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　　    These days men and women , young and old are ___1_____ the same kind of ___2____, and a lot of ___3_____ have long hair（头发）. We often can't ___4_____whether they are boys or girls, men or women.

　　    ___5_____ old man often goes to walk in the park. He is sitting on a chair now. A young person is ___6_____ ___7_____ him.

　　    "Oh, goodness!" the old man says to the other one. "Do you ___8_____ that person with long hair? Is it a boy or a girl?"

　　    "A boy," says the other one. "He is my son." "Oh," says the old man, "Please ____9____ me. I don't know you are his ____10____." "I'm not his mother, I'm his father," says the other one.

　　1. A. having   B. wearing   C. putting   D. buying

　　2. A. clothes   B. trees     C. pictures  D. Bags

　　3. A. we       B. your     C. them     D. Theirs

　　4. A. talk      B. teach     C. say      D tell

　　5. A. An       B. A        C. The      D. /

　　6. A. running   B. flying    C. standing  D. driving

　　7. A. on        B. beside   C. in       D. At

　　8. A. see       B. watch    C. look     D. Read

　　9. A. help      B. excuse    C. teach   D. Ask

　　10. A. baby     B. sister     C. father   D. Mother

What is the sky？ Where is it？ How bright is it？ What lies above it？ These questions are difficult to answer, aren’t they？

　　Is the sky blue？ The sky has no color. We know that there is air around the world. When planes fly, they need air to lift their wings. Planes can’t fly very high because the air gets thinner when they go up higher. If we go up about 1,200 kilometers from the earth, we’ll find no air there.

　　When we talk about the sky, we usually mean the atmosphere around the earth. It is like a very thick “cover” over the earth and keeps it warm. Without the “cover”, the earth would be a very cold place and nothing could live on it.

　　Looking up above us, you will see the blue sky with white clouds. It is usually light blue, but the sky would be dark blue if you go to the top of the highest mountains. And you will see fewer clouds between you and the sun.

　　And if you sit in a spaceship high above the earth, there is no air at all. The sky would be so dark that its color would be black.

　　Sometimes the sky doesn’t look blue. When the sun rises and falls, you will see red, orange, and other colors in the sky. These are the most beautiful moments of the day.

　　Now you may understand that we see colors because the air scatters (散射) the sunlight. Light travels through the air. Without air, there would be no light and no colors.

1.Planes can’t fly very high because ____________.

A．there is air around the world

B．the air gets thinner when they go up higher

C．it’s warmer in the sky

D．the air gets thicker when they go up higher

2.We can see colors of the sky because ____________.

A．the sun rises and falls every day

B．the sky has lots of colors

C．the air scatters the sunlight

D．the sunlight has many colors

3.Which of the following is TRUE？

A．There is little air without light and colors in the sky.

B．The sky will look red, orange and other colors at noon.

C．The sky has only one color when the sun rises and falls.

D．The sky is dark blue if you go to the top of the highest mountains.

根据短文内容，用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空，每词限用一次。

The generation gap (代沟) has become a serious problem. It’s reported that some children may kill themselves if they 　1.　 with their parents. I think it is because they don’t have a good time with each other. Parents now spend more time in the office, so they don’t have much time to spend with their children. As time 　2.　 by, they both feel that they don’t have the 　3.　 topics to talk about. I think parents should spend more time with 　4.　, get to know them and understand them. And 　5.　 children, show your feelings to your parents. They really love you. So tell them your thoughts. In this way, you can have a better understanding of each other.

假如你叫大明，收到了你的英国朋友Tony的来信，信中他很关心四川雅安地震后学生的情况。请你根据他的来信内容写一封回信，感谢他对灾区学生的关心，回答他的问题，并谈谈你的感受。
提示词语：thank you, care to， go on， government ，offer，encourage， brave　
Dear Daming,
I’m sorry to hear that a big earthquake happened in Ya’an, Sichuan. Some school buildings broke down in the earthquake and many students couldn’t go to school. But I know the government is trying their best to help them. And Chinese people are so strong and brave that they aren’t afraid of anything difficult. Can the students go on studying now? Please tell me more about them.
I’m looking forward to hearing from you soon.
Yours, 
Tony
Dear Tony,
I’m glad to hear from you.                                         
                                                                                 
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                                                              
Best wishes.  
Yours
Daming

Martin is a fifteen-year-old boy. He used to be a“problem child”, but a recent 46  with his mother changed his life. He didn’t use to give his mother many problems. 47, after his father’s death a few years ago, Martin’s life became 48 more difficult. His mother couldn’t afford to pay for her child’s education. To do this, she 49 work, and so was often not at home.
His mother looked after him as 50 as she could. Unfortunately, Martin still caused problems. He was not 51 in studying and he often got in to trouble. Luckily, his mother was very 52 and didn’t give up trying to help him. In the end, she 53 a difficult decision:to send him to a boys’boarding school. Martin hated it and used to cause a lot of trouble.
One day, he told his teacher he wanted to leave the school. The teacher said it was necessary for Martin to 54 with his mother. Martin called his mother, but to his 55, this phone call changed his life. “It was exactly 56 Ineeded, ”he said. “My mother helped me to understand how much she had given me. She also told me that even though my father was no longer with us, he was 57 me and would always take pride in every thing good I do. That’s when I decided to change. I realize that 58 my father died, I have been afraid of being alone, and have tried to make my mother pay more attention to me. ”
　　 Now Martin has 59 changed. He has been working hard and is now one of the best students in his class. How was he able to change?His mother’s 60 helped him to feel good about himself.