News 1 Have you ever thought of being able to fly around the world in a few hours though it is about 40,000 kilometers? One day, maybe you can. In November 2004, the American X-43A airplane made its first flight. It reached a speed of 8,000 kilometres an hour. This makes it the fastest plane in the world. The X-43A is only three to four metres long, but it's very heavy: it weights 1,270 kilogrammes.

News 2 Have you ever got angry at books that are full of mistakes? Don't worry, things will get better soon. Last week, China started checking textbooks, dictionaries and children's books all over the country. The government said the results of the checking would come out at the end of June.

News 3 There will be a new “star”in the sky soon. China plans to send a satellite into space by December 2006. It will stay in space for one year. It will go around the moon and take pictures. It must be very expensive, right? That's for sure-1.4 billion yuan!

News 4 Floods(洪水)across the northern Mexican state of Coahuila killed at least 32 people and left 100 more missing. It was reported on Monday. The heavy rain hit the state all night last Friday, so some banks of the river were broken. Along the river about 3,000 families were seriously affected(受影响).

1.News 1 talks about      .

      A.people can't go around the world in a few hours

      B.the American X-43A airplane travelled around the earth in a few hours

      C.the American X-43A airplane is the fastest one in the world

      D.only American can make such a fast plane

2.If the X-43A goes around the earth, it will take about       hours to finish the trip?

      A.3                        B.5                              C.8                            D.12

3.Which of the following about New 2 is TRUE?

      A.There are many mistakes in most of the textbooks, dictionaries and children's books.

      B.All the students have to use the books full of mistakes till the end of June.

      C.After the checking books will become better and better.

      D.A few mistakes are not serious for children.

4.Which of the following about the new “star”is NOT true?

      A.It will help us know more about the moon.

      B.It will go around the earth for one year.

      C.It will cost 1.4 billion yuan.

      D.It will be sent up by the year 2006.

5.Many families were affected by the flood because of      .

      A.the heavy rain on Monday                        B.the broken banks of the river

      C.the floods across Mexico                         D.the death of 132 people

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　　News 1

　　Have you ever thought of being able to fly around the world in a few hours though it is about 40,000 kilometers? One day, maybe you can. Last Saturday, the American X-43A airplane made its first flight. It reached a speed of 8,000 kilometres an hour. This makes it the fastest plane in the world. The X-43A is only three to four metres long, but it's very heavy: it weighs(重)1,270 kilogrammes.

　　News 2

　　Have you ever got angry at books that are full of mistakes? Don't worry, things will get better soon. Last week, China started checking textbooks, dictionaries and children's books all over the country. The government(政府) said the results of the checking would come out at the end of June.

　　News 3

　　There will be a new “star” in the sky soon. China plans to send a satellite into space by December 2006. It will stay in space for one year. It will go around the moon and take pictures. It must be very expensive, right? That's for sure－1.4 billion yuan!

　　News 4

　　Floods(洪水) across the northern Mexican state of Coahuila killed at least 32 people and left 100 more missing. It was reported on Monday. The heavy rain hit the state all night last Friday, so some banks of the river were broken. Along the river about 3,000 families were seriously affected(受影响).

1．News 1 talks about ________.

[　　]

A．people can't go around the earth in a few hours

B．the American X-43A airplane travelled around the earth in a few hours

C．the American X-43A airplane is the fastest one in the world

D．only Americans can make such a fast plane

2．If the X-43A goes around the earth, it will take about ________ hours to finish the trip.

[　　]

3．Which of the following about News 2 is TRUE?

[　　]

A．There are many mistakes in most of the textbooks, dictionaries and children's books.

B．All the students have to use the books full of mistakes till the end of June.

C．After the checking books will become better and better.

D．A few mistakes are not serious for children.

4．Which of the following about the new “star” is NOT TRUE?

[　　]

A．It will help us know more about the moon.

B．It will go around the earth for one year.

C．It will cost 1.4 billion yuan.

D．It will be sent up by the year 2006.

5．Many families were affected because of ________.

[　　]

A．the heavy rain on Monday

B．the broken banks of the river

C．the floods across Mexico

D．the death of 132 people

My name is Zhang Qing and my sister is Zhang Wei．Since middle school，we have dreamed about taking S great trip by __1__．When we graduated from college，we finally got the __2__ to do it．

We started our long bike ride __3__ the Mekong River in October．__4__ it was autumn，the snow had already started to fall in Tibet．Our legs felt so heavy and __5__ that we thought they had frozen．Have you ever seen snowmen ride bicycles? Zhang Wei was in front of me as usual．I knew I didn't need to encourage __6__．To climb up the mountain road was hard work but __7__ the hills was great fun．When we reached a valley（山谷），it became much warmer．We had to change our clothes．In the early evening，we stopped __8__ our tents and then we ate．After supper，Zhang Wei went to __9_ but I stayed awake．At midnight，the sky became clear and the stars were bright．There was almost no wind but the sound of the fire．What a quiet night! We have already travelled so far．We are reaching Dali in Yunnan Province．There our cousins Wang Lin and Yu Hang will __10__ us in the ride trip．I'm sure we'll have a greater time together．

1．A．bus                       B．bike                     C．train                             D．plane

2．A．chance                      B．experience            C．information            D．instruction

3．A．in                   B．on                       C．along                     D．above

4．A．Although               B．Because               C．Since                     D．If

5．A．warm                    B．hot                      C．comfortable            D．cold

6．A．him                       B．her                      C．me                        D．them

7．A．go up                    B．go down              C．to go up                 D．to go down

8．A．to put up              B．putting up            C．building                  D．to put on

9．A．work                     B．sleep                    C．travel                     D．run

10．A．greet                   B．visit                     C．join                        D．interview