The time may be 10 a.m. in Beijing and 2 a.m. in New York. It is set on the same time—Greenwich Mean Time. This is because in 1884, many nations met to decide how to prevent the confusion（混乱）made by almost every town having its own time.
Such a time rule was devised（设计）by Sir Sanford Fleming (1827—1915). He was an engineer who lived in Canada. He held a meeting in 1884 to discuss the time problem. He suggested that there should be 24 meridians（子午线）dividing the world into 24 time zones（时区）. The zero meridian would pass through the village of Greenwich near London. The time at Greenwich would be called Greenwich Mean Time, and at each of the 24 meridian lines, the time would go forward or backwards by one hour.
Twenty-seven nations agreed to this suggestion, and since then GMT has been the centre of time-keeping for all nations. Most nations have only one time zone. However, large nations such as the USA and Australia are divided into several time zones.
根据短文内容判断正误，正确的在答题卡上涂A，错误的涂B。
1. It is 2 a.m. in New York when it is 10 a.m. in Beijing.
2. Mr Green devised Greenwich Mean Time.
3. The meeting was held to discuss the time problem in 1884.
4. Seventeen nations agreed to Greenwich Mean Time.
5. America has only one time zone.
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When you see this letter, you will have a good reason to feel excited. It means you are not alone in the universe (宇宙)! Welcome to Earth!
To be honest, I once believed that there weren’t aliens (外星人). But after I visited the science museum in our city, I had a new understanding of the universe.
In the past, I thought that the universe was just like the night sky. It’s dark and cold, and there aren’t many things in it (the planets, the moon, the many stars…what else?).
The museum changed my mind about this. I got to not only “walk” around our solar system (太阳系) but also the space outside. I “traveled” through black holes and some faraway galaxies (星系). The universe is so large and beautiful! Perhaps there is life somewhere out there!
The “Odyssey” show was my favorite part of the museum. It is about space travel. I “stepped” inside China’s space station and got to “experience” the life of astronauts. I even tried to “operate” the spaceship. It was different from driving a car. Everything was quite interesting!
Which part of the universe are you from? Tell me (or perhaps my child or grandchild) more about yourself and your world!
Don’t forget to visit the science museum in our city if you come to Earth. You will learn a lot about Earth there!
Yours,
Li Hua,
a student in China
1. Li Hua writes the letter to ________.| A．the robots | B．the aliens | C．the astronauts | D．the drivers |
| A．he went to the science museum | B．he traveled through the black holes |
| C．he stepped inside China’s space station | D．he wrote the letter to his friend |
| A．break | B．touch | C．fly | D．build |
| A．He doesn’t seem to be interested in science at all. |
| B．He liked other parts better than the “Odyssey” show. |
| C．He advised his friend to visit China’s space station. |
| D．He thinks that there may be life somewhere outside Earth. |
【推荐2】If you want to find more about chocolate, you can go to hundreds of special shops, museums, and visitor centers in different countries.
Barcelona, Spain
One of the most interesting chocolate museums is in Barcelona, Spain. You can find some of Barcelona’s most famous buildings here, but of course, they are all made of chocolate. You can also learn how to make it. If the wonderful smell makes you hungry, do not worry. You get a good ticket when you arrive—it is a bar of chocolate and you can eat it while you are walking around!
Prague, Czech
Visitors to Prague in the Czech Republic can also go to an unusual small museum. It has pictures by the artist Vladomir Cech and he made them all in chocolate. At the museum, you can try making a picture yourself. But be careful it is not easy!
Birmingham, UK
Cadbury Warld center in Birmingham in the UK is also a famous place with chocolate lovers. Over 500,000 people go there every year to find out about the Cadbury story.
The visitor center is next to their famous factory. You can stand in the corner of the building and watch while people make real Cadbury Dairy Milk. Hundreds of bars go past your eyes every minute—it is very exciting!
Hershey, USA
Hershey’s Chocolate World in the USA is even more popular, with around three million visitors every year. It is a lot more than just a museum because you can visit a special 4D cinema here and go on a ride too. People sit in little cars to move from room to room, and on the journey they learn all about Hershey’s chocolate.
