From a plane you can see the fields, cities, mountains or rivers below. If we go into space, we see more and more of the earth. People and man—made satellites (卫星) are sent into space to look at the earth, the stars and other planets and learn more about them.
The moon is our nearest neighbor in space. It is our satellite and men have visited it already. It is smaller than the earth. Plants can’t grow on the moon because there is no air or water on it. There are lots of mountains on the moon. At night, it is very cold on the moon. It is not comfortable to live on the moon if possible. On the moon, there is much dust here and there. The things on the moon are much lighter than the things on the earth.
The moon hasn’t its own light. It shines back (反射) the light of the sun. When the sun is shining on the side of the moon that faces us, it looks like a great round ball. We can’t see the moon when the sun is shining on the side of the moon that faces away from us.
In fact, the moon isn’t as near as it looks. It is 380, 000 kilometers away from the earth. Of course we can fly to the moon in a spaceship. It only takes more than three days to get there by spaceship.
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。
1. The underlined words “dust” in the passage means “ ________” in Chinese.
| A．液体 | B．尘土 | C．冰山 |
| A．find there is more air |
| B．see more of the earth |
| C．learn more about the sun |
| A．a great round face |
| B．a great square box |
| C．a great round ball |
| A．Many kinds of plants can grow on the moon. |
| B．It takes the spaceship at least three days to the moon. |
| C．People can live on the moon easily. |
| A．Something about the moon. |
| B．How to get to the moon. |
| C．The introduction (介绍) the sun. |
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【推荐1】①Most people have a place to call home on Earth. What about in outer space? The International Space Station(ISS) became our first “home” in space in 2000. It welcomed its first crew(队) that year, paving the way(铺平道路) for 20 years of future research.
②“You just have this impression that we’re all citizens(公民) of not a country, but of the planet,” former NASA astronaut Scott Kelly told National Geographic about working in ISS. “We’re all in this thing called humanity(人类) together.”
③Over the past 20 years, the ISS has mainly been used as a science lab, hosting 241 people from 19 countries, according to NASA. They have gone on spacewalks, done research on how space affects the human body, and even grown plants in space.
④ ▲ . For example, the station’s water purification(净化) technology has been used in poor areas to provide clean drinking water. The station also helps to warn us of natural disasters(灾难), such as earthquakes.
⑤However, after being our home in space for over 7,000 days, the station is starting to get old. It has leaked(泄漏) air a few times. Scientists think that the station can keep working until 2024. After that, scientists will bring it down to Earth. It is believed that Earth’s atmosphere(大气) will burn up most of the station. Other debris(残骸) will fall into the Pacific Ocean.
⑥In the future, space will be home to more stations like the ISS. NASA is building a space station that is smaller than the ISS near the moon. Also, China will have its own space station up in 2022.
1. What did Scott Kelly feel about his work in space?| A．Comfortable | B．Proud | C．Bored | D．Lonely |
(a. gone on spacewalks b. provide clean water for poor areas c. stopped earthquakes
d. learned how space affects the human body e. grown plants )
| A．abc | B．abd | C．ade | D．bde |
| A．We don’t know why we call the ISS our first “home”. |
| B．The station has also done something good to us on earth. |
| C．You want to know who has visited the ISS over the years. |
| D．People may wonder how scientists live on the station. |
(Para. 1=① Para. 2= ② Para. 3=④ Para. 4=④ Para. 5=⑤ Para. 6=⑥)
| A．①；②③④⑤；⑥ | B．①；②③④；⑤⑥ |
| C．①②；③④；⑤⑥ | D．①②；③④⑤；⑥ |
【推荐2】Astronauts go on spacewalks for many reasons. Spacewalks let astronauts work outside their spaceship while still in space. Astronauts can do science experiments on a spacewalk. Experiments can be placed on the outside of a spaceship. This lets scientists learn how being in space influences different things. Spacewalks also let astronauts repair satellites or spaceship that are in space. By going on spacewalks, astronauts can fix things instead of bringing them back to Earth to fix.
When astronauts go on spacewalks, they wear spacesuits to keep themselves safe. Inside spacesuits, astronauts have the oxygen（氧气）they need to breathe. They have the water they need to drink.
