Have you ever heard of Maria Mitchell? She was an American astronomer (天文学家). She was born in 1818. She liked to look at the stars. When she was a little girl, her father gave her a telescope (望远镜). She liked it because she could see the stars better. A few years passed, and she became more and more interested in the stars. She heard people talk about comets. “I want to find one, a new one,” she thought. So night and night she searched the skies. She went to school in the daytime, did all the homework after school, and searched for a new comet at night. She never went to parties. She never went to the theatre. People thought it was strange that a young girl spent so much time looking into the sky. But Maria did not care (在意) what people said. She liked to look at the sky. She wanted to find a new comet. Then one night her wish came true. The date was October 1, 1847. Maria looked through her telescope. At 10∶30 p.m., she saw something in the sky. It looked like a star, but it was moving slowly. It had a long tail (尾巴). It was a new comet! Maria found a new comet at last!
(1)
In 1818, a girl named Maria was born in _______ .She found a new comet at the age of _______ .
(2)
When she was a young girl, she liked to look into the _______ .She became interested in the _______ .
(3)
She went to school in the _______ .At night, she spent much time searching for a _______ comet.
(4)
She never went to _______ or the theatre, so people felt very _______ .
(5)
On the _______ of October 1,1847, she found something like a star _______ slowly in the sky.
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Tom Smith was a writer. He wrote detective (侦探) stories for magazines. One evening he could not find an end for a story. He sat with his pen in front of him, but had no idea. So he decided to go to the cinema. When he came back, he found that someone had broken into his house. The man had a drink, smoked several of Tom’s cigarettes and read his story. The man left a note.“I have read your story and I don’t think much of it. Please read my advice and you can write a wonderful story. By the way, I am a thief. I am not going to steal anything tonight. But if you become a famous writer, I will come back.”Tom read the thief’s advice. Then he sat down and finished the story. Tom is still not famous now, but when he goes out in the evening, he always leaves a half?finished story on his desk.
(1)
Tom went to the _______ because he hoped to get an _______ .
(2)
The man came to Tom’s _______ to steal _______ .
(3)
The man thought Tom’s _______ was very _______ .
(4)
What did Tom _______ about the thief’s advice? He thought it was very _______ .
(5)
From the story we _______ that Tom hoped to get more ideas _______ the man.
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Mrs White lived in a town. Her husband had a big bookshop there and got a lot of money. They liked traveling and had been to several countries and visited a lot of places of interest before the man died. Now the woman wanted to visit Moscow but she knew little Russian. The miserly woman thought for a long time and found a way. Linda, who lived just next to her, was born in Russia and spoke Russian well. She asked her to travel with her to the city during her summer holiday. The girl was happy and agreed. Linda had been in Moscow for four years and knew it well. She found one of her friends and they stayed there. So the woman saved some money. The girl took good care of the woman and they had a good time there. When they returned to England, Mrs White decided to give a present to the girl for it. She asked, “What do you like best?”The greedy girl understood what it meant. She said, “I like dressing myself, you know. Please give me something for my ears, or neck, or hands.”Hearing this, the woman went in a room and brought a box to the girl. Linda ran back to her room quickly and opened it at once. Can you guess what it was in it? It was half a piece of soap!
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Mrs white was a r_______ but greedy woman.
(2)
Linda w_____ from Russia. So she could speak Russian.
(3)
Linda was glad to go to visit Moscow with Mrs White because the woman p______ for their travel.
(4)
T_____ to Linda, Mrs White enjoyed herself in Moscow.
(5)
Linda hoped to be given something e______, but the woman disappointed her.
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When a light passenger plane flew off course(跑道) some time ago, something was wrong with it and it crashed(坠毁) in the mountains and its pilot(飞行员) was killed. The only passengers, a young woman and her two baby daughters, were unhurt. It was the middle of winter. Snow lay thick on the ground. The woman knew that the nearest village was kilometers away. She couldn’t find anything in the snow but a suit?case(行李箱). When it grew dark, she turned the suit?case into a bed and put the children inside it, covering(盖) them with all the clothes she could find. During the night, it got terribly cold. The woman kept as near as she could to the children and even tried to get into the case herself, but it was too small. Early next morning, she heard planes flying above and wanted to know how she could send a signal(信号). Then she had an idea. She wrote the letters ‘SOS’ in the snow. Luckily, a pilot saw the signal and sent a message by radio to the nearest town. It was not long before a group of people arrived and they took the woman and her daughters to hospital at once.
