On the Earth, everyone has a home. While in space, there is also a home. It is nearly as big as a soccer field and larger than a six-bedroom house. It is the International Space Station(ISS).
The ISS is home to astronauts. Usually, there are three to six astronauts on board. Astronauts in the space station are very busy. They do many science experiments in biology and physics, and study the effects on the human body after long exposure(暴露) to microgravity(微重力). Sometimes they go on spacewalks to work outside the station.
As a groundbreaking scientific research facility, the ISS benefits(使受益) people on the Earth. Robots on the ISS have inspired medical technology. Now it is possible for patients to receive certain surgery(外科手术) by a robotic arm, which performs better than humans. The ISS also helps to watch the Earth’s ecosystems(生态系统) and warns us of volcano eruptions(火山爆发) and earthquakes.
For children, the ISS plays an important part in education. Children can ask astronauts in the ISS any question with the help of satellites. For example, what do you eat? How do you sleep? This is a good way to improve children’s interest in science and technology.
The ISS is expected to remain in operation until at least 2020, China Daily reported. Russia may build a new space station to replace it at that time.
In the future, space will be home to more stations like the ISS. China is also planning to build its own space station, and the launch of Tiangong-1 in 2011 was the first step. It is expected that China will complete the space station by 2023.
The International Space Station(ISS) | |
Home to astronauts (5-6 astronauts 1.____ ) | 1.They do many experiments in different scientific fields. 2.They study2.___ on human body with nearly zero gravity. 3.They go on spacewalks. |
Benefit people on the Earth | 1. Robots on the ISS have inspired 3._____. 2. Help to watch the earth’s ecosystems. 3. Warns us of volcano eruptions and earthquake. |
Help children in education | A good way to 4. children’s interest in science and technology. |
5.______________ marks the first step of China to build its own space station. | |
“MY dear dad, where are we going?” This has become the most popular question recently.
It’s a line from the theme song of Hunan TV station’s reality show Where Are We Going, Dad?
“All of my classmates are big fans,” said Ning Yun, 14, from Guangxi. “On Fridays, we remained each other: don’t forget to watch it tonight!”
1._______
It’s also about growing up. 2._______ The kids learn about teamwork and being independent.(独立的)
But growing up needs courage. In the show, 4-year-old Kimi finds it hard to finish his work alone.
“When I saw Kimi looking for his dad, I burst into tears,” said Chen Yufang, 13, from Guangxi. “It reminded me of my first night at the school dormitory. 3.______”
When people see the fathers trying to help their kids, it also hits a soft spot in their hearts.
Tian Xiaofeng, 14, from Jiangsu, said his father is like Guo Tao in the program. “4.___ And I was sad about it,” he said. But now he sees it in a different way.
“5.____ I think his parenting style works. And I guess my father just wants me to be like that,” he said.
On the journey of life, kids learn to grow up, and adults learn to be better parents. Maybe we can plan a trip with our parents. Shall we go?
A. He is not a good father. B. In the show, clumsy（笨手笨脚）father learn to cook and comfort their kids. C. In the show, five pairs of fathers and kids go to strange places and finish interesting tasks. D. I really felt the pain of growing up that night. E. Guo Tao’s son looks strong-minded. F. He is strict. |
从方框中所给的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项, 补全短文。其中有一项为多余选项。(10分)
Two men in Shanghai have been said dead from H7N9, while a woman in Anhui province is seriously ill from the virus, the National Health and Family Planning Commission said on Sunday.
This is the first time a human from H7N9 has been detected (确诊).Little research has been done on this unknown bird flu, and there are no vaccines (疫苗) against the virus.
The reported deaths were of an 87-year-old man who was found ill on Feb 19 and died on March 4, and a 27-year-old man who was found ill on Feb 27 and died on March 10.The third person, a 35-year-old woman from Chuzhou, Anhui province, is in hospital in Nanjing, Jiangsu province.
It is still unknown how the three became ill, and experts said there is no evidence that they caught the illness from each other. There is also no evidence of anyone who stay closely with them being ill.
To be away from H7N9 and stay healthy, remember the following things.
1.Go to crowded places as less as possible, especially the elderly and children. Pay attention to personal self-protection.
2.Keep the air in door fresh. Often wash your hands. Cover the nose and mouth when coughing and sneezing (打喷嚏).Wash hands after cleaning the nose and mouth.
3.Eat clean food. Don’t put raw (生的) and cooked food together. And do not eat raw or undercooked meat, eggs and other food.
4.Do sports. Take more exercise, have enough sleep and rest, so that you can get yourself stronger.
根据短文内容, 从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中, 选择最佳答案。(10分)
1.How do people know about H7N9?
A.People know H7N9 very well.
B.No people have heard about it.
C.People know little about it.
D.Only Chinese people know about it.
2.When did the 27-year-old man die?
