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. |
阅读短文，判断正误，正确的写“T”，错误的写“F”。
My name is Daisy. I live with my mother and father in a flat. The flat is on the fifth floor of a tall building. There are 14 floors and a parking garage(车库) in the basement(地下室). My father parks his car there.
Our flat is not in the center of the city. It is 2 miles from the center. My father works in the city, so he goes to work by train every day. He doesn't drive his car. He uses his car only on weekends. Then he takes us into the country or to the beach.
Our flat has three bedrooms. There is a bedroom for my mother and father,one for me and one for my brother. There is a living room, a kitchen and a bathroom. We do not have a garden, but there is a small balcony. There are some plants on the balcony. In summer we often sit out on the balcony because it gets very hot inside the flat. Our flat is small, but we are very happy in it. Daisy's flat is on the fifteenth floor.
Their flat isn't in the middle of the city.
Daisy's father goes to work by car every day.
In summer they like sitting out on the balcony because they like staying outside.
Their flat isn't big, but they live happily in it.
It was Mother's Day，but the young mother was a little unhappy，because she was 800 miles away from her parents．In the morning she phoned her mother to wish her a happy Mother's Day，and her mother told her about the beautiful lilacs（丁香）in the garden．
Later that day，when she told her husband about the lilacs，he said，“I know where we can find all that you want．Get the children and come on．”So they went，driving down the country roads．
There on a small hill，they saw a lot of beautiful purple lilacs．The young woman ran quickly to enjoy the flowers．Carefully，she picked a few here and a few there．On their way home there was a smile on her face．
When they were passing a nursing home（养老院），the young woman saw an old granny sitting in a chair．She had no children with her．They stopped the car and the young woman walked to the old woman，put the flowers in her hands，and smiled at her．The old granny thanked her again and again．She smiled happily，too．
When the young mother came back to her car，her children asked her，“Who is that old granny？Why did you give our flowers to her？”
“I don't know her，”their mother said．“But it's Mother's Day，and she has no children．I have all of you，and I still have my mother．Just think how much those flowers meant to her.The young woman was a little unhappy on Mother's Day because _____.
| A．she didn't have a present |
| B．she was a long way from her mother |
| C．she didn't know it was Mother's Day |
| D．she wanted to see her father |
There were many beautiful purple lilacs.
| A．in her garden | B．in the market |
| C．in her mother's garden | D．in the nursing home |
The young woman had __________.
| A．one child | B．no child | C．more than one child | D．a boy and a girl |
The young woman gave the flowers to the old granny because ________.
| A．she was her mother |
| B．she didn't like those flowers |
| C．her mother asked her to do so |
| D．she wanted the old granny to be happy，too |
Which of the following is NOT true？
| A．The young woman was kind. |
| B．The young woman was understanding. |
| C．The young woman was friendly. |
| D．The young woman was surprised. |
Do you know Eskimos? Let me tell you something about their lives.
Eskimos live near the North Pole(北极).There are only two seasons there, winter and summer.
There is no spring or autumn there. The winter nights are long. You can’t see the sun for more than two months, even at midday. The summer days are long. For more than two months, the sun never goes down and there’s no night.
Eskimos have warm clothes. They make their clothes from the skins of animals. From skins(皮毛) they make coats, caps and shoes.
Near the North Pole trees can’t grow, for it is too cold there. The Eskimos have to make their houses from skins, snow or stone. When they got out in storms and can’t get back home, they make houses of snow. They leave these houses when the storm is over.
Life is hard for the Eskimos, but they still like to live there.Near the North Pole there are _______ in a year.
| A．two seasons—winter and summer |
| B．two seasons – spring and autumn |
| C．four seasons |
| D．two seasons sometimes and four seasons sometimes |
How long does the longest day or night last(持续) near the North Pole?
| A．24 hours | B．Over a week | C．A month | D．Over two months |
Eskimos use skins to make________.
| A．clothes | B．houses | C．trees | D．both A and B |
There are no ______ near the North Pole.
| A．days | B．nights | C．trees | D．animals |
Eskimos make houses of snow to protect(保护) themselves from______.
| A．animals | B．storms | C．snow | D．rain |
During the day we work and play; at night we sleep. Our bodies rest while we sleep. In the morning we are ready to work and play again. While we are asleep our bodies grow most. Children usually need more sleep. We can get our lessons better and we feel better too, when we have plenty of rest. Boys and girls need ten hours of sleep every night when they are eight or nine years old. Our bodies need lots of air when we sleep. If we do not get enough fresh（新鲜的）air we’ll feel tired when we wake up. While in bed we must not cover our heads. If we do, our lungs（肺）will not get enough fresh air. If we open our windows at night we can have plenty of fresh air. Cool air is better then warm air. Boys and girls must get enough sleep if they want to grow and be strong. Our bodies grow most while we are___________.
| A．eating | B．playing | C．sleeping | D．waking |
Which is the best air for us?
| A．fresh air | B．Cool air | C．Warm air | D．Dry air |
Too little sleep makes us_________.
| A．nappy | B．hungry | C．tired | D．grow |
How much sleep should boys and girls of nine years old have every night?
| A．Eight hours | B．Nine hours |
| C．Ten hours | D．Seven hours |
What do the lungs need most?
| A．Fresh air | B．Food | C．Rest | D．Exercise |
Barak Obama(巴拉克.奥巴马), a black man, is the president(总统) of the United States now. He was born on August 4th, 1961, in Hawaii(夏威夷) and has lived in many places. His mother was from Kansas(堪萨斯州) and his father was from Kenya（肯尼亚）. Obama went to Columbia University（哥伦比亚大学） in New York and got a law degree（律师学位） at Harvard University（哈佛大学） in Massachusetts（马萨诸塞州）. His wife is Michelle Obama（米歇尔.奥巴马）. She also worked as a lawyer and later worked for the University of Chicago（芝加哥大学）. They have two young daughters.
Obama wrote a book Dreams from My Father. “ I always live in the dream of my father and American people, ” Obama once said. He was born in a poor family. And his grandparents looked after him very well when Obama was young. He also lived and worked in Africa（非洲）. Then he got good education（教育） in Harvard University. On November 4th, 2008, he became the new president of America for the next four years.
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案，并在答题卷上按要求作答。Where was Barack Obama born?
| A．In Kansas. | B．In Hawaii. |
| C．In Kenya. | D．In Massachusetts. |
How many universities are there in the passage?
| A．Three . | B．Six. | C．Two. | D．Five. |
Barack Obama became President at the age of
| A．37. | B．57. | C．40. | D．47. |
Which of the following is NOT true?
| A．Obama’s father was born in Kenya. |
| B．Obama has a son and a daughter. |
| C．Obama once worked in Africa. |
| D．Obama got good education in Harvard University. |
Which is the best title of this passage?
| A．Education of a President |
| B．Dreams from My father |
| C．Life of Barack Obama |
| D．Barack Obama and His Wife |