(1)
Where was the plane when there was something wrong with it?
(2)
How many people were there in the light passenger plane before it crashed?
(3)
What did the woman make the suit?case into a bed for?
(4)
What did the plane fly over the mountain for?
(5)
Why did the woman write “SOS” on the snow?
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The Sewing-machine
Thomas Saint patented(获专利) his idea for a sewing-machine(缝纫机) in London in 1790，but the idea was not used．Then a German patented his idea for a sewing-machine in 1810, but again nobody was interested in it．In 1892 a poor tailor(裁缝) in Paris，Barthelemy Thimonnier，invented a machine which worked，and made eighty of them．As his prices were cheap，he was given a big order for army uniforms．However，other tailors in Paris were afraid：they thought that they might lose their jobs．The angry tailors broke all eighty machines．Thimonnier lost the order but continued to improve his design．He made a new machine in 1848 and this was destroyed too!
Then the story continued in the USA．Various(各种各样的) machines were patented there in the 1850s，but one machine is known everywhere now：the Singer．Its inventor was I．M．Singer，a German immigrant(移民)，and his company made the new machines．Soon they were bought by clothing companies．Then in 1865 they were sold for use at home，the first complex(复杂的) machines for making things at home．This time the machine was accepted(被接受) by everyone and the design was not improved for many years because it was very good．
These inventions changed people's jobs and lives. People didn't like the change at first but later the new machines were accepted．
(1)
What happened to the eighty machines of the tailor?
(2)
Why didn't the other tailors like the machines?
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What's the name of the sewing-machine first used at home?
(4)
Is it easy for a new invention be accepted by people?
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In what way can an invention change people according to this passage?
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Two years ago, my husband bought me a bicycle. If you live in a town, it is sometimes faster than a car and I take my small daughter to school, and go anywhere in fact. I use it most in summer when the weather is warm and dry. It can be very unpleasant in winter when it is cold and it often rains. It can also be very dangerous. Accidents aren’t only problems. One day I went shopping and came back to find my front wheel lost. Now I have three strong locks. My husband likes his car for long trips better, but I think all this sitting down is making him fat. On my bicycle I get a lot of exercises and fresh air, and riding makes me feel a lot younger.
(1)
Who bought a bike for the woman?
(2)
Does a bike often faster than a car in a town?
(3)
What happened to the woman’s bike one day?
(4)
Is the woman’s husband fat or thin?
(5)
What can the woman get from riding a bicycle?
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Brazil is beautiful and more than just football
How much do you know about Brazil? You might think of football, samba (桑巴) and the Amazon(亚马逊河). But there is a lot more to this country: its wonderful land, history and culture (文化).On September 7, 1822, Brazil won its independence (独立) from Portugal. So that day is Brazil's National Day (国庆日). It is the largest country in South America and has the second longest river in the world. It is called the Amazon. The river is 6,440 kilometers long and runs through the world's largest rainforest. The rainforest is home to between 800,000 and 5 million kinds of plants and animals. But be careful when you swim because the biggest snake, the Anaconda (大水蟒), and the most terrible fish, the Piranha(水虎鱼), live there! Brazilians love sports, especially football. Many great players were born in Brazil like Ronaldo, Ronaldinho and Rivaldo. Football is played everywhere. It is so popular that schools and businesses close during their important matches!
The Brazilians also love dancing very much. The national dance is the samba. Samba is a very lively and fun dance. Every year in February or March, there is the Carnival (狂欢节). This is a time for parades (游行) and partying! People go out and dance in the streets! Dancers dress up in colorful clothes and go through the streets on big cars called floats(彩车). Tens of thousands of people watch the dancing.If you want to be part of the carnival, then find a chance to travel to Brazil!
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What day is Brazil's National Day?
(2)
Which river is the second longest river in the world and how long is it?
