初中英语健康环保类阅读试题

When Oakland High School in California moved into a new building, the students and teachers noticed a strong smell. Then almost half of the students began to have a headache and a cough. Experts (专家) came to find the cause of the sickness. Finally, they discovered that the air in the building was not safe to breathe. They were surprised to find out that the desks and chairs in the school library caused the trouble. These desks and chairs were made of particleboards(合成板). This kind of board is cheap. It is made of very small pieces of wood held together with a chemical (化学物质). This is just one example of a modern problem that is most common in cities—indoor air pollution(污染).
People have worried about air pollution for many years, and the government has spent lots of money trying to clean up the air of big cities. But now we found that we are still breathing unhealthy air. A study shows: Indoor air pollution is almost two to five time(倍) worse than outside pollution. So remember to open the windows and don’t stay too long in modern buildings with windows closed.
Many students and teachers _________ after they moved into the new building.
A were very happy and excited   B. didn’t feel well    C. felt tired because of hard work
The experts came to Oakland High School for _________.
A staying with the sick students and teachers  
B. taking away the desks and chairs
C. finding the cause of the illness
Which of the following is Not true according to the passage?
A. The indoor air pollution is common in cities.
B. We needn’t worry about the outside pollution.
C. The air in this school library was not safe to breathe.
A study shows that indoor air pollution is _________.
A even worse than the outside pollution   B. not so bad as outside pollution
C. the only problem to worry about
What’s the main idea of the passage?
A Never move into a new building   B. We shouldn’t buy cheap desks and chairs
C. The indoor air pollution is a big and common problem.

After spending years searching for a planet with life, scientists may have found one. In September 2010, a team of US scientists discovered an Earth-sized planet called Gliese 581g. It has a surface temperature neither too hot nor too cold for liquid（液态）water. Scientists think there is a chance that the planet could have life.
The planet Gliese 581g goes around a star called Gliese 581, which is about 20 light-years from Earth. That is about 194 trillion（万亿）kilometres －500 million times farther away from us than the moon.
A spacecraft traveling at a one-tenth of the speed of light would reach Gliese 581g within about 220 years. A human can’t live that long, but robotic explorers could make the job easier. However, our fastest spacecraft don’t come anywhere near that one-tenth light-speed mark.
At present, scientists don’t know what the surface might be like on Gliese 581g. What they know is that the planet is at the sight distance from its star to have liquid water. It’s also at the right distance to have an atmosphere that could protect the water if it is on the surface.
Although spacecraft won’t be getting there anytime soon, one way to look for life on Gliese 581g is to turn our radio telescopes（望远镜）towards the planet and search for radiation（放射）. By studying the radiation, scientists would find out about the chemicals（化学物质）around the planet and discover it Gliese 581g has an atmosphere. If it has one, studying the atmosphere would give us a good idea if the planet has life or not. But it’ll probably be many years before we can do this properly.
People have been arguing about whether there is alien life on Gliese 581g. Any discussion about alien life is just guessing at this point, according to its discoverers.
What did scientists find in September 2010?

A．A planet with water.	B．A planet similar to the earth.
C．A planet without life.	D．A planet near the earth.

According to the article, Gliese 581g ________.

A．is at the right distance from its star	B．moves around the earth
C．is as far away from us as the moon	D．can be reached in about 220 years

Paragraph 5 is mainly about ______.

A．the possibility of living on Gliese 581g

B．the kinds of chemicals around Gliese 581g

C．the way of looking for life on Gliese 581g

D．the aim of studying the radiation on Gliese 581g

Which of the following is the best title for the passage above?

