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It's sometimes reported that strange objects have been seen high up in the sky. These unidentified(未确认的) flying objects - UFOs have made a lot of people interested. Some of the reports about them are difficult to believe.Some have been explained in scientific ways, others have never been explained.

　　It is not easy to decide whether a report is true or not. One report of UFOs came from a British plane on its way from New York to London in 1954. The British plane was flying over an island at 19,000 feet when the captain noticed that something was on their left and a little lower than their plane. It's about five miles away.

　　"It was not one object but several," the captain said. "We saw one large and six smaller objects. I sent a radio to report about them and I received the answer that the other planes were coming out to meet us. Before the planes arrived, the smaller objects entered the big objects. The big object then became smaller and moved away fast."

1.Some_____ have been explained in scientific ways.

A．people	B．strange objects
C．of the reports about UFOs	D．planes

2. In 1954, a British plane met a UFO when it was flying from_____ to_____.

A．England, America	B．America, England
C．America, France	D．New York, an island

3. The captain_____ and saw something on the left of their plane.

A．looked down

B．looked up

C．looked back

D．looked ahead

4. How many objects did the captain see?

A．Only one.

B．Five

C．Six

D．Seven

5. The big object moved away because_____.

A．it was afraid of the plane

B．it had received a radio report

C．of some unknown reason

D．it had stayed long enough with the plane

 

　 New Books This Month

The Long Night This is David Relly’s first book． David lives in Paris now．He was an English teacher before． 　 Maha is a nurse in Australia．She works in a small hospital．One day a baby is ill．So Maha has to drive all night to get her to the nearest big city．They have a lot of problems getting there and···

Hospital or Cinema? 　 Marcie Jacome is a famous writer from New York．Now she is studying art in a school in London．She wrote this story earlier this year． 　 Tina is a young Brazilian woman．Her dream is to become a doctor．She goes to London to study English and medicine．But one day she meets a man，and the man asks her to go to the USA with him to become a film star…What will Tina do?

(　 ) 51．Who’s the writer of Hospital or Cinema?

　　　 A．David．　 B．Maha．　 C．Marcie．　 D．Tina．

(　 ) 52．Which book is about a difficult journey?

　　　 A．David’s second book．　 B．The Long Night．

　　　 C．Marcie’s first book．　　 D．Hospital or Cinema?

(　 ) 53．What does Tina want to be in the future?

　　　 A．A teacher．　 B．A doctor．　 C．A nurse．　 D．A film star．

(　 ) 54．Where is the writer of Hospital or Cinema from?

　　　 A．England．　 B．Brazil．　 C．America．　 D．France

(　 ) 55．Which of the following sentences is TRUE?

　　　 A．Maha works in a big hospital．

B．Marcie Jacome is a school teacher．

　　　 C．Tina is a student in London．

　　　 D．David has to drive all night to take a baby to a big city．

　

How time flies! The summer holiday went away．I had a great time in England．I think I'll never forget it．

    It's time for me to go back home．First, I'll buy some gifts for my family．My father likes reading．I'll buy a book for him．I think he will be very happy．My mother works in a shop near my home．She often goes to work on foot．I want to buy an umbrella for her．I think she can use the umbrella when it rains．My brother likes soccer very much and I will buy a soccer ball for him．

    I will also buy some gifts for my friends．But I haven't decided（决定）what to buy! I want to give them a big surprise!

1．The writer（作者）will buy a（n）                           for his or her father．

A．soccer ball           B．umbrella               C．book                      D．surprise

2．Where did the writer go this summer holiday?

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

3．What will the writer give to his or her friends?

A．Umbrellas．                                            B．Balls．

C．Books．                                                    D．We don't know．

4．What does the writer's father like doing?

  A．Driving．                B．Fishing．             C．Drawing．              D．Reading．

5．The writer's mother may be a                       ．

    A．teacher                B．farmer                 C．clerk                    D．doctor

Swimming and English Learning

Can you swim? Do you like swimming? Yes? Well, how can you learn to swim? I think the best way is to go into the water and learn. I’m afraid you’ll never learn to swim just by reading books about swimming or looking at others swimming. It’s the same with the English study. We must practice, practice and practice.

Listening and speaking are very important for beginners. The children in English-speaking countries first listen to others. Then they try to imitate and speak. We can listen to English programs on the radio. You may just understand a few words. It doesn’t matter. Just be relaxed, try to catch every word.

Somebody may be a good listener. But he dare not speak. He’s afraid of making mistakes. You know we sometimes make mistakes when we speak Chinese. Don’t be afraid. We must be brave. If you really want to learn English well, you must try to speak with everyone so long as he knows English. Whether you know him or not is not important when there’s nobody to talk with, you can talk to yourself in English. It’s interesting and also a good way to practice your spoken English. Remember, the more you speak, the fewer mistakes you’ll make.

Reading and writing are more important for senior school students. First we must choose the books we’re interested in. A lot of reading will improve your language sense. This is the most important.

Keep writing English diaries. We can also write English articles. You may even post them to English magazines. Don’t be afraid of failure. Failure is the mother of success.

Easier said than done. Well, let’s do more practice from now on. I’m sure you’ll learn English well in this way.

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(　 )46. You can learn to swim by_______.
　 A. reading books about it　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. looking at others swimming

　 C. having lessons on it　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. going into the river and learning

(　 )47. We should learn English by _______.

A. listening and speaking B. reading and writing

C. A and B　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　 D. swimming

(　 )48. What will you do with mistakes when you speak?

A. Don’t make mistakes.　　　　 　　　　 B. Study hard

C. Try not to speak English D. Don’t be afraid.

(　 )49. What’s more important for senior school students?

A. listening　 　　　 B. reading and writing　 C. speaking 　　　　　　　 D. learning

(　 )50. We can listen to English ______, according to the passage.

A. on the radio　　 　　　 B. by train 　　　　　　　　 C. every minute　 　　　　　　 D. now and then