Man-made satellites have been sent up into space by many countries. These satellites go round the earth and help us to learn more about the earth, the weather and other things. Most countries use these satellites to sent and receive messages. For example, with their help China can send their programs to America, too. We can also use satellites to help us to make telephone calls to foreign countries.

1.These satellites go round ____.

                   A. the earth    B. the moon    C. the sun    D. the stars

2. Man-made satellites are ____ to people.

                   A. terrible    B. useful    C. unknown    D. not necessary

3. Without the help of man-made satellites, we couldn’t see ____ on TV.

                   A. anything interesting                    B. what other people are doing

                   C. foreign programs                                     D. colour films

4.Man-made satellites can also help us ____ to our friends on the other side of the world.

         A. write down      B. send birthday presents

         C. pay visit                          D. make telephone calls

Mr. Williams had a lot of boats, and the fishermen borrowed them from him. Mr. Smith and his son, Daniel, borrowed one yesterday. They fished in some places, but caught nothing. Then they found a very good place, and caught about thirty fish there in an hour.

Then it was late, and Mr. Smith said, “Go back now, Daniel.”

Daniel said, “I’m going to come here again tomorrow.”

“Me, too,” said his father, “But how are we going to find the place again?”

Daniel said, “That’s easy. Look! I’ve made a mark on the side of the boat.”

His father laughed and said, “No, that’s foolish! Mr. Williams doesn’t lend us the same boat every time!”

Judge the following sentences true (T) or false (F) .

1.Mr. Smith went fishing with his son yesterday.

2. At first, Mr. Smith and his son caught only a few fish.

3.After they found a new place, they caught about twenty fish in an hour.

4. Daniel made a mark on the boat in order to find the same place the next day.

5.Not only the son but also the father was foolish.

Did you visit the Shanghai World Expo last summer? What impressed (给……留下印象)  you? 21st Century Kids invites four kids to talk about their experiences. They are back from the Expo. What did they bring us? Let’s see what they have to say.

I went to the SAIC-GM Pavilion (上汽集团通用汽车馆). I found my dream car there. It is a green car. Its name is “Leaf”. Chinese engineers made the car. Its roof is in the shape of a leaf. The roof takes in CO₂ and changes it into electricity for the car.

The Japan Pavilion is full of high technology. The “Wonder Camera” is cool. It can find a smiling face in a crowd. When you’re smiling, it takes a photo of you. I want to invent something like that in the future.

My favorite pavilion is the Germany Pavilion. I watched the Energy Source show. Visitors made a ball swing back and forth (来回摇摆) by using only their voices. It’s amazing! Although we had waited for quite a long time before we entered the hall, I think it is well worth seeing with your own eyes.

I like painting, so my parents took me to the France Pavilion to see the famous paintings. But the French cooks caught my eye. I saw them cook. My mom told me that they are some of the best cooks in the world. The dish they cooked looked like a painting. So, being a cook is my second dream job.

1. The 21st Century Kids seems to be _____.

   A. a travel service                                     B. a newspaper 

   C. a group of tourists                D. four children

2. What does the underlined word “electricity” mean in the passage?

   A. 电            B. 汽油             C. 灯光            D. 指示

3. What activity did the writer experience in the France Pavilion?

   A. Using the “Wonder Camera”        B. Driving the green car “Leaf”.

   C. To have delicious French dishes.   D. To see cooks painting.

4. What made the ball in the Germany Pavilion swing?

   A. Visitors’ smiling faces           B. CO₂ from cars

   C. Some secret power                  D. Noise made by visitors

5. The trip to the Shanghai World Expo made the four kids _____.

   A. hardworking and polite             B. amazed and frightened

   C. patient and cheerful  D. excited and curious

句型转换

1.Tom has never come to school,                 ? (改为反意疑问句)

2. Lisa's brother goes to the cinema twice a week. (对划线部分提问)

______________________________________________?

3. I didn't know. Where is your home? (变为含宾语从句的复合句)

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4.Sam made this model plane last year. (变为被动语态)

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5.I used to get up early in the morning. ( 改为否定句  )

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Hanging Gardens of Babylon(巴比伦空中花园)

???? The Hanging Gardens of Babylon were built in the 7th century BC and are considered one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. The Hanging Gardens of Babylon were amazing not only because of their beauty, but also because of their location.

???? In the 7th century BC a king named Nebudchadnezzar II created the gardens as a sign of love for his wife, Amyitis. According to legend, Amyitis, the daughter of the king of the Medes, was homesick. She missed the green hills and valleys of her homeland.

???? Upon marrying Nebudchadnezzar II, Amyitis moved to the ancient chief city of Babylon. The area was in the Mesopotamian desert, and the climate there was totally different from where she had left. So the new queen was very sad about the flat and the sun-baked desert. To make Amyitis happier and more comfortable the king decided to build her a series of magnificent gardens.

???? Many think of the gardens as an otherworldly creation that hung in the air somehow. But experts agree that the gardens were actually built on a mountainside, rather than actually “hanging”.

???? The hanging Gardens of Babylon are famous. Stories of them spread throughout the ancient world, and ancient writers recorded a large number of descriptions of the gardens, but some wonder whether this paradise of the past ever existed. There are no historical records of it except stories. Whatever may happen, even the idea of the Hanging Gardens of Babylon is amazing. They were essentially impossible to create because of the climate, but they were kept in the minds of many as a botanical beauty created in the middle of unattractive desert scenery.

1.Hanging Gardens of Babylon are considered one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, aren’t they?

2.What makes the Hanging Gardens of Babylon so amazing and famous?

3.Why did the king Nebudchadnezzar II create Hanging Gardens of Babylon?

4.What made the Hanging Gardens of Babylon essentially impossible to create?

5.According to the experts, were the Hanging Gardens of Babylon really hanging or built on a mountainside?

6.Did Hanging Gardens of Babylon really exist? What makes you think so? (In no more than THREE sentences)