Yang Liwei circled the earth 14 times in 21 hours on October 15 and 16, 2003, landing on the grasslands of Inner Mongolia. Looking a little tired, Yang stepped out of Shenzhou V, smiling and waving at the waiting people. “I feel very good.” Yang said to Premier Wen Jiabao on the phone. Yang said to a newspaper, “For our motherland and me, this is a great moment.”
China’s launch of Shenzhou V shows a higher starting point. It has two special systems（系统） to protect the spaceman, but neither Russian rockets（火箭）nor American ones have.
Yang didn’t know that he was chosen as China’s first spaceman until just before the launch. Although Yang was excited at the news, he still slept at 8p.m. as usual and was woken up at 8p.m. the next morning. Before the launch, Yang ate Chinese traditional food-dumplings. We all know that travelers usually eat them before going on a journey for good luck.
A stamp Success of China First Manned Space Flight was issued（发行）on October 16, 2003, making China the third country to send a spaceman into outer space.It took Yang Liwei_____ to travel around the earth every circle.
| A．6 hours | B．90 minutes |
| C．2 days | D．21 hours |
How did Yang Liwei feel after he came back to the earth?
| A．Quite tired. | B．A little scared. |
| C．Tired but excited. | D．A little nervous |
Which of the following statement is right?
| A．There is no difference between China’s spaceship and other countries. |
| B．Yang Liwei knew he would be China’s first spaceman long before. |
| C．From the news, Yang Liwei was too excited to fall asleep. |
| D．Yang was proud of the flight. |
What does the underlined word “launch” mean?
| A．发射 | B．出发 | C．制造 | D．设计 |
China issued the stamps to _________.
| A．leave them in space |
| B．give them to Yang Liwei as a reward |
| C．celebrate the success |
| D．give them to Russian and American spacemen. |
What can we do when someone hurts you?Most people may be angry or even fight with the one who hurts him or her?But it’s not a good idea.The best way is to forgive(宽恕，原谅 ) them.
Although（尽管）it is not easy for us to forgive people who hurt us,it is possible.”Forgiveness makes you more helpful.And it is god for our health,”says Frederic,phD,the writer of the book called Forgive for God.
But how can we forgive others?It is really a problem.Let’s see how we can do it.First,think of something beautiful and the people you love.Try to get yourself happy. Second,don’t wait for others to say sorry to you. If the people hurt you,he or she won’t say sorry to you.They may just want to hurt you or they just don’t see things the same way. Third, try to see things in others’ shoes.You can write a letter to yourself from the offender’s（对方）point.That can make you understand others better and make yourself happier. At last,don’t forget to forgive yourself. For some people,forgiving themselves is the biggest challenge( 挑战 ).And it also makes you more confident.If your friend hurts you,which is the best way to do ?
A fight with him or her B.say sorry to him or her
C. forgive him or her D.write letter to him or herAccording to this passage,we can know that writer thinks forgiving others is _____.
| A．impossible | B．foolish | C．easy | D．difficult |
Which of the following is Not True.
| A．Forgive for God is the name of a book. |
| B．Forgivness can make people healthy. |
| C．People who hurt you often say sorry to you soon. |
| D．It is a challenge for some people to forgive themselves. |
The writer gives us _____ideas to forgive others who hurt us.
| A．two | B．three | C．four | D．five |
The sentence “ Third,try to see things in others’ shoes”
means_________________________________.
Peter's uncle lived in the country. Once Peter went to stay with him for a few weeks. When they went for a walk or for a drive in the car and they passed somebody ,his uncle waved. Peter was surprised and said, “Uncle George, you know everybody here. Where did you meet them all?”
“I don't know all these people,” said his uncle
“Then why do you wave to them?” asked Peter.
“Well, Peter,” answered his uncle, “when I wave to someone and he knows me, he is happy. He goes on his journey with a happier heart. But when I wave to some one and he doesn't know me, he is surprised and says to himself, ‘Who is that man? Why did he wave to me?’ So he has something to think about during the rest of his journey, and that makes his journey seem shorter. So I make everyone happy.Peter was surprised that his uncle _______
| A．waved to everybody they passed | B．knew everybody there |
| C．said hello to everyone | D．didn't know all the people they passed |
“I don't know all these people” means ________.
| A．I know none of these people | B．I know some of these people |
| C．I don't know any of these people | D．I know most of these people |
When Uncle George waved to his friends, they became ________.
| A．worried | B．happy | C．sad | D．surprised |
Some people didn't know Uncle George. When he waved to them, they ________.
| A．became angry with him | B．thought that he must be a friend |
| C．thought why he was waving to them | D．didn't look at him |
Uncle George waved to everyone so that ________.
| A．he could make some more friends | B．he could surprise everyone |
| C．everyone would remember him | D．he would make everyone happy |
阅读理解
“Cool” is a word with many meanings.Its old meaning is used to express a temperature that is a bit cold.As the world has changed,the word has many different meanings.
