News 1
Yuan Longping, the father of hybrid rice, won the World Food Prize on Monday. Yuan developed the world’s first popular and widely known hybrid rice. Hybrid rice plants can make more rice than regular ones.
News 2
Have you ever got angry at books that are full of mistakes? Don’t worry, things will get better soon. Last week, China started checking textbooks, dictionaries and children’s books all over the country. The government said the results of the check would come out at the end of June.
News 3
People will see a new “star” in the sky soon. China plants to send a satellite into space by December 2006.It will stay in space for one year. It will go around the moon and take pictures. It must be very expensive, right? That’s for sure; 1.4 billion yuan!
News 4
Have you ever thought of being able to fly around the world in a few hours? One day, maybe you can. Last Saturday, the American X-43A airplane made its first flight. It reached a speed of 8,000 kilometers per hour. This makes it the fastest plane in the world.X-43A is only three to four meters long, but it’s very heavy. It weighs 1,270 kilograms.
【小题1】The satellite sent by China will move around ________.

A.the moonB.the earthC.the sunD.the mars
【小题2】The speed of the fastest plane in the world is ______.
A.1.4 kilometers per secondB.43 kilometers per minute
C.1,270 kilometers per hourD.8,000 kilometers per hour
【小题3】The checking of textbooks, dictionaries and children’s books will __________.
A.make a lot of money
B.make the children sad
C.make sure there are no mistakes in them
D.make sure the books are not too expensive
【小题4】Which of the following statements about the new star is NOT true?
A.It will go around the moon.B.It will stay in space for two years.
C.It costs a lot.D.It will go into space by December 2006.
【小题5】Yuan Longping won the World Food Prize because ___________.
A.he likes to eat hybrid rice
B.he is a successful father
C.he grows more rice than others
D.he developed the world’s first popular and widely grown hybrid rice



Friday  January 28.2011
China's world number seven Li Na became the first Chinese tennis player to reach a Grand Slam final at this year's Australian Open. "It was the first match  easy or tough? Nothing between." said Li, who has defeated Zahlavpva Strycova on her way to the Australian Open final.

Tuesday March 5\2011
Besides China, more than 70 countries have offered Japan help after the earthquake. Two US search and rescue teams, with 144 stuff and 12 dogs, have begun work; The southern Afghan city of Kandahar announced it would donate (捐赠) $50.000 to die "brothers and sisters" of Japan

Thursday May 19,2011
Canada pop star Justin. Bieber got a hugely disappointing greeting when he arrived in Hong Kon8 on Wednesday. Just seven fans showed up at the city's airport to greet Bieber. Bieber's concert—one of the last shows in his "My World" tour—is on Friday in Hong Kong,

Monday May 30. 2011
A serious drought aloft] the Yang River has affected over 34 million people, leaving farmers and livestocks (牲畜) without water. Over 4.23 million people are having difficulty finding enough drinking water, |while more than 5 million need help to tight against the drought.
【小题1】Li Na__,
A.is one of the top table tennis players in the world
B.is the first player to reach a Grand Slam final
C.didn't say anything about the match
D.beat Zahlavpva Strycova on her way to the Australian Open final
【小题2】Two search and rescue teams from_______ have begun work in Japan,
A.AustraliaB.the USC.the UKD.Afghanistan
【小题3】Justin Bieber might feel_______ when he arrived at Hong Kong airport.
A.disappointedB.happyC.excitedD.bored
【小题4】When a drought happens, people are short of________.
A.moneyB.oilC.food D.water
【小题5】Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the news''
A.An Afghan city of Kandahar will donate $50,000 to Japan.
B.More than 4.23 million people find it difficult to get enough drinking water,
C.All the Chinese were proud of Li Na after she won the match.
D.The concert Bieber will have in Hong Kong is one of his last shows in his "My World'' tour.

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