What’s the red star in the sky through a telescope(望远镜)? It is Mars. Do you want to know more about it? Take the “Mars Orbit Express”!
“Mars Orbit Express” is a space probe (探测器). It was sent towards Mars by American scientists on August 12th，2005. Its tasks are to study Mars’ atmosphere and return photos to Earth. But before that “Mars Orbit Express” must travel about 100 hundred million kilometers and seven months. It reached Mars’ orbit(轨道)in March，2006.
Mars and Earth have similar weight and size. However，Mars is closer to the sun than Earth. Mars is very cold. The average temperature is below 50℃. The temperature at noon only reaches 20℃ during a Mars day. Its atmosphere is mostly CO2. It has much sand and two moons---Phobos and Deimos.
Scientists think Earth and Mars had similar beginnings 4.6 billion years ago. But while Earth supports millions of lives，Mars becomes bad. “Earth easily could have turned out like that.” said an scientist, “It is important for us to find out why and Mars Orbit Express’ should do that.” “Mars Orbit Express” also would help scientists to learn what might happen to Earth in the future. “Mars Orbit Express” would work for about four years.
1. What can you see through a telescope when watching Mars? ________.
A. Much sand B.A red star C. Its atmosphere D. Its size
2.One of the tasks of Mars Orbit Express is _______.
A. taking pictures of Mars
B. studying the weight of Mars
C. finding out distance between Earth and Mars
D. telling the time it takes to go from Earth to Mars
3.Compared with Earth，_______.
A. Mars has a long history B. Mars is big and heavy
C. Mars is close to the sun D. Mars’ atmosphere is mainly O2.
4. Which might be the proper title for the passage?
A. Mars：differences from Earth B. A probe：to learn more about Mars
C. Mars: change of temperature D. A probe：to tell the future of Earth
Disasters happen all the time somewhere in the world. Are you ready if one hits your neighborhood next week? Find out what you need to do now before it is too late. Let’s take an earthquake for example.
During an earthquake, get under a strong object like the kitchen table. Don’t leave the building during the shaking, or you might be hurt by falling objects from the outside of the building.
When you are in bed during the night and an earthquake happens，simply roll off the bed. There will be a safe void around the bed.
If you are watching TV and you cannot easily run away by getting out through the door or window, then lie down and curl up(蜷伏) next to a sofa, or a large chair.
Never go to the stairs. The stairs are likely part of the building to be broken. Even if the stairs are not destroyed by the earthquake，they may fall down later when people run down.
Try to get into an open area away from trees，buildings，walls，advertisement boards and power lines if you are outdoors.
If you are driving when an earthquake suddenly happens，just stay in your car until the shaking ends. However, if the footbridge falls and breaks your car，get out of it and sit or lie next to it. All the broken cars have voids 3 feet high next to it.
1. What should you do if you are in a building when an earthquake happens?
A. Rush out quickly B. Sit in the kitchen
C. Stay below strong objects D. Go down the stairs
2.The underlined word “void” in Paragraph 3 means“_______”.
A. space B. seat C. distance D. sign
3. When you are outdoors during an earthquake，you should go to _______.
4. If you are inside a car when there is a sudden earthquake，you should _______.
A. get out of it B. keep inside it C. move away fast D. stay under the footbridge
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1.If you are interested in folk music，yon might choose the book______.
A. The Snowman B. Madame Bovary C. Electric Eden D. Between Shades of Gray
2.The Snowman most probably tells _______.
A. a life story B. a disaster story C. a love story D. a detective story
3. We can infer (推荐) that all the books above are _______.
A. available B. for adults C. expensive D. newly written
When I was young，my father told me that little acts of kindness may give one great happiness. Since then I have always tried to help people in 16 .
One hot summer afternoon, I was 17 down the highway to New York when another car suddenly 18 into my lane(车道). My car was in the far right lane，so it ran onto the roadside. As a(n) 19 driver，I moved my car quickly and skillfully back onto the highway without causing any accident.
I was 20 with that driver，but I thought that he just did not pay attention to the lane change, and he 2l did not do that on purpose(故意).The car ran away 22 after cutting me off. Very soon it disappeared from sight. After a while，I came around a curve(弯道) and found the 23 car. The driver was walking along the roadside. He was an elderly man and looked 24 . With no telephone nearby and the nearest services twenty miles away. I decided to 25 and see what the problem was.
The man’s car had a flat tire(瘪胎). Although he had a spare tire，he had nothing to work with. I decided to 26 him. I changed the tire for him and allowed him to sit in my Air-conditioned car while I did it. Fifteen minutes later，I 27 the work. I was hot and tired，but I really felt 28 after an act of kindness to the man who had earlier 29 my car ran off the road.
You can really enjoy great 30 from kindness acts, so always lend your hands to others in trouble.
1. A. need B. school C. danger D. summer
2.A. walking B. riding C. running D. driving
3. A. fell B. floated C. came D. climbed
4.A. active B. experienced C. frightened D. energetic
5. A. unhappy B. satisfied C. familiar D. friendly
6. A. even B. certainly C. almost D. simply
7.A. quickly B. quietly C. politely D. carefully
8. A. new B. red C. same D. other
9.A. excited B. relaxed C. surprised D. worried
10. A. stay B. research C. stop D. hide
11.A. punish B. train C. help D. encourage
12.A. began B. finished C. took D. continued
13.A. good B. sorry C. angry D. shy
14. A. noticed B. made C. watched D. heard
15.A. friendship B. success C. excitement D. happiness
—Simon，I wonder _______. —Last Saturday.
A. when the foreign visitors arrived B. when did the foreign visitors arrive
C. when the foreign visitors will arrive D. when will the foreign visitors arrive
The factory ______ its waste into the river, but now it deals with the waste in a new way.
A. used to dump B. is used to dump C. used to dumping D. is used to dumping
Madame Bovary
Between Shades of Gray
Electric Eden
The Snowman