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　　It seems to us that the earth stands quite still. But it is really moving all the time. It turns around a make-believe line through its centre. We call this make-believe line the earth's axis (地軸). The two ends of the earth's axis are called its poles. It makes the earth twenty-four hours travel around its axis once.

　　We look at the sun and say it “rises” and travels across the sky, but the sun doesn't really do so. It is the turning of the earth which makes us feel as if the sun were moving across the sky. We can't see that the earth is moving because everything else on the earth is turning with us. As the earth turns around every twenty-four hours, first one half faces the sun and then the other half. When our half of the earth is facing the sun, we say it is day. When our half is away from the sun, we say it is night. It is the turning of the earth that, tells us when to go to bed and when to get up.

1．What's the meaning of the phrase “a make-believe line”?

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A．It is a line that we can't believe.

B．It's a line that we can't see.

C．It's a line that anyone can make.

D．It's a line that we can make and believe.

2．The meaning of the word “pole” is ________ .

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A．the north and the south points of the earth.

B．a(chǎn) tall piece of wood or metal that stands in the ground.

C．either of the two ends of a line.

D．either of two complete different opinions.

3．Usually we say, “The sun rises in the east and sets in the west”. In fact, the sun ________ .

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4．We can't see the earth moving because ________ .

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A．We live on the earth

B．everything on the earth is moving with us

C．the earth is smaller than the sun

D．Both A and B

5．When do we have “day” and “night”?

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A．When the part of me earth where we live faces the sun, we have “day”, and when the part of the earth where we live turns away from the sun we have “night”.

B．When the earth faces us we have “day”, and when the earth runs away from us we have “night”.

C．When the part of the earth turns to the sun we have “night”, and when our part of the earth turns away from the sun we have “day”.

D．When the sun turns to us we have “day”, and when the sun turns away from us we have “night”.

We asked thirty young people ____2____ fourteen and eighteern．We asked them ____3____ they usually spent on their computers in a week，but we were ____4____ in what they used the computers ____5____．

The usual time spent on a computer in a week was about twelve hours，with ____6____ user about thirty-two hours, and the lowest user about five hours．

All the children said they usually used computers ____7____ ．Fourteen children told us they did some word-processing(文字處理) ____8____ ．Only two of them said computer ____9____ their lessons，and eight people told us they kept addresses and phone numbers ____10____．Only three people said they were learing to make computer programmes and nobody looked up databases(數(shù)據(jù)庫)．None of them used computers for any other use．

The ____11____ show that computers ____12____ by most young people as ____13____ than game machines．The only other great uses are for word-processing and keeping address lists．____14____ ，though computers are common in the homes of young people，they have not yet become ____15____ in everyday life．

1． (　)A．used by　　   B．given to　　  C．made for　　    D．bought by

2． (　)A．among　　    B．between　　 C．for　　　　　　  D．about

3． (　)A．how long away  B how much moneyC．how much time  D．how often

4． (　)A．busy　　　　   B．better　　   C．careless　　　　 D．interested

5． (　)A．for　　　　    B．on　　　　  C．about　　　　   D．to

6． (　)A．high　　　　   B．higher　　   C．the higher　　   D．the highest

7． (　)A．to read　　　　 B．to show　　  C．to play games    D．to manage house

8． (　)A．at times　　    B．as usual　　  C．at last　　　　   D．in no time

9． (　)A．encouraged　　 B．expressed　　 C．served　　　　  D．attracted

10． (　)A．in their minds  B．on their computersC．in their note-booksD．in their desk notes

11． (　)A．problems　　 B．results　　    C．sceneries　　    D．informations

12． (　)A．regard　　   B．have regarded   C．will regard　　   D．are regarded

13． (　)A．a little more   B．a little　　    C．more　　　　    D．a bit

14． (　)A．More or less   B．From then on    C．By the way　　   D．It seems to us that

15． (　)A．wonderful    B．popular　　　　 C．useful　　　　  D．expensive

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　　Look at the diagram. It 1 something of home computers used by a group of young people.

　　We asked thirty young people 2 fourteen and eighteen. We asked them how much 3 they usually spent on their computers in a week, but we 4 most interested in 5 user about thirty-two hours, or only five hours. The usual time spent on a computer in a week was about twelve hours, with 6 user about thirty-two hours, and the lowest user only five ours.

