Thousands of years ago, people didn’t know that the Earth moved. They thought the sun really did move across the sky. The Greek god Helios was said to drive the sun around the sky with his chariot（战车）. But now, these ideas have all changed. Nowadays, it is the sun that drives our “chariot” around the sky.
So what does all this mean? Well, quite simply, there is now a plane （or “chariot”） that is powered by the sun. It has special parts in its wings. These parts absorb power from the sun. They absorb so much power that they can carry on flying at night. In the Greek myths（希腊神话）, Helios had to take a break at night. It seems we’re finally even more efficient than the gods themselves.
This plane is called Solar Impulse （“太阳驱动”号）. It will fly across the US in May. This is very important for the future of the world.
So why is solar energy so good for us? Well, other kinds of energy cause a few problems. If you live in China, you’ve probably noticed the pollution. This is caused by burning coal or gas to make energy. The heat and chemicals（化学制品）from this make things work. But if we use the heat from the sun, we don’t have to burn anything, and there’s no pollution.
Solar energy is not all there yet. It needs to be improved. But the best thing about it is that, unlike coal and gas, it doesn’t run out. Solar Impulse could keep flying forever. Well, actually, the sun will run out too, one day, but not for another 5 billion years. That’s a pretty long flight.What does “chariot” really refer to in the last sentence of Paragraph 1?
| A．The Earth. | B．The Greek god. | C．Solar Impulse. | D．Birds. |
Which of the following is TRUE of Solar Impulse?
| A．It can only fly at night. | B．It has already flown across the US. |
| C．It is powered by the sun. | D．It needs gas to work. |
In the passage, what is mentioned as the cause of pollution in China?
| A．Overpopulation. | B．Burning coal or gas. |
| C．Using solar energy. | D．Heavy traffic. |
What does the writer mean by “That’s a pretty long flight”?
| A．It takes a lot of time to get Solar Impulse going. |
| B．Solar Impulse moves very slowly. |
| C．Solar Impulse will be in use for a long time. |
| D．Solar Impulse has a long way to go to take the place of the sun. |
The passage is most probably taken from___________.
| A．a Greek myth | B．a science fiction | C．a story-book | D．a science magazine |
Benny drives a school bus, but his bus isn’t the same as other school buses because there aren’t any children on it. There are only dogs. Benny’s bus takes dogs to school at 8:00 in the morning and brings them back home at 5:00 in the afternoon. Benny takes the dogs to a dog school. There he teaches the dogs to do many things: sit down, stand up, bring the shoes to the master, keep the master from danger (危险). Many dogs go to Benny’s school—big dogs, small dogs, old dogs, young dogs. Benny says that young dogs can learn more quickly.What do you know about Benny?
| A．He teaches dogs in a school. |
| B．He drives children to school. |
| C．He has a school for young children. |
| D．He teaches children in a school. |
What does Benny teach the dogs to do?
| A．Eat. |
| B．Sleep. |
| C．Run. |
| D．Do things for their masters. |
The best title (标题) for the passage is “_________”.
| A．How to Keep Dogs |
| B．A School for Dogs |
| C．How to Drive a Bus |
| D．Taking Children to School |
Picture Show
There are 12,000 pictures on show here. You can see the whole Chinese history!
Place: City Museum
Price: ￥30
Time: 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Monday-Friday
Films at the Museum
There are two European(欧洲的) films on Saturday afternoon at the Museum Theatre. See Broken Window at 2:30. The Workers is at 4:45. For more information, call 84987898.
International Picnic
Are you tired of eating the same food every day? Come to Central Park on Saturday and enjoy food from all over the world. Delicious and not expensive. Noon to 5:00 p.m.
Do You Want to Hear “The Zoo”?
“The Zoo”, a popular rock group from Australia, will give their first US concert(音乐会) this Saturday night, at 8 at Rose Hall, City College.
The Music Shop’s Sale
Sale on every record and tape in the shop, Pop, Rock, Jazz, Disco, Folk. Sale starts on Tuesday and ends on Thursday.According to the ads(广告)，what can you do on Saturday afternoon if you have time?
| A．I can enjoy the delicious food in Central Park. |
| B．I can see two films and buy some tapes. |
| C．I can go to the City College to watch animals. |
| D．I can see a picture show and listen to music. |
Where can you enjoy a concert after reading the ads above?
| A．In the Museum Theatre. | B．In the City College. |
| C．In the City Museum. | D．In the Music Shop. |
What is “The Zoo” in the ads?
| A．It’s a zoo with many animals in it. |
| B．It’s the first US concert. |
| C．It gives a concert on Sunday night. |
| D．It’s an Australian music group. |
If Lucy would like to buy some cheap records, she cannot go to the Music Shop on _______.
| A．Tuesday | B．Wednesday |
| C．Thursday | D．Saturday |
Which of the followings is TRUE according to the ads?
| A．People can see the whole European history in the City Museum. |
| B．People can call 84987898 to find more information about food and music. |
| C．People can eat different kinds of food in Central Park. |
| D．People can watch films on Sunday afternoon at the Museum Theatre. |
We make new friends on the Internet. And we get to know people on the Internet. A lot of people become famous because of the Internet.
