Hi, there．I'm Liu Wei．I'm a Chinese teacher at international school in Beijing．We have kids from all over the world here．In some ways our school is a different from other schools in China．For example, the pupils don't wear uniforms．Let me tell you about my favourite junior high school students．
Matt comes from New York．He loves rap music．When he walks between classes he always wears headphones．His classmates are afraid of him because he's big for his age and he's really noisy! In his free time he watches action films and practices Kung Fu．Today he's entering Kung Fu competition．Good luck, Matt!
Brad is one of Matt's classmates．He is a very quiet boy．He was born in Sydney, but his parents are from Poland．He likes speaking Polish and English when he's at home．Brad gets very angry when people can't understand him! Brad's favourite sport is swimming．He wakes up early and trains every day before school．
Lucy is another one of my favourite student．She's a tall, beautiful girl from London．She's a good student and she's always studying．Sometimes she can't sleep because she thinks too much about her lesson! Lucy loves Beijing, but she doesn't like the summer．She says it's too hot! She wants to study medicine when she leaves school．I hope she'll be successful!
Do you know Eskimos?Let me tell you something about their lives：
Eskimos live near the North Pole.There are only two seasons there，winter and summer.There is no spring or autumn.The winter nights are long.You can't see the sun for more than two months，even at midday.The summer days are long.For more than two months，the sun never goes down and there's no night.
Eskimos have warm clothes.They make their clothes from the skins of animals.From skins they make coats，caps and shoes.
Near the North Pole trees can't grow.for it is too cold there.The Eskimos have to make their houses from skins，snow or stones.When they go out in storms and can't get back home they make houses of snow,they leave these snow houses when the storm is over.
Life is hard for the Eskimos,but they still like to live there.
(1)
Near the North Pole there are ___________ in a year.
A.two seasons梬inter and summer
B.two seasons梥pring and autumn
C.four seasons
D.two seasons sometimes and four seasons sometimes
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(2)
How long does the longest day or night last near the North Pole?
A.24 hours. B.Over a week. C.A month.D.Over two months
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(3)
Eskimos use skins to make ___________.
A.clothes B.houses C.trees D.both A and B
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(4)
There are no ___________ near the North Pole.
A.days B.nights C.trees D.animals
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(5)
Eskimos make houses of snow to protect(保护) themselves from ___________.
A.animals B.storm C.snow D.rain
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At the moment，it may be difficult to imagine，but many people believe that，by the year 2100，we will live on the planet(行星) Mars.Our own planet，Earth，is becoming more and more crowded and polluted.We should build a better world on Mars.
First of all，transport should be better than they are today.Now it is difficult for spacecraft(宇宙飞船) to carry too large number of people to Mars梚t takes months.By 2100，travel to Mars will take a very short time in space shuttles that travel at half the speed(速度) of light.
Humans need water，air and food to survive.Scientists should be able to develop the plants that can grow on Mars.These plants can provide the air and food that we need.However，the scientists are not sure whether these plants can provide water.
Gravity(重力) will be the problem for the early settlers on Mars.The gravity on Mars will be about only three-eighth of the gravity on Earth.It is very dangerous for us because we can easily jump too high and float(漂浮) away into space.To prevent this，we have to wear special boots to make ourselves heavier.These boots will probably very popular and there will be many different designs for settlers to choose from.
Life on Mars will be better than life on Earth in many ways.We will have more space.Living in a dome with 10 bedrooms is highly possible.Many people thought that robots will do most of our work and we will have more time for our
hobbies.There will be no schools on Mars.Students will have a computer at home connecting to the inter-planet computer network.They can study，do homework and take exams in online schools.
However，in some ways，life on Mars may be worse than life on Earth.For example，food will be not the same as they are today，it may be in the form of pills(药片).
(1)
Why do we need to move to another planet?
A. Because the scientists are now quite interested in living on another planet.
B.Because the students are having too much homework on Earth.
C.Because there are a lot of aliens(外星人) on Mars.
D.Because our own planet Earth is becoming more and more polluted and crowded.
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(2)
What will be the problem for the early settlers on Mars?
A.Food and water. B.Schools.
C.Gravity. D.both A and C
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(3)
What can plants do on Mars?
A.Plants can provide water and food for settlers.
B.Plants can provide everything we need on Mars.
C.Plants can provide us oxygen(氧气) and food that we need on Mars.
D.Plants can give us a beautiful environment to live on Mars.
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(4)
How do students get education on Mars?
A.Students don't need to go to school or get education on Mars.
B.Students can have lessons and take exams online.
C.Students can go to a normal school like that on Earth.
D.We don't know.
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(5)
What do you think it is the best tide for the passage?
