How many things can you see in the night sky? A lot! On a clear night you can see the moon, some planets, and thousands of sparking stars.
You can see even more with a telescope. You might see that many stars look larger than others. You might see that some stars that look white are really red or blue. With bigger and bigger telescopes you can see more and more objects in the sky. And you can see those objects in more and more detail.
But scientists believe there are some things in the sky that we will never see. We won’t see them with the biggest telescope in the world, on the clearest night of the year.That’s because they’re invisible. They’re the mysterious dead stars called black holes.
You might find it hard to imagine that stars die. After all, our sun is a star. Year after year we see it up in the sky, burning brightly and giving us heat and light. The Sun certainly doesn’t seem to be getting old or weak. But stars do burn out and die after billions of years.
As a star’s gases burn, they give off light and heat. But when the gases run out, the star stops burning and begins to die.
So next time you look up at the night sky, remember: there’s more in the sky than we can see!On a clear night we might see things except______.
| A．the moon | B．some planets | C．sparkling stars | D．the sun |
How can we see even more in the sky?
| A．By using a telescope |
| B．By using a microscope |
| C．By climbing up to the top of a mountain |
| D．By going outside on a clear night. |
What does the underlined word”invisible”mean in Chinese?
| A．看不见的 | B．听不见的 | C．摸不着的 | D．无形的 |
When a star’s gases_______,the star begins to die.
| A．burn | B．run out | C．give off heat | D．get weak |
Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?
| A．We might see that many stars look larger than others with a telescope |
| B．We might see that some stars that look white are really red and blue with a telescope. |
| C．We can see some objects in more and more detail with bigger and bigger telescopes. |
| D．The sun certainly seems to be getting old and weak. |
Earth Day is April 22 and we’ll tell you some Earth Day activities for your kids.
Show how plants drink water
Fill a glass with water and add a bright colour of food colouring(食物色素). Then place a long stemmed(长茎的)white carnation(康乃馨) in the coloured glass of water. Each day. Watch as the white carnation changes into the same colour as the food colouring. Children can see that plants drink water and where the water goes, and this is a favourite Earth Day activity for kids.
Leaf collection
This Earth Day project is fun and easy to do. First, take a walk in the field and children can collect lots of leaves. When collection is complete, kids can place the leaves in between two pages of white paper and then put them together to make a leaf book.
Feed the birds
Here you will find an exciting Earth Day activity that helps animals, especially birds. Find or purchase a large pinecone(松果). Cover the pinecone with butter and bread. Hang the homemade bird feeder on a tree near a window and watch the birds come to have their dinner.
Clean the park
There are many organized events in towns and cities for clean-up activities on Earth Day. But if one is not offered in your town or city, you can do some clean-up just by yourself in the local park. A huge clean-up is not necessary; a little help goes a long way and the idea is to show kids that keeping public areas clean is everyone’s business. Earth Day is_______ .
| A．on 2nd, April | B．on 22nd, April |
| C．on 22nd, March | D．on 2nd, March |
If your children show much interest in the growth of plants, you may show them __________ .
| A．how plants drink water | B．how to make a leaf book |
| C．How to feed the bird | D．how to clean the park |
Your children can use a pinecone with butter and bread to ____.
| A．Know how to protect the plant |
| B．Help feed the birds |
| C．learn more about the plant. |
| D．share things with other people |
The passage is mainly written for _______.
| A．The students | B．The teachers |
| C．The children | D．The parents |
What’s the passage mainly about?
| A．Some Earth Day activities for children. |
| B．Some knowledge children should know. |
| C．How to protect our nature. |
| D．How to learn with our children. |
Dave: It’s cold now, but I only have an old sweater. I need new clothes.
Jim: I like tennis but I don’t know how to play it.
Jane: I lost my watch at school.
Jenny: I love dogs. I want to have a dog.
Peter: I like watching basketball game.
Dear Betty,
I’m your eraser Jill .This afternoon you lost me in your classroom. Simon found me and gave me to your English teacher Ms White. Now Ms White’s three keys and I are in Ms. White’s bag. The bag is yellow. It’s on Ms White’s desk. Please call Ms White at 718-0167 and ask her for me .You can come to the library, too. Ms White is in the library now.
JillSimon found a (n) _______ in the classroom.
| A．pen | B．book |
| C．ruler | D．eraser |
划线单词 gave 的汉语意思是____________.。
| A．扔 | B．卖 | C．给 | D．借 |
You can see ________ in Ms White’s bag.
| A．three keys and I | B．three keys |
| C．an eraser | D．an eraser and three keys |
Ms White is in _______now.
| A．the school | B．the library |
| C．the classroom | D．her room |
Which one is RIGHT(哪一项是正确的)？
| A．The bag is on the bed |
| B．Ms White lost her keys |
| C．Ms. White is an English teacher. |
| D．Betty’s phone number is 718-0167 |
Hi, friends. I’m Chen Zhaoli. My English name is Sandy. I’m 13 years old. Now I’m at Blackwood Middle School in England. My English teacher is Mandy. She is not English. She is from Canada.
In my class, my good friend is Connie Green. Do you want to know her? Connie is 11 years old. Her father’s name is Bill. And her mother’s name is Lisa. Her parents are teachers at school. She has a brother and a sister. They are Josh and Molie.Chen Zhaoli is in__________.
| A．England | B．China |
| C．the USA | D．Canada |
____________ is Chen Zhaoli’s English teacher.
| A．Bill | B．Mandy |
| C．Lisa | D．Sandy |
Connie’s family name is ___________________.
| A．Smith | B．Miller |
| C．Jones | D．Green |
There are ________________ people in Connie’s family.
| A．four | B．five |
| C．six | D．seven |
Which one is RIGHT(哪一项是正确的)？
| A．Sandy is from Canada.. |
| B．Mandy is Connie’s English teacher. |
| C．Josh and Molie are Sandy’s brother and sister. |
| D．Bill and Lisa has two children(孩子). |
My name’s Mary. This is my family tree. These are my parents. Their names are Bill and Grace Brown. Those are my grandparents. Their names are Hery and Linda Brown. This is my uncle. His name is John. That boy is my brother. His name is Tony. This is Susan. She is my uncle’s daughter.
根据短文内容，选出最佳选项。（每小题2分，共10分）Mary’s brother is___________.
| A．Susan | B．John | C．Tony | D．Linda |
Bill is John’s _________.
| A．father | B．brother |
| C．uncle | D．son |
Henry is Susan’s ____________.
| A．father | B．grandfather |
| C．uncle | D．grandmother |
Grace is Susan’s ____________.
| A．sister | B．mother |
| C．aunt | D．grandmother |
Tony and Mary are Susan’s __________.
| A．brothers | B．sisters |
| C．friends | D．cousins |