Little Chouchou is a little girl from Jiangxi. Her real name is Dai Wenqi. She’s six years old. She loves singing. She often sings with her father. People get to know her after her father uploads their songs on the Internet. They all think the cute girl is a good singer.
Chopstick Brothers is another example. It is a music group of two men --- Xiao Yang and Wang Taili. They are good at singing and making films. People start to know them from their short funny film Old Boys in 2010. Little Apples is the song in their new film.Itis very famous in 2014. Many people can sing it and dance to it. What about you?What does Little Chouchou love?
| A．Singing | B．Watching TV |
| C．Reading | D．Playing games. |
划线单词uploads的中文意思是“____________”。
| A．下载 | B．上传 | C．拍摄 | D．录制 |
People start to know Chopstick Brothers from ___________.
| A．their dancing | B．their film |
| C．their songs | D．a book |
The underlined word “it” refers to（指的是）______ in the passage.
| A．Little Chouchou | B．Old Boys |
| C．Chopstick Brothers | D．Little Apples |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．Dai Wenqi is from Jiangsu. |
| B．People think Dai Wenqi is funny. |
| C．Chopstick Brothers is a music group. |
| D．Xiao Yang and Wang Taili are brothers. |
It seems to be strange that there is a blind spot in the eye. Here is an interesting experiment (实验) that can make something disappear when one eye is open.
Make a card about the size of a postcard and write two English letters "L" and "R" on it. "L" is on the left and "R" on the right. First, hold the card about 80 cm away and you can see both the letters. Then close your right eye and look at the letter "R" only with your left eye. And now, as you move the card slowly towards you, you'll find the letter "L" disappearing. But if you move the card nearer to your face, the letter will be seen again. Now do the same experiment with your left eye closed; you'll find the letter "R" disappearing.
Why do the letters disappear? It is because there is a blind spot in the eye. When the image (影像) of the letter falls on the blind spot, it won’t be seen. That’s why one of the letters disappears.The writer of the passage thinks that _______ there is a blind spot in the eye.
| A．few people know | B．no one knows |
| C．most people know | D．all the people know |
The word "disappear" in the first paragraph means _______ .
| A．消亡 | B．丢失 | C．消失 | D．丧失 |
You fail to see the letter "L" in the experiment because _______ .
| A．your eyes are poor |
| B．you move it close to your eye |
| C．its image falls on the blind spot |
| D．your left eye is not open |
In which order should the experiment be done?
a. Hold the card.
b. Move the cards nearer
c. Close your right eye.
d. Write two English letters on the cards.
e. Look at the letter "R".
f. Make cards.
| A．d. f. a. b. c. e. | B．a. c. f. d. e. b. |
| C．f. a. d. c. b. e. | D．f. d. a. c. e. b. |
This passage mainly(主要)tells us _______ .
| A．there is a blind spot in the eye |
| B．an interesting experiment |
| C．where the blind spot is |
| D．how to find the blind spot |
In most parts of the world, many students help their schools make less pollution. They join" environment club". In an environment club, people work together to make our environment clean.
Here are some things students often do:
No-garbage (无垃圾) lunches. How much do you throw away after lunch? Environment clubs ask students to bring their lunches in bags that can be used again. Every week they will select the class that makes the least garbage and commend (表扬) it to the whole school！
No car day. On a no-car day, nobody comes to school in a car, neither the students nor the teachers！Cars give pollution to our air, so remember:
Walk, jump, bike or run.
Use your legs！It's lots of fun！
Turn off the water！Do you know that toilets can waste twenty to forty tons of water an hour? In a year, that would fill a small river！In environment clubs, students mend those broken toilets.
We love our environment. Let's work together to make it clean.Environment clubs ask students _______ .
| A．to run to school every day |
| B．to take exercise every day |
| C．not to forget to take cars |
| D．not to throw away lunch bags |
From the passage we know the students usually have lunch _______ .
| A．at school | B．in shops |
| C．in clubs | D．at home |
On a no-car day, _______ will take a car to school.
| A．both students and teachers |
| B．only students |
| C．neither students nor teachers |
| D．only teachers |
After students mend toilets, they save _______ .
| A．a small river | B．a club |
| C．a lot of water | D．a toilet |
The writer wrote the passage to ask students to _______ .
| A．clean school | B．make less pollution |
| C．join clubs | D．help teachers |