The moon looks bigger than the stars at night. But in fact, it`s smaller than any stars. The moon looks big to us, because it is closer to us the stars. The moon goes round the earth. It makes one trip about four weeks. The moon is round and looks beautiful. Now people know quite a lot about the moon. There is no air or water on the moon. So there are not any trees or animals or people on it . The moon gets its light from the sun , but some places on the moon are quite dark. It`s very cold at night .
People know quite ______ about the moon now.
A. a lot B. a few C. some
The moon is _____ to the earth than the sun.
A. far B. near C. closer
The moon makes one trip around the earth is about _________ .
A. a week B. a month C. a year
There is (are) ______ on the moon .
A. no air B. no tree or water C.all the above
The sun _______ to the moon .
A. get light B. gives light C. gives air
The missing flight MH 370 attracted the most attention all over the world. The final result was that there were no survivors. Since 1985, Australian professor Ed Galea has interviewed over 2,000 survivors of 105 plane crashes, searching for the keys to keep alive
1.Sitting with your family
If you are traveling in a family group, you should be together with your family. Why? If you sit away from each other, it's only natural that you must want to join your family group when the accident happens. If you do that it’s going to cause more problems.
2. The seat belt
How do you undo your seat belt in your car? You press a button. In a plane, you lift a latch(插销). If you can't undo your seat belt then, you -can't escape and you will lose chances of survival.
3. Facing backward
We would all be safer if airline seats faced backward. But the difficulty with this is that the passengers don't like traveling with their back facing the direction of travel. Experts suggest that the direction of seats should be changed.
4. Put on a smoke hood(头罩)
"Smoke contains toxic (有毒的) gases, narcotic(麻醉的) gases. It contains irritant (刺激的) gases. If you breathe enough of them you will die," explains Galea. He carries a smoke hood but warns that you must follow his example and learn how to use it. Otherwise you'll waste time trying to put it on time that could be used for making an exit.
5. Listen to the flight attendants
Listen to the flight attendants carefully and read the safety card after you get on the plane. Be prepared. And if you're about to crash, do 1ike this -- head down, ankles behind knees. The brace position is one of the most important things that a passenger should take on board when they fly. It’s designed to reduce your chances of being knocked during a heavy crash. According to the first paragraph of the passage, what is the correct meaning of “survivors" in Chinese?_
A.黑匣子 | B.遇难者 |
C.幸存者 | D.恐怖分子 |
Is it necessary for us to sit together with our family on the plane?
you follow the example and learn how to use a smoke hood, you'llyour time making an exit.
把短文中划线的句子译成汉语。
What is the main idea of the passage?
We often find that weekends and holidays feel so short while classes and work feel so long. Actually, though,
we know that this is not true. But we still wonder where that strange feeling comes from.
In fact, this is one of the ways that we're tricked by time, according to the website All That Is Interesting. The website lists several wrong impressions we often have about time. Let's have a look.
First of all, emotions affect our time-keeping abilities: Negative emotions, especially anxiety and boredom, make time seem longer because they make us concentrate more on the passage of time. However, when we are enjoying ourselves, we pay more attention to what we are doing and are likely to lose track of(失去对….的意识) time.
Here is another example. In 2007, a group of scientists carried out a test. In the test, people fell 50 meters into a safety net and were then asked about their experience. Although the experience took shorter than 3 seconds, the people thought it was much longer than it actually was.
This is because of the way our bodies reply to danger, according to the scientists. Our bodies produce a chemical called adrenaline (肾上腺素) when we are faced with danger. It allows us to concentrate better so that we can stay alive. As a result, we are able to remember far more details(细节)over a short period of time, which makes it seem like time is going more slowly.
Another situation when we make mistakes about time is when we take afternoon naps(午觉). Have you ever had trouble telling what time it is after a long nap? That's because the best amount of time for a nap is 20 minutes. After 20 minutes, you enter a new stage of sleep called slow-wave sleep. If you wake up mid-way in this stage, it will take a while before you can correctly perceive(感知) time again.
Yes, time can be mysterious and there is no way to control it So, perhaps the best thing to do is to make good use of every minute. According to the passage, what possibly makes people feel so long ?
A.weekends and holidays | B.weekends and work |
C.classes and work | D.holidays and work |
Which is NOT the wrong impressions that we often have about time according to the website listing?
A.negative emotions | B.positive emotions |
C.adrenaline | D.scientists |
According to the passage, in which situation do we make mistakes about time?
A.We have many problems left in the test paper, but the time is up. |
B.We have a math test when we fall down from a high place. |
C.We may have trouble telling what time it is after a long nap. |
D.We go to school on the school bus as usual on weekdays. |
According to the passage , what will NOT happen when we are faced with danger ?