A.On February 19 B.On March 10
C.On March 4 D.On February 27
3.Where is the 35-year-old woman from?
A.Shanghai B.Nanjing
C.Putian D.Chuzhou
4.What does the underlined word “undercooked” mean in Chinese?
A.夹生的B.煮熟的
C.未煮过的 D.在下面煮的
5.Which is NOT suggested in the passage to be away from H7N9?
A.Don’t go to crowed places.
B.Don’t mix raw and cooked food together.
C.Do more exercise to keep fit.
D.Close the window so that birds can’t fly in.
Reading is the key to school success and, like any skill, it takes practice. A child learns to walk by practicing until he no longer has to think about how to put one foot in front of the other. An excellent sportsman practices until he can play quickly, correctly and without thinking. Educators call it “automaticity (自动性)”.
A child learns to read by sounding out the letters and finding the meaning of the words. With practice, he stumbles less and less, reading by the phrase. With automaticity, he doesn’t have to think about the meaning of words, so he can give all his attention to the meaning of the text.
It can begin as early as first grade. In a recent study of children in Illinois schools, Alan Rossman of Northwestern University found that automatic readers in the first grade not only read almost three times as fast as the others, but also got better results in exams.
According to Rossman, the key to automaticity is the amount of time a child spends reading , not his IQ. Any child who spends at least 3.5 to 4 hours a week reading books, magazines or newspapers will probably reach automaticity. It can happen if a child turns off TV just one night for reading at home.
You can test yourself by reading something new which is suitable for your level. If you read aloud with expression, with a sense of the meaning of the sentences, you probably are an automatic reader. If you read brokenly, one word at a time, without expression or meaning, you need more practice.
1.“Reading is the key to school success” means that reading ______.
A. helps school develop faster
B. is a key to a successful school
C. helps students go to a key school
D. can improve students’ learning results
2. Children with “automaticity” can read faster because they ______.
A. know how to read the words
B. do not have to think while reading
C. read by themselves without any help
D. pay attention to the meaning of the text
3.Rossman tells that any child who ______ will possibly be an automatic reader.
A. turns off TV one night 4 weeks
B. reads books by the word quickly
C. spends an hour reading every day
D. gets the same grades as others in exams
4. The underlined word “stumble” in the passage means “______” in Chinese.
A. 结结巴巴地读 B. 全神贯注地读
C. 心不在焉地读 D. 声情并茂地读
5. The best title for the passage is “______”.
A. IQ Is the Key to the Automaticity
B. TV Is Bad for Children’s Reading
C. Automaticity Depends on Practice
D. Automatic Reads Will Be Successful
Look at the picture and answer the quest
根据图表内容，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳答案。(10分)
1.The picture is ___________ for a restaurant.
A. a menu B. a poster
C. a cookbook D. a sign
2.The name of the restaurant is ___________.
A. Thanksgiving B. Out to dinner
C. Drive-in D. Sambo’s
3. From the picture we can know____________.
A.you can’t eat vegetables there
B. a girl may love you there
C. the food is at a good price
D. It’s a fast food restaurant
4.On what day you can enjoy the food at family prices with your mom in Sambo’s?
A. Monday B. Tuesday
C. Wednesday D. Thursday
5.Which information helps you if you want to book a table at home?
A. 18 Brinkley Rd Dullingham. B. Near Newmarket.
C. Free House. D.Tel:016493223.
“Who did this?” asked the teacher. Sixty children tried to think __ not only what they had done, but also what the teacher might have found out.
“Who did this?” she asked again. She never became__ , but she was this time. She __ a piece of broken glass and asked loudly, “Who broke the window?”
“Oh, oh,” I thought. It was I that broke the window. I didn’t do that on purpose(故意). It was caused by a __ throw of a basketball. Why did it have to be me?
If I said it was me, I would__ in a lot of trouble. How would I be able to pay for a big window like that? I didn’t want to put up my hand, __ something much stronger than me pulled me up. “I did it.” Then I didn’t know __ to say. It was hard enough saying what I had done.
My teacher went to the bookshelf and took down a book. She then began walking to my desk. I thought she was going to punish(惩罚) me.
“I know how you like birds,” she said as she stood looking down at my face. “Here is a __ about birds. It is yours now. You will not be punished. But remember, it’s only __ your honesty.”
I couldn’t __ it! I wasn’t punished and I was getting a book—the very one that I had been saving up all my money to buy!
1.A. back B. for C. up D. about
2.A. happy B. angry C. interested D. excited
3.A. held up B. brought up C. come up D. put up
4.A. good B. bad C. wonderful D. soft
5.A. have B. be C. take D. make
6.A. but B. and C. so D. or
7.A. who B. what C. how D. when
8.A. basketball B. window C. book D. glass
9.A. about B. of C. with D. for
10.A. believe B. think C. use D. take
