The planets aren’t the only wanderers(漫游者) of the sky. There’re some things even farther and longer. Long after people were no longer afraid of planets, they still thought the comets(彗星) were bad objects that traveled in the sky. They were afraid that the comets would suddenly land on the earth and hurt them.
But, in fact, even if a comet did hit the earth, nothing much happened. A comet is really a harmless （无害的）thing.
Comets have round heads and long tails , and they are very bright. Sometimes they look like heads with long hair flying with them. That’s why they’re called comets. Comet means long-haired.
Like the stars and planets, comets are far away. But we can know its size. The head of a small comet is as wide as the Pacific Ocean. And a big comet’s head is ten times as big as the earth. Its tail is millions of kilometers long. Then why wouldn’t the great big thing hurt us if it hit the earth? Because it isn’t solid. It’s thin like cloud. Its tail is nothing but bright gas. And its head is made of small pieces and they could not hurt the earth.
Some comets can be seen for a few months. Then they go away. Some of them come back in a certain number of years. Some are never seen again.
Perhaps these comets that never return have broken into pieces. For some astronomers think that shooting stars(流星) are pieces of broken comets.People were afraid ________.
| A．comets are different from planets |
| B．comets travel in the sky |
| C．comets are much bigger than the earth |
| D．comets could hit the earth |
Comets have long tail like ________, so we call them comets.
| A．long hair | B．round heads | C．round dishes | D．wide wings |
From the passage we know the tails of comets are made of ________.
| A．water | B．solid | C．gas | D．small stones |
The underlined word “astronomers” may mean ________ in Chinese.
| A．心理学家 | B．艺术家 | C．天文学家 | D．考古专家 |
Which of the following is TRUE ?
| A．A comet is a kind of planets. |
| B．Comets are all ten times as big as the earth. |
| C．People can hardly see comets. |
| D．Shooting stars may come from the broken comets. |
Air is all around us. It is around us as we talk and play. From the moment we were born, We are surrounded(围绕)by air. When we sit down, it is around us. When we go to bed, air is also around us. Wherever we are on the earth, We are surrounded by air. We live in air.
All living things need air, living things can’t live without air. We can go without food or water for a few days, but we can’t live for more than a few minutes without air. We breathe(呼吸)in air. When we are working or running, We need more air. So we breathe faster than usual. When we are asleep, We need less air.From the text, we know that on the earth _____
| A．there is air everywhere |
| B．some animals don’t need air |
| C．plants need more air |
| D．for a long time people don’t need air |
The writer tells us that _____
| A．there is less air on the earth than on the moon |
| B．the earth is covered with air |
| C．the earth is covered with water |
| D．there is no air on the earth |
Which is the first important thing for people’s lives?
| A．Water | B．Air | C．Food | D．Sunlight |
Which of the following things needs air?
| A．Land | B．A mirror | C．A cat | D．A river |
A man needs more air when he _____
| A．dies | B．runs fast | C．takes a rest | D．sleeps |
Water can be a liquid, a solid or a gas. When it is a solid, it can be as hard as stone. When it is a liquid, it can run through your fingers. When it is a gas, you may not see or feel it.
Water can change from a solid to a liquid or to a gas easily. This is why we always have fresh water. Now let us find out how it does. The heat of the sun turns liquid water into gas from the oceans, seas, rivers and lakes. The heat also turns liquid water into gas from the ground, the plants and the animals. Water in the gas rises and turns into clouds in the air.
When the clouds come near a mountain, they rise high. As the clouds rise, they get cooler. The higher they rise, the cooler they become. Then more and more water gas turn into water drops. In this way, the drops of water in the clouds get bigger and bigger. Then they fall to the earth as rain.
根据短文内容，选择正确答案What is the solid of water?
| A．Rain | B．Gas | C．Stone | D．Ice |
When the water is a _____, we may not see or feel it.
| A．liquid | B．soild | C．gas | D．snow |
The water in the oceans turns into clouds because _____
| A．the wind | B．the heat of the sun |
| C．the mountain | D．the earth |
According to the passage, it rains most over the_____
| A．seas | B．oceans | C．mountains | D．farms |
The higher you go up the mountain, _____you will feel.
| A．the cooler | B．the hotter | C．the heavier | D．the bigger |
阅读与表达（每小题2分，共10分）
My name is Liu Fang. For a long time, I dreamed of doing something in Western China and last year after I left my college, I became a volunteer (志愿者) teacher. It has changed my life completely!
