Visiting outer space is still a far dream for anyone who isn't an astronaut，but a day trip to the stars is already open for people to order!
A new company （公司），Space Perspective，is planning tests with passengers.It has big plans to run up to 500 flights from different places across the USA by 2024.If successful，reaching the outer side of space could be as easy as flying abroad in a few years' time.The plan will be for spacemen and up to eight passengers to travel in Neptune，a capsule （太空舱）tied to a balloon the size of a football field.
They will move slowly upwards right to the side of space，30 km away from the Earth.There，space tourists will be able to look back at the Earth and out to dark space and the sight of millions of stars.Although the price is yet to be fixed，the expensive flight，which will take six hours，is likely to cost over £100 000.Because the capsule remains within the Earth's atmosphere （大气层），no special clothing or training are needed.It means that older people or those with health problems will be included.
One problem may be the method of landing back on the Earth.The balloon moves back down from space until it falls down in the sea.Passengers，spacemen，capsule and balloon are then gotten back by ship.
Now Neptune faces competition from the Stratollite a balloon being developed by a company called World View Enterprises，while the super rich Richard Branson，Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk are all pouring money into developing business space flying machines.The advantage of the balloon is that it will be cheaper than a space plane or rocket.
Space travel may soon be a reality （现实），but how visitors get there is still a very open question.
（1）We can see from the passage that Space Perspective .
| A． |
has completed over 500 tests |
| B． |
wants to use Neptune to carry people |
| C． |
has quite a long history |
| D． |
makes it easier for us to fly abroad |
（2）According to Space Perspective's plan，space tourists .
| A． |
should wear special clothing |
| B． |
will land back on the ground |
| C． |
can watch the Earth from space |
| D． |
must keep in good health |
（3）The writer implies （暗示）in the passage that .
| A． |
the race to get tourists into space is becoming hot |
| B． |
there will be only four ways for visitors to reach space |
| C． |
the Stratollite is popular with space passengers |
| D． |
Richard，Jeff and Elon are all short of money |
（4）The passage can usually be read in the part of ad in a newspaper.
| A． |
Culture |
| B． |
Business |
| C． |
Health |
| D． |
Science |
In England ,people don’t often talk to each other when they travel. If you get on a bus or a train. you can see people sitting and looking out of the window. Other people may read books or newspapers.
When you meet English people, they often start a conversation by talking about the weather . So when you meet somebody in England, you can say, “Nice weather for the time of the year!”
“But it was a little cold yesterday, ”somebody may answer.
“But it will get a bit warmer later,”you can say.
Talking like this, they will think,“How friendly you are!”English people _________on the bus.
| A．often talk a lot |
| B．never talk to each other |
| C．read newspapers |
| D．never looking out of the window. |
When you meet English people, you can start the conversation by talking about the__________.
| A．weather | B．work | C．family | D．age |
According to(根据) the passage, if you talk to English people about the weather, they will think_________.
| A．you are friendly | B．you are right |
| C．you are English | D．you are clever. |
Which of the followings is true?
| A．English people like traveling by bus |
| B．English people often talk about the weather |
| C．English people are unfriendly. |
| D．English people like the cold weather. |
As you research music, you will find much that is familiar to you. You will find music which tells you interesting places and exciting things to do. You will find music which expresses that are often own.
Music is an expression(表达) of the people. As you research, you will find music of people at work or at play. You will find expresses love of the country, love of nature and love of home. Music is also an expression of the composer(创作者). The composer expresses his own music ideas. He studies the materials(材料) of music and discovers of using them. He looks for new kinds of musical expression.
Music can suggest actions and feelings which we share(分享). We can enjoy playing and singing music, dancing and listening to the music of the people and the composers of different times and places.In the first paragraph(段落), the writer tells us___________.
| A．to find pleasure and our feelings in music |
| B．how to research music |
| C．how to express your feelings in music |
| D．to discover the things and places in music |
From the second paragraph we know that________.
| A．music sings the country, nature and home |
| B．if we love music we will love the country, nature and home |
| C．we may listen to music at work or at play |
| D．music can express how people live, work and think |
The last paragraph shows that music makes it possible_______.
| A．that music can express actions and feelings |
| B．people can enjoy singing and dancing to the music |
| C．to bring understanding between people of different times and places |
| D．to make people of different times and places happy |
Through music, the composer_______________.
| A．wishes you to study music with him |
| B．expresses his feelings and ideas |
| C．studies the materials of music |
| D．shoes his love of the country |
The best title(标题) of this passage may be__________.
| A．Enjoy Singing and Dancing |
| B．Music-Expression of the Composer |
| C．Research Music |
| D．Music-Suggestion of Feelings |
A man came home from work late, tired, to find his 5-year-old son waiting for him at the door.“Daddy, how much money do you make an hour?”“If you must know, I make $20 an hour.”“Oh,” the little boy replied, with his head down. He thought for a moment, looked up and said, “Daddy, could you lend me $10?”