A．Gliese 581g, a Likely Living Planet	B．Gliese 581, a Likely Living Planet
C．Gliese 581g and Its Star	D．Gliese 581g and Radiation

In Chicago, a computerized system has been developed that controls(管理)traffic on the city’s 235 miles of seven expressways. Now one—a controller—can follow the movement of Chicago’s traffic by looking at a set of lights. The system uses electric sensors(感应器) that are built into each expressway, every half a mile. Several times a second, the computer receives information from each sensor and translates it into green, yellow or red lights on a map in the control room. A green light means traffic is moving forty-five miles an hour, yellow means thirty to forty-five miles an hour, and red means heavy traffic—cars standing still or moving less than thirty miles an hour.
“See that red light near Austin Avenue?”the controller asked a visitor.“That’s a repair truck fixing the road, and the traffic has to go around it.”At the Roosevelt Road entrance to the expressway, the light kept changing from green to red and back to green again.“A lot of trucks get on the expressway there,”the controller explained.“They can’t speed up as fast as cars.”The sensors show immediately where an accident or a stopped car is blocking the traffic, and a truck is sent by radio to clear the road. The system has lowered the number of accidents by 18 percent. There are now 1.4 deaths on Chicago’s expressway for each one hundred million miles traveled, while in other parts of the county there are 2.6.
Traffic experts say that the Chicago system is the “coming thing”.Systems like Chicago’s are already in use on some expressways in Los Angeles and Houston.“Chicago has taken the lead,”said New York City’s traffic director and he added,“Chicago’s a good example.”
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案，并在答题卡上按要求作答。
The passage is mainly about ________ on expressways in Chicago.

A．the traffic control system	B．the movement of the traffic
C．the electric sensors	D．the traffic lights

When the cars move under 30 miles an hour, ________ on the map in the control room.

A．the red light appears	B．the red light turns yellow
C．the yellow light appears	D．the green light turns red

According to the passage, we may learn __________.

A．some visitors are traveling on the expressway

B．there is no heavy traffic on Chicago’s expressways

C．the traffic on Chicago’s expressways is well managed

D．the number of accidents in the US has dropped by 18%

In Paragraph 2 the underlined word “it” refers to ___________.

A．the red light	B．the truck that needs repairing
C．the traffic	D．the truck that is fixing the road

The writer writes the article mainly by _________.

A．giving reasons and results	B．giving examples and explaining them
C．describing what he thinks	D．asking and answering questions

A

Dear Mrs. Web
     Dear Mrs. Web provides free personal advice and opinions for you. She receives and answers worldwide email questions. She will offer you some new suggestions on your problems, like study stress, disinterested friend … Dear Mrs. Web welcomes all questions and comments. You can receive the reply usually in 48 hours. Her email address is [e-mail].

B

Help Line Volunteers
Every year thousands of old people are in need of our help. The Help line provides a heartwarming, helpful, kind support and information service for the English-speaking aged people. We are in need of volunteers who are:
●      good listeners, warm-hearted and patient
●      excellent English speaker
●      can work 10 hours every day
Please call us at 0241-85902 or email us, [e-mail]

C

Save the Earth Club
   Earth club is for any student in Green School. Earth Club’s goal is to help keep the school, neighborhood, and city cleaner by encouraging recycling, highway clean up, and river, lake and school campus clean up. We hope to improve the environment and encourage others to do the same. We also meet to discuss some real solutions to saving the earth. Earth Club meets 2-4 times a month. Come and Join us!

D

The King Sweeper
 My great, great grandfather invented the carpet sweeper 125 years ago. This King Sweeper is by far the best. I invite you to try it in your home. You’ll find it used daily in hospital, restaurants, offices and homes throughout the world. This is just the thing to keep your carpet soft, clean and fresh. Only for＄29.99!
We’re so sure that you’ll be delighted with the result of using our product.

E

Trendy Sunglasses
They can protect your eyes when driving, gardening or reading in the sun. it can make your life easier and happier, and make you look smarter!＄ 10.99 each or 2 for ＄19.99!
If you are not getting on well with a friend of yours, you can email        for help.

A．Save the Earth Club	B．Dear Mrs. Web
C．Help Line Volunteers	D．The King Sweeper

Which of the following has the least chance to get help from Help Line Volunteers?

