A long time ago people thought the sun went around the earth. Now we know the earth goes round the sun. It takes the earth a year to go all the way round the sun. Today men even know how far it is for the earth to go round the sun. They tell us that the earth travels over one and a half thousand kilometers a minute on its way round the sun.

The sun is really a star. It’s much bigger than the earth and it is very hot. Some people have been to the moon, but we know no one can go to the sun. It’s too hot for people to live anywhere near it. The sun is three hundred thousand times heavier than the earth and more than a million times larger.

1.Long ago people thought_____.

A. the sun circled the earth

B.the earth circled the sun

C.the earth went round the sun

D.the moon went round the sun

2.It takes_____.

A. the sun one year to go all the way round the earth

B.the earth one year to go all the way round the sun

C.the earth one month to go round the sun

D.the sun one month to go round the earth

3.In fact the earth travels _____in the space.

A. a million kilometers an hour

B.half a thousand kilometers a minute

C.very fast

D.very slowly

4.People can never live anywhere near the sun because_____.

A. the sun is too hot

B.the sun is too far

C.the sun is too big

D.spaceships can’t reach the sun

5.The earth is_____.

A. as heavy as the sun

B.much heavier than the sun

C.as light as the sun

D.much lighter than the sun

 

A long time ago people thought the sun went around the earth. Now we know the earth goes round the sun. It takes the earth a year to go all the way round the sun. Today men even know how far it is for the earth to go round the sun. They tell us that the earth travels over one and a half thousand kilometers a minute on its way round—the sun.

The sun is really a star. It's much bigger than the earth and it is very hot. Some people have been to the moon，but we know no one can go to the sun. It’s too hot for people to live any where near it. The sun is three hundred thousand times heavier than the earth and more than amillion times larger.

l. Long ago people thought________ (　)

A. the sun circled the earth

B. the earth circled the sun

C. the earth Went round the sun

D. the moon Went round the sun

2. It takes _________ (　)

A. the sun one year to go all the way round the earth

B. the earth one year to go all  the way round the sun

C. the earth one month to go round the sun

D. the sun one month to go round the earth

3. In fact the earth travels __________ in the space.(　)

A. a million kilometers an hour

B. half a thousand kilometers a minute

C. Very fast

D. very slowly

4. People can never live anywhere near the sun because________ (　)

A. the sun is too hot

B. the sun is too far

C. the sun is too big

D. spaceships can’t reach the sun

5. The earth is___________.(　)

A. as heavy as the Sun

B. much heavier than the Sun

C. as light as the sun

D. much lighter than the sun

 

What a fine day! The sun is ____1____ and everything is bright. Can you ____2____ the heat（热量）when you stand in the sun? The sun ___3_____ the heat from far away. It's ____4____ to believe（相信）that the sun is about one hundred and fifty million（百万）kilometers away. The sun ____5____ small because it is so far from us, but it is really big.

　　The earth goes ____6____ the sun. It takes one year for the earth to do that. And at the same time the earth ____7____ is spinning（旋转）around once every twenty-four ___8_____ .

　　The sun gives light. It keeps us ____9____ . It makes things grow. We can't ___10_____ without（没有）the sun.

（　）1. A. walking　　  B. laughing　　　　　　　　   C. shining　　　　　　　　　　 D. resting

（　）2. A. feel　　　　    B. see　　　　　　　　　　　　  C. hear　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. learn

（　）3. A. throws　　   B. gives　　　　　　　　　　    C. shows　　　　　　　　　　 D. sells

（　）4. A. real　　　　    B. important　　　　　　　　 C. easy　　　　　　　　　　    D. difficult

（　）5. A. watches　　 B. looks　　　　　　　　　　   C. has　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. wants

（　）6. A. round　　    B. near　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. by　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. above

（　）7. A. he　　　　　　 B. himself　　　　　　　　　　 C. it　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. itself

（　）8. A. months　　  B. weeks　　　　　　　　　　  C. days　　　　　　　　　　    D. hours

（　）9. A. hot　　　　    B. cold　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. warm　　　　　　　　　　  D. cool

（　）10. A. play　　　　 B. live　　　　　　　　　　　　  C. eat　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. drink

 

