“Yes, ladies and gentlemen, welcome aboard NASA’s Space Elevator. We’re going to leave soon. The entire ride will take about five hours, so sit back and enjoy the trip. As we rise, be sure to look out the window. You’ll see the sky change from deep blue to black. It is one of the most wonderful views（景色）you will ever see! ”
Does this sound like the Sci-Fi Channel? Well, it’s not. Scientists are thinking that a “space elevator” will be possible toward the end of the 21st century. A space elevator will consist of a long cable (电缆) from the Earth’s surface into space to an altitude(高度) of about 35,786 km. “Elevators” will travel along the cable and move people and loads between Earth and space. One of the greatest advantages is that the cost will be much less. Researchers estimate (估计) that a passenger with baggage at 150 kg might cost only $222! Compare that to today’s cost of around $3.3 million for the same weight. It would make “cheap” space travel possible. Scientists believe carbon nanotubes (纳米管) may be used to make high-strength materials for the cables, although they are still being studied.
It was Arthur C. Clarke who brought this idea to the general public. In his science fiction novel Fountains of Paradise, engineers build a space elevator on top of a mountain peak on an island. One day, Clarke was asked a question by a student during his speech. The student asked when the space elevator would become a reality. Clarke answered, “Probably about 50 years after everybody stops laughing.” He’s got a point. When we stop thinking of something as impossible, then we start working on its development.Why should passengers in a space elevator look out the window while they are moving into space?
| A．Because the blue sky is very beautiful. |
| B．Because the view outside is wonderful. |
| C．Because the sky changes from black to blue. |
| D．Because the trip will take about seven hours. |
Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
| A．Scientists haven’t used carbon nanotubes to make the cables. |
| B．Traveling in space elevators will cost much less in the future. |
| C．Passengers will be able to travel in space elevators with baggage. |
| D．Space elevators will travel for 35,786 km around the Earth’s surface. |
What is the best title for this passage?
| A．Possible Now: Space Travel | B．Cheap Space Travel |
| C．Going into Space in an Elevator | D．Space Travel — Impossible |
We know mosquitoes very well. Mosquitoes fly everywhere. They can be found almost all over the world, and there are more than 2,500 kinds of them.
No one likes mosquito. But the mosquito may decide if she loves you. She? Yes, she. The male(雄性) mosquito doesn’t bite! Only the female（雌性）mosquito bites because she needs blood（血）to lay eggs. She is always looking for things or people she wants to bite. If she likes what she finds, she bites. But if she doesn’t like your blood, she will turn to someone else for more delicious blood. Next time a mosquito bites you, just remember you are chosen. You’re different from others!
If the mosquito likes you, she lands on your body without letting you know. She bites you so quickly quietly that you may not feel anything different. After she bites , you will have an itch(痒) on your body because she puts something from her mouth together with your blood. When the itch begins, she has flown away.
And then what happens? Well, after her delicious dinner, the mosquito feels tired. She wants to find a place to have a good rest. There, in a tree or on a wall, she begins to lay eggs, hundreds of eggs.
根据短文内容，判断下列句子正误。正确为“T”，错误为“F”，并在答题卡上把“T”或“F”涂黑。Mosquitoes means “蚊子” in Chinese.
All mosquitoes like to bite people for blood.
If a mosquito wants to bite you, it means she is very tired.
The mosquito bites you too quickly to let you know.
The itch begins after the mosquito flies away.
Young people can have problems with their minds. Some students become worried because they have to study very hard and they have too much homework to do every day. Others have trouble getting on well with people like their teachers and classmates.
Liu Wei, a junior 2 student from Shandong, could not understand his teacher and was doing badly in his lessons. He became so worried about it that he started to cut his finger with a knife.
Another student, Xiao Li from a university in Shanghai, got on badly with his roommate, Xiao Huang. He killed his roommate Xiao Huang by poisoning(投毒) the water in the drinking machine in their dormitory（寝室）.
A recent report says about 18% of teenagers（青少年） have mental(精神上的) problems. Their troubles include being worried and very unhappy, and having problems in learning and getting on with people. Many students who have problems won’t go for advice or help. Some think they will look stupid if they go to see a doctor. Others don’t want to talk about their secrets.
