Today is December 15，2030．Influenced by the launch of the first manned mission to Mars next month，you will most likely get a gift card for a space trip．
The interest in trips， 100km above the surface of the Earth， has grown steadily since such a trip began． However， the market has grown much larger this year since the official announcement of the Mars mission． More low﹣cost spacelines have entered the market and you can now find flights for such a trip for as low as ﹩ 3，495． It's very reasonable．
Space tourism（旅游业；观光业）is one of the markets that have developed fast during the last decade，with the opening of the Starbright Hotel on the moon as well as the low orbital hotels that started accepting guests．However，accommodation in space is still expensive for the averagehousehold，so the suborbital（亚轨道的）flights with thirty﹣minute weightlessness during the three﹣hour flight will for some time be the most popular trip．
However， the spacelines might in the future face fierce competition between space elevators（太空升降舱）， like the one that is projected to start construction within two years．Once it is fully functional，it will start to ship cargo to space． But it will accept passengers as soon as possible to get back the large investment．Even if the elevator becomes successful，it will take several years before there are more elevators in the world to get in the competition for space traffic with the spacelines．
Those who are looking for a little bit of adventure and have extra money to spend may want to consider a suborbital flight in space． While a suborbital flight may not be the space mission that you have always dreamed of， it will give you the rare opportunity to see what our planet looks like in a high﹣altitude flight outside our atmosphere． So before you enjoy a trip by elevator to space， enjoy a suborbital flight first．
（1）From Paragraph 1， what will happen in January， 2031？
| A． |
A gift card will be taken to Mars． |
| B． |
Mars will be explored for the first time． |
| C． |
Man will go to Mars for the first time． |
| D． |
An affordable space trip will come true． |
（2）The underlined "average" can most probably be replaced by in this passage．
| A． |
common |
| B． |
high﹣income |
| C． |
low﹣cost |
| D． |
low﹣income |
（3）What is the space elevator's purpose of accepting passengers as soon as possible？
| A． |
To ship cargo to space． |
| B． |
To get in the competition between spacelines． |
| C． |
To start the construction of more space elevators． |
| D． |
To get back the large investment． |
（4）Which of the following is NOT true？
| A． |
Space tourism has developed fast during the last ten years． |
| B． |
A suborbital fight is the space mission that many people have dreamed of． |
| C． |
The suborbital flights will be the most popular trip for some time． |
| D． |
Even though the elevator becomes successful， we still wait for a few years to see more elevators come out． |
（5）We can know from the passage that ．
| A． |
the low orbital hotels have opened since a space trip began |
| B． |
within two years， space elevators will begin to ship cargo and people to space |
| C． |
during the suborbital flights， you will experience 30 minutes weightlessness |
| D． |
if you want to meet your curiosity， you may try a suborbital flight |
Mike is a factory worker. He is often very tired after a day's work. His wife, Jenny, has no job, so she stays at home to cook the meals. Every day he can have his dinner when he gets home from his factory.
One day, Mike came home very late because he was very busy in the factory. He was very hungry when he got home.
He was not happy when he found his dinner was not ready. He was very angry with his wife. He shouted at her, "I'm going out to eat in a restaurant." "Wait for five minutes，" said his wife. "Why? Do you think that dinner will be ready in five minutes?" asked Mike.
"Of course not," she answered. "But I can be ready to go with you in five minutes."Mike works in________.
| A．a factory | B．an office |
| C．a school | D．a hospital |
Jenny stays at home because ________.
| A．she likes cooking | B．she loves her husband very much |
| C．she doesn't have a job | D．she doesn't want to work |
One day, Mike came home very late because________.
| A．he wanted to have dinner in a restaurant |
| B．he had a lot of work to do |
| C．he was angry with his wife |
| D．his wife didn't cook dinner |
Mike was________when he found his dinner was not ready.
| A．happy | B．glad | C．hungry | D．not happy |
Which sentence is correct?
| A．Jenny could have dinner ready in five minutes. |
| B．Jenny wanted to go to the restaurant with her husband. |
| C．Jenny didn't like the dinner at home. |
| D．Jenny didn't love her husband. |
Some Advice on Travel
1. Forget fashion(时尚)! Always wear your most comfortable clothes when going on long journeys(旅行).
2. Traveling on trains and buses can be boring, so take a good book to read.
3. If you’re going somewhere cold, remember to put on your warm clothes!
4. If you are going somewhere sunny, remember to bring your sun-block(防晒霜) and sunglasses.
5. Always take a camera with you to capture those special moments.
6. Be careful with your things whenever you go to a busy place, like a train station. There are many thieves there!
7. Most countries have lower prices for students, so if you are a student, take your student card with you.
8. Always leave room in your bag and buy presents on the way home.
9. Bus tours often stop at expensive shops along the way, save your money by buying presents at local shops.
10. If you travel abroad(国外), remember to take your passport. Whatever you do, don’t lose it!If you go to Hainan Island for a trip in summer, you should take ____ with you.
