The Chang’e-3, named after a Chinese goddess, is China’s first spacecraft to make a soft landing on the moon. It contains a lander and a moon rover(月球车) called Yutu. The Chang’e-3 spacecraft is the second phase(阶段) China’s lunar programme, which includes orbiting, landing and returning to Earth. It follows the success of the Chang’e-1 and Chang’e-2 spacecraft in 2007 and 2010. The launch of Chang’e-3 was successful.
The Chang’e-3 is one of the most difficult tasks in China’s space programme, the news says. The news adds that exploring the universe(宇宙) and seeking peaceful use of space are dreams of Chinese for thousands of years.
With a lander and the moon rover Yutu, Chang’e-3 soft-landed(软着陆) on the moon at 9:11 p.m. Saturday. Yutu later separated(分离) from the lander and ran to the moon surface earlier Sunday.
China has chosen the name Yutu for its first moon rover, after a worldwide online poll(投票) attracted people to come up with names.
In Chinese folk tale, Yutu is the white pet rabbit of Chang’e, the moon goddess. Chang’e took her pet and flew toward the moon. She became a goddess and has lived there with the white animal ever since.Which is the first spacecraft landed softly on the moon in China?
A.Chang’e-1 | B.Chang’e-2 |
C.Chang’e-3 | D.Yutu |
From this passage, how many spacecraft have flown to the moon successfully.
A.Three | B.Two | C.One | D.None |
Who did the moon rover name after?
A.Chang’e | B.the moon |
C.the rabbit of Chang’e | D.a little girl |
Which of the following is Not true?
A.Chang’e-2 was set up in 2010. |
B.Yutu isn’t the first rover of China. |
C.Many people voted for Yutu online. |
D.Yutu separated after Chang’e-3 landed on the moon. |
The article may be found in __________.
A.a history book | B.a fashion magazine |
C.a Geography book | D.a newspaper |
MAKE A DATE! SCHOOL SHOW DANCING ! SINGING! FUN! EATING! Free tickets! Drinks & snacks FREE! Date & time: Friday, 14 August, 3:30﹣ 5p.m. Place: School hall Come along and take part, or just sit and watch. Money will be collected for the old people's home. ALL ARE WELCOME |
(1)Are the tickets free?
(2)At what time will the school show end?
(3)Where can you join in the school show?
(4)Why will the money be collect?
(5)Who are welcome?
Starting high school can be difficult. Everyone is nervous and nobody knows where to go for classes. Thinking about making new friends might make you feel nervous, too. But don't worry, because you are not alone. You are going to school with a group of students of your age,and we have several suggestions for you to follow.
Forget your fear and just talk to some
Don't be afraid to get close to strangers. Introduce yourself and start a conversation about something you have in common. Sit in the middle of the classroom with many new friends around you as possible.
Join clubs
Take part in after﹣school activities that interest you. Try to make friends in clubs. If you join anything, you will be just going to classes and then going home. Being in a club makes you more social.
Stay clean
No one likes a bad smell that could knock somebody over. Shower every day, brush your and wash your hair. You should make yourself look clean and tidy, whatever you wear.
Be respectful of peopled differences
Everyone has his or her own opinion(观点)of the world.And everyone believes different things.It's a good thing t0 have different friends with different opinions because you can each share your own.
(1)The following things can help you get used to high school EXCEPT .
A. |
playing with students of your age |
B. |
staying in the classroom on your own |
C. |
starting a conversation with others |
D. |
forgetting your fear and talking to some |
(2)You can make friends with others by .
A. |
sitting at the back of the classroom |
B. |
just going to classes and then going home |
C. |
wearing the most beautiful clothes |
D. |
taking part in after school activities in clubs |
(3)What's the writer's attitude (看法) about people's differences?
A. |
Respect each other. |
B. |
Only believe yourself. |
C. |
Sharing isn't needed. |
D. |
Don't have different opinions. |
(4)Which of the following is the best title for the text?
A. |
The ways to start a club |
B. |
Face your fear bravely |
C. |
How to start high school |
D. |
Keep clean and tidy |
Lots of students are interested in wild animals such as elephant, tigers, snakes, zebras,giraffes and so on. Here's some information about zebras and giraffes.
