What’s the red star in the sky through a telescope(望远镜)? It is Mars. Do you want to know more about it? Take the “Mars Orbit Express”!
“Mars Orbit Express” is a space probe (探测器). It was sent towards Mars by American scientists on August 12th，2005. Its tasks are to study Mars’ atmosphere and return photos to Earth. But before that “Mars Orbit Express” must travel about 100 hundred million kilometers and seven months. It reached Mars’ orbit(轨道)in March，2006.
Mars and Earth have similar weight and size. However，Mars is closer to the sun than Earth. Mars is very cold. The average temperature is below 50℃. The temperature at noon only reaches 20℃ during a Mars day. Its atmosphere is mostly CO2. It has much sand and two moons---Phobos and Deimos.
Scientists think Earth and Mars had similar beginnings 4.6 billion years ago. But while Earth supports millions of lives，Mars becomes bad. “Earth easily could have turned out like that.” said an scientist, “It is important for us to find out why and Mars Orbit Express’ should do that.” “Mars Orbit Express” also would help scientists to learn what might happen to Earth in the future. “Mars Orbit Express” would work for about four years. What can you see through a telescope when watching Mars? ________.
| A．Much sand | B．A red star | C．Its atmosphere | D．Its size |
One of the tasks of Mars Orbit Express is _______.
| A．taking pictures of Mars |
| B．studying the weight of Mars |
| C．finding out distance between Earth and Mars |
| D．telling the time it takes to go from Earth to Mars |
Compared with Earth，_______.
| A．Mars has a long history | B．Mars is big and heavy |
| C．Mars is close to the sun | D．Mars’ atmosphere is mainly O2. |
Which might be the proper title for the passage?
| A．Mars：differences from Earth | B．A probe：to learn more about Mars |
| C．Mars: change of temperature | D．A probe：to tell the future of Earth |
Valentine’s Day(情人节) is on February 14th every year. On this day, people send valentines(情人卡)to their loved ones, Valentine’s Day is a special time to tell how much you care about a person.
Many people send candy in hearted shaped(“心”状的)boxes to people they love. Flowers are also presents that people send on Valentine’s Day. Valentine cards with words are often used by many people.
Can you guess who gets the greatest number of Valentine cards in the United States each year? Is it mother or father, sister or brother? Is it uncle or aunt? Is it the special friend? No, it isn’t!
Mothers get a lot of cards, but school teachers get the most each year. Do you know who sends the most? Children do. Children send five times as many on February 14th as adults do.Valentines Day _____.
| A．comes once a year |
| B．is on February 4th |
| C．comes twice a year |
| D．is on the first day of spring |
Teachers get the most Valentines because _____.
| A．they send the most |
| B．students have too much money |
| C．so many students love their teachers |
| D．the valentines are only made for them |
Where is Love? How can we find Love?
Once a little boy wanted to meet Love. He knew it was a long trip to where Love lived, so he got his things ready with some pizzas and drinks and started off. When he passed three streets, he saw an old woman sitting in the park and watching some birds. She looked very hungry. The boy gave her a pizza. She took it and smiled at him. The smile was so beautiful that he wanted to see it again, so he gave her a Coke. She smiled once again. The boy was very happy.
They sat there all the afternoon, eating and smiling, but they said nothing. When it grew dark, the boy decided to leave. But before he had gone more than a few steps, he turned around, ran back to the old woman and gave her a hug. The woman gave him her biggest smile ever.
When the boy opened the door of his house, his mother was surprised by the look of joy(快乐)on his face and asked what had made him so happy. “I had lunch with Love. She has got the most beautiful smile in the world.” At the same time, the old woman,s son was also surprised at his mother,s pleasure and asked why.
“I ate a pizza in the park with Love,” she said, “and he is much younger than I expected.”
