For hundreds of years, Japan has been hit, fr...

For hundreds of years, Japan has been hit, from time to time, by enormous (巨大的) tsunamis（海啸）. These awful sudden risings of the sea are caused by earthquakes or underwater volcanic actions. The story of the boy Yuuki is the story of such a disaster.

Yuuki lived with his family in a seaside village, below a small mountain. One day, as he played on top of the mountain, Yuuki felt a small earthquake but it was not strong enough to frighten anybody and passed quickly. Soon after, however, Yuuki noticed the sea darken and begin running away from the shore very fast, leaving behind wide stretches of beach that had never been seen before.

With a grasp, Yuuki remembered reading that just before a terrible tsunami, the sea suddenly and quickly rolls backward. He ran to the beach, warning the villagers who had gathered to admire the new beach land.

“Get back!” shouted the boy, “There is a terrible danger!”

But no one listened. They laughed at him and continued playing in the new sand and watched the sea roll backward even more.

Desperate, Yuuki could think of only one thing to do. He lit a tree branch, raced to the rice fields and began burning the harvested rice. Then he called out, “Fire! Fire! Everyone run to the mountain! Now!”

When everyone reached the mountain-top, a villager cried out, “Yuuki is mad! I saw him set the fire.” Yuuki hung his head in shame, but said nothing as the villagers cursed him. Just then, someone shouted, “Look!”

In the distance what seemed to be a huge dark line was speeding towards the shore. As it got nearer the people realized the long thin line of darkness was the returning sea, towering like a mountain.

The villagers watched in terror as the water struck the shore, smashing over their homes then tearing out the land as it receded.

On the mountain everyone stared speechlessly at the destruction below.

“I'm sorry I burned the fields,” said Yuuki, his voice trembling.

“Yuuki,” village-chief answered. “You saved us all.”

The villagers cheered and raised Yuuki into the air. “We were going to

celebrate our rice harvest tonight,” said one, “but now we’ll celebrate that we’re all still alive!”

1.Where was Yuuki when the earthquake struck?

A. On the beach.

B. On the mountain.

C. In the rice fields.

D. At his family home.

2. In what order did the following events take place?

a. Yuuki set fire to the rice fields.

b. The villagers laughed and played on the beach.

c. The land was torn away by the water.

d. Yuuki ran to warn the villagers.

e. The villagers stared at the destruction.

f. The people were cursing Yuuki.

A. d, b, e, a, c, f

B. b, a, d, e, c, f

C. d, b, a, f, c, e

D. a, d, b, e, f, c

3.How did Yuuki save the villagers from the disaster?

A. He told them about the earthquake.

B. He explained why the sea was flowing out.

C. He told the village chief to warn the people.

D. He set fire to the rice field.

4.What were the people planning to do before the tsunami struck their village?

A. Harvest the rice crop.

B. Play on the beach.

C. Climb the mountain.

D. Celebrate the rice harvest.

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Your computer has been playing music for years, one CD at a time.  Now hundreds of songs can be stored in your PC if they' re in the MP3 format (格式).

1.How can you get MP3 music?

A．By turning your home PC into a jukebox

B．By taking your own music or songs with you.

C．By copying songs to a PC through the speakers.

D．By downloading from websites, which have turned music libraries into MP3.

2.What is the closest meaning of the underlined word "burn"?

A．Copy.             B．Play.              C．Store.            D．Change.

3.Which is NOT true according to the passage?

A．Software needed to play and convert MP3 music is often free.

B．MP3 music can be with friends by e-mail.

C．MP3 music can be downloaded for free at any site.

D．A greater number of new CDs make it possible to copy songs to a computer

4.How much will you pay for a compact portable MP3 player?

A．Free.             B．At least 10 dollars.   C．About forty dollars.  D．About a dollar.

5.How many disadvantages of MP3 can we see from the passage?

A．2                B．3                C．4                D．5

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Scientists think that there has been life on the earth for hundreds of millions of years. However, we haven't found life on other plants yet. Why not?