A．An old American farmer.	B．An old Chinese farmer.
C．An old English farmer.	D．An old Canadian farmer.

Save the Earth Club is _____ to help improve the environment.

A．a world club	B．a city club
C．a school club	D．a neighborhood club

If you buy a King Sweeper and two pairs of Trendy Sunglasses, you will save
_______.

A．＄10.99	B．＄1.99
C．＄19.99	D．＄2.99

Peopel who get help from Dear Mrs. Web or Help Line Volunteers______.

A．have to pay for it	B．have to help others
C．must be quite poor	D．needn’t pay for it

Look closely at your hands. Are they clean? It doesn't matter how many times you wash your hands, tiny microbes (微生物) still stay on them. But don't worry. Most microbes don't harm you.
Now scientists say the microbes on our hands could be used in a surprising way; fighting crime, According to a recent survey microbes as well as fingerprints(指纹) could be used to indentify the criminal.
Everyone has his own set of microbes on the hands. That is to say, if you and your best friend were able to see and compare all the microbes on your hands, your hands probably would look different. Some microbes only show up on your hands while others live only on your friend's hands.
When you work on a computer you leave the microbes from your hands on the keyboard. The scientists can easily tell the owner of the keyboard by looking at the microbes on it. Even if you don't leave your fingerprints behind, your microbes may give you away.
Noah Fierer, a scientist, says. "You can only clean a fingerprint, but you can't sterilize (使无菌) a surface just by wiping(擦) it off," He says that scientists have a lot more work to do before the microbe is used as a useful tool.
According to the passage,_______ could be used to identify the criminal.

A．fingerprints	B．scientists' hands
C．microbes	D．fingerprints and microbes on people's hands

Paragraph 3 tells us that________.

A．our hands look similar	B．the microbes will make the keyboard dirty.
C．we should compare hands often	D．we have our own sets of microbes.

When you work on computer, the microbes________.

A．just stay on our hands	B．also stay on the keyboard
C．will do harm to you	D．will disappear

From Noah Fierer we know that________.

A．fingerprints are no longer useful in fighting crime

B．microbes can be found on everyone's hands.

C．unlike microbe fingerprints can be cleaned if people wipe them

D．the microbe is used as a useful tool

What’s the best title of the passage?

A．Microbes May Tell Who You Are	B．Scientists Say Everyone Has Microbes
C．Noah Fiercer Does Research Into Microbes	D．Fingerprints Help Catch Criminals

Sitting on exercise balls brings more than a smile to students and teachers.
Some fourth-graders at Conrad Weiser West Elementary School in Womelsdorf love their new chairs-—probably because they're not really chairs at all.
The kids are sitting on the air-filled balls. But different from those just for exercise, these have small legs that keep them from rolling. Sitting on a chair all day in school can make anyone want to move around. So, more and more teachers are letting students have a ball. By using exercise balls instead of common chairs, teachers find students' posture(姿势) and attention improved.
Dotti Pownall, a fifth-grader teacher in West Virginia, has been using balls as chairs since December 2008. "The students love them." she says. Pownall took a survey of her students. She found that 80 percent, thought sitting on the balls helped them concentrate(专注) better:
"Besides, they’re fun,b" says Pownall.
According to WittFitt,b a company that has sold balls to more than 200 schools, they can improve kids' posture and classroom behavior.
Exercise ball chairs are getting popular in classrooms, from preschool to college. Some adults (成人) even use them at work.
Lisa Witt felt so strongly about the use of balls as chairs that she started WittFitt. She said the company not only encourages the use of balls but also educates teachers and students on how to use them. "We sell balls in 24 states in America, three provinces in Canada and Japan." says Witt.
Sitting on exercise balls can______.

A．improve students' attention	B．make students smarter
C．keep students moving around	D．help students become fit

According to the passage, the company WittFitt______.

