In the sunny night, look up at the clear night sky. You can probably see thousands of stars. The biggest thing you’ll see, of course, is the moon. For thousands of years, people have wondered about this big thing in the sky.
Earth’s moon is a satellite. A satellite is a body that orbits(环绕轨道运行)a planet. All moons are satellites, and many planets have them. Some have many moons. Earth, of course, only has one. It’s a special moon, though. It’s the fifth largest moon in the solar system!
In fact, the moon is much smaller than the sun. But it’s much closer to Earth, so it looks as big as the sun. The moon is so close that you can see its dark and light spots(斑点)without a telescope. Men flew and landed on the moon’s surface many times by spacecrafts in the 1960s and 1970s. Neil Armstrong was the first human to step on the moon. He walked on the moon on July 20th, 1969. The flights to the moon have helped us learn much about it. Astronauts even brought rocks home with them!
There’s still a lot to learn about the moon. Now people still can’t live on the moon because it does not have oxygen or water like the Earth. But I’m sure that humans can live there one day in the future.
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。
| A．A planet. |
| B．A spacecraft. |
| C．A body that orbits a planet. |
| D．A black star. |
| A．One. | B．Four. |
| C．Three. | D．Two. |
| A．Because it’s much closer to the Earth. |
| B．Because it comes out at night. |
| C．Because it is the fifth largest moon in the solar system. |
| D．Because people can’t see it without a telescope. |
| A．Lance Armstrong. | B．Neil Armstrong. |
| C．Wally Schirra. | D．Neil Diamond. |
| A．The stars. | B．The moon. |
| C．The sun. | D．The earth. |
It is not easy to find a public place without advertisements. We can see them everywhere, especially in newspapers or on TV. It’s true that ads are playing a more and more important part in our daily life. They tell us some information about new products and help us to decide what to buy.
‘Each coin has two sides’-----Everything has its advantages and disadvantages(优势和劣势).Ads also have disadvantages. For example, some of the factories hope to win a big market for their products. They are so dishonest that they don’t tell the truth about their products. They try their best to make people believe that the advertised（打广告的）products are good. But in fact they are of poor quality(质量). Many people are cheated(欺骗) by the dishonest ads. So people often buy what they do not need.Where can ads be seen(被看到)?
______________________________________________What does an ad help us to do?
______________________________________________Are all the advertised products good in quality?
_____________________________________________What do the dishonest ads let people do?
_____________________________________________What does ‘Each coin has two sides’ mean in the article?
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How much sleep do we need? We are all different. Some people need only three hours of sleep a night. Others need ten hours of sleep a night. Most Americans sleep an average(平均) of seven to eight hours a night. After the age of fifty, the average sleeping time goes down t0 6.5 hours a night.
Most people have a bad night when they cannot fall asleep(睡着).
The name of this problem is called insomnia.
This isn't a new problem. Many famous people in history Had insomnia. Some of these people had special ideas to make them sleep.
Benjamin Franklin, the famous inventor had four beds. He moved from one to another to fall asleep. King Louis XI V(国王路易十四)of France had four hundred and thirteen beds and hoped to fall asleep in one of them. Mark Twain, the famous American writer, had a different way. He laid on his side across the end of his bed.
After the age of sixty, the average sleep hours are_______ a night.
| A．3 hours | B．70r 8 hours |
| C．6.5 hours | D．10 hours |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．King Louis XI V was an American |
| B．Many famous people in history had a bad night when they couldn't fall asleep. |
| C．Benjamin Franklin was a famous writer |
| D．Most young Americans sleep for an average of 6.5 hours a night. |
Why did Benjamin Franklin have four beds?
| A．Because he hoped to fall asleep. |
| B．Because he was a famous inventor |
| C．Because he had a lot of money |
| D．Because he liked to lie on his side across the end of his bed. |
A few years ago I was afraid of my neighbor Mr Reed. Now we're friends.
It all started from a basketball game near his home. Peter passed the ball to me. But I didn't catch it and it went right into Mr Reed's garden.1 was very afraid. Everyone said that he didn't like children. And no one knew Mr Reed well because he rarely came out of his house. And he rarely spoke.
I walked into Mr Reed's garden slowly and quietly. My hands were sweaty（出汗的）.Suddenly I saw a tall man walking toward me, It was Mr Reed.
“Is this your ball?" he asked.
I said yes and agreed never to do it again.
To my surprise, Mr Reed said, "Why don't you kids play here? No one has used this hoop（篮筐）for years. It's better than yours."
My friends and I couldn't believe it. Mr Reed was inviting us to play in his garden! We all learned an important lesson: what many people say isn't always true.
44. From the third paragraph（段落）we know that the writer was very_______ before he met Mr Reed.
A. sorry B. sad C. excited D. worriedWhat does the underlined word "rarely" mean in Chinese?
| A．很少 | B．经常 | C．有时 | D．总是 |
Which of the following about Mr Reed is NOT true?
| A．He often stayed in his house. |
| B．He didn't often speak to people. |
| C．He didn't like children. |
| D．He had a place to play basketball. |
Which of the following can be the title for this passage?
| A．My good neighbour. | B．A basketball game. |
| C．A strange man. | D．Seeing is believing. |
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 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, an officer of Angry Birds Company. He also said, "We want to make Angry Birds a part of pop culture (文化). We're just getting started."
Angry Birds-themed activity parks have many interesting places for people to play. They like them very much. People can see the characters and colours 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."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 |
From the passage, we can know_______.
| A．"Angry Birds" is only popular with young people |
| B．Peter 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 |
One evening Charlie was on his way home from the railway station. When he turned round a corner, he heard footsteps behind him and he thought someone was coming near. He began to walk fast. The footsteps came fast, too. He slowed down. The footsteps also slowed down. Now he was sure that someone must be going after him. He tried to hide. Still the steps followed him. He didn't know how to save himself, so he jumped over some tall grass and hid himself in a cemetery(墓地). He threw himself down on one of tombs(坟墓).
The man behind came near. Charlie could hear the man jump over the grass. Thoughts of thieves and robbers filled his mind. Charlie stood up and faced the man. "What do you want? Why are you coming after me?" He asked.
"I say," the stranger asked, "do you always go home like this, or are you taking some special exercise tonight? I want to go to Mr. Green's and don't know the way. The station master told me to follow you as you live next door. Excuse me for asking, but is there much farther to go before we get there?"That day Charlie was ＿＿＿＿.
| A．leaving the station for a cemetery |
| B．walking slowly along the street |
| C．on his way to Mr. Green's house |
| D．on his way back home |
When he found someone following him, Charlie ＿＿＿＿.
| A．was too frightened to move |
| B．stopped to ask the man why |
| C．hid himself in a cemetery |
| D．knew clearly what to do |
Charlie went into a cemetery because he ＿＿＿＿.
| A．tried to get rid of the stranger |
| B．got tired after a day's walk |
| C．walked too fast and lost |
| D．wanted to hide his things there |
When the stranger followed him into the cemetery, Charlie thought ＿＿.
| A．the stranger would ask him the way |
| B．the stranger would come to stay with him |
| C．he was in danger of losing his money or even his life |
| D．he could be asked about Mr. Green |
The stranger followed Charlie because ＿＿＿＿.
| A．he wanted to kill Charlie. |
| B．he wanted to steal things. |
| C．he wanted to go to Charlie's place. |
| D．he wanted to go to Mr. Green's and he didn't know the way there. |