The earth moves around the sun, and the moon moves around the earth. When our part of the earth turns to the moon, it is night.

  The sun is much bigger than the moon. But sometimes the moon looks bigger than the sun, because it’s much nearer to the earth.

  The sun is very bright. It gives a very strong light. The moon looks quite bright, too. But it doesn’t give any light at all.

  The moon looks much bigger and brighter than the stars. But actually(实际上） the stars are much bigger and brighter than the moon. They look smaller than the moon because they’re much farther away from us.

1.____moves around________.

A. The earth; the moon   B. The moon; the earth

C. The moon; the stars    D. The sun; the earth

2.Sometimes the moon looks bigger than the sun, because_________.

A. it is much bigger than the sun

B. it comes out only at night

C. it is much nearer to the earth than the sun

D. it doesn’t give a strong light

3.The sun_______________.

A. is very bright, and it gives a very strong light

B. isn’t bright, but it gives a very strong light

C. is very big, but it doesn’t give any light at all

D. is very round, but it can’t move round

4.The stars______________.

A. look much bigger than the moon

B. look much bigger than the sun

C. are a lot brighter than the moon, but they are not bigger than the moon

D. are much farther away from us than the moon

5.When                            ,it is day.

A. our part of the earth turns to the moon

B. our part of the earth turns to the sun

C. the sun moves

D. the moon moves

 

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If you go to London, you will see a lot of buses and cars on the road.You will also see lots of bikes because more and more people travel by bike.There are a lot of reasons for this.First, it's not expensive to buy a bike and it is quick, too.You often have to wait for a bus for half an hour.After you get on the bus, there are so many other buses and cars on the road that the bus moves very slowly.The underground train is quick but often crowded.

I traveled to work by bus for about four years.I often arrived at work late and tired.Then one day, about two years ago, a friend of mine said, “I go to work by bike every day.Please come and join me.” “But my bike is old, and there are so many buses and cars on the road.I'll feel frightened，” I answered.“You needn't feel afraid.If you follow me and we ride slowly, you will be fine，” he said.

The next day I bought a new bike.Although we went slowly, we arrived at work soon.It took 40 minutes to go by bus, but only half an hour by bike.

Now I love riding a bike to work.I arrive at work quickly and I've saved a little money, and more importantly, I feel healthy.Many people think my idea is good and maybe you will see more bikes on the road in the future.

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Transportation	Description
Bus	People need to1.________________ the bus for a long time.The bus moves2.________________ because there are so many other buses and cars on the road.
The underground train	It is quick but often 3._______________.
Bike	It is4.________________ and not expensive.It can help people save money and5.________________.

 

 

Thousands of years ago, people didn’t know that the Earth moved. They thought the sun really did move across the sky. The Greek god Helios was said to drive the sun around the sky with his chariot（战车）. But now, these ideas have all changed. Nowadays, it is the sun that drives our “chariot” around the sky.
So what does all this mean? Well, quite simply, there is now a plane （or “chariot”） that is powered by the sun. It has special parts in its wings. These parts absorb power from the sun. They absorb so much power that they can carry on flying at night. In the Greek myths（希腊神话）, Helios had to take a break at night. It seems we’re finally even more efficient than the gods themselves.
This plane is called Solar Impulse （“太阳驱动”号）. It will fly across the US in May. This is very important for the future of the world.
So why is solar energy so good for us? Well, other kinds of energy cause a few problems. If you live in China, you’ve probably noticed the pollution. This is caused by burning coal or gas to make energy. The heat and chemicals（化学制品）from this make things work. But if we use the heat from the sun, we don’t have to burn anything, and there’s no pollution.
Solar energy is not all there yet. It needs to be improved. But the best thing about it is that, unlike coal and gas, it doesn’t run out. Solar Impulse could keep flying forever. Well, actually, the sun will run out too, one day, but not for another 5 billion years. That’s a pretty long flight.
【小题1】What does “chariot” really refer to in the last sentence of Paragraph 1?

A．The Earth.

B．The Greek god.

C．Solar Impulse.

D．Birds.

【小题2】Which of the following is TRUE of Solar Impulse?