A．began to produce balls in 2008	B．sells balls in 24 countries
C．was set up by Lisa Witt	D．is famous around the world

It can be seen from the passage that ______.

A．exercise balls have no legs	B．Pownall works as a teacher
C．students hate exercise balls	D．exercise balls are filled with sand

The passage mainly tells us about______.

A．the shape of exercise balls	B．the use of exercise balls
C．the number of exercise balls	D．the inventor of exercise balls

A fish that lives in America can live out. of water for months at a time, similar to how animals got used to land millions of years ago, a new study shows.
The Mangrove Rivulus, a kind of little fish, lives in small pools of water. When their living place dries up, they live. on the land, said Scott Taylor, a researcher in Florida.                        
The fish can grow as large as three inches. They group together and breathe air through their skin before they can find water again.
The new scientific discovery came during a trip.
"We were travelling for fun. and one day I kicked over a log (圆木) and the fish came out," Taylor told reporters by telephone. He said he would make his study on the fish known to the public in an American magazine early next year.
In lab tests, Taylor said he found the fish can live up to 66 days out of water without eating.
Some other fish can live out of water for a short period of time. The walking catfish found in Southeast Asia can stay on land for hours at a time, while lungfish(肺鱼) found in Australia, Africa and South America can live out of water, but only in a not active(活波的)way. But no other known fish can be out of water as long as the Mangrove Rivulus and keep active, according to Patricia Wright, a biologist at a Canadian University.
More studies of the fish may tell how animals changed over time.
"These animals live in conditions similar to those millions of years ago, when animals began to move from water onto land," Wright said.
The Mangrove Rivulus is a type of fish that_________.

A．lives on land in Africa

B．can stay alive for months out of water

C．prefers living in dry places

D．is the longest living fish on earth

Who will write a report on Mangrove Rivulus?
A, Scott Taylor.                     B. Some reporters.
C. Patricia Wright.                   D. Scientists from Europe.
According to the passage, lungfish can___________.

A．breathe through its skin	B．be found in Asia
C．keep alive out of water	D．keep alive and walk on land

Which one of the sentences below is not true?

A．The Mangrove Rivulus fish can live out of water as long as other animals if it has something to eat.

B．Millions of years ago, animals began to live onto land from water.

C．Lungfish found in Australia, Africa and South America can live out of water in a not active way.

D．The walking catfish found in Southeast Asia can stay on land for hours at a time.

What can we say about the discovery of Mangrove Rivulus?

A．ft was made by Scott Taylor, a researcher in New york.

B．It was helped by an American magazine.

C．It was helped by Patricia Wright.

D．It was made by a researcher while travelling.

In many high schools，there are strict rules about using mobile phones. If your phone rings in class，for example，the teacher will be very angry.
Every mobile phone has a ringtone (铃声). It tells you that someone is calling you. Now，there is a ringtone called “mosquitotone (蚊子铃声)”. Using it，students can receive calls and text messages (短信) in class but the teacher will not realize what is happening. How?
Mosquitotone has a special sound. Only children and teenagers can hear it. As we get older，we are unable to hear some sounds with high frequencies (频率). As a result，a child or teenager can hear the mosquitotone ringtone, but it’s_inaudible_to someone 20 or older.
But sometimes，people over 20 can hear the ringtone. One British student’s phone uses mosquitotone. In class，the student’s phone rang. The 32yearold teacher looked at the student and became unhappy. “I heard that. You know the rule：no mobile phone in class.”
Not all the students are interested in mosquitotone. Jerry Jones，a high school student of 17，says，“Using mosquitotone too often is bad for our hearing. I may use it for pleasure，but not in class. It’s unfair to the teachers！”
What do parents think of mosquitotone？“I think it is perfect for places like movie theaters，” says Connie Neeson,44.“Think about it. Yon’re watching a film and someone’s mobile phone rings. Mosquitotone is good because many people don’t hear it. However，it also has a bad influence on their study if students use it in class.”
Mosquitotone works because ________.

