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. |
Famous Museums
| Name |
The Palace Museum |
British Museum |
New York Museum |
| Country |
China |
The UK |
The USA |
| Address |
Chang’an Street |
New Oxford Street, London |
Chestnut Street, New York |
| Feature |
The largest ancient palace buildings with many kinds of collections in China |
One of the largest museums with collections of any time and any area in the world |
America’s largest museum on American history |
| Ticket |
￥60 ( Spring＆ Summer) ￥40 (Autumn ＆Winter) |
Free |
Monday free |
As one of the largest museums in the world, British museum is in _______ .
| A．Beijing | B．London |
| C．New York | D．The USA |
New York Museum is America’s largest museum on American__________.
| A．area | B．history |
| C．collections | D．buildings |
The Palace Museum which is in the center of Beijing, is also called “Forbidden City(紫禁城)” in China. It lies in __________.
| A．Chang’an Street | B．New Oxford Street |
| C．Beiling | D．Chestnut Street |
According to the form, if you want to see ancient Chinese collections, you can visit ____ at most.
| A．one museum | B．two museums |
| C．three museums | D．fore museums |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the information above?
| A．Each ticket for the Palace Museum costs the same in the whole year. |
| B．You don’t have to pay for tickets if you visit New York Museum on Monday. |
| C．British Museum lies in Chestnut street, London. |
| D．New York Museum is the largest in the world. |
Chris is not a traditional explorer(探险者) ----he usually works in an office for a large organization（组织机构）. Yet his job can sometimes be as exciting and dangerous as being an explorer.
Chris works for MSF, an organization also known as Doctors Without Borders(无国界医生). MSF sends trained doctors all over the world to help people after a war or a disaster(灾难). Chris is a doctor from France who has travelled to many places to organize programmes that help people.
At present, there are over 27,000 trained medical staff taking part in MSF projects and tasks(任务). The organization received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1999. All kinds of doctors can volunteer for MSF. They need to be prepared to go almost anywhere in the world and ,of course, they should expect difficult conditions. Doctors with experience in tropical(热带的) diseases are especially useful because most of MSF’s work is in Africa. When MSF accepts a doctor for a task, he has to go for at least six months. When doctors have completed a few tasks, they might be sent on an emergency task(紧急任务) following a disaster, such as an earthquake.
But why would a doctor leave a comfortable life and a good salary(薪水) to join MSF? According to Chris, the experience you get is a great help in your profession. Besides, just like the explorers of the past, you need to keep an open mind and learn to mix well with the people you meet. Most importantly, at the end of each task, you have made a real difference to people’s lives.When does MSF send trained doctors all over the world to help people ?
How many medical staff are taking part in MSF projects and tasks?
What kind of doctors are greatly needed in Africa?
Why is an MSF doctor’s job exciting and dangerous as well?
Translate the underlined sentence into proper Chinese
Life is like a train ride. We get on. We ride. We get off. We get back on and ride some more. There are accidents and there are delays(延误).At certain stops, there are surprises. Some of these will change into great moments of joy; some will result in bad results.
When we are born and we first get on the train, we meet people who we think will be with us for the whole journey. Those people are our parents. Sadly, this is far from the truth. Our parents are with us when we completely need them. They, too, have journeys they must complete. We live on with the memories of their love, support and so on.
There are others who get on the train and who finally become very important to us. These people are our brothers, sisters and friends, whom we will learn to love and take care of.
Some people regard their journey as a pleasant tour. They will just go happily along. Others will encounter many upsets, tears and losses(失落)on their journey. Some others will stay on to offer a helping hand to anyone in need.
Some people on the train will leave a deep impression(印象) when they get off. Some will get on and get off the train so quickly that they will hardly leave a sign.
We will sometimes be upset that some passengers, whom we love, will choose to sit in another compartment(车厢) and leave us to travel on our own. Then again, there’s nothing that says we can’t look for them anyway. But when we find them, we may not even be able to sit next to them because that seat will already be taken.
