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. |
Spending almost a full day in the car with a 70-year-old woman could be boring. However, for a 15-year-old girl, it was a great memory for many reasons. During the trip, we discussed anything we had wondered about in life. And I learned a lot I had never expected to.
I learned that we shouldn't take ourselves seriously and that not everyone has to get "old and boring". She is probably one of the coolest, funniest and most down-to-earth people I've ever met. In boring moments （时刻））, she never fails to tell one of her famous jokes. But when you need a shoulder to cry on, she is there to comfort you. She taught me that "Laughter is the best medicine",
She never brings her phone, and she is okay with it. That hasn't stopped her from shopping and talking with her family online. She doesn't take pictures of everything she sees.
From now on, I plan on accepting the fact that I don't need to stay connected with social media （社交媒体）all the time. Even though I don't use a mobile phone, I can also be better at communicating with people.
There are so many things you can learn from someone older and wiser than you. You don't need to ask for advice, just slow down and enjoy the conversation. You'll be surprised at how amazing it is.
31. The writer spent a full day with______.
| A． |
a bus driver |
B． |
a young girl |
| C． |
an old woman |
D． |
a woman guide |
32. We can know______from the second paragraph.
| A． |
the writer learned nothing |
B． |
the old woman often cries |
| C． |
everyone gets "old and boring" |
D． |
the old woman likes telling jokes |
33. The underlined word "comfort" in the passage means______.
| A． |
安慰 |
B． |
鼓励 |
C． |
夸奖 |
D． |
慰问 |
34. The writer thinks ______.
| A． |
the old woman is the coolest |
| B． |
she needs to ask the old for advice |
| C． |
she must stop using a mobile phone |
| D． |
we can learn from older and wiser people |
35. The best title of the passage is ______.
| A． |
The Best Medicine |
B． |
A Boring Trip |
| C． |
Learning Along the Way |
D． |
Life without a Mobile Phone |
Do you put up your hand when you want to speak in class? If so, you have followed a rule. Rules can be as simple as putting up your hand. They can also be as complicated(复杂的) as knowing when you are “out” in a game.
Rules can be made by anyone. Parents make rules to help children grow up healthily. Rules at home might include washing dishes or cleaning rooms.
Teachers make rules to help students learn and stay safe. Putting up your hand before asking a question helps the class pay attention to the lesson. Students make rules in games to make sure that they can play without fighting. Rules can be changed often. If you change your minds, you can change the rules.
Laws are rules too, but they are made differently. Laws are made by elected representatives(被选出的代表). Voters(选民) allow their representatives to make laws that can protect people's rights, safety and make sure everyone can be treated fairly. Laws cannot be changed often, so representatives consider laws carefully before making new ones.
The biggest difference between rules and laws is the punishment(处罚) for breaking them. If you break a rule, your punishment might be small, like losing a turn in a game. However, if a person breaks an important law, the punishment might be a fine(罚款) or time in prison.
Rules and laws keep everyone safe. People can work and live together in peace by following rules and laws.
根据上面短文的内容回答问题（每个小题答案不超过6个单词）
66. Can anyone make rules?
67. Who makes rules to help students learn and stay safe?
68. Why do representatives consider laws carefully before making new ones?
69. What's the biggest difference between rules and laws?
70. How can people live together in peace?
The little wolf, White Fang, made an enemy of the dog, Lip-Lip. Lip-Lip attacked him whenever he could. He was bigger and stronger than White Fang and always won their fights. White Fang knew that he could not win a fight against Lip﹣Lip. He thought that he had to do something else to teach the dog a lesson.
①One day, he was playing at a river bank when he saw Lip-Lip come. He suddenly got a good idea. He pretendedto be hurt and unable to run fast. When Lip﹣Lip ran after him, he led Lip Lip to the place where his mother stayed. When Lip-Lip got close to her, she turned Lip-Lip over and bit him until she let him go, but White Fang had a bigger problem.
Lip﹣Lip was the leader of the other dogs. They followed him and obeyed him. None of them would become friends with White Fang. Whenever he came near them, they attacked him.
②He was never allowed to play with the other dogs. This made him unhappy and angry. He often forgot how to behave well.
③Several days later, White Fang saw a man take his mother in a small boat. He tried to follow them. He jumped into the river and swam after the boat. Another man came after White Fang in his boat. He lifted White Fang out of the water. White Fang tried to get away from the man, but the man hit him and threw him into the boat.
④White Fang was now very angry because he wanted to be with his mother. He forgot how powerful men were, and he bit the man. The man was so angry that he beat(打) White Fang again and again. The man hurt him badly.
White Fang finally learned that he couldn't bite a man because if he did, he would be beaten badly.