A．it is very loud	B．it has no sound
C．it has a beautiful sound	D．it uses high frequencies

The under lined part “it’s_inaudible_to” means “________”．

A．it can’t be seen by	B．it can’t be heard by
C．it isn’t popular with	D．it isn’t healthy for

The 32yearold teacher felt unhappy because the student ________.

A．was late for class	B．didn’t do his homework
C．couldn’t answer her question	D．was using a mobile phone in class

Connie Neeson thinks that mosquitotone ________.

A．has no bad influence	B．is unfair to the teachers
C．has its advantage and disadvantage	D．can’t be used in any public place

The computers changed our lives in the 1980s, the Internet changed our lives in the 1990s, and the robots will change our lives in the new century.
Do you think there will be robots in people’s homes? It’s not a dream that every home will have a robot.
Now, robots are not only able to help people do the housework, they can also help the doctors do the difficult operations, play chess with people, play the piano and so on.
A new cooking robot is used in Beijing. It can cook all the dishes on the menu, you only need to wait two to four minutes, in the future, the robot will be a nurse, a security guard, or a partner in your life.
Experts(专家) believe robots will be used everywhere from the industrial( 工业的) robots to service robots. In the future, robots will become part of the family, and provide else service for people. We all look forward to the new robot age.
     changed our lives in dm 1990s.
A. The robots         B. The compilers     C The TV sets      D. The Interact
According to the passage, we know that a new cooking robot is being used in          .

A．the future

B．Beijing

C．many countries

D．many families

What can the robots do now?
A. They can help people do the housework.
B. They can help the doctor do the difficult operations
C. They can play chess with people.
D. A, B and C.
Experts believe robots will be used           .

A．only in a hospital	B．only in a filmily
C．only in a factory	D．everywhere

Which is the best title(标题) of the passage?

A．The computers changed our lives	B．Robots can cook
C．Robots are coming	D．Robots will be doctors

Scientist Without Laboratories
When you hear the word “scitentist”, what do you think of? Many people think scientist are people in clean white coats who work in labs. And some scientists do work in labs. But there are   26   scientist who work in woods and jungles. These scientists are called “animal behavior (行为) scientists”, and they study animals as they live in nature.
Why don’t these scientists catch animals and study them in zoos? The   27   is in the word “behavior”. Animals behavior scientists want to learn   28   animal behave in their wild homes. When animals live in cages (笼子) or in zoos, they do not act the same as they do when they are   29  . They may fight   30   each other, or they may not eat, or they may not raise (抚养) their babies as they usually would. To see real animal behavior, scitentists must go where the animals   31  .
So animal behavior scientists go into the jungles, the woods or the desert. There , their most important   32   are their eyes and ears. They watch and listen to the animals very   33  . They write down everything that happened in notebook.   34 
they live near the animals, the scientists are careful not to frighten them. If the scientists are luncky, the animals will   35   no attention to them. Then the scientists can see how the animals really live.
The behavior scientists hope what they’ve learned about animal behavoir can provide clues (提供线索) to help people learn to live together more happily.

A．another B．other C．others D．the other

A．answer B．question C．problem D．text

A．when B．where C．how D．why

A．happy B．free C．sad D．angry

A．of B．among C．for D．with

A．live B．run C．play D．eat

A．machines B．tools C．thoughts D．ways

A．truly B．carefully C．woderfully D．nicely

A．But B．Unless C．Though D．As if

A．pay B．spend C．take D．cost

The weather can influence(影响)intelligence(智力). For example, in a 1983 report by scientists, IQ of a group of students was very high when a very strong wind came, but after the strong wind, their IQ was 10% lower. The wind can help people have more intelligence. Very hot weather, on the other hand, can make it lower. Students in many schools of the United States often get worse on exams in the hot months of the year(July and August).
Weather also has a strong influence on people’s feelings. Winter may be a bad time for thin people. They usually feel cold during these months. They might feel unhappy during cold weather. But fat people may have a hard time in hot weather. At about 18 °C, people become stronger.
Lower air pressure may make people forgetful. People leave more bags on buses and in shops on low-pressure days. People feel best at a temperature of about 18 °C.
Are you feeling sad, tired, forgetful or unhappy today? It may be the weather’s problem.
What can influence people’s intelligence according to the first paragraph?