A.Our bodies will produce a chemical called adrenaline. |
B.We are able to feel that time seems to go more slowly. |
C.Adrenaline will make us concentrate better to stay alive. |
D.We will forget far more details over a short period of time. |
Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage ?
A.Negative emotions, especially anxiety and boredom, make time seem longer because they make us concentrate more on the passage of time. |
B.When we are enjoying ourselves, we pay more attention to what we are doing and we are able to feel like time is going more slowly. |
C.If we wake up mid-way after a long nap, it will take a while before we can correctly perceive time again |
D.Time can be mysterious and there is no way to control it. So, perhaps the best thing to do is to make good use of every minute. |
We go to school every day to become a better
person. So how can we become powerful and start
changes in our own life? Perhaps we can get tips from the US
First Lady Michelle Obama. During her 'visit to China, from March 20-26, Mrs. Obama shared her views on education and youth empowerment with students.
The first lady encouraged Chinese students to aim high and get a good education* In Chengdu No. 7 High School, she told students that having humble (贫寒的) roots doesn't matter as long as you have perseverance(毅力)
Mrs. Obama said her family was not rich. Like many Chinese students, her parents had big dreams for her. She felt the weight of her parents' sacrifices(牺牲) on her shoulders and worked hard to make them proud. Persevering was not easy, though. Sometimes she had to wake up at 4:30 am and study late into the night. "But whenever I got tired or discouraged(气馁 WJ)... I would remember something my mother. always told me. She said: 'A good education is something that no one cart take away from you.''
Mrs. Obama also encourages Chinese students to study abroad to broaden their horizons(开阔眼界) in her speech at Peking University. "As the Chinese saying goes: It is better to travel 10,000 miles than to read 10,000 books," she said. It's not enough to get good grades in school. It's also important to have real experience with languages, cultures and societies different from your own, she noted.
Studying overseas could also benefit future international relations. It could help young people from different countries work together to deal with shared problems such as climate change, Mrs. Obama said.From the first paragraph , what kind of views did Mrs. Obama share with the students ?
A.education and development |
B.empowerment and perseverance |
C.education and youth empowerment |
D.education and youth perseverance |
From the last paragraph, what is the meaning of the word "benefit"?
A.be good at | B.be good with |
C.be bad for | D.be good for |
From the passage ,we can learn that
A.Michelle Obama lived a rich life when she was young . |
B.Michelle Obama worked hard to make her parents proud.. |
C.Michelle Obama sometimes had to wake up at 4:30 pm and study late into the night. |
D.Michelle Obama would remember something her teachers always told her whenever she got tired or discouraged. |
Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A.The first lady encourages Chinese students to aim high and get a good education. |
B.The first lady thinks it terrible for students to have humble roots . |
C.The first lady thinks that a good education is something that no one can take away from you. |
D.Mrs. Obama encouraged Chinese students to study abroad to broaden their horizons. |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A.We can get tips from the US First Lady Michelle Obama during her visit to Beijing No. 7 High School |
B.It's wonderful enough for students to get good grades only in school. |
C.It's not important to have real experience with languages, cultures and societies different from your own. |
D.Studying overseas could help young people from different countries work together to deal with shared problems. |
The leaflet is written for .
A.visitors | B.teachers |
C.parents | D.students |
Which word has the same meaning as the underlined word "frightened"?
A. scaryB scared
C. surprised D. surprisingVisitors can throw their rubbish
A.on the ground | B.in the rubbish bags |
C.in the plastic bags | D.in the car |
Visitors are allowed to
A.get out of their cars | B.give food to the animals |
C.use flash photography | D.keep their car window closed |
Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage ?
A.The passage is a safety leaflet. |
B.We need to read the leaflet carefully. |
C.We can talk with each other loudly. |
D.We can listen to beautiful sound of nature. |
Laura Fagan, a 29-year-old British girl, has a special job. She is paid well to taste chocolate, desserts and cakes. [
Laura works in the famous supermarket, Tesco. Her job is to try different kinds of desserts. She needs to try as many as 20 desserts a day. Also, she always travels for work. She needs to travel to different cities to try different desserts.
Although the job seems to be great, it is hard. Usually, Laura begins trying desserts as early as 8 am, and is still trying new desserts at 6 pm before she goes back home. Luckily, the job hasn’t made her too heavy. She only worries about her teeth.
“Of course I was afraid of becoming fat when I started the job, so I try to do exercise as often as possible. The main thing is my teeth. I don’t think my dentist will be happy if I tell her what I do, so I try to brush my teeth as often as possible,” Laura told a reporter. She goes to the gym to keep slim (苗条的) and takes more care of her teeth after trying the desserts. She said, “When I tell people what I do, they say it’s the best job in the world.”
Laura loves her job although it is hard. “I can learn about new trends (动态) in food,” she said.