阅读下列应用文及相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。
以下是各种花的信息：
A. Orange flowers: Orange colored flowers suggest lasting love, marriage, fruitfulness and blood relationship. It is the color of showing love. So, try and get orange flowers in the honeymoon room!
B. Red flowers: Red stands for passion, love and danger. Most people know that red flowers, especially roses, are a fantastic gesture and that they are the perfect gift for birthdays and as thank-you presents.
C. Pink flowers: Pink colored flowers mean fresh beginnings and gentle passions. Pink is a color that stands for both the sweetness of youth and emotional maturity.
D. White flowers. White is the color of the circle of life. White flowers stand for peace and purity.
E. Blue flowers: Blue is calming and relaxing. It is an unusual color for flowers. Some of the most popular “blue” flowers include pink & purple shades. Blue flowers stand for calmness and harmony.
F. Yellow flowers: Yellow is a sunny, optimistic color for flowers. Yellow colored flowers, particularly golden colored flowers, stand for hope and happiness, or are given as a symbol of courage and cheerfulness. And yellow roses are for friendship.
以下是一些个人信息，请匹配其要选择的花的种类： John: He is going to attend his friend Anna’s wedding tomorrow. He is not sure about the color of flowers to choose. The assistant in the flower shop tells him that it is better for brides (newly-married women) to wear tulips as a symbol of faithful love and fruitfulness.
Rose: She lives in Australia, Where Mother’s Day is celebrated on the second Sunday of May, unlike in the UK where it is on a Sunday in March. She is going to see her mother with a carnation meaning “always on my mind”.
Adam: His friend has just passed away. People often go to that occasion with chrysanthemums or lilies in many countries of the world with the meaning of truth and honesty. So he’s going there with them.
Tom: He knows Daisy loves him very much, but he considers her his little sister. Today’s Valentine’s Day, when she is looking forward to his flowers. As her friend, he sends her a bunch of roses in the hope that she can understand what he means.
George: It’s June 6th today, his good friend Mary’s birthday. He knows June’s flower is a rose or a honeysuckle, which express love and happiness. He’ll buy a bunch of flowers that matches her birthday. （By Michael Shaw）
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| A. Careful biological research B. The information of global warming C. Solution to the terrifying result D. Greater danger of extinction E. Examples of species in danger of extinction F. A shocking report |
The earth is getting warmer. People burn coal, oil and gas and this produces carbon dioxide, methane (沼气) and nitrous oxide. These gases, called “greenhouse gases”, prevent the heat of the sun from leaving the earth’s upper atmosphere and this makes the earth warmer.
A few weeks ago a group of scientists produced a report about global warming and the natural world. They wanted to find out if global warming was dangerous for plants and animals. According to what they found, the scientists say that during the next 50 years about 25% of land animals and plants will become extinct. More than a million plant and animal species will be extinct by 2050.
More than 10% of all plants and animals will become extinct. It is too late to save many plants and animals because of the greenhouse gases that are already in the atmosphere. But the scientists say if we control greenhouse gases now, we could save many more plants and animals from extinction.
The scientists studied some regions of the world with a very rich biology. These regions were Europe, Australia, Central and South America and South Africa. Their studies showed that species living in mountainous areas had a better chance of survival because they could move uphill to get cooler. In flat areas, such as deserts, plants and animals would have to move a very long distance to get cooler, so they are in greater danger of extinction.
The scientists found that half of the 24 species of butterflies they studied in Australia would soon become extinct. 60% of the species in the Kruger National Park in South Africa would also die out, and more than 100 of the 300 South Africa plant species they studied would also become extinct. One of the plants in danger of extinction is the national flower of South Africa, the King Protea. They studied 163 tree species in the Cerrado region of Brazil and found that 70 would become extinct. Many of the plants and trees that live in this region live nowhere else in the world. In Mexico, they studied 1,870 species and found that more than 30% of these were in danger of extinction.
5 Ways Pets Improve Your Health
Pets help relieve stress
________A powerful hormone(荷尔蒙) is released when you look at your companion animal, which brings feelings of joy. It is also accompanied by a decrease in a stress hormone.
Pets boost your fitness
A dog is the best companion for a stroll---even better than a friend. _______ A separate study found that dog owners walked 300 minutes a week on average, while people who didn’t own dogs walked just 168 minutes a week.
