INTRODUCTION It's hard to believe that I wrote Number the Stars more than twenty years ago.It seems like yesterday that I answered the phone on a snowy January morning and received the news that it had won the 1990 Newbery Medal（美国纽伯瑞儿童文学奖）. I think readers of every age may match themselves with the important persons in the books they love and ask themselves：Would I have done that？What choice would I have made？ And ten﹣the age of Annemarie in Number the Stars﹣is an age when young people are beginning to develop a strong set of personal ethics（道德观；价值观）.They are beginning to realize that the world they live in is not always good and safe. So they follow a story about a ten﹣year﹣old girl who is caught in a dangerous situation，and she must make decisions.Young readers become cheerful when Annemarie takes a deep breath，enters the woods，faces the danger，stands up to the enemy and wins her victory. Today，the book has been published in many countries and translated into many languages.It found its way into the hands and hearts of children who had read about but never experienced war. . . .Books do change lives，I know；and many readers have told me that Number the Stars changed theirs when they were young，that it made them think about both.cruelty（残酷；残忍） and courage. "It was something that shaped my idea of how people should be treated， "wrote a young woman recently，telling me.about her own fourth﹣grade experience with the book. The Danish friend who first told me the story of her childhood，and who became the Annemarie in my book，is an old woman now.So am I.We both love thinking of the children reading the story today，coming to it for the first time and realizing that once，for a short time and in a small place，a group of prejudice﹣free（不存偏见的）people created a touching story of love.and kindness towards others. Lois Lowry |
（1）What is the name of the book and who is the writer？
A.Number the Stars；Lois Lowry.
B.Newbery Medal；Lois Lowry.
C.Number the Stars；Annemarie.
D.Newbery Medal；Annemarie.
（2）Which of the following is TRUE about Annemarie？
A.She called a writer on a snowy January morning.
B.She became cheerful after she read the book.
C.She was a good friend of a Danish woman.
D.She experienced many difficulties in a war.
（3）Many young readers told the writer that the book made them think about .
A.ethics and friendship
B.enemy and victory
C.cruelty and courage
D.life and memories
（4）What can we know from this Introduction？
A.The book is about a story of the writer's own child experiences.
B.The book is well﹣received and popular around the world.
C.The Introduction is written in the voice of the third person.
D.The Introduction is complete and we can read all of it.
Look at the Earth from.space.Why does our planet look so blue？Its blue because water covers almost three quarters of the Earth's surface.Water is not just an important part of our planet.It is an important part of our body，too.More than half of our total body weight is water.
Our body loses water whenever we exercise or.go to the toilet.That's why we need to drink plenty of water every day.We drink water.We use it to cook，clean，and carry waste out of our homes.Farmers use it to grow vegetables and crops like rice and corn；factories use it to make products.
Since the 1950s，the amount（数量）of water people use has increased by three times.But the water supply（供应）hasn't.Scientists worry that soon there won't be enough water for us，as well as for the animals and plants that share our world.What can we do to help？Use water wisely.
Having enough water isn't our only problem. We also need it clean.
Right now，ships and factories are putting wastes into seas，rivers and so on.Even chemicals that farmers use are running into rivers and lakes.All this pollution can make the water dangerous to drink.It can also harm fish and other water﹣living lives.
We must do something to stop pollution.It's the best way to protect our world's most valuable natural resource（资源）.
（1）How many important areas of water are mentioned in Paragraph 1？
A.One.
B.Two.
C.Three.
D.Four.
（2）The underlined sentence "We also need it clean" in Paragraph 4 means" ."
A.We also need water to wash things
B.We also need water that looks clean
C.We also need to keep water clean
D.We also need to discover clean water
（3）This passage was written to .
A.ask people to value water
B.advise people to drink more water
C.introduce the uses of water
D.describe the situation of water supply
Cindy was eight years old and lived with her parents in California.One day，her parents told her that they would leave California in a week and move to Florida because her father found a new job there.
A week later，after they moved to Florida，Cindy's mother took her to meet her new teacher.The teacher said， "Welcome to our school，Cindy.Let me tell you what we do in our second﹣grade class.We start the day with reading and wring.After that，we do math.Then we go out to have a long rest for outdoor activities.We eat lunch at eleven o'clock.Then we have story time.After story time，we have science.Then we go to learning centers.There you can work on the computer，play a game，or read a book.Next，we have spelling（写字课）.Finally，we go to music and art classes for the last hour of the day.Here is a time list of the subjects and school activities for you.There is some other information in it.I'll be glad to see you tomorrow，Cindy!I'm sure your new classmates will be glad to see you，too. "
（1）What grade was Cindy in when she moved to Florida with her parents？
A.In Grade One.
