1、Period Four Writing.基础写作专练：根据括号内的汉语提示，完成下列句子，体会非谓语动词的用法1The little girl came to me, _(面带微笑)2_(因为穷), he couldnt afford to buy a new bike.3_(因为陷入沉思), he didnt hear anything.4_(为了清楚地被听到), he raised his voice.5He hurried to the station，_(结果发现火车已经走了)6_(听到这个消息), they got excited.7Be careful while /when_(过
2、街时)8_(因为被蛇咬了), she was frightened of it.9_(如果给一次机会), I can surprise the world.10The cup dropped to the ground，_(摔碎了). 阅读理解AEco City Farms are becoming more popular in cities and towns around the Unites States.Eco City Farms in Maryland are located near shopping centres, car repair shops and homes. T
3、he neighbourhood is a workingclass community. People do not have very much money. And they have limited access to fresh food in markets.Over the past two years, the farm has attracted volunteers from the community like Marcy Clark. She schools her four children at home. On a recent day she brought t
4、hem to Eco City Farms for a lesson, and her son Alston Clark thinks his experience is very valuable. “I like coming out here，” he says. “You know, you connect with the earth, where your food comes from. You appreciate the food a little bit more.”Margaret Morgan started Eco City Farms. She thinks of
5、them as places where people can learn to live healthier lives. “Growing food in a community brings people together，”she continues. “Every piece of what we do here is a demonstration(范例) to show people everything about how to have an ecofriendly community，” she says. From the Eco City Farms people co
6、me to know that they are not only growing food and raising chickens and bees, but improving the soil with compost(混合肥料) made from food waste.Eco City Farms are an experimental operation. The farm gets its power not from the local electricity networks, but from the sun with solar panels(板). In winter
7、, the greenhouses use a geothermal(地热的) system.Vegetables can be grown all year round. So once a week, all winter long, neighbours like Chris Moss and her three children bike to the farm to pick up a share of the harvest.“I like eating the vegetables，” says fiveyearold Owen Moss.1What does the passa
8、ge mainly talk about?AEco City Farms save a lot of energy.BEco City Farms are influencing community life.CEco City Farms help the workingclass live better.DEco City Farms are gaining popularity.2What is the authors attitude towards Eco City Farms?AEnthusiastic. BDisappointed.CSurprised. DDoubtful.3A
9、ccording to the passage, Eco City Farms are close to the following places EXCEPT_Ashopping centresBcar repair shopsCfastfood restaurantsDworkingclass communities4In which part of a newspaper can you most probably read this article?APeople. BTravel.CEnvironment. DEducation.BModern agricultureEngineer
10、ing and technology is an important part of modern agriculture.There are even people called agricultural engineers now. One area of agriculture where plant production is advancing rapidly is hydroponics (水培), which is a technique of growing plants in water that contains nutrients.Because hydroponics
11、doesnt use soil, people in very dry areas like parts of Africa, for example, can grow plants for food and other natural resources.Hydroponics may also increase food productiona concern for the growing population.Agricultural chemistry is connected with both chemistry and biology, which are important
12、 in agriculture for things such as weed control, soil mixture, agricultural products analysis (分析), and nutritional requirements for farm animals.Technological progress and other advancements have greatly changed the way things are packaged, processed and marketed to consumers.Technology benefits fa
13、rmers by reducing the amount of labour they need to do and by increasing the efficiency and productivity of the farms. While technology controls most modern farms today, animals like horses are still actively used on farms to transport products. Computers have also become an important agricultural m
14、anagement tool.Hydroponics and greenhouse growing are two examples of agriculture that generally make use of computers for managing lighting, feeding and temperature. Aircrafts, including planes are also used in daily agricultural business.5From the passage, we know that hydroponics is _Aa newly dev
15、eloped plant living in waterBa technique of growing plants in waterCa new kind of natural resourceDa small country in Africa6The passage suggests that agricultural chemistry _Ais a study of pest control and soil mixture for farm animalsBshows a relationship between plants, animals and their environm
16、entCis a science connected with chemistry and biologyDis a chemistry experiment for agricultural production7The passage may be taken from _Aa science magazine Ba daily newspaperCan international report Da fashionable book.书面表达假设你住在一个涉外小区，社区委员会请你帮忙用英文写一封通知，将周末农家采摘活动的安排传达给住户。要点：1时间：下周六上午8：00至11：002. 内
17、容：采摘苹果3报名：办公室，周四下午5：00前 4. 提示：戴帽子、手套5欢迎踊跃参加注意：1. 词数100左右；2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。参考词汇：社区community委员会committee居民resident Our dear residents，Period FourWriting. 1.wearing a smile on her face2.Being poor3.Lost in deep thought4To be heard clearly5.only to find the train had gone6.Hearing the news7.crossing th
18、e street8.Having been bitten by a snake9.Given a chance10.breaking into pieces.A【文章大意】 本文是一篇报道。文章介绍了美国各地日益流行的生态城市农场。它不但可以带动生态社区的建设，引领人们过上绿色健康的生活，还成为人们了解地球、了解食物的好去处。1D主旨大意题。通读全文特别是文章首段可知，本文就生态城市农场在美国城镇日益流行进行了相关介绍，故答案为D。2A作者态度题。根据第三、四段所使用的语言“the farm has attracted volunteers”和“From the Eco City Farms
19、people come to know”可知，作者对生态城市农场持积极乐观态度，对其很感兴趣。故答案为A。3C细节理解题。根据第二段第一、二句“are located near shopping centres, car repair shops and homes. The neighbourhood is a workingclass community.”可知答案为C。4C推理判断题。根据文章的主旨大意可知，生态城市农场并不是一个旅游项目，其目的也并不是教育人，文章并未以人为中心进行介绍，故可排除A、B、D三项。根据第三段倒数第二句中的connect with the earth，第四段
20、最后一句中的“improving the soil with compost(混合肥料) made from food waste.”及第五段中的“from the sun with solar panels(板). In winter, the greenhouses use a geothermal(地热的) system.”可推知，本文最有可能来源于报纸的“环境”专栏。故答案为C。B【文章大意】 文章谈论现代农业与科技的关系。5B细节理解题。文章第一段中提到，hydroponic是一种在水中种植植物的技术，故选B。6C细节理解题。根据文章第二段“Agricultural chemistr
21、y is connected with both chemistry and biology”可知农业化学是把化学和生物结合起来的科学，故选C。7A推理判断题。这篇文章谈论的是现代农业与科技的话题，因此很有可能来自科学杂志。.One possible version：Our_dear_residents，In order to enrich the life of the residents, the committee of our community has arranged a special activity for next weekend. We plan to go to a f
22、arm to pick apples from 8 to 11 next Saturday morning. All the residents in the community can join. Those who are interested in the activity have to sign up in the office before 5 pm next Thursday.In addition, while working there, youd better wear a hat and gloves to protect your face from being exposed to the strong sunlight and your hands from hurting. Welcome to take an active part in the activity. Wish you a wonderful time!
