Imagine a perfect day： the weather is good and everything seems fine． When， suddenly， your mobile phone loses its signal， the television has no programs， and you can't get online with your computer．
What has happened？ These are just the types of problems a solar storm（太阳风 暴）might cause． You may not think of storms as putting our society in danger． But today， a solar storm is as serious as other bad events， such as earthquakes．
A solar storm is caused by solar flares（太阳耀斑）： large explosions（爆炸）near the sun that can give off lots of energy． The strong energy can stop the satellite systems（卫星系统）that control our computers， telecom networks and so on． These storms can even cause the power to go out for weeks or months．
In the past few months， scientists have recorded some of the strongest sun flares in years． The most recent one happened around Valentine's Day， 2011． It caused radio and satellite signals to go down in some northern cities in China．
"Solar flare activity is going to be much worse than what we've seen in the past． We're not talking about a few cities losing power， it could be half of the country， maybe more．" SolarStorm Warning．com， a US website about space weather， warned．
Scientists say that little can be done to predict such a storm． Governments around the world are trying to work together before the next storm， although they are not sure when that may happen．
根据短文内容，选择最佳选项，并在答题卡上将选定的答案字母标号涂黑．
（1）According to the passage， a solar storm can cause many problems EXCEPT that ．
| A． |
earthquakes happen |
| B． |
mobile phones have no signals |
| C． |
people cannot get online |
| D． |
the power may go out |
（2）According to the passage， solar flares are ．
| A． |
telecom networks |
| B． |
solar storms |
| C． |
large explosions near the sun |
| D． |
US websites |
（3）From the passage， the right order of the following is ．
a．solar flares give off lots of energy
b．people can't get online with their computers
c．solar storms happen
d．satellite systems are stopped
| A． |
a﹣b﹣c﹣d |
| B． |
a﹣c﹣d﹣b |
| C． |
c﹣a﹣b﹣d |
| D． |
c﹣b﹣a﹣d |
（4）The writer wrote the passage mainly to ．
| A． |
call for scientists to predict when the next solar storm will happen |
| B． |
tell people how to solve the problems caused by solar storms |
| C． |
introduce what solar storms are to people |
| D． |
ask people to work to prevent the solar storm from happening |
（5）In Paragraph 1， the underlined word "signal" means ．
| A． |
电池 |
| B． |
标志 |
| C． |
力量 |
| D． |
信号 |
“Look, Mom! What a pretty fish!" said John to his mother.
John’s mother asked, “Where did you get it, John?”
“Frank caught it in the river. I went to the river to get some water and saw this little fish. Then I told Frank about the fish, and he ran to get his fishnet (鱼网). He put the net into the water, and caught the fish. I put it into this box,”
“Well, what will you do with it?” asked John’s mother.
“I will keep it, Mom,” replied John.
“But, my boy, it will not live in that box. You should put it back into the river.” replied his mother.
John felt sad and said, “I wish I could keep it. It is so pretty! May I put it into the pond?”
“No, John,” said his Mom, “you must put it into the river. A trout (鲑鱼) will not live in warm water.”Who found the fish firstly?
| A．John. | B．John’s mother. | C．Frank. | D．Frank’s mother. |
What did John want to do with the fish?
| A．He wanted to give it to Frank. |
| B．He wanted to keep it. |
| C．He wanted to put it back into the river. |
| D．He wanted to cook it. |
Why can’t the fish live in the pond?
| A．Because its mother lives in the river. |
| B．Because the water in the pond is dirty. |
| C．Because it can't live in warm water. |
| D．Because it likes living in a big place. |
What do you think will happen next in the story?
| A．John will put the fish into the river. |
| B．The trout will change into a big fish. |
| C．John will take care of it at home. |
| D．The trout will die in the pond. |
We may read the article in a ______.
| A．Magazine | B．comic book | C．cookbook | D．storybook |
I love music. I learned to play the guitar at 11 and I wrote my first song four years later. My dream -----to become a country singer.
After years of hard work, a record company was showing interest in me. One day during a trip to mountains, a friend gave me a bit of meth, a kind of drugs(毒品). I smoked it. And that was all that I thought about for the next year and a half. I couldn’t live without it.
When the police came to me, I looked like death. The first seven days in prison(监狱), I just slept. When I woke up on the eighth day, I had never known such shame and guilt(罪恶感). I walked down the hall to the pay phone. My mama is the best person on the earth, and I knew this was going to break her heart. When I heard her voice on the phone, I told her where I was. She just said, “Son, no matter what you did, I love you forever(永远).
Her words gave me the confidence to face my trouble(麻烦). And I also realized(意识到) this was my chance to start a new life.
