Lockheed Martin，American space system company（空间系统公司）has found a really cool way to inspire the young minds of today to the research fields in Science．Technology Engineering and Math（STEM）．
It may look like a normal yellow bus，but all the magic happens once you get inside．Meet the"Mars（火星） Experience Bus，"part of Lockheed Martin's new"Generation Beyond"national education program to get the kids joining in studying what goes on outside of our home planet．The bus offers a virtual reality（VR，虚拟现实） experience making the teenagers feel like they are driving on Mars．
The VR experience was developed by taking advantage of software（软件）created for today's best video games，so you can imagine the picture shown is top level．The kids do seem really excited to see the bus take a virtual trip on the red planet and search unknown places．It's certainly a great way of learning about the universe by virtual reality working on a common bus．
The Lockheed Martin's bus will start a tour in the United Stated to allow kids from different parts of the country to take a ride in it．The Generation Beyond project also includes an iPhone app for IOS providing real﹣time information about weather reports for Mars，and there's also a free deep space course for middle school teachers and students．
57．"A really cool way"in the first paragraph refers to ．
A．a science subject
B．Mars Experience Bus
C．video game software
58．"Generation Beyond"is a/an ．
A．school bus
B．education project
C．vacation trip
59．The VR experience was developed from ．
A．video games
B．space science
C．driving systems
60．Which of the following statement is TRUE according to this passage？
A．It just looks like a normal school bus after you get inside．
B．Kids are sure to be more interested in all subjects after the experience．
C．You can get the real﹣time weather reports for Mars with an iPhone．
61．The best title of this passage may be ．
A．The common yellow bus．
B．The mysterious red planet．
C．The magic VR tour．
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Public libraries Most towns in Britain have a public library．A library usually has a large selection of books and other resources，which library me mbers can use and borrow for free． |
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Britain's First Public Library The first public library in Britain opened in Manchester in1852．It's first librarian was a man called Edward Edwards，Edwards attended the library's opening ceremony and two famous writers called Charles Dickens and William Thackeray were there too． |
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How to Join aLibrary To join a library，go to your local library and fill in a form．you'll receive a library card which is needed when using library services． |
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Mobile Libraries Not everyone can get a library．Some people live far away from towns and cities．Other people find it difficult to go out because they have an illness or a disability．Thanks to mobile libraries，these people can still borrow books． Unlike most libraries，which store books in buildings，mobile libraries usually keep their books in a mini﹣bus．The back of the mini﹣bus has shelves for the books，and it is big enough for borrowers to step inside and look around．A driver takes the mini﹣bus to a certain place at a certain time，so people know when to expect it． They can then return their books and borrow some more． |
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All Aboard the Library A school in London didn't have space for a library inside the building．However，everybody agreed that it was still important to have a school library．So the head of the school，Graham Blake decided to park an old bus on the school car park and changed it into a library．Pupils helped to paint the bus，and after eight months，the new library was ready． |
（1）Who was the first librarian of the first public library in Britain？
A．Charles Dickens．
B．William Thackeray．
C．Edward Edwards．
D．Graham Blake．
（2）Who can use public library services？
A．CD or DVD sellers．
B．Anyone living in Britain．
C．A person with a library card．
D．Newspaper or book writers．
（3）What is special about the mobile library？
A．Keeping books in buildings．
B．Returning books to readers．
C．Offering special services to pupils．
D．Going to a certain place at a certain time．
（4）Why did the school in London build its library on an old bus？
A．Because parents offered the school an old bus．
B．Because pupils thought it was fun to read on a bus．
C．Because the school didn't have enough money to buy books．
D．Because the school didn't have enough space inside the building．
（5）What can we learn from the passage？
A．Schools in London like mobile libraries．
B．Public library services in the UK are free．
C．People living far away can't use libraries．
D．Many famous British writers lived in Manchester．
Tim Berners﹣Lee is not the most famous inventor in the world．However，his invention has changed
our lives．
He was born in London，England in 1955．When he was a small boy，Tim was interested in playing with electrical things．He studied science at Oxford University．He made his first computer from an old television at the age of 21．
Tim started working on early computers．At that time，they were much bigger than now．He worked in England then Switzerland．Tim was really interested in two things，computers and how the brain works．How could the brain connect so many facts so quickly？He had to work with people all over the world．They shared information about computers．It was hard to manage all the information．He answered the
same questions again and again．It took a lot of time．It was even difficult for computers in the same office in Switzerland to share information．Tim also forgot things easily．Could a computer work like a brain？Could it"talk"to other computers？
There was an Internet already but it was difficult to use．In 1989，Tim Berners﹣Lee invented the World Wide Web（WWW） all by himself．This had a special language that helped computers talk to each other on the Internet．When people wanted to share information with others，they used the World Wide Web．The Internet grew quickly after that．
Tim Berners﹣Lee doesn't think he did anything special．He says that all of the ideas about the Internet were already there．All he did was to put them together．He says that many other people worked together to make the Internet what it is today．
Most inventors want to become rich．But Tim gave away the World Wide Web for nothing．He now works in America．He helps people share technology and wants the Internet to be free for everyone to use．Maybe he is the most important but least famous inventor in the world today!
