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　　Laura woke up feeling excited. It was her birthday. Today she thought she would get a pet of her own at last. Uncle Bob had been hinting that he would bring her one. She hoped it would be a puppy or a kitten or maybe a soft, fluffy (有绒毛的) rabbit.

　　But Laura's birthday did not turn out as she had hoped. She had certainly never expected to have a pet mouse. She did not even like mice. But that is what Uncle Bob gave her.

　　When Uncle Bob left, Laura burst into tears. She was so disappointed. “Don't be sad,” said the mother. “I think the mouse will be lots of fun. We'll teach it some tricks. Mice are very smart, you know.”

　　Mother was right. Before long, Laura found she could hardly wait to get home from school. It was such fun to watch what Ralph, her mouse, could do. He learned a lot of tricks. She and her mother built a special machine for Ralph. Here is how it worked.

　　Ralph would pull a string to open a door. Then he would go up a little adder. At the top of the ladder was a button. The button was really an electric switch. When Ralph pushed the button, a motor would start. The motor turned a wheel that pulled a string. The string pulled a dish that had food in it for Ralph, who was happy to do the trick over and over again.

1．Why was Laura excited when she woke up?

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A．It was her birthday.

B．She had gotten a pet.

C．She wanted to teach the mouse tricks.

D．Her Uncle Bob would come to see her.

2．Why did Laura burst into tears?

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A．She didn't want her birthday to end.

B．She didn't want Uncle Bob to leave.

C．She was disappointed with her gift.

D．She hated Uncle Bob.

3．What caused the motor to start?

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4．Laura was disappointed with the mouse because ________.

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A．she thought a mouse was stupid

B．she never took a mouse as a pet before

C．she was afraid of mice

D．she didn't like mice before

5．Ralph was happy to do the trick to ________.

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　　Different countries and different people have different manners. We must find out their customs, so that they will not think us ill-mannered. Here are some examples of the things that a well-mannered person does or does not do.

　　If you visit a Chinese family you should knock at the door first. When the door opens, you'll not move before the host says “Come in, please”. After you enter the room, you wouldn't sit down until the host asks you to take a seat. When a cup of tea is put on a tea-table before you or sent to your hand, you'll say, “Thank you.” and receive it with your two hands, not one hand, or they'll think you are ill-mannered. Before entering a house in Japan, it is good manners to take off your shoes. In European countries, even though shoes sometimes become very dirty, this is not done. In a Malay house, a guest never finishes the food on the table. He leaves a little to show that he has had enough. In England, a guest always finishes a drink or the food to show that he has enjoyed it. This will make the host, especially the hostess pleasant.

1．We must find out what the different manners are in different countries so that ________.

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A．we won't be thought in poor health

B．they won't think we are ill

C．we can know what to do and what not to do when we go there

D．we can give some examples

2．In China, when the host opens the door, ________ before he says “Come in, please.”

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3．In Japan, it is good manners to take off your shoes ________.

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A．before your host enters your house

B．before you enter your host's house

C．before you visit a family

D．before you sit down and receive a cup of tea

4．In European countries, ________ when you get into a house.

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A．you needn't take off your shoes

B．you must take off your dirty shoes

C．you are not allowed to wear dirty shoes

D．you should put on clean shoes

5．In a Malay house, a guest leaves a little food ________.

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A．to show that he has enjoyed it.

B．to show that he can't have any more

C．to show that he is not hungry at all

C．to show that he needs some drink

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　　Mrs. Brown had just put the dinner on the table when she heard a knock on the door. She was surprised because the postman and the milkman had already been, and she wasn't expecting any visitors. She went to the window to see who it was. A man was standing on the steps leading to the front door.

　　He was a tall and very strong man wearing an old coat and a big blackcap pulled forward over his eyes, so that it was difficult to see his face clearly. His shoes were old and dirty. He carried a small black box in one hand.

