We have always been interested in the moon. 2, 000 years ago, people already knew it moves around the earth and where it would be in the sky at different times of the year. At that time, everything about the moon was learned by watching it carefully in the sky.
When scientists could use telescopes to study the moon more closely, their ideas began to change. They could see the moon was made of rocks. Most scientists thought moon rocks would be different from those on the earth. This was because they believed the moon had once been a planet that had been caught in the earth’s gravity (重力) millions of years earlier.
In 1969, moon rocks were finally brought to the earth and studied. Much to their surprise, scientists found that, except for water, the moon and the earth were made of the same things. Once again new ideas were needed for this new information.
After years of study, most scientists now think that the moon was once part of the earth. They believe very early in its history, maybe 4 billion years ago, something about the size of Mars hit the earth. This sent billions of rocks into space around our planet. These rocks slowly joined together and after many years became the moon.
In the future, though our ideas about the moon may change again, we will still be interested in it.
1. Before 1969, most scientists thought the moon was ________.A.part of the earth billions of years earlier | B.older than the earth |
C.caught by the earth’s gravity | D.made of the same things as the earth |
A.The earth was once part of the moon. | B.The moon used to be part of the earth. |
C.Mars will hit earth in the near future. | D.Rocks will join together to become another moon. |
A.new information brings new ideas | B.scientists in the past were not clever |
C.we now know everything about the moon | D.scientists are so clever that they know everything |
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【推荐1】Last year I had a trip with my friend, Nancy. The weather was cloudy except for one night. Nancy and I sat in the field and we felt relaxed. We talked about the fantastic trip, looking at the stars. “It’s a pity we don’t know which stars we’re looking at, Jenny,” said Nancy. “I know some of them.” I answered. Nancy felt surprised when I finally finished telling her all the names I knew.
My interest in stars began when I was eight. My aunt took me to a planetarium (天文馆). A guide showed us the groups of stars and told us stories about how they got their names. The stories were wonderful.
Everyone knows we can see the stars better when it’s not cloudy, but lots of people don’t realize that a bright moon also stops us seeing very much. I always look for the Plough (北斗星), because once I see that, I can find the North Star and other stars.
I wanted to learn more about the stars, so I took a course at the club. There are so many lights in the city that we have to go into the countryside to see any stars. I’m planning to make videos about stars in the countryside. I’ll post them online for everyone to watch. My greatest dream is to be an astronaut and I wish I could have space travel.
1. How did Nancy feel after Jenny told her the names of stars?A.Relaxed. | B.Surprised. | C.Angry. | D.Nervous. |
A.When it’s cloudy. | B.When there are many lights. |
C.When it’s fine. | D.When the moon is bright. |
A.Have space travel. | B.Take courses online. |
C.Make videos about stars. | D.Give a talk about the names of stars. |
A.Students should move to the countryside. |
B.Children’s favorite hobby is to write stories. |
C.The best place to watch stars is the city center. |
D.A bright moon may stop people seeing the stars very much. |
【推荐2】According to Ken Croswell, The Sun shines all the time. It shines during the day when we see it, and even at night when we don’t.
As the Earth turns, sometimes we face the Sun. That’s when we get day. When the Earth’s spin (自转) turns us away from the Sun and we are in the Earth’s shadow, we get night. When people on the opposite side of the Earth face the Sun, those people have day while we have night.
The Moon is a different story. Unlike the Sun, it doesn’t make its own light. Moonlight is actually the Sun’s light reflecting (反射) the Moon back to us.
The Sun lights up only the side of the Moon that faces the Sun. At Full Moon, the Moon is on the opposite side of the Earth from the Sun. Then the side of the Moon facing the Earth is all lit up. During Full Moon, the Moon rises around sunset (日落), shines all night, and sets around sunrise (日出). Since the moonlight is so bright, you can sometimes see it during the day, too. A few days before Full Moon, if you look east in the afternoon, you may see the Moon in the sky. After Full Moon, you may find it if you look west in the morning.
The Moon is most difficult to see at New Moon, when its orbit (轨道) puts it between the Earth and the Sun. Then, the side of the Moon facing the Earth is dark and we can’t see the Moon at all.
1. What can we know about the Sun?A.The Sun rules the Moon. |
B.The Sun shines during both day and night. |
C.The Sun lights up all the sides of the Moon. |
D.The Sun shines everywhere on the Earth at the same time. |
A.the shape of the Earth. | B.the force from the Sun. |
C.the dark area on the Earth. | D.the opposite side of the Sun. |
A.How the Moon makes its light. |
B.Why there is day and night on the Earth. |
C.Why the Moon can be seen during the day. |
D.What the difference is between Full Moon and New Moon. |
A. | B. | C. | D. |
A.Culture. | B.Science. | C.Education. | D.Technology. |
【推荐3】In the universe, as we all know, there is the sun, the moon, the earth and many stars. Through our geography lessons, we know the earth goes around the sun, and the moon goes around the earth. We have day and night because the earth keeps turning all the time. When our part of the earth turns to the sun, it is day. When our part of the earth turns away from the sun, it is night.
Just because the moon is closer to the earth than the sun, it looks much bigger than the sun. Big things look smaller when they are further, and small things also look bigger when they are nearer.
