On Dec． 28， a small satellite （卫星） was launched （发射） into space from Taiyuan， Shanxi． It was big news for students at Beijing Bayi School． After all， they designed the satellite．
With the help of space scientists， more than 30students built this satellite （12cm long， 11cm wide and 27cm tall）． This is the first satellite designed and built by middle school students in China．
This August， the school worked with the China Center for Aerospace Science and Technology Ingternational Communications （CCASTIC 中国航天科技国际交流中心） and started the satellite program． It allowed space experts to teach students about basic knowledge of satellites．
After several months of hard work， students designed their own satellite． Their main achievement was the design of the satellite's functions （功能） in space． "We worked together and came up with more than 10ideas． But after tests and experiments， we settled on four，" Zhu Xun， 16， told Beijing Evening News．
Indeed， they have to consider the weight of the satellite． The satellite will stay in space more than 180days． Its functions include taking pictures of Earth， radio communication and sending information to Earth． The students hope that the satellite can take photos of smog， typhoons （台风） and another weather conditions．
The students were divided into five groups． The group members worked closely to make satellite models． "Every time we think the satellite we are designing will fly into space， we are so excited and try to do experiments，" said Shen Shulang， 17． They also visited the Chinese Academy of Sciences and other organizations to get inspiration （灵感）．
51． designed the small satellite．
A． Students from Beijing Bayi School
B． Some space scientists
C． Some space experts
52． The satellite can NOT ．
A． take pictures of EarthB． send information
C． predict the weather
53． The underlined words "settled on" means in Chinese．
A． 计算
B． 确定
C． 总计
54． helped the students build the small satellite．
A． The school B． Space scientists C． CCASTIC
55． What's the main idea of this passage？
A． The first student﹣designed satellite was launched into space．
B． Space experts taught the students about the basic knowledge of satellites．
C． Students visited some science organizations to get inspiration．
Little Tommy was doing very badly in math. His parents had tried everything—tutors (家庭教师), cards, special learning centers—in short, everything they could think of. Finally they took Tommy to a catholic (天主教的) school.
After the first day, little Tommy came home with a very serious look on his face. He didn’t kiss his mother hello. Instead, he went straight to his room and started studying. Books and papers were spread (铺开) out all over the room and little Tommy was hard at work. His mother was surprised. She called him down to dinner and as soon as he finished eating, he went back to his room, without a word. In no time he was back hitting the books as hard as before. This went on for some time, day after day while the mother tried to understand what was happening.
Finally, little Tommy brought home his report card. He quietly put it on the table and went up to his room and hit the books. His mom looked at it and to her surprise, little Tommy got an A in math. She could no longer hold her curiosity (好奇心). She went to his room and asked, “Son, what was it? Was it the nuns (修女)?”
Little Tommy looked at her and shook his head, “No. ”
“Well then,” she asked again. “WHAT was it?”
Little Tommy looked at her and said, “Well, on the first day of school, when I saw that man nailed (钉) to the plus sign (加号), I knew they weren’t joking. ”Why did Tommy’s parents send him to a catholic school?
| A．Because he could eat well there. |
| B．Because he could earn more about nuns. |
| C．Because his parents wanted him to do better in his math. |
| D．Because his parents didn’t want him to learn math any more. |
Tommy’s mother felt surprised that his son _______.
| A．was still the same as usual |
| B．ate so much at dinner |
| C．kissed her hello after school |
| D．worked hard but said little |
“Hitting the books” means “_______” in Chinese.
| A．Working hard |
| B．Using books to hit |
| C．Bring the hand against the books |
| D．Cheering up |
The last sentence in the passage shows that _______.
| A．Tommy felt sorry for the mail |
| B．Tommy was afraid of being nailed |
| C．Tommy didn’t like the plus sign |
| D．Tommy liked playing jokes on others |
From the passage, we can infer (推断) that _______.
| A．teachers should be strict with their students |
| B．mistaking (误解) might do good sometimes |
| C．a catholic school is much better than other ones |
| D．nuns are good at helping children with their math |
It’s hard to make friends if you stay at home by yourself all the time. Get out of the house and do things that will put you in touch with(接触) other people. It’s easier to make friends when you have similar interests.
Don’t be afraid to show people what you’re really good at. Talk about the things you like and do best. People will be interested in you if there is something interesting about you.
Look at people in the eye when you talk to them. That way, they’ll find it easier to talk to you, or people may think you’re not interested in them and may stop being interested in you.
Be a good listener. Let people talk about themselves before talking about “me, me, me”. Ask lots of questions. Show an interest in their answers.
