How do people find their ways？ At first， people did it by looking at the sun， the moon and stars， Later， we started to use the compass（指南针）．Today， there are navigation satellite systems．
A navigation satellite system uses groups of satellites， They send information to a receiver， such as your smart phone． Then they can find where you are．
The earliest navigation system is the Global （全球的） Positioning System（GPS） of the United States， The US has put 24 satellites into space to make sure GPS can locate a person correctly and globally． Russia's GLONASS and European Union's Galileo can also work globally．
The BeiDou Navigation Satellite System （BDS）is China's homegrown navigation system． It was set up in 2000． With it， China became the third country to build a navigation system after the US and Russia．
BeiDou can find you wherever you are． It helps you go faster by finding shortcuts and using correct directions． When you are in trouble and call the police， they will know exactly where you are if you have a smart phone that uses BeiDou．
Today， there are more than 20 BeiDou satellites above our heads． And the system is able to offer open services to the Asia﹣ Pacific area．
China plans to send more BeiDou 3 satellites into space． BeiDou﹣3's position accuracy（精确度） is less than five meters， By 2020， the BeiDou system will have 35 satellites and begin serving Globally．
（1）How did people find their ways at first according to this passage？
A． By looking at the sun， the moon and stars．
B． By using the navigation satellite systems．
C． By looking at the compass．
（2）How many navigation satellite systems are mentioned in the passage？
A． Two．
B． Three．
C． Four．
（3）What does the underlined word"locate "in the third paragraph mean？
A．位于
B．设置
C．定位
（4）What do you know about the BeiDou system？
A．It was set up before GPS．
B．It will begin serving globally by 2020．
C． There are less than 20 BeiDou satellites today．
Do you know HFMD? It’s short for Hand-Foot-Mouth Disease. This year, in China, thousands of children were suffering from it. What’s HFMD? How to prevent it? Now, read the passage please.
HFMD usually affects babies who are 1~4 years old, but adults can also be infected. Both EV71 and Cox A16 can cause HFMD, which usually starts with a slight fever followed by blisters (水泡) and ulcers (溃疡) in the mouth and rashes (皮疹) on the hands and feet.
It can be spread through people with the mucus (唾液) or feces (粪便) of an infected person. It usually appears during the summer and autumn months. HFMD isn’t Bird Flu, SARS or Mad Cow Disease, but it’s not a new one, either. It first appeared in New Zealand in 1957. About forty years later, it appears in Asia. It’s reported that it breaks out every 2 or 3 years.
HFMD is very terrible and there is no vaccine (疫苗) now, but we can do something helpful to prevent it. ‘Children with HFMD should seek medical treatment as early as possible’, experts say. They also suggest that parents keep the air fresh in a child’s room, which should be kept clean, tidy and dry. Children should be taught to wash their hands regularly. Staying away from crowded public places is also basic. HFMD is usually spread with ____________.
| A．feces | B．feces of an infected person |
| C．water | D．mucus |
Which isn’t helpful to prevent HFMD?
| A．to keep the air fresh in a child’s room | B．wash hands regularly |
| C．see a doctor | D．stay in crowded public places |
Can you guess the meaning of the underlined word ‘infected’ in paragraph 3?
| A．传染的 | B．感染的 | C．正常的 | D．康复的 |
About HFMD, which one is right?
| A．It’s the same as Mad Cow Disease . | B．It first appeared in China. |
| C．Adults can be infected too. | D．There is vaccine now. |
Can you give a title for the article?
| A．The history of SARS | B．What’s and how to prevent HFMD |
| C．HFMD in China | D．How to prevent HFMD |
One morning, Wu Liang discovered that her classroom had changed. She found that the desks were no longer in rows, but pushed together to make eight bigger desks. She was too excited about it for the first two days and she couldn’t listen to the teachers carefully. But soon she and her classmates got used to this new classroom arrangement (安排). ‘Now our class is quieter,’ said Wu Liang. ‘What’s more, we can come up with our own ideas and learn more through discussion. It’s a better way to study.’
Li Yu liked it, too. He said, ‘Group members first discuss, and then show ourselves in front of the whole class. It makes us believe in ourselves.’ It was part of a reform (改革) at Li’s school. The school made this reform because they wanted to provide students with easier ways to study and more chances to discuss. ‘Our school hopes it can improve students’ abilities (能力) to study by themselves and work in groups,’ said Zhang Ming, an English teacher.
However, the reform has demanded (要求) more from teachers. Now they have only 15 minutes to give the lesson which should be taught in 45 minutes before. It is difficult to teach in such a short time. The teachers have to find better ways to teach more effectively.
