On September 25，2008，the Shenzhou-7 spacecraft carrying Zhai Zhigang，Liu Boming and Jing Haipeng successfully flew into space by a Long March Ⅱ-F rocket．And one of the astronauts，Zhai Zhigang，made a spacewalk this time．This was a major event in China．

Maybe you will ask，“How does a rocket fly?” If you want to know，get a balloon（气球）and then blow it up until it is quite big．Do not tie up（系紧）the neck of the balloon．Let go! The balloon will fly off through the air vel3t quickly．The air inside the balloon tries to get out．It rushes out through the neck of the balloon，and pushes（推）the balloon through the air．It does not need wings like an airplane．This is how a rocket works．A rocket is not made of rubber like a balloon，of course．It is made of metal（金属）．The metal must not be heavy，but it must be very strong．There is air inside the rocket which is made very hot．When it rushes out of the end of the rocket，the rocket is pushed up into the sky．

People hope to know more about space．Rocket can fly into space．One day rockets may be able to go anywhere in space．

1．The underlined words “major event'” might mean “_________”．

A．主修课题            B．专研项目             C．重大事件            D．重要比赛

2．An astronaut _________．It was a most important thing in China．

A．walked in space                                         B．slept in space

C．flew in space                                             D．jumped onto the moon

3．The balloon will fly off if the _________ inside it gets out．

A．neck                    B．wing                    C．water                     D．air

4．The metal of the rocket is _________．

A．heavy and strong                                     B．light and strong

C．heavy but not strong                                  D．light but not strong

5．According to the passage，which of the following is TRUE?

A．The air inside the rocket is cool．

B．Now rockets are able to arrive anywhere in space．

C．A rocket flies in the same way as a flying balloon．

D．The neck of the balloon pushes the balloon through the air．

Do you want to save money when you travel by train? Here are some ways .
Day Returns:
This kind of ticket can save you 45% on the fare.You have to travel before 8.00 a.m. and after 6.00 p.m from Monday to Friday, but you can travel at any time on Saturday or Sunday.
Big City Savers(往返票):
You can save much money with these tickets.You have to buy them by 4.00 p.m the day before you travel.
Monthly Returns(优惠票):
You can use these tickets for most journeys over 65 miles. Go any day return within(在…..之内) a month. Monthly Returns can save you 25% on the fare.
Family Returns:
You can get a card of Family Returns for ￡20. After you buy your own ticket ,you need to pay only ￡3 for each of the other family members.You can travel as often as you like within two months

1. 1.

   How many kinds of tickets are mentioned (提及) in the passage?

   1. A.
      Two
   2. B.
      Three
   3. C.
   4. D.
      our
   5. E.
   6. F.
      ive
2. 2.

   If you want to go to a city75 miles away for four days ,which kind of ticket will you choose?

   1. A.
      Big City Savers
   2. B.
      Monthly Returns
   3. C.
      Day Returns
   4. D.
      Family Returns
3. 3.

   Mr Wu has a card of Family Returns , he buys himself a ticket of ￡15 and three tickets for his family,how much will he pay?

   1. A.
      ￡ 47
   2. B.
      ￡ 27
   3. C.
      ￡ 24
   4. D.
      ￡15
4. 4.

   Which of the following is TURE?

   1. A.
      A card of Family Returns can only be used for two months
   2. B.
      If you want to travel to Pairs by air ,you can use Big City Savers
   3. C.
      If you travel to Tokyo for three months,you can use Monthly Returns
   4. D.
      You can only use Day Returns from 8.00 a.m to 6.00 p.m at weekends
5. 5.

   The passage is likely taken from a ________

   1. A.
      dictionary
   2. B.
      notebook
   3. C.
      newspaper
   4. D.
      storybook

Driver Wanted

1. Clean driving licence

2. Good looks

3. Age over 25

Apply(申请) to: Capes Taxi, Shenzhen      Tel: 0775-6561382

Air Hostess(空姐) Wanted

1. Age between 20 and 33

2. Height from 1.60 m to 1.75 m

3. Two foreign languages

4. College graduate

Apply to: China Airlines, Beijing         Tel: 010-88488970

Teacher Needed

1. For private language school

2. Teaching experience necessary

Apply to: instant Languages Ltd, Dalian    Tel: 0411-4313861

1.If you want to work in the south, you can apply for a job as ______.