　　As she looked at him, Mrs. Brown remembered the stories, she had read in the newspaper about old ladies who opened the door to strangers, and were hit on the head and all their money was stolen. She felt rather frightened. “I'm not going to open the door,” she said to herself. “If I don't, perhaps he'll think there's no one in the house and he'll go away.” She stood still, trembling.

　　The man looked around him quickly, put his hand in pocket, drew out a key, and began to try to open the front door.

1．When Mrs. Brown heard the knock, she was ________.

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2．She looked out of the window because ________.

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A．she was expecting a visitor

B．she wanted to see who was there

C．she never had any visitors

D．she thought it might be her neighbour

3．The man on the doorstep ________.

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A．was wearing an army uniform

B．looked like postman

C．wanted to get into the house secretly

D．didn't want anyone to see who he really was

4．Mrs. Brown was frightened because she remembered something ________.

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5．The man tried to open the door ________.

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A．before Mrs. Brown saw him

B．because he knew Mrs. Brown would not open it

C．while Mrs. Brown was watching him

D．because he knew there was no one in

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　　Army camps (军营) always have to be guarded, of course, to make sure that nobody goes in or out without permission. Otherwise soldiers could go out when they were not supposed to and anybody could come in at any time and cause all sorts of trouble.

　　There is usually a guard composed (组成) of several soldiers at each gate, and men with guns take turns to stand there stopping everyone to ask for passes. The man on guard is told to say, “Halt(站住)! Who goes there?” if anyone comes towards the gate.

　　A soldier guarding a gate one night heard a sound in the dark. “Halt! Who goes there?” he shouted nervously.

　　“Nobody,” a voice answered.

　　The soldier thought for a few seconds and then said, “Well, is there anyone with you?”

　　According to the passage above, which of the following statements is the best or the only correct choice?

1．

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A．Army camps often cause all sorts of trouble.

B．Army camps aren't places for everybody.

C．Army camps don't allow anybody to come in.

D．Army camps don't allow anybody to go out.

2．

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A．Usually there is a guard of several soldiers at the gates.

B．Usually each gate is guarded by several soldiers at once.

C．Usually the soldiers take turns to be guards.

D．Usually a soldier stands with a gun.

3．The soldier on guard was ________.

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4．The soldier ________.

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A．thought the voice was a thief's

B．knew there was a man with this “nobody”

C．was stupid enough to ask the second questions

D．was being polite

5．The phrase “on guard” most probably means ________.

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　　“This is really a fast game, the fastest I have seen this year. Both sides are fighting for the ball, all the time. The crowd is paying close attention, to every minute of it. They are shouting at the top of their voice.”

　　“Willis has the ball now. This is only his third game for Scotland, but he's playing so well that it won't be his last. I'm sure.”

　　“Willis passes the ball to Cotton. Cotton kicks it over the heads of the waiting Frenchmen, towards the goal-mouth (球门区). But he's too far away. Dupont picks it up easily, and throws it to Patou, out on the left.”

　　“France and Scotland still have one goal each(各进一球), but there are only two minutes left. At the time, anything can happen. Patou kicks the ball across to Crozat. It's a beautiful kick, but Steven jumps and just stops the ball with the side of his head. Meunier is there; he passes the ball to Crozat. And Crozat, without waiting a second, puts the ball into the back of the goal! It takes everybody by surprise. I've never seen a goal like it.”

　　“And the game is over. France has won the cup.”

1．“They're shouting at the top of their voice” means ________.

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A．they're shouting as loud as they can

B．their shouting is almost like singing

C．they're shouting all the time

D．their voices are as high as they will go

2．It will not be Willis's last game for Scotland because ________.

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A．he has played three games already

B．this is only his fourth game

C．he is playing so well

D．he has the ball for the third time

3．Cotton cannot kick the ball into the goal because ________.

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A．the Frenchman stop the ball with their heads

B．he is too far away

C．Dupont picks the ball up easily

D．Willis is too far away from him

4．“At the time, anything can happen” means ________.

