For a long time, humans have used technology (科技) to study the world around us, and Mars is the latest place we’re using machines to explore. Besides the earth, the “red planet” is seen, as the one place in our solar system most likely to have life.
Early last month, the first American robot, Spirit, landed on Mars without any problem. Opportunity, the second robot, landed on the planet more than a week ago. Scientists are very excited about these machines’ safe landing on Mars. It means that now we have an excellent chance to look for water and other signs of life. So far, the robots have found some stones that could show Mars was once a wet and warm planet.
But the trips made by Spirit and Opportunity were dangerous. Mars is often called the “death planet”, because in the past its environment has been unfriendly to the robot explorers. Before Spirit and Opportunity, nearly forty spaceships had been sent to Mars since the 1960s. Two-thirds of them failed. The first spaceship, Korabl, sent in 1962 by Russia was among them. It broke apart (分裂) near the earth.
小题1:For a long time humans think ________.

A．they can surely find life on Mars

B．there may be life on Mars

C．it’s too late for them to explore Mars now

D．Mars is the only planet that has life on it

小题2:The two robots ________.

A．have found out that it is warm and wet on Mars

B．were sent to Mars to find some stones

C．were the first two American robots that landed on Mars

D．are the only machines that have landed on Mars so far

小题3:The third paragraph mainly tell us ________.

A．it’s a very hard and dangerous trip for spaceships to Mars

B．two-thirds of the spaceships sent to Mars have failed

C．Spirit and Opportunity landed on Mars successful

D．Mars is called the “death planet”

小题4:From this passage we learn that ________.

A．the two robots have found water on Mars

B．Opportunity touched on Mars a week later than Spirit

C．it’s exciting to have the chance to look for signs of life on Mars

D．Korabl was the first Russian machine to land on Mars

Uniforms, used for identifying people，are seen almost everywhere in the world. They are a part of everyday life. Let’s look at some of the reasons why people wear uniforms and the types of people that wear uniforms.
Many children have to wear a uniform at school. Boys and girls must wear the same coloured clothes and a school tie. There is often a school badge on the jacket or shirt. There are many reasons for having a school uniforms .Firstly, the uniforms shows that the children attend the same school . It is important for children to feel they belong to a school and that they identify with their school. Secondly, the uniform makes it easy for other people to tell which school the children go to . They know they must be on their best behaviour because people know which school they go to and the children are proud of their school. Thirdly, school uniforms are comfortable,smart clothing. Finally, it is cheaper for parents to buy one set of clothes for their child. Most parents cannot afford to buy lots of expensive, fashionable clothes for their children.
小题1:Are children the only people who wear uniform?
小题2:Why are children on their best behavior when they wear their school uniforms?
小题3:why do police officers wear uniforms?
小题4: can you describe a teenager’s “uniforms”?
小题5:what do teenagers’ clothes tell you about them ?
小题6:what do you want to tell people through the clothes you wear