Our reporter asked people what they were doing on July 20th, 1969 when man first walked

on the Moon. Here is what they said:

Kate Jones, waitress: I remember that day very well. I was fifteen years old. It was a hot day and I was with my family in the mountains. We were having a picnic. We didn’t see the Moon landing when it happened, but we were thinking about it. We saw it later on the TV news.

John Bates, postman: I was eighteen years old. It was a very exciting day. I was watching TV at home when the astronaut walked on the Moon. His name was Neil Armstrong. I remember he could jump really high because people aren’t so heavy on the Moon. When he returned, he became a national hero in America, and famous all over the world.

Paul Robinson, doctor: I was twelve. I remember the day, but I don’t remember what I was doing. I remember I wanted to go to the Moon, too. My dream was to become an astronaut and fly in a rocket (火箭). I wanted to see the Earth from the Moon. The astronauts on the Moon said that the Earth looked very beautiful from there.

Linda Brown, driver: I was working that day. I was twenty then. I didn’t see the man land on the Moon because I was busy. Of course I knew about it. I read about it in the newspaper the next day. I thought it was amazing. Maybe one day people will travel to the Moon for vacations!

1.The reporter interviewed some people .

A. on July 20th, 1969 when something great happened

B. many years later after man first walked on the Moon

C. when Neil Armstrong was walking on the Moon

D. when they were free and had nothing to do

2.Who may work in a restaurant now?

A. John Bates. B. Paul Robinson. C. Kate Jones. D. Linda Brown.

3.Who is not sure what he or she was doing at that day?

A. The waitress. B. The postman. C. The doctor. D. The driver.

4.Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A. Kate Jones celebrated her 15th birthday in the mountains.

B. Armstrong jumped high because the Moon wasn’t heavy.

C. Paul Robinson’s dream was to become a hero like Armstrong.

D. D. Linda Brown is older than the other people interviewed.

5.From the passage we learn that all the people interviewed .

A. knew man would first walk on the Moon ahead of time

B. know each other though they don’t work in the same place

C. were not very friendly when they met the reporter

D. have a dream to travel to the Moon for holidays one day

The expression “Go for it!” is a way of encouraging someone to try something. It means you should not worry about failure or be too careful. You should take a chance and be brave.

“Go for it!” gets its name from football. But it is not the football played in most countries such as England, France or Japan, but the kind of football played in the United States and Canada.

One of the most exciting times in football comes when a team has failed, after three tries, to move the ball forward ten yards. The team must make a very important decision.

The conservative (保守的) choice is to kick the ball and accept temporary (暂时的)defeat in order to get a good position for your team the next time it gets the ball. The more exciting choice, however, is to try a fourth and final time to get the remaining yards needed.

People now are certain to shout their advice. Some will shout, “Kick the ball!” But others will encourage the team to take a chance. “Go for it!” they will shout loudly.

In the 1980s, people began using this expression in many kinds of situations to encourage someone to act bravely.

There is no guarantee (保障) that the action you “Go for it!” will succeed. But that is the chance you take when you decide to go for it. You put your fears behind. You choose courage over safety. You hold your breath and go for it.

1.What does “Go for it!” mean?

A. You should go straight on.

B. You should take a chance and be brave.

C. You should go to school and ask teachers for help.

D. You should be very careful.

2.The expression “Go for it!” comes from _____________ football.

A. English B. French C. Japanese D. American

3.What does the underlined word “defeat” mean in Chinese?

A. 失败 B. 成功 C. 冒险 D. 解脱

4.The writer makes his idea clear by __________.

A. telling stories B. making comparisons

C. giving explanations D. using famous people’s words

Have you ever seen a person in the Moon? If you look closely at the Moon on some nights, you can see the face of a man in the Moon. Some people say that they can see an old man carrying sticks. Others see a girl reading a book. These pictures are made by the mountains and plains of the Moon.

Long ago people in England used to tell their children that the Moon was made of green cheese. Everyone knows that this is not true. The Moon is a large round rock. There is nothing on it. There are no trees or plants on the Moon. There are no rivers or seas. There are no living things. There is no air. It never rains on the Moon and everything is covered with dry, white dust. Not even a sound can be heard on the Moon.

The Moon is very hot when the Sun shines on it. But in the shade (背阴处) it is as cold as ice.

The Moon is much smaller than the Earth. It does not weigh as much as the Earth. If you went to the Moon, you would weigh six times less than you do now. Even a fat man would be able to jump high off the ground.

1.On some nights the Moon looks like______ .

A. an old man reading a book B. a star

C. mountains and plains D. the face of a man

2.The Moon is made of______ .

A. rivers and seas B. rock

C. dirt D. trees and plants

3.You can’t hear anything on the Moon because______ .

A. there are no living things on the Moon B. it never rains on the Moon

C. the Moon is a large round rock D. there is no air on the Moon

4.The Moon is______ .

A. very hot

B. very cold

C. sometimes very hot and sometimes very cold

D. covered with ice

5.On the Moon you could jump high in the air because______.

A. you would feel very happy

B. the Moon is very hot

C. the Moon is as cold as ice

D. you weigh six times less than on the Earth

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