Stephen Hawking， one of the world's most famous scientists， believed that humans will one day have to move into space， "Once we step into space， our future should be safe，" he said．
Today，many countries are all planning to send astronauts to Earth's closest neighbor：the moon．Some of these countries want to create space stations there within the next 10years．These stations will prepare humans to visit and later live on Mars or other earthlike planets．
①_____Robert Zubrin， a rocket scientist， thinks humans should colonize（殖民） space．He wants to start with Mars． Why？ He thinks sending people to Mars will allow us to learn a lot of things﹣for example，the ability of humans to live in a very different environment．Besides，any progress we make in the fields of science， technology， medicine． and health will do good to people here on Earth．
②______Elon Musk， the CEO of Space X also believes we should colonize Mars． His long﹣term goal is to put one million people there if something bad happens to us here on Earth．
③_____Many people say it's too expensive． Also， most space trips are not short．A one﹣way trip to Mars， for example， would take at least six months．People traveling this kind of distance could face many health problems．Besides，these first people would find life especially difficult in space．On the moon's surface， for example， the sun's rays are very dangerous．People would have to stay indoors most of the time．
④______No matter what different concerns there are， sending people into space seems certain． In the future， we might see cities on the moon or even new human cultures on other planets． First stop： the moon．
（1）According to the passage， why are some countries planning to build space stations？
A． To develop space travel．
B． To learn more about the moon's surface．
C． To prepare humans to live on other planets．
D． To cut down the number of people living on Earth．
（2）Which is the best place for the sentence "Not everyone thinks sending humans into space is a smart idea． "？
A．①
B．②
C．③
D．④
（3）What is the purpose of this passage？
A． To give reasons for and against colonizing space．
B． To describe what life would be like on the moon．
C． To compare the environments of Mars and the moon．
D． To introduce progress in space science and technology．
Birthday Traditions in Different Countrles[来
England
Certain symbolic objects are mixed into the birthday cake as it’s being prepared. If your piece of cake has a coin in it，then you will be rich. Also, when it’s your birthday，your friends give you the“bumps”.They lift you in the air by your hands and feet and raise you up and down to the floor；one for each year you lived，then another one or two for luck.
Denmark
A flag is flown outside a window to show that someone who lives in that house is having a birthday. Presents are placed around the child’s bed while he/she is sleeping，so he/she will see them at once upon awakening.
Holland
Special year birthdays such as 5，10，15，20，21 are called“crown”years.The birthday child receives an especially large gift on a crown year birthday.The family also decorates the birthday child’s chair at the dining room table with flowers，paper streamers and balloons.
Canada
The birthday child’s nose is greased（涂抹）with butter for good luck.The greased nose makes the child too slippery for bad luck to catch him/her.In some parts of Canada，the birthday person even receives a punch（一拳）for each year he/she is alive and then one for good luck.
Brazil
The birthday child receives a pull on the ear for each year he/she has been alive.The birthday person also gives the first plece of cake to his/her most special friend or relative，usually mom or dad.
Korea
There is a big family party on the first birthday.The table is set with food，and four items：a pencil，a ruler，thread，and money. The item that the baby chooses is said to forecast his/her future：excellent student，good with hands，long life or riches.
South Africa
On the twenty-first birthday，a key made of anything from paper to silver to gold is presented by the parents as a sign that the child is ready to unlock the door to their future.If a British friend is raised up and down to the floor 18 yimes on his birthday，he is most likely（可能的）to be .
| A．17 | B．18 | C．19 | D．20 |
The following tradition is mentioned in the passage EXCEPT for .
| A．giving a pull on the ear |
| B．having a big family party |
| C．greasing butter on the nose |
| D．flying a flag at the child’s bed |
In which countries do people celebrate their 21st birthday specially?
| A．Canada and England. |
| B．Denmark and Korea. |
| C．Brazil and Holland. |
| D．Holland and South Africa. |
The passage mainly tells us .
| A．people in different countries have their own special year birthdays |
| B．people in different countries celebrate their birthday in different ways |
| C．people always have a big birthday party at home in different countries |
| D．people always know a 1-year-old baby’s future from the item he chooses |
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Fantastic zoo
Fantastic zoo was built and opened to the public in 2005. The zoo is in acres(英亩) of beautiful gardens. It has over 400 kinds of animals and 15 animal houses . The zoo is one of the most
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Telephone: 8006804526Till now, Fantastic Zoo has a history of .
A. abut 10 years
B. abut 30 years
C. abut 40 yearsIf you take the “3-Day Beautiful Chenzhou Tour”, you can .
A. enjoy the city life
B. go to the zoo
C. eat traditional local foodWhich sentence is TRUE according to the ads (广告)?
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C. Mrs. Green and her two friends need to pay over 500 dollars for the “3-Day Beautiful Chenzhou Tour”.
阅读下面的图表，完成1～2小题。
| Cough Medicine Take it three times each day before |
|
| Age |
Dose(用药量) |
| Adults |
3pills |
| 12~15 |
2 pills |
| 6~11 |
1 pills |
| Not right for children below the age of 5. Put it in a cool and dry place. Use it before Octoberlst, 2016 |
Tony is 13 years old. How many pills should he take each day?
A. 3 pills. B. 6 pills. C. 9 pills.The medicine should be kept in .
A. a cool and dry place
B. any place
C. hot water
阅读下面的短文，从每题所给的A、B、C 三个选项中，选出最佳选项回答问题或完成句子。（共5 小题，计10 分）
There was once a king who had a great palace with a wonderful garden. In the garden, there lived all kinds of animals. All of them enjoyed living there.
There was only one thing in the garden that the king hated: an old tree in the center of the garden. It was so old and dry. This made the king so angry that he finally asked some people to cut it down and turned the place into a swimming pool. However, after the tree was cut down, the animals left the garden. Without the animals, the garden was not so beautiful as before. The king was sad, but he didn’t know what had happened.
A young man went to the king, and said he could explain what had happened. “This was because you cut the old tree down,” said the young man. “There were thousands of moths (飞蛾)which lived in the tree. Birds needed the moths to eat and then they produced wastes for plants to grow. The plants then attracted many other animals to your garden. So your garden became very beautiful. But as you cut the tree down, the animals had to leave.
“Excellent!” said the king, “I’ll make you rich and you will try to make my garden beautiful again.”
“I’m afraid it will take many years to finish. It will take many years for the natural balance(生态平衡) to get back again,” said the young man.
The king was sad, but all he could do was just to wait.
Why did the king cut down the old tree?
A. Because he hated the old and dry tree.
B. Because he wanted to plant a young tree there.
C. Because he didn’t want moths to live in the tree.What was the result after the tree was cut down?
A. The garden was more beautiful than before.
B. The animals left the garden.
C. The king was very happy.The underlined word “attracted” in Paragraph 3 probably means “ ” in Chinese.
A. 驱赶 B. 利用 C. 吸引If the young man made the garden beautiful again, the king would .
A. be very angry
B. make him rich
C. order him to leaveThe story tells us that .
A. it will take many years for the natural balance to get back again
B. it’s easy for us to keep the balance of nature
C. old trees should be cut down