John thinks it won’t be long _________ he is ready for his new job.

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

 

War Horse is a historical story by Michael Morpurgo. It is written for kids ages 8 to 12. Now just sit and get through the introduction to the plot.
In 1914, a young horse named Joey is sold to a farmer. The farmer' s son, Albert, is thrilled. He cares for Joey. When the family begins to feel the financial impact of war, Albert' s father secretly sells Joey to an army officer named Captain Nicholls. Albert begs the captain to let him join the army. Albert is too young, but Nicholls promises to take good care of Joey for him.
Nicholls treats Joey well. Though Joey still remembers Albert, he grows to like his new master. He develops a friendship with another horse, Topthorn., who belongs to Nicholls' friend, Captain Stewart. The horses and men are shipped overseas for battle. They soon face their own battle in France, and Captain Nicholls is killed.
A young soldier named Warren becomes Joey’s new owner. Joey and Topthorn do well in battle, but the Germans capture Warren and Stewart and their horses. The horses' duty of pulling carts full of wounded German soldiers earns them praise. An old farmer and his granddaughter, Emilie, dote on the horses as well. When the German army moves out of the area, Emilie and her grandfather keep the two horses. Joey and Topthorn are content to work the farm until another band of soldiers takes them. They become workhorses under bad conditions. Joey is very upset when Topthorn dies of exhaustion.
Alone and frightened, Joey wanders into "no-man's-land” between the German and English camps. An English soldier takes him back to camp.
Joey is reunited with Albert. As the war ends, Albert' s officer announces the horses will be sold in France. An old Frenchman buys Joey. The man, Emilie' s grandfather, tells Albert how Emilie lost the will to live after the horses were taken. However, he eventually sells Joey to Albert for one penny, as long as Albert promises to share Emilie' s story so her life will not be in vain. Joey and Albert return home.
【小题1】Why does Albert's father secretly sell Joey?

A．Because he’s in need of money.

B．Because Captain Nicholls is fond of Joey.

C．Because Albert is too young to care for Joey.

D．Because he believes Joey will contribute to the country.

【小题2】Which of the following is TRUE about Captain Nicholls?

A．He’s a rich man.

B．He’s a Frenchman.

C．He’s a man of his word.

D．He doesn’t win Joey’s trust.

【小题3】The underlined phrase "dote on" in Paragraph 4 probably means ____.

A．train

B．ride

C．raise

D．love

【小题4】Which of the following words can be used to describe Emilie’s grandfather?

A．Brave.

B．Generous.

C．Hardworking.

D．Humorous.

NASA has opened the door to the next generation of space discovery by announcing great plans for a base for humans to live on the surface of the moon forever.

The project to build a base on the moon will begin soon after 2020, with astronauts living there within four years.

The project comes after several excellent scientists and environmentalists asked humans to look beyond Earth to ensure the survival of the species (物种).

Eventually, the moon will be a base for humans to explore the solar system and one day land on Mars.

NASA began planning for the first moon landing since 1972 when George Bush, the US president, announced his new plan for space exploration four years ago.

NASA has already talked about the design of the Orion spacecraft that will replace the old space shuttle fleet in 2010.

The plan for the moon base, however, is the first detailed explanation of how NASA intends to prepare for the first manned exploration of deep space and a possible Mars mission within 30 years.

Scientists also believe that the south pole on the moon contain rich natural gases such as the rare helium-3 that could be used as fuel for the generation of nuclear power. Besides, teams of astronauts living there for six months at a time would mine for hydrogen and oxygen to make water and possibly rocket fuel.

1.When was the plan to explore space first announced according to the passage?

A．In 1972.          B．In 1950.           C．In 1968.           D．In 2020.

2.The reasons why NASA has begun the plan to explore space include the followings except ________.

A．to protect Earth                        B．to explore deep space

C．to finish Mars mission                    D．to show how powerful the USA is

3.In the future, when people fly to the moon, they will probably not bring with them too much ________

A．hydrogen         B．food             C．oxygen           D．water

4.The passage mainly talks about ________.

A．the USA’s new plan for space exploration

B．how to build a base on the moon

C．why to ensure the survival of the species

D．where to get new natural resources

 

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Dear Diary,

Here I am in the middle of a city, 350 miles far away from our farmhouse. Do you want to know why we move last week? Dad lost his job, and as Mom explained, “He was lucky to find other one.” His new job meant I had to say goodbye to my classmate, my school or just everything else I love in the world. To make matters bad, now I have to share a room with my younger sister, Maggie. Tomorrow is first day of school. I am awfully tiring, but I know I will never fall sleep.

Good night and remember, you, dear Diary, is my only souvenir from my past life and my only friend.

Yours,

Rosemary

 

The other day, I happened to meet someone I hadn’t seen for many years. I couldn’t believe the change in him. In fact, he didn’t even seem like the  36  person.

When I first knew Bill, back in  37 , he was one of the most carefree (无忧无虑) people I had ever  38  . He was always ready to have a party. He thought  39  of going out for beer at three o’clock in the morning or driving 50 miles to see an old  40  he really liked. Bill and I were in the same class in college, and  41  was never dull when he was  42  . With him there was one wild  43  after another. Sometimes I wonder how we  44  to study for our exams.

Last week I was in <<Houston>> on business and I ran into Bill in the bar at the hotel.  45  , I wasn’t even sure it was  46  . Was this short-haired businessman really the same person? I wasn’t really sure until I came near him but it indeed was Bill. Now he works for a bank. He   47  most of the evening about his job, his new car and his house. How he had changed! Back when we were in college, the  48  thing Bill cared about was possessions. Now they seemed to be his main  49  . Although I have changed quite a bit myself, somehow, I never  50  Bill changing so much. My image of him  51  the one I had formed  52  the time when we were college students together.

I suppose it’s  53  to expect people to remain the same, especially 54  I have changed so much myself. But I must say that I enjoyed the old Bill much more than the new Bill. Maybe he  55  the same way about me.

A. proper                   B. same                 C. usual                    D. right

A. childhood                  B. the army           C. his thirties            D. college

A. considered             B. supposed           C. met                      D. expected

A. nothing                 B. much                C. most                    D. none

A. man                   B. hospital             C. movie               D. country

A. learning                 B. life                   C. work                    D. fun

A. in                         B. out                   C. away                    D. around

A. adventure                  B. mistake             C. chance                     D. joke

A. decided              B. intended         C. managed              D. hoped

A. First of all             B. At first        C. Now and then       D. All the time

A. that                    B. us                     C. there                 D. him

A. thought                 B. talked         C. argued                    D. spent

A. first                   B. last                   C. next                 D. only

A. interest                  B. event                C. subject                     D. problem

A. forgot                B. minded             C. liked                 D. imagined

A. remained            B. reminded        C. suggested          D. became

A. since                     B. from                 C. at                            D. till

A. unnecessary           B. foolish                  C. common            D. unusually

A. because                 B. that                   C. how               D. when

A. felt                 B. acted           C. looked                  D. discovered