After spending years searching for a planet with
life, scientists may have found one. In September 2010, a team of US scientists
discovered an Earth-sized planet called Gliese 581g. It has a surface temperature neither too hot nor too cold for liquid（液态）water. Scientists
think there is a chance that the planet could have life.
The planet Gliese 581g goes around a star called Gliese 581, which is about 20 light-years from Earth. That is about 194 trillion（万亿）kilometres －500 million times farther away from us than the moon.
A spacecraft traveling at a one-tenth of the speed of light would reach Gliese 581g within about 220 years. A human can’t live that long, but robotic explorers could make the job easier. However, our fastest spacecraft don’t come anywhere near that one-tenth light-speed mark.
At present, scientists don’t know what the surface might be like on Gliese 581g. What they know is that the planet is at the sight distance from its star to have liquid water. It’s also at the right distance to have an atmosphere that could protect the water if it is on the surface.
Although spacecraft won’t be getting there anytime soon, one way to look for life on Gliese 581g is to turn our radio telescopes（望远镜）towards the planet and search for radiation（放射）. By studying the radiation, scientists would find out about the chemicals（化学物质）around the planet and discover it Gliese 581g has an atmosphere. If it has one, studying the atmosphere would give us a good idea if the planet has life or not. But it’ll probably be many years before we can do this properly.
People have been arguing about whether there is alien life on Gliese 581g. Any discussion about alien life is just guessing at this point, according to its discoverers.
1. What did scientists find in September 2010?
A. A planet with water. B. A planet similar to the earth.
C. A planet without life. D. A planet near the earth.
2.According to the article, Gliese 581g ________.
A. is at the right distance from its star B. moves around the earth
C. is as far away from us as the moon D. can be reached in about 220 years
3. Paragraph 5 is mainly about ______.
A. the possibility of living on Gliese 581g
B. the kinds of chemicals around Gliese 581g
C. the way of looking for life on Gliese 581g
D. the aim of studying the radiation on Gliese 581g
4.Which of the following is the best title for the passage above?
A. Gliese 581g, a Likely Living Planet B. Gliese 581, a Likely Living Planet
C. Gliese 581g and Its Star D. Gliese 581g and Radiation
The high school years are a key period. The things we learn during this time really shape our lives. Liu Changming, principal of Beijing No. 4 High School made 18 suggestions for students just starting high school on how to get the best out of high school. Here are ten of them.
1) Read 50 books. But choose them from ten different fields.
2) Help a person. Look for a classmate, an elderly person, in fact anyone who could benefit（获益）from your help. You’ll find you benefit too!
3) Research. Research a particular area, such as science, history or art.
4) Make a foreign friend. Try to befriend someone from a foreign country. It’s an ideal way to learn about a foreign country.
5) Publish（出版）an article. Whether it appears in a newspaper, your school magazine or in your own blog, an article will be something to look back on in pride in later years.
6) Take up a new sport. Choose one you’ve never played before. If you find you like it, you’ll have a hobby for life
7) Join a club. Working hard in a club or other activities will give you a life outside of your studies.
8) Find a part-time job. Try and do the job for at least a month.
9) Find a person to learn from. Choose someone with unusual experience or special talent. Try to learn all you can from him or her.
10) Learn to cook four Chinese dishes. Learning how to cook is not only a practical skill but a way of building a bridge to other people.
1. According to the passage, by making a foreign friend you can ______.
A. learn about another culture B. practice spoken English
C. discuss the international situation D. share your happiness and sadness
2.Beside learning a practical skill, another purpose of learning to cook is ______.
A. to help your parents with housework B. to kill time
C. to have communication with others D. to make friends
3.Which of the following statements is True according to the passage?
A. You should read fifty books of the same field.
B. Do a part-time job for less than a month.
C. Try to publish an article to make you famous.
D. You can benefit a lot by helping others.
4.The principal made the suggestions in order for the students to ______.
A. make contributions to society B. achieve greet progress in high school
C. love high school life D. finish high school
I
love it at night. It’s peaceful. And when it cools
down I sometimes do some ironing. I don’t
really care for it. I work full-time and I am too busy for most housework. I
remember the old woman who taught me to iron. I was about 15 and I had to get a
job taking care of a woman to make a living. She had been an able-bodied,
healthy woman until the accident that caused her to be paralyzed.
The woman sat in an electric wheelchair all day. She could only move her head and arms. She would tell me how to do things. She would teach me in great detail on the correct ways to do things. Her home was perfect and beautiful. She would follow me around in her electric wheelchair to make sure I did everything exactly right. I’m sure she had been a perfect homemaker. She would have me fold(折叠) everything, including socks. I would complain silently and wish terrible things on her. She taught me the right way to make the bed. I know sometimes she’d get frustrated(沮丧) and impatient with me. I knew she wanted to do it herself. But she never shouted or scolded. She only insisted I do it right. I didn’t like it much, but I did it.
