A）根据句子意思，用括号中所给词的正确形式填空，每空一词

41. Johnson has the ____(little) bread of us four.

42. It is ____(possible) for humans to live on Mars at present.

43. He looked ____(angry) at the young man and didn’t say a word.

44. The audience can enjoy young ____(direct) films from different countries.

B）根据句意及汉语提示，写出各单词的正确形式，每空一词

45. Steven’s exam results put him ____(在.........中) the top students of the class.

46. Excuse me, how far is the museum?

   Only ____(三) stops away.

47. When the boy rushed across the finishing line, his mother cheered with an ____(兴奋的) look    on her face.

48. The more children are ____(鼓励) , the more progress they will make.

Scientists have always wanted to know more about the other world in the space.

Years ago they knew a lot about the moon, They knew how big it is and how far away it is from the earth. But they wanted to know more about it. They thought and thought. At last they found the only way to send men to the moon.

The moon is about 384,000 kilometers away from the earth. A plane can not fly to the moon because the air reaches only 240 kilometers high above the earth. Then there is no air. But something can fly even when there is no air. That is rocket. Rockets can fly out into space. Rockets with men in them have already reached the moon. Some rockets without men I them have flown to other parts, much farther away than the moon in the universe. One day rocket may be able to go to any place.

根据短文内容, 回答下列问题

1.Why do scientists want to send men to the moon?

Because they want to                   about the moon.

2.How far is the moon away from the earth?

It’s about                     away from the earth.

3.Why can’t a plane fly to the moon?

Because                              .

4.How do people reach the moon?

They can reach there                      .

5.Where can rockets go?

One day rockets may be able to go to                   .

—Excuse me, __________
—Go along this street to the end, you will see it on your left.

A strong earthquake has hit the town of Galta 200 kilometres north of Madras. The earthquake hit the town at 7:15 yesterday evening. The earthquake measured(量出) 7.2 on the Richter scale(里克特震级), the strongest for five years.

The earthquake happened as most people were having their evening meal at home. There were very few people outside in the streets. Buildings fell down and many fires started. The electricity and water were cut off.

As it was dark, the emergency services had a lot of problems. There was no electricity for lights, and there was no water to put out the fires. Early this morning, planes flew over the town to see the damage.

The emergency services are now trying to reach the town. The nearest airport is at Bandel, about 100 kilometers away. The railway station at Galta is closed, because four bridges fell down in the earth. The nearest train station is 32 kilometres away at Solan. We shall have more reports for you during the day. 

1.What were the most people doing when the earthquake hit the town?

   A. Sitting outside.                        B. Cutting off the electricity.

   C. Staying at home.                       D. Starting fires.

2.Why didn’t the emergency services reach the town?

   A. Because it was dark.                    B. Because planes flew over.

   C. Because there was no water.              D. Because four bridges fell down

3. How far is the nearest airport from the town?

   A. About 100 kilometers away.              B. 32 kilometres away.

   C. About 72 kilometers away.               D. 200 kilometres north of Madras.

A strong earthquake has hit the town of Galta 200 kilometres north of Madras. The earthquake hit the town at 7:15 yesterday evening. The earthquake measured(量出) 7.2 on the Richter scale(里克特震级), the strongest for five years.
The earthquake happened as most people were having their evening meal at home. There were very few people outside in the streets. Buildings fell down and many fires started. The electricity and water were cut off.
As it was dark, the emergency services had a lot of problems. There was no electricity for lights, and there was no water to put out the fires. Early this morning, planes flew over the town to see the damage.
The emergency services are now trying to reach the town. The nearest airport is at Bandel, about 100 kilometers away. The railway station at Galta is closed, because four bridges fell down in the earth. The nearest train station is 32 kilometres away at Solan. We shall have more reports for you during the day. 
【小题1】What were the most people doing when the earthquake hit the town?