Scientists are very interested in the Universe，and they always want to know more about it. Years ago they knew many things about the moon. They knew how big it is and how far away it is from the earth. But they wanted to know more about it. They thought the best way was to send men to the moon. The moon is about 384,000 kilometers away from the earth. A plane cannot fly to the moon because the air reaches only 240 kilometers away from the earth. But something can fly even when there is no air. That is a rocket(火箭)
How does a rocket fly? There is gas（气体） in the rocket. When the gas is made very hot inside the rocket, it will rush out of the end of the rocket, so it can make the rocket fly up into the sky. Rockets can fly out into space. Rockets with men in them have been to the moon. Several rockets without men in them have flown to another planet(行星) much farther away than the moon. One day, rockets may be able to go to any place in space.Scientists knew ____________ the moon is.
A: how far B: how big C: how old D: both A and BThe earth is about 384,000 kilometers away from the _____.
A: space B: universe C: sun D: moonA plane cannot fly to the moon because ___________
A: there is no air above 240 kilometers away from the earth.
B: there is no gas in the plane
C: the plane is not strong enough
D: the plane can not fly a long wayThe hot gas in the rocket is used for___________
A: keeping the air in the rocket fresh(新鲜的)
B: Keeping the men in the rocket warm
C: making the rocket fly up.
D: cooking food for the menWhat is the writer’s attitude(态度) to the universe’s future.
A: Realistic(现实的) B: Imaginative(幻想的)
C: Confident(有信心的) D: Sad
Student Volunteers Needed!
On Saturday， December 12th， from 10 A．M． until 4 P．M．， Carverton Middle School will be holding a music festival in the school gym． The special event will feature （以……为特征） many professional musicians and singers．
|
Task |
Time |
Date |
|
Make posters |
1 P．M．﹣ 4 P．M． |
December 5th |
|
Set up gym |
11 A．M．﹣ 4 P．M． |
December 11th |
|
Help performers |
9 A．M．﹣ 4 P．M． |
December 12th |
|
Welcome guests |
10 A．M．﹣2 P．M． |
December 12th |
|
Clean up gym |
4 P．M．﹣7 P．M． |
December 12th |
Interested students should speak with Ms． Braxton， the music teacher． Students who would like to help at the festival must have written permission from a parent or guardian （监护人）．
（1）What time will the festival begin？
A． 1 P．M． December 5th．
B． 11 A．M． December 11th．
C． 10 A．M． December 12th．
（2）Where will the festival be held？
A． In the school gym．
B． On the playground．
C． In the meeting hall．
（3）What task will be done the day before the festival begins？
A． Helping performers．
B． Setting up the gym．
C． Cleaning up the gym．
（4）Who is told to talk to Ms． Braxton？
A． Parents．
B． Teachers．
C． Students．
（5）This passage is written to ．
A． look for student volunteers
B． invite professional musicians
C． help parents
In Yingxiu Town of Wenchuan， Qi Jianfeng attended the 10th anniversary（周年纪念日） of Wenchuan Earthquake with hundreds of doctors and volunteers， （1） ．
Wenchuan was hit by a strong earthquake on May 12th，2008．At least 69，000 people were killed and more than 375，000 were hurt．（2） Soldiers and doctors quickly arrived in the area．At that time，they were saving people and rebuilding （重建） homes．（3） he wanted to help those who had lost their families or homes． Qi Jian feng sorked as a volunteer after the earthquake． He also listened to the local people carefully so that they had someone to talk to．
Qi's job lasted （持续的）for three years． （4） but Qi kept on staying here． He saw the destroyed （毁坏的） place become a new town． The beautiful mountains and friendly people made him prefer to work here． He got a job and bought an apartment in Wenchuan．（5） He hopes to help people specially the young receive earthquake traning．
Although the earthquake broke many things apart， it brought everyone closer together．
A． It was easy enough to save the people under the buildings．
B． He never imagined what a big difference an earthquake made to his life．
C． Most volunteers have left Wenchuan．
D． He has remained in Wenchuan ever since then．
E． As soon as Qi Jianfeng heard the news．
F． Many people became homeless．
G． Qi Jianfeng was on his way to Wenchuan．
Have you ever been to Dongting Lake ？ It's famous as "800﹣li Dongting Lake"． Dongting Lakeis in the northern part of Hunan Province． It is about 2，625 square kilometers in size． It is one of the five largest freshwater（淡水） lakes in China．Every year thousands of tourists from all over the world come to Yueyang in order to enjoy thebeautiful scenery （景色）around Dongting Lake．
With the development of society， protecting Dongting Lake has become a hot topic． In fact， people of Yueyang are trying to improve the environment of the lake． On the one hand， we set up East Dongting Lake Nature Reserve（东洞庭湖自然保护区）in 1982． it provides a good place for birds and rare（珍稀的）animals． On the afternoon of April 25th， 2018， President Xi Jinping saw birds flying and milu deer （麋鹿）eating grass in East Dongting Lake Nature Reserve． On the other hand， factories mustn't put waste water into the lake． Fishes are living in the clean water． Besides， colorful flowers and green trees are planted along Dongting Lake． It is nice for people to go there when flowers come out and leaves turn green．
Dongting Lake is our mother lake． Everyone in Yueyang should play a part in protecting it．
（1）Where is Dongting Lake？
（2）Why do many tourists come to Yueyang every year？
（3）When did we set up East Dongting Lake Nature Reserve？
（4）Does East Dongting Lake Nature Reserve give a good place to birds and rare animals？
（5）What did President Xi Jinping see in East Dongting Lake Nature Reserve on the afternoon of April 25 th，2018？
（1）What' s in this package（包裹）？
A．A scarf．
B． A watch．
C．A pair of shoes with lights．
（2）Who's the sender？
A．Ma Fen．
B．Jim．
C．Liu Jing．
（3）What's Jim's telephone number？
A．0731﹣84100041．
B．414000．
C． 0730﹣8586500．
A survey about transportation in Sunshine Middle School
（1）What's the most popular transportation in Sunshine Middle School？
A．On foot．
B．By bike．
C．By bus．
（2）How many students go to school by subway？
A．100．
B．200．
C．400．