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．
Bags of love
Las year， I worked in a middle school near my mother's house， and I stayed with her for a month． During that time， I helped her do some housework and buy some（1） ．
After the first week， I noticed that the food was （2） very quickly． Then I began keeping an eye on my mum． To my （3） ， I found that she would put some of the food into a paper（4） and go out with it at about nine every morning． And finally， I decided to （5） her． I saw her taking the food to the street （6） ． She would also（7） a lot of time talking and playing with them．
One day， I talked to a neighbor and found out that my mum was （8） in the area． The children were very friendly with her and even thought of her as their own （9） ． Then it hit me﹣why wouldn't she want to tell me about it？ Was she worried that I would stop buying food （10） I found it out ？
When my mum go home，I gave her a big hug． I told her she didn't need to keep it a （11） from me． And she told me something about the children． Some of them lived with an old lady in a small house． Others （12） on the street． For years， she was helping the poor street children by giving them food． After she told me everything， I was so（13） by how selfless（无私的）she was． She helped others in need． As her son ， I was so （14） of my mum．
I （15） to buy food for my mum after that． But I always added one mare bag for her other children．
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（1）A． drinks |
B． clothes |
C． food |
D． fruit |
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（2）A． cleared out |
B． sold out |
C． thrown away |
D． eaten up |
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（3）A． surprise |
B． joy |
C． disappointment |
D． sadness |
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（4）A． bag |
B． box |
C． case |
D． basket |
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（5）A． see |
B． call |
C． follow |
D． catch |
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（6）A． pupils |
B． children |
C． dogs |
D． villagers |
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（7）A． take |
B． pay |
C． cost |
D． spend |
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（8）A． bored |
B． well﹣known |
C． interested |
D． relaxed |
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（9）A． mother |
B． teacher |
C． sister |
D． friend |
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（10）A． although |
B． unless |
C． if |
D． before |
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（11）A． secret |
B． challenge |
C． joke |
D． present |
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（12）A． played |
B．ran |
C． cried |
D． slept |
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（13）A． angry |
B． moved |
C． disappointed |
D． worried |
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（14）A． surprised |
B． tired |
C． afraid |
D． proud |
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（15）A． stopped |
B． refused |
C． continued |
D． hated |
Margaret always （1） （give）her friends cards on Christmas Day． She thinks it is a great way to tell each other how much she values their （2） （friend）．
Last week， Margaret went to several different（3） （store） looking for special cards for her friends． Margaret likes all the friends equally． She wanted to find a card for each friend that was personal， and she wanted the cards to also look sort of（4） same． Margaret spent over an hour looking at cards， but she could not find the cards（5） were right．
Margaret had a great idea． She would make cards for each of her friends． But she wasn't sure how to make cards． She remembered （6） （hear）somewhere about Christmas Cards that（7） （make） by hand over a hundred years ago． She used the Internet to find out（8） （many） about these cards． She made notes for all the materials she would need and went back to the store to get them．
Margaret spent several hours working on the Christmas cards （9） （careful）． That night at dinner， Margaret showed her family the cards she had made for her friends． Even her brother thought they were great， and he almost never thinks Margaret's ideas are great． Margaret（10） （decide） to make each of her parents a Christmas card and one for her brother， too．
A young man was walking in the desert． He felt very（1） ． Just then he suddenly found a spring of delicious and clear water． The water was cool and sweet for a man who had（2） it for such a long time． He drank a lot， and then he（3） his bottle so that he could bring some back to his village and gave it to his teacher who had taught him in middle school．
After a four﹣day（4） ， he gave the water to the old man and he took a deep drink， smiled warmly and（5） his student for the sweet water． The young man returned to his home with a happy heart．
Later， the teacher let another student taste the water． He spat it out at once， saying it was （6） ． The student said the water had become bad because the bottle was too old．
The student asked his teacher， "Master， the water was bad and it was bitter． Why did you （7） to him that you liked it？"
The teacher replied， "You only tasted the water（8） I tasted the gift． The water which has been put in loving and kindness is not（9） water．"
Nothing could be（10） than love．
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（1）A． thirsty |
B． tired |
C． hungry |
D． angry |
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（2）A． avoided |
B．processed |
C．expected |
D． checked |
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（3）A．opened |
B．filled |
C．emptied |
D．carried |
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（4）A．illness |
B．holiday |
C．rest |
D．trip |
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（5）A． thanked |
B． praised |
C．paid |
D． taught |
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（6）A． wonderful |
B． awful |
C． safe |
D．dangerous |
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（7）A．report |
B．say |
C．lie |
D．explain |
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（8）A． after |
B． before |
C．when |
D．while |
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（9）A．actually |
B．simply |
C．mostly |
D．nearly |
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（10）A．sweeter |
B． heavier |
C．dearer |
D． cleaner |
There was a girl called Anna， who was studying in Esmarth Vil， a primary school in the United States． She was the most （1） girl at her school． Her marks were higher than the others． She was the best， and almost everybody wanted to be her （2） ． They wanted to play with her．
One day， the teacher set an exam and a boy called Robert （3） his exam using Anna's name． So when the teacher（4） all the exams， Anna found out she had failed the exam，and the other kids were（5） ．
Later on， Robert apologized to Anna， and finally they became good friends．
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（1）A．outgoing |
B．beautiful |
C．careful |
D．hardworking |
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（2）A．neighbor |
B．friend |
C．classmate |
D．teacher |
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（3）A．signed |
B． sent |
C． offered |
D． wrote |
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（4）A． marked |
B． finished |
C． returned |
D．exchanged |
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（5）A． pleased |
B．moved |
C． shocked |
D．scared |
26路公共汽车正行驶在中华路上，这时司机看到一位老人正躺在路边．
Bus No． 26 was going along Zhonghua Road the driver saw an old man on the side of the road．