Like many other countries around the world, China hopes to explore the moon. It has already done so with several probes(探测器) and lunar rover(月球车). But it has even bigger plans to put a man on the moon in the near future.
Yang Liwei, China's first man in space, said that it will "not take long" for a manned mission(任务)to get offcial agreement and money support, according to the Xinhua News Agency.
China's space programme is still young compared to those of the United States and Russia. But it has already made great achievements in exploring the moon. Its moon mission began with Chang'e 1, an unmanned orbital(轨道)probe that was sent up in October,2007. It collected data that was used to create a 3-D map of the moon's surface.
China achieved another achievement with the Chang'e 3 mission. For this mission, China's first lunar rover, Yutu, successfully landed on the moon.
For China's space programme, it was another great achievement that Chang'e 4, the second lunar rover successfully landed on the moon's far side, an area that has not yet been explored, in December, 2018.
China will follow Chang'e 4 with a series of other lunar mission. These missions will include taking lunar soil and rock samples, building "moon base, and hopefully landing a human on the moon's surface around 2030, according to Zhao Xiaojin, a senior official at the China Academy of Space Technology.
Last year, when Yang Liwei was asked if he had any plans to visit the moon himself, he replied, "If I am given the chance, no problem!" It is likely that many other Chinese share Yang's excitement about this new stage of China's space exploration efforts.
1.Which of the following countries may be better than China in space programme?
A.Russia. B.The UK. C.Canada. D.Australia.
2.China has already made great achievements in exploring the moon, such as, Chang'e 1 was ________ .
A.the first lunar rover and landed on the moon
B.the second lunar rover and landed the moon's far side
C.a manned prober and landed on the moon's surface with a man
D.an unmanned orbital probe and began the moon mission
3.From this passage, we can know that Yang Liwei ________ .
A.is China's first man on the moon
B.is worried about China's future space programme
C.will be given a chance to visit the moon himself
D.believes it won't take long to put a man on the moon for China.
4.What's the best title for this passage?
A.Hope for Future B.China for Space C.A New Stage D.A Moon Base
I had an old neighbour, a doctor named Gibbs. When Doctor Gibbs wasn't saving lives，he was planting trees. He had some interesting ideas about planting trees. He hardly watered his new trees.
Once I asked why and he told me that watering plants made them grow weaker. He said he had to make things difficult for the trees so that only the strongest could survive. He talked about how watering trees made them develop shallow roots and how, if they were not watered, trees would grow deep roots in search of water.
So, instead of watering his trees every morning, he'd beat them with a rolled up newspaper. I asked him why he did that, and he said it was to get the trees' attention.
Doctor Gibbs died a couple of years after I left home. Sometimes I walked by his house and looked at the trees I'd watched him plant 25 years ago. They were tall and strong.
I planted several trees myself a few years ago. Two years of caring for these trees meant they grew up weakly. Every time a cold wind blew, my trees shook. Adversity seemed to be good for Doctor Gibb's trees，they could never relax.
Every night before I go to bed，I check on my two sons. I often pray(祈祷)that their lives will be easy. But lately I've been thinking that it's time to change my prayer. I know my children are going to experience difficulties. There's always a cold wind blowing somewhere. What we need to do is to pray for deep roots，so when the rains fall and the winds blow，we won't be separated.
1.What did Doctor Gibbs do to the trees he planted?
A.He let them grow quickly. B.He beat them to get their attention.
C.He helped them search for water. D.He read a newspaper near them.
2.What does the word "Adversity" in Paragraph 5 mean?
A.Difficult living conditions. B.Little water.
C.Enough care or attention. D.Bad weather.
3.What does the writer learn from Doctor Gibbs?
A.Elders are treasures.
B.No pain，no gain.
C.Two heads are better than one.
D.Only those who bear(容忍)the most become the highest.
Have you ever heard someone say it was "raining frogs"? You might think this is impossible, but in rare cases, it has actually rained frogs! How could this happen? During a tornado or a powerful thunderstorm, water from a pond or lake can be sucked into the air. This includes anything that is in the water.
The storm continues to move. As it travels, it releases the water into the air. Does this mean that frogs and fish come raining down from the sky? Yes, this is exactly what happens!
Cases of strange things falling down from the sky have been reported for many years. People have seen small frogs, fish, grasshoppers and snails drop from the sky in places like France, India and the United States. Are animals the only things that get swept up by storms? No. In fact, in 1995,it rained soda cans in the United States!
1.Why is it possible to rain frogs from the sky?
A.Frogs are swept up by the storm. B.God casts down a rain of frogs.
C.Frogs go into the air when it rains. D.The sky is the living place for frogs.
2.What are some unusual things that fall from the sky mentioned in this article?
A.Frogs and snakes. B.Snails and soda cans.
C.Fish and soda. D.Grasshoppers and trees.
3.What can we infer from the passage?
A.France is more likely to rain fish. B.It once rained soda cans in India.
C.It's possible to rain real cats one day. D.Raining frogs often happen worldwide.
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Soap operas(肥皂剧) from South Korea have been popular in China for more than twenty years now. So it is not the________time for China’s soap operas to be less popular. But this time, they are facing more_______, because Descendants of the Sun（太阳的后裔） and My Love from the Star really made a big success, which even________some top Chinese officers.
A senior officer said he sometimes watched soap operas from South Korea________operas from America. These operas made________in South Korea and in America have a lot of lovers in China.
Many people________that China’s soap operas are not much loved by most Chinese, because they are not as interesting as________from South Korea and America, such as My Love from the Star, a Korean love story between a time-travelling professor and a famous movie star.
However, Korean shows not only________soap operas but also some programmings(综艺节目). “Running Man” is not an original Chinese show. We learned it from South Korea but some Chinese people aren’t aware of the_______.
Actually, China has a closer culture with South Korea. But why do shows from this______ country always seem better? One of the possible reasons is that their stories are more attractive. What’s more, those stories tell people the importance of courage, imagination and equality.
1.A.right B.first C.perfect D.last
2.A.advantages B.progress C.problems D.support
3.A.attracted B.caught C.controlled D.caused
4.A.as good as B.as well as C.as long as D.as much as
5.A.all B.either C.neither D.both
6.A.agree B.suggest C.announce D.decide
7.A.movies B.stars C.lovers D.operas
8.A.prevent B.promise C.provide D.prepare
9.A.fact B.reason C.case D.detail
10.A.relative B.neighbour C.partner D.programme
Mother’s Day is coming. I’m thinking about________ .
A.where will we have a big meal B.what present I bought for my mother
C.if I would plan a party for my mother D.how my family will go to Nanjing for a trip
—Poor Kitty! Yesterday, she not only lost her purse but also hurt her leg. —________ .
A.No pain, no gain B.It never rains but it pours
C.Every dog has its day D.Many hands make light work