The Earth is a planet and it goes around the Sun. Seven other planets also go around the sun. None of them has an environment with air, so people and living things cannot grow. The Sun and its planets are called the solar system(太阳系). The solar system is a small part of our galaxy（星系）.

But scientists have discovered many other galaxies in the universe. But they are far away and their light has to travel for many years to reach us. It is hard to understand how large the universe is.

So far, scientists have sent lots of spaceships to look at other plants in our solar system, and some spaceships have gone beyond the solar system. However, no one has discovered any life in space yet.

But why has no one from other plants sent us a message? Have they tried to send information to us? With so many stars in the universe, are we alone, or is there life out there in space? We don't know yet.

1.How many planets go around the sun?

A.Seven B.Eight C.Nine D.Ten

2.In order to look at other planets in the solar system, scientists have sent many________.

A.e-mails B.planes C.spaceships D.messages

3._______ has found life on other planets.

A.No one B.A scientist C.A traveler D.A student

4.Which of the following is TRUE?

A.All the planets have an environment with air. B.It’s easy to know how large the universe is.

C.There is only one galaxy in the universe. D.The solar system includes the sun and its planets.

5.The best title of this passage should be ________.

A.The Moon B.The Solar System C.The Stars at Night D.The Sun

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阅读短文，完成各题。

Scientists think that there has been life on the earth for hundreds of millions of years. However, we have not found life on any other planets yet.

The earth is a planet and it goes around the sun, which is a star. Seven other planets also go around the sun. None of them has an environment like that of the earth, so scientists do not think they will find people and things on them. The sun and its planets are called the solar system (太阳系). The solar system is a small part of our galaxy (星系). There are billions of stars in the Galaxy, and our sun is only one of them.

Scientists have also discovered many other galaxies in the universe (宇宙). They are very far away and their light has to travel for many years to reach us. So how large is the universe? It is impossible to imagine.

Scientists have sent spaceships to the planet Mars (火星) to take photos. They have even sent spaceships to travel outside the solar system. However, no spaceship has travelled far enough to reach other stars in our Galaxy.

Scientists have always asked questions: with so many stars in the universe, are we alone, or is there life out there in space? Have there been visitors to the earth from other planets? Why has no one communicated with us? We do not know the answers… yet.

根据短文内容，判断下列句子正误。正确的用“A”表示，不正确的用“B”表示。

1.There are eight planets in the solar system.

2.There is more than one galaxy in the solar system.

3.The light from the stars in other galaxies has to travel for a long time to reach the earth.

4.Spaceships have visited most of the universe.

5. Scientists have received many messages from space.

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It has been a dream for 30 years but now the world’s first flying car is set to hit the roads this year.

Ever since the “Back to the Future” movies lit up our screens in the 1980s， designers have dream of cars that could take to the sky at the push of a button. And now pilots can order their own “roadable” plane for just t 127，000.

The plane， which has fold- out wings that span（翼展）17.5f， has a range（连续的） flying distance of 460 miles and can be up to 115 mph. Back on the land， it can also travel at “highway speeds” in car mode（状态）

Fuelling the 19 ft long plane couldn't be simpler-you just drive it into a petrol station and fill it up.

A spokeswoman said，"You can keep your light-sport airplane in your garage. But because it needs a short runway to take to the air， you will have to drive to your local airport， fly up to 460 miles， land， and drive directly to your destination. You will always be ready to drive or fly."

The spokeswoman added， "Never let bad weather change your trip. You can simply divert（改道）and continue on the ground until the weather clears.”

There’s no risk to you----this is only the chance for you to be the first at your home field to unfold your wings and fly into the future.

1.According to the text， the “roadable” plane____________.

A.can fly at “highway speeds” in car mode B.is a kind of car with fold-out wings

C.is 19ft long and 17. 5 ft wide inside D.can only travel on the highway

2.We can infer that in the “Back to the Future” movies_________.

A.there are some skillful pilots B.pilots have no cars to drive

C.pilots can’t afford a “roadable” plane D.cars can fly in the sky

3.What does the underlined word “it” in the 5th paragraph refer to？

A.The “roadable” plane. B.Your garage.

C.The local airport. D.A petrol station.

