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Scientists think that there has 【1】life on the earth for millions of years.【2】, we haven’t found life on other planets yet. Why?

The earth is a planet and it goes around the sun. There are other planets that also go around the sun. The sun and its planets【3】the solar system(太阳系). The solar system is a small part of our galaxy(银河系).

The stars we see at night are the suns in other solar systems. There are more than 200 billion stars in our galaxy, the Milky Way, and our sun is only one of them.

But scientists have【4】many other galaxies in the universe. They are a long way away and their light has 【5】for many years to【6】us. It’s hard to【7】how large the universe is.

Scientists have 【8】lots of spacecrafts to visit other planets in our solar system, and some spacecrafts have gone【9】the solar system. However, no one has discovered any life in space yet.

But why has no one from other planets sent us a message? Have they 【10】to send information to us? Are we alone. Is there life out there in space? We don’t know.

【1】It’s used for s________ really cold ice cream.

【2】The tea was invented by a_________

【3】An a _______ Chinese legend told us that tea was invented by the Chinese.

【4】Tea abacus was invented in the sixth c_______ by the Chinese

【5】Tea tastes very d_______.

This summer, the most popular touristy sight in China is Tibet. Why? Because the Qinghai-Tibet Railway was open on July 1.

The Qinghai-Tibet Railway is the first railway between Tibet and other parts of China. It is 1,142 kilometers long and is the world’s highest railroad.

About 960 kilometers of it is over 4,000 meters above the sea level. Many people thought it was impossible to build a railway so high. But the railroad was successfully completed last October.

The railway makes travel cheaper for Tibetans. Most of them don’t have enough money to travel by air.

It will also bring more tourists to Tibet. A recent Xinhua report said that the new railway will bring 3,000 to 4,000 tourists to Lhasa each day. In Shanghai, one travel agency has worked out a 10-day-trip from Shanghai to Lhasa at a price of 3,600 Yuan.

A railway trip to Tibet is more comfortable than driving or flying. Each train has special windows to keep out ultraviolet rays（紫外线） and sandstorms.

Thin air makes you feel sick. To stop this from happening, the train gives oxygen through its air-conditioning system. If you feel sick, you can find oxygen masks near the seats.

【1】This summer, the most popular touristy sight in China is _________.

【2】The Qinghai-Tibet Railway is the World’s highest railroad and it is _________ long.

【3】The railroad was successfully completed _______________]

【4】The railway makes travel to Tibet _________ than by air.

【5】_________________ makes you feel sick. So you can find oxygen masks near the seats.

We all love new inventions. 【1】. But have all these inventions really improved the quality of our lives? Picture this: You’re rushing to finish your homework on the computer. Your mobile phone rings and a QQ message from your friend appears on the screen. 【2】. Now you have to stay up all night to get it done. How happy do you feel? Inventions have speeded up our lives so much that they often leave us feeling stressed and tired. Why do you think people who live far away from noisy cities, with no telephone, no car, not even any electricity often seem to be happier? 3 【3】.

One family in the UK went “back in time” to see what life was like without all the inventions we have today. The grandparents, with their daughter, and grandsons Benjamin, 10and Thomas, 7. spent nine weeks in a house of the 1940s. 【4】. The grandmother, Lyn, said, “【5】”. The boys said they fought less. Probably, they said, because there was less to fight over. Benjamin also noticed that his grandmother had changed from being a “trendy, beer-drinking granny to one who cooked things”.

A. They had no washing machine, microwave, computer or mobile phone.

B. Suddenly the computer goes blank and you lose all your work.

C. Perhaps because they live simpler lives.

D. The more things you have, the more difficult life becomes.

E. They are exciting, amazing and can even change our lives.

A. are a number of, playing B. are a number of, play

C. is a number of, playing D. is a number of, play

A. Did, found B. Was, found C. Was, founded D. Did, be founded

【1】她有个个人访谈节目。( chat show)

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【2】游戏表演者要在两个门中做出选择。(game show)

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【3】这是我看过的音乐录像。(music video)

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【4】请发短信到此号码参加投票。(text message)

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【5】他们这里有一些很有趣的北极熊。( polar bears)

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【6】她戴着最新款式的帽子。(latest)

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【7】直到结尾，你才能找到答案。(find out)

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【8】这足一部一名年轻的导演的新电影。(direct)

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【9】歌迷们将在网上投票选他们最喜爱的歌手。( vote for)

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【10】如果人类不停止猎杀它们取它们的皮和骨的话，这种情形将会继续。( unless)

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Spring Festival arrived on Feb. 19th this year. It’s Year of the Sheep. What stories do you know about the animal?

(1) One of China’s biggest cities, Guangzhou, is called the “City of Goats(山羊)”. It is said that thousands of years ago, five fairies(仙女) came down from heaven on goats. They left good grain seeds(谷物的种子)for people. They hoped people there had enough food. The fairies flew away. And the goats became stone sculptures(石雕). They still stand in the city center today.

(2)In western cultures, the sheep is not only patient but also helpful. The sign of Aries(白羊座)is also the first sign of the Zodiac(十二星座). In China, those who were born in the Year of the Sheep are said to have good qualities(品质). They are sensitive(敏感的), creative and smart. And they are not afraid of difficulties. Chinese legend says that people born in the Year of the Sheep have a difficult life. Is that really true?(3) But today many men who were born in the Year of the Sheep lead a very good life. For example, US Microsoft founder Bill Gates, world-famous actress Zhang Ziyi and singer Gem Tang from Hong Kong.

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【1】Children at school receive coloured stars for work well ________ (do).

【2】Most of my patients welcome the ___________ (come) of summer.

【3】I wouldn't advise you to go against the ____________ (direct).

【4】He was the son of a ____________ (wealth) planter.

【5】I look pretty ____________ (silly) in this dress.

【6】It's only a ____________ (waste) of time to speak to her.

【7】Twenty students of our class, ___________ (include) two American students, went on a trip.

【8】My father likes reading. He often buys ___________ ( week) newspapers to read.

【9】The old man was found __________ (die) in a wooden house.

【10】All of them are getting ready for the ___________ ( come) test now.

【1】上星期有人闯入他的房屋。(break into)

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【2】我猜他大概四十岁。( suppose)

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【3】我觉得最后肯定会皆大欢喜。(turn out)

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【4】不要急于求成。(in a hurry)

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【5】犯了谋杀罪的人应在监狱关多少年？(in prison)

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【6】我们需要提防我们周围任何可能的危险。(guard against)

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【7】受害者被刀伤害，结果流血致死。( bleed to death)

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【8】夏洛克.福尔摩斯是一个破案的大师。(solve)

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【9】他与这件事没有关系。(do with)

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【10】他与所有的同学相处融洽。(get along with)

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