B.In Grade Two.
C.In Grade Three.
D.In Grade Four.
（2）According to the passage，Cindy would at her new school.
A.have math before reading and writing
B.do outdoor activities after lunch
C.play games in learning centers
D.take music and art classes in the morning
（3）We can know from the passage that Cindy's new teacher was .
A.friendly
B.honest
C.humorous
D.quiet
When looking at a pair of old chopsticks，most people would see nothing but waste.But Felix Bock would see boxes，tables，shelves and so on.
In 2016，Felix Bock，a doctoral student at the University of British Columbia，Canada，found out people threw away about 100，000 pairs of chopsticks every day in Vancouver alone.He felt the need to do something.So he started the company ChopValue in the same year.The company collected used chopsticks from restaurants，schools and shopping centers in Canada and the US and turned them into furniture and other artworks.Now in its fifth year，with the rapid growth of the company，Bock employs 40 people，and using his special methods of steam and press machines，he has recycled 32 million pairs of chopsticks.
Bock takes pride in his work.And he hopes the idea behind ChopValue will help people rethink what they see as waste. "I believe every small action can help，" he said. "And I am happy that my business provides a new way for people." Hundreds of restaurants across North America pay a small sum of money to Bock for the recycling of their used chopsticks.Bock doesn't stop there.Now he is busy taking his business to more countries and has set up factories for recycling local wood like chopsticks in 10 countries.
（1）When did Felix Bock start his company？
A.In 2016.
B.In 2017.
C.In 2021.
（2）Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？
A.The company collected old chopsticks to make new machines.
B.People threw away about 100，000 pairs of chopsticks in England.
C.The company turned used chopsticks into furniture and other artworks.
（3）What does the underlined word "employs" mean in Chinese？
A.指责.
B.雇用.
C.奖励.
（4）Why do many restaurants in North America pay money to Bock？
A.Because they expect Bock to continue his business.
B.Because they hope to build some factories with Bock.
C.Because they want Bock to help recycle their used chopsticks.
（5）What's the passage mainly about？
A.The new way to rethink waste.
B.The plan for recycling local wood.
C.The advice about setting up a company.
阅读下面短文，从每小题所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中，选择一个最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
What makes a good reader？You can find the answer in Readers Club.Today，we have some books for you.Come and join the fun!
The Old Man and the Sea won the Pulitzer Prize for fiction in 1953.A year later，Hemingway won the Nobel Prize for Literature.The Old Man and the Sea is generally considered by many to be his greatest achievement.The leading character in this book is a person who can face difficulties and never give up.
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Heart，written by Edmondo De Amicis from Italy，is a diary of an Italian boy Eric.In his diary，he writes about the greatest love in the world：love for the nation，for the society，and also teachers' love，classmates' love，parents' love，children's love.
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Peter Pan，created by Scottish novelist and playwright J.M.Barrie.Peter Pan is a young boy who can fly and never grows up.He spends his never﹣ending childhood having adventures（冒险） on the mythical island of Neverland as the leader of the Lost Boys，playing happily with children both inside and outside Neverland.
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Celebrity Biography，also known as "Three Giants"，written by Romain Rolland，about three great men in different fields：Beethoven，Michelangelo and Leo Tolstoy.They all suffered（遭受） a lot in body and spirit，but never lost confidence.
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（1）Who won the Nobel Prize for literature？
A.Hemingway.
B.Leo Tolstoy.
C.Edmondo De Amicis.
（2）Which word can be used to describe the topic of the book Heart？
A.Love.
B.Success.
C.Adventure.
（3）What is the book Peter Pan about？
A.A boy who likes keeping diaries.
B.A boy who always misses his family.
C.A boy who enjoys his never﹣ending childhood.
（4）What can we learn from the books The Old Man and the Sea and Celebrity Biography？
A.The value of the friendship.
B.The spirit of never giving up.
C.The advantage of the teamwork.
（5）As a club member，which books can you buy with 40 yuan to get free e﹣books？
A.Two hardback books Heart and Celebrity Biography.
B.A hardback book Heart and a paperback book Peter Pan.
C.Two hardback books The Old Man and the Sea and Peter Pan.
Friendships light up our lives.Everyone needs friends.Friends are very important.If you want to have good friends，you should be a good friend yourself first.