Astronauts put on their spacesuits several hours before a spacewalk. They leave the spaceship through a special door called an airlock. The airlock has two doors. When astronauts get ready to go on a spacewalk, they go through the first door and lock it tight behind them. They can then open the second door without any air getting out of the spaceship. After the spacewalk, astronauts go back inside through the airlock.
When on a spacewalk, astronauts use safety tethers to stay close to their spaceship. One end is tied to the spacewalker. The other end is connected to the spaceship. The safety tethers keep astronauts from flying away into space.
1. What is one kind of important work that astronauts do during spacewalks?| A．Watching the earth from the space. | B．Wearing spacesuits to keep warm. |
| C．Making repairs to objects. | D．Doing tests on their bodies. |
①lock the first door tight ②put on their spacesuits
③go through the first door ④open the second door
| A．②④③① | B．①②③④ | C．②③①④ | D．③①②④ |
| A．绳；链 | B．工具 | C．措施 | D．头盔 |
| A．Astronauts wear spacesuits to breathe and move in space. |
| B．Astronauts need special machines to study other space. |
| C．Astronauts do important experiments in space. |
| D．Astronauts have special tools to stay safe and work in space. |
【推荐3】Do stars only appear at night? The answer is no. Venus (金星) is the only star that can be seen in daytime. It shone at its brightest in the night sky on Feb 17 this year.
Venus is the second planet from the sun. It is the second brightest natural object, behind the earth’s moon, in the night sky. Why is it so bright?
First of all, Venus is the closest planet to the earth. It is also covered by highly reflective (反射的) clouds, which can reflect about 70 percent of the sunlight striking (照射) it, almost twice as much as the earth does. Some people call 2017 the year of Venus, because the planet is at its brightest twice this year. Venus gets brighter when it goes further away from the sun, and nearer to the earth. The brightest moment happened once in February, and will happen again, during daylight, on April 30.
If Venus is so bright and close to us, isn’t it a better choice for human exploration (探索) than Mars? It is closer to the earth than Mars and it’s closer to the earth in size. The closer distance to the sun means solar power (太阳能) would be easier to generate as well.
However, with a temperature of about 465℃ on the surface, Venus is the hottest planet in our solar system!
But scientists never give up. Recently, a team of NASA and Russian scientists created new computer equipment that can stand temperatures of 480℃. It can work under Venus-like conditions (环境) for almost 22 days.
The next step, according to the scientists, is to send a probe (探测器) to Venus by 2025.
1. Which of the following about Venus is NOT true?| A．It’s the only star that can be seen in daylight. | B．It’s the second planet from the sun. |
| C．It’s the brightest natural object in the night sky. | D．It’s the closest planet to the earth. |
| A．heat | B．produce | C．spread | D．form |
| A．The closer distance to the earth. | B．The similar size to the earth. |
| C．Too much solar power to use. | D．The extremely high temperature. |
a. was created by some UK scientists b. can stand temperatures of 480℃
c. can work for about 22 days on Venus d. will be sent to Venus by 2025
| A．ab | B．bc | C．cd | D．ad |
【推荐1】Cigarette smoking causes ninety percent of lung cancer. It causes mouth cancers. Heart disease(疾病) is commonly found in heavy smokers as well. 442000 people in the United States die each year of illnesses caused by cigarette smoking. The American Cancer Society says smoking is the main cause of death today!
Smokers have a choice in the matter. However, what about those who don't smoke and yet are affected (影响) by smoking? Secondhand smoke is becoming a serious problem in this country. About 3, 000 nonsmoking people die of lung cancer each year as a result of breathing secondhand smoke. Smoking also causes 35, 000 deaths a year from heart disease among nonsmokers. Secondhand smoke, or environmental tobacco smoke, causes headaches, nausea (作呕), and dizziness( 昡晕 ).
Cigarette smoking has long been stopped on television and on the radio. In November 1998, outdoor cigarette advertising (广告) was banned.Many states have banned smoking in all bars, restaurants, and clubs. These are all ways to stop suffering ( 遭受 )secondhand smoke.
根据短文内容,选择正确答案.
