Bees
are flying insects closely related to wasps and ants, and are known for their
role in pollination and for producing honey and beeswax. There are nearly
20,000 known species of bees in nine recognized families though many are
undescribed and the actual number is probably higher. They are found on every
continent except Antarctica, in every habitat on the planet that contains
insect-pollinated flowering plants.
Bees
have a long proboscis (a complex "tongue") that enables them to
obtain the nectar from flowers. They have antennae almost universally made up
of 13 segments in males and 12 in females, as is typical for the super family.
Bees all have two pairs of wings, the hind pair being the smaller of the two;
in a very few species, one sex or caste has relatively short wings that make
flight difficult or impossible, but none are wingless.
The
smallest bee is Trigona minima, a stingless bee whose workers are about
2.1 mm (5/64") long. The largest bee in the world is Megachile pluto,
a leafcutter bee whose females can attain a length of 39 mm (1.5").
Members of the family Halictidae, or sweat bees, are the most common type of
bee in the Northern Hemisphere, though they are small and often mistaken for
wasps or flies.
1.
What is the text about?
a.
Describing bees in general.
b.
Explaining bees in Antarctica.
c.
Telling the habitat of the bees.
d.
Giving information about bees in the Northern
Hemisphere.
2.
What is the main idea of paragraph one?
a.
Bees live on every continent.
b.
Bees belong to flying insects.
c.
Bees produce honey and beeswax.
d.
Bees only live with insect-flowering plants.
3.
Which of the following sentences describes the
physical appearance bees?
a.
None has wings.
b.
It has 13 antennae.
c.
Its length is 39 mm.
d.
Its tongue is complex.
4.
“They are found on every continent except
Antarctica,” A. The word
“they” refers to ...
a.
ants
b.
bees
c.
insects
d. flying insects
The peach is known as a species of Prunes. It is a kind of edible
juicy fruit. It is native to China. The peach tree grows to 4-10 m tall. It is
a deciduous tree so it will fall its leaves in certain seasons. It belongs to
the subfamily Prunoideae of the family Rosacea.
The leaves are 7-16 cm long and 2-3 cm broad. The flowers are produced in early spring before the leaves.
They are solitary or paired with about 2,5-3 cm in diameter. The color of the
flower is pink.
Peach fruit is very nice. Its aroma smells good. The color of the
flesh is yellow or white. The skin of the peach is smooth or velvety. The flesh
is soft and juicy. It is delicious. It is a little bit harder when it is
unripe. Inside the flesh, there is a large single seed. The seed is oval in
shape. Its color is red-brown. Its length is about 1,3-2 cm. A wood–like husk
surrounds this seed.
Most people know peaches as 'persicas'. It is related to the
belief that peaches were native to Persia (now Iran). The modern botanical
consensus is that they originate in China, and were introduced to Persia and
the Mediterranean region along the Silk Road before Christian times.
5.
Which
part of the peach fruit contains water?
a.
The
flesh.
b.
The
husk.
c.
The
seed.
d.
The
skin.
6.
What
is the purpose of the third paragraph?
a.
To
describe a peach tree.
b.
To
describe the peach fruit.
c.
To
describe the taste of peach fruit.
d.
To
describe the smell of a peach tree.
7.
From
the text we know that ....
a.
peaches
come from Persia
b.
peaches
do not originate in Persia
c.
China
imported peaches from Persia
d.
the
modern botanical consensus decided the name of the fruit
8.
"It
is a little bit harder when it is unripe". (paragraph 3) The underlined
word refers to the ... of
the peaches.
the peaches.
a. Flesh
b. Seed
c. Skin
d. tree
Gardenia
plants are popular for the strong sweet scent of their flowers. Gardenia is the
national flower in Pakistan. In Japan and China, the flower is called
Kuchinashi (Japanese) and Zhi zi (Chinese).
Gardenia
plants are evergreen shrubs. Their small trees can grow to 1 - 5 meters tall.