　　All the children said they usually used computers 7 . Fourteen children told us that they did some wordprocessing(文字處理) 8 . Only two of them said computers 9 their lessons, and eight people told us they kept addresses and phone numbers on their computers or used 10 as diaries. Only three people said they were learning to make computer programmes and nobody looked up databases(數(shù)據(jù)庫). None of them used computers for any 11 use.

　　The 12 show that computer use is quite high among 14-18 years old. They also show quite clearly that computers 13 by most young people as little more than game machines. The only other great uses are for word-processing and keeping address lists. 14 , though computers are common in the homes of young people, they have not yet become 15 in everyday life.

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　　This reports shows something of home computer use by a group of young people. It is a common idea that children today know about computers and have a good knowledge of using them in all sides of their lives. We decided to try to find out whether this was true.

　　We asked thirty young people between 14 and 18. All the children said they had computers at home. We asked them how much time they usually spent on their computers in a week, but we were most interested in what they used their computers for.

　　The usual time spent on a computer in a week was about 12 hours, with the highest user about 32 hours and the lowest user only 5 hours. There was no great difference between boys and girls.

　　All the children said they usually used the computer to play games. Fourteen told us they did some wordprocessing(文字處理) at home, but not very much. Only 2 of them said that computers helped them with their studies, and 8 people told us they kept addresses and telephone numbers on their computers or used them as diaries. Only 3 people said they were learning to make computer programmes, and nobody looked up databases(數(shù)據(jù)庫) (other than their address lists). None of the people used their computers for any other use. The diagram(圖表) gives all the results one by one.

　　The results show that computer use is quite high among 14-18 year-old children. They also show quite clearly that computers are seen by most young people as little more than games machines. The only other great uses are for wordprocessing and keeping address lists. It seems to us that, though computers are common in the homes of young people, they have not yet become useful in everyday life.

1．In the diagram, what does the letter “d” show?

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A．3 people between 14 and 18.

B．Only 2 of the group.

C．To help them with their studies.

D．To help them with computer programmes.

2．We are afraid there is one mistake in the diagram What is it?

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A．the words “Number of people” and “Computer use” should be changed each other.

B．Add all the numbers from “a” to “g”, the number should just be 30.

C．The number of “d” should be higher.

D．There should be not number about “f”.

3．In the report, “l(fā)ittle more than” means ________.

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4．If children could use computers usefully, that means ________.

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A．children could play all kinds of different games

B．more other databases than address lists should be learnt

C．there would be great different between boys and girls

D．computers would be much more popular

動詞填空 （本大題共8分,每小題1分）

1.Our teacher told us that the earth ____________ (move ) around the sun.

2.Audrey Hepburn ___________(honour) with a number of awards during her lifetime.

3.--Why didn’t you understand the problem? I explained it just now. 

--Sorry, I _______________(consider) where to spend my holiday.

4.Please stop talking, guys. I can’t hear what the youth worker__________(announce).

5.How happy the students from different countries were            (see) each other yesterday!

6.The old man seems rather sad. Perhaps he ________ (lose) something important.

7.Before I saw the film, I _______________ (not see) a film for 2 years.

8.His parents promised that they ____________ (take) him to the USA if he did well in all his subjects.

  Satellites are an important part of our ordinary lives. For example, the information for weather forecasts is sent by satellite. Some satellites have cameras which take photographs of the Earth to show how clouds are moving. Satellites are also used to connect our international phone calls.

  Computer connections of the World Wide Web and Internet also use satellites. Many of our TV programs come to US through satellites. Airplane pilots also sometimes use a satellite to help them find their exact location.

  We use satellites to send television pictures from one part of the world to another. They are usually 35，880 kilometers above the equator. Sometimes we can see a satellite in the sky and it seems to stay in the same place. This is because it is moving around the world at 11，000 kilometers an hour—exactly the same speed that the earth rotates. A satellite must orbit the Earth with its antennae facing the earth. Sometimes, it moves away from its orbit，So there are little rockets on it which are used to put the satellite back in the right position. This usually happens about every five or six days.