If the world is full of love, we can enjoy a better life.When the little boy saw the old woman, she was.
| A．looking for a seat in the park |
| B．passing the street |
| C．looking at some birds |
| D．having a pizza |
The little boy gave the old woman a Coke because.
| A．the old woman still felt hungry |
| B．he wanted to see the smile again |
| C．he didn,t like the drink |
| D．the old woman paid him for it |
The old woman gave the little boy the biggest smile.
| A．after the little boy went home |
| B．before it grew dark |
| C．when she was drinking Coke |
| D．after the little boy hugged her |
The boy,s mother was surprised to see her son was verywhen the door opened.
| A．pleased | B．sad | C．unhappy | D．angry |
Which of the following is TRUE?_____
| A．The little boy failed to find Love. |
| B．Both the little boy and the old woman found what they wanted at last. |
| C．The little boy decided never to go home. |
| D．The old woman gave the little boy a hug to thank him. |
Many people like to travel by plane, but I don’t 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 and it is often late. you can’t open the window. You can’t choose the food. Planes are fast, but they still take hours to get 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 when 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.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.If you want to take a lot of things with you ,what do you take to go out?____
A. A busB.A car.C.A trainWhat is the bad thing about the car ?_____
A. you needn’t go to a station
B. you can start your journey when you want to.
C. There are too many cars on the road.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.
The car was invented (发明) just a century ago. You may know all kinds of cars’ names, but many people don’t know who was the inventor of the first car. The first car was invented not by a German, but by an American. His name was Henry Ford. Henry was born in a poor family. He was the eldest of six children. When he was a boy, he became interested in mending watches and machines. When he was twelve years old, his mother died. Soon he had to work in a machine shop for two dollars and fifty cents a week. In the evenings he repaired watches for another dollar a week. The hard life made him strong and able.
At that time there was another interest in the life of the young ford. He dreamed(梦想) to make a machine. It could run without a horse, so named “horseless carriage.” He over-came(克服) a lot of difficulties and in April 1893, the “horseless carriage” was finally finished. It was the first car.
Later Henry Ford founded the Ford Motor Company(福特汽车公司). He was really the first inventor of the car in the world.Who really invented the car first? _____.
| A．A German | B．An American | C．Frenchman | D．Japanese |
From this story we can know the car was invented_____.
| A．more than 100 years ago |
| B．less than 100 years ago |
| C．just 100 years ago |
| D．50 years ago |
Henry Ford must have_____.
| A．five brothers and sisters |
| B．six brothers and sisters |
| C．five younger brothers |
| D．three brothers |
How many dollars did young Ford earn(挣) every week? _____.
| A．2.5 dollars | B．3.5 dollars | C．3 dollars | D．4 dollars |
Which is not true? _____.
| A．He repaired watches in the evenings for fun |
| B．He enjoyed repairing watches and machines when he was very young. |
| C．He met with a lot of difficulties in the invention. |
| D．The first car was invented in 1893. |
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Mr. Gao lives in a town. When he was twenty-five, his son was born. He calls him Gao Ling. The little boy is clever. He and his wife love him very much. It’s September 1st today. A new school year begins. Gao Ling is happy and wears his most beautiful clothes. He’s going to school with his new bag. “Let me take you to school, dear.” said Mrs. Gao. “Thank you, Mummy,” said the boy. “The school is not far from here. I can go there myself.”
At school a teacher met the little boy and asked, “What’s your name, my little friend?” “Gao Ling, sir.” answered the boy. “How old are you?” “Six, sir.” “What’s your father’s name?” “Gao Daling, sir.” “How old is he?” “He is six, too, sir.” “Oh,” the teacher said in surprise. “Is he as old as you?”
“Yes, sir,” said the boy. “He became a father only on the day when I was born.”Mr. Gao is _____now.
| A．six | B．twenty-five | C．thirty- one | D．thirty-five |
Mr. and Mrs. Gao love their son because_____.
| A．the boy is clever |
| B．he likes to go to school |
| C．he can go to school himself |
| D．he can answer their question |
Gao Ling didn’t let his mother take him to school because_____.
| A．she was too busy |
| B．his friends could took him |
| C．the policeman could help him |
| D．the school is near and he could take care of himself |
Gao Ling went to school_____.
| A．by car | B．on foot | C．by train | D．by bike |
Gao Ling thought_____.
| A．his father and he were born on the same day |
| B．his father was younger than him |
| C．his father forgot to tell him about his age |
| D．Gao Daling became a father only for six years |