For a long time, humans have used technology (科技) to study the world around us, and Mars is the latest place we’re using machines to explore. Besides the earth, the “red planet” is seen, as the one place in our solar system most likely to have life.

Early last month, the first American robot, Spirit, landed on Mars without any problem. Opportunity, the second robot, landed on the planet more than a week ago. Scientists are very excited about these machines’ safe landing on Mars. It means that now we have an excellent chance to look for water and other signs of life. So far, the robots have found some stones that could show Mars was once a wet and warm planet.

But the trips made by Spirit and Opportunity were dangerous. Mars is often called the “death planet”, because in the past its environment has been unfriendly to the robot explorers. Before Spirit and Opportunity, nearly forty spaceships had been sent to Mars since the 1960s. Two-thirds of them failed. The first spaceship, Korabl, sent in 1962 by Russia was among them. It broke apart (分裂) near the earth.

1.For a long time humans think ________.

A. they can surely find life on Mars

B. there may be life on Mars        

C. it’s too late for them to explore Mars now

D. Mars is the only planet that has life on it

2.The two robots ________.

A. have found out that it is warm and wet on Mars

B. were sent to Mars to find some stones           

C. were the first two American robots that landed on Mars         

D. are the only machines that have landed on Mars so far

3.The third paragraph mainly tell us ________.

A. it’s a very hard and dangerous trip for spaceships to Mars

B. two-thirds of the spaceships sent to Mars have failed

C. Spirit and Opportunity landed on Mars successfully

D. Mars is called the “death planet”

I found out one time that doing a favor (关心)for someone could get you into a lot of trouble. I was in the eighth grade at the time, and we were having a final test. During the test, the girl sitting next to me whispered something, but I didn’t understand. So I leaned(倾斜)over her way and found out that she was trying to ask me if I had an extra pen. She showed me that hers was out of ink and would not write. I happened to have an extra one, so I took it out of my pocket and put it on her desk.

    Later, after the test papers had been turned in, the teacher asked me to stay in the room when all the other students were dismissed. As soon as we were alone she began to talk to me about what it meant to grow up; she talked about how important it was to stand on your own two feet and be responsible for your own acts. For a long time, she talked about honesty and emphasized（强调）the fact that when people do something dishonest, they are really cheating themselves. She made me promise that I would think seriously about all the things she had said, and then she told me I could leave. I walked out of the room wondering why she had chosen to talk to me about all those things.

    Later on, I found out that she thought I had cheated on the test. When she saw me lean over to talk to the girl next to me, it looked as if I was copying answers from the girl’s test paper. I tried to explain about the pen, but all she could say was it seemed very strange to her that I hadn’t talked of anything about the pen the day she talked to me right after the test. Even if I tried to explain that I was just doing the girl a favor by letting her use my pen, I am sure she continued to believe that I had cheated on the test.

1.The story took place exactly          .

A. in the teacher’s office                  B. in an exam room

C. in the school library                  D. in the language lab

2.The thing(s) emphasized in the teacher’s talk was (were)          .

A. honesty         B. sense of duty       C. seriousness      D. all of the above

3.The boy knew everything          .

A. the moment he was asked to stay behind

B. when the teacher started talking about honesty

C. only some time later                 

D. when he was walking out of the room

1.Sydney Tower is ____________ in Sydney, Australia.

A. the busiest streetB. the biggest station

C. the most beautiful parkD. the highest point

2.Sydney Tower opens at ____________.

A. 8:00 amB. 9:00 amC. 10:30 pmD. 11:30 pm

3.If an adult with two children goes to visit Sydney Tower, he has to pay ___________.

A. $60B. $90C. $120D. $150

Mental health is about the way you think and feel and your ability to deal with ups and downs. Even though you are mentally healthy, it doesn’t         that you don’t have a mental health problem.

Mental health is everyone’s business. We all have times when we feel down or         . Most of the time those feelings pass,         sometimes they develop into a more serious problem. It seems that our mental health doesn’t always stay the same. It can change as the environment changes and as you move         different stages(阶段) of your life.

Here are four practical         to look after your mental health. Making simple changes to how you live doesn’t cost much or take up lots of time. Anyone can         them.

●Talk about your feelings. It can help you stay in good mental health. It isn’t a sign of          , but part of your ability to do what you can to stay healthy.

●Eat well. What you eat and how you feel are         connected. A proper diet can have a good effect on your mental health.

●Keep in touch. Friends and family members can offer         advice which may help you keep active and solve practical problems.

●Take a break. It could be a weekend         new places to enjoy the nature, or even a ten-minute break from doing your homework. A few minutes can be enough to relax you.

1.A. agree      B. meanC. doubtD. notice

2.A. excited     B. satisfied    C. surprisedD. stressed

3.A. but      B. andC. soD. as

4.A. away  B. insideC. throughD. against

5.A. answers      B. repliesC. waysD. chances

6.A. follow  B. findC. adviseD. count

7.A. weakness  B. lazinessC. happinessD. richness

8.A. easily  B. closelyC. equallyD. hardly

9.A. difficult      B. terribleC. strangeD. various

10.A. protecting  B. exploringC. providingD. imagining

---It will be my turn. I feel a bit nervous. 

        ---________. You can make it.

A. Congratulations        B. Take it easy    

C. Look out                         D. Have a good time

Please don't stand up in class until you ________.

A.are told           B.will be told          C.are told to        D.will tell

You don't know __________________________.

A.how much cost this car                   B.how much is this car cost          

C.how much this car is worth                D.how much is this car worth

---She’s never been to Shanghai, ____________? .

   --- ___________. But how she wishes to go there again.

A.is she, Yes        B. is she, No          C. has she, Yes       D. has she, No

John doesn’t play the piano _________________ his classmates in his class.

A. so well as     B. as good like        C. as well like        D. so good as

When I came here just now, I saw he _______with a black and white dog in the garden.

A. play            B. to play            C. was playing        D. playing