3 . She loves the ________(虚拟的) world, with only her computer to keep her company. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)

4 . 课文语法填空

If you are at home alone and you also want to sing together     1     hundreds of other people, you can try singing in a virtual choir. Anyone can take part in a virtual choir,     2     helps connect ordinary people together and enables them     3     (add) their voices to those of other individuals and become part of the     4     (globe)   ommunity.

The virtual choir was the idea of award-winning composer and     5     (conduct)Eric Whitacre. He began studying music at the University of Nevada in 1988 and     6     (fall) in love with Mozart’s classical music when he sang for the university choir. In 2009, Whitacre received a video of a girl who was singing one of his works.     7     (inspire), he asked his fans to make videos, which he then joined together into one performance. Whitacre’s next effort was the Virtual Youth Choir for UNICEF, which     8     (see) on stage on 23 July 2014 in the UK.

The virtual choir is a     9     (wonder) way for people around the world to sing with one voice and thus make the world a     10     (good) place.

6 . 语法填空

There are three     1     (component) in any face-to-­face communication: words, tone of voice, and body language. It is said that most of what we communicate with others is nonverbal. So when you interact     2     people, it is appropriate     3     (perceive) the message conveyed by     4     (gesture). You can not succeed in business and social encounters if you do not employ body language     5     (appropriate). For example, staring at someone too long can     6     (interpret) as a threat, and standing too close to others can be considered     7     (embarrass). Touching your neck when talking to others probably     8     (demonstrate) that you feel nervous and lack confidence. Sometimes body language speaks     9     (loud) than words.

7 . MY AMAZING NAADAM EXPERIENCE

I experienced the Naadam Festival in China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region for the first time this year. The festival falls on the fourth day of the sixth month of the lunar calendar, usually lasting for three days. Naadam means “games” in Mongolian, and it is represented by three events: horse racing, wrestling, and archery, which are all so exciting to watch!

On the first day, I set off to the games early with my friend Burin. I saw a lot of people wearing fancy Mongolian robes. Some were feeding their horses, some were practising archery, and others were chatting or taking photographs. Burin told me that Mongolians travel every year from near and far to attend the festival, just as their ancestors had done for centuries.

After the opening ceremony and some amazing performances the wrestling competition began. Mongolian wrestling is different from the wrestling in the Olympic Games. There are no rounds, and wrestlers are not separated by weight. The wrestler loses if any part of his body above his knee touches the ground. After singing some songs, the competitors danced onto the green field waving their arms in the air as if they were eagles. I was quite moved by their show of strength and grace.

I absolutely enjoyed the archery, too, but the horse races were my favourite part. However, l was surprised to see that the riders were boys and girls! I heard it is because children are lighter and the horses can run faster and farther. At first, I was a little worried about the children’s safety, but Burin said, “Don’t worry. They’ve been riding horses all their lives. They’ll be just fine.” That was the moment I started to understand why people say “Horses are at the heart of Mongolian culture”. …

I’m finally back home now, feeling really tired, but celebrating Naadam with my friend was totally worth it. He invited me back for the winter to stay in a traditional Mongolian tent and eat hot pot. L can’t wait!

Question:
1. From the title, we can find that the text is mainly about ________________ and the writer feels _________________ at it.
2. Read the diary and try to find out the topic sentences of each paragraph.
Para.1 ________________ .
Para.2 ________________ .
Para.3 ________________ .
Para.4 ________________ .
Para.5 ________________ .

8 . Look at the picture on page 1 and discuss:

1. What are the men doing in the picture?
_________________________________________________________________________________
2. Do you know where it usually happens?
_________________________________________________________________________________
3. What festival does this picture reflect?
_________________________________________________________________________________

9 . SPACE: THE FINAL FRONTIER

“Are we alone? What’s out there?” Looking up at the stars, people have always wanted to learn more about space, and scientists work hard to find answers. They make vehicles to carry brave people into space to find out the secrets of the universe. They also really wish to discover other planets that are suitable enough to support life.

