13、ton of care. Fortunately, African violets are not one of those plants.Simply water them once a week and enjoy their beautiful blue, pink and purple hues! Just do your best to avoid getting any water on the plants leaves, as this can cause water spots.3. AloeAloe is also a plant that even the worst g 。

14、ardener among us can manage to keep alive.Step one: Acquire plant.Step two: Water it when the soil is completely dry, about every two to three weeks.Note: Aloe can be poisonous for your pet. If you have pets, make sure to only plantpet-friendly plants.4. Lucky BambooTo bring some good fortune into y 。

15、our apartment, purchase some lucky bamboo. This houseplant does best in dim lighting, so keep it away from windows. Other than that, all you need to do is make sure the roots are always covered in water (an inch or two should do the trick).21. What does the underlined phrase “a green thumb” in parag 。

【重庆市|重庆市第一中学2020-2021学年高二英语下学期期中试题】16、raph 1 refer to?A. An environmentally friendly lifestyle.B. A talent to grow plants.C. A way to kill all the plants.D. An ability to decorate ones apartment. 22. Which of the following plants needs watering frequently?A. Jade.B. African Violet.C. Aloe.D. Lucky Bamboo.23. What is the authors purpose。

17、in writing the text? A. To introduce several plants that requires little special care.B. To share with readers the authors opinion on growing plants.C. To attract readers to buy some of their products on the list.D. To call on readers to protect the environment in daily life.BIam waiting on a wooden 。

18、 bench in the open courtyard of an old house in Kolkata. Its a summer morning, and seated next to me is a blonde girl in her early 20s. Theres almost total silence around us. “I cant believe Im here,” the girl speaks up suddenly. I smile back at her. We are in the house where Mother Teresa lives.The 。

19、 year is 1989, and I am in my final year of college. A friend needs to pick up some documents from house number 54A on AJC Bose Road, where the famous founder of the Missionaries of Charity lives. Since Mother House is not far from my college, I have offered to help.I meet a nun at the Missionaries。

20、of Charity office. She needs a little time to put the papers together and asks me to wait in the parlor. This is where I meet Sharon, a student from Minneapolis, in the U.S. Sharon grew up reading about Mother Teresa and dreaming of meeting her some day. She had started saving, from her pocket money 。

21、 and earnings from summer jobs, for her trip to India. She would meet Mother Teresa and volunteer at the Missionaries of Charity when she had enough for a return ticket, she had decided.Today, she had been granted an audience with the woman who had touched her with stories of her kindness. “This has 。

22、 been my dream,” she says, lowering her voice. I could feel her excitement as she spoke.“Have you met her before?” she asks me, assuming that I am waiting for my turn to meet Mother Teresa too.“Um, no, I havent had the chance.” She looks surprised! I have lived in this city all my life, the city tha 。

23、t Mother Teresa made her own, where she built an institution that saved millions, giving them a decent life, or dignity as they died. This is the place from where she inspired millions across the globe to come and volunteer and donate for her cause. Here is an American girl who has traveled thousand 。

24、s of miles to see her. And me, Ive been here all along.24. Why is the author waiting in the house where Mother Teresa lives?A. To talk with the American girl Sharon.B. To make an appointment with a nun.C. To pick up some documents for a friend. D. To hand in his graduation papers.25. How did Sharon。

25、manage to get the money for her trip to India?A. By selling her old clothes.B. By doing part-time jobs.C. By volunteering in a charity. D. By sharing her dream.26. How does Sharon feel while waiting on the bench?A. Nervous.B. Worried.C. Annoyed.D. Excited.27. Why does Sharon feel surprised when she。

26、hears the authors answer?A. She cant believe the author has never met Mother Teresa.B. She thinks the author has just told her a lie on this topic.C. She admires the authors good luck to live in this city all his life.D. She never sees a man who doesnt want to meet Mother Teresa.CCross-cultural misu 。

27、nderstandings occur when people from one culture do not understand the actions and behavior of people from another culture. Everyone has experienced that feeling of being socially or culturally “off balance” at some stage. It happens when we enter unfamiliar cultural environments and find that thing 。

28、s are strange or different. For example, it can occur when a person begins a new job. Until an employee can operate comfortably and successfully within the social and cultural environment of a new workplace, he cannot be fully effective.Knowing about the diversity of traditional and cultural backgro 。

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