The earth moves round the sun, and the moon moves round the earth. When our part of the earth turns to the moon, it is night.

   The sun is much bigger than the moon. But sometimes the moon looks bigger than the sun, because it’s much nearer to the earth.

   The sun is very bright. It gives a very strong light. The moon looks quite bright,  too. But it doesn’t give any light at all.

    The moon looks much bigger and brighter than the stars. But actually the stars are much bigger and brighter than the moon. They look smaller than the moon because they’re much farther away from us.

Read and choose the right answer

1.____moves round________.

   A. The earth; the moon   B. The moon; the earth

   C. The moon; the stars    D. The sun; the earth

2.Sometimes the moon looks bigger than the sun, because_________.

   A. it is much bigger than the sun

   B. it comes out only at night

   C. it is much nearer to the earth than the sun

   D. it doesn’t give a strong light

3.The sun_______________.

   A. is very bright, and it gives a very strong light

   B. isn’t bright, but it gives a very strong light

   C. is very big, but it doesn’t give any light at all

   D. is very round, but it can’t move round

4.The stars______________.

   A. look much bigger than the moon

   B. look much bigger than the sun

   C. are a lot brighter than the moon, but they are not bigger than the moon

   D. are much farther away from us than the moon

 

It is true that people with better education are usually able to get better paying jobs. In other words, they have more chances to choose a good job while people with little or no education don’t. It seems that the purpose of education is to make people get jobs. But this isn’t accepted by all people.

Some people may think that a person should spend the best years of his life to get education only for a way of living. This was probably one of the earliest reasons of education. In fact, if education is just a way of making a living, people don’t need to spend so much time in school. People can get education for a living in a short time. Subjects like history and geography need not be taught to everyone. Even language and mathematics need not be taught in detail(详细地), either. Here it is clear that education is much more than teaching a man to get a way of living.

Education is well-rounded and it is mainly for improving a man. It is not only to teach him to speak, read and write, but also to develop his creative thinking and other abilities. After that, it is to make him a wise man and thankfully enjoy the achievements of human. Education is to make a man lead a better life. Educated people are expected to be able to listen to good music, read good books, watch plays and most of all take an interest in the world.

I would agree that making a good living is an important reason for education, but certainly not the most important or the main reason.

1.People with little education usually ____.

A．spend a long time in school                B．have a good chance to get a job

C．spend the best years to choose jobs         D．have fewer chances to get a good job

2.The earliest education was probably to ______.

A．make a man lead a better life              B．teach a man to write and think

C．make people get a way of living             D．teach people to read good books

3.The underlined word “well-rounded” in the passage means “_______” in Chinese.

A．圆满的           B．崭新的           C．公平的           D．全面的

4.It is expected that educated people will be able to _____.

A．accept education as a way of living

B．take an interest in the whole world

C．develop their abilities to make plays

D．learn subjects like language and math

5.The passage mainly tells us that _______.

A．education should make a man improve

B．people can get education in a short time

C．people should be able to get better paying jobs

D．all subjects are so important for a way of living

 

阅读下面短文。根据要求完成下列各题。把答案写在每小题后横线上。
This is a story about a famous American woman．Her name is Helen Keller．When she was only nineteen months old．she got an illness．It made her blind（瞎的）and deaf（聋的）．She couldn't see or hear anything．So she couldn't learn to speak．When she was six，a young teacher came and taught her to read and write．Her name was Ann Sullivan．
Later，when she was ten，Miss Sullivan took her to another teacher，Sarah Fuller．Sarah Fuller taught her to speak．Helen put her fingers（手指）on Miss Fuller’s face and into her month．In this way，she learned to speak．She went to school and became famous because she was one of the first blind and deaf persons to learn to speak．She began to write books and to help the blind in many parts of the world．Her hard work and her courage（勇气）made people in all countries love her．
【小题1】How old was Helen Keller when she was blind and deaf?
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【小题2】Why couldn't she learn to speak?
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【小题3】What did Miss Fuller teach her to do?
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【小题4】Why did she become famous?
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【小题5】What made all people love her?
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When you are feeling unhappy or forget how great you are, these are six ways to make you feel good about yourself.

1) Look in the mirror and say to yourself, “I am a special person and there’s no one in the world like me. I can do anything!” It may not sound so good, but it really works!

2) Do something nice for someone. Helping others always makes you feel good.

3) Smile! Be friendly to people you meet. Look for the good things in your friends and family.

4) Learn something new! Have you always wanted to decorate your own room or learn how to swim? New challenges are fun and give you a sense of accomplishment when you have finished.

5) Read and start a diary. Turn off the TV and let your imagination fly! Write down your thoughts, dreams or anything you want! Writing always helps to express your feelings.

6) Stay with your family. We all need our family time. Talk with your Mum or Dad or maybe even your cousin.

1.This passage may be taken from         .

A．a science book

B．a story book

C．a magazine

D．school rules

2.According to the passage, when you are helping others, you will         .

A．be special

B．be sure

C．feel nice

D．be remembered

3.What do the underlined words in 4) “a sense of accomplishment” mean?

A．成就感

B．忧伤感

C．挫折感

D．信任感

4.Which of the following should you say “NO”  when you are unhappy?

A．You should always look for the good things of others.

B．Stay alone at home as much as possible.

C．Learn something new and go for it!

D．Keep a diary to express your feelings.

5.The best title for the passage is         .

A．Do Your Best	B．Six Ways to Feel Good about Yourself
C．It’s Never too Late to Learn	D．Always Smile to Yourself

 

Hello! The Generation 90s is coming!
Wearing earphones, using net language and text messaging, the Gen – 90s following the Gen – 80s begin to make their world debut(初次露面).
Each generation or age group has its own symbols and lifestyle. Read and judge for yourself if you fit the Gen – 90s profile(形象).
Earphones
These little earphones seem to grow on the heads of the Gen – 90s. They might lead to MP4, MP5 or Iphone players and are used to listen to pop songs. But too much time on earphones is bad for ears.
Martian(火星的) Language
They have created their own online language. It’s a mixture of English, Japanese and Chinese that perhaps only Martians can understand. This is a generation full of imagination. But try not to use them when writing compositions. Teacher may get annoyed.
Self – Portrait(自我)
Saying “cheese” to their own cameras is common for this generation. A little bit of narcissism(自恋) never hurts anyone. It helps them reflect(反映) a little on their own lives. But be careful not to put all private photos online.
Text – Messaging
They can type their mobile phones as fast as they can speak. However, oral communication is important and will never go out of style.
【小题1】The readers of the passage maybe_______.

A．Teens

B．Educators

C．Socialists

D．Parents

【小题2】 The writer described the Gen-90s in _______ ways.

A．one

B．two

C．three

D．four

【小题3】The passage is mainly about _______.

A．the Gen-90s’ happy life

B．the difference between the Gen-80s and the Gen-90s

C．the Gen-90s’ lifestyle and some useful advice for them

D．the similarities between the Gen-80s and the Gen-90s

【小题4】According to the text, the writer will choose _______ as a good example to the Gen-90s.

A．Li Hua likes dancing and always wears beautiful dresses.

B．Zhang Chao speaks English and Japanese very well.

C．Lily is a shy girl and she doesn’t like making friends.

D．Fangfang likes taking photos of her own and often put them online.

【小题5】How is the passage organized?

A．By making comparisons(比较).

B．By showing a topic and giving explanations(解释).

C．By using famous people’s words.

D．By listing data(数据).