The sun is big enough to give out very strong light. The moon can’t give any light at all, but it looks quite bright, too. Why? In fact, the light from the moon comes from the sun. The moon looks much bigger and brighter than the stars, but actually the stars are much bigger and brighter than the moon. They look smaller than the moon also because they’re further away from the earth than the moon.
We all know that at 9:00 a. m. on October 15th, 2003, Chinese astronaut Yang Liwei went to space. He stayed there for 21 hours. It was the first time for Chinese to get into space. Then in the following years, more and more people get into space. I hope I will go to space one day.
1. When our part of the earth turns to the sun, it is ________.A.day | B.night | C.evening | D.Sunday |
A.smaller; closer to | B.smaller; further from |
C.bigger; closer to | D.bigger; further from |
A.快速的 | B.必须的 | C.寂静的 | D.明亮的 |
A.On November 16th, 2003. | B.On October 16th, 2003. |
C.On November 15th, 2003. | D.On October 15th, 2003. |
Taylor Swift, the popular American single-song writer, has begun her Eras World Tour in Singapore. This is Swift’s first large-scale (大规模的) concert series in Singapore, with 151 concerts planned from now until the end of 2024. Swift performed six times in a row in Singapore from March 2nd to 9th, drawing about 300,000 fans from both the country and its neighbors. The concerts were held at Singapore’s National Stadium. |
The horse-face skin, mamianqun in Chinese, is a traditional Chinese skirt. It dates back to the Song Dynasty and became popular in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. The horse-face skirt is called mamianqun not because it looks like a horse’s face, but because it is named after the name of a building. The skirt is divided into 4 skirt doors, and the middle skirt door is very similar to the “horse face” city wall, commonly known as “mamian”. |
After Zibo in Shandong and Harbin in Heilongjiang, another city, Tianshui in Gansu, has become famous on the Internet. This all started when a blogger (博客作者) traveled a long way to Tianshui just to taste a special dish called malatang, which is a spicy soup with lots of different food in it. Since then, a lot of people have been searching for “Tianshu malatang” online, and there’s been a huge increase in people wanting to visit the city for its culture and fun activities. |
1. Which country did Taylor Swift start her Eras World Tour in?
A.China | B.Singapore | C.Thailand |
A.Song Dynasty | B.Ming and Qing Dynasties. | C.Tang Dynasties. |
A.Its advanced technology. |
B.Local dance performances. |
C.A blogger’s visit to taste malatang. |
Finally, you finish all your schoolwork and sit back in your chair. Suddenly you feel a headache and realize your eyes are painful. What’s going on? Doctors say that many students are spending too much time in front of screens, especially during online classes. The following might be of some help to you. | |
THE 20-20-20 RULE This gives your eyes a break from long screen time. It suggests looking at something at least 20 feet away for 20 seconds after 20 minutes of work on the screen. You can then continue working pain-free. | ·Studies show that people blink(眨眼睛) less often when looking at a screen. Keep your eyes wet by blinking often or using eye drops. |
·Sit up straight about an arm’s length(长度) away from the screen. Make sure you’re looking down at your screen. Stand up and exercise often to avoid neck and shoulder pain. | |
·What about blue light blocking glasses(防蓝光眼镜)? They may look cool, but research shows that blue light isn’t the biggest cause of eye tiredness. So ask doctors about computer glasses before putting them on. |
A.20 minutes, 20 feet, 20 times. | B.20 feet, 20 seconds, 20 minutes. |
C.20 seconds, 20 times, 20 feet. | D.20 times, 20 minutes, 20 seconds. |
A. | B. | C. | D. |
A.The reasons for eye tiredness. | B.The influence of online classes. |
C.The importance of computer glasses. | D.The suggestions about eye protection. |
A.Health. | B.Sports. | C.Culture. | D.Travel. |
【推荐3】We’ve all been there—staring at a book, hoping that what we study will stick in our mind. Many of us have probably wondered, “Is there any way to improve memory?” So, why don’t we look at what memory experts say about this?
Every student knows that it’s helpful to review what they’ve studied before. According to experts, we can learn things better if we wait some time before trying to study them again. They say that trying to retrieve (记起) something after you have had some time to forget it will make it easier to remember in future.
Similarly, studies have shown that taking some time to just do nothing after studying might mean that you can remember things better afterwards. It is not clear why this happens. But some think it has to do with the relationship between long-term (长期的) and short-term memory.
Another study tip is to change between different topics as you study. This can help you make connections between different ideas. Now, connecting them to each other or to images (图像) is often considered a good way to remember something. The world memory winner Jonathan Hancock says how picturing pieces of information in different places or connecting them to memorable images makes them easier to remember.
There are also more things that we can do to improve our memory. Hancock says that being generally organized makes things easier for your brain. Many other experts also suggest that we should get a lot of rest and exercise. So, the good news to take from this is that while it may be hard, improving our memory is something we can do.
根据短文内容,选择最佳答案。
1. How does the author introduce the topic of the passage?
A.By telling a story. | B.By listing numbers. | C.By asking questions. |
A.Wait some time before reviewing. |
B.Learn the important parts several times. |
C.Go back over what we’ve studied immediately. |
①Doing nothing after studying.
②Having enough rest.
③Connecting new things with memorable images.
④Being generally organized.
A.①② | B.②③ | C.③④ |
A.Easy. | B.Possible. | C.Useless. |