A long time ago people thought that the Sun went round the Earth. In some countries people even said that the Sun was a god(神). They thought the god drove across the sky each day on a golden horse. Now we know the Earth goes round the Sun. It takes the Earth a year to go all way round the Sun. Today man even know how far it is for the Earth to go round the Sun. They tell us that the Earth travels over a thousand miles a minute on its journey round the Sun.

The Sun is really a star. It is much bigger than the Earth and it is very hot. Some people have been to the moon but we know that no one can ever go to the Sun. It is far too hot for people to live anywhere near it. The Sun is three hundred thousand times(倍）heavier than the Earth and more than 1 million times larger.

(    )71. A long time ago, people said the Sun was _____.

A. a golden horse of god          B. a god on a golden horse

C. a god with golden dress         D. a god and a golden horse

(    )72. People can never live anywhere near the sun because it is _____.

A. too hot      B. too far        C. too small         D. too heavier

(    )73. The Earth travels over _____ miles an hour.

A. 1, 000       B. 100, 000      C. 6, 000, 000       D. 60, 000

(    )74. One year is _____.

A. the time for the Earth to turn round.  B. the time the Earth travels one thousand miles.

C. the time the Earth goes round the Sun one circle(圈,周).  D. the journey of the Earth.

(    )75. Which of the following is TRUE? _____

A. The moon is the planet of the Sun.   B. One day man can land on the Sun.

C. The Sun is a star like other stars.     D. The moon is the nearest star to us in space.

Hi, boys and girls! Do you know   1  the house will be like in the future? Let’s listen to a prediction (预言) from a   2  . He says there will be   3  houses in the future. The houses   4 trees. The surface (表面) of the house is like a leaf. When the sun   5 , it can get sunlight (阳光). The sunlight can keep the house   6 . And it can help to make fresh   7  for the house too. The bottom (底部) of the house is   8 the land. It can   9   the soil (土壤) to keep the house strong. People won’t be afraid of the strong wind. Can this man’s prediction   10 ? No one knows. 

1.                A．how           B．what           C．which    D．when

2.                A．girl            B．woman         C．man D．actor

3.                A．flower         B．tree           C．bird D．fruit

4.                A．look like        B．look at          C．look for   D．look into

5.                A．opens          B．rises           C．closes    D．meets

6.                A．cold           B．cool           C．warm D．bad

7.                A．rain           B．space          C．air   D．sea

8.                A．on            B．over           C．behind   D．under

9.                A．use            B．search          C．spend    D．turn

10.               A．come over      B．come on        C．come out  D．come true

Fujian Tulou is a special type of Chinese building. People built most of them between the 12th and the 20th century. The oldest one has a history of more than 1,000 years.
Tulou is usually a large rectangular（长方形的）or round building with high walls. The walls are made of earth, stones, bamboo and wood, so they are thick and strong. They can not only keep the building safe from the wind and earthquake, but also make it warm in winter and cool in summer. There is usually only one main gate in each Tulou and up to （至多）80 families can live in it. It is like a small city.
UNESCO(联合国教科文组织)chose a total of 46 Fujian Tulou as a World Heritage Site（世界文化遗产）in 2008. Fujian Tulou set a good example for the world. Man can live in harmony（和谐，融洽）with the environment.
【小题1】When did people build most of Fujian Tulou?
                                                                       
【小题2】What’s the shape（形状）of Fujian Tulou?
                                                                      
【小题3】What are the walls of Fujian Tulou made of?
                                                                      
【小题4】Is Fujian Tulou like a small city?
                                                                     
【小题5】请将画线句子翻译成汉语。
                                                                     

Fujian Tulou is a special type of Chinese building. People built most of them between the 12th and the 20th century. The oldest one has a history of more than 1,000 years.

Tulou is usually a large rectangular（长方形的）or round building with high walls. The walls are made of earth, stones, bamboo and wood, so they are thick and strong. They can not only keep the building safe from the wind and earthquake, but also make it warm in winter and cool in summer. There is usually only one main gate in each Tulou and up to （至多）80 families can live in it. It is like a small city.

UNESCO(联合国教科文组织)chose a total of 46 Fujian Tulou as a World Heritage Site（世界文化遗产）in 2008. Fujian Tulou set a good example for the world. Man can live in harmony（和谐，融洽）with the environment.

1.When did people build most of Fujian Tulou?

2.What’s the shape（形状）of Fujian Tulou?

3.What are the walls of Fujian Tulou made of?

4.Is Fujian Tulou like a small city?

5.请将画线句子翻译成汉语。