That’s okay… everyone’s journey will be filled with hopes, dreams, challenges, difficulties and goodbyes.When we first get on the train, the people we meet are our ________.
| A．parents | B．brothers |
| C．sisters | D．friends |
The underlined word “encounter” in Paragraph4 probably means “_____”.
| A．collect | B．expect |
| C．experience | D．imagine |
What does the writer mean by saying “They will hardly leave a sign”?
| A．Nothing will happen to some people on the train. |
| B．Some people on the train won’t offer a helping hand. |
| C．Some people shouldn’t get on or get off the train so quickly |
| D．Some people won’t leave an impression on other travelers. |
Which of the following is NOT true?
| A．Some people will just go on their journey happily all the way. |
| B．Parents are the people who will be with us for the whole journey. |
| C．Some surprises will become great moments of happiness in life. |
| D．Anyone that we love is very important to us on the journey of life. |
What’s the best title for this passage?
| A．Memories of a train ride |
| B．A pleasant train tour |
| C．Life is like a train ride |
| D．Life is full of hope |
She is a cute ,quiet girl. As a daughter, she has no secrets from her mother, who is very pleased with her. But these days she has become not so open as before. She has diary that she keeps under lock and key. Her mother cannot help(忍不住) worrying about her: what if she falls in love, which is too early for her age. After all, she is reaching the “dangerous time”. These thoughts have caused trouble in the mother’s mind.
One weekend the girl came to tell her mother that she was going to the cinema with her schoolmate and would return late. This was the first time her mother agreed, and she couldn’t help worrying because her daughter had never been away at night before. The mother waited till nine. She decided to go out to meet her daughter. Just at that time the noise of a car pulling up drew her to the window and---there was her daughter, waving goodbye to a boy. Her heart missed a beat. When the girl came in, the mother was watching TV, just like nothing had happened. “Mum, I’m back.” “Yeah.” “Sorry to be late. Still sitting up?” “Yes. Oh, that … Who’s that boy? ” The daughter fell silent for some time. “Ah. It’s my monitor(班长). He gave me a lift on his way home. Mum, I’m going to bed.” “All right. Go to sleep early.”
The next morning when the mother went to the daughter’s room to do some cleaning, she found her diary left on the bed. After a few minutes’ thinking, she at last opened it to the page of the night before. It reads: Mum, It’s love that made you ask, but it would show your understanding of me if you hadn’t.Which is the correct order according to the story ?
a. She was given a lift back in her monitor’s car.
b. She went to see a film with her classmate.
c. Her mother read what she wrote the night before.
d. She wrote a diary to her mother.
e. Her mother worried about her daughter’s returning late.
| A．b,e,a,d,c | B．e,b,a,d,c |
| C．b,a,e,d,c | D．b,e,a,c,d |
Which of the following is True according to the story ?
| A．The girl knew her mother would ask her about the boy. |
| B．What the daughter did these days worried her mother. |
| C．The mother knew the boy who saw the film with her daughter. |
| D．The girl’s diary was always on the bed. |
From the diary, we can see the daughter _______.
| A．thanked her mother for asking her |
| B．complained(抱怨) her mother cared too much about her |
| C．thought it was her mother’s duty to ask |
| D．thought her mother didn’t understand her |
The main purpose(目的) of this article is to show that parents should _________.
| A．care about what their children really think and feel |
| B．not give too much freedom to their children |
| C．talk with them about their early love |
| D．not read their children’s diaries |
Which can be the best title for this story ?
| A．Mother’s True Love |
| B．Early Love Between Students |
| C．To Ask or Not To Ask |
| D．Dangerous Age |
CCTV held a charity show in May to raise money for the earthquake-hit areas in Sichuan. Many famous stars took part in the show. (A)They didn’t ask for any pay, they all did it for free. There were a lot of performances like singing, dancing and cross-talks(相声). (B)The audiences(观众) were so excited that they clapped(鼓励) their hands all the time. Almost everyone was moved to cry by a lot of sad or moving stories. During the performances, they donated(捐赠) money to the disaster areas. The show was so successful.
Besides that, many other stars are doing things for disaster areas in many ways. Kung fu(功夫) star Jackie Chan and the foundation(基金) named Hong Kong Emperor Group have together donated 10 million yuan. And he also sent his consolation(安慰) to the people in the disaster areas and encouraged them to hold on because“people all over the country are with you.”Xiao Ke, a songwriter, wrote and recorded a song“I Know You Will Come”to warm the hearts of the people in despair(绝望). CCTV’s top show“The Same Song”also held a charity special to help them.
Both the ticket money and the donated money will be sent to the disaster areas. As the Chinese saying goes (C)“One in trouble, all to help.”I believe that the whole world will become better if everyone gives charity to others.把（A）句的两个简单句连成一个句子。
They did it __________ any __________.把（B）句改写成意思相同的简单句。
The audiences were __________ __________ to clap their hands all the time.将（C）句翻译成汉语。
___________________________________________________________________________写出下列短文的汉语意思。
a. disaster areas __________________ b. the Same Song ____________________仿照斜体句，用both…and…造一个句子。
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