The sun is always shining．But it can only shine on one side of the earth at one time．When the sun is shining on one side of the earth，it is night on the other side．At night，you can see the stars．The stars are in the sky all day．But the light from the sun is so bright that you can't see them．When night comes，there is no light，and the stars are bright enough to see．The stars look very small．But some of them are even bigger than the sun．They look small because they are so far away from you．Big things look much smaller when they are far away．The sun is closer to the earth than other stars，so it looks bigger．
（1）Can the sun shine on only one side or two sides of the earth at one time？
（2）Are the stars in the sky all day？
（3）When are the stars bright enough to see？
（4）How do big things look when they are far away？
（5）Why does the sun look bigger than other stars？ ．
You are probably familiar with the saying：An apple a day keeps the doctor away.A recent research carried out by the Chinese University of Hong Kong may change the saying:
An apple a day may keep aging away.
The research chose fruit flies(果蝇), as they share many genes(基因)with humans.The fruit flies were either fed normally or had an apple extract(浓缩物) added to their diet.
It turned out that those fruit flies that were given apple extract lived about 55 days—five days longer than the flies that were normally fed.The research group also found it easier for the flies to walk，climb and move about as they aged.
According to the result, the researchers believed that the antioxidants(抗氧化剂) in the apple extract helped clean up dangerous chemicals(化学物质) that cause illnesses，as well as aging.
In another study，researchers examined diets of thousands of women.They discovered that those who regularly ate apples were 20 percent less likely to suffer heart illnesses and stroke.
The apples’ genetic code(遗传密码) was discovered recently.It allows scientists to develop nicer and healthier fruits.Researchers are already using the information to grow a kind of apples full of antioxidants that can keep eyes and joints healthy and protect humans against heart illnesses and cancer.
Apples that kill the desire(欲望) to eat could also be produced, with the first “extra-healthy’’ apples on supermarket shelves within just four or five years.
The team that keeps studying apple DNA includes 100 scientists from five countries.Their research also suggests that around 65 million years ago, when dinosaurs began to die off the plant，which would finally become today’s apple tree, experienced a great genetic change.The number of many of its genes doubled.The extra genes allowed the apple to get used to worse conditions and go through a different development from peaches，strawberries and other related fruits.Why were fruit flies used for the research?
| A．Because they have a similar diet to humans. |
| B．Because they have a history as long as apples. |
| C．Because they share a lot of genes with humans. |
| D．Because they feed on nothing but apple extract. |
What result did the researchers find out?
| A．Apples produce chemicals that can change human genes. |
| B．Apples have antioxidants that kill chemicals that cause aging. |
| C．Apples are rich in vitamins that are needed in humans’ bodies. |
| D．Apples produce chemicals that make apples taste more delicious. |
What can we infer(推断)from the passage?
| A．Eating apples may bring us more advantages than we might believe before. |
| B．People who have the habit of eating apples don’t need to see a doctor. |
| C．Apples that kill the desire to eat are already available in supermarkets now. |
| D．People will eat apples instead of peaches and strawberries from now on. |
We don’t know how different our future will be in the future.We can only try to imagine it.
At first we think about human relationship.In the year 2050, we will use computers almost every day.We will be making new friends through the Internet—even our husbands or wives will be met in this way.It will be much faster and easier for us.On the other hand, our relationships with people won’t be as important as they are today—we will feel a little lonely.
Computers will also help us in many other activities in 2050.For example, they will be used by the children at school to make their learning easier.In addition, there will be much more other machines which will play a similar role as computers, like robots which will do the homework for us.
Spending holidays will also be completely different.Traveling to other planets or to the moon will be available for everyone.Means(方式) of transport will, of course, change, too.We will be using solar-powered cars, which will be much cleaner.
We could expect that the faster technological progress would lead to a more polluted environment.But it isn’t true.We will pay more attention to protecting the environment.And, scientists will probably find cures for many dangerous diseases, like cancer or AIDS.Therefore, our surroundings as well as health will be in better condition.