--Adapted from White Fang
41. Why did White Fang always lose the fights with Lip﹣Lip?
| A． |
Because he was bigger and stronger than Lip-Lip. |
| B． |
Because he was smaller and weaker than Lip-Lip. |
| C． |
Because he wanted to make Lip-Lip happy. |
| D． |
Because he wanted to make friends with Lip-Lip. |
42. What does the underlined word "pretended" in Paragraph 2 mean in Chinese?
| A． |
准备. |
B． |
防止. |
C． |
假设. |
D． |
假装. |
43. From Paragraph 2, we know White Fang was .
| A． |
shy |
B． |
generous |
C． |
clever |
D． |
humorous |
44. It's better to put "White Fang was always alone. " in .
| A． |
① |
B． |
② |
C． |
③ |
D． |
④ |
45. According to the last paragraph, we can inter(推断) that .
| A． |
White Fang would continue to bite people |
| B． |
White Fang would enjoy staying with people |
| C． |
White Fang would keep away from people |
| D． |
White Fang would not be afraid of being beaten by people |
Summer reading programmes encourage students to read in the summer holiday. Below you'll find a list of summer reading programmes this year that will offer you free things like books. gift cards and more.
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Xianfeng Summer Reading Programme |
This year the programme gives out a free book to each child who reads and records 5 books during the summer. This programme is for students in Grade 1﹣6. This free programme runs from July 1 to August 31. |
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Xinhua Summer Reading Programme |
Students an get a free baseball cap this summer from this reading programme. The students must read 4 of the recommended books and fill a form to show which ones they read. The programme goes on all year round. |
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Sanlian Summer Reading Challenge |
Sanlian bookstores will give young readers a Star Reader certificate（证书） and a discount card（打折卡） if they read any 8 books over the summer. This programme is for students in Grade 7﹣9. This programme runs from May 1 to September 1. |
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Dangdang Summer Reading Challenge |
Dangdang has a reading challenge where students read online and then record the minutes they've read. They can also take weekly challenges to get rewards. This programme runs from July 1 to October 1. |
36. This passage is about four summer reading programmes for .
| A． |
teachers |
B． |
parents |
C． |
students |
D． |
online readers |
37. Students can get from Xianfeng Summer Reading Programme if they finish the task.
| A． |
a free book B a free baseball cap |
B． |
a certificate |
C． |
a discount card |
38. Among the four programmes, lasts the longest.
| A． |
Xianfeng Summer Reading Programme |
B． |
Xinhua Summer Reading Programme |
| C． |
Sanlian Summer Reading Challenge |
D． |
Dangdang Summer Reading Challenge |
39. Readers can get Dangdang rewards by .
| A． |
reading 8 books |
| B． |
taking weekly challenges |
| C． |
filling a form to show the books they read |
| D． |
recording the number of the books they read |
40. The purpose of the four programmes is .
| A． |
to help bookstores sell books |
B． |
to give students some free things |
| C． |
to show students the importance of reading |
D． |
to encourage students to read more books |
Christmas was coming. There was a man in rags (衣衫褴褛) walking in a hurry on the road. You might think he was a beggar (乞讨者), but actually he was an artist. His name was Vincent Willem Van Gogh. With a painting he had just finished, the poor Vincent entered a painting store.
"Can you buy this painting to help me pay the rent (房租)? "Vincent asked in a low voice. "I don't really like your painting, but it is said that you are hard-working and I want to help you, Here is five francs(法郎), "the storekeeper answered.
Although it was only five francs, Vincent was very happy. He took the money and said thanks, thinking that he could buy some food and pay the rent.
Near his home, Vincent saw a little girl in old clothes standing in the snow.
The girl smiled sadly at the artist asking for some help. Clearly, the girl was hungry and cold.
"Poor child! I should help her, " he thought.
Vincent put the five francs into the girl's hands, completely forgetting that he still needed money to pay the rent. Before the girl said thanks to him, Vincent had hurried away with his empty stomach.
31. The story happened in .
| A． |
spring |
B． |
summer |
C． |
autumn |
D． |
winter |
32. Vincent Willem Van Gogh was a(n) .
| A． |
beggar B artist |
B． |
farmer |
C． |
storekeeper |
33. The storekeeper gave Vincent five francs because .
| A． |
he thought Vincent was a beggar |
| B． |
he liked Vincent's painting very much |
| C． |
he wanted to help the hardworking man |
| D． |
he wanted to make friends with Vincent |
34. What did Vincent do to help the poor girl?
| A． |
He painted a picture for her. |
B． |
He paid the rent for the girl. |
| C． |
He bought her some food and clothes. |
D． |
He gave the girl five francs. |
35. From the story, we know that Vincent was .
| A． |
kind |
B． |
rich |
C． |
famous |
D． |
Creative |