31．What was Tim Berners﹣Lee interested in？
A．Looking for jobs in different cities．
B．Talking to people around the world．
C．Studying how to connect computers．
D．Exploring how to improve memory．
32．The underlined word"It"in Paragraph 3 refers to" "．
A．Working on early computers
B．Connecting different facts together
C．Travelling to the office in Switzerland
D．Repeating the answers to the same questions
33．Why is Tim Berners﹣Lee one of the most important men in the world？
A．He made information sharing on the Internet possible．
B．He made the first computer when he was 21 years old．
C．He helped people understand better how the brain works．
D．He invented the Internet and made it free for everyone to use．
34．In what order did the following events take place？
a．Tim worked in England．b．Tim worked in Switzerland．c．Tim made his first computer．
d．Tim invented the World Wide Web．e．Tim studied science at Oxford University．
A．c﹣e﹣d﹣a﹣b
B．e﹣b﹣a﹣c﹣d
C．c﹣d﹣a﹣e﹣b
D．e﹣c﹣a﹣b﹣d
35．What does the writer think of Tim Berners﹣Lee？
A．He is not famous because he is not rich．
B．He has changed our lives and he is great．
C．He did nothing special but make people a good life．
D．He has made great achievements in memory research．
We often hear stories of animals rescuing people．But now someone has managed to return the favor．
The event took place one snowy January morning．Thomas Smith was walking his dog，Jack，in the park．"As I was walking，I just saw Jack running onto the ice towards the ducks in the middle，and then he fell into the water and couldn't climb out，"said Smith．He realized he had no choice but to try and save his dog．"someone else told me the lake was only one﹣meter deep，but it was at least twice that．I had to break my way through the 6﹣cm ice．Finally，I got Jack by the neck，and pulled him out．I don't think I have ever felt so cold by the time we got back to dry land．And when we got there，everyone was asking if Jack was okay﹣﹣﹣﹣﹣﹣no one was particularly worried，about me!"
A neighbor，Julie Brown，saw it all happen．"The dog went onto an icy lake．All of a sudden，it started to go under．There were crowds of people around，and they were all shouting and screaming．Before I knew it，the owner Smith was in the water forcing his way through the ice．I can't begin to imagine how cold it was．Everyone was very nervous，but he was as cool as a cucumber﹣﹣﹣﹣﹣he just crawled back out，put the dog on its lead，and went home．"
Many regard him as a hero，but Mr．Smith is quite laid﹣back about it．"Most dog owners are the same as me．They would do what I did without a second thought．But in the future，I'm going to make sure he's on lead near any ice ponds，Pets are members of our family．Would you do the same for them？
26．What happened on a cold January morning
A．Mr．Smith met Jack in the park．
B．Mr．Smith ran after Jack on the ice．
C．Jack fell from the ice into the water．
D．Jack played with the ducks in the water．
27．How did Mr．Smith save Jack？
A．He asked a neighbor for help．
B．He broke the ice and shouted to Jack．
C．He got Jack by the leg and pulled him out．
D．He pulled Jack out of the icy water by the neck．
28．The underlined phrases"as cool as a cucumber"in Paragraph 3 means" "
A．relaxed
B．proud
C．shy
D．brave
29．In the last paragraph，the writer asks a question to ．
A．suggest keeping pets for fun．
B．remind people to put their dogs on the leads．
C．encourage people to take good care of their pets．
D．advise people not to leave their dog near icy pounds．
30．What is the best title of the passage
A．A Man's Pet Dog
B．A Dog's Best Friend
C．The Danger on the Icy Lake
D．Suggestions for Pets'Owners．
More than 700 years ago，Scotland （ 苏格兰 ） was fighting with England．The king of England wanted to（16） Scotland．He had a strong army so it was （17） for the Scots to fight．They lost many times，King Robert of Scotland had to run from the English army．
One rainy day，King Robert lay in an old house．He thought that he was not good enough to be king．He was so（18） that he didn't even see a spider（蜘蛛）near him．He （19） when he
saw the spider climbing．It was trying to climb up its web at the top of the house but it fell down．
"How sad"thought King Robert．"The spider is like me．It's not （20） enough．"He watched while the spider climbed up again．It fell down a second time．
