The moon is the earth’s closest neighbor. It is the brightest object in the night sky. Scientists have studied the moon for thousands of years.
The moon is about 4.5 billion years old. It is made of rocks. It is covered with craters (火山口). They were made when objects hit the moon’s surface.
The moon has no weather. That means there is no wind or rain. Footprints (脚印) left by astronauts could last billions of years.
The moon has eight phases (月相). Once a month, we see a full moon. Sometimes we can’t see a full moon at all. The shape we see depends on how the earth, the sun, and the moon line up.
Only 12 people have walked on the moon. U.S. astronaut Neil Armstrong was the first one in 1969. He took a photo of Edwin Aldrin.
1. Scientists have studied the moon for 4.5 billion years.2. Many objects hit the moon.
3. There is no wind or rain on the moon.
4. Edwin Aldrin took a photo of Neil Armstrong on the moon in 1969.
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【推荐1】Many people believe that, by the year 2100, we will live on the planet Mars. Here is what life could be like.
First of all, transport should be much better. By 2100, spaceship can travel at half of the speed of light.
Secondly, humans need food, water and air to live. Scientists should be able to find plants that can grow on Mars. These plants will provide us with food and air.
Life on Mars will be better in many ways.
However, in some ways, life on Mars may not be better than that on the earth today.
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| A．Food will not be the same. |
| B．First, people will have more space. |
| C．There will probably be no schools on Mars. |
| D．There is a problem for us to live on Mars. |
| E．It might take us two or three days to get to Mars. |
【推荐2】Venus (金星) is close to Earth.
Scientists have been learning about Venus for a long time. First, they looked at Venus through telescopes (望远镜). But Venus is covered with thick clouds.
For a long time, scientists thought that Venus had water and plants. They thought Venus might have animals, too.
| A．Then scientists found a way to learn more about Venus. |
| B．It is the second planet from the Sun. |
| C．The scientists learned a lot from the probes. |
| D．But they didn’t know for sure. |
| E．Scientists could not see Venus well through the clouds. |
【推荐3】Our nearest neighbour is the moon. In the sky, the moon and the sun seem to be of the same size because the moon is much nearer.
The moon makes the tides(潮汐)—the changes in the level of the sea. The moon and the sun together pull the sea. In some parts of the world, the difference between “high tide”(when the sea is very near to the land) and “low tide”(when the sea is far away from the land) is very big. This is very important for ships.
The moon is very different from the earth. Gravity on the moon is six times weaker than that on the earth. There isn’t any air. During the day, it is very, very hot but at night it is very, very cold. Nothing can live on the moon.
If the moon goes between the earth and the sun, we have an eclipse(日食) of the sun. The moon stops the light from the sun and we have night in the day.
If the earth goes between the moon and the sun, we have an eclipse of the moon(月食). The moon goes into the shadow(影子) of the earth and it disappears for a few minutes.
1. When the sea is far away from the land, we call it “________”．| A．high tide | B．low tide | C．shadow | D．gravity |
| A．five | B．six | C．seven | D．eight |
| A．the moon | B．the sun | C．the stars | D．the earth |
| A．The earth goes between the moon and the sun. |
| B．The moon goes into the shadow of the sun. |
| C．The moon goes into the shadow of its own. |
| D．The sun disappears for a few minutes. |
a. The moon and the sun are of the same size.
b. Gravity on the earth is 6 times stronger than that on the moon.
c. The changes in the level of the sea are called tides.
d. The moon itself pulls the sea and makes the tides.
e. When the sea is near to the land, a high tide may happen.
f. It is much hotter in the day but much colder at night on the moon.
| A．abcf | B．bcde |
| C．adef | D．bcef |
The traditional Chinese calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. In China, the 24 solar terms were created thousands of years ago to guide agricultural production. But solar term culture is still useful today to guide people’s lives through cultural activities.
Great Heat, the 12th solar term of the year, begins this year on July 23 and ends on August 6. During Great Heat, most parts of China enter the hottest season of the year. Here is something you should know about Great Heat.
Great Heat is a season of harvesting. During this time, the sunshine, high temperatures, and heavy rainfall are good for the plants. But many natural disasters also happen. So, it’s important to harvest and plant in time.
Sending the Great Heat ship is a tradition in Taizhou. The ship is full of all kinds of meat. More than 50 fishermen take turns carrying the ship as they walk through the streets. The ship will finally be pulled out of the port and burned at sea. People believe that is a symbol of good harvests and health.
