About 800 years ago, a Chinese man named Wang Hu made the world’s first rocket, but unluckily he lost his life with it. It was not until April 24, 1970 that China sent its first satellite Dongfanghong-1 to space successfully.

To celebrate the first big success for the country’s space development, April 24 is now China’s Space Day, which started this year. While celebrating, China also announced(宣布)new plans to make a space station and go to Mars and further space.

A space station is like a home for astronauts in space, Astronauts live and work on a space station and spaceships can even park there. China plans to finish building its space station in 2022.

According to China’s top space scientist, Zhou, Jianping, by that time, becoming an astronaut will be a normal job. Astronauts are needed more than ever before. They need to be able to finish more tasks. So far, China has been choosing astronauts mainly from pilots. In the future astronauts will also be picked from engineers, doctors and space technology experts.

Another plan is about Mars. In order to search Mars, China will send a probe(探测器)first to Mars around 2020. It will land there and even bring back things from the Mars.

It’s such a big plan! Only by doing this can China say it has truly started the exploration of deep space. And the exploration will help us understand how the universe changes.

1.________ made the world’s first rocket.

2.China’s Space Day is on ________.

3.China plans to ________ in 2022.

4.China will send a ________ to Mars.

5.The passage mainly tell us________.

The store was closing for the night. Young Alfred Higgins, the shop assistant, was ready to go home. Mr. Carr stared at him and said, “Hold on, Alfred. Maybe you’d be good enough to take the things out of your pockets and leave them here before you go.” Alfred’s face got red. After a few seconds, he took out what he had stolen. Mr. Carr said, “Maybe I should call your mother and let her know I’m going to have to put you in prison.”

Alfred thought his mother would come rushing in, eyes burning with anger. But, to his surprise, she arrived wearing a smile. “Hello, I’m Alfred’s mother. Is he in trouble?” she said. Mr. Carr was surprised, too. He had expected Alfred’s mother to come in nervously, shaking with fear, asking with wet eyes for a pardon for her son. But no, she was calm, quiet and pleasant and was making Mr. Carr feel guilty. Soon Mr. Carr was shaking his head in agreement with what she was saying. “You are right” he said, “Sometimes, a little good advice is the best thing for a boy at certain times in his life, and it often takes the youth long time to get sense into their heads.” And he warmly shook Mrs. Higgins’s hand.

Back home, without even looking at Alfred, the mother said, “You are a bad luck. It is one thing after another, always has been. Why do you stand there so stupidly? Go to bed. “In his bedroom, Alfred just took pride in his mother’s strength. He felt he must tell her how great she was. As he got to the kitchen, he was shocked by what he saw. His mother was lifting the tea cup, her hand shook, and her face became a frightened, broken one. It was no longer cool, bright as he saw earlier in the store. With her lips moving nervously, she looked so old.

Alfred watched his mother and he wanted to cry. He realized all the troubles he brought to his mother. It seemed that this was the first time he had ever really seen his mother, especially shaking hands and the deep lines of worry in her gray face. He knew his youth coming to an end.

1.Mr. Carr felt guilty because ________.

A.he mistook Alfred as the real thief

B.he thought he was over-excited

C.he had called the police before Alfred could explain Higgins probably said to Mr. Carr

D.Alfred’s mother appeared polite and gentle

2.Mrs. Higgins probably said “________” to Mr. Carr.

A.As you know, he is just a kid.

B.You know, it takes time for a youth to truly grow.

C.How can you treat my son like that!

D.If he is in jail, it won’t do you any good, either.

3.The phrase “his mother’s strength” refers to Mrs. Higgins’s ________.

A.trust to her son Alfred B.attitude (态度) towards laws

C.calmness and communicating skills D.greatness as a woman

4.Which of the following is TRUE ?

A.Alfred’s mother cared for his future but never made him know of it.

B.Alfred would never recognize his mistakes.

C.Alfred’s mother felt nervous about getting old.

D.Alfred was unlucky to be caught by the police.

5.After the incident, young Alfred would probably ________.

A.learn to protect his mother B.be more proud of his mother

C.learn to live an independent life D.change his attitudes to future

Crenshaw(2015), Katherine Applegate, US

Jackson’s family is very poor. A silly cat named Crenshaw, tries to help Jackson deal with this problem. This book is about the importance of family and friends and will make you cheer for Jackson throughout the whole book.

This Side of Wild(2015), Gary Paulsen, US

If you are interested in nature and animals, this book is for you!It tells the true stories of animals the writer loved and that changed his life for the better. You’ll be surprised to find out that one animal even saved his life.

A Tale of Highly Unusual Magic(2015), Lisa Papademetriou,US

Kai and Leila live in different countries. One day, they both find copies of a book called The Exquisite Corpse. The book is blank, but when they write in it, it starts to write a whole story on its own. This is a great book and you should be prepared for a major plot twist(曲折的情节).

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Old School(2015), Jeff Kinney, US

Greg Heffley, a middle school student, is facing some new problems. Now things get even more interesting when his town decides everyone has to stop using all electronics(电子产品)!This book shows that while there are always going to be few bumps(崎岖)in the road, you can still laugh about them.

根据材料内容选择最佳答案。

1.According to the text, ______ family is poor.

A.Jackson’s B.Gary Paulsen’s C.Greg Heffley’s D.Leila’s

2.What is This Side of Wild mainly about?

A.It’s about how to keep pets.

B.It’s about the writer’s experiences with animals.

C.It’s about how to use electronics.

D.It’s about a poor family.

3.What will you choose if you prefer magical plots?

A.Crenshaw. B.This Side of Wild.

C.Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Old School. D.A Tale of Highly Unusual Magic.

4.What do we know about the four books?

A.They were all published in the same year. B.They are suitable for readers of all ages.

C.They were all written by the same author. D.All of them are free online.

5.The passage may be ________.

A.a story B.an advertisement C.a novel D.a poem

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