When I was 5 years old，I had a lot of friends.Almost every kid liked to play with me because I always shared my toy cars with others，Never be mean（小气的）if you want to be a good friend.
As an 11﹣year﹣old，I was captain（队长）of my soccer team I was also the best player.At the beginning，I wasn't captain and I was the weakest player of the whole team.At that time，nobody wanted to make friends with me.Then I trained harder and harder，I made a lot of effort to catch up with the team.As the old saying goes—no pains，no gains.After a lot of hard work，I finally became a good player.My teammates wanted to make friends with me.If you want to be a good friend，always remember to make yourself stronger and stronger.
Now I'm 14.My friends and I have a lot of stress at school.I'm good at math and one of my best friends is good at English.We often help each other.I help him make progress in math.It really does work!Many of my classmates who are bad at math come to ask me for help.They become my friends as well…
Be a helpful study fellow（伙伴）if you want to be a good friend.Make yourself into a good friend and you'll never walk alone.
（1）What's one supposed to do first to have good friends according to the writer？
A.Become the best soccer player of the team.
B.Make himself/ herself stronger than others.
C.Help others study math or English.
D.Become a good friend himself/ herself.
（2）What can be inferred（推断）from the passage？
A.One should be honest when making friends.
B.It's not easy to make friends when one does well in math.
C.Those who are stronger than others have more friends.
D.The writer hasn't any stress while making friends with others.
（3）What can be the best title for the passage？
A.The importance of friends.
B.The ways of making friends.
C.The advantages of being captain.
D.The suggestions of dealing with stress.
Everything is made of something.Nothing is made of nothing.
Chemistry is about the smallest things that other bigger things are made of，and what happens when theychange.The word chemistry comes from chemical，which is an example of one type of the very small things that other bigger things are made of.The words you are reading now are made of a dark liquid called ink （墨水），which is written on paper.The paper itself is made out of the chemicals that wood is made out of.Both the ink and the paper were made by different chemical processes.A chemical process is what happens when chemicals come together to make other chemicals，and therefore other things.
Cooking makes chemical changes.Your different ingredients are made of different chemicals，and when you put them together and make them hot and cook them，the chemicals change into new chemicals and the different ingredients make something new.That tomato sauce you're making is made of tomatoes，onions，garlic，salt and pepper.Those ingredients each have their own chemicals and their own flavors，but now with your sauce you've made something different，something that has its own flavor，all the ingredients mixed together，all the chemicals mixed together，something new.
You can smell the chemical changes，too，as they go up into your nose，especially when you forget about your sauce and it doesn't just cook but bums and becomes black and has a really bad flavor.You can't make it better，either，because once chemicals change，they can't be changed back again.
（1）What does the underlined word "they" in Paragraph 2 refer to？
| A． |
Chemistry. |
| B． |
Chemical. |
| C． |
The smallest things. |
| D． |
The bigger things. |
（2）What is a chemical process？
| A． |
Ink is written on paper. |
| B． |
Paper is made out of wood. |
| C． |
Everything is made of something. |
| D． |
Things mixed together produce something new. |
（3）What does Paragraph 3 mainly talk about？
| A． |
How to make tomato sauce. |
| B． |
What to use to form new things. |
| C． |
Ingredients and their own flavors. |
| D． |
Chemical changes in cooking food. |
（4）Which might be the best title for the text？
| A． |
What chemistry is like. |
| B． |
Chemistry changes everything. |
| C． |
Where the word chemistry comes from. |
| D． |
A chemical process is called chemistry. |
The 6﹣year﹣old girl，Ruby，lived in New Orleans，Louisiana..She was supposed to go to school close to her home.But all the students in that school were white.Ruby was black.School leaders didn't want to accept her，so they made Ruby take a hard exam and hoped she would fail.But Ruby was so smart that she passed the test easily and was finally allowed to go to the school.
Ruby was excited about her new school.But when she and her mom arrived on her first day，she saw a crowd of angry people shouting very cruel things at the gate.They did not want a black child to attend the school. "I had no idea what was happening， " remembered Ruby.She thought the crowd was celebrating something.
Each day.Ruby went to school with four police officers who worked for the national government to protect her.The sight of this small girl with her big bodyguards moved the artist Norman Rockwell.He created a painting of Ruby.He called it The Problem We All Live With"，It became a very famous painting.
Ruby grew up to be a civil rights activist.She worked to protect the rights given to all citizens by the government.She even went to the White House to meet President Barack Obama.They looked at Mr.Rockwell's painting.It hung outside the Oval Office.
