Imagine a perfect day： the weather is good and everything seems fine． When， suddenly， your mobile phone loses its signal， the television has no programs， and you can't get online with your computer．
What has happened？ These are just the types of problems a solar storm（太阳风 暴）might cause． You may not think of storms as putting our society in danger． But today， a solar storm is as serious as other bad events， such as earthquakes．
A solar storm is caused by solar flares（太阳耀斑）： large explosions（爆炸）near the sun that can give off lots of energy． The strong energy can stop the satellite systems（卫星系统）that control our computers， telecom networks and so on． These storms can even cause the power to go out for weeks or months．
In the past few months， scientists have recorded some of the strongest sun flares in years． The most recent one happened around Valentine's Day， 2011． It caused radio and satellite signals to go down in some northern cities in China．
"Solar flare activity is going to be much worse than what we've seen in the past． We're not talking about a few cities losing power， it could be half of the country， maybe more．" SolarStorm Warning．com， a US website about space weather， warned．
Scientists say that little can be done to predict such a storm． Governments around the world are trying to work together before the next storm， although they are not sure when that may happen．
根据短文内容，选择最佳选项，并在答题卡上将选定的答案字母标号涂黑．
（1）According to the passage， a solar storm can cause many problems EXCEPT that ．
| A． |
earthquakes happen |
| B． |
mobile phones have no signals |
| C． |
people cannot get online |
| D． |
the power may go out |
（2）According to the passage， solar flares are ．
| A． |
telecom networks |
| B． |
solar storms |
| C． |
large explosions near the sun |
| D． |
US websites |
（3）From the passage， the right order of the following is ．
a．solar flares give off lots of energy
b．people can't get online with their computers
c．solar storms happen
d．satellite systems are stopped
| A． |
a﹣b﹣c﹣d |
| B． |
a﹣c﹣d﹣b |
| C． |
c﹣a﹣b﹣d |
| D． |
c﹣b﹣a﹣d |
（4）The writer wrote the passage mainly to ．
A．call for scientists to predict when the next solar storm will happen
B．tell people how to solve the problems caused by solar storms
C．introduce what solar storms are to people
D．ask people to work to prevent the solar storm from happening
（5）In Paragraph 1， the underlined word "signal" means ．
| A． |
电池 |
| B． |
标志 |
| C． |
力量 |
| D． |
信号 |
My Holiday Diary
Monday
My family is on holiday in Paris(巳黎)． It is a beautiful city. Today we all go on a bus tour(旅游) of the city and visit the Eiffel Tower.
Tuesday
Today we are in Disneyland(迪斯尼乐园)，Paris. There is so much to see and so many to ride. My brother and I love the fast rides like Thunder Mountain. My little sister loves all the Disney cartoon characters（人物）.The most famous ones are Minnie and Mickey Mouse. I don't want to leave(离开)．
Wednesday
Today is our last day in Paris. We go out for a special meal. It is sad to say goodbye.What do they do on Monday?
| A．They go around Paris by bus | B．They visit Disneyland |
| C．They enjoy a special meal | D．They stay at a hotel. |
Which day is their last day of the tour?
| A．Monday | B．Tuesday. | C．Wednesday. | D．Thursday |
What is Thunder Mountain?
| A．It is a high mountain in Paris. | B．It's a tall tower. |
| C．It's a Disney cartoon characters | D．It's a fast ride. |
My name is Mary Green. I live in a new house with my parents. There is a beautiful and a small room for me. I like it very much.
Now let me tell you something about my new house. My new house is on a busy street. There is a big, new and clean park across from my house. I can see the flowers in it from my room. We often take a walk in the park after dinner every evening. There is a big supermarket near my house. It is between a hospital and a cinema. We can buy fruits, vegetables and food in the supermarket. They are good but cheap. My school is near my house. So I always go to school on foot. I like my new house. Do you like it?How is the park?
| A．old | B．big | C．dirty | D．small |
Where is the cinema?
| A．It is across from my house. |
| B．It's between a bank and a supermarket. |
| C．It's beside a park. |
| D．It's beside a supermarket. |
We can't buy _______in the shopping mall.
| A．fruits | B．vegetables | C．food | D．flowers |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．I walk to school from Monday to Friday. |
| B．There is no cinema near my house. |
| C．The street is very quiet. |
| D．My first name is Green. |
Hi Jane,
I hope you and your family are all well. I'm e-mailing you to tell you about my new hobby, surfing.