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A．nothing more will happen to change the game

B．there is time for another goal

C．the game is nearly over

D．anything can happen after the game

5．Steven jumps and ________.

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A．falls on the side of his head

B．kicks the ball beautifully

C．passes the ball to Crozat

D．stops the ball with his head

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　　From a plane you can see the fields, cities, mountains or rivers below. If we go into space, we see more and more of the earth. People and man-made satellites are sent out into space to look at the earth, the stars and other planets and learn more about them.

　　The moon is our nearest neighbour in space. It is our satellite and men have visited it already. It is smaller than the earth. Plants can't grow on the moon because there's no air or water on it.

　　The moon hasn't its own light. It shines back the light of the sun. When the sun is shining on the side of the moon that faces us, is shining on the side of the moon that faces away from us. In fact the moon isn't as near as it looks. It is three hundred and eighty thousand kilometres away from the earth.. Of course we can fly to the moon in a spaceship. A spaceship flies very, very fast, and it flies at about eleven kilometres a second. So it only takes more than three days to get there by spaceship.

1．From a plane you can see ________ than on land.

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2．We can know from the passage that ________ can live on the moon.

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3．The moon sometimes isn't seen because ________.

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A．it is too far away from us

B．the sun is shining on the side of the moon facing us

C．the side that reflects the sunlight doesn't face us

D．it is rainy or windy

4．The moon looks bright because ________.

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A．it has its own light

B．it shines back the light of the sun

C．it is near enough to see

D．it can shine itself as the sun does

5．Which of the following is right?

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A．The moon is the nearest planet to the earth.

B．Some people have been to the moon by plane.

C．People have visited the moon and other planets.

D．A spaceship can fly at about 40 000 kilometres an hour.

阅读理解

　　Now satellites are helping to forecast (预报) the weather. They are in space, and they can reach any part of the world. The satellites take pictures of the atmosphere, because this is where the weather forms. They send these pictures to the weather stations. So meteorologists (气象学家) can see the weather of any part of the world. From the pictures, the scientists can often say how the weather will change.

　　Today, nearly five hundred weather stations in sixty countries receive satellite pictures. When they receive new pictures, the meteorologists compare them with earlier ones. Perhaps they may find that the clouds have changed during the last few hours. This may mean that the weather on the ground may soon change, too. In their next weather forecast, the meteorologists can say this.

　　The weather satellites are also used for other work. So satellites are great help to the meteorologists. Before satellites were invented, the scientists could forecast the weather for about 24 or 48 hours. Now they can make good forecasts for three or five days. Soon, perhaps, they may be able to forecast the weather for a week or more ahead.

1．As we know, satellites travel ________.

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2．According to the passage satellites are used in ________.

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3．Weather satellites take pictures of the atmosphere because ________.

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4．Meteorologists forecast the weather ________.

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A．when they receive satellite pictures

B．after they have compared new satellite pictures with earlier ones

C．before they receive pictures

D．after they have taken pictures of clouds

5．With the development of science and technology, man will soon be able to forecast the weather for ________.

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阅读理解

　　A single rocket has not enough power to launch (发射) a satellite, but two or three rockets can do this work.

　　Let us see how a three-stage rocket work. The first stage forms the tail; the second stage is in the middle; and the third stage is in front. The satellite sits in the nose of the third stage. Each stage has its own engines. The first stage is used for driving the rocket at the time of launching. It lifts the rocket into the sky. After a few minutes the first stage burns out and falls away. The engines of the second stage then drives the rocket. Later this stage burns out and falls away, and the weight of course gets lighter. As a result, the rocket travels faster. So it gains enough speed to break away from the earth's pull. When the last engine burns out, the launching is successfully ended. The satellite now travels in space by its own speed.

1．Launching a satellite can be done at least by ________.

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2．The farther a satellite travels from the earth, ________.

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A．the slower it will fly in the sky

B．the heavier its weight will become

C．the greater the pull of the earth will get

D．the weaker the pull of the earth will get

3．Which of the following is TRUE about the satellite?