1. What is special about the ticket mentioned in the passage?| A．It is made of chocolate. | B．It has pictures of chocolate. |
| C．It shows how to make chocolate. | D．It tells you the way to a 4D cinema. |
| A．In Barcelona. | B．In Prague. | C．In Birmingham. | D．In Hershey. |
| A．It offers a special journey. |
| B．It tells the Cadbury story. |
| C．It has buildings made of chocolate. |
| D．It receives over 500,000 visitors every year. |
Can it be recycled(再利用）？ | Types of Plastic |
| ✓ | PET This is the plastic that you often see on supermarket shelves! It’s used to make plastic water bottles and biscuit boxes. |
| ✓ | HDPE HDPE is a stronger type of plastic. It is what milk bottles are made of. |
| × | LDPE LDPE is a very soft plastic which is not easily broken. It is what shopping bags are made of. |
| ✓ | PS(POLYSTYRENE) This plastic is often seen in our daily life. You probably have seen it when you get hot drinks in those cheap cups. |
| A．PET | B．HDPE | C．LDPE | D．PS(POLYSTYRENE) |
| A．PET | B．HDPE | C．LDPE | D．PS(POLYSTYRENE) |
| A．milk bottles | B．hot drink cups | C．shopping bags | D．biscuit boxes |
【推荐1】Think “rock, paper, scissors (剪刀)” is a children’s game? Think again.
Top players from around the world came together in Toronto to compete for a 10,000-Canadian-dollar prize and the title of World Champion (世界冠军头衔). More than 500 players, including national champions from Australia, Norway and New Zealand, attended.
The simple game is often used to make decisions and solve simple problems. Players hold their fists closed and count to three before making a fist (rock), a flat hand (paper) or two fingers (scissors). Paper covers rock, scissors cut paper and rock breaks scissors.
Players have different opinions about the history of the game, but it is commonly believed to have been played for centuries in Japan. The Paper Scissors Stone Club opened in England in 1842 and players could play together there. In 1918, the name was changed to World RPS Club and its headquarters (总部) moved from London to Toronto.
The world championship started in 2002, and is held once every year.
根据短文内容，判断下列句子正误。正确为“T”，错误为“F”。
1. The winner of the game can get 10,000 Canadian dollars as a prize.
2. The simple game is often used to make new friends.
3. From the passage, we know that making two fingers stands for scissors in the game.
4. The headquarters of World RPS Club moved to New Zealand in 1918.
5. The first world championship was held in 2002.
【推荐2】The World’s Longest Rivers River
| River | Length | Location |
| Nile | 4,132 miles（6,650 km） | Africa |
| Amazon | 4,000 miles（6,400 km） | South America |
| China Chang Jiang（Yangtze） | 3,915 miles（6,300 km） | China |
| Mississippi—Missouri-Red Rock | 3,902 miles（6,275 km） | United States |
| Ob | 3,364 miles（5,410 km） | Russia |
Fast Facts:
The Nile River passes through 9 countries: Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo, Egypt, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda.
The Amazon is second in length but first in amount of water carried and area of land drained (排水).
Chang Jiang is the longest river in Asia and the third longest in the world. The river is the longest in the world to flow wholly within one country.
The Missouri and Red Rock Rivers are considered tributaries (a stream or river that flow into a main river) of the Mississippi.
The Mississippi river system goes through only one country: the United States.
The Ob River is a major river in Western Siberia, Russia and is the world’s seventh longest river.
1. How are the rivers listed in the table?| A．By the greatest to the least volume (体积). | B．From the widest to the narrowest. |
| C．From northernmost to southernmost. | D．From the longest to the shortest. |
| A．The two are the same length. | B．They flow to the Amazon. |
| C．They are part of the same river system. | D．They are rivers in North America. |
| A．Nile. | B．Ob. | C．Amazon. | D．Chang Jiang. |
【推荐3】It’s healthy to eat at home. But sometimes you just want to eat out. How can you have a great and healthy meal at the restaurant near your home? Here are some ways for you.
Before you order, you’d better have a good look at the menu. Have no idea what the dish (菜) is? Ask the waiter. Then you don’t need to eat any food you don’t like .
When you enjoy your food, use a small plate, and eat slowly. A small plate can help you eat less, but make you feel full (饱的) quickly.
You may want a piece of cake for dessert (甜点) after the meal. Stop! There is too much sugar in it. All you need is some fresh fruit. If there isn’t any at the restaurant, don’t order any more.
It’s time to go home. Don’t take the bus or taxi. Take a walk, please.
根据语篇内容，选择最佳选项。
1. From the Paragraph 1, we can know that it’s ________ to eat at home.
| A．bad | B．tired | C．healthy |
| A．服务员 | B．清洁工 | C．厨师 |
| A．A big plate | B．A small plate | C．Eating fast |
| A．some fresh fruit | B．some ice cream | C．a piece of cake |
| A．how to order at the restaurant |
| B．why it is healthy to eat at home |
| C．how to eat healthy when eating out |
Judy is my friend. She is two years older than me. We go to the same school but we are not in the same class. We are like peas and carrots as we do lots of things together. We go to school together; We hang out together; And we even stayed overnight at each other’s house once a week.
