Frank Smithson woke up and got up to turn off the alarm clock(闹钟). “Oh no!” he thought to himself. “Another day at that office; a boss (老板) who shouts at me all the time.”

As Frank went downstairs, his eyes fell on a large brown envelope (信封) by the door. He was very happy when he opened it and read the letter inside. “Bigwoods Football Pools (足球赌博公司) would like to congratulate you. You have won half a million pounds（英镑）.”

Frank suddenly came to life. The cigarette fell from his lips (唇) as he let out a shout that could be heard halfway down the street.

At 11:30 Frank arrived at work. “Please explain why you're so late,” his boss said. “Go and jump in the lake,” said Frank. “I've just come into a little money so this is good-bye. Find yourself someone else to shout at.”

That evening Frank was smoking a very expensive Havana cigar (雪茄) when a knock was heard on the door. He rushed to the door. Outside were two men, neatly dressed in grey suits. “Mr. Smithson,” one of them said, “we're from Bigwoods Pools. I'm afraid there's been a terrible mistake…”

1. What do we know about Frank from the passage?

A. He was a lazy man.      　　  

B. He was a lucky person.

C. He had made a lot of money.     

D. He didn't get on well with his boss.

2.When he heard the knock at the door, Frank probably thought _________.

A. someone had come to say sorry to him

B. someone had come to give him the money

C. his friends had come to ask about the football pools

D. his friends had come to congratulate him on his luck

3. On hearing “…there's been a terrible mistake…”, Frank was most likely to be_____.

A. disappointed (失望的)　　 B. worried 　 C. grateful　　　D. Curious

 

 Laboratory　work　is　your　chance　to　learn　science　firsthand.　It　can　be　fun　but　you　must　be　careful　to　prevent　injury.　Listen　closely　when　your　teacher　reads　and　explains　the　rules　before　your　first　lab　lesson.

    LABORATORYRULES

    Throughout　the　lesson

    ·Do　not　enter　the　science　lab　without　the　teacher’s　permission.·No　food　or　drinks　are　to　be　alowed　in　the　science　lab.

    Before　the　Experiment

    ·Read　al　instructions　carefuly　before　every　experiment.

    ·Prepare　al　apparatus（仪器）and　arrange　them　so　that　you　wil　not　knock　them　over　while　doing　the　experiment.

    During　the　Experiment

    ·If　you　are　unsure　of　how　to　use　any　apparatus　or　how　to　operate,　ask　your　teacher　for　help.·Never　smel　or　taste　chemicals　unless　your　teacher　gives　permission.

    After　the　Experiment

    ·Wash　al　apparatus　after　use　and　return　them　to　the　places　where　they　were.

    ·Throw　waste　materials　in　proper　waste　baskets.　　　　First　Aid　　　　

    ·Report　al　accidents　to　your　teacher　immediately.

    ·If　you　spil（ 溅 出 ）any　chemicals　onto　your　body　or　clothing,　wash　with　plenty　of　water　and　report　to　your　teacher.

   1.　Your　teacher　wil　probably　tel　you　the　rules　above　_____　the　first　lab　lesson.

    A.　before　　　　　B.　since　　　　C.　during　　　　D.　after

2.　Before　every　experiment,　you　should　_____.

    A.　taste　the　chemicals　first

    B.　clean　al　the　apparatus

    C.　read　al　instructions　carefuly

    D.　report　al　the　accidents　to　the　teacher

  3.　When　you　are　not　sure　how　to　use　al　apparatus,　_____.

    A.　try　them　on　your　own

    B.　read　the　rules　carefuly

    C.　ask　your　teacher　for　help

    d.　put　them　back

 4.　It　is　clear　that　you　can　_____.

    A.　 bring　food　into　the　lab

    B.　enter　the　lab　anytime

    C.　smel　chemicals　as　you　like

    D.　learn　science　directly　in　the　lab

    5.　If　you　get　chemicals　on　the　clothing,　you　can　find　ways　to　solve　it　in　the　part　_____.

    A.　Before　the　Experiment

    B.　First　Aid

    C.　During　the　Experiment

    D.　After　the　Experiment

 

An astronaut’s work may sound exciting, but living in space isn’t as fun as you think. The website www.space.com lists the disadvantages of living in space. Here are some of them.

When astronauts work outside the station during spacewalks, they have to wear special gloves. The gloves are very tight. They can hurt the astronauts’ fingernails(手指甲) and even make them fall off.

In space, you don’t have many choices in what you eat. It’s hard to get fresh fruits and vegetables. It is not OK to eat bread because it leaves crumbs(碎屑). Crumbs could fly around everywhere.

In space, it is impossible to have a good shower because water can fly all over the ship and break the machines. Astronauts have to use a special water-shooting(喷水) gun and a washcloth.

Astronauts lose their bone strength quickly during their stay in space. So far, there is no way to solve this problem. They do exercise while they’re in space to try to keep their bones strong as long as possible.

Perhaps the hardest part of life in space is the feeling of loneliness. Astronauts sometimes have to spend weeks and even months away from Earth. They miss their friends and families.

1.People often think the life in space is       .

A. terrible                   　　B. lonely             　　　C. hard            　　　　D. fun

2.What may hurt astronauts fingernails while working in space?

A. Washcloth.                                     B. The special gloves.               

C. The water-shooting gun.                    D. Crumbs.

3.. How do the astronauts have a good shower in space?

A. By eating bread.                                                

B. By breaking the machines.             

C. By using a special water-shooting gun and a washcloth.   

D. By wearing gloves.

4. How do the astronauts keep their bones strong in space?

A. By taking medicine.                            B. By doing exercise.              

C. By taking a good rest.                    D. By walking in space.

5. What’s the hardest part of life for astronauts in space?

A. They feel very lonely.              B. They have to stay alone in space.      

C. They have no friends.                   D. They have no families.

 

---We’ll do what we can ____English well this term.

　---It’s high time for you to work hard.

　A. study　   B. to study　     C. be studied　　   D. be studying