1、Section Integrating Skills & Cultural Corner能力提升.七选五How to Grow Plants in the ClassroomGrowing plants in the classroom is an excellent way to get students excited about science!Start with seeds in the classroom. 1 They can do this by putting seeds or beans in wet paper towels and then in a clear pla
2、stic bag.The seeds should begin coming out in a few days, which can give the students an idea of what is happening underground when plants begin to grow.Continue with seeds in the classroom.At the same time as the seeds are beginning to come out, plant the same type of seeds in soil. 2 They can also
3、 predict how long it will be before the seeds come out and are seen above the soil. 3 A quick Internet search should let you know which plants are native to your area.This can connect the plantgrowing in the classroom with natural history and other social studies lessons.Also, after growing the plan
4、ts in your classroom, you can take the students on field trios to see where the plants grow naturally.Explore the needs of plants. 4 You can know what they actually need by growing plants in the classroom and making observations along the way.In all, growing plants in the classroom is sure to be an
5、exciting science lesson. 5 They can train their creativity with their own gardens.AWhat do plants need to stay alive?BGrow native plants in your classroom.CTry to start an outdoor garden in your school.DCarrots and tomatoes can be grown easily.EStudents of all ages learn more knowledge from growing
6、things.FStudents can learn about what is exactly happening under the soil.GFor very young children, it is exciting just to see the seeds come out.【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。在教室种植植物是一个让学生们对科学感兴趣的方法，本文给出了如何在教室种植植物的建议。1解析：选G根据空后句中的“coming out”可知，G项“只是看到种子发芽就会让很小的孩子兴奋不已”符合语境。2解析：选F根据空后的“can also predict”可知，选项F“学生能知
7、道土壤下到底在发生什么变化”符合语境。3解析：选B空后一句中的“native to your area”提示含有关键词native，故B项符合语境。4解析：选A根据空前的“the needs”和空后的“what they actually need”可知，该处选A项。5解析：选E根据空前的“in the classroom”和空后的“他们可以用自己的花园训练自己的创造力”可知，E项“各年龄段的学生都会从种植中学到更多的知识”符合语境。.完形填空The Blind BoyA blind boy sat on the steps of a building with a hat by his fe
8、et.He held up a 1 which said, “I am blind, please help.”There were only a few 2 in the hat.A man was walking by.He took a few coins from his 3 and dropped them into the hat.He 4 took the sign, turned it around and wrote some words.He 5 the sign 6 everyone who walked by would see the new words.Soon t
9、he hat began to 7 .A lot more people were giving money to the blind boy.That afternoon the man who had 8 the sign came to see 9 things were.The boy 10 his footsteps and asked，“Were you the one who changed my sign this morning? What did you write？”The man said，“I only wrote the truth.I said what you
10、said in a different way， 11 .” What he had written was“Today is a(n) 12 day and I cannot see it.”Do you think the first sign and the second sign were saying the same thing? 13 ， both signs told people the boy was blind.But the first sign simply said the boy was blind.The second sign told people they
11、 were so 14 that they were not blind.Should we be surprised that the second sign was more 15 ？Be thankful for what you have. 16 life gives you 100 reasons to cry, show life that you have 1, 000 reasons to 17 .Face your past without regret. 18 your present with confidence.Prepare for the 19 without f
12、ear.Keep the faith and 20 the fear.1A.cover BsignCboard Dnote解析：选B根据4空后“took the sign”可知，此处用sign表示“标识”。cover盖子；board木板；note通知。都不符合语境。2A.cashes BtreasuresCpennies Dcoins解析：选D根据第二段中的“He took a few coins from his.”可知，此处应该用硬币coin。cash现金；treasure珠宝；penny便士。都不符合语境。3A.pocket BcanCbackpack Dcase解析：选A根据语境可知，
13、这个人从自己口袋里拿出几个硬币投到帽子里，故pocket符合语境。can罐；backpack背包；case箱。都不符合句意。4A.still BthenCalready Dyet解析：选B表示顺序，“之后，然后”用then。still仍然；already已经；yet然而。都不符合语境。5A.put on Bput outCput off Dput back解析：选D此处表示那个人拿起标识，转过来，写了几个字，然后再将其放回原处，故put back(放回原处)符合语境。put on穿上；put out扑灭；put off推迟。都不符合语境。6A.in case Bnow thatCso that
14、 Das though解析：选C用so that引导目的状语从句，意为“以便让路过的人们都能看到。”。in case以防；now that既然；as though好像。都不符合语境。7A.mix up Bshow upCfill up Dmake up解析：选C此处表示帽子开始鼓起来(帽子里的钱多起来)，故fill up“填充”符合语境。mix up混合；show up出现，到场；make up组成，虚构。都不符合语境。8A.changed BpreparedCsupported Dreached解析：选A此处表示改变了标识上那些字的那个人，change符合语境。9A.what BwhyCwh
15、ere Dhow解析：选D改动过标识上那些字的那个人来看情况如何，故用how引导宾语从句。10A.realized BrecognizedCfelt Ddiscovered解析：选B此处表示盲人小孩辨出了那个人的脚步声，故recognize“辨认出”符合语境。realize意识到；feel感觉；discover发现。都不符合语境。11A.though BbutCyet Dstill解析：选A此处表示转折，though可放在句末表转折，故选A。12A.average BsuccessfulCharmonious Dbeautiful解析：选D句意为“今天天很美，我看不到”，故beautiful符
16、合语境。average平均的；successful成功的；harmonious和谐的。都不符合语境。13A.After all BIn allCOf course DOf all time解析：选C句意为“当然标识的两面都告诉人们男孩是一个盲人”，故选C。after all毕竟；in all总计；of all time有史以来。都不符合语境。14A.happy BdisappointedClucky Dstrange解析：选C句意为“第二个标识告诉人们他们是如此幸运，不是盲人”，故lucky符合语境。15A.effective BbraveCsurprising Dscientific解析：选
17、A此处表示第二个标识更加有效果，故effective符合语境。brave勇敢的；surprising令人吃惊的；scientific科学的。都不符合语境。16A.Once BWhenCWhere DBecause解析：选B此处用When引导时间状语从句，意为“当生活给你100个理由让你哭时，你就告诉生活，你有1 000个理由可以笑”。17A.smile BexistCsurvive Dprove解析：选A根据上半句可知，此处用smile与cry相呼应。18A.Look into BSearch forCDeal with DDepend on解析：选C要自信地应对当前，deal with符合语境。look into调查；search for搜寻；depend on依靠。都不符合语境。19A.tomorrow BadventureCfuture Dsunrise解析：选C毫无畏惧地为未来准备好一切，故future符合语境。20A.preserve BchargeClose Ddrop解析：选D坚持信念，克服恐惧。此处drop“降低，克服”符合语境。preserve保存；charge索要；lose丢失。都不符合语境。1seed n种子2predict v预测3naturally adv.自然地4hold up 举起5regret n遗憾