4.The last sentence of the text aims to___________.

A.call for people to buy the “roadable” plane

B.show people the use of the “roadable” plane

C.tell people only the “roadable” plane can fly in the future

D.ask people to unfold their wings and fly into the future

5.If you meet with a thunderstorm in your “roadable” plane in the sky， you can________.

A.land in a nearby airport until it clears B.turn back home until it clears

C.land and drive on the ground D.fly high up to 460 miles

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He has 　　　　　　 for two years. Two years 　　　　　　 a long time.

A. left home; is　　 B. left home; are

C. been away from home; is　　 D. been away from home; are

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For hundreds of years, scientists have been trying to answer what things have an influence on people’s emotions. What your feeling is always controlled by many things. Your emotions can be influenced by your personality (个性), by the actions of others and by events around you. Perhaps you don’t know your emotions can be influenced by the weather as well.

People often say they feel good when the sun is shining and sad when it is cloudy. In fact, sunlight makes us feel good. When sunlight hits our skins, our bodies produce a vitamin(维生素）. Vitamins are natural chemicals which we all need to stay healthy. Sunlight helps our bodies produce vitamin D. Vitamin D helps our bodies make a special chemical. This special chemical influence our brains and makes us feel happy. For example, there are long, dark winters of little sunlight in Sweden and Norway, so many people in these countries often feel sad. Without much sunlight, their bodies produce less vitamin D. Without enough vitamin D, their bodies make less ofthis special chemical which makes them feel good. To help the people in these countries feel better, special“sunrooms”with man-made lights have been built. People can go there and get “sunlight” for an hour or two.

The weather can also influence people’s emotions in other ways. Hot weather can make people angry because people feel uncomfortable when they are hot. In the same way, rain can make people angry because being wet can be unpleasant. As you can see, the weather can have an effect on the chemicals which control our brains. Through these ways, the weather can influence our emotions. Sadly, while the weather can change us, we can hardly change the weather.

1. Which of the following can bet described as a factor(因素) that can influence one’s emotions?

A. Weather.　　　　　　 B. Actions of others.

C. Personality　　　　 D. A, B and C.

2.What’s the meaning of the underlined word “emotions” in Chinese?

A. 运动　　　　　　　 B. 情绪　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. 感动　　　　　　　 D. 激动

3.Which of the following is TRUE about vitamin D according to the passage?

A.　 It is a kind of man-made chemical.

B.　 It makes us worried by influencing our brains.

C.　 It is needed by us all to keep fit.

D. It is in the sunlight.

4.What may be the best title for this passage?

A.　 Why Do We Feel Sad.

B.　 The Weather Influences People’s Emotion.

C.　 People Need More Vitamin D.

D.　 We Can Hardly Change the Weather.

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For hundreds of years, scientists have been trying to answer what things have an effect on people’s emotions. How you feel is controlled by many things. Your emotions can be affected by your personality, the actions of others and the events around you. Perhaps you don’t know your emotions can be influenced by the weather as well.

People often say they feel good when the sun is shining and sad when it is cloudy.

In fact, sunlight makes us feel good. When sunlight hits our skins, our bodies produce a vitamin. Vitamins are chemical substances ( 化学物质) which we all need to stay healthy.

Sunlight helps our bodies produce vitamin D. Vitamin D helps our bodies make a special chemical substance. This special chemical substance affects our brains(大脑) and makes us feel happy. For example, there are long, dark winters of little sunlight in Sweden and Norway, so many people in these countries often feel sad. Without much sunlight, their bodies produce less vitamin D. Without enough vitamin D, their bodies make less of this special chemical substance which makes them feel good. To help the people in these countries feel better, special “ sunrooms” with artificial( 人造的) lights have been built.

People can go there and get “ sunlight” for an hour or two !

The weather can also affect people’s emotions in other ways. Hot weather can make people angry because people feel uncomfortable when they are hot. In the same way, rain can make people angry because being wet can be unpleasant. As you can see, the weather can have an effect on the chemical substances which control our brains. Through these ways, the weather can inflience our emotions. Sadly , while the weather can change us, we can hardly change the weather.

