People have always wondered about the moon. Thousands of years ago, people studied the moon and used it to keep track of time. Later, people invented instruments such as telescopes so that they could see the moon more clearly and learn about it.

With advances in technology, people were able to learn more about the moon. In the mid-1900s, scientists sent up rockets that could explore the moon’s surface. Later, astronauts actually went to the moon. They sent lots of information about the moon back to the earth. As a result of all this moon exploration, the moon is no longer as great a mystery as it once was.

Fill in the blanks according to the passage. Only one word for each blank.

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Long, long ago people were very 1.i _______ in the moon. They watched at the moon for2._s______ a long time that they got to know more and more about it and they even invented a machine 3._c______ a telescope. They could see the moon more clearly with it. In the middle of the 4.t_______ century people could set up rockets to the moon. In this way, people for the first time 5.__l______ on the moon and took some information back to the earth. So scientists know much more about the moon now.

 

Tom gets up at half past seven in the morning. He has an egg and some milk for his breakfast. Then he begins to go to school slowly. When he is on his way to school, he thinks, “I tell my teacher my mother is ill on Monday morning. I tell him my bike is wrong on Tuesday. What do I tell my teacher today?”
Tom thinks over but he doesn’t find a good idea before he gets to school.“May I come in?” Tom shouts at the door of the classroom.
“ Oh, my boy,” says Mr Green. “ Please look at the clock on the wall. What time is it now?”
“ It’s ten past eight,” answers Tom.
Mr Green is not happy. “ You are late for class three times this week. If all the students are like you, the clock is no use, I think.”
“ You are right, Mr Green,” says Tom. “ If we don’t have the clock, how do you know I am late for class?”
【小题1】Tom has breakfast             .

A．at school

B．at the station

C．at home

D．in a restaurant

【小题2】What does Tom tell the teacher on Tuesday?

A．His mother is ill.

B．His bike is wrong.

C．He is ill.

D．We don’t know.

【小题3】On his way to school, Tom            .

A．sings

B．runs

C．talks

D．thinks

【小题4】Tom is late for school              this week.

A．five times

B．four times

C．three times

D．once

【小题5】There is a              on the wall of the classroom.

A．map

B．clock

C．card

D．bird

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根据短文内容和首字母提示，在下文空格处填入适当的词使短文完整。（每空一词）

When you f___1__ high school or university, is learning done? The answer is “No”. In many countries, people continue l ___2___ all their lives. Why is lifelong(终身) learning important? How can it h___3____ you? Let’s look at one example of lifelong learning in Japan.

You go to school and learn. You study. You take tests. But learning doesn’t happen in school. Learning doesn’t s__4__ when you graduate (毕业) from high school or college. You are learning all the time. For example, learning can h__5____ when you go to a museum. It can a___6____ happen when you get a job. You learn when you p___7__sport or when you take a trip. Learning is life! We n___8___ stop learning. Every day you can improve y___9___ by learning something new.

In Japan, lifelong learning is very important. People in Japan like to try new learning activities. Music, calligraphy(书法) and f__10____ languages are some of their favorite classes. The Japanese take classes to improve their skills and learn new things.

When we graduate from school, we can continue to learn. Make lifelong learning one of your goals!

 

Carbon monoxide poisoning (一氧化碳中毒) causes death and injuries around the world. This gas is a problem in all parts of the world that experience cold weather. A few years ago, America’s Centers for Disease Control (C. D. C.) studied deaths linked (联系) with carbon monoxide poisoning. It found that the number of carbon monoxide deaths in the United States was greatest in January. The C.D.C. also found that carbon monoxide kills more than four hundred Americans each year. And, it said more than twenty thousand people are taken to hospital for treatment of health problems linked with the gas.

   Carbon monoxide is called the silent killer because people do not know it is in the air. The gas has no color, no taste and no smell. It does not cause burning eyes. And it does not cause people to cough. Yet, carbon monoxide gas is very deadly (致命的). It steals the body’s ability to use oxygen.

Carbon monoxide makes it difficult for the blood to carry oxygen to body tissues (血管). It does this by linking with the blood. When the gas links with the blood, the blood is no longer able to carry oxygen to the tissues that need it. Damage (损害) to the body can begin very quickly from large amounts (数量) of carbon monoxide.

