1Mary, 12, from Mexico, is pretty and smart. She comes top in her class. But many children try to stay away from her because her mum has A/H1N1 flu. There are about 6,800 kids here whose parents have died of the flu. Some family members are no longer alive. Some of them are very ill. Marys father has died of the flu. Luckily, Mary doesnt get it. The flu means fear for most people. Life is hard for these kids.“Nobody wants to play games with me. They call me badnames behind my back,” said Mary. Her mother didnt know what happened to her daughter until one day Mary came home with her nose bleeding(流血). She fought with a boy who said something bad about her father. Her mothers heart really hurt. For many of these kids, the biggest problem they now face is how other people look at them. Many of them have to drop out of school because they can no longer stand others indifference(冷漠). People are afraid of the flu because they know little about it. In fact, many of these kids are just as healthy as others after the treatment. They need our love and understanding. A friendly smile m a lot to them.1. Many children keep themselves away from Mry because of_. A. her good studyB. her mothers A/H1N1 fluC. her fathers healthD. her beautiful face2. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A. The number of the kids whose parents have died of the flu is about 6,800. B. Marys mother never knew what happened of her daughter at school. C. People are afraid of the flu because they know nothing about it. D. Many of these children are healthy as others though they have the flu.3. The aim of the passage is to_. A. tell people how to avoid A/H1N1 fluB. let people raise money for Marys mother C. tell people to love and understand these childrenD. tell people how to help these children go back to schoolWhen I was growing up, I did not hear the words “I love you” from my father. If your father never says them to you when you are a child, it will get more and more difficult for him to say those words as he gets older.To be honest, I could not remember when I had last said those words to him, either. I decided to make the first move. After some hesitation(犹豫), in our next phone conversation I shouted out “Dad, I love you.”There was a silence at the other end and then he shyly replied, “Weel, the same to you!”I laughed and said, “Dad, I know you love me, and when you are ready, I know you will say what you want to say.”Fifteen minutes later my mother called and nervously asked, “Paul, is everything OK?”A few weeks later, Dad answered my phone with the words “Paul, I love you”. I was at work then and tears were rolling down my face as in finally “heard” the love. I realized that this special experience had impraoved our relationship. A short while after this experience, my father almost died of heart disease. Many times since, I have considered the thought, if I hadnt taken the first step and Dad hadnt been saved, I would have never “heard” the love.1. According to the passage, the older a father is,_he says “I love you”. A. the quickerB. the harderC. the moreD. the more easily2. Paul said “I love you” to his father_. A. in a letterB. face to faceC. on the phoneD. in an email3. “Tears were roliing down my face” shows that_. A.Paul was too excitedB. Pauls father was too strict with him C. Paul was too sadD. Pauls mother loved him more 4. What is the best title for this passage? A. A shy FatherB. A Brave SonC.Say “I love you” to Your SonD. I “Heard” the LovePlant scientists consider them as fruit. Most other people think of them as vegetables. Whatever you call tomatoes, there are many different knids of this popular and healthy food.There are two groups of the plants. Small tomato plants grow to about one meter. They can be planted rather close together. Some short kinds do not require special care and are often gotten crop by machines. Large tomato plants can grow over two meters tall. They also produce larger fruits.People who grow only a few plants can place wire cagesaround each one. The cage can be made of wire fence material. The cage helps the plant grow taller and produce a better crop. Tomatoes often need extra calcium (Ca), or the fruits may be ruined. Adding lime(石灰) to the soil can solve this problem. Dry lands may also ruin the fruits. Tomatoes needwater regularly. The soil should never dry out completely. Dried grass of leaves placed around the plant can help hold water in the soil and stop the growth of unwanted plants.Tomatoes are native to South America. The tomato is a member of the potato family. The leaves of the plant are poisonous(有毒的), like the leaves of its relatives. Before the 18th century, people grew tomatoes only as pretty plants. They called the bright red fruit a “love apple”, but would not eat it.1. Which of the following is ri