"We should never judge a person by the color of their skin， " Ruby said. " That's the lesson I learned in first grade. "
（1）How could Ruby get the chance to go to the school？
| A． |
By meeting the president. |
| B． |
By passing a difficult exam. |
| C． |
By visiting the school leaders. |
| D． |
By asking for help from the government. |
（2）What was the crowd probably shouting at the school gate？
| A． |
No seats for black! |
| B． |
Congratulations ! |
| C． |
Let her in! |
| D． |
Welcome! |
（3）Why did Mr.Rockwell create the painting？
| A． |
To celebrate Ruby's success. |
| B． |
To present his painting skills. |
| C． |
To praise the four police officers. |
| D． |
To show the serious social problem in the US. |
（4）What lesson did Ruby learn in first grade？
| A． |
Fight for your rights. |
| B． |
Intelligence （智商）is valuable. |
| C． |
Treat people of different colors equally （平等地）. |
| D． |
Get help from the police when in trouble. |
Alex：Look at that guy over there.
Dave：What about him？
Alex：That's Tony Smith.
Dave：Oh，Tony.That's right.He goes to ballet（芭蕾舞）classes.
Alex：Yeah，that's weird!A boy!Doing ballet!
Dave：Hey.Tony.Do you want to play football with us？
Alex：Or are you worried about your pretty little dancing feet？
Dave：Alex，shut up!Don't listen to him，Tony，he's stupid!
Tony：You know，Alex，I like playing football.And，no，I'm not worried about my feet.
Alex：Oh，yeah？But doing ballet...
Tony：I like ballet.It's not my problem if you don't like it!
Alex：Well，I mean，it's different，isn't it？For a boy...
Tony：So what？
（1）The underlined word "weird" in Picture 2 has the similar meaning to .
| A． |
awful |
| B． |
strange |
| C． |
fantastic |
| D． |
interesting |
（2）In Alex's opinion， .
| A． |
Dave is different |
| B． |
ballet is only for girls |
| C． |
football is only for boys |
| D． |
Tony is worried about his feet |
（3）The three boys are mainly talking about .
| A． |
dances |
| B． |
sports |
| C． |
hobbies |
| D． |
classes |
Which country grows the most tea？The answer is India.It grows three times as much as China.Which country drinks the most tea？It's neither China nor Japan.It's Great Britain.
In the wild，tea plants may be 9 meters tall.But a plant grown for market is pruned.Pruning keeps the plant only 0.9 or 1.2 meters tall.This is an easy height for tea picking.Only the two top leaves and bud（芽）of each new shoot are picked.So to make money，tea plantations （种植园） must be huge.
In general，there are two kinds of tea：black tea and green tea.Black tea is fermented （发酵）.In the process，the tea loses nearly all of its healthy parts.Green tea is steamed （蒸） right after the leaves are picked.Green tea keeps its healthy parts.For example，it may prevent heart illness.
How did we get tea bags？The answer：by accident.Tea businessmen used to send samples（样品）in tin（锡）boxes.This was very expensive.One businessman thought of a cheaper way.He sent samples in small silk bags.Customers would open the bag.They would make tea as usual.One customer put the bag into a pot.Then he just poured hot water over it.And the tea bag was born.
Shen Nong was the first to drink tea.He was a Chinese emperor.This was about 2737 B.C.Shen drank several cups of hot water daily.One day something happened.Leaves from a wild tea tree fell into the hot water pot.The next cup was poured.The water was now colored.Shen tasted it.He liked it.He drank it all.Shen was proud of his new drink.He served it to his guests.Word spread.People thought this way：tea is good enough for the Emperor，so it must be good enough for the people.Tea became the drink of China.
（1）The writer starts the passage by .
| A． |
telling an interesting story |
| B． |
comparing some information |
| C． |
giving several useful suggestions |
（2）In Paragraph Two，the underlined word " pruned" means " " in Chinese.
| A． |
删除 |
| B． |
采摘 |
| C． |
修剪 |
（3）After reading the passage，it seems clear that .
| A． |
tea and tea bags were invented by accident |
| B． |
black tea is healthier than green tea |
| C． |
tea is better for you than any other drink |
（4）The passage mainly tells us .
| A． |
the popularity of tea bags |
| B． |
the ways of making green tea and black tea |
| C． |
the discovery and development of tea |
Think about what you like to wear on the weekend.There's a good chance that you like to put on a pair of blue jeans.At any moment，about half of the world's population is wearing jeans.But according to a new study，our love for jeans may be bad for Earth.Denim （牛仔布）might be putting some sea animals in danger.
