We have always been interested in the moon. 2000 years ago people already knew it moved around the earth and where it would be in the sky at different times of the year. At that time, everything about the moon was learned by watching it carefully in the sky.

When scientists could use telescopes(望远镜) to study the moon more closely, their ideas began to change. They could see the moon was made of rocks. Most scientists thought moon rocks would be different from those on Earth. This was because they believed the moon had once been a planet that had been caught in the earth’s gravity millions of years earlier.

In 1969 moon rocks were finally brought to the earth and studied. Much to their surprise, scientists found that, except for water, the moon and the earth were made of the same things. Once again new ideas were needed for this new information.

After years of study, most scientists now think that the moon was once part of Earth. They believe very early in its history, maybe 4 million years ago, something about the size of Mars hit Earth. This sent billions of rocks into space around our planet. These rocks slowly joined together and after many years became the moon.

In the future, even though our ideas about the moon may change again, we will still be interested in it.

1.From the passage we know the moon was made of_____________.

2.In the passage the writer wants to tell us ___________________.

3.Before 1969 most scientists thought the moon was ______________.

4.From this passage we can learn that ___________________.

Many overseas Chinese make their kids learn the Chinese language because they don’t want them to lose their mother language.

In the city of Portland in the USA, there is a weekend Chinese school in a church. In the school, there are Chinese kids and American kids. They study Chinese on Saturdays and Sundays. Teachers at the school are usually some overseas Chinese women. Miss Tian is one of them. She is from Beijing. She teaches her students many Chinese characters, sentences and Chinese songs.

Most of these kids speak English better than Chinese, because they spend most of their time at the local school, and their classmates are American.Their teachers teach them in English.

When the overseas Chinese children get home after school, their parents often speak Chinese to them. Only at that time do they think they are at home.

1.Why do many overseas Chinese make their kids learn the Chinese language?

A.Because they want them to speak Chinese.

B.Because they don’t want them to lose their mother language.

C.Because they live in China.

D.Because they can’t speak English.

2.Where do the kids learn Chinese?

A.In their school. 

B.At home.

C.In a park 

D. In a weekend Chinese school in a church.

3..Who teaches them?

A.Some overseas Chinese women. 

B. Their classmates.

C.Their parents.

D.Their friends.

4.Which one is true?

A.Most kids speak Chinese better than English.

B.Most kids speak English better than Chinese.

C.Most kids speak Chinese as well as English.

D.Most kids can’t speak Chinese at all.

5.What is the best title of this passage?

A.How to learn Chinese?

B.How to learn English?

C.Never forget your mother language

D.Learning Chinese is important

完形填空。(10分)

It was Sunday yesterday. Bruce went to play football with his friends. Soon he felt   41  and took off his coat. On his way home, he forgot to put it on. This morning, he didn’t feel    42  

and couldn’t go to school. His mother told him   43   and then went out to buy some   44  

for him. An hour later he didn’t want to lie there,   45   he stood by the window and looked outside. The weather was fine today. Soon his mother came back and said, “It’s   46   outside. Go to sun yourself    47    you take the medicine.”

Bruce took the medicine and went out to play alone (独自地) beside a house.   48   a salesman（推销员）came up to him and asked, “Did your mother come back, my little friend?”

“Yes, sir,” answered the boy.

The man began to ring the doorbell（门铃）but   49   answered. He rang it  50   a long time and became angry.

“There is no one in the house, You played a joke（玩笑）on me!” said the salesman.

“ But that’s not my house,”  Bruce answered.

1.A. tired                             B. hot                                   C. cold

2.A. good                           B. nice                                  C. well

3.A. lie in bed                     B. to lie in bed                    C. to stay at home

4.A. medicine                     B. food                                 C. fruits

5.A. so                                  B. but                                   C. and

6.A. cold                              B .warm                               C. rainy

7.A. after                       B. before                             C. when

8.A. During this time        B. At that time                            C. Just now

9.A. anyone                        B. someone                        C. no one

10.A. with                                     B. at                                               C. for

When Liu Kaiqu was young he was poor in Shanghai. One day he   16   a picture of a tiger and tried to sell it on the street. It caught the   17   of an American, who asked, “How much does it cost?” He said, “500 dollars.” The foreigner thought it was too   18   and asked again, “Can you make it cheaper?” He answered, “No,” Then he tore(撕)it to pieces. In great   19  ,the foreigner said, “Young man, are you __20__?” “No, sir. I’m not angry. I sold it   21   500 dollars because I thought it was worth the   22__  . But you wanted a __23__ price. It means you didn’t think   24   and it is not good enough. I’ll go on   25   until my customers are satisfied.” At that time,   26   Liu Kaiqu was not famous at all, he never   27_  his dream. Now he is well-known all over the world as a great artist.

1.A. stole      B. picked       C. drew            D. saw

2.A. attention  B. education C. decision            D. discussion

3.A. terrible       B. big          C. old             D. expensive

4.A. fear      B. difficulty       C. surprise        D. excitement

5.A. happy        B crazy          C. angry           D cry

6.A. over         B. for            C. about           D. among

7.A. size       B. price            C. weight          D. position

8.A low              B high           C higher           D lower

9.A. me     B. about            C. so              D. it

10.A. selling       B. watching      C. buying          D. working

11.A. though        B. because      C. whether         D. until

12.A. broke off   B. gave in        C. gave up         D. sent off

--What did Sam say just now?

--He said he ______ at that time.

A．watched TV        B．will watch TV       C．was watching TV    D．is watching