A team of scientists are carrying out a project at the University of Greenwich in London. They are trying to find ways to make food on Mars (火星) in the future. The project is called Feeding Mars. It tries to use water, fish and fish waste to grow fruit and vegetables on Mars.
It would take at least 21 months to reach Mars, learn about its surface and return to Earth. So it would be a big help if the spacemen could grow fresh food on Mars itself.
Farming on Mars, however, will be very hard. There’s plenty of water that could be taken from ice just below the surface, but the land on Mars is missing the nutrients (养分) that living things need. The team say that they could solve the problem by growing plants and fish together. Fish waste can then be used to provide nutrients for plants.
“It is expected that you can grow lots of food, such as vegetables, salads, teas and medicinal plants on Mars,” said Dr Benz Kotzen, who leads the project. “You can even harvest (捕获) fish for food then.”
(1). What does the underlined word “It” in Paragraph 1 refer to (指的是)?
A. The future.B. The project.C. The land.D. The planet.
(2). What makes it difficult to farm on Mars?
A. Ice below the surface.B. Too much fish waste.
C. The missing of living things.D. The poor land condition.
(3). How does Dr Benz Kotzen feel about Feeding Mars?
A. Hopeful.B. Doubtful.C. Surprised.D. Funny.
In Yingxiu Town of Wenchuan， Qi Jianfeng attended the 10th anniversary（周年纪念日） of Wenchuan Earthquake with hundreds of doctors and volunteers， （1） ．
Wenchuan was hit by a strong earthquake on May 12th，2008．At least 69，000 people were killed and more than 375，000 were hurt．（2） Soldiers and doctors quickly arrived in the area．At that time，they were saving people and rebuilding （重建） homes．（3） he wanted to help those who had lost their families or homes． Qi Jian feng sorked as a volunteer after the earthquake． He also listened to the local people carefully so that they had someone to talk to．
Qi's job lasted （持续的）for three years． （4） but Qi kept on staying here． He saw the destroyed （毁坏的） place become a new town． The beautiful mountains and friendly people made him prefer to work here． He got a job and bought an apartment in Wenchuan．（5） He hopes to help people specially the young receive earthquake traning．
Although the earthquake broke many things apart， it brought everyone closer together．
A． It was easy enough to save the people under the buildings．
B． He never imagined what a big difference an earthquake made to his life．
C． Most volunteers have left Wenchuan．
D． He has remained in Wenchuan ever since then．
E． As soon as Qi Jianfeng heard the news．
F． Many people became homeless．
G． Qi Jianfeng was on his way to Wenchuan．
Have you ever been to Dongting Lake ？ It's famous as "800﹣li Dongting Lake"． Dongting Lakeis in the northern part of Hunan Province． It is about 2，625 square kilometers in size． It is one of the five largest freshwater（淡水） lakes in China．Every year thousands of tourists from all over the world come to Yueyang in order to enjoy thebeautiful scenery （景色）around Dongting Lake．
With the development of society， protecting Dongting Lake has become a hot topic． In fact， people of Yueyang are trying to improve the environment of the lake． On the one hand， we set up East Dongting Lake Nature Reserve（东洞庭湖自然保护区）in 1982． it provides a good place for birds and rare（珍稀的）animals． On the afternoon of April 25th， 2018， President Xi Jinping saw birds flying and milu deer （麋鹿）eating grass in East Dongting Lake Nature Reserve． On the other hand， factories mustn't put waste water into the lake． Fishes are living in the clean water． Besides， colorful flowers and green trees are planted along Dongting Lake． It is nice for people to go there when flowers come out and leaves turn green．
Dongting Lake is our mother lake． Everyone in Yueyang should play a part in protecting it．
（1）Where is Dongting Lake？
（2）Why do many tourists come to Yueyang every year？
（3）When did we set up East Dongting Lake Nature Reserve？
（4）Does East Dongting Lake Nature Reserve give a good place to birds and rare animals？
（5）What did President Xi Jinping see in East Dongting Lake Nature Reserve on the afternoon of April 25 th，2018？
（1）What' s in this package（包裹）？
A．A scarf．
B． A watch．
C．A pair of shoes with lights．
（2）Who's the sender？
A．Ma Fen．
B．Jim．
C．Liu Jing．
（3）What's Jim's telephone number？
A．0731﹣84100041．
B．414000．
C． 0730﹣8586500．
A survey about transportation in Sunshine Middle School
（1）What's the most popular transportation in Sunshine Middle School？
A．On foot．
B．By bike．
C．By bus．
（2）How many students go to school by subway？
A．100．
B．200．
C．400．
People around the world were shocked by the death of Stephen Hawking this year． They respect （尊敬） the British scientist not only because of his achievements in physics but also his great spirit．
Hawking was born in England on January 8th， 1942． When he was a child， he was interested in science． In 1959， he entered Oxford University
（牛津大学） to study natural science． However， he got a very serious illness in 1963． He couldn't move or speak． He had to sit in a wheelchair （轮椅）and he could only communicate with others by computer．
In the face of these difficulties，Hawking didn’t give up． He went on to study at Cambridge University（剑桥大学） and did research on space and time． He wrote many great books． The most famous one is A Brief History Of Time（《时间简史》）．
Hawking was invited to China to give speeches several times． His self﹣confidence（ 自信）and humorous words impressed（留下印象） us deeply．
Hawking's unusual life encourages many people． Let's not worry about our problems． Let's face the challenges instead． As he once said， "Life is not fair， you just have to do the best you can in your situation．"
（1）Hawking was born in England． （判断对错）
（2）A computer helped Hawking communicate with others． （判断对错）
（3）Hawking entered Oxford University to study science in 1963． （判断对错）
（4）A Brief History Of Time is Hawking's most famous book． （判断对错）
（5）People respect Hawking only because of his achievements in physics． （判断对错）
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