A. There will probably be no school on Mars.
B. It might take us two or three days to get to Mars.
C. There is a problem for us to live on Mars.
D. Food will not be the same.
E. First, people will have more space.
Many people believe that, by the year 2100, we will live on the planet Mars(火星). Here is what life could be like.
First of all, transport should be much better. By 2100, spaceship can travel at half the speed of light.
Secondly, humans need food, water and air to live. Scientists should be able to find plants that can grow on Mars. These plants will provide us with food and air.
We could easily jump too high and fly slowly away into space. To prevent this, humans on Mars have to wear special shoes to make themselves heavier.
Life on Mars will be better in many ways. It is possible to live in a large building with many bedrooms. Then, robot will do most of the work, so we have more time for hobbies.
Every student can study, do their homework on the computer and take exams in online schools. Each student will also have their own online teacher called “e-teacher”.
However, in some ways, life on Mars may not be better than that on the earth today. Meals will probably be in the shape of pills(药片) and will not be as delicious as they are today. Also, space travel will make many people feel ill.
Do you live in a city? Do you know how cities began? Long long ago, the world had only a few thousand people. These people moved from one place to another. They moved over the land, hunting animals for food.
No one knows how or when these people learned about growing food. But when they did， their lives changed. They did not have to look for food any longer. They could stay in one place and grow it. People began to live near one another, so the first village was established. Many people came to work in the villages, and these villages became even larger.
When machines appeared, life in the villages changed again. People built factories. More and more people lived near the factories. The cities began.
Today, it’s strange that some people are moving back to small villages. Can you tell me why?
根据短文内容，判断正(T)误(F)。People moved from place to place to hunt animals.
The story says,“No one knows how or when these people learned about growing food. But when they did, their lives changed.” In this sentence, the word “they” means people.
When machines appeared, life in the cities changed again.
All people like to live only in very big cities.
People built factories after the cities grew big.
One day, a farmer was walking along a road with his son Thomas. The father said, “Look! There's a horseshoe. Pick it up and put it in your bag.” Thomas said, “It isn't worth（值得） the trouble.” His father said nothing but picked it up himself. When they got to a nearby town, they had a rest. There the farmer sold the horseshoe and with the few pennies he bought some cherries.
The father and the son walked on. The sun was well up in the sky, and there wasn't a house or even a tree where they could have a rest. Thomas felt too thirsty to walk on. At this time, his father dropped a cherry on the ground and Thomas picked it up quickly and ate it. After a while, his father dropped another cherry and once again, his son lost some time in picking it up and putting it in his mouth.
And so they went on. The old farmer dropped the cherries and the son picked them up. When Thomas had eaten up all the cherries, his father said to him, "My dear son, if you had bent (弯身)down earlier to pick up that horseshoe, it would not have been necessary for you to bend so many times for the cherries. Always remember the lesson that anyone who does not worry about the little things will find that he cannot do the great things.Who picked up the horseshoe at last?
| A．Thomas. | B．The old father. |
| C．Both the father and the son. | D．Nobody |
When the son refused to pick up the horseshoe, the father _______.
| A．felt very happy | B．didn't say anything |
| C．beat the son | D．became a little angry |
The farmer bought _______ with the money after he sold the horseshoe.
| A．some food | B．some water |
| C．some cherries | D．some pennies |
The father dropped the cherries one by one, because _______.
| A．he wanted his son to eat them all |
| B．he wanted his son to do more exercise |
| C．he wanted to teach his son a lesson |
| D．he wanted his son to pick them up |
From the story, we can learn that _______.
| A．cherries are so delicious that most of us like to eat them |
| B．a horseshoe is so expensive that it can bring us a lot of money |
| C．if the boy wants to eat cherries, he must pick up the horseshoe |
| D．if we want to do some great things, we should start with some small ones |
Many people like to travel by plane, but l don’ like it because an airport is usually far from the city. You have to get there early and wait for hours for the plane to take off (起飞) and it is often late. You can’t open the windows. You can’t choose the food. Planes are fast but they still take much time to go out of the airport and into the city.
I like traveling by train .I think trains are safe. Railway stations are usually in cities. When you are late for a train, you can catch another one. You can walk around in the train and open the windows .You can see many interesting things on your way. I know it takes a little more time.
I also like cars. You can start your journey whenever you want to, and you don’t need to get to a railway station or a bus stop. Also you can carry many things with you in a car. But sometimes there are too many cars on the road.Why do many people like to travel by plane?
| A．Because it is fast. |
| B．Because it is safe. |
| C．Because you can walk around in the plane. |
| D．Because it is cheap. |
Which is not the good thing about the train?
| A．It is safe. |
| B．It takes a little more time. |
| C．You can open the windows. |
| D．You can walk around in the train |
If you want to take a lot of things with you, what do you take to go out?
| A．A bus. | B．A car. | C．A train. | D．A bike. |
What does the writer think of the plane, train and car ?
| A．He thinks it takes a lot of time to go to and get out of the airport. |
| B．He likes to take a train because it takes a little more time. |
| C．He likes to take a car because he has a car. |
| D．He likes to take a plane because it’s fast. |
Where will you have classes if you like playing basketball?
| A．At Cliff College. | B．At Golden Finger Club. |
| C．At Whitehawk School | D．At Haved School. |
How much will they pay if Darning and his deskmate join “Speak Good English”?
| A．$15 | B．$30 | C．$45 | D．$60 |
All classes will end after _________.
| A．1 p.m. | B．2 p.m. | C．3 p.m. | D．4 p.m. |
What is a library for? Most libraries have books and other things to read. Many of them have things to listen to. Some libraries even have computers. Very few people would think of a library as a place to live in.
One library in New York City changed into a home for 250 people for a few days. These were all people near the library. They slept on the floor. Why did the people move into the library?
The people moved into the library because the city wanted to close it to save money. These 250 New Yorkers loved their library. They didn't want to lose it. So they moved in. They knew that the library couldn't be closed if they were living inside it. At last the city agreed to keep the library open, and the people all went home.Where did the story happen?_________.
| A．In New York City. |
| B．In a school in New York City. |
| C．In the streets in New York City. |
| D．In most libraries in New York City. |
The library had hundreds of ___________.
| A．workers in it | B．policemen in it |
| C．people living in it | D．computers in it |
Why did 250 people move into the library? Because_____________.
| A．these people wanted to save money |
| B．these people needed places to live in |
| C．the library was very quiet |
| D．they loved the library and they didn't want to lose it |