Great Heat is a season with most crickets (蟋蟀) in the countryside. Cricket fighting is a popular game for some people in China during this period. The custom dates back over 1,000 years ago.
People in different places enjoy different food. For example, in southern Shandong, people would like to drink mutton soup. Grass jelly is very popular in Guangdong because there is a saying “Eating grass jelly in Great Heat will make you stay young”.
1. Ancient Chinese people created 24 solar terms to ________.| A．help farming | B．enjoy different food |
| C．keep a healthy life | D．serve different food |
| A．15 | B．16 | C．17 | D．18 |
| A．just for fun | B．with good wishes |
| C．to get exercise | D．to celebrate the harvest |
| A．people would like to drink mutton soup in China |
| B．cricket fighting games are popular in China all year round |
| C．people in Guangdong enjoy mutton soup during Great Heat |
| D．Great Heat is an important time to harvest and plant |
A． | B． |
C． | D． |
In recent years, the accidents that birds hit buildings often happen. Last November, more than 30 birds died from hitting the glass (玻璃) walls of a building in Guizhou Province.
In the daytime, the reflection (反射) of the building’s glass can make birds think that they can go through, so they unconsciously (无意识地) hit it. And city light is also a main reason. The use of building light makes the birds get lost when they fly at night. Even worse, during the migration of birds from north to south, they need to fly at night, so light pollution is very bad for them.
Now, scientists are doing some research and try to solve this problem. They advise people to put up some special signs on the glass walls. And dimming (调光) is helpful for birds to keep away from light pollution. Besides, using fewer bright lights can also help birds a lot at night.
Birds are our good friends. Everyone should play a part in protecting them. Through our actions, the beautiful birds can continue to fly in the blue sky. And we will always hear their songs in the world. Let’s join hands to protect birds and make them fly higher and farther!
1. When did over 30 birds hit the glass walls of a building?| A．Last November. | B．In the daytime. | C．In 2024. |
| A．Because birds usually fly fast. |
| B．Because birds are not careful enough. |
| C．Because of the reflection of glass and light. |
| A．筑巢 | B．迁徙 | C．繁殖 |
| A．Never use bright lights. |
| B．Put up special signs on the glass walls. |
| C．Try to stop the birds from flying at night. |
| A．The birds can fly higher and farther. |
| B．People always hear the birds singing. |
| C．We should work together to protect the birds. |
【推荐3】April 24th is Space Day of China. Ever since Yang Liwei made it to space in 2003, about 20 Chinese astronauts have been sent into space.
In space, astronauts face many problems. There is little gravity (重力) there, which influences their bodies. Also, being away from family and friends and staying in a tiny spaceship for a long time can make them feel sad or stressed out. What’s more, if something goes wrong suddenly, they have to fix it under huge pressure. That’s why astronauts have to be smart, strong, and ready for any challenge before they can go to space.
To make sure that Chinese astronauts complete their tasks and return to Earth safely, 8 kinds, including over 200 subjects of training, are set. Besides physical training, basic science knowledge and mock (模拟) tasks are included. Before astronauts can go to space, they train like this for at least three and a half years.
In China’s manned space project, one of the most difficult parts of the training is the underwater training. This helps astronauts get ready for the weightless environment in space. And they wear diving suits (潜水服) over 100 kilos and stay underwater for six hours every time.
1. What problem do astronauts face according to paragraph 2?| A．They have to train under huge pressure. |
| B．They are influenced by little gravity in space. |
| C．They often worry about their family and friends. |
| A．Master basic science knowledge. |
| B．Experience 8 subjects of training. |
| C．Get three years of underwater training. |
| A．A diving suit. | B．Underwater training. | C．China’s manned space project. |
| A．Work Hard to Live in Space | B．Train Hard to Work in Space | C．Deal with Problems in Space |
My school is new and nice. You can see a playground, a classroom building, a sports hall, a library, an office building, a science building and a dining hall in it. The playground is in the middle of the school. The classroom building is on the right of the playground, near the gate. There are thirty-eight classrooms in the classroom building. The sports hall is behind the classroom building. The school offices are in the office building. It’s behind the sports hall. The library is on the left of the office building. There are many absorbing books in the library. I like reading books with my friends there. The science building is on the left of it. There are eight labs in it. In front of the science building is the dining hall. In the dining hall, there are a lot of tables and chairs There is a television too.
