My favourite shop is called’ Model World'. It is on the second floor of Happy Plaza, near to Pizza Club. It is open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. every day.

      Model World' sells all kinds of models. It has model soldiers, cars, boats, airplanes, space shuttles and even dinosaurs. It has models for young children and models for adults (成人). Some models have just about twenty pieces, and others have over 2,000 pieces. You can also buy paints and glue (胶水) and other things there.

The staff at ' Model World' is very nice. They are very interested in making models. They will give you advice, and answer all of your questions. The prices are not low but they are not high. My best buy was a model of a helicopter. It cost $ 30 but it had over 400 pieces. It was really fun to make. If you are interested in models, you should visit this shop.

1.The model shop closes at           

    A. 8 a.m.          B. 10 a.m.           C. 8 p.m.           D. 10 p.m.

2.At least how many pieces are needed to make a model?

    A. About 20.       B. About 30.         C. Over 400.        D. Over 2,000.

3. The staff in the shop is very       .

    A. experienced      B. helpful            C. young           D. strict

4.Which of the following is TRUE?

    A. The writer made a helicopter in the shop.

    B. The things sold in the shop are very cheap.

    C. The models in the shop are only for children.

    D. The writer paid $ 30 for the model of a helicopter.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              5. The writer wrote the passage to tell us about _________

    A. his favourite model

    B. his favourite shop

    C. how to make models

    D. why it was fun to make models

You must have seen ads on TV about hair care products （护发用品）. The models have shining hair like jewels （珠宝）. But now to make hair shine is no longer the task of hair care products, because hair can be made into real jewels. Believe it or not, a company called LifeGem in the US turns hair into jewels.
The company is in the business of taking hair from dead people and making it into diamonds （钻石）. The diamonds are for the families to remember the dead people.
Now the company plans to make three diamonds using Beethoven's hair to show their latest technology （技术）. The work will take about 7 months and in the end, Beethoven's long hair will become 3 shining diamonds between 0.5 to 1 carat （克拉）in size.
Since the great musician died in 1827, you may wonder how they got Beethoven's hair. Actually, the hair was given by John Rezniloff, who holds the Guinness World Record for the largest and most valuable collection of celebrities' （名人） hair. His collection also includes hair of Napoleon, Albert Einstein,  Abraham Lincoln and John F. Kennedy. In total,  the collection is worth over 5 million dollars.
Though it sounds unbelievable （难以置信）, to have such diamonds made with hair may be a good way to show respect （尊敬） and love to those who died.
【小题1】What does the company of LifeGem do?

You must have seen ads on TV about hair care products （护发用品）. The models have shining hair like jewels （珠宝）. But now to make hair shine is no longer the task of hair care products, because hair can be made into real jewels. Believe it or not, a company called LifeGem in the US turns hair into jewels.

The company is in the business of taking hair from dead people and making it into diamonds （钻石）. The diamonds are for the families to remember the dead people.

Now the company plans to make three diamonds using Beethoven's hair to show their latest technology （技术）. The work will take about 7 months and in the end, Beethoven's long hair will become 3 shining diamonds between 0.5 to 1 carat （克拉）in size.

Since the great musician died in 1827, you may wonder how they got Beethoven's hair. Actually, the hair was given by John Rezniloff, who holds the Guinness World Record for the largest and most valuable collection of celebrities' （名人） hair. His collection also includes hair of Napoleon, Albert Einstein,  Abraham Lincoln and John F. Kennedy. In total,  the collection is worth over 5 million dollars.

Though it sounds unbelievable （难以置信）, to have such diamonds made with hair may be a good way to show respect （尊敬） and love to those who died.

1.What does the company of LifeGem do?

2.Why does the company decide to make diamonds out of Beethoven's hair?

3.How long will the work take?

4.What does the underlined word "it" refer to?

Next week, Mr. Chen will take his class to the Space Museum. There are many things about  51  there. First, the children  52  a movie about space travel. They will see how a space shuttle(飞机)  53  and later lands on the earth again!

After the  54 , Mr Chen will take them to see some models of rockets and space shuttles. Though the models landed on the moon. They put an American national flag there. Then they came  55  to the earth safely.

The children will also  56  a video about some astronauts’ living and working on a space station. They will stay there for a year or two.

The Space Museum will be a(n)  57  place for the children to know  58  about space. They will have a great time there.

1.A. animals  B. people  C. space  D. buildings

2.A. see  B. saw  C. sees  D. will see

3.A. take off  B. take away  C. takes away  D. takes off

4.A. travel  B. movie  C. song  D. lesson

5.A. look  B. sound  C. hear  D. smell

6.A. read  B. seem  C. watch  D. look

7.A. boring  B. good  C. bad  D. easy

8.A. fewer  B. less  C. lot  D. more

Next week, Mr. Chen will take his class to the Space Museum. There are many things about  51  there. First, the children  52  a movie about space travel. They will see how a space shuttle(飞机)  53  and later lands on the earth again!
After the  54 , Mr Chen will take them to see some models of rockets and space shuttles. Though the models landed on the moon. They put an American national flag there. Then they came  55  to the earth safely.
The children will also  56  a video about some astronauts’ living and working on a space station. They will stay there for a year or two.
The Space Museum will be a(n)  57  place for the children to know  58  about space. They will have a great time there.