You may know the word “astronaut”．But do you know the word “taikonaut”? It means “Chinese astronaut” in English．It comes from the Chinese pinyin “taikong” and the English word “astronaut”．In 1998．a Malaysian Chinese scientist used the word for the first time．Since then，because of the fast development of China’s space industry，more and more people all over the world have known the word．In September，2008，taikonauts caught many people’s eyes again．
The Shenzhou-7 spacecraft that carried three taikonauts took off from China’s Jiuquan
Satellite Launch Center on September 25th．It’s the third time for China to send people into space．During the flight in space．some tasks were completed and the 20-minute spacewalk was the most exciting one．With the help of his two teammates Liu Boming and Jing Haipeng，Chinese taikonaut Zhai Zhigang completed China’s first spacewalk．China has become the third country to finish such an outer space activity following Russia and the U．S．A．All the Chinese people are proud of our country．
1.What does“taikonaut”mean in English?
A．Chinese astronaut． B．Chinese scientist．
C．Chinese center． D．Chinese space industry．
2.Who completed China’s first spacewalk?
A．Jing Haipeng． B．Liu Boming．
C．Zhai Zhigang． D．Yang Liwei．
3.Which countries have finished such an outer space activity?
A．Russia and the U．S．A．
B．Russia and China．
C．China and the U．S．A．
D．Russia，the U．S．A．and China．
4.Which sentence is NOT true according to the passage?
A．It’s the third time for China to send people into space．
B．Russia and the U．S．A．have already finished outer space activity．
C．The Shenzhou-7 spacecraft was sent into space on September 25th，2008．
D．Zhai Zhigang completed 20-minute spacewalk without the help of his two teammates．
5.The best title of this passage is_________．
A．The Shenzhou-7 Spacecraft
B．Chinese Taikonaut’s First Spacewalk
C．How the Word“taikonaunt”Comes from
D．The Fast Development of China’s Space Industry
In England recently three foreign gentlemen came to a bus stop and waited．About five minutes later, the bus they wanted came along．They were just going to get on when suddenly there was a loud noise behind them．People rushed onto the bus and tried to push them out of the way．Someone shouted at them．The bus conductor came rushing down the stairs to see what all the trouble was about．The three foreigners seem all at sea and looked embarrassed （窘迫的．No one had told them about the British custom （习惯）of lining up for a bus that the first person who arrives at the bus stop is the first person to get on the bus．
Learning the language of a country isn't enough．If you want to have a pleasant visit, find out as much as possible about the manners and customs of your host country．You will probably be surprised just how different they can be from your own．A visitor to India would do well to remember that people there consider it impolite to use the left hand for passing food at table．The left hand is supposed to be used for washing yourself．Also in India, you might see a man shaking his head at another to show that he doesn't agree．But in many parts of India a shake of the head means agreement．Nodding （点头）your head when you are given a drink in Bulgaria will most probably leave you thirsty．
In that country, you shake your head to mean 'yes'— a nod means 'no'．At a meal in countries on the Arabic Peninsula, you will find that your glass is repeated refilled as soon as you drink up．If you think that you have had enough , you should take the cup or glasses in your hand and give it a little shake from side to side or place your hand over the top．
In Europe it quite usual to cross your legs when you are sitting talking to someone even at an important meeting．Doing this in Thailand, however, could bring about trouble．Also, you should try to avoid （避免）touching the head of an adult （成人）——it's just not done in Thailand．
1.The British people tried to push the three gentlemen out of the way, because the gentlemen _________．
A．were foreigners B．didn't have tickets
C．made a loud noise D．didn't line up for the bus
2.According to the article, if you want to have a pleasant journey in a foreign country, you should _________．
A．learn the language of the country
B．understand the manners and customs of the country
C．have enough time and money
D．make friends with the people there
3.In India it is considered impolite ___________．
A．to use the right hand for passing food at table．
B．to pass food with the left hand．
C．to eat food with your hands．
D．to help yourself at table．
4.To cross one's legs at an important meeting in Europe is _______．
A．a common （平常的）habit B．an important manner
C．a serious （严重的）trouble D．a bad manner
5.The best title （题目）for this article is ________．
A．People's Everyday Life B．Mind Your Manners
C．Shaking and Nodding Head D．Taking a Bus in England
Have you ever been ill? When you are ill，you must be unhappy because your body becomes hot，and there are pains all over your body．You don't want to work，you stay in bed，feeling very sad．
What makes us ill? It is germs（细菌）．Germs are everywhere．They are very small and you can't find them with your eyes，but you can see them with a microscope（显微镜）．They are very small and there could be hundreds of them on a very small thing．
Germs are always found in dirty water．When we look at dirty water under the microscope，we shall see them in it．So your father and mother will not let you drink dirty water．
Germs aren't found only in water．They are found in air and dust．If you cut your finger，if some of the dust from the floor goes into the cut（割开处），some of the germs would go into your finger．Your finger would become big and red，and you will have much pain in it．Sometimes the germs would go into all of your body，and you would have pain everywhere．
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。
1.Which of the following is TRUE?