My brother, Peter, is at home from college(大学)for the summer holiday. He is very good at surfing. We go to the beach every day and Peter teaches me to surf. I don't do well in it but it's fun. Most days we bring a picnic and stay on the beach all day. Surfing is a good exercise and an interesting way to get a suntan(晒黑)! All my friends think it's a great new hobby.
Bye for now.
Love,
RoseWho is the e-mail from?
| A．Jane | B．Rose | C．Peter | D．Love |
What is Peter?
| A．He is a middle school student. | B．He is a surfing teacher. |
| C．He is a college school student. | D．He is a surfing player. |
What does Rose like now?
| A．exercising | B．e-mailing | C．surfing | D．picnic |
In most parts of the world, many students help their schools make less pollution(污染). They join "environment（环境）club". In an environment club, people work together to make our environment clean.
Here are some things students often do.
No-garbage(垃圾)lunches. How much do you throw away after lunch? Environment clubs ask students to bring their lunches in bags that can be used again. Every week they will choose the classes that make the least garbage and report them to the whole school.
No-car day. On a no- car day, nobody comes to school in a car- not the students and not the teachers. cars give pollution to our air, so remember: walk,
Turn off the water! Did you know that toilets(抽水马桶)can waste twenty to forty tons（吨）of water an hour? In a year, that would fill a small river! In the environment clubs, students mend those broken toilets.
We love our environment. Let's work together to make it clean.Environment clubs ask students
| A．to run to school every day. | B．to take exercise every day. |
| C．not to forget to take cars | D．not to throw away lunch bags |
From the passage we know the students usually have lunch_______.
| A．at school | B．in shops | C．in clubs | D．at home |
On a no -car day,_______ will take a car to school.
| A．both students and teachers | B．only students |
| C．only teachers | D．neither students nor teachers |
The writer wrote the passage to ask students to_______
| A．clean school | B．make less pollution | C．join clubs | D．help teachers |
She was a poor girl who worked to get money to pay for her lessons. She became the famous woman scientist of her time. That's the story of Marie Curie's life. She didn't mind working and she didn't care about the honors(荣誉)that were given to her in later years.
Marie was born in 1867. Her name was Marie Sklosovska then. She lived in Poland. Her father was a teacher. Everyone soon saw that Marie had a quick mind.
Marie's mother died when her youngest daughter was only ten. From then on, Marie knew that she would have to work hard at her lessons if she wanted to be successful(成功的)in her life. She studied very hard and was one of the best students at her school.
Marie and her older sister, Bronya, wanted to study in France at the Sorbonne. But their father didn't have enough money to send them there. It was Marie who had an idea: she would teach at home and send her money to Bronya. After her sister finished studying in Paris, she would get work and send Marie the money to study there herself. So Marie worked very hard for six years to pay for her sister's studies. At last it was Marie's turn but when she got to France, her sister was married and could not give her much help.
Again Marie worked. She studied in a small room without heat or light. She lived on bread and tea most of the time. But all she thought of was her maths and science. This was her world.
After four years' hard work, Marie and her husband found something which was called radium(镭). They were given the Nobel Prize(诺贝尔奖)for their great discovery(发现). But they were too ill to go Stockholm themselves to receive it.
Marie always said that it was because of her children that she want her work. And she discovered a hidden power and gave it to the world. It was the same power, however, that killed Marie in 1934.Marie Sklodovska was born in_______.
A. France B. Poland C. Stockholm D SorbonneMarie did not go to Paris with her sister because_______.
| A．She did not want to |
| B．He always thought of her maths and science first. |
| C．She had to earn money to pay for her sister's study. |
| D．She thought it more useful to make money. |
She received her higher education（教育）at_______.
A. Poland B. Stockholm C. the Stockholm D FranceThe greatness（伟大）of Marie's life in fact is that_______.
| A．She received two Nobel Prizes |
| B．She was the first woman to work at the Sorbonne |
| C．She helped her sister finish school. |
| D．She worked hard without taking care of the fame and honors she received |