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阅读理解。     What is the sky? Where is it? How bright is it? What lies above it? These questions are difficult to
answer, aren"t they?
     Is the sky blue? The sky has no color. We know that there is air around the world. When planes fly,
they need air to lift their wings. Planes can"t fly very high because the air gets thinner when they go up
higher. If we go up about 1,200 kilometers from the earth, we"ll find no air there.
     When we talk about the sky, we usually mean the atmosphere around the earth. It is like a very thick
"cover" over the earth and keeps it warm. Without the "cover", the earth would be a very cold place and
nothing could live on it.
     Looking up above us, you will see the blue sky with white clouds. It is usually light blue, but the sky
would be dark blue if you go to the top of the highest mountains. And you will see fewer clouds between
you and the sun.
     And if you sit in a spaceship high above the earth, there is no air at all. The sky would be so dark that
its color would be black.
     Sometimes the sky doesn"t look blue. When the sun rises and falls, you will see red, orange, and other
colors in the sky. These are the most beautiful moments of the day.
     Now you may understand that we see colors because the air scatters (散射) the sunlight. Light travels
through the air. Without air, there would be no light and no colors.
1. Planes can"t fly very high because         .
A. there is air around the world
B. the air gets thinner when they go up higher
C. it"s warmer in the sky
D. the air gets thicker when they go up higher
2. What"s the meaning of the underlined word "atmosphere?"
A. 氧气
B. 大气层
C. 蓝天
D. 气氛
3. We can see colors of the sky because         .
A. the sun rises and falls every day
B. the sky has lots of colors
C. the air scatters the sunlight
D. the sunlight has many colors
4. Which of the following is TRUE?
A. There is little air without light and colors in the sky.
B. The sky will look red, orange and other colors at noon.
C. The sky has only one color when the sun rises and falls.
D. The sky is dark blue if you go to the top of the highest mountains.

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阅读理解。
     New rules and behavior standards (标准) for middle school students came out in March．Middle
School is going to use a new way to decide who the top students are．The best students won"t only have
high marks．They will also be kids who don"t dye their hair,smoke or drink．The following are some of
the new rules．
     Tell the truth．Have you ever copied someone else" work in all exam? Don"t do it again! That"s not
what an honest student should do．If you have played computer games for two hours in your room, don"t
tell your parents you have done homework．
     Do more at schoo1．Good students are kind to other people and love animals．April is a bird loving
month in China．Is your school doing anything to celebrate? You should join! That way, you can learn
more about animals and how to protect them．When more people work together,it makes it more fun for
everyone．
     Have you ever quarreled with your teammates when your basketball team lost? Only  working together
can make your team stronger．Be friendly to the people you are with. Try to think of others, not only
yourself．
     Be open to new ideas．Have you ever thought that people could live on the moon? Maybe we will
discover Earth II some day．Don"t look down on new ideas．Everyone"s ideas are important．You
should welcome them, because flew ideas make life better for everyone．
     Protect yourself．Has someone ever taken money from one of your classmates? Don"t let it happen to
you．If you have to go home late, you should take care of yourself and let your parents know．
     Use the internet carefully．The internet can be useful for your studies．But something on the internet
isn"t good for kids, So try to look at Web pages that are good sites for children．Here are some；
http://kiks. Dastday. com；http://www. chinakids. net. com
1．An honest student should _____．
    A．tell the truth even when he is wrong．
    B．copy someone else"s work in an exam．
    C．try to think of others,not only yourself．
    D．quarrel with your teammates when your basketball team loses．
2．Tile main idea of the fourth paragraph is about _____．
    A．making your team stronger
    B．being strict with others
    C．learning from each other
    D．working together with others
3．Paragraph 5 tells students to _____．
    A．1ive on the moon
    B．discover Each
    C．look down on new ideas
    D．be open to new ideas
4．Good Web sites for children can _____．
    A．be a waste of time
    B．make life much easier
    C．help them with their studies
    D．do homework for them
5．The school new rules will help kids by telling them _____．
    A．how they can study well
    B．what is right and what is wrong
    C．what they should do at school
    D．how they can protect themselves

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阅读理解。     Nowadays, we can know time very easily．Even a little child may know the time．We always ask
"What time is it?" Then people can tell me the exact time．But before the invention of clocks, it was
very difficult．One way people told the time was by using sundials, but it was impossible to tell the time
on cloudy days or at night．
     The first mechanical(计时)clock was invented in China by Su Sung in 1088．The first clock in
Europe was invented 195 years later, at the end of the 13th century．And in Britain, 67 years later, the
alarm clock was invented in Germany.
     The first watch was invented in Italy in 1462. Early watches were different from today"s in two main
ways．First, they only had an hour hand．Second, you could not wear them on your wrist. (手腕)You
had to keep them in your pocket- that"s why they were called "pocket clocks"．
     The first wrist watch came from Switzerland 328 years after the first pocket clock, but nobody bought
them．They did not become popular for a hundred years．
     Digital clocks and watches came from the United States and are the new popular inventions in
time-keeping．Shops all over the world started to sell them in 1971.1．The underlined sundials in the first paragraph may mean ______． A．太阳
B．日冕
C．手表
D．闹钟2．The first mechanical(计时)clock was invented ______． A．in China
B．in England
C．in America
D．in Germany3．The first watch was invented ______years later than the first mechanical clock． A．195
B．67
C．328
D．3744．According to the passage, the first wrist watch ______．A．was invented in Italy in 1462
B．many people liked to buy it
C．was the same as our watches nowadays
D．came from Switzerland 328 years after the first pocket clock5．This passage may be from a(an)______．  A．news
B．Ads
C．magazine
D．math book

