Amelia Lee is an astronaut who will soon be leaving for Mars. Conard Spark interviewed her for Space Tomorrow magazine.

Conrad: Amelia, you’ll be leaving for Mars next Friday. How are the preparations going?

Amelia: Very well. We’ve done years of training to get ready for this journey.

Conrad: How many people are in the crew?

Amelia: There are five of us. The journey to Mars will take nine months, so the five of us will be working and living together in our spaceship for all of that time.

Conrad: That’s a long time!

Amelia: Yes, it is, and in our training, we’ve learnt how to keep our bodies and minds healthy for that length of time. When we arrive on Mars, we’ll meet the people who are living in the Mars Colony.

Conrad: How long will you stay on Mars?

Amelia: We’ll stay there for a year and a half. We’ll do scientific experiments there, and we’ll explore the area around the colony. Then we’ll return to Earth. That will take nine months, too.

Conrad: So, next week, you’ll be saying good bye to your family and friends for three years!

Amelia: Yes. That will be sad, but we all agree that I’m doing a good thing.

Conrad: How do you think you’ll feel next Friday? Will you be nervous?

Amelia: Well, I might feel a little nervous. But mostly I’ll be concentrating on the things I have to do. I have to make sure everything is safe and the spaceship is working properly.

Conrad: I wish you good luck and safe travels.

1.From the passage we know that Conard Spark is a/an ________.

A.astronaut B.scientist C.journalist D.crew member

2.Next Friday, Amelia will be mostly thinking about ________.

A.Conard Spark B.her friends and family

C.the long journey to Mars D.the spaceship and how well it is working

3.Amelia Lee will be away from the Earth for nearly ________.

A.five months B.nine months C.one year and a half D.three years

4.Which of the following statements is right according to the passage?

A.Some people have travelled to Mars before Amelia.

B.Amelia will travel to Mars with five other people.

C.Conard Spark would like to travel to Mars.

D.Amelia’s family members are afraid of Amelia.

5.That will take nine months, too. Here That refers to ________.

A.getting reading for the journey B.travelling back to Earth

C.doing scientific experiments D.exploring the area around the colony

6.The best title for this passage is ________.

A.Experiments on the Mars B.Interview with an astronaut

C.Space Tomorrow magazine D.The journey to Mars

Wednesday, January 15, 2020

Dear Mom and Dad,

My 15th birthday is coming and thank you both for all your help during these 15 years. I still remember when you used to say, “You can be whatever you want.” I’m so glad you are my parents, especially when I hear kids say they don’t get on well with theirs. I’m glad that you support（支持）me when I decide to do _______. You always try to help, and that’s important to me.

Dad, I remember when you first took me fishing. I loved going even though I _______ caught anything. I also remember when I was not good at school, you didn’t get angry with me but only tried to show me the right way. When I felt sad, you would always be there to try to cheer me up. That’s why I call you a _______, loving, caring dad. Sometimes you and Mom don’t agree with me, but you are there by my side in anything that I do, and that’s _______ I love you both so much.

Mom, I enjoy going out with you and _______ our happy time every Friday night, and I hope that never changes. I love telling you everything; the best part about you is that you always listen to me carefully. When I met _______, you always give me your ideas which help me solve them.

Thank you for bringing me up.

Love always,

1.A.thing B.nothing C.anything D.everything

2.A.always B.often C.sometimes D.never

3.A.healthy B.strong C.great D.foolish

4.A.where B.why C.when D.what

5.A.making B.learning C.having D.destroying

6.A.troubles B.accidents C.classmates D.teachers

Lile Tommy’s next door neighbors had a baby. U1., the little baby was born with no ears. When they arrived home from the hospital, the parents invited Little Tommy’s family to come over and see their new baby. Little Tommy’s parents were a2. that their son might say something bad about the baby, so Dad had a long talk with little Tommy b3. going to the neighbors. He said, “Now, son, you know that poor baby was born without any ears. I want you to be on your best behavior and not say one word about his ears, or I am really going to be angry with you when we get back home.” “I promise not to say a4. about his ears at all”, said Little Tommy.

At the neighbor’s home, Little Tommy leaned over in the cradle and touched the baby’s hand. He looked at its mother and said, “Oh! What a beautiful little baby!” The mother said, “Thank you very much, Little Tommy.” He t5. said, “This baby has perfect little hands and perfect little feet. Just look at his pretty little eyes. Did his doctor say that he could see well?” The Mother said “Why? Yes, Tommy. His doctor said he had very good eyesight.” Little Tommy said, “Well, it’s a very good thing because he surely couldn’t wear g6.!”

Disneyland Park is a theme park. The first Disneyland Park, which opened in California, USA on July 17, 1955, is owned and operated by the Walt Disney Company.

In addition to the first Disneyland Park in California, USA and some other four Disneyland parks in the world, Mickey Mouse and his friends could be possibly welcoming visitors to Shanghai’s own Disneyland Park in 2016. A Hong Kong newspaper reported this news over the weekend.

Shanghai Disneyland Park will be on the east bank of Shanghai’s Huangpu River, near Chuansha town, which is only 20 minutes’ drive from Pudong International Airport. It will be eight times larger than the one in Hong Kong, the first in China. It’s said that the park is about 10 square kilometers.

The Shanghai government once wanted Shanghai Disneyland Park to be built on Chongming Island. But many people and experts think this area hasn’t developed as fast as the city of Shanghai. Moreover, it’s too far away from Pudong International Airport.

Shanghai Disneyland Park will not follow Hong Kong’s operation model（运作模式）, that is to say, the government rents the land to the Walt Disney Company. The Shanghai government will provide the land, pay for using the brand（商标）, but it will have the power to control the park.

1.When and where was the first Disneyland Park opened?

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2.How many Disneyland Parks were there in the world before 2016?

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3.How long will it take to drive from Pudong International Airport to Shanghai Disneyland Park?

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4.Hong Kong Disneyland Park is eight times larger than Shanghai Disneyland Park, isn’t it?

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5.Why did the Shanghai government decide no to build the Disneyland Park on Chongming Island?

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6.How do you like the operation model of Shanghai Disneyland Park? Why?

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Traffic is now becoming a more and more serious problem in Shanghai. Could you please write a letter to the mayor to give your advice on how to solve the problem? Write at least 60 words. 上海的交通问题越来越严重，请你给市长写一封至少60个字的信提提建议来解决问题。

Suggested points:

* How is the traffic problem in Shanghai at the moment?

* How does the traffic problem affect your life?

* What good advice have you thought about on solving this problem?

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Kate, ______ girl, wants to be a teacher.

A.a 8-year-old B.an 8-years-old C.an 8-year-old D.a 8 years old

For some village students, it’s difficult _____ school.

A. get to B. to get to C. get D. to get

The students cross the river on a ropeway every day, but they aren’t _____.

A.early B.afraid C.true D.quickly

You must go home__________ 8：00 and 9：00.

A.at B.from

C.in D.between

—__________ are you going to Qingdao?

—I'm going to take a train there.

A.How B.Why

C.When D.Where