(3)
Is the rainforest dangerous?
(4)
What sports do the Brazilians like best?
(5)
What do the people do during the Carnival?
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一部哈利波特风靡了整个世界，想了解它背后的故事以及作者的情况吗？
J. K. Rowling is the writer of Harry Potter, which is now one of the best sellers in the world. J. K. Rowling was born in Bristol on July 31st, 1965. She has one sister who is two years younger than her. Both girls loved listening to their father reading bedtime stories to them. They especially loved stories about magical world. Rowling wrote her first story, called Rabbit, at the age of six. After she graduated from the university, Rowling worked as a translator（翻译）in London. During this time, on a long trip in the summer of 1990, the idea came to her of a boy who has magic but doesn’t know it. In 1992 Rowling began to teach English. She lived with her baby daughter, Jessica, and spent much time finishing the first Harry Potter book for young readers. It appeared in June 1997. To her surprise, the book was greatly successful. The film came out in November 2001. Now Harry Potter series（系列）is popular with people of all ages and about 60 million books were sold in 200 countries.
Why has the series been so successful? There are a few things. Many other magical stories take place in faraway lands or in past or future times. But Harry Potter lives in modern England. He is also a very common boy: polite, friendly, brave and clever. So when other children read about Harry, they can imagine being like him. J. K. Rowling is very happy with the success, and she is now busy finishing the whole series of seven books. She is writing full-time and she’s really enjoying life. She says she will go on living a common life with her daughter and writing children’s books.
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What kinds of books does J. K. Rowling write?
(2)
When did the first Harry Potter book come out?
(3)
Whom are the Harry Potter series written for?
(4)
How many series of Harry Potter books has J. K Rowling finished?
(5)
How is Harry Potter series different from other magical stories?
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Li Ying has been a successful class monitor for eight years. But these days she has had some trouble. Some boys won’t listen to her and talk loudly in class. Many student leaders are having problems. They don’t know how to be a good student leader. Last Sunday, Mr Gong gave 40 students a talk on how to be a good student leader. He said it is very important for a leader to have a good personality. “Be helpful and loving. You must do well not only in study, but in art and sport,” said Gong. He advised the students to read books as many as they can. The talk helped Hou Dong. In the past, he used to make his students copy textbooks if they were bad.“Now I know I should praise students to make my class a happier place and to make them come together more,” said Hou.“I should prepare speeches before I talk and make sure I speak clearly,” Zhang Hong said.
(1)
How long has Li Ying been a monitor?
(2)
Why was she in trouble?
(3)
What did Zhang say after the talk?
(4)
What did Hou Dong use to do in the past?
(5)
What’s very important for a leader in Mr Gong’s opinion?
阅读理解
Every morning in our class．Mr Smith calls the roll(点名)． He calls the names of all the students，one after another，in alphabetical order(按字母表顺序)．For example，he says,“John White．”“Present．”“Helen Williams”“Here．”“Henry Williams”“Henry's
absent today．” “Oh．yes．Henry's your brother．Where's Henry today?”
“He's at home，sir．”
“He is sick．I suppose．”
“Yes，sir．He has a bad cold．”
“I hope he feels better tomorrow．”
“Thank you，sir．”
“Well, let's begin the lesson．Today we have Lesson 19． First，let's open our books．
What's the page number?”
“Page 19，sir．”
“Thank you．First let's read a few lines aloud for pronunciation．And later, we can
have some dictation(听写)．John，you go to the blackboard and write on the blackboard
while the others write at their desks．You all like dictation，don’t you?”
“NO．I like reading stories and translating(翻译) them，”John says．“But dictation
is important．It teaches you the correct spelling of words and it also helps with pronunciation．”
“Last time，I made twenty-five mistakes in spelling．”says John.
“But how many words did I dictate?”
“Twenty-six．”
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(根据所给的意思从短文中找出该词)being here or at the place(7 letters)
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(根据所给的意思从短文中找出该词)away；not present(6 letters)
(3)
(根据所给的意思从短文中找出该词)take as likely，consider as true or probable(7 letters)
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(根据所给的意思从短文中找出该词)a piece of black wood for writing or drawing on with chalk(10 letters)