Tina woke up at midnight .She looked out of her window and saw a yellow light in the sky. It suddenly flew towards the ground. She heard a noise and saw a red light.
The next morning, Tina told it to her brother Tom. "I'm sure something landed in the forest near the mountains as I heard a loud noise last night," she said. "Let's find out after school."
At 6 p.m. Tina and his brother reached the forest. They heard some voices speaking a strange language, so they hid behind some little trees and kept quiet then they saw an alien(外星人) It was tall, with a round head and a shining grey-white colored body. It was standing next to a long spaceship. There was something wrong with the spaceship.
The children were scared .Suddenly, another alien appeared from the little trees in front of them. It found them and made terrible noise!
The next morning Tina and Tom told their parents about what they saw yesterday. "They were very ugly. They had some hair, but they didn't have any feathers (羽毛)," said Tina.
“There was something written on the spaceship,” said Tom. “It looked like this .I wonder what it means.” He drew something on a piece of paper.
But dad said, "Since no one else saw these aliens, I refuse to believe you .Now go to school!”
The children opened their wings ( 翅膀) and flew to school together.
Dad looked at the piece of paper with the strange word on it. “It looks strange.” he said, as he looked at the word “EARTH”.
1.According to the passage, ______first found that the aliens landed in the forest.
A.Tom B.Tina's friend C.Tina D.Tina's father
2.Which of the following statement is NOT true according to the passage?
A.The children were afraid when they saw the aliens.
B.The aliens came from the earth.
C.Tina, Tom and their parents lived on the earth.
D.The children had wings and they could fly.
3.What does the underlined word they in Paragraph 5 refer to (指的是)?
A.Aliens. B.Tina and his brother. C.Tina's parents. D.The children.
4.What's the best title for this passage?
A.Don't Lie to Your Parents B.A Happy Family and Aliens
C.Aliens Fought Humans D.Aliens Arrived
Scientists in Britain and the United States have made a new kind of enzyme(酵素) that eats plastics (塑料). With its help, plastics can be turned into smaller parts and go away quickly. Scientists believe that, in the future, it could solve the problem of plastic pollution.
The enzyme is able to break down(分解) PET, a form of plastic. PET was first made in the 1940s and is now widely used to make plastic bottles. It can stay in the environment for many years and pollute large areas of land and water. So it has always been a headache to deal with the waste from PET and other plastics.
The researchers found it while examining the structure a natural enzyme in Japan. They found that the natural enzyme was helping to break down PET plastics. So, they decided to make small changes to the enzyme by adding some amino acids(氨基酸). It made the natural enzyme's plastic-eating abilities work faster and better.
John McGeehan, one of the lead researchers, said, "We have made an improved enzyme. It's better than the natural one. And we are trying to make more improvements to it." He went on, "the enzyme is not bad for humans or animals, and it is friendly to the environment. So we are thinking about putting it into wider use."
The team is now trying to make the enzyme break down PET in large quantities (大量的). “We’ll see that the plastic pollution may be stopped with this technology. However, there is still a long way to go," John McGeehan added.
1.According to the scientists, the enzyme may solve the problem of ______ pollution.
A.air B.water C.light D.plastic
2.The researchers found that a natural enzyme helped eat plastics ______.
A.in Britain B.in the US C.in Japan D.in China
3.Which of the following TRUE according to the passage?
A.The scientists are still trying to improve the enzyme.
B.The enzyme will pollute large areas of land and water.
C.The natural enzyme works better than the improved one.
D.The natural enzyme is bad for humans and animals.
4.The passage is written in a / an______ tone(语气).
A.sad B.hopeful C.angry D.crazy
My father woke me up early one summer morning when I was fourteen and said," Get up. You're going with me to cut the grass in the garden."
The idea that my father thought I was old enough to help him in his business(生意) made me feel proud and excited. From sunrise to sunset, my father, my younger brother and I worked in the large garden, in a rich part of Atlanta, Georgia. By the end of the day I was too tired to say a word but I felt good. This was my first time to help my father in his business. I got for my work that day.
One day, my father found some leaves I had missed and pulled me aside. "Take away these leaves!" said seriously, "and don't make me have to tell you to do it again." The message was clear. Today I value it, which my father gave to me that day. It will always be helpful to impress (给……留下印象)the person you are working for.
After two years, I left home and went to another town to start my new life .Luckily for me, I quickly found a job to wash dishes in a restaurant. Every morning, I set off early, always with the same strong wish I got long long ago. I felt like I was old enough to be independent and make a living by myself.