Every time we wash our jeans，tiny bits of denim will flow out of our washing machines，down into the world's rivers，lakes and oceans.
You might wonder：Isn't denim made of cotton，a natural material？How can it become a danger to nature？Well，in the process of making jeans，denim is treated with many types of man﹣made chemicals.Some improve its durability （耐用性）and feel；others give jeans their blue color.
Scientists studied the Great Lakes in America and the Arctic Ocean in northern Canada.They found denim waste in all of the samples （样本）they had collected.It is feared that the harmful chemicals in denim have spread far and wide.Scientists aren't yet sure how these chemicals might harm animals.
In the study，the scientists also washed jeans to see how many bits of denim each pair would drop per wash.The answer was frightening：About 50，000.Not all of them make their way into the environment.Wastewater treatment plants hold back 83 to 99 percent of them.This may sound pretty good.However，one percent of 50，000 bits are still 500 per wash.Now think about the number of jeans around the world and the times each of them gets washed.As a result，a large amount of denim waste still gets into the environment.
Does this mean we shouldn't wear jeans？Probably not" We need to buy fewer jeans and only wash them when we truly need to do it，" says Sam Athey，one of the scientists. " You don't need to wash your jeans after having worn them only a couple of times. "
（1）What influence might denim have on sea animals？
| A． |
It might do harm to some sea animals. |
| B． |
It has no influence on sea animals. |
| C． |
It is good to all the sea animals. |
（2）Why do people add man﹣made chemicals when making jeans？
①To save the materials and make more money.
②To improve denim's durability and feel.
③To make jeans blue.
| A． |
①② |
| B． |
①③ |
| C． |
②③ |
（3）How many bits of denim might get into the environment every year？
| A． |
Five hundred. |
| B． |
Fifty thousand. |
| C． |
Too many to count. |
（4）What should we do according to Sam Athey's words？
| A． |
We are not supposed to wear jeans. |
| B． |
We need to wash our jeans every day. |
| C． |
We should buy fewer jeans and wash them fewer times. |
Like most kids，Landon Kenstrick，5 years old，has a favorite animal.However，his favorite animal is quite different from other kids'.He loves pangolins.
Pangolins have small heads and long，broad tails.They are toothless.They have small ears，but their hearing is good.Their sense of smell is well﹣developed，too.But their sight is poor.When they feel frightened，they roll up into a ball to protect themselves. "My favorite thing about the pangolin is the scales （鳞片）it has on its body.They look cool， "Landon said.
Landon first learned about pangolins from a TV show，Wild Kratts.Knowing that pangolins are facing the danger of dying out，Landon quickly decided to take action to protect them.He wanted to tell everyone he knew about them.On Halloween，he had his parents carve （雕刻）a pangolin into their pumpkin（南瓜）so that when people asked what it was，he could tell them all about his favorite animal.When Christmas came around，Landon had only one wish：to save the pangolins.His parents had him "adopt （领 养）" a pangolin in Landon's name.They also came up with a good idea.They helped Landon make Christmas gifts to sell to help raise money for the pangolins at a market.So far，he has raised ＄ 400.
If you think a 5﹣year﹣old boy is too young to save the pangolins，you'd be wrong.Landon told us nobody's too young to save anything.
