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. |
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| Carol | I enjoy cooking for my family, but I can't cook well. |
| Cindy | I hope to buy some New Year's gifts for my friends online. |
| Frank | I love music. I want to download some popular songs. |
| Rick | I want to read some English news online and find out what's going on around the world. |
| Eric | I'll watch cartoons and relax myself after a long week's study. |
B. www.taobao.com—online shopping of cards, shoes, clothes and so on
C. www.goodcook.com—a website of some cooks from all over the world
D. http：//english.news.cn/—the latest English news from both home and abroad
E. http：//music.baidu.com/—online listening to music and downloading music
1. Carol
2. Cindy
3. Frank
4. Rick
5. Eric
【推荐2】Grandpa loves playing chess very much and he plays chess with his friends every day at his home. Now he and grandma come to live with us in the city. But he is very disappointed because no one can play chess with him here.
“Why not teach him to play chess online on your computer?” Mum says.
“Good idea!”
Then I come to grandpa’s room.
“Grandpa, someone is waiting for you to play chess.” I say to him.
“Really?” he says. “Who? And where?”
I take grandpa to my room and show him the computer. “Right here.” Then I tell him how to play chess on the Internet. At first, it is difficult for him. After some time, he is better at it and begins to play chess with people all over the world.
“How funny it is! This is great!” he says happily.
Now he enjoys playing chess online and makes a lot of friends on the Internet at the same time.
1. What does the underlined word “disappointed” mean?| A．Happy. | B．Tired. | C．Sad. | D．Excited. |
| A．He asks his mother to teach grandpa. |
| B．He tells grandpa how to play chess online. |
| C．He asks other people to play with his grandpa. |
| D．He plays chess with grandpa every day at home. |
| A．Boring. | B．Difficult. | C．Unusual. | D．Interesting. |
| A．Internet can be very helpful. | B．Grandpa is a great chess player. |
| C．People in the city don’t like playing chess. | D．It’s not easy for grandpa to learn to play chess online. |
| A. Good English needed （需要）. Work in Vinci Language School in Australia. Write to Bob White, Box 131, Rome, Australia. B. Part-time（兼职） job at Asian Garden Restaurant. Cook Chinese and American food. Work evenings. Call Mr White at 6855-3288. C. Full-time（全职） job in Baiyun Hotel. To help with games and to teach tennis, swimming and basketball. Good English needed. D. Full-time job in International Travel Service. Take tourists on bus tours in Canada and the US. Good English needed. Phone Miss White at 233-8688. E. Part-time or full-time job in the doctor’s office. Greet patients and answer the phone. Work mornings and afternoons. Call Doctor Lee at 3524-7500. F. Full-time job for a magazine. Interested in writing stories. Please call Mr Green at 6651-8811. G. Full-time job for an English teacher. Be good with children. Call Miss Li at 3765-7804. |
【推荐1】MARS(火星)—The Red Planet!
MARS—The Red Planet! is one of our Early Reader Space books. It has surprising facts and photos showing all about Mars. It is mainly written for kids aged 7-10, it’s an interesting way for readers to find out more about the red planet.
The Weather
The Weather is one of our Early Earth books for boys and girls aged 13-15. This is a fun and fantastic way for readers to find out more about the weather on our earth. It offers information in a fun way mixing facts, photos, and even has a web page with video clips explaining more about the information in the book.
Horses
Kids Book of Fun Facts & Amazing Pictures on Animals in Nature—A Perfect Horse Book For Kids Aged 5-8. The book written by Kate describes the most lovely animal on the planet for early readers. The book uses beautiful and clear pictures that help your child to understand the fun facts about this animal.
1. “MARS—The Red Planet!”, “The Weather” and “Horses” are all ________.| A．photos | B．facts | C．videos | D．books |
| A．5-8 | B．13-15 | C．7-10 | D．4-10 |
| A．maths | B．music | C．science | D．history |
【推荐2】People around the world felt excited on the night of April 10, 2019. For the first time in history, people saw a photo of a black hole. The photo became popular immediately(立刻). But do you know it has something to do with a computer scientist Katie Boumna? Without her, there wouldn't be this photo. Black holes are very far from us, so it is very difficult to take photos of them. It's like taking a photo of an orange that is on the moon. Many scientists had tried.
However, none of them succeeded. These failures didn't stop Bouman from trying.
Several years ago, she started working on a special computer program. During the past years, she has improved the program many times. Finally, it turned telescope data (望远镜数据) into a photo of a black hole.
Bouman received lots of praise because of her work. However, the young woman said the success mainly depended on(依靠) her team. "None of us could do it alone," she said.
Would you like to make history as Bouman did? Set a goal for yourself and work hard at it. Maybe you will make it come true in the future.