A. warm clothes and sports shoes
B. sunglasses and sun-block
C. fashionable(时尚的) clothes and a big bagAccording to the passage, ____ is a good way to keep away from boredom(单调) while you’re on a train or a bus.
A. taking a camera
B. reading a good book
C. listening to musicYou must always ____ while you are at busy places because there are often thieves there.
A. look after your things well
B. give your things away
C. get your things ready If a student wants to buy some presents at lower prices while traveling, he should show ____ to the shop assistant.
A. prices B. his things C. his student cardThe underlined word “capture” in this passage means ____.
A. 拍摄 B. 感受 C. 获得
Many people say that laughter is the best medicine. Scientists begin to agree with this. They are studying laughter seriously and finding it is really good. One minute of laughter is the same as forty-five minutes of relaxation(放松). Many doctors around the world believe that laughter helps us get better when we are sick.
Of course, there are many kinds of laughter. We may change the way we laugh in different situations(情形). But we all have a laugh that is special to us. How do you usually laugh?What do many people think of laughter?
A. They think it’s bad for our health
B. They think it’s the best medicine
C. They think it’s not the best medicineLaughter is good because________.
A. scientists think so
B. everybody says so
C. everyone is happyOne minute of laughter equals(等于) forty-five minutes of_____
A. rest B. exercise C. playingMany doctors believe that laughter can help us____ when we are ill.
A. feel worse B. get better C. get sad According to(根据) the passage,______.
A. people laugh in the same way
B. we need to laugh forty-five minutes every day
C. everyone has his own way of laughing
People are often killed while crossing the road. Most of them are old people and children. Old people are often killed because they usually can’t see or hear very well. Children are often killed because they are careless. People should look and listen carefully before they cross the road.
A car truck or bus can’t stop very quickly if it is going very fast. It will travel many meters before it stops. Pedestrians(行人)don’t always know this. They think a car is traveling.
The only safe way to cross the road is to walk quickly. When the traffic lights turn red, it’s not safe to run.
根据短文内容,判断下列句子是否正确，对的涂(A)，错的涂(B)。 Only old people are often killed while crossing the street.
The word “careless” means “not careful”.
The sentence “Pedestrians don’t always know this.” means “Pedestrians never understand this.”
Children are often killed while crossing the street because they like to play in it.
The more slowly a car is traveling, the shorter time it takes to stop.
Anger is a kind of feeling. Many things can make you angry. When your teacher gives you too much homework， when your team loses an important game， when a friend borrows your favorite video game and then breaks it， you can get really angry.
Usually， your body will tell you when you are angry. For example， you breathe faster， your face turns red， and you may want to break something or hit someone， but sometimes you hide your anger. For example， you may hide it in your heart. The problem is that if you do this ， you may get a headache or your stomach may hurt.
In fact， it’s not good to hide your anger， and it’s important for you to get angry sometimes. But anger must be let out in the right way， without hurting others or yourself.
When you get angry， you can talk about it with other people. It’s helpful to talk about your anger with an adult， such as a parent ，a teacher， etc. When you talk about anger， those bad feeling can start to go away. Here are some other things you can do when you start to feel angry： talk to a good friend ；count from 1 to 100； give someone a hug ； go for a bike ride； think about good things， etc.
Remember that how you act when you are angry can make everything better or worse. Don’t let your anger control you. According to the passage， which of the followings WON’T make you angry?
| A．a lot of homework |
| B．Losing a game. |
| C．Getting something from your friends |
| D．Your broken video game. |
It’s better to ____ when feeling angry.
| A．hide it | B．hit someone |
| C．talk about it | D．breathe faster |
From the passage， we know that it is _________to get angry.
| A．helpful | B．normal(正常的) | C．wrong | D．strange |