Today I can iron pretty well. I know where to start on a shirt and the right way to do the trousers. Now when I think about it, I don’t think she is an old lady. I think she might have been about my age now. Anyway, when I iron, I think of her and silently thank her for all the things I learned.
1.The writer used to take care of the lady because ________.
A. she wanted to learn to do housework
B. she was a friend of the lady’s
C. she had to earn some money
D. she couldn’t find a room to live in
2.The underlined word ‘paralyzed’ in the first paragraph may mean ‘______’.
A. destroyed B. deaf C. seriously ill D. unable to walk
3.The little girl was ______ when the lady taught her how to do housework.
A. encouraged to learn B. unwilling to learn
C. delighted to learn D. recommended to learn
4.Now the writer ______.
A. is still afraid of the lady B. hates the strict lady
C. admires the disabled lady D. is very grateful to the lady
Suppose you work in a big firm and find English very important for your job because you often deal with foreign businessmen. Now you are looking for a place where you can improve your English. Here are some advertisements about English language training from newspapers. You may find the information you need.
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Global English Center General English in all four skills: listening, speaking, reading and writing. * 3-month (700 yuan ), 6-month (1,200 yuan ) and one-year (2,000 yuan ) courses. * Choice of morning or evening classes, 3 hours per day, Mon. ~ Fri.. * Experienced college English teachers. Tel: 67605272 Add: 105 Zhongshan Road, 100082 |
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Modern Language School Special courses in English for business, travel, banking, hotel management and office skills. * Small classes ( 12~16 students ) on Sat. & Sun. from 2:00~5:00 p.m.. * Native English teachers from Canada and the USA. * Language lab and computers supplied. * 3-month course: 1,050 yuan; 6-month course: 1,850 yuan. Add: Modern Language School, 675 Park Road, 100056 Tel: 67353019 |
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The 21st Century English Training Center We specialize in effective teaching at all levels. * We offer morning or afternoon classes, both of which last three months and a half at a cost of 800 yuan. *Entrance exams: June 1 and Dec. 1. Call 67801642 for more information. |
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The International House of English A six-month English course for students of all levels at very low cost: 60 yuan for 12 hours per week. * Class hours: 9:00~12:00 a.m. and 2:00~5:00 p.m.. *Well trained Chinese and foreign teachers experienced in teaching English as a second/foreign language. Call 67353019 for further information. |
1. Mr. White works in the daytime every day and the place he will choose is ______.
A. Global English Center
B. Modern Language School
C. The 21st Century English Training Center
D. The International House of English
2. The 21st Century English Training Center is different from the other three. It ______.
A. has a language lab and computers B. has more experienced teachers
C. offers morning or afternoon classes D. requires an entrance exam
3.If you want to attend the course at the International House of English, you’ll pay about
______.
A. 1,200 yuan B. 1,600 yuan C. 1,500 yuan D. 1,800 yuan
Mark was walking home from school one day when he noticed a boy ahead of him had dropped all of the books he was carrying. Mark helped the boy pick them up. 16 they were going the same way, he carried them for the boy. As they walked, Mark knew the boy’s name was Bill. Mark 17 discovered that he loved computer games, baseball and history and that he was having a lot of 18 with his other subjects.
They arrived at Bill’s home first and Mark was invited in 19 Coke and to watch some television. The afternoon passed 20 with a few laughs and some shared small talk, and then Mark went home. They 21 to see each other around school, had lunch together once or twice and then 22 ended up from the same high school. Just three weeks before they finished school, Bill asked Mark if they could have a talk.
Bill 23 him of the day years ago when they had first met. ‘Do you 24 wonder why I was carrying so many things home that day?’ asked Bill. ‘You see, I 25 out my locker because I didn’t want to leave a mess for anyone else. I had planned to 26 from home and I was going home to pack my things. But after we spent some time together 27 and laughing, I realized that 28 I had done that, I would have 29 a new friend and missed all the fun we would have together. So you see, Mark, when you picked up my books that day, you did a lot more. You 30 my life.’
1.A. After B. Since C. Although D. Until
2. A. also B. still C. always D. almost
3.A. questions B. ideas C. trouble D. doubt
4.A. from B. with C. to D. for
5. A. quickly B. proudly C. freely D. pleasantly
6. A. continued B. hoped C. preferred D. offered
7.A. all B. both C. every D. none
8. A. removed B. reminded C. asked D. described
9. A. ever B. soon C. even D. never
10.A. checked B. took C. cleaned D. put
11. A. run away B. take away C. put away D. pass away
12.A. reading B. playing C. talking D. watching
13.A. before B. if C. while D. as
14.A. forgotten B. made C. became D. lost
15.A. helped B. saved C. changed D. improved
—We’re organizing a party next Saturday, and I’d like you to come.
— ______! I have a meeting to attend that day. Thank you all the same.
A. Good luck B. What a pity
C. Never do it again D. Well done
