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If you were a pilot flying a plane, and suddenly the engine failed, would you eject (弹出), or stay in? For a pilot, the choice is very difficult. If he ejects, he is wise, but the plane crashes. If he stays in the plane, he risks his life.
Recently, Chinese Air Force pilot Li Feng, 38, faced this choice during a training exercise. It was March 7 and he was flying a Jian-10 (Flghter-10) at 4,500 meters. A warning appeared on the plane’s computer screen. He realized the plane might fail at any moment.
Li Feng did a quick check of the engine and asked the base if he could return. When the fighter was 7km away from the airport, however, the engine stopped working. The plane began to fall at a speed of 25 meters a second from an altitude of 1,160 meters.
Under Air Force rules fighter pilots may eject if their aircraft loses engine power below 2,000 meters and can’t be restarted. Before Li lost contact with the control tower, the commander in the air base asked him to eject. But Li Feng insisted on having another try.
“I knew where the deadline (to abandon the aircraft) was and was prepared for the ejection, but I decided not to give up unless the fighter was totally out of control,” Li recalled during a recent television interview.
After 104 seconds, Li was able to bring the fighter to a safe landing. The plane only suffered slight damage.
“You are a hero! Congratulations!” Li’s teacher, Xu yongling wrote in a text message to him after the landing. He said Li was a cool-headed pilot and very professional.
Li’s brave and calm act not only saved the 200 million yuan aircraft but also gave him invaluable first-hand experience of dealing with an engine emergency.
For his outstanding performance, the Air Force recently awarded him a gold medal.
When the engine stopped working, Li Feng _________.

A．was flying a Jian-10 at 4,500 meters	B．saw a warning appeared on the plane’s computer screen
C．was still calm and cool-headed	D．was asked to stay in, but he ejected

When the fighter plane loses engine power below 2,000 meters, ___________.

A．pilots must restart it as soon as possible	B．pilots should repair it as soon as possible
C．pilots may eject for safety	D．pilots should bring it to a safe landing

Why didn’t Li Feng give up the plane?

A．Because he had no choice but to stay in the plane.
B．Because the fighter was not totally out of control.
C．Because he didn’t know how to eject.	D．Because he wanted to get a gold medal.

What is the best title for the passage?

A．Flying the Fighter Correctly	B．When to Abandon the Aircraft
C．How to Deal with an Engine Emergency	D．Bring the Fighter to a safe Landing

In most situations, light helps us see. But when it comes to looking at the night sky, light is actually a kind of pollution. It prevents our view of some of life’s most striking sights: stars, planets, and even galaxies.
“When I was a little boy, I loved the night sky. I remember looking up and the sky was filled with stars. I became an astronomer because I was amazed by their beauty,” says Robert gent, “Now in most big cities kids can’t see the stars like I did.”
Normally, about 2,500 individual stars are visible to the naked eye without using any special equipment. But because of light pollution, you actually see just 200 to 300 and fewer than a dozen from some cities. Only one in three Americans can see our own galaxy (星系) with the naked eye. Those people live far away from the lights of big cities, office building, and shopping malls.
Fortunately, there’s an inexpensive and useful way. If we shine lights down at the ground instead of up into the sky, and use lower brightness levels, we can save big amounts of energy and keep the beauty of the night skies. Many cities and towns have passed laws limiting lights at night, making sure enough shine for safety without creating much light pollution.
Light pollution affects more than our view of the heavens and can harm wildlife. Migrating (迁移) birds sometimes fly over cities and become confused by the brightness, flying in circles until they drop from exhaustion. Sea turtles need dark beaches for nesting and won’t approach bright lights. Too much light at night may even affect human health. For all these reasons, researchers are working on ways to use light only when and where they are truly needed. Everyone deserves to look up at the sky.
According to the text, using our naked eyes, ______________.

A．people in remote areas can see more stars than those in big cities

B．over one third Americans can see our own galaxy

C．about one in three Americans in big cities can see our own galaxy

D．Americans can only see 200 to 300 stars

Many cities and towns have passed laws limiting lights at night mainly to _________.

A．save the electricity	B．make sure of cities’ safety
C．let you count the number of stars	D．avoid much light pollution

In how many ways will the light pollution do harm?