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阅读理解。
     Do you know something about the holiday, camps in Hong Kong? The students in Hong Kong used to
take part in an English holiday camp in their holidays．And their parents weren"t with them．Though they were very young.
    Now they still enjoy, taking part in many kinds of holiday camps without their parents．Many parents
let their children take part in some kinds of holiday camps in order to learn some practical knowledge in
their life．And also learn some knowledge about living skills science,reading and writing. The most
important for the children is to learn to look after themselves．
   Holiday camps in Hong Kong are not so expensive．Most of families can afford to send their children
there for further (进一步的)  study, for making their bodies strong. And the government never charges (收费) for them．
    It is said that students in Hong Kong have much knowledge about many things．Perhaps it has
something with the kinds of holiday camps．
1．Students in Hong Kong like to take part in the _____.
    A．holiday camps
    B．English holiday camps
    C．Science holiday camps
    D．Chinese holiday camps
2．When students in Hong Kong are in the holiday camps their parents _____.
    A．must be with them
    B．have to look after them nearby
    C．must stay at home
    D．aren"t with them
3．The most important thing for the students to take part in the holiday camps in Hong Kong is _____.
    A．to learn some English words
    B．to learn much knowledge about many things
    C．to learn to look after themselves
    D．to have a farther study about many subjects
4．The cost to take part in a holiday camps is _____.
    A．very dear
    B．not so cheap
    C．very high
    D．very low
5．The students who often take part in the holiday camps _____.
    A．must have much knowledge about many things
    B．must be very thin
    C．must be very tall
    D．must be very beautiful

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任务型阅读。回答问题。
    Some things can carry messages, for example, a sign at the bus stop helps you to know which bus to
take．Signs on the door tell you where to go in or out．Have you ever noticed that there are a lot of
signs around you and that you receive messages from them all the time?
     People can communicate on many other ways．An artist can use his drawing to tell about beautiful
mountains, about the blue sea and many other things．Books are written to tell you about all the
wonderful things in the world and also about people and their ideas．
     Books, magazines, TVs, radios and films all help us lo communicate with others．They all help us to
know what is going on in the world and what other people are thinking about．
1．What call help you if you want to know which bus to take?
       ___________________________________________
2．What do the signs on the door do?
       _________________________________________
3．People can communicate in many other ways, can"t they?
      _________________________________________
4．What can help us to communicate with others?
       ______________________________________
5．What do they help us to do?
      ________________________________________

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阅读理解     Will the world end in 2012? Many people believe the Mayan Calendar 2012 says so. But there is still a heated argument about it. Some people say it is a big hoax. Some are sure of it.
     What exactly is the Mayan Calendar 2012 and who are the Mayans? The Mayans were a group of people who lived thousands of years ago in what is now Mexico. They knew so much about the world and the universe that they invented the Long Count Calendar. The Mayan Calendar 2012 is actually just part of the calendar. 3. The most interesting thing about this calendar is that it seems to predict a great disaster that will happen in the year 2012. According to it, there will be an end to the existing history and a new one will begin.
     One misunderstanding about the Mayan Calendar 2012 is that it points to an end of the world. While the calendar ends in 2012, it doesn"t actually indicate that the world will not exist in the year 2012. In fact, instead of referring to a real disaster(灾难) that will happen, it refers to the birth of a new period, the beginning of another circle of the calendar.
     4. Whether you believe that the Mayan Calendar 2012 points to a real global disaster or not, it would be best if you keep yourself informed(消息灵通的). There are many resources about the Mayan predictions but the best are the ones that include scientific data with the discussion.
     You should also prepare yourself for the worst thing that can happen. While there is no need to panic, it would be useful if you can prepare yourself for natural disasters such as storms, floods and earthquakes. We should prepare for disasters that can come in any year and not just in 2012.A. 根据短文内容回答下列问题1. Why could Mayans invent Mayan Calendar 2012 thousands of years ago?
    _________________________________________________
2. According to the passage, will the world end in 2012?
    _________________________________________________B. 将短文中划线部分译成汉语3. _________________________________________________
4. _________________________________________________C. 请给短文拟一个适当的英文标题5. ________________________________________________

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