What is the sky？ Where is it？ How bright is it？ What lies above it？ These questions are difficult to answer, aren’t they？
Is the sky blue？ The sky has no color. We know that there is air around the world. When planes fly, they need air to lift their wings. Planes can’t fly very high because the air gets thinner when they go up higher. If we go up about 1,200 kilometers from the earth, we’ll find no air there.
When we talk about the sky, we usually mean the atmosphere around the earth. It is like a very thick “cover” over the earth and keeps it warm. Without the “cover”, the earth would be a very cold place and nothing could live on it.
Looking up above us, you will see the blue sky with white clouds. It is usually light blue, but the sky would be dark blue if you go to the top of the highest mountains. And you will see fewer clouds between you and the sun.
And if you sit in a spaceship high above the earth, there is no air at all. The sky would be so dark that its color would be black.
Sometimes the sky doesn’t look blue. When the sun rises and falls, you will see red, orange, and other colors in the sky. These are the most beautiful moments of the day.
Now you may understand that we see colors because the air scatters (散射) the sunlight. Light travels through the air. Without air, there would be no light and no colors.Planes can’t fly very high because ____________.
| A．there is air around the world |
| B．the air gets thinner when they go up higher |
| C．it’s warmer in the sky |
| D．the air gets thicker when they go up higher |
We can see colors of the sky because ____________.
| A．the sun rises and falls every day |
| B．the sky has lots of colors |
| C．the air scatters the sunlight |
| D．the sunlight has many colors |
Which of the following is TRUE？
| A．There is little air without light and colors in the sky. |
| B．The sky will look red, orange and other colors at noon. |
| C．The sky has only one color when the sun rises and falls. |
| D．The sky is dark blue if you go to the top of the highest mountains. |
Mr. Smith never watched TV. He thought that people spent too much time watching it. Some of his friends often talked about sports shows, the movies and plays. Mr. Smith said to himself, “They never read any books or go out in the evening. ” So he didn’t buy a TV.
Two years ago, Mr. Smith was 60 years old. He stopped working in the hospital. His son bought him a TV. He began to watch all the news. He knows much more about the world now. And he reads more books, too.
Now, Mr. Smith will get very unhappy if you trouble(打扰) him when he is watching TV. I can’t know that one can change(改变) his idea when he is 60. Mr. Smith didn’t watch TV because ________.
| A．he had no time to watch it |
| B．he thought it took (占用) people much time to watch TV |
| C．he couldn’t buy the TV set |
| D．he thought watching TV is bad for people’s eyes |
Mr. Smith ________ when he worked in the hospital.
| A．went to mountains |
| B．played sports |
| C．read books |
| D．watched TV |
Mr Smith didn’t work in the hospital ________.
| A．after he was 60 |
| B．before his son bought him a TV |
| C．when his son asked him not to work |
| D．after he liked watching the news |
Mr. Smith is ________ now.
| A．58 | B．60 | C．62 | D．61 |
The black word “unhappy” means ________ in Chinese.
| A．很高兴 | B．很和蔼 | C．不高兴 | D．不理解 |
阅读短文完成下列任务
Thank you for watching CCTV’s Around China. I’m Quan Ling, a reporter from CCTV. Now, we’re in Penghu, Taiwan. The beach here is really beautiful and clean. It’s raining these days, today is sunny, but the weather is hot and humid. But there are lots of people here on vacation. Some people are taking photos; some are swimming in the sea, and others are 4 on the beach. Look at this group of young men playing beach soccer. 3. They are only wearing sports shorts and sunglasses. They are running barefoot(光脚). They really look cool. I’m 5 that they can play so well in this heat. This is a very beautiful and interesting place. It’s also a good place to relax. I like here so much that I really don’t want to leave.
任务一 选择最佳答案What does Quan Ling do?
| A．A soccer player. | B．A reporter. | C．A tourist. | D．An actor. |
What’s the weather like today?
| A．Rainy. | B．Sunny. | C．Hot and humid. | D．Sunny, but hot and humid. |
任务二 把划线句子翻译成汉语________________________________________________________________
任务三 从方框中选择适当的动词并用其适当形式补全短文
| relax, surprise, lie |
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Mr Brown works in a hospital. He is a good doctor. Mr Brown is shortsighted(近视), but he doesn’t like wearing glasses(眼镜) when he has his meals.
Mr Brown is very strict with his son, Peter. Peter is a good student. He likes talking with others very much. He often talks about his teachers and his classmates at the table. Mr Brown says, “Don’t talk when you have meals. It’s dangerous and not good for your health. ”
One day, when they’re having dinner, Peter sees a fly (苍蝇) in his father’s bowl(碗). He wants to tell his father about it. His father looks at him and says, “ Don’t talk! ”
After dinner his father asks him, “ What do you want to say? ” “There is a fly in your bowl! ”What does Mr Brown do?
| A．He works in a hospital. | B．He is a doctor. |
| C．He is shortsighted. | D．He has a son. |
Mr Brown is a ________ father.
| A．good | B．bad | C．dirty | D．strict |
Peter likes ________.
| A．talking in class | B．talking about flies |
| C．having dinner with a fly | D．talking with others |
Why doesn’t Mr Brown let Peter talk at table?
| A．Because he is very strict. |
| B．Because he doesn’t like Peter. |
| C．Because he thinks it’s dangerous and not good for health. |
| D．Because he is a doctor. |
Which is NOT true?
| A．Mr Brown doesn’t have glasses. |
| B．Mr Brown is a good doctor. |
| C．Peter knows a lot about his teachers and classmates. |
| D．Perhaps(或许), Peter had the fly that day. |
We have twenty minutes’ break time after the second class in the morning. Look! Most of us are playing during the break time. Some students are on the playground(操场). They are playing basketball. Oh! A boy is running with the ball. And another is stopping(阻止) him. They look so cool. And there are some girls watching the game. Some students are in the classroom. They are talking. A few of them are reading and doing homework. Look! A girl is looking at the birds in the tree in front of the classroom. She must be thinking of something interesting because she is smiling(微笑).
What are the teachers doing? Some of them are working in the office. And some are talking with students. Everyone is doing his or her things, busy but happy! Where are the students playing basketball?
| A．In front of the tree. |
| B．In front of the classroom. |
| C．On the playground. |
| D．In the tree. |
A girl is looking at the birds. She is __________ .
| A．happy | B．cool |
| C．interesting | D．exciting |
What are the teachers doing?
| A．Working or talking with students. |
| B．Having a basketball game. |
| C．Playing with the students. |
| D．Looking at the birds. |
There are __________ students in the classroom.
| A．no | B．some | C．few | D．many |
The passage is mainly(主要)about __________ .
| A．students | B．a basketball game |
| C．break time activities | D．teachers |
Han Mei went to Qingdao on vacation. The first day the weather was terrible! It was cloudy and rainy. Han Mei took a bus to a park. The park was crowded but very interesting. It was sunny and hot the next day. Han Mei went to the beach. She played soccer and went skateboarding. It was great! The last day she visited her aunt and uncle. In the evening, they went to the movies. They watched a very funny comedy.
根据短文内容，回答下列问题。How was the weather the first day?
___________________________________________________________________How did Han Mei go to the park?
___________________________________________________________________Where did Han Mei go the next day?
___________________________________________________________________Who did Han Mei visit the last day?
___________________________________________________________________What kind of movie did Han Mei watch?
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