A．Feeling.

B．Diet.

C．Health

D．Weather.

Students get worse on exams because ___________.

A．they take exams in hot months	B．they take exams in cold months
C．they take exams with bad feelings	D．they take exams in windy months

At a temperature of about 18 °C. people may_________.
A. leave more bags on buses                    B. like to go shopping
C. remember things better                      D. feel unhappy
Which of the following is NOT true?

A．A report in 1983 showed that weather can influence intelligence.

B．The wind can make people cleverer.

C．Hot summer is a hard time for fat people.

D．Weather has nothing to do with people’s feelings.

The good things about computer games
They’re fun!
They can improve hand-eye coordination. That means you can think and do things more quickly.
You feel good when you can move up levels and see how well you’re doing.
Most games make you think about what you’re going to do, and they can help you improve the ability (能力) of solving problems.
You can play games on the Internet with people from all over the world.
Anyone can play computer games, even if they aren’t very good at sports, have a disability, or find it hard to talk to others.
The bad things about computer games
Kids may start hitting others in their lives just as they do in games because they may think it’s OK to hit others, or to talk to people, including their parents and teachers, impolitely.
If kids play games for a long time, they may not go out and exercise. They may start eating snacks while they play games and they will become too fat. Doctors are worried about kids that play too many computer games.
Playing games is a big problem for some people. They will play or think about games when they have time. This means they may stop talking with others and become really boring people.
How many good things about computer games does the writer mention?

A．Three.

B．Six.

C．Seven.

D．Nine.

What does the underlined word “coordination” mean in Chinese?

A．协调

B．障碍

C．舒适

D．问题

If you play computer games all the time, you may become a(n) ______ person.

A．healthy, impolite and boring	B．healthy, polite and boring
C．unhealthy, polite and boring	D．unhealthy, impolite and boring

Which of the following is NOT true according to this passage?

A．Most games are good for your ability of solving problems.

B．You can’t play games with strangers on the Internet.

C．Playing too many computer games may make you fat.

D．Playing games can also cause many problems.

The passage is mainly about       .

A．the two sides of computer games

B．how to improve your computer games skills

C．playing computer games with others

D．some interesting things about computer games

Want to save the environment? You probably can’t fix everything on your own, but by taking small steps and keeping the environment in mind every day, you can make a difference,
1. Think Green. Challenge yourself to think about the environment as you live your life. If you shut off lights when you leave the room, turn off your TV when you’re not watching it, you’ll save energy. If you take shorter showers, you’ll save water.
2. Shop Green. Shopping is fun, but buying things you don’t need is wasteful and bad for the earth. Before you buy something, ask yourself how much you’ll really use it. Keep yourself away from buying products with unnecessary packaging (包装), and whenever possible, buy things that were locally made instead of those shipped from far away.
3. Dress Green. Wear green trousers and T-shirts if you want. But what really matters isn’t the colour, it’s how the clothes were made. If you want to help the environment, the best place to find clothes is at a vintage store, but you might not want to buy everything used. No matter where you shop, keep an eye out for products made from environmentally friendly materials like organic(有机的) cotton, which is grown without the use of pesticides ( 杀虫剂).
4. Study Green. What’s better than learning about the environment? Save it while you learn, It can be as simple as using both sides of a piece of paper before you recycle it, or reusing an old textbook :instead of buying a new one. If you want to do more, join an environmental group at your school, and encourage your friends to join, too.
The underlined phrase "a vintage store" in this passage refers to (是指) a place where you can buy          .

