Galileo Galilei was born in Pisa, Italy, in 1564. His father taught music while his mother cared for kids at home. The family was not wealthy, but Galileo's parents paid for him to go to school.
At first Galileo planned to become a doctor, but he changed his mind. He liked a different kind of science-physics. In Galileo's time, not much was known about how objects moved. Centuries earlier, a Greek（希腊人）named Aristotle had written down his ideas about movements, and everyone seemed to believe them. Galileo questioned those ideas and did experiments （实验）that showed how things really worked. For example, Aristotle thought that a heavier object would fall faster than a lighter one of the same size and shape. No one had ever really tested this idea. It just seemed to be true. Then Galileo came along, dropped two balls from a high tower, and discovered that they hit the ground at the same time!
In later years, Galileo became interested in how the stars and planets move. He watched the sky with a telescope（望远镜）he built himself. Once again, he saw things no one had ever seen before. For example, he saw that the moon was not smooth. Then he noticed that the sun had spots （斑点）that seemed to move. Galileo realized from his observations （观察）that the earth was moving around the sun. A Polish （波兰的）scientist named Copernicus had said this recently, but no one believed him. Galileo knew that Copernicus was right. Unluckily, Galileo's announcement got him into trouble with the Catholic Church. The Catholic Church said that the earth was at the center of the universe （宇宙）with the sun traveling around it. This was what people had long believed, but Galileo said it was untrue. So he was sent to prison（监狱）. He was soon set free, but for the rest of his life he had to stay in his house and yard.
Galileo died in 1642, but his work helped to change the world. He is sometimes called the father of modern science,because he showed us how important it is to look carefully at things and to test out ideas with experiments.
（1）Both Galileo and Copernicus believed that .
| A． |
two objects fall at the same speed |
| B． |
the moon is smooth |
| C． |
the earth goes around the sun |
| D． |
the earth is the center of the universe |
（2）We can infer from this passage that .
| A． |
Galileo's parents didn't value the education |
| B． |
all of Aristotle's ideas were proved to be wrong |
| C． |
Galileo knew Copernicus and exchanged letters with him |
| D． |
the Catholic Church was very powerful in Galileo's time |
（3）While Galileo stayed at home in his later years，he most probably .
| A． |
learned to play music |
| B． |
began to practice medicine |
| C． |
continued with his science experiments |
| D． |
wrote books on modern science |
（4）According to this passage，Galileo is called "the father of modem science" because he .
| A． |
was brave to fight against the church |
| B． |
questioned other scientists1 ideas |
| C． |
built a telescope to look at the stars and planets |
| D． |
made careful observations and tested his ideas |
（5）Which would be a good title for this passage？
| A． |
Mysteries in the universe |
| B． |
Galileo，father of modern science |
| C． |
"Is it true？ "-Different ideas in science |
| D． |
Great minds saved the world |
Mr. White looks out of his window. There is a boy at the other side of the street. The boy takes some bread out of a bag and begins eating it. There is a very thin dog in the street, too. The boy says to it, “I’ll give you some bread.”
The dog is hungry and goes to the boy, but he does not give it any bread. He kicks(踢) the dog. It runs away, and the boy laughs.
Then Mr. White comes out of his house and says to the boy. “I’ll give you a shilling(先令).”The boy is happy and says “Yes.” “Come here,” Mr. White says. The boy goes to him, but Mr. White does not give him a shilling. He hits him with a stick(用棍子打他).The boy cries and says, “Why do you hit me? I do not ask you for any money.” “No,” Mr. White says, “and the dog does not ask you for any bread, but you kick it.”Where is Mr. White at first?
| A．In the room. | B．In the street. |
| C．In front of the house. | D．Close to the boy. |
Why does the dog go to the boy? Because _____.
| A．it wants to eat | B．the boy asks it to do so |
| C．the boy is the dog’s owner | D．the boy is friendly to it |
Why does the dog run away? Because ________.
| A．the boy gives some bread | B．the dog doesn’t like bread |
| C．the dog doesn’t like the boy | D．the boy kicks the dog |
Why does Mr. White tell the boy to come up to him? Because he wants to _______.
| A．give him a shilling | B．give him a good lesson (教训) |
| C．give him some more bread | D．help the boy |
What kind of man do you think Mr. White is? He is a _____.
| A．cruel(粗鲁的) | B．sympathetic (有同情心的) | C．friendly | D．polite |
I’m Mary. I have a piece of good news to tell you. My parents bought a new flat in the centre of the city. The rooms are not big, but they are all comfortable. There are more rooms than our old flat. I am excited(激动) because I have my own bedroom. In the old flat, I share the bedroom with my sister.
My favourite room in the new flat is my bedroom. I can be alone (单独) in it. It is my own small world. I can listen to music, read comics and chat with my friends on the phone. I can also look for things on the internet and send e-mails to my e-friends.