Pets provide social support
Pets can provide social support for their owners, who tend to have more overall benefits than non-owners. The calming presence and the social bond that pets bring can be very powerful. Animals give something to focus on instead of the negative thoughts a depressed person may have. ________
Pets boost your self-esteem(自尊)
Pets are completely non-judgmental. _______ And that boosts self-esteem. Confidence can be improved by the fact that dogs love you no matter what, and to the same extent, cats are very loving to their owners.
_______
Whether your parents and you take turns walking the dog or it is always your job to feed the cat, research has proven having a pet is good for the whole family. Pets can be a very important bridge between family members. Pets can also provide the ultimate learning experience---how to treat others with kindness, caring, and responsibility.
| A．Pets improve relationships |
| B．Pets bring your family closer together |
| C．Dog walkers improved their fitness more than people who walked with other people. |
| D．Simply being in the same room with your pet can have a calming effect. |
E. So they are more likely to take on leadership roles and tend to be more confidence.
F. When a pet pays attention to you, it is giving you unconditional love and acceptance.
G. They don’t care what you look like or how you behave---they love unconditionally.
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In the 60s, people asked about your astrological (about star) sign. In the 90s, they want to know your website. Your website is an electronic meeting place for your family, friends and potentially, millions of people around the world. Best of all, you may not have to spend a cent. The Web is filled with all kinds of free services and all it takes is some time and creativity.
Like the table of contents of a book or magazine, the home page is the front door. Your site can have one or more pages, depending on how you design it.
While web pages vary greatly in their design and content, most use a traditional magazine layout(版面设计). At the top of the page is a banner(横幅)GRAPHIC. Next comes a greeting and short description of the site. Pictures, text, and links to other websites follow. Think about whom the site is for and what you want to say. Next, gather up the material that you want to put on the site.
While there are no rules you have to follow, there are a few things to keep in mind: If you want too much at the beginning, you may never get the site off the ground. You can always add to your site.
Less is better. Most people don’t like to read a lot of long texts online.
Smaller is better. Since it can take a long time to download large files, keep the file sizes small.
Have the rights. Don’t put any material on your site unless you are sure you can do it legally. Always remember to get the permission from the writer first.
Now it’s time to roll up your sleeves and start building.
| A．Start simply. |
| B．Break it into small pieces. |
| C．Draw a rough layout on a sheet of paper. |
| D．Many websites are considered very interesting. |
E. Before you start building your site, do some planning.
F. Think of your home page as the starting point of your website.
G. These days, having a web address is almost as important as a street address.
Sometimes willpower is a lot like the television remote control hard to find just when you want it most. But there are ways to increase your will power.
Don’t try to change your economic situation, win a promotion and lose weight all on the same morning. Set one clear, specific goal and make a realistic plan to achieve it. Extra willpower sometimes requires extra energy, so don’t spread yourself too thin. .
Whatever your goal is, don’t expect to achieve it overnight. If you are trying to kick a coffee habit, start by replacing your morning cup of coffee with a glass of water, instead of promising never to drink coffee again. Congratulate yourself on the small achievements. These successes help your willpower grow.
Ask friends, family or colleagues for assistance and tell them exactly how they can help. If your credit card bills have risen, for instance, let friends know that you are cutting back on expenses. Suggest having a common dinner instead of meeting at an expensive restaurant. Find support group or organization related to your goal and attend their meetings. You can get valuable advice, understanding and information.
If possible, change your environment to encourage positive behavior. Want to get in shape? Keep an set of workout clothes in your office as a reminder to stop by the gym on the way home. Quitting smoking?
| A．Real success takes time. |
| B．Focus on one goal at a time. |
| C．Change your environment to change your life. |
| D．Improve your willpower by a support network. |
E. Changing your behavior requires more than willpower.
F. Avoid bars or restaurants where you might be attracted to light up.
G. Breaking a bad habit or forming a new and healthy one can be difficult.
Even if you think that your parents are mean-spirited at times，loving your parents is a normal and fulfilling part of life. You love them for the fact that they created you, raised you, and are in part a source of who you are. Here are some ways to love your parents. A gentle “good morning” and “I love you” will warm a coldest heart. Remember that they brought you into this world. Without your parents，you might still wander at an unknown corner in an unknown world.
Respect them more and cherish these moments. You can use these moments to learn from them. It’s OK to get angry but angry actions don’t help you or your parents. Act calmly, cool off, journal about your feelings, or talk to a friend.
