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rude to put your hands in your lap. You should always keep your hands, but not your elbows, on the table. I have to say, I find it difficult to remember everything, but I39。re full. If you don39。m used to it. You39。re not supposed to put your bread on your plate. You39。m very fortable speaking French now. Although I still make lots of mistakes, it doesn39。s even better than I thought it would be. I was a bit nervous before I arrived here, but there was no reason to be. My host family is really nice. They go out of their way to make me feel at home. And you wouldn39。s not possible. Choose the best words or expressions and plete the passage (選擇最恰當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或詞語完成短文) (共 6分) We have always been warned of the dangers of the forest fires. They cause damage to a forest. They kill many plants and animals in an ecosystem(生態(tài)系統(tǒng) ), which is a group of living things and their environment. But have you ever heard of a forest fire that can be __1__ for a forest? People start some of the fires with a special reasons to actually do good to the ecosystem. In fact, fires are a natural part of any ecosystem. Without fires, the oldest and largest trees would stop sunlight from reaching the forest floor. Fires can get rid of (除去 ) some of these old trees. When the trees die, they __2__ something good for the earth. New trees can grow strong and healthy in their place. Some trees even need fires to grow. These trees hold their seeds(種子 ) inside. Heat from a fire allow the coat of the seeds to open up. Then the seeds fall to the ground and have the __3__ to grow. Scientists, who know about nature’s needs, start some of these fires, called controlled burns. A fire is started and kept under control. This way, the fire does not spread out of the area or __4__ a large space of the forest. Fires can be dangerous for animals. Even when animals continue to live after forest fires, they can go hungry __5__ their food has been damaged in the fire. Small, controlled fires mean that animals will not have to move far to find food. After some time, small plants begin to grow. Animals return soon after the plants return. This __6__ makes an ecosystem. So the next time you hear about a forest fire, think about the good as well as the bad. It may take a new ecosystem a while to return, but it will likely e back stronger and healthier than ever. 1. A. helpful B. powerful C. harmful D. awful 2. A. practice B. prevent C. protect D. provide 3. A. time B. water C. chance D. skill 4. A. discover B. cover C. leave D. waste 5. A. because B. although C. but D. so 6. A. almost B. again C. never D. even C. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words(在短文的空格內(nèi)填入適當(dāng)?shù)脑~,使其內(nèi)容通順,每空格限填一詞,首字母已給 ):( 7分) Connect to the world Over the past 20 years, the Inter has greatly influenced our world and changed our lives. The Inter makes it much e 1 for people to search for information. For example, when we write a history report, we don’t have to go to the library. We can find information about world leaders and historical events on different websites. Everything we want to know can be found at the click of a button. The Inter helps us to stay connected to family, friends and the world around us. Not long ago, we wrote letters by h 2 and waited weeks for a reply. Today, when we use , we send and receive messages across thousands of miles in a few seconds. The Inter gives us a w 3 to express our opinions in public. We share interesting ideas with other people on , Baidu Tieba, blogs or forums(論壇 ). If we dislike the food at school, w