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江苏省南师大附中2019年中考英语网上阅卷第二次适应性检测试卷
Mint (薄荷) is a useful plant. You can see it in different kinds of dishes. Mint can bring us many health advantages. It can also help us relax. Don't you believe it? Just smell the plant when you feel tired.
Now, if you love mint, you don't have to buy it at the market. The plant is very easy to grow. You can plant it all year round, and it can grow well both indoors and outdoors.
①Prepare your flower pot (盆)
Fill your flower pot with soil. Fill soil to a depth (深度) of about 25 centimeters. Use a garden fork to loosen the soil (松土).
②Plant your mint
Plant your mint seeds (种子) 40 centimeters far from each other. If your pot is small, use just one plant or seed.
③Put your plant in a proper place
Mint loves sunlight, but it also likes a bit of shade. Put your plant in a place where it can get both sunlight and shade.
④Water your mint
Mint prefers wet soil. Keep the soil well watered, but don't overdo it. Don't forget to put a plant plate under your pot.
⑤Time to harvest
Mint grows fast. After your plant grows up, you can pick its leaves at any time.
To make things more fun, why not ask each of your classmates to grow some mint? Let's see whose mint grows the fastest!
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There are different kinds of resolutions. Some are about physical health. For example, some people promise themselves they are going to start an exercise program or eat less fast food. Many resolutions have to do with self-improvement. {#blank#}3{#/blank#} Some people might say they are going to take up a hobby like painting or taking photos, or learn to play the guitar. Some resolutions have to do with better planning, like making a weekly plan for schoolwork. {#blank#}4{#/blank#}
Although there are differences, most resolutions have one thing in common. People hardly ever keep them! {#blank#}5{#/blank#} Sometimes the resolutions may be too difficult to keep. Sometimes people just forget about them. For this reason, some people say the best resolution is to have no resolutions! How about you — will you make any next year?
A. These are about making yourself a better person. B. How many kinds of resolutions are there? C. For example, a student may have to find more time to study. D. There are good reasons for this. E. Do you know what a resolution is? F. The start of the year is often a time for making resolutions. |
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