What is colour? Why do some of the things around us look red, some green, others blue? Colours are really made by reflected(反射) light.
We see colours because most of the things reflect light. Something is red, for it reflects most of the red light. In the same way, if something is green it reflects most of the green light. If something reflects all light, it is white.
Some of the light is reflected and some is taken in(吸收) and turned into heat(热能). The darker the colour is, the less light is reflected, the more light is taken in. so dark-coloured clothes are warmer in the sun than light-coloured clothes.When something reflects light, we can _______________
| A．see its colour | B．see its heat |
| C．not see its colour | D．see nothing |
Something looks white because it reflects_____________.
| A．some light | B．no light |
| C．all light | D．most light |
The dark-coloured clothes are warm because ___________is taken in.
| A．more light | B．less light |
| C．more colour | D．less colour |
In summer, ______________ make people feel cool.
| A．dark-coloured clothes | B．red-coloured clothes |
| C．green-coloured clothes | D．light-coloured clothes |
Now some women are spending a weekend at Mother’s Camp（营地）. There, husbands and children are not allowed. Why would a woman want to take a vacation without her family? Some women say they need time to be alone.
At Mother’s Camp a woman has room to herself. She can sleep, read or watch TV, and no one will bother her. No children will ask,“Mom, what’s for dinner?” No husband will say, “Oh, dear, I can’t find any clean socks.”In fact almost 50% of women in the United States work outside the home. Many of them work full-time and then come home to a second job-taking care of their homes and families. These working women say one of their biggest problems is housework.
In the United States, working wives do about 75% of the housework. Many of their husbands say they want to help. But then they burn the rice or they can’t find the pans. They ask so many questions that their wives decide it is easier to do the job themselves.
Some women go to Mother’s Camp just to get a break from housework. For two days they don’t cook, they don’t clean, they don’t look after their children and husbands. What do they do? They enjoy warm, sunny weather, walking, swimming or boating in a clear blue lake and sing songs around the campfire. They relax away from home. They have a really wonderful vacation at Mother’s Camp.From this passage we can see in the United States.
| A．women want to work outside the home |
| B．working wives do most of the housework |
| C．hushands do as much housework as their wives |
| D．women do not like to stay at home with their families |
At Mother’s Camp, women can’t .
| A．watch TV | B．read newspapers |
| C．swirn in the lake | D．bring their husbands and children |
Why would some mothers like to be alone? Because .
| A．they don’t like their husbands and children |
| B．they have to work full-time |
| C．they are too busy to relax themselves |
| D．they want a new life |
is one of the biggest troubles for working wives in the United States.
| A．Housework | B．Working outside the home |
| C．When to take a vacation | D．Looking after their children |
What’s the best title（标题）for this passage?
| A．Busy Working Mothers | B．Welcome to Mother’s Camp |
| C．Mothers Relax Away from Home | D．Mothers in the US |
Do you know Fei Junlong and Nie Haisheng? Fei Junlong was born in 1965. He is a Chinese astronaut selected（选拔）as a member of the Shenzhou program. He was born in Jiangsu and joined the People’s Liberation Army Air Force（中国人民解放军空军）in 1982 at the age of 17. And since then he has only returned home six times. As a fighter pilot（战机飞行员）, he was selected to an astronaut in 1998.
He married Wang Jie in 1991 and has one son.
Nie Haisheng was born in September 1964. He is also a Chinese astronaut selected for the Shenzhou program. He is from Hubei. After graduating from high school he joined the People’s Liberation Army Air Force, and became a fighter pilot. In 1998 he was selected for the astronaut program.
He was one of the three astronauts who were in the final group to train for the Shenzhou 5 fight. Yang Liwei was also picked out for the flight, with Zhai Ahigang.
On September 23,2005 it was reported that Zhai and Nie would be one of the three pairs of astronauts who would be in the final training for Shenzhou 6. But in the end, Fei and Nie were chosen, and Zhai missed his chance to space again.
