| Country |
Soviet Union |
The USA |
China |
| Date |
12 April, 1961 |
5 May, 1961 |
15 October, 2003 |
| Astronaut |
Yuri Gagarin |
Alan Shepherd |
Yang Liwei |
| Age |
27 |
38 |
38 |
| Spaceship |
Vostok 1 |
Mercury 3 |
Shenzhou 5 |
| Time |
1 hour 48 minutes |
15 minutes |
21 hours |
| Height |
327 kilometers |
185 kilometers |
343 kilometers |
| Circles around the Earth |
1 |
0 |
14 |
The form above shows us________.
| A．three journeys into space |
| B．daily life of three famous people |
| C．differences between three spaceships |
| D．something about three famous astronauts |
________went into space first.
| A．China | B．The USA | C．Soviet Union | D．The UK |
The Chinese astronaut stayed in space for________.
| A．1 hour 48 minutes | B．only 15 minutes |
| C．the shortest time | D．the longest time |
I’m taking my family to other countries to have a trip. My wife and I and our two children are all going along. My elder brother will go with us, too. He has never been overseas and he is even more excited than the children. My father is so old that he’d like to stay at home and take care of the house.
We’re going by train to New York, and then take a ship to Europe. When we arrive in Europe, we’re going to some countries for sightseeing (观光). We’ll go to places either by train or by bus. We’re going to fly home.
It took us a long time to decide where to go, but I think we’ll have a very interesting trip. We’ll go to England, France and Italy. We also talked about how we would go to Europe. At first we wanted to fly because it would be faster and would save more time, But my brother likes to take a boat trip and the children like that, too.How many people of the family will go to have a trip?
| A． Three | B．Four | C．Five | D．Six |
My father will not go on the trip because ____.
| A．he doesn’t like travels |
| B．staying at home is more interesting |
| C．he is too old to travel |
| D．nobody wants to take him along |
We’re coming back home by_____ .
| A．sea | B．air | C．bus | D．train |
In Europe we will _____.
| A．go sight-seeing at the seaside |
| B．to go to different countries by ship |
| C．buy a lot of presents |
| D．go from place to place by train or by bus |
My brother and my children would like to _____.
| A．do some shopping in Europe |
| B．study the Italian language in Italy |
| C．enjoy a trip by ship |
| D．learn French in France |
One day Einstein(爱因斯坦) was walking in the street in New York. His friend met him and said to him, “Einstein, you should buy a new coat. Look, how old your coat is!” But Einstein answered, “It doesn’t matter. Nobody knows me here.”
After a few years Einstein became a famous scientist. But he still wore the old coat.
His friend met him again and asked him to buy a new one. But Einstein said, “I needn’t buy a new one. Everyone knows me here.”Einstein was ______ scientist.
| A．an English | B．a Chinese |
| C．an American | D．a Japanese |
Einstein’s coat was very old. His friend ______.
| A．gave him a new one |
| B．asked him to buy a new one |
| C．helped him buy a new one |
| D．helped him mend(修理) the old coat |
Einstein didn’t want to buy a new one because ______.
| A．nobodyknew him |
| B．he likedthe old one |
| C．he had no money |
| D．he didn’t mind it |
A few years later Einstein ______.
| A．bought a new one |
| B．became a great scientist |
| C．still wore an old coat |
| D．B and C |
The title(题目) of this article should(应该) be ______.
| A．Einstein’s Coat |
| B．Einstein and His New Coat |
| C．Einstein and His friend |
| D．Einstein |
We are all learning English, but how can we learn English well? A student can know a lot about English, but maybe(可能) he can’t speak English. If you want to know how to (如何) swim, you must get into the river. And if you want to be a football player, you must play football.
So, you see. You can learn English only by(通过) using(使用)it. You must listen to your teacher in class. You must read your lessons every day. You must speak English to your classmates and also you must write something sometimes. Then one day, you may find your English very good.You know a lot about English but maybe you
| A．can speak | B．can study it |
| C．can’t study it | D．can’t use it |
If you want to learn to swim you should
| A．gets into the river |
| B．read books about swimming |
| C．learn from other people first |
| D．play football well first |
If you want to be a football player, you should
| A．buy a good football |
| B．play football |
| C．watch others play football |
| D．put your football away |
The story of learning swimming and playing football tells us
| A．we learn English by using it |
| B．swimming needs water |
| C．playing football is easy |
| D．learning English is difficult |
If you want to study English well, you must often
| A．speak English | B．write in English |
| C．listen to English | D．A, B, and C |
Before you go to another country it is a great help if you know the language and some of the customs of the country.
When people meet each other for the first time in Britain, they say, “How do you do? ”and shake hands. Usually they do not shake hands when they just meet or say goodbye. But they shake hands after they haven’t met for a long time or when they will be away from each other for a long time.
Last year a group of German students went to England for a holiday. Their teacher told them that the English people hardly shake hands. So when they met their English friends at the station, they kept their hands behind their backs. The English students had learned that the Germans shake hands as often as possible, so they put their hands in front and got ready to shake hands with them. It made both of them laugh.It is ____ if you know the language and some of the customs of the country.
| A．not useful | B．not helpful |
| C．very helpful | D．very bad |
English people usually shake hands when they ______.
| A．meet every time |
| B．meet for the first time |
| C．say goodbye to each other |
| D．say hello to each other |
Usually English people don’t shake hands _______.
| A．when they will be away for a long time |
| B．when they say “How do you do? ” |
| C．when they just meet or say goodbye |
| D．after they haven’t met for a long time |
Which of the statement（陈述）is right?
| A．German people shake hands as often as possible. |
| B．English people like shaking hands very much. |
| C．German people hardly shake hands. |
| D．Neither English people nor Germans like shaking hands. |
This story is about _______.
| A．shaking hands |
| B．customs |
| C．languages |
| D．languages and customs |
One of the most popular items in the school newspaper is the advice column (专栏). Here are some of the questions asked and their answers.
Q: I’m always late for school. I try not to be late, but I can’t help it. Please advise me about what to do. Tommy.
A: You are probably late for school because you don’t really like school. My advice to you is to enjoy school more, and then you won’t be late so often.
Q: I find it difficult to make friends. What do you think I should do? Sara.
A: I can’t advise you until I know more about you. Your problem may be that you are shy. On the other hand, it may be the opposite. You may be bold(大胆的). Write and tell me more about yourself.
Q: I’m always at the bottom (末尾)of the class. What do you advise me to do? Molly.
A: I advise you to try to improve your grades in one subject at first. Next, try to improve your grades in another subject. If you do this, by the end of the year you should be quite a long way up from the bottom in all your subjects.What is the main idea (主要意思) of this passage?
| A．The town newspaper has an advice column. |
| B．Tommy wrote to the school newspaper to ask for advice. |
| C．Sara finds it difficult to make friends. |
| D．The advice column in the newspaper is very popular. |
What is Tommy’s problem?
| A．He is always late for school. |
| B．He finds it difficult to make friends. |
| C．He is always at the bottom of the class. |
| D．He needs help with his homework. |
What does the adviser (建议者) want Sara to do?
| A．Stop being so shy. |
| B．Stop being so bold. |
| C．Make more friends. |
| D．Give more information about herself. |
What does Molly want to do?
| A．Make more friends. |
| B．Enjoy school more. |
| C．Stay at the bottom of her class. |
| D．Improve her exam results. |
By the end of the year, where should Molly be in all her subjects if she does as the adviser says?
| A．At the bottom. |
| B．A little way up from the bottom. |
| C．Quite a long way up from the bottom. |
| D．At the top. |
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