（1）What can we know about pangolins？
| A． |
They have great sight. |
| B． |
They have good hearing. |
| C． |
They have poor sense of smell. |
（2）How do pangolins protect themselves when they are in danger？
| A． |
They take off their scales. |
| B． |
They roll up into a bait. |
| C． |
They fight with their teeth. |
（3）Why did Landon have his parents carve a pangolin into their pumpkin？
| A． |
He wanted to put protecting pangolins into action. |
| B． |
He wanted to make the pumpkin beautiful. |
| C． |
He wanted to raise more money. |
（4）What does the writer want to tell us in the last paragraph？
| A． |
A 5﹣year﹣old boy cant save pangolins. |
| B． |
Children can also save something. |
| C． |
It is wrong to save pangolins. |
Zhang Yufei has made a name for herself as the new butterfly queen at this year's National Swimming Championships （锦标赛）.During the nine days of the event，she won five gold medals and a silver one. "With the Olympic Games drawing near，I feel more and more nervous，but I'm doing everything I can to relax and to focus on my game， " Zhang says.All eyes will be on the 23﹣year﹣old girl to see if she will pick up two gold medals in Tokyo. |
Tianwen 1 landed on Mars （火星）on May 15，2021 successfully.It's China's first probe （探测器）to land on a planet other than Earth. China named its first Mars exploration mission （任务） Tiaraven 1 on April 24，2020，China's fifth Space Day. The name comes from a poem of the same name by Qu Yuan，one of the greatest poets of ancient China.In his poem，Qu Yuan asked questions about the sky，stars，nature and the world around us.He questioned traditional ideas and looked for the truth of the universe. |
The Bulgarian national qualification contest of the 20th "Chinese Bridge"，a major international Chinese professional competition for foreign university students，was held in Sofia on Sunday. The event，organized by the Chinese embassy （大使 馆）in Bulgaria and the Confucius Institute in Sofia，was COVID﹣19，with seven students from three universities attending. The "Chinese Bridge" competition is organized every year to inspire foreign students to learn Chinese and improve their understanding of Chinese culture. |
（1）How many medals did Zhang Yufei win at this years National Swimming Championships？
| A． | 5. |
| B． | 6. |
| C． | 8. |
（2）How does Tianwen 1 get its name？
| A． | It was named by Qu Yuan |
| B． | It landed on Mars for the first time. |
| C． | It comes from the name of Qu Yuan's Tianwen. |
（3）What do you know about the 20th "Chinese Bridge" competition？
| A． | A It was organized by Bulgarian people. |
| B． | It was organized to inspire foreign students to learn Chinese. |
| C． | Seven students from Sofia came to China to attend the competition. |
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 |
It just hadn't been a very good week. On Tuesday, Sam's father lost his job. Then on Wednesday, Sam's mother announced that the rent（房租）on their apartment was going up. Now it was Friday, and Sam received an invitation from Rosa to her birthday party.
Sam knew Rosa from Adventure（冒险）Club. He knew he would enjoy Rosa's party, but he didn't want to go without a gift. What could he possibly buy her with the little bit of money he had? Sam knew he couldn't ask Mom or Dad for any money-not this week!
Later that afternoon, Sam noticed a second-hand book sale going on. He went there and had a quick look. Two books caught his eye. The first was a cookbook of Puerto Rican foods, and the second was a book about women explorers （探险家）. "Rosa would like these," Sam thought, "but would it be tacky（蹩脚的）to give her second-hand books for her birthday?"
Sam decided that a second-hand gift was better than no gift at all. Besides, Rosa supported recycling in a big way. So, she would probably like it. With his last dollar, Sam bought the books and went home. He felt a little better.
The party was on Saturday. Rosa opened all her gifts and thanked everyone for the nice things they had given her. She paused （停顿）when she opened Sam's gift, which made him wonder if she liked the books, but nothing was said.
When Sam got home, he opened his e-mail and found this note from Rosa.
Dear Sam,
Of all the gifts I received today, yours was the nicest. How did you know I would love a book about women explorers and a cookbook of Puerto Rican foods? Now I have something to read that will inspire me to follow my dream of becoming an adventurer, and I have a book that I can share with my grandmother. She is getting older and wants to be sure her granddaughter knows how to make the - wonderful foods of Puerto Rico. Thank you so much.
Love,
Rosa.
The week turned out to be a good one after all.
（1）What is the main problem in this story？
| A． |
Sam's father was out of work. |
| B． |
Sam's family would pay more rent on their apartment. |
| C． |
Sam wasn't invited to Rosa's birthday party. |
| D． |
Sam thought he didn't have enough money to buy Rosa a gift. |
（2）Which word best describes Sam？
| A． |
Brave. |
| B． |
Thoughtful（考虑周到的）. |
| C． |
Silly. |
| D． |
Mean. |
（3）Why was Rosa so happy with the cookbook？
| A． |
Her grandmother loved books about cooking. |
| B． |
She dreamed of becoming a great cook. |
| C． |
She had never tasted Puerto Rican foods before. |
| D． |
She wanted to make her grandmother happy by learning to cook Puerto Rican foods. |
（4）After reading the thank﹣you note from Rosa，Sam will most probably .
| A． |
write back to Rosa that he is glad she likes the books |
| B． |
ask Rosa to lend him the books |
| C． |
buy Rosa more books |
| D． |
learn to cook Puerto Rican foods |
（5）Which saying beat expresses the theme of this story？
| A． |
Love me，love my dog. |
| B． |
The best things in life are free. |
| C． |
It's the thought（心思）that counts（有价值）. |
| D． |
A good friend is like a mirror. |
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