Nie Haisheng got married to Nie Jielin and has an 11-year-old daughter.When did Nie join the army?
| A．In 1982. | B．In 1998. |
| C．In 1991. | D．After his graduation from high school. |
Who among the astronauts in this passage hasn’t been to saace?
| A．Zhai Zhigang. | B．Nie Haisheng. |
| C．Yang Liwei. | D．Fei Junlong. |
How many times has Fei Junlong returned home since he left at the age of 17?
| A．Three times. | B．Four times. |
| C．Six times. | D．Eight times. |
How many people did the writer mention in this passage?
| A．5. | B．6. | C．7. | D．8. |
Which of the following is TRUE according to this passage?
| A．Yang Liwei was born in Jiangsu. |
| B．Nie Haisheng has an elever-year-old daughter. |
| C．Fei Junlong is one year older than Nie Haisheng. |
| D．Zhai Zhigang got married to Nie Jielin and has a son. |
Have you ever heard of “flash mob(快闪族)”？On July 12th,2009,at 5 pm, a lot of fans gathered at People’s Square I Shanhai to complete Michael Jackson’s unfinished dance in one minute.For a total of 60 seconds,they sang and did the moon walk to remember Michael Jackson.This kind of phenomenon(现象)is called “flash mob”. “flash mob” is a group of people who gather in a public place to perform a strange activity for a short time.Sometimes, all these people are friends,but usually they are strangers who find each other through the Internet or sending short messages using mobile phones.It’s interesting how “flash mob” activities are planned.Without technology–the Internet or mobile phones,it would be impossible to organize so many people in such a short time.“flash mob” is very surprising and strange.One of the popular“flash mob” activities was in Manhattan,New York City.Several hundred people gathered in a department store and each of the them told the salesperson that they would buy the style of carpet(地毯)，and the salesperson didn’t know what to do.
| Dear Eric: Linda and I have been best friends since we were six years old. We often study and play together. It’s great! But she often gets unhappy when I get better grades than her –she really gets jealous. Should I keep taking her as my friend? Yours, Alice |
| Hi Alice, I think friendship is important in our lives. You should talk to your friend. Tell her you’re both studying and it’s common that sometimes you get a better grade and sometimes she does better. Tell her you’re going to compete(比赛) with her and try to beat her in every test . maybe you can tell her that if she beats you, you’ll buy her some chocolate or something like that. If you can make your schoolwork into a game, you’ll both win in the long run (从长远看), and you will both start to get better grades in your subjects. If it’s a game, you’ll both enjoy school a lot more, and you’ll still be best friends. Your, Eric |
| A．崇拜的 | B．嫉妒的 | C．同情的 | D．担心的 |
| A．is an unfriendly girl | B．iS Eric’s best friend |
| C．often has a fight with Alice | D．knew Alice many years ago |
| A．She doesn’t know how to get better grades. |
| B．She doesn’t know what to do to help Linda with her schoolwork. |
| C．She doesn’t know whether she would be friends with Linda anymore. |
| D．She doesn’t know how to get along with her teachers and classmates. |
| A．compete with her | B．say sorry to her |
| C．lose to her in each test | D．help her with her homework |
| A．They’ll never speak with each other |
| B．Both Alice and Linda will do better at school |
| C．Linda will get mad at Alice and argue with her |
| D．Alice will get some chocolate from Linda after each game. |
| My house is three kilometers away from the Children’s Park. It has three bedrooms, one living room, one bathroom and one kitchen. If you rent it for several months, you need to pay 1,200 yuan each month; if you rent it for longer than one year, you just need to pay 13,500 yuan each year. If you need to have a look, please contact(联系) Yang Qin. Tel: 15235190538 E-mail: yangqin2011@hotmail.com |
| The flat is ten minutes’ walk from the train station. It is on the 15th floor with two bedrooms, one kitchen, one big dining room, one sitting room and one bathroom. There is a 24-hour store, two coffee bars, several restaurants and a laundry shop in thke building. Contact Li Xing to rent. Tel: 13933171266 E-mail: lxing29@126.com |
| I have a two-bedroom flat and I take up the small bedroom myself. Now I am looking for someone who can take up the big one. I am a boy. I want a boy , too. The flat has wooden floor, a kitchen, hot water and the Internet. You need to pay 500 yuan per month, but it will be cheaper for a long stay. I’m Su Li. Please call me at 13535119715 or e-mail me at 1980@hotmail.com if you want to check out the room. |
| A．￥1,200 | B．￥6,000 | C．￥13,500 | D．￥14,400 |
| A．Yang Qin | B．Li Xing | C．Su Li | D．Allen |
| A．live in | B．buy | C．sell out | D．find |
| A．To call Su Li at 13535119715 |
| B．To call Yang Qin at 15235190538 |
| C．To e-mail Li Xing at lxing29@126.com |
| D．To e-mail Yang Qin at yangqin2011@hotmail.com |
| A．For finding jobs. | B．For buying houses. |
| C．For renting houses. | D．For finding roommates. |
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