If you watch the sky for about an hour after the sun goes down , you may see some " moving stars". But they're not really stars. They're man—made satellites(人造卫星). And the biggest of all is the International Space Station(ISS). From May to July is the best season to watch the ISS flying over the earth. And people can see it with their eyes.
The ISS is the biggest satellite and scientists want to live on it. They think that the best way to learn more about space is to live there.
When the space station is finished , it will be like a city in space. People will stay and study there with many of the things they have at home. Laboratories, living rooms and power stations are being built. The ISS is the most expensive space program. Billions of dollars are being spent on it every year.
Scientists hope that the ISS will be a stepping stone for future space exploration(探索). "The ISS will help us understand the human body better, explore space and study the earth. It can help us make life on the earth better, " said Kathryn Clark , an ISS scientist.
Sixteen countries are part of the program: the US, Russia, Canada, Japan, Brazil and 11 European countries. China isn't an ISS country , but it has helped with some of the experiments. In 2003 , China sent some rice up to the ISS to find out what space would do to it.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号填人题前括号内。What is true about the International Space Station?
| A．It is a big city in space. |
| B．It is the biggest man-made satellite. |
| C．It is a real moving star. |
| D．People can't see it with their eyes. |
From the passage we know that______.
| A．the ISS costs less than people expect |
| B．scientists can do anything they like there |
| C．the ISS can help us make life in the space better |
| D．sixteen countries are members of the space program |
The underlined phrase "a stepping stone" means " ______" in Chinese.
| A．脚步 | B．巅峰 | C．垫脚石 | D．敲砖 |
China sent some rice up to the ISS in order to______.
| A．be used as astronauts' food | B．sell it to aliens |
| C．do some science experiments | D．make it grow better in space |
Where do you most possibly find the passage?
| A．A TV guide. | B．A storybook. |
| C．A science magazine. | D．A travel diary. |
In the United States, every year, Thanks-giving Day is on the fourth Thursday in November. Because Canada is on the north of the United States, and is colder, the harvest comes earlier(更早) in the year. In Canada, people have Thanksgiving Day on the second Monday in October.
The harvest brings a lot of food to the people. On Thanksgiving Day people in Canada and America like to have a big meal with their friends and family just like Chinese people do at Mid-autumn festival. Many Canadians and Americans put flowers, vegetables and fruits around their homes to say “Thank you” for the harvest. At a Thanksgiving Day dinner, many Canadians and Americans will eat turkey, potatoes, and pumpkin pie. These are food like the food of many years ago. They are saying “Thank you” for the harvest that comes every year.____________ celebrates the Thanksgiving Day like the U.S.A. .
A. China B. Canada C. Korea D. JapanIn Canada, Thanksgiving Day is __________________.
| A．on the fourth Thursday in November | B．on the second Monday in October |
| C．on the second Thursday in November | D．on the fourth Monday in October |
At a Thanksgiving Day dinner, many Canadians and Americans will eat_____________.
| A．chicken, potatoes, and pumpkin pie. | B．turkey, tomatoes, and pumpkin pie. |
| C．turkey, potatoes, and apple pie. | D．turkey, potatoes, and pumpkin pie. |
Why people celebrate the Thanksgiving Day?
| A．Because people want to have a big meal. |
| B．Because people want to eat turkey, potatoes and pumping pie. |
| C．Because people want to get together with their friends and family. |
| D．Because people want to say “Thank you” for the harvest. |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．Canada has Thanksgiving earlier in the year because the harvest comes earlier. |
| B．The harvest doesn’t bring a lot of food to the people. |
| C．Canada is on the south of the United States. |
| D．People are saying “Hello” for the harvest on Thanks-giving Day. |
A crow（乌鸦）is sitting in a big tree. She has a big piece of meat in her mouth.“My babies will have a nice breakfast,”she thinks. An old fox is looking for his breakfast. He sees the crow and the meat.“How can I get that piece of meat?”he thinks.
“Good morning, Mrs. Crow.”says the fox,“How are you?”But the crow doesn’t say a word. “You have very nice babies, Mrs. Crow.”says the fox,“How are they? May I see them ?”Still the crow doesn’t say a word.
“You are very beautiful, Mrs. Crow, and you have a beautiful voice（嗓子）,too.”says the fox,“Would you please sing a song for me? ”Mrs. Crow thinks“How nice Mr. Fox is! I must sing him a song.”So she opens her mouth and begins to sing. At that time, the meat drops down（掉下）from her mouth.There’s a piece of bread in the crow’s mouth.
The old fox wants the crow to sing for him very much.
The crow doesn’t say a word to the fox because she doesn’t like the fox at all.
When she opens her mouth, the fox eats the baby crows.
The old fox has a nice breakfast.
The famous scientist and thinker, Charles Darwin, was born on February 12, 1809. His family lived not far from the River Severn, England.
Charles’ father was a well-known doctor and the son of a still greater doctor and scientist. Charles’ father hoped that his son would also become a doctor.
As a boy Charles liked to go for walks in the fields and forests. He watched nature and compared what he saw with everything he had read in science books. He also liked collecting very much. He collected many things: eggs, stones, and leaves. His father did not like this, as Charles was not studying very well at school.
①为了成为一名医生，十六岁时达尔文就被送到爱丁堡大学(Edinburgh University) 学习。But he was interested in the history of nature.
Then he studied at Cambridge University until 1831.