Apollo 11 Moon Landing

Before the mid-20th century, most people felt travelling into space was an impossible dream. However, some scientists were determined to help humans realise their dream to explore space. After many experiments, they succeeded in making rockets that could escape Earth’s gravity. On 4 October 1957, the Sputnik 1 satellite was launched by the USSR and successfully orbited around Earth. Afterwards, the USSR focused on sending people into space, and on 12 April 1961, Yuri Gagarin became the first person in the world to go into space. Over eight years later, on 20 July 1969, American astronaut Neil Armstrong stepped onto the moon, famously saying, “That’s one small step for [a] man, one giant leap for mankind.” Following this, many more goals were achieved. For example, America’s NASA space agency launched Voyager 1 on 5 September 1977 to study deep space, and it still transmits data today.

Although scientists try to make sure nothing goes wrong, accidents can still happen. All the astronauts on the USSR’s Soyuz 11 and America’s Challenger died during their missions. These disasters made everyone sad and disappointed, but the desire to explore the universe never died. This is because people believe in the importance of carrying on space exploration despite the huge risks. An example of this ongoing work is the International Space Station. It orbits Earth and has astronauts from different countries on board, providing a continuous human presence in space.

Challenger after the accident

China’s space programme started later than those of Russia and the US, but it has made great progress in a short time. China became the third country in the world to independently send humans into space in 2003, when Yang Liwei successfully orbited Earth in the Shenzhou 5 spacecraft. Then Shenzhou 6 and 7 completed a second manned orbit and the first Chinese spacewalk, followed by the vehicle Jade Rabbit being sent to the moon to study its surface. After that, China launched the Tiangong 2 space lab into space and Tianzhou 1 to dock with it. This signalled one step further in China’s plan to establish a space station in the future. More recently, China has sent Chang’e 4 to explore the surface of the far side of the moon to make measurements and observations.

Jade Rabbit

The future of space exploration remains bright. Europe, the US, and China all have plans to further study and explore planets like Mars and Jupiter. Despite the difficulties, scientists hope future discoveries will not only enable us to understand how the universe began, but also help us survive well into the future.

1. 将每一段与其主旨大意相匹配。

A. Plans to further study. B. The risk of exploring the space. C. The development of space exploration. D. Human’s desire to explore the space. E. China’s space programme.

Para. 1 _______________
Para. 2 _______________
Para. 3 _______________
Para. 4 _______________
Para. 5 _______________
2. 阅读第二到第四段并填写表格。

The development of space exploration	On 4 October 1957, the USSR ____________ in launching the Sputnik 1satellite.
	On 12 April 1961, Yuri Gagarin became the ____________ person in the world to go into space.
	On 20 July 1969, American astronaut Neil Armstrong ____________ onto the moon.
	On 5 September 1977, America’s NASA space agency ____________ Voyager 1.
The risk of exploring the space	All the astronauts on the USSR’s Soyuz 11 and America’s Challenger were ____________.
	The desire to ____________ the universe never died.
	People believe in the____________ of carrying on space exploration despite the huge risks.
China’s space programme	In 2003, Yang Liwei successfully ____________ Earth in the Shenzhou 5 spacecraft.
	Then Shenzhou 6 and 7 completed a second manned orbit and the first Chinese ____________, followed by the vehicle Jade Rabbit being sent to the moon to study its ____________.
	China launched the Tiangong 2 space lab into space and Tianzhou 1 to ____________ with it.
	More recently, China has sent Chang’e 4 to explore the ____________ of the far side of the moon.

3. 课文结构图。

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（5）______________________
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4. 根据课文内容填空。

From the passage, we know that people have ______________ to explore the space. The USA and the USSR have made great breakthrough in space ______________. China became the ______________country in the world in space exploration. It made great ______________ in a short time. Although many disasters ______________ in the process, people ______________ in the importance of ______________ on space exploration. Scientists hope future discoveries will not only ______________us to understand _____________ the universe began, but also help us ______________ well into the future.