1. When people saw a photo of a black hole for the first time, they felt very ________.| A．sad | B．excited | C．surprised | D．calm |
| A．By taking a photo of an orange carefully. |
| B．By working on a special computer program. |
| C．By turning telescope data into a photo of a black hole. |
| D．By using more advanced cameras with the help of others. |
| A．A surprising photo of a black hole |
| B．A great computer scientist Katie Bouman |
| C．A goal to become a computer scientist |
| D．A photo of a black hole and Katie Bouman |
【推荐3】If someone asks you, “
Maybe we can answer some questions now. What is the sky? Where is it? It is all around the world.
| A．The sky is space. |
| B．Is the sky full of air? |
| C．The sky has no colour. |
| D．What colour is the sky? |
| E．There is no air on the Moon. |
【推荐1】A little stream(小溪) ran down from a high mountain through many villages and forests. Then it reached a desert(沙漠), “I went through so many difficulties. I should have no problem crossing the desert,” she thought. As she started, she found herself slowly disappearing(消失) into the sand. After many tries, she still failed(失败). “Maybe I can’t reach the ocean,” she said sadly to herself.
At this time, a deep voice said, “if a breeze(微风) can cross the desert, so can a river.” It was the voice of the desert. But the little stream answered, “That’s because a breeze can fly, but I can’t.”
“That’s because you can’t give up(放弃) what you are. Let yourself evaporate(蒸发) into the breeze, and it can take you across,” said the desert.
“Give up what I am now? No! No!” The little stream could not accept(接受) this idea.
“The breeze can carry the vapor(蒸汽) across the desert and let it leave as rain. The rain will form a river again,” said the desert. “And whether you’re a river or vapor, your nature(本性) never changes.”
Hearing this, the little stream went into the open arms of the breeze. It carried her to the next stage(阶段) of her life.
The course of our lives is like the experience(经历) of the little stream. If you want to go through difficulties in your life to head for success(成功), you should also change the way you are.
1. The little stream wanted to reach ________.| A．the forest | B．the ocean | C．the desert | D．the river |
| A．didn’t meet much difficulty | B．was worried about herself |
| C．knew well about the desert | D．was confident(自信) about herself |
| A．she failed many times | B．she was afraid of the breeze |
| C．she couldn’t fly | D．she didn’t want to give up what she was |
| A．evaporating into the breeze | B．forming a river |
| C．disappearing into the sand | D．changing her nature |
| A．The road to success is not always easy. |
| B．Whatever others say, we should always be ourselves. |
| C．To succeed, we should change the way we are if necessary(必要). |
| D．We may experience difficult in life just like the little stream. |
【推荐2】Children need time to stand and stare. They should be allowed to get bored so that they can develop their ability to be creative.
Children are expected by their parents to be reading a textbook all the time. However, research shows that it may hamper the development of their imagination, while boredom can give them opportunities to develop creativity.
Boredom is often linked with loneliness, but a writer named Meera Syal said boredom had helped here in developing her mind. She told researchers about her childhood. Having few things to do, Syal often talked with her neighbors. She also tried to do things like learning to bake cakes. “But importantly, I Thought and wrote a lot, because I was bored,” Syal said. She kept a diary, filling here time with short stories and poems she made up.
Grayson Perry, an artist, grew up in a family with little money. He enjoyed himself by making up stories, drawing pictures for his stories and reading many books in the library. Bored but free, he spent hours looking out of the window, watching the changing clouds and seasons. Perry filled up his free time with what he liked. He became creative, because he could think freely.
Usually, when children have nothing to do, they would turn on the TV, the computer, or the phone. Their time on these things has increased, yet they need to have time to think about their experiences through play or just watching the world around them.
It is this kind of thinking that can inspire the imagination. On the other hand, the TV or phone may cut short the thinking process. That can be harmful to the development of creativity. “For developing the ability to be creative,” Dr. Belton advised, “perhaps we need to stand and stare, and stay off-line from time to time.”
1. What does the word “hamper” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?| A．Get in the way of | B．set up | C．give away | D．improve |
| A．learning to bake cakes | B．talking with her neighbors |
| C．thinking and writing a lot | D．drawing pictures for her story |
| A．stress the great differences between them |
| B．introduce a popular writer and a famous artist |
| C．suggest good ways of going through boredom |
| D．show effects of boredom on developing creativity |
| A．Boredom provides children with space to think freely. |
| B．It’s much better for children to be busy than be bored. |
| C．Boredom helps children deal with difficulties properly. |
| D．It’s boring for children to think about their experiences |
  Anna’s blog Hello, everyone. Welcome to my blog. About me My name is Anna. I’m from Germany. I’m 11 years old. I’m tall and thin. I have long hair. I live with my family in a house close to some mountains. My mum is an Art teacher. My dad is a doctor. I have an elder sister and an elder brother. About my school and my hobbies Every day, I go to school by school bus. My favorite subjects are Maths. I like my school because the teachers are all very friendly. My dream is to be an engineer. I like many sports. I’m good at swimming and playing basketball. These are my favorite hobbies. I want to make friends with young people from all over the world! Email me, please! |
1. Anna’s father is________.
| A．an Art teacher | B．an engineer | C．a doctor | D．a basketball player |
| A．Maths | B．Art | C．Science | D．English |
| A．make friends | B．tell us something about her family |
| C．say hi to us | D．tell us something about her school life. |
| A．习惯 | B．爱好 | C．兴趣 | D．志向 |
