What is the sky？ Where is it？ How bright is it？ What lies above it？ These questions are difficult to answer, aren’t they？
Is the sky blue？ The sky has no color. We know that there is air around the world. When planes fly, they need air to lift their wings. Planes can’t fly very high because the air gets thinner when they go up higher. If we go up about 1,200 kilometers from the earth, we’ll find no air there.
When we talk about the sky, we usually mean the atmosphere around the earth. It is like a very thick “cover” over the earth and keeps it warm. Without the “cover”, the earth would be a very cold place and nothing could live on it.
Looking up above us, you will see the blue sky with white clouds. It is usually light blue, but the sky would be dark blue if you go to the top of the highest mountains. And you will see fewer clouds between you and the sun.
And if you sit in a spaceship high above the earth, there is no air at all. The sky would be so dark that its color would be black.
Sometimes the sky doesn’t look blue. When the sun rises and falls, you will see red, orange, and other colors in the sky. These are the most beautiful moments of the day.
Now you may understand that we see colors because the air scatters (散射) the sunlight. Light travels through the air. Without air, there would be no light and no colors.Planes can’t fly very high because ____________.
| A．there is air around the world |
| B．the air gets thinner when they go up higher |
| C．it’s warmer in the sky |
| D．the air gets thicker when they go up higher |
We can see colors of the sky because ____________.
| A．the sun rises and falls every day |
| B．the sky has lots of colors |
| C．the air scatters the sunlight |
| D．the sunlight has many colors |
Which of the following is TRUE？
| A．There is little air without light and colors in the sky. |
| B．The sky will look red, orange and other colors at noon. |
| C．The sky has only one color when the sun rises and falls. |
| D．The sky is dark blue if you go to the top of the highest mountains. |
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Dear Mr. Wang,
Someone comes to the office to see you in the morning, but you and your wife are out. He comes here at 10am. Because he is very busy, he goes away half an hour later. He tells me that he is your classmate at college(大学). Now he teaches Chinese in a high school(高中) in this city and he lives near the No. 6 Middle School. He is a very tall man with short hair. He wears a pair of glasses. He tells me his telephone number is 33426685. He is often at home at 7:00 pm. So you can call him in the evening.The author(作者) writes this note(便条) to ______.
| A．Mr. Wang | B．Mr. Wang’s wife |
| C．Mr. Wang’s classmate | D．me |
Mr. Wang’s classmate is __________.
| A．a teacher | B．a worker |
| C．a farmer | D．an actor |
When is Mr. Wang’s classmate often at home?
| A．In the morning | B．In the afternoon. |
| C．At 7:00pm. | D．We don’t know. |
How long does Mr. Wang’s classmate stay in the office?
| A．Ten hours. | B．An hour. |
| C．Two hours. | D．Half an hour. |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．Mr. Wang and his wife are classmates. |
| B．Mr. Wang’s classmate is short. |
| C．Mr. Wang goes out with Mrs. Wang in the morning. |
| D．Mr. Wang’s classmate meets Mr. Wang in the morning. |
Peter always doesn’t know the way. His friends often laugh at him. They say he needs a map to find the bathroom in his own house. In his eyes, every street looks the same, and he doesn’t know which way to go. Sometimes he has to take a taxi home because he can’t remember the way to his house.
Peter watches a lot of films and reads a lot of books about animals. Each bird knows which way is south. Bats (蝙蝠) can fly at night and find their way with their ears. He feels embarrassed (困窘的) because all these animals have a good sense of direction. He tries to find his way with the help of stars in the sky. There is a star called the North Star, and he knows how to find it.
Of course, Peter’s friends are still laughing at him, because he can only see the North Star outside when it is sunny at night. He can’t tell the directions in the daytime or when he is inside or when it is cloudy.Sometimes Peter has to take a taxi home because __________.
| A．he is tired after shopping |
| B．he doesn’t know the way home |
| C．he likes taking the taxi |
| D．his friends want him to do that |
Bats find the way with their __________.
| A．ears | B．mouths | C．noses | D．eyes |
What does the phrase “sense of direction” mean in Chinese?
| A．幽默感 | B．责任感 | C．幸福感 | D．方向感 |
Peter’s friends still laugh at him because he __________.
① can’t still find his way in the daytime
② can’t still find his way when he is inside
③ can’t still find his way when it is cloudy
④ can see the North Star outside
| A．①③ | B．①② | C．①②③ | D．①②③④ |
A woman is at the cinema, and she is enjoying the film very much, but there is a man in the next seat, and he begins looking at the floor under her. The woman is angry and asks，“What are you doing there？What are you looking for?” “A piece of chocolate.” The man says to her, “I drops（掉落）it on the floor.” “A piece of chocolate?” the woman said angrily, “It is dirty now. Take this and be quiet, please. I am listening to the film.” She gives the man a big piece of chocolate. But the man says, “One of my teeth is in the chocolate!”The man sits ________ the woman.
| A．next to | B．in front of |
| C．behind | D．on the left of |
The underlined word “angry” means ________.
| A．not sad | B．not light |
| C．not happy | D．not heavy |
The man wants to find the piece of chocolate because ________.
| A．the piece of chocolate is very expensive. |
| B．one of his teeth is in the chocolate. |
| C．he likes chocolate very much |
| D．he wants to keep the cinema clean |
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| Headache Medicine lTake the medicine twice a day, every morning and night. lDose (药量) / each time Age: over 14 2 tablets (粒) 8 – 13 1 tablet 4 – 7  tabletlNot right for children below the age of three |
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| Hamilton Zoo lOver 600 animals, tigers, pandas … lOpening hours: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Monday to Sunday lPrice: $ 15 per person lTransport: No.1 bus |
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| The Public Library lOpening hours: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Sunday to Friday lSocial Science Books 3rd floor lChildren Books 2nd floor lForeign Books 4th floor lYou can borrow books and search for information on the Internet. |
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Tom is a 12-year-old boy. If he has a headache, he should take __________ a day.
| A．tablet |
B．1 tablet | C．2 tablets | D．3 tablets |
The Public Library is closed at __________.
| A．5:00 p.m. | B．9:00 a.m. | C．4:00 p.m. | D．12:00 a.m. |
Lin and his father want to go to the Hamilton Zoo, they should pay __________.
| A．$ 15 | B．$ 30 | C．$ 45 | D．$ 10 |
This year I am very busy doing my Christmas shopping. I really never find what I want, and many things my daughter wants are not in shops or their price is too high. You know children don’t think about the price much. So I have to buy some online (在网上). I never think about online shopping before now. I have a few friends and they do online present shopping every year. So I ask them for help. First, they tell me to start shopping early. And then you need to be careful (小心) with the delivery charge (运费) because they can be very different. My friends also tell me that online shopping is easy, but I should get into good sites. And last but important, they tell me that if I feel good about a site, there may be a good reason. So they say I need find the reason before I buy things on it.Why does the writer (作者) do online shopping?
| A．Because the writer likes it. |
| B．Because the writer’s friends all do that. |
| C．Because the price of the things is high in shops. |
| D．Because it is easy to buy things online. |
We can learn _______ from the passage.
| A．the writer feels free for buying presents |
| B．the writer’s daughter likes things online |
| C．the writer is good at buying things online |
| D．people should start Christmas online shopping early |
What’s the best title (最好的题目) for the passage?
| A．My Daughter. | B．Online Shopping. |
| C．My Friends. | D．Great Christmas. |