Now satellites are helping to forecast the weather. They are in space, and they
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Now satellites are helping to forecast the weather. They are in space, and they can reach any part of the world. The satellites take pictures of the atmosphere（大气）, because this is where the weather forms. They send these pictures to the weather stations. So meteorologists（气象学家）can see the weather of any part of the world. From the pictures, the scientists can often say how the weather will change.
Today, nearly five hundred weather stations in sixty countries receive satellite pictures. When they receive new pictures, the meteorologists compare them with earlier ones. Perhaps they may find that the clouds have changed during the last few hours. This may mean that the weather on the ground may soon change, too. In their next weather forecast, the meteorologists can say this.
So the weather satellites are a great help to the meteorologists. Before satellites were invented, the scientists could forecast the weather for about 24 or 48 hours. Now they can make good forecasts for three or five days. Soon, perhaps, they may be able to forecast the weather for a week or more ahead（提前）.
小题1:Satellites travel ___________.| A．in space | B．in the atmosphere | | C．above the ground | D．above space |
小题2: Why do we use the weather satellites to take pictures of the atmosphere?
Because ________.| A．the weather satellites can do it easily | B．clouds form there | | C．the weather forms there | D．the pictures can forecast the weather |
小题3:Meteorologists forecast the weather ________.| A．when they have received satellite pictures | | B．after they have compared new satellite pictures with earlier ones | | C．before they received satellite pictures | | D．during they study satellite pictures |
小题4:Maybe we’ll soon be able to forecast the weather for ________.| A．one day | B．two days | | C．five days | D．seven days or even longer |
小题5:The main idea of this passage is that satellites are now used in ______.| A．taking pictures of the atmosphere | | B．receiving pictures of the atmosphere | | C．doing other work in many ways | | D．weather forecasting |
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答案
小题1:A
小题2:C
小题3:B
小题4:D
小题5:D |
解析
文章主要讲了卫星运用于气象
小题1:A细节题，由第一段第二句They are in space可知卫星是在太空中的，故选A
小题2:C细节题，文章第三句The satellites take pictures of the atmosphere（大气）, because this is where the weather forms.可知天气形成于大气层，故选C
小题3:B细节题，文章第二段第二句When they receive new pictures, the meteorologists compare them with earlier ones.可知气象学家在比较之后才报天气故选B
小题4:D细节题，文章最后一句Soon, perhaps, they may be able to forecast the weather for a week or more ahead可知气象预报可提前七天或更久，故选D
小题5:D文章理解题，本文主要讲了卫星运用于天气预报，故选D |
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Being shy keeps many Chinese people from getting to know westerners. You may feel nervous about making language mistakes in front of a native English speaker.
But remember, westerners living in Asia know how it feels to try to communicate in a foreign language. They have made many mistakes when speaking Chinese!
So don’t worry about speaking imperfect English. The important thing is just to communicate. Start talking, and make some foreign friends!
Many westerners value(注重) their privacy(隐私). Don’t be surprised if your new friend doesn’t want to include you in everything he does. This may seem strange to Chinese who worry about that their friends will get lonely.
Chinese people often expect their good friends to give advice and take care of them in many ways. If you expect this kind of care from westerners, you may be disappointed. Why? Because most westerners value independence. They feel insulted(侮辱的) if others think they can’t take care of themselves. They will assume(假设) you feel the same way.
Of course, these tips(小提示) are just rules of thumb(经验之谈) and may not apply(适用) to all westerners. Each person you meet will have his or her own ideas about friendship. When you get confused(不明白), don’t be shy and worry to ask questions. Your new western friends may also have many questions about Chinese culture, and they may be hesitant(犹豫) to ask. So encourage them to ask questions, too.
Be honest and open to your friends. Respect each other’s differences. The friendships you make can be lifelong treasure both for you and your new friends.
小题1:.Why do many Chinese people feel worried to speak to the foreigners?| A．Being shy. | B．Making a lot of language mistakes. | | C．Nothing to say. | D．Can’t speak a foreign language. |
小题2:.What do you think the foreigners may not be insulted with?| A．Giving advice. | B．Taking care of themselves. | | C．Getting care from good friends. | D．Getting help. |
小题3:.What does the underlined word “independence” mean?小题4:.What may help you to make lifelong friends?| A．Be honest. | B．Open to your friends. | C．Respect each other. | D．All of the above. |
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People do not usually like floods but some farmers need floods when their fields are too dry.When there is a flood, the water carries mud and sand from the river bed to the field near the river. When the water goes away, the mud and sand become good soil.
People in many countries tell stories about a very big flood. The flood covered the world. Here is just one of those stories.
A long , long time ago there was a man called Noah(诺亚). He lived with his wife, his three sons and his sons’ wives. One day, Noah heard a voice. It said: “Noah, soon there will be a big flood. You must build a boat. You must put two of every animal and bird in the boat. Many, many people will die in the flood but you and your family will be all right.”
Noah and his family built a boat. They put two of every animal and bird in their boat. They put food in the boat, too. Then it started to rain. It rained for 40 days and 40 nights. The water covered the world. The hills and mountains looked like islands. Noah’s boat stopped on the top of the mountain. At last the rain stopped and the flood went away. There was a beautiful rainbow in the sky. And the animals and birds left Noah’s boat. They ran, jumped, walked and flew away to live on the mountains.