Kitchen is my favourite room, too. I like helping my mother with the cooking. She is not only a good teacher but also a good cook. She often teaches me how to make some different dishes. She lived in Sichuan when she was a child. So she likes hot food and she can cook very delicious hot food. What’s Mary’s new flat like?
| A．Big and comfortable | B．Small and not comfortable |
| C．Big but not comfortable | D．Small but comfortable |
Mary can do the following things in the bedroom except(除了)__________.
| A．play the piano | B．chat with her friends |
| C．send e-mails | D．listen to music |
Which room does Mary like best?
| A．The kitchen | B．Her bedroom | C．The sitting room | D．Both A and B |
What does Mary’s mother do?
| A．A teacher | B．A cook | C．A housewife | D．A worker |
Where did Mary’s mother live when she was a child?
The old flat B. The centre of the city C. Sichuan D. The new flat
During the day we work and play; at night we sleep. Our bodies rest while we sleep. In the morning we are ready to work and play again. While we are asleep our bodies grow most. Children usually need more sleep. We can get our lessons better and we feel better too, when we have plenty of rest. Boys and girls need ten hours of sleep every night when they are eight or nine years old. Our bodies need lots of air when we sleep. If we do not get enough fresh（新鲜的）air, we’ll feel tired when we wake up. While in bed we must not cover our heads. If we do, our lungs（肺）will not get enough fresh air. If we open our windows at night we can have plenty of fresh air. Cool air is better then warm air. Boys and girls must get enough sleep if they want to grow and be strong.Our bodies grow most while we are __________.
| A．eating | B．playing | C．sleeping | D．waking |
Which is the best air for us? __________
| A．Hot air | B．Cool air | C．Warm air | D．Dry air |
Too little sleep makes us ________.
| A．nappy | B．hungry | C．tired | D．grow |
How much sleep should boys and girls of nine years have every night? _________
| A．Eight hours | B．Nine hours | C．Ten hours | D．Seven hours |
What do the lungs need most? ___________
| A．Fresh air | B．Food | C．Rest | D．Exercise |
Kate is an English girl. She lives in a tall building in the city of London. There are sixteen floors in the building, and she lives on the tenth floor. She uses a lift(电梯) to go up and down. Kate studies in a middle school near her house and she works hard. She goes to school early. Every day she leaves her home at half past six. She walks to the lift, and it takes her down to the first floor. There is a bus stop near the building. Usually she takes No.7 bus to her school, but sometimes she goes on foot. It is only four kilometers to her school from the building. She gets to school at about seven twenty. Classes begin at eight. She goes to play games at three forty. She gets home at a quarter past five. She begins to do her homework at eight and finishes it at half past nine.Kate lives in a tall building ________ London.
| A．near | B．in | C．outside | D．far from |
Her home is on the ______________ floor.
| A．ten | B．third | C．tenth | D．twelfth |
She leaves ________ at six thirty.
| A．her home | B．the building | C．the lift | D．the bus stop |
She goes to school ________.
| A．by bus | B．by bike | C．on foot | D．A and C |
It takes her ________ to do her homework.
| A．about an hour | B．about 100 minutes. | C．eighty minutes | D．one hour and a half |
A recent survey of 2000 parents in Britain showed that they are often afraid of science questions asked by their curious children only because they have no idea what the answer is. Here is a list of some simple questions that you can ask your parents to see if they know the answers.
Q: Why is the sky blue?
A: You probably know white sunlight is made up of seven colors. While it moves in a straight line when going through space, it starts to divide as it hits “raised area” in the atmosphere. The ones with longest wavelengths pass through easily. The blue , however , can be taken in by the gas molecules (分子) because it has a shorter wavelength , which in turn scatters (使分散) it in different directions. That’s why when you look up at the sky, it appears to be blue.
Q: Why does the moon sometimes appear during the daytime?
A: The simple answer to that is because just like any other object it is being lit (照亮) by the sun. As long as it is around 45 degrees or even 90 degrees off the sun, it will receive light and be able to be seen. The only time it is not able to be seen during its 28-day orbit (轨道) around the earth is when it is right between the earth and the sun. That’s because its back , which is not lit by the sun, is facing us.
Q: Where do birds/ honeybees go in winter?
A: While the bird part is quite easy, since a lot of them get together and travel, the honeybee part is likely to puzzle your parents. It turns out that these busy insects stop being that active when the temperature drops below 50°F. Instead ,they get together in the lower central area of the hive（蜂巢）and form a ball around their queen. This helps keep both warm enough to survive the cold winter months.
| A．has the longest wavelength among all the colors |
| B．cannot be taken in by the gas molecules |
| C．doesn’t hit “raised area” in the atmosphere |
| D．cannot pass through space successfully |
| A．2. | B．28. | C．30. | D．31. |
| A．They choose to be active in the wild. |
| B．They choose to keep themselves warm. |
| C．They choose to travel to a warm place. |
| D．They choose to get together in the upper central area of the hive. |
| A．Why is the sky blue? |
| B．Why is the moon able to be seen during the daytime? |
| C．Why do birds travel in winter? |
| D．Where do honeybees go in winter? |
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