Although we can’t predict(预测) the exact changes which will be made in the world, we often think about them.We worry about our and our children’s future; we have expectations, hopes as well as fears.But I think we should be rather sanguine(乐观的) about our future.We should be happy and believe good things will happen.Why will people probably feel a little lonely in 2050?
| A．Because the number of people will become much smaller． |
| B．Because there will be less face-to-face communication |
| C．Because people won’t like making friends with each other |
| D．Because people won’t communicate with each other much often． |
According to the passage, which of the following will happen in 2050?
| A．The relationship between people will be more important than today. |
| B．The way of spending holidays will be the same as that of today. |
| C．It won’t be difficult for people to travel to other planets. |
| D．Our environment will be much more polluted with a growing number of cars. |
What does the passage mainly talk about?
| A．How people will communicate in the year 2050. |
| B．What our life will be like in the year 2050. |
| C．How people will travel and spend their holidays in the year 2050. |
| D．What high technology will appear in the year 2050. |
Time flies.Your time in junior high school will come to an end in a few months.Let’s look back over the last three years.What were the highs and lows?
For Zhang Xiaomeng, a senior high school girl from Jiangsu, meeting her best friend Hua Xuan was the best part of her time at junior high school.They went to class together, had lunch together, and even went to the washroom together.Having one or two best friends is important, said Xu Zheng, a teacher from Jiangsu.“Students have secrets.They don’t want to tell their parents,”Xu added.However, being too rebellious (叛逆的) in junior high is the biggest regret for Liu Anqing, a senior high school student from Fujian.“I didn’t listen to my parents.I quarreled with my mother every week,” said Liu.“I wish I could go back to that time and get on well with them.” Time also needs to be taken care of.Zhang Zihua, 15, from Shanxi, thought he had plenty of time to prepare for the big exam at the end of Junior 3.Then one day, he was told: “The exam is in 100 days.” “We need a strong knowledge base to pass the exam.But I didn’t care about it,” said Zhang.Gu Xiaoli, a teacher from Jiangsu, said that it’s never too late to catch up.“No matter your regrets about wasted time, you can always pick things up from now,” said Gu.How many students shared their ideas in the passage?
| A．Three. | B．Four. | C．Five. | D．Six. |
The underlined word “regret” in Paragraph 2 most probably means a feeling of ______.
| A．happiness | B．surprise | C．anger | D．sadness |
Which of the following is true about Liu Anqing?
| A．She quarreled with her parents every day when she was a little girl. |
| B．Her parents didn’t like her at all. |
| C．She didn’t do well in her study at junior high school. |
| D．She didn’t get on well with her parents when she was in junior high school. |
What’s wrong with Zhang Zihua?
| A．He didn’t pass the exam. |
| B．He had no good friends. |
| C．He didn’t get ready for the exam. |
| D．He didn’t get on well with his parents and teachers. |
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Which of the two hotels can we swim at?
| A．Beijing Hotel. | B．Green Hotel. |
| C．Both. | D．Neither. |
If we want to set off around National Day, which departure date should we choose?
| A．June 8, 2015. | B．July 29, 2015. |
| C．August 30, 2015. | D．September 30, 2015. |
We can’t book by telephone at __________.
| A．9:00 a.m., Monday | B．9:00 p.m., Thursday |
| C．9:00 a.m., Saturday | D．9:00 p.m., Sunday |
When can we save money to visit Beijing?
| A．In June. | B．In July. | C．In August. | D．In September. |
According to the ad, which of the following is true?
| A．This ad is given by a Beijing travel company. |
| B．Green Hotel is in the center of Beijing. |
| C．We can save ￥500 leaving in late August instead of late September. |
| D．We can stay in Beijing for four days and five nights. |
Spending time doing something relaxing is not a bad idea during the winter months, especially as the Spring Festival holiday draws closer.
Sarah Combes a social worker at the Vista Clinic, ①建议人们参加许多活动并享受各类庆祝。
“We live in a busy city culture that tells us to do, do, do,”she said.“But winter is a time when our bodies and ,minds need to rest.It is okay not to be as active as in the summer.”
Combes believes it is okay to spend time by oneself, especially when you are around people all the time.But she believes during the Chinese Spring Festival, ②we all need to spend time with others so that we can enjoy such a special and exciting time of the year.
Most people find they eat and sleep a little more in winter and dislike the dark mornings and chilly(寒冷) days.③We it to all find hard get of bed out
④That is common for many people because our bodies and minds take time to adjust to any change in Lifestyle or weather.
The important thing is not to stay down.⑤ “Get back up and keep on going, then we will see the rich culture and warm people” Combes said, “This will make us fell merry.”将①处汉语句子翻译成英语：______________________________________________
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