When we look at the moon through a telescope(望远镜), we can see lines and circles(圆形物). People used to(过去常常) think that this was the moon’s face and that there was a man in the moon! This is not true. There is no man in the moon.

　　What do we know about the moon? First of all, the moon is much smaller than the earth. Days and nights on the moon are very long. One day on the moon is as long as two weeks on the earth. One night is also as long as two weeks on the earth. In the daytime the moon is very hot and at night is very cold.

1.On the moon ____________.

　　    A. there is a man　            B. there is a woman　

C. there are a lot of people　    D. there is no man

2.Now we know _____________________.

　　    A. some facts about the moon　　B. nothing about the moon

　　    C. little about the moon　　 D. few facts about the moon

3.Which of the following is true?

　　    A. The moon is bigger than the earth. 

B. The earth is much bigger than the moon.

　    　C. The moon is as big as the earth.　 

D. The earth isn’t as big as the moon.　　

4. One day on the moon is as long as ______________.

　　    A. seven days on the earth　　 B. fourteen days on the earth.

　　    C. 240 hours on the earth　　　D. two years on the earth

5.The moon is very hot _____________.

A. all the time　          B. during the night　

C. in the daytime　       D. at night and in the daytime

There are 47 different kinds of kangaroos（袋鼠）. The smallest are about a quarter of a meter long; the biggest are taller than a man.

　　 Kangaroos have very long strong back legs. These are used for jumping. They also have long strong tails（尾巴）used for resting on. Kangaroos' front legs are much shorter, and are almost like arms. Kangaroos' heads are quite small, but their ears are quite large.

　　 Mother kangaroos have a pocket at the front. They have one baby each year. When it is born, the baby kangaroo goes straight into its mother's pocket. The baby kangaroos stay there for six months.

　　 The biggest kangaroos stand more than 2 meters tall, and their legs are so strong that they can jump more than 9 meters. They are very fast, and can travel at more than 50 kilometers an hour. They are very strong, but only eat fruit, leaves and grass.

（　　）1. How many different kinds of kangaroos are there?

A. seven　　　　　　 B. seventy-four　　 C. fourty-seven　　 D. forty-seven

（　　）2. How large is a big kangaroo?

　　　　　A. Smaller than a man 　　　　　　 B. Bigger than a man

　　　　　C. The same size as a man　　　 D. A quarter of a meter long.

（　　）3. Does each kangaroo have a pocket?

　　　　　A. Yes, it does. 　　　　　　　　　　 B. No, it does.

　 　　　 C. No, it doesn't. 　　　　　　　　　 D. It doesn't tell us.

（　　）4. How long does a baby kangaroo stay in its mother's pocket?

　　　　　A. one month　 　　　　　　　　　 B. three months　

　　　　　C. six months　　　 　　　　　 D. five months

（　　）5. How far can kangaroos jump?

　　　　　A. More than 2 meters.　 　　 B. More than 9 meters.

　　　　　C. Less than 2 meters.　 　　　　　　 D. Less than 9 meters.

There are forty-seven different kinds of kangaroos（袋鼠）. The smallest are about a quarter of a meter long; the biggest are taller than a man.

　　Kangaroos have very long strong back legs. These are used for jumping. They also have long strong tails（尾巴）used for resting on. Kangaroos’ front legs are much shorter, and are almost like arms. Kangaroos’ heads are quite small, but their ears are quite large.

　　Mother kangaroos have a pocket at the front. They have one baby each year. When it is born, the baby kangaroo is straight into its mother’s pocket. The baby kangaroos stay there for six months.

　　The biggest kangaroos stand more than 2 meters tall, and their legs are so strong that they can jump more than 9 meters. They are very fast, and can travel at more than 50 kilometers an hour. They are very strong, but only eat fruit, leaves and grass.

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61. How many different kinds of kangaroos are there?

A. 37　　 　　　　　 B. 74 　　　　　　　 C. 47　　 　　　　 D. 40

62. How large are the biggest kangaroos?

A. Smaller than a man.　　　　　 　　 B. taller than a man.

　 C. The same size as a man. D. A quarter of a meter long.

63. Does a mother kangaroo have a pocket?

　 A. Yes, it does.　　　　　　　　 　　 B. No, it does.

　 C. No, it doesn’t.　　　　　　　 　 D. It doesn’t tell us.

64. How long does a baby kangaroo stay in its mother’s pocket?

　 A. One month　 　　　　 B. Three months　 　　　　　 C. Six months　 　 D. Five months

65. How far can kangaroos jump?

　 A. More than 2 meters.　　　　　　 B. More than 9 meters.

　 C. Less than 2 meters.　　　　　　 D. Less than 9 meters.

Betty is not a traditional American beauty. She is unfashionable, has thick red glasses, untidy hair and large metal braces (牙套) on her teeth. But this hasn’t stopped her from becoming one of American’s favorite TV characters. So how did she manage to do it?

The answer is that charm can be more attractive than beauty. Betty is the main character in a TV show Ugly Betty. The show is about her life as an office worker at a fashion magazine in New York.

　　The TV show has just started. Betty has many exciting experiences and romantic stories. Betty is often looked down on and laughed at by the people around. But she manages to do better than others with her hard work, charm and wisdom. The show tells us about how a girl goes from an ugly young duck into a beautiful swan.

　　Though you may know the ending of the show from the beginning and the story is familiar to many of us, it has still been a big success in the USA. It has attracted a large number of viewers and won two Golden Globes awards, one of the highest honors for a television program in the USA.“ I think you can see a bit of Betty in all of us, and I mean men as well, because it’s about the underdog (弱者)”，says Ashley Jensen, who plays one of the characters on the show.

　　The program is so successful because of the good performance of the 23-year-old actress America Ferrera who plays the role of Betty. She brings the character alive on the screen.

1.Betty is popular because of ____.

A. her clothes 　　　　　B. her charm 　　　   C. her metal braces  　　　D. her appearance

2.In Paragraph 4, the underlined word “it” refers to (指的是) ____.

A. the beginning 　　　　B. the ending 　　  　C. the story 　　　        D. the show

3.Which is the reason for the success of the show?

A. A large number of viewers. 　　　　　　B. Her life as an office worker.

C. The wonderful performance. 　　　　　 D. Two Golden Globes awards.

4.Which of the following is NOT true according of the show?

A. Betty is a girl of wisdom.

B. Betty acts as a beautiful swan on the show.

C. Betty is an American favorite TV character.

D. Betty is often looked down on by the people around.

5. What can be the best title for the passage?

A. Beauty from within. 　　　　　  B. A romantic story.

C. An ugly girl. 　　　　　　　　  D. An exciting experience.