1. According to text, cigarette smoking causes illnesses EXCEPT(除了)________.| A．1ung cancer | B．mouth cancer | C．heart disease | D．eye disease |
| A．2,000 | B．4,000 | C．3,000 | D．5,000 |
| A．禁止 | B．推广 | C．促销 | D．传播 |
| A．55,000 | B．25,000 | C．35,000 | D．45,000 |
| A．Smoking is Bad | B．Secondhand Smoke |
| C．How to Protect ourselves | D．How to Keep Healthy |
【推荐2】阅读判断
The THIRD month of the school year has now arrived. Have you noticed that when we talk about numbers, we naturally think of the number three? In some ways, “three” is a number that has magical powers.
You might have found that this number is all around us. Everything has a beginning, a middle, and an end. We eat three meals a day. Traffic lights all over the world use three colors: red, yellow and green. And there is the rule of three. It is an age-old writing skill. According to this rule, things can always become more satisfying to readers if they come in threes. The Three Character Classic or Sanzijing, for example, is one of the most popular Chinese Meng Xue (elementary study) texts. Have you ever noticed how powerfully ads use the rule of three to improve their marketing? Just do it. I’m loving it. Coke is it. Everything is possible. These famous slogans (口号) are all three words long.
But what is it about the number three that makes it so magical? Well, it is because our brains enjoy thinking in patterns (模型). If there are no patterns, our brains will create them. And three is the smallest number needed to form a pattern. An audience member will usually only remember three things from a speech. Do you want something in your speech to keep in your audience’s minds? Put it forward to them in groups of three.
If we properly use the rule of three in our daily lives, we can make many things easier. For example, the start of the year is often a time for making resolutions. However, people hardly ever keep them! Many people like to add lots of tasks (任务) to their to-do lists. Sometimes they may be too difficult to achieve. Sometimes people just forget about them. For this reason, the best resolution is to just make three tasks. These top three tasks should be hard enough to be challenging while still being achievable. And next time you are making New Year’s resolutions, consider listing only three things to work on. The longer your list is, the less likely you are to keep it!
1. In Paragraph 2, the writer gives the examples about “three” to show that ________.| A．there are strict rules for three-word-long ads |
| B．the number three is everywhere in our lives |
| C．everything is possible thanks to the rule of three |
| D．Sanzijing is one of the most famous classic texts |
| A．why the number three has magical powers | B．how to help people remember things easily |
| C．what causes brains to think in a creative way | D．whether it’s possible to keep everything in mind |
| A．Listing only three things that we can achieve. |
| B．Making three tasks that are as simple as possible. |
| C．Forgetting about the resolutions we’ve ever made. |
| D．Adding as many things to our to-do lists as possible. |
| A．Famous Slogans | B．Magical Threes | C．Small Challenges | D．Achievable Tasks |
【推荐3】We all know that many people like to go to the cafe(咖啡馆) and drink some coffee there. They can talk with other people and listen to music when drinking coffee.
However, the “silent cafes” are very popular in Tokyo, Japan these days.
A young woman sits alone(单独地) in a cafe. She is drinking coffee and reading a book. After a while, she writes some words on the notebook and then she shows it to the waiter. It says, “Where is the toilet(厕所), please?”
We can see many “silent cafes” in Tokyo. They look the same as other cafes. But people in “silent cafes” can’t speak. They can only communicate(交流) with each other by writing on the notebook.
The “silent cafes” are very popular in Tokyo, because some people there are under too much pressure of work, and they need a place to relax themselves. They want to stay alone for some time, so they like to go to the “silent cafes”.
