learn many things from them. Here are a few of my favourite programs.
Blue Peter
As a child, this was the only program I could watch. I watched it three times a week. You can learn about different countries around the world from it. As the show is for children, the language in it is easy.
The Great British Bake Off
This show about making bread, cakes and so on. The show wants to find Britain's best amateur baker（业余烘焙师）. You can watch the show to get some ideas of new things to try baking and you can always find the recipes online.
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Frozen Planet
This one is about life in cold places. There are many special animals in this show. I love this show not because of the cute animals, but because it teaches us about the impact we have on these animals and what we need to do to save them.
Pointless
This show is great for thinking. It is a quiz（知识竞赛）show. It may be about sports, weather, movies and so on. I learned lots of things from this show.
11. What does the underlined word “recipes” mean in Chinese?
A. 请柬
B. 协议
C. 餐券
D. 食谱
12. If Sarah is interested in animals, which of the following shows may she be interested in?
A. Blue Peter.
B. The Great British Bake Off.
C. Frozen Planet.
D. Pointless.
13. What can we infer according to the material?
A. Pointless is a quiz about sports.
B. Blue Peter tells about different countries around the world.
C. The writer always watches The Great British Bake Off online.
D. The writer likes Frozen Planet because of the lovely animals in it.