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A．The first stage forms the tail.

B．It connects with the second stage.

C．It can drive the rocket out of the earth.

D．It sits on the ground before being launched.

4．From the passage we know that ________.

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A．a satellite will weigh little or nothing in space

B．a satellite will fly faster and faster in space

C．the third stage is the most important to a satellite

D．a satellite gains enough speed before the second stage falls

5．The best title for this passage should be ________.

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阅读理解

　　The shy man was waiting for the girl behind a tree. She was getting ready to go to her friend's house on the other side of the woods and did not think anything would happen to her on the way. The man was waiting and thinking: “She can't be very long now.” A few minutes later she appeared at the far end of the lane (林间狭道). She could not see the man, though he could see her clearly getting ready to come out and talk on her. She came closer and closer to him.

　　He felt something different every moment, one moment he knew he would come out and talk to her, the next he feared that he might frighten her and make her angry. When she was practically level with the tree (与树平行), he made himself long and thin so that she did not see him as she passed by.

　　He held his breath for a full minute till she was out of sight at the other end of the lane, then he sat down at the foot of the tree not knowing what he was doing or why.

1．The man was waiting for the girl because ________.

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A．he wanted to talk to her

B．she asked him to wait for her

C．he wanted to teach her a lesson

D．she didn't like to go alone

2．She didn't see him because ________.

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3．Why didn't he come out to talk to her?

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4．He held his breath ________.

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A．because he was afraid to be found out

B．when she was out of sight

C．in order to see her clearly

D．in order not to frighten her

5．The best title of the passage is ________.

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阅读理解

　　Albert found school very difficult. His teacher would tap her iron ruler against the blackboard impatiently while she waited for him to answer her questions. But Albert always had to think about many things before he could answer. After all, he would say to himself, there are many different things to think about before you can say anything with absolute certainty.

　　When his teacher wasn't asking Albert a question, Albert would think of a question to ask her. And often when he did ask, she would get red in the face and angry at Albert for thinking up questions she could not answer.

　　The more Albert learned, the more he found to think about. The more he thought about, the more questions he thought up to ask.

　　He know that the earth, the moon, the sun and other planets, are just part of what is called the universe. He knew that the universe is also made up of all the stars we can see with our eyes and millions and millions more that we can see only with the largest telescopes and still more-we think-that are so far away that they can't be seen at all. And he also knew that all the stars and our own bodies and everything else are made up of atoms (原子) so tiny that they can't be seen even with the best microscope (显微镜).

　　He thought there must be some rules to explain why everything in the universe, big or little, acts as it does. Why don't the stars moving around the sky bump into each other? What makes the tiny atoms stick together to form all the different things there are?

　　Albert Einstein thought and thought until he believed he had some of the answers. And people started to ask him questions because he had answers for many things that scientists had been trying to settle for many many years.

1．What did Einstein think of the school?

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A．He thought he had met some trouble there.

B．He thought that he could learn a lot of knowledge there.

C．He felt that the teacher was kind enough to him there.

D．He agreed that it was the best one in the country.

2．When Einstein answered her questions, ________.

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A．the teacher waited for him happily

B．all the students in the class laughed at him

C．he had limited and half-understood knowledge about them

D．the teacher looked unsatisfied because he didn't answer them at once

3．Why did the teacher get angry with Einstein?

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A．Einstein couldn't answer her questions well.

B．She couldn't understand what Einstein said.

C．Einstein answered her questions with bad manners.

D．Einstein made faces in class.

4．After you have learned the article, you'll know that Einstein ________.

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A．was a simple-minded man

B．had plenty of brains and dare discover the secret of things in the world

C．found that in the universe there are all the stars that people can see with their eyes

D．said that all the things in the world are made up of atoms that can be seen with ordinary microscope

5．Which of the following can tell us the main idea of the article?

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A．A scientist of great achievement-Einstein.

B．The man who discovered atoms.

C．Everybody should think more.

D．Heaven rewards the faithful.