Scientists would like to place a huge mirror in space above the earth. It might be sixty miles wide. It would be used to catch the rays (光线) of the sun. It would direct the sun’s rays upon the earth as a child might do to make sunlight dance on the wall with a hand mirror.
Why do they want to do this? The sun’s rays could be helpful in many ways. They could light up cities by night. The warm rays could stop frosts (霜冻) which might come at night and hurt fruit crops. They could melt (融化) dangerous icebergs in the ocean. Perhaps they could change cloud movements and bring rain where it is needed.
1.The huge mirror would ______.
A．stand 60 miles in height (高度) B．be 60 miles from side to side
C．cover 60 miles of the earth D．be 60 miles above the earth
2.The mirror would be used to ______.
A．reflect (反射) sunlight B．absorb (吸收) sunlight
C．see what the earth looks like D．see how clouds move
3.The strong light from the mirror could possibly ______.
A．hurt fruit crops B．set fire to cities
C．bring longer daytime D．shine through walls
4.The huge mirror is ______.
A．something in a story B．already made
C．just an idea D．to be made soon
In front of the big Shibuya train station in Tokyo, there is a life-size bronze (青铜) statue of a dog. Even though the statue is very small when compared to the huge neon (霓虹灯) signs flashing, it isn’t 21 to find. It has been used as 22 since 1934 and today you will find hundreds of people waiting there for their friends to 23 —just look for the crowds（人群）.
Hachiko, an Akita dog, was born in 1923 and brought to Tokyo in 1924. His owner, Professor Eisaburo Uyeno and he were close friends that cannot be 24 right from the start. Each day Hachiko would go with his owner, a professor at the Imperial University, to Shibuya train station when he left for work. When he came back, the professor would always find the dog 25 waiting for him. 26 , the professor died suddenly at work in 1925 before he could return home.
27 Hachiko was still a young dog, the bond between him and his owner was very strong and he 28 to wait at the station every day. Sometimes, he would stay there for days at a time, though some believe that he kept returning because of the food he was given by street vendors. Over time he became a 29 sight to people going to and from work every day. In 1934, a statue of him was put 30 the station. In 1935, Hachiko died at the place he last saw his friend alive.
1. A．difficult B．important C．pleasant D．polite
2. A．a parking place B．a training center
C．a starting line D．a meeting point
3. A．leave B．arrive C．die D．work
4. A．touched B．separated C．reached D．moved
5. A．nervously B．disappointedly C．patiently D．carefully
6. A．Sadly B．Clearly C．Luckily D．Honestly
7. A．Because B．Since C．Although D．Unless
8. A．decided B．agreed C．offered D．continued
9. A．familiar B．strange C．comfortable D．funny
10. A．inside B．outside C．behind D．above
______ good advice he gave us!
A．How a B．What a C．How D．What
—Sally doesn't like pop music, does she?
—_____. She is a fan of classical music.
A．No, she does B．Yes, she does C．No, she doesn't D．Yes, she doesn’t
______ at the door before entering please.
A．Knocked B．Knock C．Knocking D．To knock
Although Linda tried hard in the exam, she did ______ than her brother.
A．more badly B．much better C．much badly D．much worse