1. How do people in the “silent cafes” communicate with each other?| A．By talking with other people quietly. | B．By writing words on a notebook. |
| C．By talking on the phone. | D．By drawing pictures on the paper. |
| A．热情 | B．压力 | C．娱乐 | D．兴趣 |
| A．Because the coffee there is very cheap. |
| B．Because they can get many notebooks there. |
| C．Because the “silent cafes” are very nice. |
| D．Because they can stay alone and relax there. |
| A．tell us something about the “silent cafes” | B．tell us a good way to relax ourselves |
| C．ask us to drink coffee in the “silent cafes” | D．tell us a story about a young woman |
【推荐1】Willow Shields is an American film and television actress．She was born on June 1st，2000 in Albuquerque，New Mexico．She has a twin sister and an elder brother．Willow is a very beautiful girl．She has golden hair，big eyes and sweet smiles．
Willow got her first job in 2008 and she acted in a 7-minute short film with her sister．In it，she plays the role of a little girl watching a gun fight．Her most famous role is Prim in the movie Hunger Games．She worked hard for the movie and she read the book carefully before acting．Willow did so well that the director said，“It’s so exciting to find an amazing young actress like her．We’re very lucky to have her．”Shields will continue in her role until November，2015，when the final of four movies The Hunger Games series come out．
Because Willow is always busy，she doesn’t go to school．She studies at home．She makes use of every chance to learn．She especially loves reading．Besides，she is warm-hearted．In her free time，she often goes to send out food to homeless families．
1. Willow Shields acted in her first film with________________。| A．her twin sister | B．her director | C．her brother | D．her best friend |
| A．Willow Shields is a lucky girl |
| B．the director is pleased with Willow |
| C．Willow Shields is a television actress |
| D．Willow Shields is a girl from New Mexico |
| A．goes to an amusement park |
| B．goes abroad with her friends |
| C．helps some homeless families |
| D．hangs out in a shopping mall |
| A．A warm-hearted girl． |
| B．How to be a film star． |
| C．How to find an amazing actress． |
| D．A young film and television actress in America． |
The China-Laos Railway began to have transport service on December 3, 2021. The line connecting southwest China’s Kunming, capital of Yunnan Province, with the Lao capital of Vientiane is a key project of the Belt and Road Initiative (一带一路). It is 1,035 kilometers long with 422 kilometers passing through Laos. The train, running at a speed of 160 km/h, cuts the travel time between the two cities to about 10 hours.
On the train, a lot of thoughts have gone into how to better serve passengers. Chinese knots (中国结) in different colors are used to represent (代表) different passenger groups with special needs, with blue standing for the old, yellow for children, green for the sick, purple for the disabled and red for the pregnant. Attendants (乘务员) can provide services for those in need quickly according to the color of the Chinese knots. Passengers on the train can also enjoy multilingual (多语的) service, such as Chinese, Lao and even English. And there is quite a lot of good and special food offered on the train, including Yunnan food like rice noodles and Western food like pizza and coffee.
The railway passes through well-known natural and cultural sites in both countries, such as Xishuangbanna. You can learn all kinds of plants you’ve never heard of, and even meet wild elephants as Xishuangbanna is home to the largest natural habitat (栖息地) for wild Asian elephants in China.
Jaruwan Udomsab from Thailand took the ride on the first train of the railway. “I think more fruit from Thailand will enter the Chinese market more easily, as the transportation costs will be greatly reduced. The Chinese people will enjoy them at much lower prices,” she said. “The railway makes it easier for people from my county to come to China to study or travel. I’ll bring my family here by train.” Soukdawane Rattanabandith, a Lao student from a university in Yunnan said.
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。
1. How long is the railway passing through China?
| A．422 km. | B．613 km. | C．1035 km. |
A． | B． | C． |
| A．It’s quite difficult to build the railway. |
| B．The railway is important for business people. |
| C．There are many places worth visiting along the way. |
| A．In a newspaper. | B．In a student’s diary. | C．In a science book. |
Everyday English
SCIENCE STUDY
Read better with dogs
It’s nice to have a dog around when you’re reading. Dogs are our friends. With them, we won’t be lonely(孤独的). However, dogs can help us more than that. They can help children improve(提高) their reading skills.
Some Canadian scientists do an experiment(实验) with 17 children in grades one through three. They ask the children to read some difficult books.
The scientists find that when a dog is around, the children spend more time reading. Dogs are good listeners, scientists say.
1. The news “Read better with dogs” was first reported(报道)in _________.| A．Everyday English | B．Pets |
| C．TEENS | D．Animal World |
| A．SCIENCE STUDY. | B．CULTURE Q&A. |
| C．SCHOOL LIFE. | D．STAR STORIES. |
| A．dogs are our best friends. |
| B．dogs can help people in many ways. |
| C．dogs can make us feel lonely. |
| D．dogs can look after children. |
| A．There are 17 children. |
| B．Scientists ask them to read easy books. |
| C．They are all from Grade Three. |
| D．All the children spend more time reading. |
| A．Dogs can help children enjoy reading more. |
| B．Dogs can teach children to read books. |
| C．Dogs don’t listen to children. |
| D．Dogs enjoy playing with children. |