The father was furious, “If you asked for the money to buy a toy or some other rubbish, then go straight to your room and think about why you are being so selfish(自私的)!”The little boy went to his room and shut the door. After about an hour or so, the father calmed(平静)down, and started to think, “Maybe he really needs to buy something and he didn't really ask for money very often.” So he went to the little boy's room.
“Sorry! Maybe I was too hard on you just now.” said the man, “Here's $10.” “Oh, thank you, Daddy!” he said happily. Then, the boy took out some coins. When the father found that the boy already had money, he got angry again.“Why do you want more money since you already have some?” the father shouted angrily. “Because I didn't have enough, but now I do.” The little boy replied, “Daddy, I have $20 now. Can I buy an hour of your time? Please come home early tomorrow. I would like to have dinner with you.”How much does the boy's father make an hour? ____ .
| A．$10 | B．$20 | C．$30 | D．$40 |
In this passage, the underlined word “furious” means ____.
| A．very angry | B．quite happy |
| C．too excited | D．a little nervous |
In the first passage, the father refused to lend the boy any money because _______.
| A．he thought the boy wanted to keep the money for himself |
| B．he did not have enough money at that moment |
| C．he thought the boy would buy something of no use |
| D．the boy always borrowed money from him |
The boy wanted to buy ________ with twenty dollars.
| A．a new book for himself |
| B．a nice present for his father |
| C．a toy for his own birthday |
| D．an hour of his father's time |
From the passage, we can infer(推断)that the boy's father__.
| A．often played with his son |
| B．spent little time with his son |
| C．didn't love his son at all |
| D．often came back home early |
Always forgetting your long passwords(密码)? Worried about being hacked(被攻击)?All these worries will soon become history. Scientists have found that upper-casing(大写)your password can help you reduce the chance being hacked.
Usually passwords are six letters or more.However,50 percent of people choose a common word or simple key combination for their password. The most used passwords are 123456, abcdef and abc123. In fact, if your passwords are in lower-case(小写),it will be easily hacked by a hacker. According to a study, it only takes a hacker ten minutes to hack a six-letter password which is in lower-case, but if you make the letter in upper-case, it can take up to ten hours. So if you want to make your account much safer, you should make your password upper-case. Of course, you can also add numbers or symbols to your password. Most of the time a hacker’s computer has to work for 18 days to break a password, but if you choose a nine-letter password that includes numbers and symbols, it can take a hacher’s computer 44,530 years to break it.Scientists have found thatyour password is much safer for
your account.
| A．upper-casing | B．lower-casing |
| C．reducing | D．copying |
According to the passage,______is not one of the most used
passwords.
| A．123456 | B．abcdef | C．abc123 | D．000000 |
It takes a hacker___to hack a six-letter password which is in
lower—case.
| A．10 minutes | B．10 hours |
| C．18 days | D．44,530 years |
The Chinese meaning of the underlined word is
A.数字B.符号 C.色彩调料What is the main idea of the passage?
| A．What passwords are. |
| B．How a password is hacked. |
| C．How to make your password much safer. |
| D．Why hackers hack your password. |
A young man was getting ready for graduation. He always wanted a beautiful sports car, and he told his father this. On the morning of his graduation, his father called him into his study. His father told him how proud he was to have such a fine son, and told him how much he loved him. He handed his son a beautiful box. The young man was disappointed when he opened the box and found a book. He shouted angrily,“With all your money you give me a book?”and rushed out of the house.
Many years passed and the young man was very successful in business. He had a beautiful home and a wonderful family, but he realized his father was very old and thought he should go to see him. Before he made a visit, he got a call telling him his father had passed away(去世).He was also told his father had given all his possessions to him. When he arrived at his father’s house, sadness filled his heart.
He began to see his father’s important papers and saw the still new book. With tears, he opened the book and began to turn the pages. As he read the words, a car key dropped from an envelope in the book. It was the key to a sports car.The young man wanted his father to buy him a.
| A．book | B．sports T-shirt |
| C．sports car | D．cellphone |
On the morning of his graduation,his father give him a .
| A．box | B．paper | C．key | D．car |
According to the second paragraph,we can know that.
| A．the young man became successful |
| B．the young man usually visited his father |
| C．the young man did not marry |
| D．the young man gave his father a call every week |
The Chinese meaning of the underlined word is.
| A．跑车 | B．财产 | C．房子 | D．书本 |
Which of the following is wrong?
| A．The father loved his son very much. |
| B．The father had bought his son a sports car for his graduation. |
| C．The father only bought his son a book. |
| D．The young man did not understand his father |