Welcome to my school.
1. How many buildings are there in Max’s school __________?| A．Five | B．Six | C．Seven | D．Eight |
| A．It’s in front of the classroom building. |
| B．It’s on the left of the playground. |
| C．It’s behind the science building. |
| D．It’s between the office building and the classroom building. |
| A．难懂的 | B．吸引人的 | C．无聊的 | D．昂贵的 |
| A．A television | B．Tables | C．A computer | D．Chairs |
I have always admired students who hand their homework in on time and never forget to do it. Me, on the other hand, ... OK, I admit. I’m terrible at getting myself organized! But lately I’ve started keeping a small study diary. I write down everything I need to do and when it needs to be done by. Then I write a reminder a few days before the date just in case. It’s helping.
So I was wondering, what are your tips for getting organized? Post a comment below. I’m hoping we can all share some tips to teach us all better study skills.
Comments
Hana Good question, Amy. I always spend about five minutes at the end of the day tidying up the desktop on my computer. I make a backup of important documents. I delete things I don’t need anymore and put everything into the correct folder.
Gloria The most important thing is to start studying a few weeks before the exams and not leave it until the night before! That’s just common sense, I think.
Lou Hi, Amy. My tip is to have a big noticeboard in your bedroom, divided into different sections. I’ve got one. It’s a whiteboard. I’ve got a section for each school subject and another one for other stuff. I use pens to write reminders and I make sure I look at it every day. The best part is when I remove something from the board!
1. From the text, we know that ________.| A．Amy is very good at managing her studies |
| B．Gloria usually starts to study the night before exams |
| C．Hana always keeps her computer desktop tidy |
| D．Amy disagrees with Hana’s and Lou’s opinions |
| A．解释 | B．意见 | C．信息 | D．协议 |
| A．tell other people what she’s doing |
| B．improve her confidence in studying |
| C．record what she has done |
| D．remind herself of what she needs to do |
| A．Keep a small study diary. |
| B．Tidy up your desktop every week. |
| C．Start studying the night before an exam. |
| D．Remove anything you don’t need from your room. |
| A．How to keep a study diary. | B．How to be an organized student. |
| C．How to improve your memory. | D．How to learn English well. |
【推荐3】“How are you?” is a nice question. It’s a friendly way that people in the United States greet each other. But “How are you?” is also a very unusual question. It’s a question that often doesn’t have an answer. The person who asks “How are you?” hopes to hear the answer “Fine.”, even if the person’s friend isn’t fine. The reason is that “How are you?” isn’t really a question and “Fine.” isn’t really an answer. They are simply other ways of saying “Hello” or “Hi”.
Sometimes, people also don’t say exactly what they mean. For example, when someone asks “Do you agree?”, the other person might be thinking, “No, I disagree. I think you’re wrong.” But it isn’t very polite to disagree so strongly, so the other person might say “I’m not so sure.” It’s a nicer way to say that you don’t agree with someone.
People also don’t say exactly what they are thinking when they finish talking with other people. For example, many talks over the phone finish when one person says “I have to go now.” Often, the person who wants to hang up gives an excuse, “Someone’s at the door.” “Something is burning on the stove.” The excuse might be real, or it might not. Perhaps the person who wants to hang up simply doesn’t want to talk any more, but it isn’t polite to say that. The excuse is more polite, and it doesn’t hurt the other person.
Whether they are greeting each other, talking about an idea, or finishing a talk, people often don’t say exactly what they are thinking. It’s an important way that people try to be nice to each other, and it’s a part of the game of language.
1. When a person in the United States asks “How are you?”, he or she wants to hear “ ________”.| A．How are you? | B．Fine. | C．I don’t know. |
| A．You’re wrong. I disagree. | B．I’m not so sure. | C．I’m sure I disagree. |
| A．giving an excuse |
| B．hurting someone’s feeling |
| C．talking to a person at the door |
| A．“Be polite.” |
| B．“Don’t disagree with other people.” |
| C．“Never say exactly what you’re thinking.” |
【推荐1】Miss Li enjoys cooking and she often watches some cooking programs on TV.
