On sunny days we can see the sun in the sky. ...

On sunny days we can see the sun in the sky. It looks like a hot and bright plate. But it is a ball. It is much bigger and hotter than any fire. And it is much brighter than all the lights in the world.

The sun is a star but it looks much bigger and brighter than any other star. Many stars are much bigger than the sun. The sun is much nearer to us, so it looks much bigger.

At night we can see the moon and many stars. The moon is a round ball. It is much smaller than the stars. The stars are much farther away from us; so thy look much smaller than the moon. The moon has no light of its own. When the sun shines on it, it looks bright. When the moon is full. It looks very beautiful.

1.Why does the sun look bigger than any other star?

A. Because it is bigger than any other star.　　　　

B. Because it is hotter than any other star.

C. Because it is brighter than any other star.　　　

D. Because it is nearer to us.

2. Which is the nearest to us?

A. The moon.　　　　　 B. The sun.　　　　　　 C. The stars.

3.Why do the stars look smaller than the moon?

A. Because the stars are smaller than the moon.　　

B. Because the stars are nearer to us.

C. Because the stars are farther away from us.　

D. Because the stars are bigger than the moon.

4. Why does the moon look bright?

A. Because it is bright.　　　　　　　　　　　

B. Because it has light of its own.

C. Because the stars shine on it.　　　　　

D. Because the sun shines on it.

5.Which one is not right?

A. The sun looks like a bright plate.　　　

B. Many stars are bigger than the sun.

C. The moon is smaller than the stars.　

D. The moon has light of it’s own.

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We can see __sun in the day, and we can see ___many stars at night.

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If you look at the word Christmas, you can see the word Christ in it. On Christmas, people celebrate (庆祝) the birthday of Jesus Christ.

Of course (当然) not everyone in America thinks Christ a great man, but Christmas is a holiday for all the people. It’s on December 25. Shops and schools are not open. Almost (几乎) every family has a Christmas tree in the house. People make their Christmas trees very beautiful. They put many colored bulbs on the trees. The bulbs make the trees more beautiful at night. They also put some dolls, balls and small animals on the trees. On Christmas day almost everyone gives gifts to others and also gets gifts from others.

1.The word Christmas comes from          .

2.In America people celebrate Christmas because          .

3.People have Christmas trees in their houses          .

4.The word “bulb”means something that _________.

5.On Christmas,  __________.

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We can see more police than usual at the crossings ________ snowy days.

A. in　　 B. at　　 C. on　　 D. With

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How many things can you see in the night sky? A lot! On a clear night you might see the Moon, some planets, and thousands of shining stars.

You can see even more with the help of new inventions. You might see stars where before you only saw dark space. You might see that many stars look larger than others. You might see that some stars that look white are really red or blue. With bigger and bigger telescopes you can see more and more objects in the sky. You can find out more about those objects.

But scientists believe there are some things in the sky that we will never see. We won't see them with the biggest telescope in the world, on the clearest night of the year.

That's because they can't be seen. They're the mysterious（神秘的）dead stars called black holes.

You might find it hard to imagine that stars die. But stars do burn out and die after billions of years.

As a star burns, it gives off light and heat. But when the star burns out, it begins to die.

As the star cools, the outer parts of the star pull in toward the center. The star squashes into a smaller and smaller ball. If the star was very small, the star ends up as a cold, dark ball called a black dwarf（黑矮星）. If the star was very big, it keeps squashing inward until it's packed together tighter（紧的）than anything in the universe.

Imagine if the Earth were squashed until it was the size of a tiny ball. That's how tightly this dead star, a black hole, is packed. What pulls the star in toward its center with such power? It's the same force（力量）that pulls you down when you jump—the force called gravity（重力）. A black hole is so tightly packed that its gravity sucks（吸收）in everything—even light. The light from a black hole can never come back to your eyes. That's why you see nothing but blackness.

So the next time you look up into the night sky, remember: there's more in the sky! All over in the darkness are black holes—the great mystery of space.

1.From the passage we know a black hole is　　　　　　　　　　　 .

A. a huge hole in the universe　　　　　　

B. a group of stars packed together

C. a dead star that is packed tightly　　　　

D. complete silent darkness in space

2.When a star squashes it will　　　　　　　　　　　 .

A. turn into a ball　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. suck in everything

C. get smaller and smaller　　　　　　　　     D. become darker and darker

3.The passage is mainly about　　　　　　　　　　 .

A. how stars burn out　　　　　　　　　　　　

B. what dead stars are

C. how we can see more stars　　　　　　

D. why stars give heat and light

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The sea looks very beautiful when the sun is shining on it. But it can be very terrible when there is a strong wind. The sea is very big. It covers three quarters of the earth. The sea is also very deep in some places. In one place, the sea is about 11 kilometres deep. The highest mountain(山) in the world is about nine kilornetres high. If that mountain was put into the sea at that place, there would still be two kilometres of water above it!