When people hear my words, I hope they will not make the same mistake(错误) as I have, but I know that you can overcome(克服) almost anything, especially smoking drug. That’s why I share my story here. The writer wrote his first song when he was ____ years old.
| A．11 | B．13 | C．15 | D．17 |
Why was the writer put into prison?
| A．Because he offered others meth. |
| B．Because he took drugs. |
| C．Because he refused the company. |
| D．Because he didn’t pay for his phone. |
Which is right according to ( 根据 ) the passage?
| A．He will start a new life. |
| B．He gave his friends a bit of meth. |
| C．His father helped him a lot. |
| D．He goes on smoking drug. |
Lucy has a dog. Dad gives the dog to her as a birthday present. She likes it very much. The dog is only five months old now. It is very cute and beautiful. Its color is white and its eyes are brown. This little dog looks like a small ball, so Lucy gives it a name "Snow Ball". It is very lovely. People all want to put it in their hands when (当……时) they see it. It almost eats everything, but chicken is its favorite food.
Snow Ball likes playing with Lucy very much. So Lucy often plays with it after school. They are best friends.Who is Lucy’s best friend?
| A．A pig. | B．A mouse. | C．A dog. | D．A cat. |
Who gives this pet to her as a present?
| A．Her mom. | B．Her dad. | C．Her brother. | D．Her sister. |
What food does the pet like best?
| A．Chicken | B．Cakes. | C．Hamburgers. | D．Milk |
When does Lucy play with it?
| A．On Sunday. | B．After school. |
| C．In the morning. | D．Before class. |
Dear editor,
My English teacher is very strict with us. Several days ago, when we were in class, Tom asked me a question. But my English teacher thought we were speaking in class. She asked us to stand at the back of the classroom for a few minutes. This made me unfair. After that, I feel nervous in her class, so I don’t like her class. However, I really want to learn English well. What should I do?
Yours,
Mike
Dear Mike,
I am sorry you are having difficulty with your English class. Every teacher wants his or her students to study hard. So I think you should have a talk with your English teacher and tell her what you were doing with Tom that day. If she knows your worries, maybe she will help you with your English. And she will be pleased to hear you want to learn English well. Of course, you should know that what your teacher did was good for you. When you are not trying as hard as you can, she has to stop it and try to help you. Wish you have a better life!
Yours,
Editor
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。What’s wrong with Mike?
| A．He doesn’t like learning English. |
| B．He meets trouble with his English teacher. |
| C．He doesn’t know how to get on well with his English teacher. |
| D．He doesn’t like English any longer. |
Mike feels nervous in English classes because ____.
| A．he doesn’t like his English teacher |
| B．he can’t speak in class |
| C．his English teacher punished(惩罚) him |
| D．his English is poor |
In the editor’s opinion, the English teacher asked Mike to stand for a while because _____.
| A．she didn’t like him |
| B．she didn’t think Mike was learning English hard at that time |
| C．Mike was bad at English |
| D．Mike was making much noise |
The teacher will _____ if Mike has a talk with her.
| A．be even angrier | B．ask him to stand for some time once again |
| C．be pleased | D．say sorry to him |
Which of the following sentences is TRUE according to(根据) the passage?
| A．Mike dislikes English classes, but he wants to learn English well. |
| B．Mike wants the editor to tell his English teacher the truth. |
| C．The editor gave Mike some advice, but it didn’t work. |
| D．The teacher hates Mike much more than before. |
Anger is a kind of feeling. Many things can make you angry. When your teacher gives you too much homework, when your team loses an important game, when a friend borrows your favorite thing and then breaks it, you may get really angry.
Usually, your body will tell you when you are angry. For example, you breathe faster, your face turns red, and you may want to break something or hit(打) someone, but sometimes, you hide(隐藏) your anger. For example, you may hide it in your heart. The problem is that if you do this, you may get a headache or your stomach may hurt.
In fact, it’s not good to hide your anger, and it’s normal for you to get angry sometimes. But anger must be let out in the right way, without hurting others or yourself.
When you get angry, you can talk about it with other people. It’s helpful to talk about your anger with an adult, such as parents, a teacher, etc. When you talk about anger, those bad feelings can start to go away. Here are some other things you can do when you start to feel angry: talk to a good friend; count from 1 to 100; give someone a hug(拥抱); go for a bike ride; think about good things, etc.
Remember that how you act when you are angry can make everything better or worse. Don’t let your anger control you.
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。You may not get angry when ____.
| A．there is too much homework on this weekend |
| B．your favorite basketball team wins the game |
| C．a friend breaks your favorite thing |
| D．your parents don’t let you watch TV |
____ shows that you’re not angry.
| A．Taking a faster breath |
| B．Getting a headache |
| C．Getting a stomachache |
| D．Wanting to protect someone |
According to the passage, you can do everything when you get angry except(除了) ____.
| A．go for a bike ride |
| B．think about good things |
| C．talk to a good friend |
| D．say bad things to the people around you |
The underlined word “control” in the last paragraph means ____ in Chinese.
| A．控制 | B．连接 | C．帮助 | D．失去 |
This passage is mainly about ____.
| A．anger | B．excitement | C．happiness | D．sadness |
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