Obey their requests. It will make your attitude better and earn you more respect from them. It may seem like you are going through hell when you don’t get what you want. However, you had better remember they keep a roof over your head when it’s cold, raining, snowing, or too hot. Understand that parents are human beings and make mistakes. . Since you can forgive your friends, why not forgive your parents?
Keep company with them. Do things with your parents like watching TV, or go somewhere with them. . Listen to their old stories and learn from them. You will find they are your teachers in this way or another.
Some people simply may not be able to love their parents. . Seek help if you are being abused in any way. Parents do not have a right to harm you.
| A．There can be realistic reasons for this，family violence for example. |
| B．Anyway，spend as much time with them as you can. |
| C．Tell them you love them every morning. |
| D．Forgiveness is the key. |
E. Parents will in turn express their love to you.
F. After this, share your feelings with your parents.
G. Please remember parents are as important as friends.
Parents should help their children understand money. __So you may start talking about money when our child shows an interest in buying things, candy or toys , for example.
1.The basic function of money
Begin explaining the basic function of money by showing how people trade money for goods or services. It is important to show your child how money is traded for the things he wants to have. If he wants to have a toy, give him the money and let him hand the money to the cashier(收银员). _ When your child grows a bit older and understands the basic function of money, you can start explaining more complex ways of using money.
2. Money lessons
Approach money lessons with openness and honesty. If you must say no to a child’s request to spend money, explain,” You have enough toy trucks for now.” Or, if the request is for many different things, say, “you have to make a choice between this toy and that toy.”
3.
Begin at the grocery store. Pick out two similar brands of a product-a name-brand butter and a generic（无商标产品）,for example. You can show your child how to make choices between different brands of a product so that you can save money. If he chooses the cheaper brand, allow him to make another purchase（购买）with the money saved. Later, you may explain how the more expensive choice leaves less money for other purchases.
| A．Wise decisions |
| B．The value of money |
| C．Permit the child to choose between them. |
| D．Tell your child why he can --or cannot---have certain things |
E. Talk about how the money bought the thing after you leave the toy store.
F. The best time to teach a child any thing about money is when he shows an interest.
When it comes to the benefit of volunteering, a lot of people think it’s all about the warm feeling after helping someone.______ As is known, Charity work requires a wide variety of people to do a wide variety of things for everything to work. It means that there are some surprising benefits for volunteers. For example, volunteering:
★ Teaches you new skills
From helping making websites to teaching immigrant kids your native language, or to arranging events for charity, volunteering can really be almost anything. It means that when you get involved in charity work, a lot of the time you will face challenges.__ ____
★Can teach you what truly matters
It’s a great way to find new perspectives(视角）on life. When you've been at it for a while， you just might find yourself re-evaluating your advantages. ___ One of my friends went from wanting to be a lawyer to discovering a true passion for teaching.
★ ______
Maybe it’s not so surprising, but what might surprise you is how genuine these friends are. Some of my long term friends are people I’ve met through volunteering. I’m not the kind of guy that makes friends purely for connections, but sometimes it’s very convenient to have a broad network.
Summed up in one line: Volunteering helps you grow. ____ You meet a very wide variety of people you don’t have a lot in common with. You learn to get along with people involved in many different walks in life. You learn to know what you are to do. So if you’ve ever considered volunteering, what are you waiting for?
| A．Helps you make new friends. |
| B．Can help improve social skills |
| C．You might even decide on a completely new path to take in life. |
| D．As it turns out, that’s far from the only benefit. |
E. Volunteering helps you look outside yourself and your problems.
F. Through overcoming the challenges, you learn completely new skills.
G. Not only as a person, but it helps you develop your skill set as well.
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The relationship between parents and teachers is important in the development of a child. The good communication between them is communication that says ,“ I care about my child, and I value school.” The best way a parent can show how much he or she values learning is by sending a prepared child to school every day. Once a child gets behind in class, catching up can be difficult.
Parents and teachers are partners in student development. A school community is built on relationships established(确立)among children, teachers, and children’s families.
Here are tips for creating a positive relationship with your child’s teacher.
Meet with your child’s teacher in the fall. __ —his or her special needs, outside activities, health, and home study habits.
Look for the positive. ____ . Share with your child’s teacher something you particularly appreciated regarding the teacher’s role in the academic and /or social development of your child.
