Sunshine Secondary School Science Fair
Explore Your World …Think Like a Scientist The Student Science Fair offers a great way for you to put your science knowledge to use!Whether you win or not，you'll have fun at this contest． Science Fair Events There is plenty to do during the science fair．Of course，you will want to take a look at all of the students'projects．There will be other exciting things to see and to do as well．These events will highlight the wonderful world of science．The big event is the announcement of the winners in each grade．This announcement will take place at the awards ceremony（典礼） on Friday afternoon．Several of the other events are listed below． Meet a Robot!
Can people and robots work together？Learn about the latest research being done to make that happen．Scientists will be at the fair on Thursday，October 30，with Modo．What's Modo？It is a robot helper being developed to help people with jobs they do．Learn how Modo's large blue eyes are able to"see"．Watch Modo take and hold objects and move them from side to side to get a feel for their size．Then see how Modo puts the objects on a shelf．Touch Modo on the arm，Watch what happens!It will respond to your touch，If you push it too hard，it will say，"Ouch!" Our Own! Make sure you're in the gym at 10：00a．m．on Friday．That's when local genius Ray Allen will give a talk about his life as an inventor．He will also show what his inventions can do．At the end of his talk，Mr Allen will take questions from the students SCIENCE FAIR SCHEDULE（日程表） Registration Science Fair Viewing October 27 7：30A．M．﹣5：00P．M October 30 10：00A．M﹣3：00P．M Set﹣up of Projects October 31 10：00A．M﹣3：00P．M October 28 10：00A．M﹣3：00PM Awards Presention October 29 10：00A．M﹣3：00PM October 31 1：00PM |
36．When will the Sunshine Secondary School Science Fair be held？
A．From October 27to October 28
B．From October 28to October 29
C．From October 29to October 30
D．From October 30to October 31
37．What can we tell from the information in Paragraph 3？
A．Scientists are still developing Modo
B．Modo falls over easily
C．Scientists will be at the fair on Friday
D．Modo robots will be for sale
38．Which of the following can be put in the blank in Paragraph 4？
A．William Shakespeare
B．Nelson Mandela
C．Christopher Columbus
D．Thomas Edison
39．Why will many students be in the gym at 1：00p．m．on Friday？
A．Modo will appear．
B．Registration will take place
C．The awards will be announced
D．Ray Allen will give an interview
40．Which of the following belongs in the empty box？
A．A School Science Fair
B．A Public Appearance
C．An Awards Ceremony
D．A Schedule of Events．
A man was looking for things of the old times. One day he came to a village and found a blue bowl. It looked very old. The bowl was on the ground and a cat was drinking milk from it. A farmer，the owner of the cat，was sitting beside the bowl. The man did not want the farmer to know that he was interested in the bowl. So he said to him in a soft voice，“What a nice cat you have! Will you sell it to me？”
“How much will you give me for the cat？”the farmer asked.
“Thirty dollars. Would that be enough？”Later，the farmer agreed. After he paid the farmer，the man said，“This cat is used to eating with his bowl. May I take this bowl with the cat？”But the farmer said，“I'm sorry I can't give you the bowl. Thanks to(多亏了) the bowl，I have sold thirty cats.”
根据短文内容，判断下列句子正误。正确的用“A”表示，不正确的用“B”表示。A man was looking for old things.
One day he found a blue bowl in a town.
The man wanted to buy the cat because he it was very nice.
The man thought he could easily get the bowl after he bought the cat.
From the story we can see that the farmer wasn’t clever.
阅读短文。根据短文内容回答问题。(共10分，每小题2分)
Worthington was born in England. He moved to western Australia when he was very young. His family was very poor，at the age of 17，he went to another side of the country and began to make money by himself.
When he was 19. Worthington entered in Australia’s National Institute of Dramatic Art(澳大利亚国家艺术学院). In 1997，he became an actor. He tried his best to act in Australian TV shows and movies but he was not successful. In 2006，he wanted a new beginning，he worked harder and knew about acting well.