‘The reform demands more, but I’m sure it is helpful,’ added Zhang Ming.After the new classroom arrangement, it was easier for Wu Liang and her classmates to _____________ in class.
| A．discuss with each other | B．sit in the classroom |
| C．push desks together | D．teach a lesson |
The school made the reform in order to provide students with ____________ to study.
| A．noisier classes | B．easier ways | C．more seats | D．fewer chances |
The Chinese meaning of the word ‘effectively’ in this passage is ______________.
| A．简单地 | B．明确地 | C．有效地 | D．认真地 |
The best title of this passage may be ‘________________’.21世纪教育网
| A．Students’ Friendship | B．Teachers’ Hope |
| C．Discussion in Class | D．New Look in Class |
Once there was a piano player in a bar(酒吧). People came just to hear him play. But one night, a lady asked him to sing a song.
‘I don’t sing,’ said the man.
But the lady told the waiter, ‘I’m tired of listening to the piano. I want the player to sing!’
The waiter shouted across the room, ‘Hey, friend! If you want to get your money, sing a song!’
So he did. He had never sung in public before. Now he was singing for the very first time! Nobody had ever heard the song Mona Lisa sung so beautifully!
He had talent(天赋) he was sitting on! He may have lived the rest of his life as a no-name piano player in a no-name bar. But once he found, by accident, that he could sing well, he went on working hard and became one of the best-known singers in the US. His name was Nat King Cole.
You, too, have skills and abilities. You may not feel that your talent is great, but it may be better than you think. With hard work, most skills can be improved. Besides, you may have no success at all if you just sit on your talent.The lady asked the player to sing a song because ______________.
| A．she had paid him for this | B．she knew him very well |
| C．she wanted to have a change | D．she enjoyed his singing |
Nat King Cole succeeded because ______________.
| A．the lady helped him a lot | B．he caught the chance |
| C．he continued to play in the bar | D．he stopped playing the piano |
From the story we know if you have some talent, you should ______________.
| A．hide it and wait | B．ask others for help |
| C．pay no attention to it | D．work hard to improve yourself |
| Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows By J. K. Rowling Paperback, 784 pages. Publisher: Arthur a Levine (07/07/2009) Reading level: Age: 9—12 Price: $16.69 |
Deceptively Delicious By Jessica SeinfeldHardcover, 204 pages. Publisher (出版商): Collins (09/01/2007) Reading Level: Parents Price: $12.83 |
| Rich Dad, Poor Dad By Robert T. KiyosakiPaperback, 266 pages Publisher: Business Plus (01/01/2010) Reading Level: Age 20—25 Price: $5.59 |
The Road By Cormac McCarthy Paperback, 304 pages. Publisher: Vintage Books (09/11/2007) Reading Level: Adults Price: $5.50 |
Which of the following books is the latest in print?
| A．Rich Dad ,Poor Dad | B．Deceptively Delicious |
| C．Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows | D．The Road |
Among the books, there is/are ______________ written for adults.
| A．one | B．two | C． three | D．four |
We can learn from the form(图表) that _______________.
| A．J .K Rowling ’s book is the most expensive among the four books. |
| B．Deceptively Delicious and The Road came out on the same day. |
| C．The Road is the thinnest of the four. |
| D．Rich Dad, Poor Dad is hardcover(精装本). |
Lang Lang, the young Chinese pianist, was born in Shenyang in 1982. He began to play the piano when he was 3. At the age of 5, he won first place in a piano competition in Shenyang. People thought he was a genius(天才). From then on, playing the piano became the dream of Lang and his parents.
When Lang was 9 years old, he and his father went to Beijing to study piano. His father even left his work. Although he endured(忍受) great pressure(压力), Lang never gave up his dream of becoming a concert pianist. When he was 17, Lang became famous after he played in a great concert in Chicago, US.
Now 28-year-old Lang is famous all over the world for his great performances. He played at the Beijing Olympics in 2008. He was also one of Times magazine’s 100 Most Influential(有影响力的) People in the World in 2009. He is one of the world’s great musicians.What does Lang Lang do?
| A．He is a violinist. | B．He is a pianist. | C．He is a music teacher. | D．He is an engineer. |
When did Lang Lang win first place in a piano competition in Shenyang?
| A．In 1982. | B．In 1985. | C．In 1987. | D．In 1991. |
Why did Lang Lang’s father leave his work?
| A．Because he wanted to find a job in Beijing. |
| B．Because he wanted to learn the piano. |
| C．Because he could find better jobs in Shenyang. |
| D．Because Lang Lang went to Beijing to study piano and he wanted to give much help. |
Which is NOT true according to the passage?
| A．Lang Lang works very hard at piano. |
| B．Lang Lang wasn’t famous before 2009. |
| C．Lang Lang was born in Liaoning Province. |
| D．Lang Lang played at the Beijing Olympics in 2008. |
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