Last night, Judy and I talked for a long time about her worries. She told me she was a little bit nervous these days because she would take an important exam in about seven days. She and her classmates were all busy with their classes and schoolwork every day. But she was very afraid of the exam although she worked really hard. She said sometimes she felt it’s like a big, black cloud hanging over her head. She was so worried about the exam that she could hardly breathe(呼吸).
Judy also told me whenever it took her a long time to work out a problem, she would become crazy. And whenever she didn’t do well in exams, she couldn’t help (忍不住) crying. Hearing her words, I totally understood how she felt. But I said to her: “Though our school life is busy, it is also very colorful. It’s best not to run away from problems. We should always try to solve them. And we should always face the trouble and difficulties with a big smile. Tomorrow is another day!”
After the long talk, she said that I was so kind to help her out and talking to me is like sharing her problem. She felt she was half way to solving her problem just by talking to me.
1. The writer and Judy _______.| A．are of the same age |
| B．are in the same class |
| C．are in the same school |
| A．形影不离的 | B．豌豆和胡萝卜 | C．同根同源 |
| A．she would cry |
| B．she would get angry with herself |
| C．she would ask the teacher for help |
| A．Judy would have an exam in about a week. |
| B．Relations between the writer and Judy are getting worse. |
| C．Sometimes Judy could not breathe because she was ill. |
| A．Sports. | B．Education. | C．Science. |
【推荐2】Is it difficult for you to get up in the morning ? Hiroyuki’s bed will solve your problem ! Here is how it works .
The bed is connected to an alarm clock . First , the alarm clock rings . You have a few minutes to wake up . Next , a tape recorder in the bed plays soft music . The tape recorder in Hiroyuki’s bed plays a recording of his girlfriend . She whispered in a soft voice , “Wake up , darling , please .” After minutes later , Hiroyuki hears a recording of his boss . His boss shouts , “Wake up at once , or you’ll be late !”
If you don’t get up after the second recording , a mechanical “foot” in the bed will kick you in the head . The bed waits a few more minutes . What ! You’re still in bed ! Slowly the top of the bed rises higher and higher . The foot of the bed goes lower and lower . Finally you slide off the bed and onto the floor . You are out of bed awake !
Hiroyuki’s bed is not in stores . There is only one bed--- the bed Hiroyuki made for a contest（竞赛）. Maybe someday a company will make Hiroyuki’s bed and sell it in stores . Maybe people will buy millions of beds . Then Hiroyuki will be rich . If the bed makes Hiroyuki rich , he won’t need to work , and he won’t need to get up early !
1. The bed is useful to the people _______ .| A．who can’t sleep well | B．who can’t get up early |
| C．who go to bed early | D．who go to bed late |
| A．an alarm clock | B．a tape recorder |
| C．a TV | D．a mechanical “foot” |
| A．He will slide onto the floor . |
| B．A tape recorder will play a recording of his boss . |
| C．A mechanical “foot” will kick him in the head . |
| D．The bed will rise higher and higher |
【推荐3】Now satellites(卫星)are helping to forecast(预报)the weather. They are in space and they can reach any part of the world.The satellites take pictures of the atmosphere(大气), because this is where the weather forms(形成)。They send these pictures to the weather station. So meteorologists(气象专家)can see the weather of any part of the world. From the pictures, the scientists can often say how the weather will change.
Today, nearly five hundred weather stations in sixty countries receive satellite pictures. When they receive new pictures,the meteor- ologists compare(比较)them with earlier ones. Perhaps they may find that the clouds have changed during the last few hours .This may mean the weather on the ground may soon change,too. In their next weather forecast, the meteorologists can say this.
So the weather satellites are a great help to the meteorologists. Before satellites were invented, the scientists could forecast the weather for about 24 or 48 hours. Now they can make good forecasts for 3 or 5 days. Soon,perhaps , they may be ablet to forecast the weather for a week or more ahead(提前)
1. Satellites travel__________.| A．in space | B．in the atmosphere |
| C．above the ground | D．above space |
| A．the weather satellites can do it easily |
| B．clouds form there |
| C．the weather forms there |
| D．the pictures can forecast the weather |
| A．when they have received satellite pictures |
| B．after they have compared new satellite pictures with earlier ones |
| C．before they receive satellite pictures |
| D．while they study satellite pictures |
| A．one day | B．two days | C．five days | D．seven days or even longer |
| A．taking pictures of the atmosphere |
| B．receiving pictures of the atmosphere |
| C．doing other work in many ways |
| D．weather forecasting |