A．cheap clothes	B．fashionable clothes
C．second-hand clothes	D．clothes of special size

Which of the following acts does not agree with the writer’s green ideas?

A．Taking shorter showers.

B．Buying products with unnecessary packaging.

C．Wearing clothes made from organic materials.

D．Using both sides of a piece of paw.

What does the passage mainly talk about?

A．Some Methods to Live Happily.	B．Some Advice to Save Money in Daily Life.
C．Some Steps to Live a Healthy Life.	D．Some Ways to Make One’s Life Green.

Many places in the world need more fresh water. Every country is trying to find ways to turn salt water into fresh. Why aren’t there many factories like the Symi factory?
In some places the sun is not hot enough. Or it does not shine every day.
In such places other ways of heating sea water can be used. These ways cost more money, but they work faster than the sun. By boiling sea water with high heat a lot of fresh water can be made quickly.
But heating is not the only way to get fresh water from salt water. Other ways are tried.
One way is freezing. The fresh part of salt water freezes first. To get fresh water, the bits of ice are taken out.
Which way is the best? The one that gives the most water for the least money. It may be a different way for each place.
Symi’s way seems very good for small, hot places. It does not make much water at a time. But the factory is easy to build and costs little.
That is why people in many dry places talk about Symi. 
From the passage we know that fresh water _____________.

A．is needed in many countries	B．is needed in every country
C．can be used in many ways	D．is very important for factories

The Symi factory __________.

A．turns salt water into fresh	B．can be built everywhere
C．can make much fresh water at a time	D．doesn’t need sunshine every day

Which is the best way for small and hot places to get fresh water?

A．Boiling the sea water.	B．Heating the sea water.
C．The Symi’s way.	D．Freezing the sea water.

What fact doesn’t the passage mention (提到)?

A．New ways of getting fresh water.

B．A lot of fresh water can be made quickly by heating.

C．The best way is to get the freshest water with the least money.

D．The Symi’s way doesn’t work in dry places.

The Symi’s way is not suitable for _________ places according to the passage.

A．small

B．hot

C．cool

D．dry

Yang Liwei circled the earth 14 times in 21 hours on October 15 and 16, 2003, landing on the grasslands of Inner Mongolia. Looking a little tired, Yang stepped out of Shenzhou V, smiling and waving at the waiting people. “I feel very good.” Yang said to Premier Wen Jiabao on the phone. Yang said to a newspaper, “For our motherland and me, this is a great moment.”
China’s launch of Shenzhou V shows a higher starting point. It has two special systems（系统）to protect the spaceman, but neither Russian rockets（火箭）nor American ones have.
Yang didn’t know that he was chosen as China’s first spaceman until just before the launch. Although Yang was excited at the news, he still slept at 8p.m. as usual and was woken up at 8p.m. the next morning. Before the launch, Yang ate Chinese traditional food-dumplings. We all know that travelers usually eat them before going on a journey for good luck.
A stamp Success of China First Manned Space Flight was issued（发行）on October 16, 2003, making China the third country to send a spaceman into outer space.
It took Yang Liwei_____ to travel around the earth every circle.

A．6 hours	B．90 minutes
C．2 days	D．21 hours

How did Yang Liwei feel after he came back to the earth?

A．Quite tired.	B．A little scared.
C．Tired but excited.	D．A little nervous

Which of the following statement is right?

A．There is no difference between China’s spaceship and other countries.

B．Yang Liwei knew he would be China’s first spaceman long before.

C．From the news, Yang Liwei was too excited to fall asleep.

D．Yang was proud of the flight.

What does the underlined word “launch” mean?

A．发射

B．出发

C．制造

D．设计

China issued the stamps to _________.

A．leave them in space

B．give them to Yang Liwei as a reward

C．celebrate the success

D．give them to Russian and American spacemen.