Some time later, he heard that the ship Beagle was going on a trip to South America and wanted a scientist. His professor advised him to go. He said the trip would be just for Darwin. So when the ship left England in December 1831, Darwin was on it. The research lasted almost five years. The Beagle studied the waters in the sea near South America. It also visited New Zealand, Australia and islands in the Pacific. Darwin saw many new plants and animals. He collected all kinds of plants, which he sent home from the places he visited.
When he returned home, Darwin was warmly greeted by his families and many friends.
In 1842, Darwin went to live in Kent, where he continued his studies of the changes in nature. ②Darwin understood that plants and animals are not always the same, and that they really change.
By 1859, Darwin had finished his famous book The Origin of Species. It made a great hit in the world of science. ③He was opposed (反对) by the church and even by some scientists. But later, more and more scientists agreed with him.
Darwin continued his studies in science until he died in 1882.
请根据文章内容回答问题。Why didn’t Charles become a doctor?
____________________________________________________________________When did Charles start the research with the Beagle?
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◆根据短文内容，完成下列各题。请将①处划线句子翻译成英语。
_______________________________________________________________________请将②处划线句子翻译成汉语。
________________________________________________________________________请改写③处划线句子， 使其意思与原句一致（每空一词）。
The church and even some scientists ____________ ___________ him.
According to a new survey, students’ safety has become a big problem. Now in some cities of China, many schools start a new lesson: self-protection. Students like this lesson because there are no exams or boring classes. And they can learn how to save lives and know how to stop danger before it really happens.
Lin Li, a teacher from Yantai, gives young students some advice on how to deal with danger.
If you are in a traffic accident
If a car hits you, you should remember the car number. If it is a bicycle, try to call your parents before you let the rider go. This is because you don’t know how seriously you are hurt.
If it is raining hard and there is lightning
Don’t stay in high places and stay away from trees.
When there is a fire
Get away as fast as you can. Put wet things on your body and try to find an exit. Don’t take the lift.
If someone is drowning
If you can’t swim, don’t get into water. Cry out for help.
Remember that danger is never as far away as you think. Take care or yourself at all times!
If you are robbed (抢劫)
Keep calm. If you can not cry for help or run away, give the robber your money. Try to remember what the robber looks like and tell the police later.
根据文章内容，完成下列表格。
| Best title: _____ |
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| Danger |
What to do |
| ____ |
◆If hit by a car, you’re supposed to ◆If hit by a bike, call your parents. |
| Raining with lightning |
Stay at low places and keep away from trees. |
| Fire |
Don’t take the lift and find an ___ |
| Drowning |
If you can’t swim, just shout “Help!” |
| Robbery |
◆Keep calm. ◆Remember the robber’s ____ |
Once there was a huge apple tree. A little boy loved to come and play around it every day. He loved the tree and the tree loved to play with him.
Time went by --- the little boy had grown up and he no longer played around the tree every day. One day, the boy came back to the tree and he looked sad. “Come and play with me,” the tree asked the boy. “I’m no longer a kid. I wouldn’t play around the tree any more.” the boy replied. “I want toys. I need money to buy them.” “Sorry, I don’t have money. But you can pick all my apples and sell them. So, you will have money.” The boy picked all the apples on the tree and left happily. The boy never came back after he picked the apples.
One day, the boy returned and the tree was so excited, “Come and play with me,” the tree said. “I don’t have time to play. I have to work for my family. We need a house for shelter. Can you help?” “Sorry, I don’t have a house. But you can cut off my branches to build your house.” So the boy cut all the branches off the tree and left happily. The tree was glad to see him happy but the boy never came back since then. The tree was again lonely and sad.
One hot summer day, the boy returned and the tree was pleased. “Come and play with me!” the tree said. “I am sad and getting old. I want to go sailing to relax myself. Can you give me a boat?” “Use my trunk to build your boat. You can sail far away and be happy.” So the boy cut the tree trunk to make a boat. He went sailing and never showed up for a long time. 
Finally, the boy returned after he left for so many years. “Sorry, my boy. But I don’t have anything for you any more. The only thing left is my dying root,” the tree said with tears ①
“Good! Old tree root is the best place to lean on and rest. Come and sit down with me and rest.” The boy sat down and the tree was glad and smiled with tears ② -------Why did the boy pick all the apples on the tree?
----Because __________.
| A．he wanted to eat them | B．he needed money to buy toys |
| C．he liked the tree without apples | D．he wanted to share them with friends. |
----When did the boy come back to the apple tree?
----He came back _________.
| A．whenever he was happy | B．if he missed the apple tree |
| C．when he was in times of difficulty | D．as soon as he was free |
----What did the boy want at last?
----He wanted ___________.
| A．to have a house to live in | B．nothing except a place to rest |
| C．the root of the apple tree | D．anything that the apple tree had |
----What can we learn from the story?
----We should _________.
| A．plant more apple trees | B．learn from the boy |
| C．always stay at home | D．be thankful to our parents |
According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true?
| A．The phrase “with tears ①” means that the apple tree was sad because the boy asked for too much. |
| B．The phrase “with tears ②” means that the apple tree was still happy because she could help the boy for the last time. |
| C．Each time the boy asked the apple tree for help, the tree tried her best to satisfy him. |
| D．After reading the passage, we can easily think of the old Chinese saying “Parents’ love is universal!” |
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