TV program | Host/Hostesses | Channel Time | What is it about? |
 The Chef’S Choice | Wang Xuechun | CCTV-1 9:07~9:22 From Monday to Friday | It introduces one delicious Chinese dish each time. |
 Chef Nice | Xie Tingfeng | Zhejiang TV At 22:00 on Saturday | Xie Tingfeng and many other famous stars travel around the world to look for delicious food. |
 The Taste | Not known | CCTV-10 At 22:45 From Monday to Sunday | The program tries to find the traditional dishes during the Spring Festival in the old times. |
1. You can watch The Taste on ________.
| A．CCTV-1 | B．Zhejiang TV | C．CCTV-7 | D．CCTV-10 |
| A．hosts and hostesses | B．film stars | C．unknown persons | D．famous cooks |
| A．every day | B．on weekends | C．on weekdays | D．once a week |
| A．The Chef’s Choice | B．Chef Nic. | C．The Taste | D．American Food. |
| A．Xie Tingfeng is the host of The Chefs Choice. |
| B．Famous stars often appear in The Taste. |
| C．The Taste tries to find food of the Spring Festival. |
| D．Chef Nic is shown three times every week. |
As we know, there are differences between western culture and Chinese culture. We can see differences when we pay attention to the way words are used. Let’s look at the words about animals and plants. Most expressions in Chinese about the dog, for example, “a homeless dog”, “a mad dog”, “a running dog” and “a dog catching a mouse”, have negative(消极的)meanings. But in western countries, dogs are thought to be honest and good friends of people. In English, people use the dog to describe positive(积极的)actions. For example, “you are a lucky dog” means you are a lucky person. And “every dog has its day” means each person has good 1uck one day. To describe a person’s serious illness, they say “sick as a dog”. The word “dog-tired” means very tired. However, Chinese love cats very much. But in western culture, “cat” is often used to describe a woman who is cruel(冷酷的). There are many other examples of how “cat” is used differently as well.
The rose(玫瑰)is thought of as a symbol of love in both China and some western countries. People think the rose stands for(代表)love, peace, courage and friendship. And the rose is the national flower of England, America and many other countries.
The words about plants and animals are used in positive or negative ways in different cultures. We can learn about many differences in cultures by comparing(比较)how some words are used.
1. The word “dog” in Chinese usually_________.| A．shows peace | B．stands for friendship |
| C．has a negative meaning | D．has a positive meaning |
| A．each person lives his own way of life |
| B．if one works hard, he is sure to succeed |
| C．everybody in the world is lucky |
| D．everybody has a time in 1ife to be lucky |
| A．a tired person | B．a brave man |
| C．a homeless person | D．an unkind woman |
| A．Words show differences in different cultures. |
| B．Chinese people like dogs better than cats. |
| C．Western people think of cats to be good friends. |
| D．Rose is the national flower of all western countries. |
| A．Negative or Positive. |
| B．Different Countries Have Different Cultures. |
| C．Rose Means the Same in Chinese and English. |
| D．What Dog and Cat Mean in English. |
I went to Kings Canyon last weekend with my grandparents. We drove there early on Saturday morning and the car was from my sister. It's a comfortable car with seven seats. We stayed until (到……时) Sunday evening.
Kings Canyon is really wonderful. It's one of the oldest parks in America. It's not as famous as Yellowstone or Yosemite, but it's just as nice and it's not as crowded. There are a lot of beautiful mountains, lakes, and rivers.
On the morning of the first day, I drove around the park with my grandparents. We saw a forest of redwood ( 红 杉 ) trees. They're a lot bigger than I thought. We also saw Mount Whitney, one of the tallest mountains in America. In the afternoon, we climbed a mountain and put up our tent. It was fun cooking, eating, and sleeping outdoors.
We woke up at seven o'clock the next morning and made breakfast. After breakfast, a group of deer (鹿) walked by our tent. I took some photos of the deer. At about 10:30 a.m., we began to go down the mountain. We walked slowly and stopped a lot along the way to see the beautiful views (风景). We finally started to head back home at about 6:00 p.m. When we got home, it was already 9:30 p.m. We were tired but happy. It was a great weekend. You should go to Kings Canyon sometime!
Hope to hear from you soon.
Yours,
Claire
1. Claire went to Kings Canyon _______.| A．with her sister | B．on Friday evening | C．on Saturday morning | D．with her seven friends |
| A．put up her tent | B．cooked some food | C．climbed a mountain | D．drove around Kings Canyon |
| A．redwood trees | B．Mount Whitney | C．a beautiful river | D．a group of deer |
| A．6:00 | B．7:00 | C．9:30 | D．10:30 |