Let the teacher know that you want to support the work that is being done in class. Ask for suggestions for expanding school activities into home activities.
___ You can send a note of thanks when something special takes place in the classroom and your child is involved.
Be willing to participate in or set up a conference when you or your child’s teacher feel a special meeting is needed, such as
•___
•Your child seems to be deeply upset about something that happened at school.
| A．When a child is absent from school, important lessons may be missed |
| B．Phone your child’s teacher if necessary |
| C．The teachers need to feel appreciated for the job they do. |
| D．This is a good time for the teacher to learn more about your child |
E. Express your appreciation to the teacher
F. The beginning of every term is very important
G. There is a dramatic drop in your child’s grades
Kids with special needs refer to any kid who might need extra help because of a medical, emotional, or learning problem. For example, kids who can not walk need wheelchairs. They not only need equipment that helps them get around, but they might need to have ramps (坡道) or elevators available. _______
Kids with an illness would have special needs, too. _______ Kids with sight problems might need Braille books to read. Kids with hearing problems might need hearing aids.
______ It might be harder to do normal things—like learning to read or just getting around the school. The good news is that parents, doctors, nurses, teachers, and others can help. The goal is to help kids be as independent as possible.
Other kids also can be a big help. How? By being a friend. Kids who use a wheelchair or have lots of health problems want friends just as you do. But meeting people and making friends can be difficult. _______ Be sure to tell a teacher if you see someone being bullied (欺辱）or teased.
______ Being friendly to kids with special needs is one of the best ways to be helpful. As you get to know them, they may help you understand what it's like to be in their shoes. And you'll be helping fill a very special need, one that everybody has—the need for good friends.
| A．Some kids might laugh at or make fun of them. |
| B．It is good manners to offer help to kids with special needs. |
| C．Life can be challenging for a kid with special needs. |
| D．They also might need to get a special bus to school. |
E. They might need medicine or other help as they go about their daily activities.
F. Also, try to be helpful if you know someone with special needs.
G. Someone could have trouble with anxiety, but you wouldn't know it unless told about it.
Many people think of guys as being carefree when it comes to their appearance. But in fact, a lot of guys spend plenty of time in front of the mirror. .
Body image is a persons opinions and feelings about his or her own body and physical appearance. . You appreciate your body for its capabilities and accept its imperfections.
So, what can you do to develop a positive body image? Here are some ideas:
Recognize your strengths. Different body types are good for different things. What does your body do well? Maybe your speed, strength, or coordination makes you better than others at a certain sport. That may be basketball, table tennis, mountain biking, dancing, or even running. Or perhaps you have non-sports skills, like drawing, painting, singing, playing a musical instrument, writing, or acting. .
Exercise regularly. Exercise can help you look good and feel good about yourself. Good physiques (体形) don’t just happen. . A healthy habit can be as simple as exercising 20 minutes to one hour three days a week. Working out can also lift your spirits.
Respect your body! Practicing good habits --- regular showering; taking care of your teeth, hair, and skin; wearing clean clothes, and so on --- can help you build a positive body image. . Your body is just one part of who you are. Your talent for comedy, a quick wit (智慧), and all the other things make you unique. So try not to let small imperfections take over.
| A．Use this as an opportunity to discover what you’re good at. |
| B．Be yourself. |
| C．They care just as much as girls do about their body image. |
| D．Just explore talents that you feel good about. |
E. They take hard work, regular workouts, and a healthy diet.
F. The good news is that self-image and body image can be changed.
G. Having a positive body image means feeling satisfied with the way you look.
Everybody gets stressed from time to time. Some ways of dealing with stress—like screaming or hitting someone—don’t solve much. But other ways, like talking to someone you trust, can lead you to solving your problem or at least feeling better.
Try taking these four steps the next time you are stressed:
(1) Get support. When you need help, reach out to the people who care about you. Talk to a trusted adult, such as a parent or other relatives. They might have had similar problems, such as dealing with a test, or the death of a beloved pet.
(2) Don’t take it out on yourself. Sometimes when kids are stressed and upset they take it out on themselves. Oh, dear, that’s not a good idea. Remember that there are always people to help you. Don’t take it out on yourself.
(3) Try to solve the problem. After you’re calm and you have support from adults and friends, it’s time to get down to business. Even if you can’t solve it all, you can solve a piece of it.
