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The Green Revolution is the name given some years ago to the development of new kinds of rice and other grains. The new plants produced much larger crops. The Green Revolution was the result of hard work by agricultural scientists who had green thumbs. Green is also the color used to describe the powerful feeling, jealousy(嫉妒). The green-eyed monster is not a frightening creature from outer space. It is an expression used about four hundred years ago by British writer William Shakespeare in his play “Othello”. It describes the unpleasant feeling a person has when someone has something he wants. A young man may suffer from the green-eyed monster if his girlfriend begins going out with someone else. Or, that green-eyed monster may affect your friend if you get a pay rise and she does not. 61. Greenhorn now refers to ____. A. a person who is new in a jobB. a new solider C. a young horse D. None of above 62. A person who has a green thumb is a person ____. A. who is good at growing plants B. whose thumbs are in green color C. whose garden is greener than others’ D. who is younger than his neighbors 63. The author is actually talking about ____. A. colorsB. language C. politicsD. agriculture 64. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage? A. In about the 16th century, a greenhorn meant an experienced soldier. B. The Green Revolution may have some connection with green thumbs. C. The green-eyed monster was probably created by William Shakespeare. D. The green-eyed monster can be used to describe a person who is jealous. B Skateboarding has become one of several non-traditional activities that PE teachers around America are introducing to inspire kids to exercise regularly. Some PE classes feature in-line(滚轮) skating, yoga, and even rock climbing. Experts have called those types of activities “the new PE”. Such activities are part of a larger effort to help kids develop lifelong fitness habits and to keep them from becoming overweight. Now, 9 million U.S. children and teens are overweight. Obesity (肥胖) can lead to health problems such as diabetes and heart disease later in life. "Our children and youth are becoming unhealthy and obese," says Johnson. "Skateboarding is a great activity that keeps kids doing physical movement and gives them new skills and interest." Some schools don't allow skateboarding because they say it is dangerous. Tim, however, argues that regular practice eliminates a great deal of the danger. "We teach students how to do it and how to do it safely," he says. Some people say skateboarding teaches life lessons. “Skateboarding teaches kids to believe that if they stick with something they will finally succeed.”says education expert Richard Savor from College in Portland. Skateboarding inspires kids not to give up in learning difficult skills. "It's natural for kids to want to learn and get better at things," adds Tim. "When it comes to skateboarding, they'll try a trick hundreds of times before they succeed." That same effort could be made in schoolwork. Eric Brown agrees that skateboarding requires kids to stop saying a task is too hard for them. "A baby will attempt to walk 600 to 900 times before he or she is successful," says Eric, "We tell students that they shouldn't say 'I can't do it' unless they've tried 600 to 900 times. 65.Skateboarding is introduced into American schools to ______________. A. encourage students to compete bravely in competition B. teach students how to deal with risk. C. prevent students suffering from heart disease later in life. D. help students form the habit of doing sports 66.The underlined word "eliminates" in Paragraph 4 probably means ______________. A. reduces . B. increases C. adds D. brings 67.What life lesson do kids learn from skateboarding? A. To succeed in life you have to learn skateboarding. B. You will succeed in life if you don't give up. C. Only after failing 600 to 900 times can you succeed. D. There is no hard work after learning skateboarding well. 68.What would be the best title for the passage? A. The dangerous PEB. Skills of skateboarding. C. The new PE.D. The change of PE. C The sun is our greatest source of energy(能量). We have started to use this energy only recently, though. (责任编辑：admin) |