How quickly this can happen depend on how long a person is breathing the gas and how much gas he or she breathes in.

   Carbon monoxide poisoning has warning signs(标志). But people have to be awake to realize them. Small amounts of the gas will cause a person’s head to hurt. He or she may begin to feel tired. Their stomachs may feel sick. The room may appear to be turning around. The person may have trouble thinking clearly.

People develop serious headache as the amount of the gas continues to enter their blood. They will begin to feel very tired and sleepy. They may have terrible stomachache.

Doctors say carbon monoxide influences people differently. For example a small child will experience health problems or die much sooner than an adult. The general health of the person or his or her age can also be important.

1.The damage of carbon monoxide to the body has something to do with _____.

A. the amount a person breathes in         

B. whether a person is healthy

C. how many signs a person finds           

D. ages of people

2.One of the signs of carbon monoxide poisoning is _____.

A. burning eyes                         B. bad cough

C. serious headache                     D. high fever

3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Carbon monoxide poisoning seldom happens in cold areas.

B. Twenty thousand Americans are killed by carbon monoxide each year.

C. Most people know whether there is carbon monoxide in the air.

D. Carbon monoxide stops the blood from carrying oxygen to body tissues.

4.What does the passage mainly talk about?

A. Warning signs that carbon monoxide poisoning has.

B. Reasons why carbon monoxide can cause person’s death.

C. The damage of carbon monoxide and how it works.

D. Influences of carbon monoxide on children and adults.

 

Carbon monoxide poisoning (一氧化碳中毒) causes death and injuries around the world. This gas is a problem in all parts of the world that experience cold weather. A few years ago, America’s Centers for Disease Control (C. D. C.) studied deaths linked (联系) with carbon monoxide poisoning. It found that the number of carbon monoxide deaths in the United States was greatest in January. The C.D.C. also found that carbon monoxide kills more than four hundred Americans each year. And, it said more than twenty thousand people are taken to hospital for treatment of health problems linked with the gas.
Carbon monoxide is called the silent killer because people do not know it is in the air. The gas has no color, no taste and no smell. It does not cause burning eyes. And it does not cause people to cough. Yet, carbon monoxide gas is very deadly (致命的). It steals the body’s ability to use oxygen.
Carbon monoxide makes it difficult for the blood to carry oxygen to body tissues (血管). It does this by linking with the blood. When the gas links with the blood, the blood is no longer able to carry oxygen to the tissues that need it. Damage (损害) to the body can begin very quickly from large amounts (数量) of carbon monoxide.
How quickly this can happen depend on how long a person is breathing the gas and how much gas he or she breathes in.
Carbon monoxide poisoning has warning signs(标志). But people have to be awake to realize them. Small amounts of the gas will cause a person’s head to hurt. He or she may begin to feel tired. Their stomachs may feel sick. The room may appear to be turning around. The person may have trouble thinking clearly.
People develop serious headache as the amount of the gas continues to enter their blood. They will begin to feel very tired and sleepy. They may have terrible stomachache.
Doctors say carbon monoxide influences people differently. For example a small child will experience health problems or die much sooner than an adult. The general health of the person or his or her age can also be important.
【小题1】The damage of carbon monoxide to the body has something to do with _____.

A．the amount a person breathes in

B．whether a person is healthy

C．how many signs a person finds

D．ages of people

【小题2】One of the signs of carbon monoxide poisoning is _____.

A．burning eyes	B．bad cough
C．serious headache	D．high fever

【小题3】Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．Carbon monoxide poisoning seldom happens in cold areas.

B．Twenty thousand Americans are killed by carbon monoxide each year.

C．Most people know whether there is carbon monoxide in the air.

D．Carbon monoxide stops the blood from carrying oxygen to body tissues.

【小题4】What does the passage mainly talk about?

A．Warning signs that carbon monoxide poisoning has.

B．Reasons why carbon monoxide can cause person’s death.

C．The damage of carbon monoxide and how it works.

D．Influences of carbon monoxide on children and adults.