A．a driver           B．an air hostess       C．a doctor          D．a teacher

2.You may call ______ when you wish to be a teacher.

A．0775-6561382     B．010-88488970     C．0411-4313861     D．A or B

3.Mary, aged 26, knows English and Japanese. Which job can she apply for?

A．Driving for Capes Taxi.                    B．Working for China Airlines.

C．Teaching at Instant Language Ltd.            D．None of the above.

4.What prevents Jack, an experienced taxi driver, from working for Capes Taxi?

A．Liking beer and wine.

B．Having broken traffic rules.

C．Being unable to speak a foreign language.

D．Not having a college education.

5.Which of the following is not mentioned in the three ads?

A．Height.           B．Age.              C．Language.         D．Health.

Scientists believe in the near future a new kind of car that can not only drive on the road, but also fly in the sky will serve the people, it is called “flying-driving vehicle”.
Since the turn of the 20th century, there have been many hundreds of designs for flying-driving vehicles. And some of them have actually been built and flown. But “Transition” is the closest to people.
Transition was designed in 2006, and the first road and flight tests took place in 2009. Transition is designed to really be a general airplane, which can fold up（折叠）fully its wings, drive down the road and park in a single-car garage（车库）.
Transition can climb to more than 3000 meters high. It can carry two people at speeds over 160 kilometers an hour in the air. And on the ground it can drive at highway speeds, about 113 kilometers an hour.
Scientists expect Transition to reach market at the end of 2012, at a price of around 25, 0000 dollars. Mr. Carl Dietrich says nearly 100 people have already signed up as buyers. He hopes to sell as many as 1000 a year in the near future.
【小题1】We learn from the passage that Transition is ________.
A. a flying car         B. a helicopter        C. a high-speed plane
【小题2】________ shows us the way of Transition driving down the road.
A.                         B.                         C.

【小题3】According to the passage, Transition ________.
A. takes up small room
B. can park over the water
C. flies in the sky only
【小题4】Which of the following statements is TRUE according to this passage?
A. Transition can carry 2 people at speeds over 113 km/h in the air.
B. Mr. Carl Dietrich has sold as many as 1000 Transition so far.
C. Scientists expect Transition to serve the people at the end of 2012
【小题5】The fourth paragraph(段落) mainly tells us about the __________ of Transition.
A. price                        B. speed                    C. Design

One day after school Mr. Tillman found Philo Farnsworth making drawings on the blackboard in the school-room.
“What are you doing?” Mr. Tillman asked with interest. “ What are these drawings?”

“I want to invent things,” Philo answered, “and these are drawings of my first inventions.”
Mr. Tillman smiled to himself, “What is your invention?”
“I have an idea for a way of sending pictures through the air,” The boy answered. “Please just let me tell you about it. You are the only person who can understand what I have done.”
In 1922, even radio was new. The United States had fewer than 30 radio stations. But in 1922, a boy of 16 showed his teacher drawings for television!
In 1926, Philo worked as an office boy in Salt Lake City. Many important businessmen came into the office where he worked. One of these, George Everson , was from San Francisco. Like Mr. Tillman, Everson soon became interested in Philo. The shy, hard-working boy was like other office boys who Everson had known.
One evening Everson asked Philo to have dinner with him. After the meal, Philo began talking about his idea for Television. At first, Everson was not much interested in the invention. He listened only to be polite.
Many years later, Everson wrote a book telling about that evening with Philo. “As Farnsworth talked, he seemed to change,” Everson wrote, “His eyes lighted up , and he was no longer shy.” Talking freely about his invention, Philo Farnsworth was no longer an office boy--he was a scientist.
At the end of the evening, Everson was more interested than ever in Philo. And he was also interested in Philo’s idea for television.
After talking with Philo , Everson returned to San Francisco. There he brought together a number of important businessmen . Philo told them about his invention. The men became so interested in the young inventor that they gave $25,000 to help him work on his idea. Philo was only 20 years old, but here was his chance.
【小题1】What kind of drawings was Philo making on the blackboard one day?