  Space is not empty! Every week, more and more satellites are sent into space to orbit the Earth. A satellite usually works for about 10-12 years. Satellites which are broken are sometimes repaired by astronauts or sometimes brought back to Earth to be repaired. Often，very old or broken satellites are left in space to orbit the Earth for a very long time. This is very serious because some satellites use nuclear power and they can crash into each other.

51.Which of the following is NOT done by satellites according to the passage?

   A. Sending information for weather forecast.        B. Taking photographs of the Earth.

   C. Sending TV pictures.                         D. Providing food for airplane pilots.

52.What’s the speed the earth rotates at?

   A.35,880 kilometers per hour.                   B.335,880 kilometers per hour.

   C.11,000 kilometers per hour.                   D.110,000 kilometers per hour

53.Why does the satellite move around the world at the same speed as the Earth rotates?

  A. In order to take photographs.                  B. In order to stay in a certain position in the orbit.

  C. In order to move away from its orbit.            D. In order to send television pictures.

54.What does the underlined word “This” in the 3rd paragraph refer to?

  A. A satellite.                                       B.A little rocket.

  C. A satellite seems to stay in the same place in the sky.

  D. The satellite puts the rockets in the right position.

55.Which is true of satellites?

  A.A satellite usually works for about 10-12 years.

  B. Every time a satellite gets broken, it is brought back to the Earth to be repaired.

  C.A broken satellite is never left in space.

  D. They often crash into each other.

  Satellites are an important part of our ordinary lives. For example, the information for weather forecasts is sent by satellite. Some satellites have cameras which take photographs of the Earth to show how clouds are moving. Satellites are also used to connect our international phone calls.

  Computer connections of the World Wide Web and Internet also use satellites. Many of our TV programs come to US through satellites. Airplane pilots also sometimes use a satellite to help them find their exact location.

  We use satellites to send television pictures from one part of the world to another. They are usually 35，880 kilometers above the equator. Sometimes we can see a satellite in the sky and it seems to stay in the same place. This is because it is moving around the world at 11，000 kilometers an hour—exactly the same speed that the earth rotates. A satellite must orbit the Earth with its antennae facing the earth. Sometimes, it moves away from its orbit，So there are little rockets on it which are used to put the satellite back in the right position. This usually happens about every five or six days.

  Space is not empty! Every week, more and more satellites are sent into space to orbit the Earth. A satellite usually works for about 10-12 years. Satellites which are broken are sometimes repaired by astronauts or sometimes brought back to Earth to be repaired. Often，very old or broken satellites are left in space to orbit the Earth for a very long time. This is very serious because some satellites use nuclear power and they can crash into each other.

51.Which of the following is NOT done by satellites according to the passage?

   A. Sending information for weather forecast.        B. Taking photographs of the Earth.

   C. Sending TV pictures.                         D. Providing food for airplane pilots.

52.What’s the speed the earth rotates at?

   A.35,880 kilometers per hour.                   B.335,880 kilometers per hour.

   C.11,000 kilometers per hour.                   D.110,000 kilometers per hour

53.Why does the satellite move around the world at the same speed as the Earth rotates?

  A. In order to take photographs.                  B. In order to stay in a certain position in the orbit.

  C. In order to move away from its orbit.            D. In order to send television pictures.

54.What does the underlined word “This” in the 3rd paragraph refer to?

  A. A satellite.                                       B.A little rocket.

  C. A satellite seems to stay in the same place in the sky.

  D. The satellite puts the rockets in the right position.

55.Which is true of satellites?

  A.A satellite usually works for about 10-12 years.

  B. Every time a satellite gets broken, it is brought back to the Earth to be repaired.

  C.A broken satellite is never left in space.

  D. They often crash into each other.

Satellites are an important part of our ordinary lives. For example, the information for weather forecasts is sent by satellite. Some satellites have cameras which take photographs of the Earth to show how clouds are moving .Satellites are also used to connect our international phone calls.

Computer connections of the World Wide Web and Internet also use satellites. Many of our TV programs come to US through satellites. Airplane pilots also sometimes use a satellite to help them find their exact location.

