No one can change the weather. Nobody can control the weather. But if we read correctly the signs around us, we can tell what the more important changes in the weather will be. This way of telling what the weather will be like on the following day or two is called weather forecasting.
For many centuries and in all countries, people have studied the weather and tried to make weather forecasting. Rings around the sun are a sign of coming rain. That many people feel their joints(关节) hurt is a sign of wet weather. Some birds fly high if fine weather is coming, but they fly near the ground if rainy or stormy weather is on the way. If you see a rainbow during rainy weather, this is a sign that the weather will become clear and fine. Such rainbows come in the evening. If the stars twinkle clearly at night, then fine weather will continue. If a fog appears in the morning just above a river, then the day will be warm. If the sunset is mostly red in colour, then the following day will be fine. If a rainbow appears in the morning, rainy weather will probably come.
Most of the above sayings have been made by the people who have used their eyes and brains to make weather forecasting.
【小题1】Which of the following can be used here to replace(取代) the underlined phrase “on the way”?

We have a two-day holiday every week. We don’t have any lessons on Saturdays or Sundays, so every weekend I have a good time.

On weekends, I like taking a trip. I sometimes go to the country with my classmates by bus to breathe(呼吸)the fresh air, watch the green hills and the blue sea, and walk in the beauty of the countryside. Sometimes I go for a picnic in the open air with my friends by bike. There we draw many pictures and take photos. Sometimes I go to visit a place of interest with my parents by car.

Sometimes on Saturdays, I take a long trip with my parents. We don’t go home at night and make a fire on the hill. We sit around it, singing and dancing happily. If we feel tired, we get together, look at the stars and chat for a long time, and then sleep for a few hours.

My weekends are always full of interest and happiness.

根据短文内容，回答下列问题。

1.Why does the writer have a good time every weekend?

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2.What’s the meaning of the underlined word“beauty”in Chinese?

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3.How does the writer go for a picnic?

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4.If the writer and his parents feel tired, what do they do?

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5.Do you have a two-day holiday every week? If so, what do you often do?

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What is the sky(天空)? Where is it? How high is it? What lies above it? These questions are hard to answer, aren’t they?

    Is the sky blue? The sky has no color. We know that there is air around the world. When planes fly, they need air to lift their wings(翼) . Planes cannot fly very high because when they go high, the air gets thinner. If we go up about 1,200 kilometers from the earth, we find there is no air.

    Perhaps(也许) we can answer some of our questions now. The sky is space(空间). In this space there is only the sun, the moon and all the stars.

6.What is the sky?

A. It’s the clouds       B. It’s space.     C It’s air      D It’s nothing

7. The sky _____

A. is blue        B. is white        C. is black     D. has no color

8. Planes cannot fly very high because _________.

A. the air becomes thinner                         B. the flying machine is not good       

C. people will be afraid if the planes fly too high      D. it is not necessary for planes to fly so high

9 If we go up about 1,200 kilometers from the earth, we find ___________.

A. there is more air   B. there is less air   C .there is nothing but air   D there is no air

10. In space there is _________.

A. nothing       B. air everywhere       C. everything       D. only the sun , the moon and all the stars

We know 1  about the universe(宇宙). It means the earth, the sun, the moon, the stars, and the space 2  them.

Most of the stars are much 3 than the moon, but they look smaller 4 they are far away from the earth. At night, the moon is high in the sky 5 a light. But the moon has 6  light of its own. The light of the moon comes from the sun. The sun gives us light, heat and life. And the plants, animals and men will die 7  the sun.

The earth goes around itself 8  . When the part of the earth 9  to the sun, it is day. The 10  part of the earth is night.

The earth is our homeland. We should love it.

1.                A．many          B．a lot of         C．much D．few

2.                A．in             B．between        C．among   D．with

3.                A．farther         B．nearer         C．warmer   D．bigger

4.                A．because        B．so             C．but  D．and

5.                A．looks          B．like            C．looks like D．as

6.                A．not            B．no             C．little D．less

7.                A．with           B．without         C．in   D．on

8.                A．a long time      B．in the daytime    C．all the time    D．take after time

9.                A．turns          B．gets            C．points    D．changes

10.               A．front          B．following       C．opposite   D．same

  When you’re having a holiday, one of the main questions to ask is which hotel or apartment to choose. However, when it comes to France, you have another special choice: treehouses.
In France, treehouses are offered to travelers as a new choice in many places. The price may be a little higher, but you do have a chance to call up your childhood memories.
Alain Laurens, one of France’s top treehouse designers, said, “Most of the people might have the experience of building a den (洞穴) when they were young. And they like that feeling of freedom when they are children.”
Its fairy-tale style gives travelers a special feeling. It seems as if they are living as a forest king and enjoying the fresh air in the morning.
Another kind of treehouse is the “star cube”. It gives travelers the chance of looking at the stars shining in the sky when they are going to sleep. Each “star cube” not only offers all the comfortable things that a hotel provides for travelers, but also gives them a chance to look for stars by using a telescope. The glass roof allows you to look at the stars from your bed.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号填入题前括号内。
【小题1】 You may have the chance to live in a treehouse when you visit       .