A．If things are very small，they are germs．
B．If things can't be seen，they must be germs．
C．Germs are only in dirty water．
D．Germs are everywhere around us．
2.What is a microscope used for?
A．Making very small things look much bigger．
B．Making very big things look much smaller．
C．Helping you read some newspapers．
D．Helping you if you can't see things clearly．
3.Why don't your parents let you drink dirty water?
A．You haven't looked at it carefully．
B．Water can't be drunk in this way．
C．There must be lots of germs in it．
D．Water will make you ill．
4.Which of the following is NOT true?
A．Germs can be found both in water and in the air．
B．Germs can go into your finger if it is cut．
C．If your temperature is not OK，there must be germs in your body．
D．If your finger isn't cut，there aren't any germs on it．
5.What's the main idea of the passage?
A．Germs may make us ill．
B．Germs are in dirty water．
C．Don't drink dirty water．
D．Take care of your fingers．
Mr. Smith was in trouble those days．He drove a car for Mr. Black, a rich businessman．He worked hard and the shopkeeper liked him．But he couldn’t work when he drank too much．And once he almost fell into the river when he drove along the bridge．Mr. Black became angry and was going to send him away．He had a big family and was afraid of it and promised（许诺）he would stop drinking at once．The man told him to wait to be dealt with（处置）．
One Monday morning Mr. Smith came into the office with badly burned ears．
“What happened to your ears?” asked Mr. Black．
“Well”, said the man．“I went to watch a football match yesterday while my wife was ironing （熨）clothes．She had put the iron（熨斗）near the telephone before she went to cook supper．
Our team lost the game and I felt sorry for it．As soon as I went in the sitting-room ,the phone rang and I answered the iron !”
“And what happened to the other ear?”
“When I put the iron down the table ,the telephone rang again !”
1._____,so he almost drove the car into the river．
A．Mr. Smith was not careful
B．Mr. Smith drank too much
C．Mr. Smith forget they were on the bridge
D．Mr. Smith couldn’t work in the morning
2.Mr. Smith went to watch the football match_____．
A．Monday B．Tuesday C．Saturday D．Sunday
3.We can guess ．
A．Mr. Smith drank much after the match
B．Mr. Smith was very angry with his team
C．Mr. Smith didn’t drink those days
D．Mr. Smith watched the match those days
4.The ______badly burned Mr. Smith’s ears．
A．telephone B．drinking C．iron D．irons
5.What would happen to Mr. Smith ?
A．He would go on driving for Mr. Black
B．He would join his football team
C．He would never watch any matches
D．Mr. Black would send him away
完形填空（本题有10小题，每小题1分，共10分）
Helen Keller was a very bright, beautiful girl． __ the age of six months she could already say a few words．But unluckily, before she was two years old, she was badly __ ．After that, she could not see or hear, and soon she could not even __ ．Since then Helen had to fight for what she wanted．When she was six, her parents invited a teacher for her．__ he help of the teacher, she began to see and hear the world around her through her __ ．She learned to __ the books for the blind．The teacher took Helen for long walks, and __ her about all the beautiful sights．Helen touched flowers, climbed the trees and smelled a rain storm（暴风雨）before it came．She also learned how to swim and ride a horse．After she __ , she became a famous writer in America．Her first and most famous book is The Story of My Life．Her story has brought new __ to many blind and deaf people．It has given light to those in darkness and encouraged __ to live and work．
1.A．At B．On C．In D．Of
2.A．dead B．ill C．strong D．thin
3.A．run B．walk C．eat D．talk
4.A．With B．In C．On D．Through
5.A．eyes B．ears C．hands D．mouth
6.A．enjoy B．look C．see D．read
7.A．told B．spoke C．asked D．said
8.A．called up B．set up C．put up D．grew up
9.A．chance B．hope C．money D．job
10.A．her B．him C．them D．It
I’m sorry for being late．I wanted to be here earlier, but the traffic was too heavy．
---__________．Please take your seat．
A．Never mind B．That’s right
C．Thank you D．Glad to hear that
