The word “day” has two meanings. When we talk about the number of days in a year, we are using “day” to mean 24 hours. But when we talk about day and night, we are using “day” to mean the time between sunrise and sunset. Since the earth looks like a ball, the sun can shine on only half of it at a time. Always one half of the earth is having day and the other half night. A place is moved from day into night and from night into day over and over by the spinning（旋转）of the earth. At the equator（赤道）day and night are sometimes the same length（长度）. They are each twelve hours long. The sun rises at 6 o’clock in the morning and sets at 6 o’clock in the evening. For six months the North Pole is tilted（倾斜）toward the sun. In those months the Northern Hemisphere（半球）gets more hours of sunlight than the Southern Hemisphere. Days are longer than nights. South of the equator nights are longer than days. For the other six months the North Pole is tilted away from the sun. Then the Southern Hemisphere gets more sunlight. Days are longer than nights. North of the equator nights are longer than days. Winter is the season of long nights. Summer is the season of long days.
（ ）6.When the Western Hemisphere is having day, the Eastern Hemisphere is having ________.
A. both day and night B. day
C. neither day nor night D. night
（ ）7. A place is moved from day into night and from night into day over and over by ________ of the earth.
A. the pushing B. the pulling
C. the spinning D. the passing
（ ）8. At the equator day is as long as night ________.
A. sometimes B. never C. usually D. always
（ ）9. When the North Pole is tilted toward the sun, the Northern Hemisphere gets ________ sunlight.
A. less B. more C. all D. no
（ ）10. When it is winter in China, ________.
A. the USA is tilted toward the sun
B. the South Pole is tilted away from the sun
C. the North Pole is tilted toward the sun
D. the North Pole is tilted away from the sun
Joe Brown had a shop. He sold(卖) meat in his shop . One Thursday a woman came into his shop at five to one . “I’m sorry I’m late,” she said. “I need some more meat for my dinner tonight.” Joe had only one piece of meat in his shop. He took it out of the fridge and said, “This is＄6.50.” “That piece is too small.” the woman said, “haven’t you for anything bigger?” Joe went into the room behind his shop, put the piece of meat into the fridge, took it out again and closed the door with lots of noise. Then he brought the piece of meat to the woman and said, “This piece of meat is bigger and more expensive. It’s ＄8.75.” “Good,” the woman said with a smile,“give me both of them.”
( )1.Joe Brown was_______________.
A. a waiter B. a runner
C. an actor D. a shopkeeper
( )2.When did the woman come to Joe’s shop?
A. Early in the morning. B. Early in the afternoon.
C. Late in the morning. D. At about one o’clock at night.
( )3.Why didn’t the woman want that piece of meat?
A. Because she had no money. B. Because it was bad.
C. Because it wasn’t big enough. D. Because it was too big
( )4.How many pieces of meat were kept in the fridge?
A. Only one piece of meat. B. Two pieces of meat.
C. Several pieces of meat. D. Many pieces of meat.
( )5. Could Joe give the woman both pieces of meat?
A. Of course not. B. Certainly.
C. He would try his best. D. Yes, he could.
Mike always loves ships. When he was older, he said, “I’m going to be a soldier.” But his eyes were not very ___1_____, and he did not get in.
Then he said,“I’m going to 2 a small boat and I’m going around the world.”But boats were very expensive, and Mike did not have enough 3 .
Last summer Mike found a swimming 4 near his house. The lessons did not cost very 5 , and Mike began going to the school at every end of the week and having 6 . Now he is a good swimmer.
Last week a little boy said to him,“You’re a very good swimmer. How do 7 learn to swim so well?”
“I’m not good at all,”Mike said and he smiled.“ 8 I’m in the water, I say to myself, There are 9 fishes behind me! Then I’m very afraid, and I 10 quickly.”
( ) 1. A. big B. beautiful C. good D. strong
( ) 2. A. buy B. make C. borrow D. draw
( ) 3. A. food B. work C. time D. money
( ) 4. A. park B. school C. farm D. factory
( ) 5. A. much B. little C. many D. any
( ) 6. A. meals B. lessons C. talks D. games
( ) 7. A. I B. they C. we D. you
( ) 8. A. If B. When C. Though D. Where
( ) 9. A. interesting B. nice C. dangerous D. different
( ) 10. A. run B. jump C. swim D. fly
Please tell Tom ______ too much noise.
A. to make B. not to make C. to not make D. don’t make
Do you go ______ a school trip ______ a museum every year? A. on, to B. to, on C. for, for D. to, to
Tom is a true friend, _____ I didn’t like him at the _____.
A. but; beginning B. or; end C. and; end D. and; beginning