“Cool” can be used to express feeling of interest in almost anything.
When you see a famous car in the street,you will say,“It’s cool.”You may think,“He is so cool!”when you see your favourite football player.
We have quite a few meanings of the word “cool”.You can use it instead of many words such as “new”“handsome” or “surprising”.There is an interesting story we can use to show the way the word is used.A mother asked his son to say something about his favourite film star.The little boy could only say,“He is very cool.”But there are many other words which can be used to describe a person.So the story also shows a scarcity(缺乏) of words.Without “cool”,some people have no words to show what they want to say.Can you think of many other ways that make your life as colorful as the word “cool”? I can.What about you? Have a try.You’ll find them also very cool.We know the word “cool” has had .
| A．only one meaning | B．no meanings |
| C．many different meanings | D．the same meanings |
In the passage,the word “express”(Paragraph 2) means .
| A．see | B．show | C．know | D．feel |
If you are something,you may say,“It’s cool.”
| A．interested in | B．angry about |
| C．afraid of | D．unhappy with |
The writer gives an example to show he is the way the word is used.
| A．pleased with | B．strange to |
| C．worried about | D．careful with |
In the passage,the writer wants to say that the word “cool”.
| A．can be used instead of many words | B．easily means something interesting |
| C．can make your life colorful | D．may not be as cool as it seems |
阅读理解，判断正（T）误（F）
People use money to buy food,books,bicycles and hundreds of other things they need.When they work,they usually get paid in money.
Most of the money used today is made of metal(金属) or paper.But in ancient(古代的) time,people often used all kinds of things as money.One of the first kinds of money was shells(贝壳).
In China,cloth and knives were used as money.Elephant tusks(象牙)，monkey tails and salt were used in some parts of Africa.Rice was also a kind of money used by the ancient people in some islands.Cows and other animals were used as money,too.
The first copper coins(铜币) were made in China.They were round and had a square(方形)hole in the center.Different countries had used different metal for their money.Later some countries began to make coins of gold and silver.But gold and silver were heavy to carry when people need a lot of coins to buy something expensive.The Chinese were the first to use paper money.The first paper money looked more like a note from one paper to another than the paper money used today.People used all kinds of things as money in ancient times.
African people used copper coin as money in the old days.
People gave up gold and silver coins because they were easy to slip off.
The Indians were the first to use paper money.
The passage is mainly about the history of money.
Many people like to travel by plane, but I don’t like it because an airport is usually far from the city. You have to get there early and wait for hours for the plane to take off and it is often late. You can’t open the window. You can’t choose the food. Planes are fast, but they still take hours to get out of the airport and into the city.
I like traveling by train. I think trains are safe. Railway stations are usually in cities. When you are late for a train you can catch another one .You can walk around in the train and open the windows. You can see many interesting things on your way. I know it takes a little more time.
I also like cars. You can start your journey when you want to, and you don’t need to get to a railway station or a bus stop. Also you can carry many things with you in a car. But sometimes there are too many cars on the road.Why do many people like to travel by plane?
| A．Because it is fast. | B．Because it is safe. |
| C．Because you can walk around in the plane. | D．Because you can choose the food. |
Which is not the good thing about the train?
| A．It is safe. | B．It takes a little more time. |
| C．You can open the windows. | D．You can walk around in the train. |
If you want to take a lot of things with you, what do you take to go out?
| A．A bus | B．A car. | C．A train | D．A ship |
What is the bad thing about the car?
| A．You needn’t go to a station |
| B．You can start your journey when you want to. |
| C．There are too many cars on the road. |
| D．You can carry many things with you.. |
What does the writer think of the plane，train and car?
| A．He thinks it takes a lot of time to go to and get out of the airport. |
| B．He likes to take a train because it takes a little more time. |
| C．He likes to take a car because he has a car. |
| D．He likes taking the train, plane and car. |