In most parts of the sea,there are plenty of fishes and plants (植物). Some live near the top of the sea.Others live deep down. There are also a lot of small living things,and lots of fish live by eating them. The sea can be very cold. When people go down, the sea becomes colder and colder. Only some men can go down into the deep sea. But,in 1970,five women scientists lived in the deep sea for fourteen days.

1.This writing is ________.

2.Which of the following is NOT true?

3.The sea covers _________of the earth.

4.There are a lot of small living things in the sea,and_______.

5.In 1970,five women lived in the deep sea for 14 days. That showed_______.

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Last Tuesday was a good day. The sun was high in the sky and the sky was very blue. Tom said goodbye to his parents and then took a bus to school for an exam. The exam was important to him. His parents expected him to get a good grade and hoped that he would get a place at a top university. Suddenly a lorry (货运汽车) stopped in front of the bus. Although the bus driver tried his best to stop, the bus still went into the lorry. There was a terrible noise. Luckily no one was hurt in the accident. Tom got off the bus. He felt a little ________________▲________ ________. “What should I do if I can't get to the exam on time?” he said to himself. A policeman saw Tom and asked him whether he was OK. Tom told the policeman that he would take a very important exam at 9:00 a.m. and now it was already 8:40 a.m. The policeman picked up his phone and asked a police car to come at once. When it arrived, he asked the driver to take Tom to school as fast as he could. Tom arrived at school five minutes before the exam started. So Tom was able to take the exam on time.

1.What was the weather like last Tuesday?

A. Windy. B. Sunny. C. Cloudy. D. Rainy.

2.What do we know about the accident?

A. No one got hurt in it.

B. It happened at 8:00 a.m.

C. The bus went into a tree.

D. The lorry driver was an old man.

3.The best word for “________________ ▲________ ________” is “_______”.

A. worried B. surprised C. excited D. bored

4.When did Tom arrive at school?

A. At 8:35 a.m.

B. At 8:40 a.m.

C. At 8:55 a.m.

D. At 9:00 a.m.

5.What's the passage mainly about?

A. A lucky policeman.

B. An unusual accident.

C. An important school exam.

D. A boy's exam day experience.

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—I ________ what the weather is like these days in your city.

—It’s sunny and warm.

A. know　　 B. expect　　 C. wonder　　 D. hope

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Up in the Sky

Take a trip up a hill on a windy day. What is flying high in the sky? It isn’t a bird or a plane. It is a kite!

Kids and adults like flying kites. Long ago, the first kites were made by Chinese people. Then, people around the world began flying kites.

One story tells a man’s hat got lifted off by wind. He had fun chasing his hat, so he did it again! His hat became the first kite. Other stories tell that people liked watching leaves on windy days. They tied leaves to strings and watched them fly.

Long ago, kites became important in keeping China protected. A man might be lifted up by a kite while he spied(监视) on an enemy. He could use the kite to fly high like a plane. He could also fight from the air!

Kites come in many shapes, sizes, and styles. They are usually made of cloth or paper. A kite might be shaped like a bird,　 a fish,　 or just a box. Kites are also painted with colors.

You can use a kite to catch fish. First you tie a fishing line to a kite. Then you put bait(鱼饵) on the line. You watch the kite with hopes as it flies over the water. When you pull the kite down,　 you might find a fish on your line! Some people think this is more fun than using a fishing pole(杆).

Many countries have special days to honor kites. People make, sell and fly many types of kites. There are several kite festivals in China. The Beijing International Kite Festival is usually held in April every year. People spend all days flying kites. You might see famous fighter kites. People fly these kites quite fast and try to cut other flyer’s lines.

There is much to learn about kites. From long ago in China until now, kites have had many uses. They have been used for spying, fighting, and fishing. But the best way to use a kite is to fly it high for fun!

1.Who made the first kites long ago?_______________________________________

2.What did people tie to strings?___________________________________________

3.What are kites usually made of?__________________________________________

4.When is the Beijing International Kite Festival usually held?____________________

5.What have people used kites for?________________________________

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Many young people like KFC's food．

These days, in China we can see fewer people 1.________（eat） in KFC restaurants when we walk past．Because some of their foods were not safe．The danger2.________________（come） from Sudan I．If a person eats too much of it, he 3.____________（get） cancer．Scientists 4.__________（find） Sudan I in some of KFC’s foods and asked it to stop 5.________（sell） them．Sudan I is a red dye．People use it 6.___________（color）oils but some people put it in foods to make them 7.___________（look） better．Now KFC restaurants 8.___________（sell） those foods again after scientists found no more Sudan I．If you 9.___________（eat） some of those foods last week, don't worry．There is very little Sudan I in them．It shouldn't 10.____________（be） a big problem．

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