According to the story, answer the following questions:
小题1:Can floods be good for farmers?
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小题2:What did Noah build to protect his family from the flood?
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小题3:How long did the rain last?
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Can plants eat people? Probably not, but there are many plants that eat meat. Some of them are big, and they can eat small animals. One famous meat-eating plant is the Venus flytrap(捕蝇草).
The Venus flytrap is a very strange plant. It grows in dry parts of the United States. Its leaves are like the pages of a book. They can open and close very quickly. Inside the leaves, there are three small hairs. If a fly(苍蝇) touches one of the hairs, the leaf closes quickly. The fly cannot get out. In about half an hour, the leaf presses the fly until it is dead. Then, the plant covers the fly. Slowly, the plant eats the fly.
Why do plants do it? Most plants get what they need from the sun, the air and the ground. In some places, the ground is very poor. It doesn’t have all these important things, especially nitrogen(氮). Animal meat has a lot of nitrogen, so some plants eat meat to get what they need. Let’s hope that some of the bigger plants don’t get the same idea!
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小题1:The Venus flytrap is a kind of . | A．plant | B．animal | C．food | D．meat |
小题2:The Venus flytrap grows in .| A．most parts of the world | B．some parts of Africa | | C．dry parts of the United States | D．wet parts of England |
小题3:From the passage, we learn that .| A．all plants can eat people | B．all plants can eat animals | | C．some plants can eat people | D．many plants can eat animals |
小题4:The underlined word “presses” probably means in Chinese.小题5:Why do some plants eat animal meat? Because .| A．plants are dangerous to animals | | B．animals are dangerous to plants | | C．plants want to get what they need from animal meat | | D．Plants want to protect themselves against animals |
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In the world ,soccer of football is the most popular sport. This is because many countries have wonderful teams for the World Cup. The World Cup is held every four years.
To remember 2002 FIFA World Cup ,children from different countries and more than 60 children from Japanese schools came together and spent three weekends drawing a big picture called“Dream(梦幻) World Cups” in Japan .The children drew animals, flowers and people playing soccer under a blue bright sky. They wished each football team good luck by drawing the flags(旗帜)of all the countries that will take part in the World Cup in Japan and South Korea. The picture was put up in a park near a playground in Yokohama .Some football teams will have games there.
Are you a football fan(迷)？The World Cup makes more and more people interested in football. Teenagers(青少年)like playing and watching football .Many of them love some football stars so much that they get the pictures of their favorite players on the walls of their rooms. That is the way to show their love for the World Cup as children in Japan.
小题1:If a country wants to take part in the World Cup ,she must have______. | A．Many football fan | B．a very good team | | C．many football player | D．a big playground |
小题2:From the passage, in the picture children drew many things except______. | A．people playing football | B．pictures of some football stars | | C．a sunny sky | D．flowers |
小题3:In“Dream World Cup”,the children drew the flags of some countries______. | A．to show their love for their own country | | B．to tell the people their stories | | C．to show their good wishes for the football teams | | D．to show their new ideas about football. |
小题4:Many teenagers have the pictures of some football stars because___.| A．they are interested in football | | B．they are football fans | | C．they think their favorite players are great | | D．all of A,B and C |
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long ago people made fires from lightning(闪电)。 But they had to keep the fire burning, for they couldn’t start it again if there was no lightning. Later, they found out hitting two piece of stone together could make a spark (火花). The spark could fire dry leaves. In this way they could make the fire again if it went out. Then people also learned to make a fire by rubbing. They made a hole on a big piece of wood and put a smaller stick into the hole. They turned the stick again and again. After a few minutes they got a fire.
As years went by, people learned other ways to make a fire. Sometimes they used the heat from sun. they held a piece of glass in the right way and made a piece of paper on fire.
About two centuries ago, people began to make matches (火柴). Matches brought people a quick and easy way to make fire. Today matches are still being used, but people have more new ways to make fires. One of them is to use an electric fire starter. Of course an electric fire starter is much more expensive than a box of matches. But it is more useful.
小题1: A spark can _________.| A．fire any leaves | B．burn anything | | C．burn dry leaves | D．keep fires burning |
小题2: We can also get a fire by _________.| A．making a hole on a big piece of wood | | B．putting a smaller stick into the hole | | C．turning the stick hard for a while | | D．doing all the above together |
小题3: Matches have been used _________.| A．for about two thousand years | | B．for about two hundred years | | C．since people began to use fire for cooking | | D．since people used the heat from the sun. |
小题4:From this passage we know _______.| A．using matches is the easiest and most useful way to make fires | | B．people don’t use matches any more since they had electric fire starters | | C．today there are only two ways to make fires | | D．some forest fires happen from lightning |
小题5: Choose the right order of the ways to make fires people got to know _________.
a. with a match
b. from the sun
c. from lightning
d. by rubbing
e. with an electric fire starter.| A．d ,b, c, a, e | B．d, c, b, a, e | | C．c, d, b, a, e | D．c, b, d, a, e |
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