About one year later，he had a chance(机会). He met James Cameron，a Hollywood director(导演). He wanted Worthington to take part in a new movie，Avatar. Worthington went to America to play it. After that，more and more people knew him.
Playing in a film as big as Avatar brought Worthington new chances. He became a famous actor. He worked well with James Cameron，he will act in Drift，a movie about sports.Was Worthington born in England?
When did Worthington become an actor?
Who wanted Worthington to take part in a new movie，Avatar?
Did Worthington play Avatar in America or Australia?
Why did Worthington become a famous actor?
阅读短文，根据短文内容，从短文后的五个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有一项为多余选项。(共4分，每小题1分)
Once upon a time，a girl called Goldilocks went into the forest. She picked some flowers but soon she was lost. __________. She saw a little house. She hurried to the house and knocked on the door. Nobody answered.
__________. On a table，she counted three bowls of food and three chairs. First，she finished all the food in the smallest bowl and
__________. She was so heavy，and she destroyed it. Next，she walked into the bedroom and
__________. When the three bears returned，the naughty girl was still asleep. Finally，when the baby bear cried，Goldilocks opened her eyes and saw them，and hurried away without her basket. And she didn’t return to the forest again.
| A．finally，she cried and went away |
| B．She cried and looked around |
| C．she was soon asleep in the smallest bed |
| D．then she tried the smallest chair |
E. So she entered the room
If you want to be a better reader，what should you know about the speed(速度)of reading? Some people read very quickly，when others read very slowly. But which one is better? The quick reader may be a good reader when he reads a story-book for fun. But he may not be able to slow down to read instructions(说明书) carefully. The slow reader may be a good reader. But he may spend too much time reading a story for fun. So the reader who reads everything quickly or the one who reads everything slowly isn’t really a good reader. Here are four things to remember about the speed of reading.
Knowing why you are reading will help you to know whether(是否) to read quickly or slowly.
Some things should be read slowly throughout. Examples(例子)are instructions for making or doing something. Math books，science and story-books are full of important information. You must read these things slowly to understand and remember every important idea.
Some things should be read quickly throughout. Examples are stories for enjoyment，letters from friends，and some news from newspapers.
In some of your reading，you must change your speed from fast to slow and slow to fast. You will need to read some pages quickly and then slow down and do more careful reading when you come to important ideas. Which following is true?
| A．Reading everything quickly is a good reader. |
| B．A slow reader isn’t a good reader. |
| C．Reading instructions must be carefully. |
| D．You must change your speed from fast to slow. |
What does the underlined word “throughout” mean in the sentence?
| A．开始 | B．结束 | C．始终 | D．穿过 |
What should you read slowly when you read?
| A．Letters from friends. | B．News from newspapers. |
| C．Picture-books for fun. | D．Important information from story-books. |
Which one is the best title(标题)?
| A．How to be a good reader. | B．How to read quickly. |
| C．Reading slowly is better. | D．Reading is a good hobby. |
Now，an Internet game became more and more popular. People can “farm” on a piece of “land” and “grow”，“sell”(卖)“vegetables”, “flowers” and “fruits” on the Internet. They can make some e-money and buy “houses”.
What do people think of this game? Here are, some ideas.
Harold：I think they don’t like the real world and it is hard for them to face the real world.
Allan：Having fun together is the most exciting thing about it.
Laura：People are looking forward to the life in the village. It can help them understand the real world.
Ivy：It’s just waste(浪费) of time. People will not focus on(专注于)their work or study if they spend too much time on it. What can people buy on the Internet farm?
| A．Vegetables. | B．E-money. | C．Farm. | D．Houses. |
Who thinks “farm” games is very exciting?
| A．Harold. | B．Allan. | C．Laura. | D．Ivy. |
What’s Ivy’s idea about “farm” game?
| A．Popular. | B．Hard. | C．Waste time. | D．Have fun. |
What is the passage about?
| A．“Farm” game. | B．Real world. |
| C．The life in the village. | D．Work and study. |
