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. 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. |
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 |
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 |
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 |
0ur village carpenter(木匠)，John Hill, came one day and made a dining table for my wife. He made it just the right size to fill the space between the two window. When I got home that evening, John was drinking a cup of tea and writing out his bill( 账单) for his job.
My wife said to me quietly, “That’s his ninth cup of tea today. ”But she said in a loud voice, “It’s a beautiful table, dear, isn’t it?” “I’ll decide about that when I see the bill,” I said. John laughed and gave me his bill for the work. I read:
One dining table 10th November, 2011
Cost of wood $ 17:00
Paint $1. 50
Work, 8 hours($1 an hour) $8. 00
Total $36. 50
When I was looking at the bill, John said,” It’s been a fine day, hasn’t it? Quite sunny. ”
“Yes,” I said. “I’m glad it’s only the 10th of November. ”
“Me, too,” said John, “you wait—it will be a lot colder by the end of the month. ”
“Yes, colder—and more expensive! Dining table will be $20 more expensive on November 30th, won’t they, John?”
John looked hard at me for half a minute. Was there a little smile in his two blue eyes? I gave his bill back to him.
“If it’s not too much trouble, John,” I said,“Please add(加) it up again, You can forget the date-------”
I paid him $26. 50 and he was happy to get it. Why did John talk about the weather when the writer was looking at the bill?
| A． Because he didn’t want the writer to check the bill carefully. |
| B． Because he wanted to show that he was really polite. |
| C．Because it’s a good way to communicate with each other. |
| D．Because he wanted to confirm what the weather was like. |
How much would John ask for if he made a dining table on the last day of December according to his bill?
| A．$ 26. 50 | B．$36. 50 | C．$56. 50 | D．$57. 50 |
When John got the money, he was happy because__________________________.
| A． he felt lucky to get the money for his work |
| B． he got paid a lot more than usual for his work |
| C． he got as much money as he had expected |
| D． he didn’t have to add up the costs any more |
Which word can best describe John?
| A． Clever | B． Silly | C． Dishonest | D． Humorous(幽默的) |
What can we learn about John from the passage?
| A． He made a mistake carelessly in the bill |
| B． He tried to get more money for his work. |
| C． He had written the bill before the writer got home |
| D． He had talked about the bill with the writer’s wife. |
One day three Frenchmen who did not know English very well were talking about the English language.
The first Frenchman said, ‘I heard someone shout ‘look out’ ,I put my head out of a window and a basin of water fell on me. It seems that ‘look out’ may mean ‘don’t look out!’
The second one followed, ‘ I was once on a ship and heard the captain（船长） shout, ‘All hands on the deck(甲板)’ I put my hands on the deck and someone trod(踩)on them.’
The third one told his friends his experience too, ‘One early morning I called on my English friend and the maid(女佣) said, ‘He is not up yet, come back in half an hour.’ When I went again for him, she said, ‘He’s not down yet.’I said, ‘If he’s not up and he is not down, where is he then? What a strange language it is!’What is the possible meaning of “look out” in this passage?
| A．Put your head out and look outside | B．Be careful |
| C．Come out and have a look | D．Both A and B |
When the captain shouted. “All hands on deck”, he really meant to tell____________.
| A．Everyone on the ship to put his hands on the deck |
| B．All the sailors(水手)to put their hands on the deck |
| C．All the sailors to come up to deal with (处理)some trouble |
| D．Everyone on ship to gather (集合)on the deck |
What did the maid mean when she said, “He’s not up yet”?
| A．He has not risen to his feet yet. |
| B．He’s not back yet. |
| C．He has not got up yet. |
| D．He was ill in bed. |
Where was the third Frenchman’s English friend then?
| A．He was at a party. |
| B．He was at work. |
| C．He was in his bedroom. |
| D．He was in the bathroom. |
What do you think was the three Frenchmen’s real trouble?
| A．English is too difficult to understand. |
| B．They didn’t use the language so often. |
| C．They knew nothing about the English idioms.(成语\习惯用语) |
| D．They were not sure about the English grammar. |
Last year I travelled to Paris by plane. I was very excited because I knew I would meet a lot of interesting people and see some amazing things there. On the night before I left, I was so excited that I couldn’t sleep at all. When I sat on the plane the next day, I felt very tired. I wanted to have a good sleep during the 9-hour flight. Unluckily, there was a baby sitting next to me. It cried and screamed during the whole trip. How could I fall asleep with all of that noise?
When I arrived in Paris at last, it was already 8 o’clock in the evening. I felt even more tired. After getting off the plane, I went to my hotel at once. I paid no attention to the beautiful evening scenery of Paris. I just wanted to have a good rest in my room. When I lay down on the comfortable bed, I fell asleep very quickly.
A sudden noise woke me up at midnight. I didn’t know what happened, so I turned on the light. What did I see? You wouldn’t believe it! I saw two mice playing on the floor!
What a terrible trip!How did the writer travel to Paris?
| A．By train. | B．By plane. | C．By boat. | D．By car. |
When did the writer probably start his trip?
| A．At about 9 a.m. | B．At about 10 a.m. |
| C．At about 11 a.m. | D．At about 12 a.m. |
Why did the writer feel even more tired when he arrived in Paris?
| A．Because he didn’t sleep well the night before. |
| B．Because he didn’t want to go to Paris. |
| C．Because a baby sang songs all the way during the whole trip. |
| D．Because the flight was too long and a baby cried and screamed during the whole trip. |
What did the writer see in the hotel room at midnight?
| A．A mouse. | B．A cat. | C．Two cats. | D．Two mice. |
What can we learn from the passage?
| A．The writer had a good rest in the hotel room. |
| B．The writer couldn’t sleep well in the hotel room, either. |
| C．The writer enjoyed the first night in Paris a lot. |
| D．The writer would never travel by plane again |
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John is an American boy. His family is in China now. John likes chocolates(巧克力) very much. But his mother doesn’t give him any. They are not good for him, she thinks. But John has a very nice grandfather. The old man loves him very much, and sometimes he buys John some chocolates. Then his mother lets John eat them. She wants to make the old man happy. On the evening of May 1st John says in his room, “Please, God (上帝). Make them give me a big box of chocolates tomorrow. It’s my eighth birthday.” His mother says，“God can’t hear you, my boy.” “I know, but my grandfather is in the next room. He can hear.”
1. John comes from .
2. John lives in now.
3. John likes eating very much. But his mother thinks they are not
for him.
4. John’s sometimes buy some chocolates for him
5. May 2nd is John’s eighth .
This is a street crossing. There are red and green lights at each corner. Drivers must watch the lights carefully.
When there is a green light, the cars may go. When there is a red light, the cars must stop. They must wait until the red light changes to green. Then they can go on. Sometimes the cars want to make a right turn or a left turn. They can make a right turn when the light is green or red. But they must wait until the green light is shining if they want to turn left.
Some people are color-blind(色盲). They can not tell the difference(不同) between the red and green lights. These people must not drive, or there will be accidents. We must keep our streets safe.Drivers must watch _____ carefully at each corner.
A.green lights B.red lights C.both green lights and red lightsWhen there is a red light _____ .
A.the cars must stop B.the cars may go on C.the cars may make a left turnCars can make a right turn when _____ .
A.there is a red light B.there is a green light C.there is a red or green lightColor-blind people may have accidents because _____ .
A.they can’t see cars
B.they can’t see the lights
C.they can’t tell the difference between the red and green lightsAccording to (根据) the passage _____ must not drive.
A.young people B. color-blind people C.old men
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