In fact, washing dishes was not exciting, but that didn't matter. It taught me that any job was a good job and whatever I got from the job was more than had before. I could learn something meaningful from every job and it better and better .One day, a newspaper reporter once asked me how someone could possibly live with hard work and low pay. "If you only think about hard work and money, ▲ ”, I answered.
In every job, from cutting the grass to washing dishes, I've learned much. I've learned something that helps me in my next job.
1.The writer felt proud to cut the grass because ______.
A.he was not old enough to help his family
B.he thought he became important to his father's business
C.he could cut the grass without others' help
D.he could get $ 6that day by cutting grass
2.Which of the following sentences can be put in the ▲?
A.you will stay away from your family
B.you will make a lot of money
C.you won't any better than you're doing
D.you will learn a lot from your job
3.If we put the passage into three parts, which of the following is the best?
(①=Para.1 ②=Para.2 ③=Para.3 ④=Para.4 ⑤=Para.5 ⑥=Para.6)
A.①②③; ④⑤; ⑥ B.①; ②③④⑤; ⑥
C.①②; ③④; ⑤⑥ D.①②; ③④⑤; ⑥
4.We can learn from the passage that ______.
A.parents are the best teachers in our life
B.work hard and then you can succeed
C.we should help our parents with housework
D.we should keep learning from every job
National Volunteer Week started in 1974 and held every April. It is a time to thank volunteers for what they did in the past for the people in need. It is also a perfect chance to encourage others to take their first step toward becoming a volunteer. Making the decision to take the first step can be the biggest problem, because they often wonder if they will be able to do it well. Some people are afraid of not knowing anyone else in the group, while others don't have enough time to take part in it.
The following tips can help if you have some of these worries. Start out slowly, and don't push yourself too hard. Even a few hours a month can make a big difference to someone's life.
Choose an organization with the same interests and common values. Take part in a training meeting for new volunteers so that you will be able to do the job well.
Work with veteran volunteer: He volunteered a lot and he can tell you a lot about the volunteer and help you get used to it quickly.
Invite a friend or family member to serve. It is a good experience and-to remember that not a volunteer experiences are perfect. If one experience doesn't work, don't give up and you will surely find the right chance.
1.People may find it hard to take the first step because ______.
A.they don't know if they can do it well B.they are afraid to change their lives
C.they have too many friends in the group D.they don't expect to become volunteers
2.The underlined word " veteran" in Paragraph 4 means ______in Chinese.
A.资历尚浅的人 B.年纪较长的人 C.经验丰富的人 D.年轻人
3.The writer mainly wants to ______.
A.introduce National Volunteer Week
B.talk about how to make the world better in volunteering
C.tell people to try to make some changes in their lives
D.encourage and help people to start their volunteering
根据短文内容,从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出能完成所给句子的最佳答案。
Are your parents angry with you? Or do you always disagree with your parents? Maybe the _______between you and your parents are terrible. It's difficult to make your home happy and healthy place. In fact, you can change the_______by the following keys.
Respect (尊重)
It's_______to show your respect and care about your parents' feelings. Though you have disagreements, at least try to understand _______they are trying to tell you something. You shouldn't keep your own thoughts (想法) only.
Communication
You can communicate with your parents in a polite way. You may not get what you want, _______explaining your thoughts in this way may show your parents that you are no longer a kid, not just a kid.
Trust
How can your parents build trust in you? It_______what you do .For example, if you get home late_______calling first, next time your parents may not believe you. To get their trust, you must pay attention to the ways you do things instead of fighting with them. It will_______ your life much easier.
Sharing time together
Some teens find that _______time together can build trust .Your parents may be interested in going shopping, hanging out and playing cards with you. It will drive ________the “black cloud hanging over your home”.
Your parents give all their love to you. Why not try these ways actively to own a happy family as you want?
1.A.change B.place C.relationships D.feelings
2.A.way B.direction C.situation D.communication
3.A.easy B.unnecessary C.hard D.important
4.A.what B.when C.how D.why
5.A.if B.although C.but D.as soon as
6.A.works out B.lives on C.takes up D.depends on
7.A.with B.without C.by D.for
8.A.take B.make C.ask D.allow
9.A.paying B.costing C.buying D.spending
10.A.from B.away C.in D.at
Sam is used to ______ his holiday by the sea. It is so relaxing that he feels five hours on the beach every day ______ not enough for him.
A.spend; is B.spending; are C.spend; are D.spending; is
