The planets aren’t the only wanderers(漫游者) of the sky. There’re some things even farther and longer. Long after people were no longer afraid of planets, they still thought the comets(彗星) were bad objects that traveled in the sky. They were afraid that the comets would suddenly land on the earth and hurt them.
But, in fact, even if a comet did hit the earth, nothing much happened. A comet is really a harmless （无害的）thing.
Comets have round heads and long tails , and they are very bright. Sometimes they look like heads with long hair flying with them. That’s why they’re called comets. Comet means long-haired.
Like the stars and planets, comets are far away. But we can know its size. The head of a small comet is as wide as the Pacific Ocean. And a big comet’s head is ten times as big as the earth. Its tail is millions of kilometers long. Then why wouldn’t the great big thing hurt us if it hit the earth? Because it isn’t solid. It’s thin like cloud. Its tail is nothing but bright gas. And its head is made of small pieces and they could not hurt the earth.
Some comets can be seen for a few months. Then they go away. Some of them come back in a certain number of years. Some are never seen again.
Perhaps these comets that never return have broken into pieces. For some astronomers think that shooting stars(流星) are pieces of broken comets.People were afraid ________.
| A．comets are different from planets |
| B．comets travel in the sky |
| C．comets are much bigger than the earth |
| D．comets could hit the earth |
Comets have long tail like ________, so we call them comets.
| A．long hair | B．round heads | C．round dishes | D．wide wings |
From the passage we know the tails of comets are made of ________.
| A．water | B．solid | C．gas | D．small stones |
The underlined word “astronomers” may mean ________ in Chinese.
| A．心理学家 | B．艺术家 | C．天文学家 | D．考古专家 |
Which of the following is TRUE ?
| A．A comet is a kind of planets. |
| B．Comets are all ten times as big as the earth. |
| C．People can hardly see comets. |
| D．Shooting stars may come from the broken comets. |
| June 8, 2013 Dear Cindy, I’m sorry to hear that Bird Flu (禽流感) is very serious in some parts of the world and some people have got the flu. We must take good care of ourselves and keep away from the disease. Could you tell me what people in China do to keep away from it? Please write to me soon. Yours, Betty |
| July 2, 2013 Dear Betty, I think Bird Flu is very bad. Many chickens, ducks and birds in our country got the disease. Some of them died, but some birds flew away and they might carry germs to other places. This is a serious problem. We must do something to solve it. Let me tell you what people have to do to keep away from the disease. * Do morning exercises every day. * Open the windows in the morning. * Wash hands very often. * Eat more vegetables and less meat. * Go to bed early. I think these are good for our health. Do you think so? Yours, Cindy |
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。From the letter we know Cindy comes from _______.
| A．Canada | B．the USA | C．China | D．Japan |
Betty wrote her an e-mail to ask _______.
| A．whether (是否) Cindy got Bird Flu |
| B．how to keep away from Bird Flu |
| C．when Bird Flu began to spread |
| D．how Bird Flu spread in Cindy’s country |
A hard problem to fight Bird Flu is _______.
| A．we don’t have better doctors or nurses |
| B．Bird Flu is serious |
| C．some places are still poor |
| D．birds with the germs will carry germs to other places |
What does the underlined word “solve” mean in Chinese?
| A．解决 | B．分析 | C．通告 | D．治愈 |
From Cindy’s letter, we know _______ is bad for our health.
| A．washing hands very often |
| B．going to bed late every day |
| C．eating more vegetables and less mea |
| D．opening the windows in the morning |
Erica is a nine-year-old girl. Today is a beautiful day for Erica. Her uncle will come from Australia(澳大利亚) today. Her uncle is twenty-seven. He lives there for three years. He will bring a big surprise for Erica.
The school is over. And Erica puts her books in the bag and goes out of the classroom. She is running home and thinking about her uncle. She wants to know the surprise.
"Is it a surfboard? That is fun! I can learn how to surf!"
"Are they Australian nuts(坚果)? Oh, I can eat nuts all day!"
"Or maybe he brings a kangaroo(袋鼠)? That is not good. I don't have a place in my room for a kangaroo... "
Erica gets home at four o'clock. Her parents are there, and her uncle is there! She is very happy to see him. "Uncle, uncle," she calls, "What surprise do you have for me from Australia?" "Well," her uncle smiles and answers, "I have for you an Australian uncle."How old is Erica?
| A．She is three. | B．She is nine. |
| C．She is twenty-seven. | D．She is four. |
Erica is going home________.
| A．on foot | B．by car | C．by bike | D．on a bus |
The surprise for Erica is_______.
| A．surfboard | B．Australian nuts |
| C．kangaroo | D．her uncle |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．Erica lives in Australia for three years. |
| B．Erica is a student. |
| C．Erica's uncle comes home after four. |
| D．Erica gets a beautiful gift from her uncle. |
What's the best title (题目)?