Zhalong is a nature reserve in Heilongjiang in north-east China. It is one of the world’s most important wetlands. The reserve covers an area of 210,000 hectares. The area provides food and shelter for wildlife. It is an ideal home for different kinds of plants, fish and birds.
Many birds live comfortably in Zhalong Nature Reserve all year round, while some only stay there for a short time. There are many fish in the wetlands, and the birds can easily catch them for food. Zhalong has long been called “the home of the crane”. There are 15 crane species (物种) in the world. 8 of them are in China and there are 6 species in Zhalong area. It is an important living area for the rare red-crowned cranes. There are not many red-crowned cranes in the world. Every spring and summer, red-crowned cranes lay and hatch (孵化) their eggs in Zhalong.
Some people want to change the wetlands to make more space for farms and buildings. This means there will be less and less space for wildlife. More and more birds are in danger because they do not have enough living space. Many of them died. The Chinese government wants to protect these endangered birds, and they can be safe in Zhalong.
Every year, a lot of tourists go to Zhalong to watch birds. This year, members of our Bird-watching Club are going to study the different kinds of birds in Zhalong and the changes in their numbers. The study begins next month.
We _______ once a year. We are now inviting secondary school students to help. We need more people to help us count and do something to help the birds.
Many people do not understand the importance of the wetlands. We hope this information will help them understand and make them actively take action to protect wildlife.
【小题1】 What does the underlined word “ideal” mean?

A．Perfect.

B．Dangerous.

C．Crowded.

D．Expensive.

【小题2】 What can we learn from the second paragraph?

A．All birds stay in Zhalong Nature Reserve all year round.

B．There are eight species of red-crowned cranes in Zhalong.

C．The number of the world’s red-crowned cranes is small.

D．Every winter red-crowned cranes hatch eggs in Zhalong.

【小题3】Which of the following can we choose for the blank (空白) in the fifth paragraph?

A．go birdwatching

B．do a bird count

C．go bird-hunting

D．hold a bird show

【小题4】The purpose of the article is to _______.

A．attract more visitors to pay a visit to Zhalong Nature Reserve

B．ask people to take action to protect wetlands and wildlife

C．prevent people from watching birds in Zhalong Nature Reserve

D．make people around the world know the Birdwatchting Club

Zhalong is a nature reserve in Heilongjiang in north-east China. It is one of the world’s most important wetlands. The reserve covers an area of 210,000 hectares. The area provides food and shelter for wildlife. It is an ideal home for different kinds of plants, fish and birds.
Many birds live comfortably in Zhalong Nature Reserve all year round, while some only stay there for a short time. There are many fish in the wetlands, and the birds can easily catch them for food. Zhalong has long been called “the home of the crane”. There are 15 crane species (物种) in the world. 8 of them are in China and there are 6 species in Zhalong area. It is an important living area for the rare red-crowned cranes. There are not many red-crowned cranes in the world. Every spring and summer, red-crowned cranes lay and hatch (孵化) their eggs in Zhalong.
Some people want to change the wetlands to make more space for farms and buildings. This means there will be less and less space for wildlife. More and more birds are in danger because they do not have enough living space. Many of them died. The Chinese government wants to protect these endangered birds, and they can be safe in Zhalong.
Every year, a lot of tourists go to Zhalong to watch birds. This year, members of our Bird-watching Club are going to study the different kinds of birds in Zhalong and the changes in their numbers. The study begins next month.
We _______ once a year. We are now inviting secondary school students to help. We need more people to help us count and do something to help the birds.
Many people do not understand the importance of the wetlands. We hope this information will help them understand and make them actively take action to protect wildlife.
【小题1】 What does the underlined word “ideal” mean?

A．Perfect.

B．Dangerous.

C．Crowded.

D．Expensive.

【小题2】 What can we learn from the second paragraph?

A．All birds stay in Zhalong Nature Reserve all year round.

B．There are eight species of red-crowned cranes in Zhalong.

C．The number of the world’s red-crowned cranes is small.

D．Every winter red-crowned cranes hatch eggs in Zhalong.

【小题3】Which of the following can we choose for the blank (空白) in the fifth paragraph?

A．go birdwatching

B．do a bird count

C．go bird-hunting

D．hold a bird show

【小题4】The purpose of the article is to _______.

A．attract more visitors to pay a visit to Zhalong Nature Reserve

B．ask people to take action to protect wetlands and wildlife

C．prevent people from watching birds in Zhalong Nature Reserve

D．make people around the world know the Birdwatchting Club