A．It can only fly at night.	B．It has already flown across the US.
C．It is powered by the sun.	D．It needs gas to work.

【小题3】In the passage, what is mentioned as the cause of pollution in China?

A．Overpopulation.	B．Burning coal or gas.
C．Using solar energy.	D．Heavy traffic.

【小题4】What does the writer mean by “That’s a pretty long flight”?

A．It takes a lot of time to get Solar Impulse going.

B．Solar Impulse moves very slowly.

C．Solar Impulse will be in use for a long time.

D．Solar Impulse has a long way to go to take the place of the sun.

【小题5】The passage is most probably taken from___________.

A．a Greek myth

B．a science fiction

C．a story-book

D．a science magazine

The earth moves round the sun, and the moon moves round the earth. When our part of the earth turns to the moon, it is night.

   The sun is much bigger than the moon. But sometimes the moon looks bigger than the sun, because it’s much nearer to the earth.

   The sun is very bright. It gives a very strong light. The moon looks quite bright,  too. But it doesn’t give any light at all.

    The moon looks much bigger and brighter than the stars. But actually the stars are much bigger and brighter than the moon. They look smaller than the moon because they’re much farther away from us.

Read and choose the right answer

1.____moves round________.

   A. The earth; the moon   B. The moon; the earth

   C. The moon; the stars    D. The sun; the earth

2.Sometimes the moon looks bigger than the sun, because_________.

   A. it is much bigger than the sun

   B. it comes out only at night

   C. it is much nearer to the earth than the sun

   D. it doesn’t give a strong light

3.The sun_______________.

   A. is very bright, and it gives a very strong light

   B. isn’t bright, but it gives a very strong light

   C. is very big, but it doesn’t give any light at all

   D. is very round, but it can’t move round

4.The stars______________.

   A. look much bigger than the moon

   B. look much bigger than the sun

   C. are a lot brighter than the moon, but they are not bigger than the moon

   D. are much farther away from us than the moon

 

Thousands of years ago, people didn’t know that the Earth moved. They thought the sun really did move across the sky. The Greek god Helios was said to drive the sun around the sky with his chariot（战车）. But now, these ideas have all changed. Nowadays, it is the sun that drives our “chariot” around the sky.

So what does all this mean? Well, quite simply, there is now a plane （or “chariot”） that is powered by the sun. It has special parts in its wings. These parts absorb power from the sun. They absorb so much power that they can carry on flying at night. In the Greek myths（希腊神话）, Helios had to take a break at night. It seems we’re finally even more efficient than the gods themselves.

This plane is called Solar Impulse （“太阳驱动”号）. It will fly across the US in May. This is very important for the future of the world.

So why is solar energy so good for us? Well, other kinds of energy cause a few problems. If you live in China, you’ve probably noticed the pollution. This is caused by burning coal or gas to make energy. The heat and chemicals（化学制品）from this make things work. But if we use the heat from the sun, we don’t have to burn anything, and there’s no pollution.

Solar energy is not all there yet. It needs to be improved. But the best thing about it is that, unlike coal and gas, it doesn’t run out. Solar Impulse could keep flying forever. Well, actually, the sun will run out too, one day, but not for another 5 billion years. That’s a pretty long flight.

1.What does “chariot” really refer to in the last sentence of Paragraph 1?

A．The Earth.         B．The Greek god.     C．Solar Impulse.      D．Birds.

2.Which of the following is TRUE of Solar Impulse?

A．It can only fly at night.                    B．It has already flown across the US.

C．It is powered by the sun.                  D．It needs gas to work.

3.In the passage, what is mentioned as the cause of pollution in China?

A．Overpopulation.                        B．Burning coal or gas.

C．Using solar energy.                      D．Heavy traffic.

4.What does the writer mean by “That’s a pretty long flight”?

A．It takes a lot of time to get Solar Impulse going.

B．Solar Impulse moves very slowly.

C．Solar Impulse will be in use for a long time.

D．Solar Impulse has a long way to go to take the place of the sun.

5.The passage is most probably taken from___________.

A．a Greek myth      B．a science fiction     C．a story-book       D．a science magazine