Zebras live in some parts of Africa. They live in groups. That's why we often see zebras walking and running in groups. Zebras look a lot like horses.
In fact, horses are their nearest relatives. Zebras are famous for their black and white stripes (条纹). Each zebra's pattern (图案) of stripes is different. The patterns look similar, but they are uniquelike humans' fingerprints (指纹).No two have the same pattern. How do zebras protect themselves from their enemies? They can stay alive because they run fast to avoid lions and other enemies.
Giraffes live in parts of Africa,too.They are brown and yellow.Their patterns are different.Giraffes are the tallest animals of all.They are one of the world's heaviest animals,and their heats are the biggest of any animal s.They have long legs and long necks.Their necks are long,so they can reach high into tees to cat the leaves,which give giraffes most of the water they need.Giraffe's long legs mean they take big steps when they walk or run.They can run very fast, so they can protect themselves from dangerous animals such as lions.
(1)The Chinese meaning of the underlined word "unique" is .
A. |
独一无二的 |
B. |
完全相同的 |
C. |
常见的 |
D. |
相似的 |
(2)What can we infer (推断)from Paragraph (段落)Three?
A. |
Zebras are all from Asia. |
B. |
Lions may catch the slow zebras. |
C. |
Zebras are black or white. |
D. |
Lions always live by themselves. |
(3)According to the text, giraffes can protect themselves because they have .
A. |
long legs |
B. |
big hearts |
C. |
heavy bodies |
D. |
strong necks |
(4)Which of the following is the same enemy for zebras and giraffes in the text?
A. |
Snakes. |
B. |
Elephants. |
C. |
Tigers. |
D. |
Lions. |
Do you like to help others? You can help others by using your interest and talent (才能).Let the teenagers show you.
Name |
Age |
Actions |
Alia |
13 |
Ali draws rainbows (彩虹) on rocks.Then she puts the cocks where people can find them.This makes people happy.She also sells the rocks and gives away the money to help people in need. |
Braden |
14 |
Braden lost his hearing.So he has to wear hearing ads.When he knows that not all kids like him can buy hearing aids, he wants to help. So Braden starts a help centre online. So far, he has helped some kids hear better. |
Savanna |
15 |
Savanna wants kids to be healthy,so they can have happy lives. Her centre,Happy Hear, teaches about the importance of exercise and healthy eating. |
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(1)Alia sells her rainbow rocks to .
A. |
help her parents |
B. |
make money for herself |
C. |
start a help centre |
D. |
help other people |
(2)Braden has something wrong with his .
A. |
eyes |
B. |
ears |
C. |
nose |
D. |
mouth |
(3)How many helpful teenagers are mentioned in the text?
A. |
One. |
B. |
Two. |
C. |
Three. |
D. |
Four. |
(4)Where is the text probably taken from?
A. |
A tour guide. |
B. |
A newspaper. |
C. |
A magazine. |
D. |
A science book. |
Space vegetables are grown from seeds (种子). They have been taken to and brought back from outer space. The seeds are influenced by the radiation (辐射) and low gravity (重力) in outer space. When they are brought back to the earth, these seeds produce vegetables that are bigger, healthier and more nutritious (有营养的) than normal vegetables. People needn't worry, because space vegetables are actually very healthy.
Here are some facts that you should know about space vegetables:
Space vegetables are grown from seeds (A) which/that are carefully chosen. After seeds are brought back from space, (C) seeds ( from space ) theyare tested to make sure that the vegetables they grow will be safe to eat. There are no traces (痕迹) of radiation after testing.
Space vegetables are better for you than normal vegetables. (B) For example, space tomatoes stay fresh for twenty days, which is one week longer than normal tomatoes.
After genetically modified (转基因) food came into the market, people worried that they were eating unknown things. Unlike genetically modified food, space vegetables have not been genetically changed. This means that no new genes (基因) are put into the vegetables. (D) So they won't be harmful/do harm to your healthy . So they won't be bad for your health.
(1)在文中(A)和(B)的空白处分别填入适当的词:
(2)文中划线部分(C)指代的是:
(3)将文中划线部分(D)改写为:So they won't to your health.
(4)从文中找出两个能说明太空蔬菜特点的形容词:
(5)从文中找出能说明本文中心大意的单词或者短语: