At the moment, it may be difficult to imagine, but many people believe that, by the year 2100, we will live on the planet Mars.Our own planet, Earth, is becoming more and more crowded and polluted.Luckily, we can start again and build a better world on Mars.
First of all, transport should be much better.At present, our spaceships are too slow to carry large numbers of people to Mars—it takes months.However, by 2100, spaceship can travel at half the speed of light.It might take us two or three days to get to Mars! Secondly, humans need food, water and air to live.Scientists should be able to develop plants that can be grown on Mars.These plants will produce the food and air that we need.However, can these plants produce water for us? There is no answer now.
There is a problem for us to live on Mars.Mars suck(吸力) us much less than the Earth does.This will be dangerous because we could easily jump too high and fly slowly away into space.To prevent this, humans on Mars have to wear special shoes to make themselves heavier.
Life on Mars will be better than that on Earth in many ways.People will have more space.Living in a large building with only 10 bedrooms is highly possible.Many people believe that robots will do most of our work, so we have more time for our hobbies.
There will probably be no school on Mars.Every student will have a computer at home which is connected to the internet.They can study, do their homework and take exams in online schools.Each student will also have their own online teacher called “e-teacher”.
However, in some ways, life on Mars may not be better than that on the earth today.Food will not be the same—meals will probably be in the form of pills and will not be as delicious as they are today.Also, space travel will make many people feel ill.The spaceship will travel fast, so the journey to Mars will probably be very uncomfortable.根据短文内容完成句子填空(每空限填一个单词)。
In the first paragraph, we can know _____ and ______people will live on the planet of Mars.根据短文内容完成句子填空(每空限填一个单词)。
In order to live on Mars, people need faster _________, _________ that can produce food or
air for people, and special shoes.根据短文内容回答问题。
Write down an example that is given in the passage about the disadvantages living on Mars.
_______________________________________________________________________________把短文中画线的句子译成汉语。
_______________________________________________________________________________根据短文内容用一个完整的英文句子(限10个词以内)回答问题。
What’s the passage mainly about?
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As the fifth of seven children, I went to the same public school as my three elder sisters and brother.Every year, each child from the third grade took part in an old school tradition﹣the plant sale held in early May, just before Mother's Day.
That year I was old enough to take part in it. I wanted to surprise my mother, but I didn't have any money. I told my elder sister about it and she gave me some money. When I arrived at the plant sale, I carefully chose my favorite. I watched each plant seriously to make sure that I could find the best geranium(天竺葵). After school, with the help of my sister I bid it on the neighbor's porch(门廊).On Mother's Day, I remember how bright my mother's eyes were and how alated she was at my gift.
The year I was fifteen, my younger sister reached the third, grade. She told me that, she wanted to
surprise our mother. Like my elder sister did for me, I gave her some money. And she bought the same gift and we hid it in the same place. When she gave the gift to my mother, I watched them full of pride and happiness. My mother noticed me watching and gave me a soft and secret smile. With a shock at my heart, I smiled back.
I wonder how my mother could pretend (假装) to be surprised at the same sixth child, but as I watched her eyes, I knew she was not pretending.
(1)The writer first took part in the plant sale .
A. |
in the third grade |
B. |
at the age of sixteen |
C. |
in the fifth grade |
D. |
at the age of fifteen |
(2)The underlined word "elated" in the second paragraph probably means .
A. |
angry |
B. |
upset |
C. |
excited |
D. |
relaxed |
(3)The sixth child bought for her mother.
A. |
the prettiest rose |
B. |
the best geranium |
C. |
the biggest grape |
D. |
the freshest strawberry |
(4)From the third paragraph, we can know the mother when she got the same gift.
A. |
refused to accept it |
B. |
pretended to be happy |
C. |
felt proud and happy |
D. |
hid it on the neighbor's porch |
(5)The passage is mainly about .
A. |
the best place to hide a gift |
B. |
a good way to surprise mom |
C. |
an awful secret of the family |
D. |
deep love between mom and children |
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The Temple of Heaven, in southern Beijing, was first built in 1420 and was rebuilt during the Ming and Qing Dynasties. It was the place where the emperors of the Ming and Qing Dynasties would admire the god and hope for good harvest(收获). It is the largest group of buildings in the world to pay homage(致敬)to god. |
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The Potala Palace was built in the seventh century and it has a long history of over 1300 years. In 641, Songtsan Gambo, the ruler of the Tubo kingdom, asked his people to build it for princess Wencheng of the Tang Dynasty. It has 13 floors and is 117 meters high. And it is made of wood and stone. |
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The Terracotta Warriors and Horses (兵马俑) is the greatest historical and cultural site (遗址) in Lintong, Xi'an, Shanxi Province. Emperor Qin Shi Huang began to build it at the age of 13. It took 11 years. The terracotta figures(秦俑) have the same size as a real man. They have different heights, clothes and hairstyles because of their different levels. |
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The Mogao Caves (莫高窟) is formed by 49.2 temples, 25 kilometers southeast of the center of Dunhuang. It is also called the Caves of a Thousand Buddhas (千佛洞). The largest statue(雕像)in front of the cave wall is 34.5 meters high and the smallest is only 2 cm high. The art of Dunhuang covers more than 10 major forms, such as wall paintings, music and dance and so on. |
(1)The Temple of Heaven was first built .
A. |
in 492 |
B. |
in 641 |
C. |
in 1311 |
D. |
in 1420 |
(2)Songtsan Gambo built the Potala Palace for .
A. |
the god |
B. |
princess Wencheng |
C. |
his people |
D. |
Emperor Qin Shi Huang |
(3)You can visit if you are in Xi'an.
A. |
the Temple of Heaven |
B. |
the Potala Palace |
C. |
The Terracotta Warriors and Horses |
D. |
the Mogao Caves |
(4)The smallest statue of the Caves of a Thousand Buddhas is high.
A. |
2 cm |
B. |
34.5 m |
C. |
25 km |
D. |
13 cm |
(5)Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. |
The Pulala Palace is made of wood and stone. |
B. |
The terracotta figures are bigger than real men. |
C. |
The Mogao Caves is in the southwest of Dunhuang. |
D. |
The emperors admired the people in the Temple of Heaven. |
A young couple decided to go camping in the mountains to celebrate their first year of marriage. They took with them all the things they would need to go camping﹣warm clothes, food and a tent.
They went up to the mountains and found the perfect place to set up their tent. After that, they decided to go for a hike(远足)to see more of the mountains.
After a long hike, they went back to their camp, built a fire and cooked dinner. Finally, it was time to go to sleep,
Sometime in the middle of the night, the wife woke her husband up and said, "Look up at the sky.What do you see?"
Her husband answered, "I see millions of stars."
His wife said, "That's right. What does that mean to you?"
The husband said, "Well, if there are so many stars out there, that means there might also be a planet just like the planet we live on:And if that's true,then there could be life on one of those planets,That's kind of exciting!"
His wife said, "You are wrong. It means that someone has stolen our tent!"
(1)The young couple went to the mountains to .
A. |
go fishing |
B. |
have a party |
C. |
go camping |
D. |
celebrate birthdays |
(2)Before going hiking, they .
A. |
built a fire |
B. |
set up a tent |
C. |
went to sleep |
D. |
cooked dinner |
(3)The husband could see in the sky.
A. |
many nice birds |
B. |
lots of planes |
C. |
some dark clouds |
D. |
millions of stars |
(4)The wife wanted to tell her husband .
A. |
someone stole their tent |
B. |
the stars were beautiful |
C. |
people lived on other planets |
D. |
there was a planet like theirs |
(5)The best title of the passage is" ".
A. |
A Boring Trip |
B. |
A Great Planet |
C. |
A Missing Tent |
D. |
A Perfect Night |
Can you imagine some inventions? Read on and find out.
Magic Mirror
This "magic mirror" from the U. S. understands your voice. There is a computer behind the glass. It can send daily news and read your schedule (日程表)from the computer.
Magic Hand
The "magic hand"helps you play a musical instrument. Tie it around your arm. The hand stimulates (刺激)your muscles (肌肉)with electricity. Then it controls your fingers to make them play music.
Man﹣Made Cloud
Scientists in Qatar (卡塔尔)made a big man﹣made cloud to make playing fields cool. People will use it during the 2022 World Cup. The cloud moves by a remote control(遥控器)and gets power from the sun.
Cat Ears
This invention reads strong feelings of humans and shows them through the ears. Japanese scientists made it. When you feel relaxed, your cat ears drop down. Ears jump up as you cheer up.
Hummingbird(蜂鸟)Robot
It is a spy(间谍)robot. US scientists made it. The robot can fly for about 11 minutes by a remote control. It has a small video camera and tells people where the danger is.
(1)People order the magic mirror to do things by .
(2)The magic hand will stop working .
(3) provides power for the man﹣made cloud.
(4)The cat ears show by moving up or down.
(5)People can discover the danger through in the Hummingbird robot.
Shopping online is quite common today. Many people have been used to shopping through the Internet. They love to surf the websites like Jingdong or Taobao, because they think it saves them a lot of time and money and they can buy things at home instead of going to the shop.Smart phones make it convenient to go shopping online.
Both men and women take a great interest in shopping online. However,it's interesting that shopping online isn't the same for men as it is for women. Men go shopping because they need something. Most of them simply know what they want. They can decide what to buy before shopping. For women, it's different. Most of them go shopping not because they need something. They just go to "have a look around". They want to enjoy the pleasure of shopping.
With the development of the WeChat (微信),selling things online today is a symbol of fashion. More and more people begin to sell things on WeChat. They almost sell everything. Farmers sell fruits and vegetables they plant. Fishermen sell seafood they have caught. Have you imagined being a seller online in the near future?
(1)How do many people like to go shopping nowadays?
(2)Who are clear about what to buy before shopping?
(3)What's the purpose for women to go shopping online?
(4)What makes selling online become a symbol of fashion?
(5)Will selling online be more popular in the future?