| A．A Beautiful Girl | B．My Australian Uncle |
| C．A Big Surprise | D．My Family |
| Peter |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| Get up |
7:10a.m. |
7:10a.m. |
7:10a.m. |
7:10a.m. |
7:10a.m. |
| Morning |
School |
School |
School |
School |
School |
| Lunch |
pizza |
rice |
rice |
rice |
rice |
| Afternoon |
yo-yo |
tennis |
tennis |
tennis |
football |
| Evening |
homework |
homework |
TV |
homework |
homework |
| Go to bed |
10:15p.m. |
10:15p.m. |
10:15p.m. |
10:15p.m. |
10:15p.m. |
Peter has _______ on Monday.
| A．rice | B．chicken | C．pizza | D．apples |
Peter’s favorite sport is_______.
| A．volleyball | B．tennis | C．yo-yo | D．football |
What time does Peter get up?
| A．6:00a.m. | B．7:00p.m. | C．7:10a.m. | D．7:15a.m. |
On Wednesday evening, Peter usually _______.
| A．watches TV | B．does his homework |
| C．washes clothes | D．visits friends |
Which is NOT right?
| A．Peter goes to school from Monday to Friday. |
| B．Peter goes to bed after ten. |
| C．Peter has sports in the afternoon. |
| D．Peter always has fish for lunch. |
Emergencies (紧急情况) don’t happen very often. But when they do, you want to get help first. No one wants to spend time looking up the phone numbers.
In 1968, the United States government wanted one number that people could call for emergencies. They decided that 911 was easy to remember and people could dial it quickly. The very first 911 call was made on February 16, 1968, in Alabama. Today, 911 is used for emergencies in most parts of the United States and many parts of Canada.
Other countries may use other numbers. In Great Britain, it’s 999. If you’re not sure which emergency number is used in your area, check your phone book.
When to call
Never call 911 as a joke or just to see what might happen. The only time you should call 911 is when a person is badly hurt or in danger right now! So call when there is a fire, a car accident, or sudden sickness, etc.
When in an emergency call
When you dial the 911 operator（接线员），it’s always OK to give out your information. Speak slowly and clearly when you explain what’s happening. What happened? Where are you? Who needs help?
Don’t hang up（挂断）!
If you have to call 911, do not hang up until the operator tells you it’s OK to do so. That way, you can be sure that the operator has all the information to offer help fast.
A dog named Faith dialed 911 when her owner who was in a wheelchair fell and needed help.
She had been taught to use a speed-dial (快速拨号) function.The emergency number 911 was first used in ________ in the USA.
A. 1958 B. 1968 C. 1978 D. 1999Why was 911 chosen to be the emergency call?
| A．Because other countries also used the number. |
| B．Because it was suggested by the phone company. |
| C．Because it was simple and easy to remember and dial. |
| D．Because it was also used in many parts of Canada. |
People can’t call 911 when ________.
| A．a bus hits a boy badly |
| B．a girl feels bored |
| C．an old lady falls off the stairs, unable to stand up |
| D．some people can’t get out of a burning building |
Which is the right thing to do?
| A．Wait for the operator’s words to end the call. |
| B．Tell the operator what has happened and hang up. |
| C．Test if your phone can get through to 911. |
| D．Tell the operator everything as quickly as possible. |
Which is NOT true according to the passage?
| A．911 is an emergency number almost throughout the United States. |
| B．We haven’t got a worldwide universal（通用的）emergency number yet. |
| C．Usually phone books list emergency call numbers. |
| D．The dog Faith pressed the three numbers 9-1-1. |
Gabriel Garcia Márquez ,who was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1982，passed away at the age of 86 on April 17，2014. The world paused to remember the cultural giant(巨匠).
Garcia Márquez was born in Colombia, but he spent most of his adult life in Mexico City. As one of the most famous writers, he was widely regarded as “a giant of 20th-century literature”. Garcia Márquez wrote in a style called “magical realism ”(魔幻现实主义). In such works, people live a daily life in a certain period of time in history. But meanwhile, magical things happen to them.
Garcia Márquez is best known for his 1967 novel, One Hundred Years of Solitude (《百年孤独》),which has sold about 50 million copies. It tells the tale of the small and isolated town of Macondo which was separated from the outside world —of its founding and its troubled history over a hundred years. The story is a metaphor（暗喻）for the development of Colombia since the 19th century. As Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos said, Garcia Márquez wrote about “the very essence(精髓) of the Latin American beings”.
Garcia Márquez was born in the year _________.
| A．1914 | B．1928 | C．1967 | D．1982 |
We can know from Paragragh 2 that Garcia Márquez______.
| A．was born in Mexico City |
| B．spent most of his adult life in Colombia |
| C．had a writing style called “magical realism” |
| D．was famous but lived a simple daily life |
The underlined word “isolated” means ________.
| A．隔绝的 | B．安逸的 | C．喧嚣的 | D．繁华的 |
Which of the following is NOT TRUE about Garcia Márquez?
| A．He was the winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1982. |
| B．His novel One Hundred Years of Solitude was a great success. |
| C．He was widely known as “a giant of 20th-century literature”. |
| D．Magical things happened to him during his stay in Mexico City. |
The writer quotes(引述) from the President to ______.
| A．praise Garcia Márquez for his achievement |
| B．show the deep sadness of the President |
| C．explain the writing style of Garcia Márquez |
| D．describe the character of Garcia Márquez |