—This box is too heavy. Can you help me carry it upstairs?

—________.

A. No problem B. Yes, please

C. That’s right D. No, thanks

─Bill, who’s the girl ______ glasses?

─She’s my sister.

A. by B. of C. on D. with

Last Friday, I met an old friend when I went to a restaurant ______ dinner.

A. to have B. have C. had D. having

______ others is a good way to start one’s friendship.

A. Laughing at B. Smiling to C. Smile at D. Smiling at

（题文）We should ______ eating too much meat in our daily life.

A. speak B. show C. hear D. avoid

—Wang Lin,thank you for me around the Bird’s Nest.

—You’re welcome.

A. getting B. looking

C. showing D. bringing

─I can’t find my watch!

─Don’t worry. It must be ______ in your room.

A. everywhere B. nowhere C. anywhere D. somewhere

I ______ some of my free time helping my mother do some housework.

A. spend B. cost C. take D. pay

Dr. Mae Jemison was the first African-American woman to enter space. She was part of the crew (全体船员) of the Space Shuttle Endeavour in September, 1992.

Mae Jemison was born in Alabama in1956. A few years after her birth, the family moved to Chicago.

Mae began to go to school there. She was an excellent student and graduated from high school when she was 16. She went to Stanford University and studied engineering there, and then she went to Cornell University to study medicine.

After becoming a doctor, Mae joined the Peace Corps in 1983, working as a medical officer in the West African countries of Sierra Leone and Liberia. NASA chose Dr. Mae Jemison for astronaut training in 1987. After training hard for a long time, she travelled into space for the first time in 1992.

Dr. Mae Jemison is an excellent dancer and is interested in the theatre. Some of her other hobbies are photography, skiing and studying foreign languages. She speaks Russian, Japanese and of course, English.

In 1993, Dr. Mae Jemison left NASA. She then works on projects to advance technology and improve healthcare in developing countries.

1.Where did Mae Jemison attend high school?

A. In Alabama. B. In Chicago. C. In Beijing. D. In New York.

2.When Mae Jemison joined the Peace Corps, how old was she?

A. 16 years old. B. 27 years old. C. 46 years old. D. We don’t know.

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

A. 毕业 B. 向往 C. 进入 D. 错过

4.Which of the following is true?

A. Dr. Mae Jemison was the first American woman to enter space.

B. Mae Jemison lived in Alabama with her family for 16 years.

C. Mae Jemison studied medicine in Stanford University.

D. Dancing and skiing are Dr. Mae Jemison’s hobbies.

5.The passage mainly tells us ______.

A. that Mae Jemison was an excellent astronaut

B. who Dr. Mae Jemison is

C. how to become an excellent woman

D. Mae Jemison did well in school

The solar system has eight planets. The planets are Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. The Planets are all round, like balls. The planets all go around the sun.

Mercury is the closest to the sun. It is very hot on Mercury. The planets that are far away from the sun are very cold. Venus is between Mercury and the Earth. It is sometimes called Earth’s “sister planet” because they have almost the same size and shape. The Earth is the planet where we live. From space, the Earth looks blue because it has so much water. Jupiter is the largest planet in our solar system. Saturn is known for having rings around it. Uranus was the first planet discovered with a telescope. We can see Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn with our eyes, however, to see Uranus, we need a telescope. Neptune is the 8th planet in our solar system. The planet is farthest from the sun.

Probes (探测仪) go into space and take pictures of the planets. We learn a lot from these pictures. If you could send a probe to any planet, where would you send it?

1.What goes around the sun?

A. Moon. B. Stars. C. Spaceships. D. Planets.

2.Which planet is Earth’s “sister planet”?

A. Mercury. B. Venus. C. Jupiter. D. Saturn.

3.Some planets are far away from the sun so they are very ______.

A. cold B. hot C. small D. bright

4.What does the underlined word “telescope” mean in Chinese?

A. 潜水镜 B. 显微镜 C. 高台 D. 望远镜

5.Which of the following is TRUE?

A. Earth is the second closest planet to the sun.

B. Jupiter is larger than any other planet in our solar system.

C. Uranus is famous for having rings around it.

D. We can’t see Mars with our eyes.