A．One

B．Two

C．Three

D．Four

The underlined word “exhaustion” in the last paragraph means “_________”.

A．air pollution

B．tiredness

C．breath

D．brightness

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What is the purpose of the text?

A．To introduce a language school in Japan.	B．To hire language teachers to work in Japan.
C．To describe working conditions in Japan.	D．To make clear the requirements for Japanese teachers.

We know from the text that those who are going to Japan will __________.

A．teach English only in Osaka	B．receive a degree from a university
C．have free accommodation	D．get trained for the job

If you want to work in Japan, you should ______________.

A．have some working experience	B．know how to use computers
C．present good teaching plans	D．speak several languages

Before going to Japan, you need __________.

A．to see the manager of NOVA France	B．to take some computer courses
C．to write a letter to Japan	D．to find a place to live

High school students are some of the busiest people in the world. To get the most from all you do, you must be in control of your time. Otherwise decision that affect how well you play the game, what position you play and when you get to play will be decided for you. Your success in high school depends on your use of time. Here are some important things to remember.
·Begin each term by filling in a master plan. First fill in things you must do (classes, work, practice, etc. that you can’t change.) Then find the most effective use for these times.
·Set a regular time and place for study. This will save your time in the long run. If you have a study hall in your school, use it!
·Use daylight hours to study whenever possible. For most people for every hour of study done in daylight hours, it will take them one and a half hours to do the same task at night.
·Take breaks. Don’t plan marathon study time. Have a short rest before you study again.
·By using flash cards or summary sheets, you can use odd times to study while you’re waiting for class to start or for a friend to pick you up.
·If possible, plan study time with a partner. Choose your partner wisely however. Make sure you study, not socialize.
·Do the most difficult tasks for times when you are active. (For example, when you’re energetic, it will become easier to solve maths questions; when you’re tired, it will be impossible!)
·Make a daily checklist. Do the most important tasks first.
According to the passage, your success in high school mainly lies in _________.

A．making full use of your time	B．your hard work
C．your brainpower	D．how well you play the game

We should use daylight hours to study whenever possible because __________.

A．school study halls are open to students only in the daytime

B．most people can spare more time to study in the daytime

C．it’s more difficult to study effectively at night

D．we have more important things to do than study at night

On how to use our time, we should follow the following suggestions EXCEPT _______.

A．working out a complete plan for the whole term

B．keeping a good balance between study and rest

C．putting the most important tasks first

D．trying to study alone instead of working with others

V Reading
Ellas’ story
My name is Ellas .I am a poor black worker in South Africa .The time when I first met Nelson Mandela was a very difficult period of my life .I was twelve years old . It was in 1952 and he had opened a black law firm to advise black poor people on their problems .
I began school at six . The school where I studied only two years was three kilometers away. I had to leave, because my family could not continue to pay the school fees and the bus fare .I could not read or write. After trying hard ,I got a job in a gold mine, This was a time when one had got to have a passbook to live in Johannesburg. Sadly I did not have this passbook because I was not born there and I was worried about whether I would be out of work.
The day when Nelson Mandela told me what to do and helped me was one of the happiest days of my life .He told me how to get the correct papers so I could stay in Johannesburg .I never forgot how kind he was and when he organized the ANC Youth League ,I joined it as soon as I could .He said:
“The last thirty years have seen the greatest number of laws stopping our rights and progress, until today we have reached a stage where we have almost no rights at all.”
It was the truth .Black people has no vote and could not choose who ruled them .The parts of town where they lived were places decided by white people .They could not get jobs they wanted .The places there they were sent to live were the poorest areas in South Africa .No one could grow food there .In fact as Nelson Mandela said:
“…we were put in a position in which we had either to accept we were less important ,or fight the Government .We chose to attack the law .We first broke the law in a way which was peaceful ;when this was not allowed… only then did we decide to answer violence with violence.”
As a matter of fact, I do not like violence… but in 1963 I helped him blow up some government buildings .It was very dangerous because if I was caught I could be put in prison for years .But I was happy to help because I knew it was to realize our dream of making black and white people equal.
1 Read the text and answer the following questions.
1) When and where was the writer born?
2) What difficulty did he meet when he worked in a gold mine in Johannesburg?
3 )why did Mandela organize the ANC Youth League?
4 )What position were the black in and what did they do