There is not enough oil in the world now. As time goes by, it becomes less and less, so what are we going to do when it runs out? Perhaps we will go back to use horses, carriages and bicycles.
In the Second World War, some people didn’t use gas(气体) made from petroleum (石油) in their cars. They made gas from wood and plants instead. The car didn’t go fast, but they ran, so this was better than nothing. However, in the future, we can’t cut down all our trees to make gas; we need our trees for other things, too.
Besides different types of gas, we can also use electricity to run our cars, but first we must make the electricity! Some countries have coal(煤炭) and they make electricity with that, but we might not always have coal, either. Other countries have big, strong rivers, and they can use the power of water to turn turbines (涡轮机) and make electricity more easily and cheaply.
We are also able to get power from the ocean tides(潮). We put turbines into the mouth of the river. Then the tide comes in, the water turns the turbines and then it goes out, it turns them again.
Which of these ways will be used to run our cars in the future?
【小题1】When might people have to go back to use horses and carriages?

You may know the word “astronaut”．But do you know the word “taikonaut”? It means “Chinese astronaut” in English．It comes from the Chinese pinyin “taikong” and the English word “astronaut”．In 1998, a Malaysian Chinese scientist used the word for the first time．Since then, because of the fast development of China’s space industry（工业）, more and more people all over the world have known the word．In September, 2008, taikonauts caught many people’s eyes again．

The Shenzhou-7 spacecraft（宇宙飞船）that carried three taikonauts took off from China’s Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center on September 25th．It’s the third time for China to send people into space．During the flight in space, some tasks were completed and the 20-minute spacewalk was the most exciting one．With the help of his two teammates Liu Boming and Jing Haipeng, Chinese taikonaut Zhai Zhigang completed China’s first spacewalk．China has become the third country to finish such an outer space activity following Russia and the U．S．A．All the Chinese people are proud of our country．

1． What does “taikonaut” mean in English?

A． Chinese astronaut．                      B． Chinese scientist．

C． Chinese center．                            D． Chinese space industry．

2． Who completed China’s first spacewalk?

      A． Jing Haipeng．                          B． Liu Boming.

C． Zhai Zhigang．                                 D． Yang Liwei．

3． Which countries have finished such an outer space activity?

A． Russia and the U．S．A．             B． Russia and China．

C． China and the U．S．A．               D． Russia, the U．S．A． and China．

4． Which sentence is NOT true according to the passage?

      A． It’s the third time for China to send people into space．

      B． Russia and the U．S．A． have already finished outer space activity．

C． The Shenzhou-7 spacecraft was sent into space on September 25th, 2008．

D． Zhai Zhigang completed 20-minute spacewalk without the help of his two teammates．

5． The best title of this passage is _________．

      A． The Shenzhou-7 Spacecraft

B． Chinese Taikonaut’s First Spacewalk

      C． How the Word “taikonaunt” Comes from

      D． The Fast Development of China’s Space Industry

Nothing beats sitting down in front of the TV with some delicious candy or tasty French fries.

Recently, an online list of favorite snacks in China became popular. It says that peanuts (花生), walnuts (核桃) and chocolate are good for our health, but jelly (果冻), potato chips and lollipops (棒棒糖) are “bad” for us.

Kids, though, hardly care if the snacks are good or bad for their health. They love them either way. Some snacks often have special importance in a certain country or culture.

Potato chips and French fries are very popular in the US. They are cheap and tasty. People don’t need to wait for a long time to eat it. Popcorn is another common snack. People love eating it when they are watching sports games or visiting the amusement park. Most cinemas sell it to attract customers.

In the UK, kids often sit down for snacks after school. They call this “afternoon tea”. A traditional afternoon tea includes biscuits (饼干) and tea. People also have scones (烤饼) with jam and cream, which is probably the most classic English snack.

In South Korea, Choco Pie is one of the most popular snacks. It’s also a favorite of soldiers. The sweet snack makes them happy and helps them get through hard times.

However, it is not just about what you eat as a snack – it’s how much you eat and when. Chips and French fries are high in calories(卡路里) and eating too much may make you fat. Sweet snacks like candy and chocolate are high in sugar and eating a lot may give you bad teeth.

1.From the passage, we can know popular snacks in different countries except_______.

A．China            B．Canada           C．America          D．England

2.The Chinese meaning of the phrase “get through” in this passage is probably________.

A．通过             B．完成             C．熬过             D．穿越

3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．The snacks including peanuts, walnuts and jelly are bad for our health.

B．People love to eat popcorn when they are watching movies.

C．A traditional afternoon tea includes pies and tea.

D．If you want to have good teeth, you can have more candy and chocolate.

4.According to the passage, we need to care about ____________

A. why we eat snacks                      B. where we eat snacks

D. who we eat snacks with                   D. how much snacks we eat