"Be careful，little spider，or you might die，"he said．"Life is so hard．You'll never get back to your web．"But the spider （21） again and again．King Robert watched while it （22） climbed back to its web．After an hour，the spider got do the web．
"You are such a great （23） ，"he said．"If you can keep trying．I can too．I must keep on fighting．I won't let the English win．"His （24） grew strong and they （25） the English army．Scotland was free．
Nobody knows if this is a true story．Many parents tell it to their children because the want them to keep trying．
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16．A．leave |
B．control |
C．help |
D．visit |
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17．A．interesting |
B．difficult |
C．important |
D．necessary |
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18．A．surprised |
B．bored |
C．worried |
D．lonely |
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19．A．looked ahead |
B．looked out |
C．looked on |
D．looked up |
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20．A．old |
B．strong |
C．fast |
D．free |
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21．A．tried |
B．fell |
C．practiced |
D．cheered |
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22．A．finally |
B．easily |
C．slowly |
D．suddenly |
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23．A．player |
B．fighter |
C．soldier |
D．spider |
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24．A．army |
B．feeling |
C．opinions |
D．family |
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25．A．kept |
B．raised |
C．stopped |
D．joined |
"I'm going shopping in the village，"George's mother said to George on Saturday morning．"So be a good boy and don't get into trouble．And don't forget （1） good care of Grandma．"Then she went out．
Grandma （2） in the chair by the window when she opened one little eye and said，"Now
you heard （3） your mother said，George．"
"Yes，Grandma，"George said．
George was bored to tears．He didn't have a brother or a sister．His father was a farmer，and （4） farm they lived on was miles away from anywhere，（5） there were never any children
to play with．He was tired of staring at（6） pigs，hens，cows and sheep．He was especially tired of having to live in the house with his grandma．Looking after her all by himself was hardly （7） way to spend a Saturday morning．
"Go and make me a cup of tea for a start，（8） sugar and milk．"Grandma said．
Most grandmothers are lovely，kind，helpful old ladies，but not this one．George's grandma was a woman（9） was always complaining about something or other．She spent all day（10） on her chair by the window．George （11） that Grandma used to be a gentle lady，but as she grew older，she was not able to look after herself and even worse，she was easy to get angry．
"We （12） be nice to the old，George，"His mother always told him．
Thinking of this，George （13） into the kitchen and made Grandma a cup of tea with a teabag．He put one spoon of sugar and （14） milk in it．He stirred the tea well and carried it into the living room （15） ．
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1．A．take |
B．taking |
C．to take |
D．takes |
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2．A．sleep |
B．sleeps |
C．is sleeping |
D．was sleeping |
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3．A．that |
B．what |
C．where |
D．which |
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4．A．a |
B．an |
C．the |
D．/ |
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5．A．but |
B．if |
C．or |
D．so |
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6．A．hundred |
B．hundreds |
C．hundredth |
D．hundreds of |
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7．A．exciting |
B．the most exciting |
C．more exciting |
D．much more exciting |
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8．A．in |
B．with |
C．of |
D．for |
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9．A．who |
B．which |
C．where |
D．when |
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10．A．sitting |
B．sits |
C．sit |
D．sat |
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11．A．tell |
B．told |
C．was told |
D．has told |
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12．A．should |
B．would |
C．might |
D．can |
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13．A．goes |
B．went |
C．will go |
D．has gone |
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14．A．many |
B．any |
C．few |
D．some |
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15．A．care |
B．careful |
C．carefully |
D．careless |