Liang Hong, an expert（专家） on teenagers from Beijing Hospital has the following advice for teenagers:
Talk to your parents or teachers often.
Take part in group activities and play sports.
Go to see a doctor if you feel unhappy or unwell.Liu Wei cut his finger with a knife because _______.
| A．he was afraid ofh isteacher |
| B．his finger was badly hurt |
| C．he didn’t look cool |
| D．he was so worried about his studies |
What was Xiao Li’s problem?
| A．He did badly in his lessons. |
| B．He had a bad headache. |
| C．He had trouble getting on well with his roommate. |
| D．He didn’t afford to pay for his education. |
If a student often feels worried and unhappy, he or she may have ______.
| A．mental problems | B．a cold | C．no family | D．no money |
Students who have problems won’t go to see a doctor because ______.
| A．they don’t think doctors can help them |
| B．they think they will look stupid |
| C．they can’t afford it |
| D．they don’t think their problems are serious |
What should we do if we have problems with our minds?
| A．We should argue with others. | B．We should eat more. |
| C．We should talk to others often. | D．We should cut our fingers. |
Now many people like the game Angry Birds. Here is a piece of good news for them—soon there will be a lot of Angry Birds-themed（主题） activity parks around the world.
The first two parks opened in Finland last year, and a few other parks are going to open in the UK. However, people still don’t know when and where Angry Birds-themed activity parks will open in the UK.
“As a kind of online game, it is popular with people of all ages. It’s really an interesting game. And the parks will be interesting places for everyone around the world.” said Peter Vesterbacka, an officer of Angry Birds Company（公司）. He also said, “ We want to make Angry Birds a part of pop culture. We’re just getting started.”
Angry Birds-themed activity parks have many interesting places for children to play. They like them very much. People can see the characters（人物） and colors from the game in the park. People can also play the Angry Birds game on large screens in the park. The company wants to invite people to not only play it on the sofa, but to go out, move around and have fun. So everyone will be happy in Angry Birds-themed activity parks. Where did the first two Angry Birds-themed activity parks open?
A. In the UK. B. In Finland. C. In Australia. D. In the USA.Angry Birds is _______.
| A．an online game | B．an online movie |
| C．a talk show on TV | D．a game show on TV |
Lots of people think Angry Birds is very ______.
| A．boring | B．easy | C．interesting | D．difficult |
The underlined word “them” in the last paragraph refers to（指的是）_______.
| A．the characters | B．the screens |
| C．the interesting games | D．the interesting places |
From the passage, we can know_______.
| A．Angry Birds is only popular with young people |
| B．Peter Vesterbacka works for Angry Birds Company |
| C．there is no screen in Angry Birds-themed activity parks |
| D．Angry Birds-themed activity parks will open in the UK in 2015 |
____________can take part in the English Summer Camp.
| A．Students under 13 | B．Students aged 16 |
| C．Students over 18 | D．All the students |
The English Summer Camp lasts
| A．9 days | B．16 days | C．18 days | D．26 days |
There are ______ways for you to register for the English Summer Camp.
| A．one | B．two | C． three | D． four |
You can go to register on
| A．August 1 st | B．August 6th | C．August 9th | D．August 26th |
You can _______by joining in the English Summer Camp
| A．visit the whole country | B．become an experienced teacher |
| C．improve your Chinese | D．know about British customs |
A young man once went to town and bought himself a pair of trousers. When he got home, he found that they were about two inches (英寸)long.
He went to the kitchen, there his mother and two sisters were doing housework .He said to them, “The new trousers are too long. Could one of you help me to shorten them by two inches?” But they were too busy and they said nothing and were still working.
After his mother finished washing all the plates ,she shortened the trousers by two inches. Then one of his sisters remembered his trousers and shortened them by two inches. When the other sister came back from cinema, she also remembered the new trousers. “I nearly forgot that,” she thought. Then she shortened them by two inches.
Answer the questions（回答下列问题）：5%Who did the young man buy the pair of trousers for?
What did he want his family to do?
Did his family hear what he said?
Who shortened the trousers first?
How many people shortened the trousers?
How would the man probably feel when he tried on the trousers the next day?