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For hundreds of years, scientists have been trying to answer what things have an effect on people’s emotions. How you feel is controlled by many things. Your emotions can be affected by your personality, by the actions of others and by events around you. Perhaps you don’t know your emotions can be influenced by the weather as well.

People often say they feel good when the sun is shining and sad when it is cloudy. In fact,　　　 sunlight makes us feel good. When sunlight hits our skins, our bodies produce a vitamin. Vitamins are natural chemicals (化学物质) which we all need to stay healthy. Sunlight helps our bodies produce vitamin D. Vitamin D helps our bodies make a special chemical. This special chemical affects our brains and makes us feel happy. For example, there are long, dark winters of little sunlight in Sweden and Norway, so many people in these countries often feel sad. Without much sunlight, their bodies produce less vitamin D. Without enough vitamin D, their bodies make less of this special chemical which makes them feel good. To help the people in these countries feel better, special “sunrooms” with artificial (人造的) lights have been built. People can go there and get “sunlight” for an hour or two!

The weather can also affect people’s emotions in other ways. Hot weather can make people angry because people feel uncomfortable when they are hot. In the same way, rain can make people angry because being wet can be unpleasant. As you can see, the weather can have an effect on the chemicals which control our brains. Through these ways, the weather can influence our emotions. Sadly, while the weather can change us, we can hardly change the weather.

1.Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a factor that can affect one’s emotions?

A. Weather.　　　　　　　　　　 B. Actions of others.

C. Personality.　　　　　　　 D. Age.

2.Which of the following is true about vitamin D according to the passage?

A. It is a kind of artificial chemical.

B. It makes us worried by affecting our brains.

C. It is needed by us all to keep fit.

D. It is in the sunlight.

3.What can we infer from the passage?

A. We feel good when we are in the bright cool weather.

B. We will be happy when we are caught in the rain.

C. All people in Norway and Sweden feel sad in winter.

D. The more vitamin D you have, the happier you’ll be.

4.What may be the best title for this passage?

A. Why Do We Feel Sad?

B. The Weather Influences People’s Emotions

C. People Need More Vitamin D

D. We Can Hardly Change the Weather

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For hundreds of years, scientists have been trying to answer what things have an effect on people’s emotions (情感). How you feel is controlled by many things. Your emotions can be affected by your personality, by the actions of others and by events around you. Perhaps you don’t know your emotions can be influenced by the weather as well.

People often say they feel good when the sun is shining and sad when it is cloudy. In fact, sunlight makes us feel good. When sunlight hits our skins, our bodies produce a vitamin. Vitamins are natural chemicals (化学物质) which we all need to stay healthy. Sunlight helps our bodies produce vitamin D. Vitamin D helps our bodies make a special chemical. This special chemical affects our brains (大脑) and makes us feel happy. For example, there are long, dark winters of little sunlight in Sweden and Norway, so many people in these countries often feel sad. Without much sunlight, their bodies produce less vitamin D. Without enough vitamin D, their bodies make less of this special chemical which makes them feel good. To help the people in these countries feel better, special “sunrooms” with artificial (人造的) lights have been built. People can go there and get “sunlight” for an hour or two!

The weather can also affect people’s emotions in other ways. Hot weather can make people angry because people feel uncomfortable when they are hot. In the same way, rain can make people angry because being wet can be unpleasant. As you can see, the weather can have an effect on the chemicals which control our brains. Through these ways, the weather can influence our emotions. Sadly, while the weather can change us, we can hardly change the weather.

1.Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a factor (因素) that can affect one’s emotions?

A. Weather.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Actions of others.

C. Personality.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　 D. Age.

2.Which of the following is true about vitamin D according to the passage?

A. It is a kind of artificial chemical.

B. It makes us worried by affecting our brains.

C. It is needed by us all to keep fit.

D. It is in the sunlight.

3.What can we infer (推断) from the passage?

A. We feel good when we are in the bright cool weather.

B. We will be happy when we are caught in the rain.

C. All people in Norway and Sweden feel sad in winter.

D. The more vitamin D you have, the happier you’ll be.

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