(4) Be positive. Most stress is temporary (暂时的). Remember stress does go away, especially when you figure out the problem and start working on solving it.
These steps aren’t magic, but they do work. And if you can stay positive as you make
your way through a tough time, you’ll help yourself feel better even faster.
| A．Ask for a helping hand to get you through the tough situation. |
| B．Notice your friends’ feelings and find a way to help them. |
| C．Different people get rid of stress in different ways. |
| D．Ah, it feels so good when the stress is gone. |
E. You need to figure out what the problem is.
F. And don’t forget about your friends.
G. Then, find a way to calm down.
Ways to have a happy school life
Your schooldays should be some of the best and happiest days of your life. How can you gain the most from them, and ensure you do not waste this wonderful opportunity to learn?
Be positive about school. Don't say things are difficult or boring. Join in lots of activities. Go round the school with a big smile.
Expect to work. School is not a holiday camp. If you are not working, you are wasting your time at school, Teachers cannot make everything enjoyable.
Keep fit. If you do not eat a good breakfast, you will be thinking about food in class. If you go to bed late and do not have enough sleep, you will be sleepy in class,
Never put off till tomorrow what you can do today. If you get behind the class, it is very difficult to get back in front. You cannot finish a race if you rest all the time.
Everyone will fail in some tests, lose some matches and have bad days. Don't make small problems seem very big and important.
Set study targets. Try to make progress bit by bit. Think of small targets: "I will speak in class four times this week." or "I will get two more marks this week."
Follow my advice, and have a happy school life!
A. If your last grade was a D, work for a C.
B. We are expected to get a perfect score.
C. Play some sports to keep your body strong.
D. Don't be too disappointed if things sometimes go badly.
E. Be interested in school-life and your school subjects.
F. Do not say you will do things tomorrow.
G. No pains, no gains.
Imagination is the ability to form a mental image of something that is not perceived (感知) through the five senses. It gives the ability to look at any situation from a different point of view, and to mentally explore the past and the future.
Though too much daydreaming may make one impractical, a certain degree of daydreaming provides temporary happiness, calmness and relief from stress.
Imagination is not limited only to seeing pictures in the mind. It includes all the five senses and the feelings. One can imagine a sound, a taste, a smell, a physical sensation or a feeling. Others find it easier to imagine a feeling. And some are more comfortable imagining the sensation of one of the five senses.
A developed and strong imagination never makes you impractical. And it is a great tool for recreating and remodeling your world and life.
Imagination has a great role and value in everyone’s life. It is much more than just idle (懒散的) daydreaming. For example, we use our imagination whenever we plan a party, trip, our work or a meeting. We use it when we describe an event, write a story or cook a cake.
| A．This is actually what most of us do, because we don’t use the power of imagination correctly. |
| B．We all use it, whether consciously or unconsciously, in most of our daily affairs. |
| C．It makes it possible to experience a whole world inside the mind. |
| D．This ability has various forms, one of which is daydreaming. |
E. On the contrary, it strengthens your creative abilities.
F. However, imagination may have some disadvantages.
G. For some people it is easier to see mental pictures.
In a national spelling contest in America, an 11-year-old girl was asked to spell a certain word. But with her soft voice the judges were not sure if she spelled the word with the letter A or E. ________ At that time, the girl knew she had misspelled the word. But instead of lying and telling the judges she had said the correct letter, she told the truth that she had said the wrong letter.
__________
As the girl walked off the stage, the entire audience stood on their feet clapping to applaud her honesty. Later, dozens of newspapers wrote about this 11-year-old girl’s courage and honesty, even when it cost her the contest. _______
Probably the biggest test of our character and honesty is what we would do if we knew we would never get caught.
This young girl could easily have lied, and nobody would have known it but her. But that’s just it: she would know she did wrong. _________
This young girl was strong and smart enough to prize her own conscience and character more than the prize from a spelling contest. Her respect for herself was more important than any respect others might give her for winning a contest. She knew she would have to live with herself and the choice she made at the moment.___________
| A．So she won the contest. |
| B．As a result, she lost the contest. |
| C．The judges wanted to give her another chance. |
| D．It’s been said, “If you cheat, you make yourself cheap.” |
E. It’s so true that the choices you make today make what you are tomorrow.
F. They talked it over and finally decided to simply ask her what she had said.
G. But the fact is that she won the biggest contest that day: the contest of her character.
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