We use satellites to send television pictures from one part of the world to another. They are usually 35，880 kilometers above the equator. Sometimes we can see a satellite in the sky and it seems to stay in the same place. This is because it is moving around the world at 11，000 kilometers an hour—exactly the same speed that the earth rotates. A satellite must orbit the Earth with its antennae facing the earth. Sometimes, it moves away from its orbit，So there are little rockets on it which are used to put the satellite back in the right position .This usually happens about every five or six days.

Space is not empty! Every week, more and more satellites are sent into space to orbit the Earth. A satellite usually works for about 10-12 years. Satellites which are broken are sometimes repaired by astronauts or sometimes brought back to Earth to be repaired. Often，very old or broken satellites are left in space to orbit the Earth for a very long time. This is very serious because some satellites use nuclear power and they can crash into each other.

51.Which of the following is NOT done by satellites according to the passage?

A. Sending information for weather forecast.　　 B. Taking photographs of the Earth.

C. Sending TV pictures.　　　　　　　　　　 D. Providing food for airplane pilots.

52.What’s the speed the earth rotates at?

A.35,880 kilometers per hour.　　　　　　 　 B.335,880 kilometers per hour.

C.11,000 kilometers per hour.　　　　　　 　 D.110,000 kilometers per hour

53.Why does the satellite move around the world at the same speed as the Earth rotates?

A. In order to take photographs.　　 B. In order to stay in a certain position in the orbit.

C. In order to move away from its orbit. D. In order to send television pictures.

54.What does the underlined word “This” in the 3rd paragraph refer to?

A. A satellite.　　　　　　　　　 B.A little rocket.

C. A satellite seems to stay in the same place in the sky.

D. The satellite puts the rockets in the right position.

55.Which is true of satellites?

A. A satellite usually works for about 10-12 years.

B .Every time a satellite gets broken，it is brought back to the Earth to be repaired.

C. A broken satellite is never left in space.

D. They often crash into each other.

The sun is really a star. It’s much bigger than the earth and it is very hot. Some people have been to the moon, but we know no one can go to the sun. It’s too hot for people to live anywhere near it. The sun is three hundred thousand times heavier than the earth and more than a million times larger.

1.Long ago people thought_____.

A. the sun circled the earth

B.the earth circled the sun

C.the earth went round the sun

D.the moon went round the sun

2.It takes_____.

A. the sun one year to go all the way round the earth

B.the earth one year to go all the way round the sun

C.the earth one month to go round the sun

D.the sun one month to go round the earth

3.In fact the earth travels _____in the space.

A. a million kilometers an hour

B.half a thousand kilometers a minute

C.very fast

D.very slowly

4.People can never live anywhere near the sun because_____.

A. the sun is too hot

B.the sun is too far

C.the sun is too big

D.spaceships can’t reach the sun

5.The earth is_____.

A. as heavy as the sun

B.much heavier than the sun

C.as light as the sun

D.much lighter than the sun

    As a result, my first homework was a real disaster （災難）. My face turned red as I read the teacher’s comments （評語）. She wrote, “Teresa, it seems to me that you need to learn how to structure （構思）your writing. ”

    I knew she was right. I had been writing stories for too long and didn’t have well-structured writing. When I wrote a story, I could start a new paragraph （段）every line. But this was not how history writing worked.

    I rewrote the homework four or five times, and asked my classmates for help before I finally handed it in. With continued rewriting, my homework changed a lot. My second paper received a high grade.

    These are my happiness and sadness. Each one makes me try harder next time.

  1. At first the writer thought it was ________ to learn history.

    A. difficult　　　　　　　　    B. easy

    C. boring　　　　　　　　　　  D. interesting

  2. The writer’s face turned red _______.

    A. after he talked to the teacher

    B. when he had his homework back

    C. after he got an “A” for his work

    D. when he did his history homework

  3. What was the writer’s problem?

    A. He spent too much time writing stories

    B. He wrote stories in his history homework.

    C. He did his homework the way he wrote stories.

    D. He made his homework too long to be read.

  4. What do the last two sentences tell us?

    A. The writer will try to learn better and better.

    B. History learning needs hard working.

    C. When we are sad, we want to work harder.

    D. The happier we are; the better we will work.