The leaves are 5 - 50 centimeters long and 3 - 25 centimeters broad, dark green
and glossy with a leathery texture. The flowers are in small groups, white, or
pale yellow, with 5-12 lobes (petals) from 5-12 centimeters diameter. They
usually bloom in mid- spring to mid-summer. Many species have strong aroma.
To
cultivate gardenia as a house plant is not easy. This species can be difficult
to grow because it originated in warm humid tropical areas. It demands high
humidity and bright (not direct) light to thrive. It flourishes in acidic soil
with good drainage and thrives on 20° – 23° C during the day and 15° – 16° C in
the evening. Potting soils developed specifically for gardenias are available.
It grows no larger than 18 inches in height and width when grown indoor. In
climates where it can be grown outdoors, it can reach the height of 6 feet. If
water hits the flowers, they will turn brown.
9.
How tall is a gardenia tree?
a.
3 - 25 cm.
b.
5-12 cm.
c.
5-50 cm
d.
1-5 m
10. What is the
main idea of the last paragraph?
a.
It is easy to plant a gardenia tree.
b.
A gardenia plant needs high humidity.
c.
It's not easy to plant gardenia as a house
plant.
d.
A good drainage is important for gardenia
plant.
11. From the text
we know that ....
a.
people don't like the strong scent of the
flower
b.
Gardenia is widespread in Asia
c.
the flower is easy to plant
d.
the flower is expensive
12. "...
because it originated in warm ..." (paragraph 3, line 10) The underlined word refers to ....
a.
the flower
b.
the species
c.
the soil
d.
the leaf
The piano is a musical instrument which is played by means of a
keyboard. Widely used in Western music for solo performances ( 13 ), ensemble use, chamber music, and accompaniment, the piano is
also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal.
Pressing a key on the piano's keyboard causes a felt covered hammer
to strike ( 14 ) steel
strings. The hammers rebound, allowing the strings to continue vibrating at
their resonant ( 15 ) frequency.
These vibrations are transmitted through a bridge to a sounding board that
couples the acoustic energy to the air so that it can be heard as sound
13.
a. plays
b.
shows
c.
stages
d.
exhibitions
14.
a. beat
b.
switch
c.
pull
d.
crack
15.
a. soft
b.
audible
c.
echoing
d.
smooth
That
Sunday evening I felt very tired after hanging out whole day with my friend at
the mall. As soon as I arrived home, I hung my jacket on a hanger and got ready
to take a rest.
Suddenly
I remembered that I had to call a friend . I looked for my cell phone
everywhere but couldn’t find it, I was getting panicly I asked everyone in the house weather they knew where my cell phone was but no one
know .
well,
I lost it I thought. Then I had an idea. I
asked my brother to call my brother to call my cell phone . to my surprise, I
heard it ringing in my jacket. My cell phone was there.
16. what is the text about ?
a. The lost cell
phone
b. my friend’s cell phone
c. Cell phone in the jacket
d. My brother cell phone
17. How did the writer get his cell phone back ?
a. He asked his
friend.
b. He called his
friend
c. He forgets
d. He found it in his jacket
18. From the text, we know that the writer
is…......person
a. a
careful
b. a
cautious
c. a forgetful
d. an attentive
19. who is lose cell phone ?
a. The
writer
b. His
brother
c. His friends
d. The jacket
20. Arrange the
following sentences into a good paragraph!
1. We went for recreation.
2. It is about 50
kilometers to go to the zoo from my house.
3. Last week my
parents, sister, brother and I went to the zoo.
4. We left at 8a.m
and arrived at 9 a.m.
5. There were a
lot of people watching a giant snake there.
6. I thought it
was the biggest snake I had ever seen.
7. It’s 60 meters
long.
8. After going
around and watching various animals, we went home.
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b. 3-1-4-2-5-7-6-8
c.
3-2-4-5-1-7-6-8
d. 3-2-4-1-5-7-8-61. a 2.b 3. d 4. b. 5. a. 6. b 7. b 8.a 9. d 10. c
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