I traveled a long way from Yangkang Railway Station to a small village by bus in the noth part of Qinghai province. On my way there, I thought about the village, the school, the first day and the children there. However, my heart sank (沉下) when I arrived there. It wasn't what I thought of. It didn't look like a school at all! How small it was! The school had only three rooms, one for Grades 1, 2 and 3, and the other for Grades 4, 5 and 6. There was a third classroom for me.
The children welcomed me warmly on my first day. They asked me a lot of questions and I told them stories about myself and my life in Shanghai. The next day, I gave them a test to find out their level (水平). To my surprise, over half of the students didn’t pass the test, but they all wanted to learn new things.
I spent many nights getting ready for the lessons, reading test papers and marking homework. I enjoyed teaching these lovely and hardworking children, and I could see that they were making progress (进步) with my help. I have also learned a lot from them. I understand their lives better, and I realized that they really needed me a lot.
I have worked in the village for a year now. I'm very happy and the experience has been very useful for me. Now I know how to look after myself. I love the children. In fact, I would like to go on working here.Is Liu Fang a college student now?
What did Liu Fang think of the school when she saw it?
How was she getting on with the children?
What did she think of her work experience in the village?
Why does she want to go on working there?
New rules and behaviour standards (行为规范) for middle school students came out in March. Middle school is going to use a new way to decide who the top students are. The best students won't only have high marks. They will also be kids who don't dye (染) their hair, smoke or drink. Here are some of the new rules.
Tell the truth. Have you ever copied someone else's work on an exam? Don't do it again! That's not honest. If you have played computer games for two hours in your room, don't tell your parents that you have done homework.
Do more at school. Good students love animals and care for other people. April is Bird-Loving Month in our country. Is your school doing anything to celebrate? You should join! That way, you can learn more about animals and how to protect them. Have you ever quarreled（吵架）with your teammates when your basketball team lost? Only working together can make your team stronger. Be friendly to the people you are with. Try to think of others, not only yourself.
Be open to new ideas. Have you ever thought that people could live on the moon? Perhaps you'll discover（发现） Earth II someday. Don't look down at anyone. Everyone's ideas are important. You should welcome them, because new ideas make life better for everyone.
Protect yourself. Has someone ever taken money from one of your classmates? Don't let it happen to you. If you have to go home late, you should let your parents know.
Use the Internet carefully. The Internet can be very useful for your studies. But some things on the Internet aren't for kids, so try to look at Web pages that are good for you. You can use the Web for fun or homework.According to the passage, which of the following is not true?
| A．Take care of yourself when you are out. | B．Tell the truth, even when you are wrong. |
| C．Keep some animals to protect them. | D．Use the Internet, but keep away from bad thing |
The main idea of the fourth paragraph is about .
| A．making the team stronger | B．working together with others |
| C．being a good friend to others | D．getting on well with others |
The passage tells us how to .
| A．be top students | B．do more at school |
| C．care for others | D．use the Internet |
Walt Disney began to make cartoon movies when he was young. But he didn’t have much money and he didn’t always have enough to eat. One day a mouse ran near his desk when he worked in his small office.
“Would you like to be my pet? ”Disney asked the mouse. He caught the mouse and kept it as a pet. A few years later, Disney decided to make a cartoon about it. “I am making a cartoon about a mouse named Mortimer,” he told his wife. “Mortimer Mouse? I think Mickey Mouse would be a better name.” She said. “You are right!” Disney agreed and made many Mickey Mouse cartoons.
People all over the world saw Mickey and loved it. Mickey Mouse made Disney famous. Then come Donald Duck, and Goofy Dog and others. Disney began to make full length (长) cartoons. Then he made cartoon movies for television. Millions of children watched the shows every week.
In California, real boats, castles (城堡), trains, mountains, rivers, all in one beautiful park. Millions of people came to Disneyland. He died in 1966, but the world will not forget him quickly. Mickey Mouse and all his cartoons will help us to remember him. When Disney began making cartoon movies, .
| A．he was very poor | B．the mouse helped him |
| C．his wife knew nothing about it | D．People didn’t like Cartoons at all |
This passage mainly tells us .
| A．how Disney make Cartoon movies | B．how Disney built Disneyland |
| C．something about Disney’s childhood | D．something about Disney’s life |
Which of the flowing sentences is true?
| A．Disney’s wife asked him to make a cartoon about the mouse. |
| B．Mickey Mouse was the name suggested by Disney’s wife. |
| C．Disney caught a mouse and made a cartoon about it at once. |
| D．People will remember Disney because of the Disneyland. |
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