Try to make friends with the kind of people you really like, respect (尊敬) and admire (羡慕)—not just with those who are easy to meet. Be friendly with a lot of people. That way, you’ll have a bigger group of people to choose from and have more chances for making friends.How can we have more friends, get in touch with other people or stay at home?
___________________________________________________________________________When Jim talks to people, he always looks right, left, or at the floor. Do you think it’s right? Why or why not?
___________________________________________________________________________Cindy always talks about herself when she talks to other people. What advice do you think she needs to follow?
___________________________________________________________________________What should you do if you want to have more chances for making friends?
___________________________________________________________________________What’s the main idea of the passage? (请自拟一句作答)
___________________________________________________________________________
When you hear Westerners say “ Drop in anytime”（随时来玩）or “Come and see me soon”, you should realize that it doesn’t mean you are welcome to come over to their house anytime. It’s wise to telephone before visiting someone.
Never accept an invitation unless you really plan to go. You may refuse by saying, “Thank you for inviting me, but I may not be able to come.” If you are unable to come after accepting the invitation, be sure to tell those who invite you in advance（提前）that you will not be there.
When you have accepted the invitation to a party or a dinner, it is polite to bring small gifts with you, such as bottles of drink, flowers and chocolate. Sometimes Westerners may take you out to dinner in a restaurant and it does not necessarily mean that he is going to pay the bill at the end of the meal. He might want you to “go Dutch”, which means each person pays his own bill.The best title of this passage is ________.
| A．Drop in anytime |
| B．Come and see me soon |
| C．Invitation in western countries |
| D．Westerners |
The underlined part “go Dutch” means “________” in Chinese.
| A．go to Holland | B．go to a Dutch restaurant |
| C．pay your own bill | D．pay for him |
A recently study found people’s lives are made shorter in North China. It is showed the life expectancy(平均寿命) had been cut down by 5.5 years there. Researchers think that the heavy air pollution in China should be to blame(承担责任). It’s really the truth. Our government has already done something. However, it doesn’t seem to work so well.
“Air pollution in China is doing harm to people’s health. The harm is much more serious than we can imagine,” said Chen Yuyu of Beijing University, one of researchers of this study.
Dirty air brings serious problems in North China. In January this year, the air pollution was worse than that in other places. That was caused by rising temperature and waste gas(废气) from coal heating.
Chinese government should strongly fight against air pollution. They should think of more proper ways to deal with the problem. People should be encouraged to take buses, ride bicycles or walk, instead of driving cars. The factories that pollute heavily should be closed.
“We need to improve our environment, although it might be expensive. Protecting our environment means protecting ourselves,” Li Hongbin, another researcher of the study said.The passage above may come from a(n) .
| A．story | B．advertisement |
| C．report | D．diary |
Which of the following is Li Hongbin’s idea?
| A．The life expectancy had been cut by 5.5 years. |
| B．Chinese government should close some factories that pollute heavily. |
| C．People need to make pollution less, although it might cost a lot. |
| D．The air problem brings us serious problems. |
What’s the main idea of the passage?
| A．Air pollution in North China is caused by waste gas. |
| B．To save the environment, our government should do something more. |
| C．The temperature becomes higher and higher in North China. |
| D．How air pollution in North China is caused. |
Shanghai-born novelist Lu Shi’e wrote a fantasy novel called New China in 1910． In the book he described a dream where trains were running underground, an iron bridge crossed the Huangpu River and Shanghai hosted a successful World Exposition in the underdeveloped Pudong area at that time． The blueprint(蓝图) described in the novel became real exactly after 100 years．
On May 1, 2010, the World Exposition, with 158 years of history, drew back its curtain from Shanghai． According to a source at the Organizing Committee (组织委员会)of the World Exposition 2010 Shanghai, it is expected to attract more than 70 million visitors, making it the most popular exposition in history． It is also the first time the World Exposition is held in a developing country．
About 600 years ago, Shanghai was just a small fishing village in China’s eastern coastal area． It grew into a commercial(商业的) city thanks to its prosperous(繁荣的) port and, over the course of 100 years, Shanghai became among the first Chinese cities to open its doors to the world． Along the way, it became the economic and commercial hub of China．
Today, Shanghai is developing into an international metropolis(大都会)．
Answer the following questions according to the passage．Where was Lu Shi’e born in ? ___________________________________
When did the blueprint become real ? _______________________________
How many visitors will Shanghai Exposition attract according to the source? ________________________________________________________________
What was Shanghai like about 600 years ago? ____________________________
What’s the passage mainly about? ______________________________
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