When you look at the sky at night, the moon looks bigger than the stars. Actually, the moon is much smaller than the stars and the sun. It's much smaller than the earth. But the moon is much closer to us than any star. That is why it looks so big. If you hold a coin close to your eye, it looks big. If you look at it across the moon, it looks small.
The moon moves around the earth. It makes one trip in about four weeks. The moon looks flat to us. But it is a round ball, like the earth.
People once thought the moon had fire on it. They thought the fire made it bright. Now we know the moon is like a mirror. It gets its light from the sun.
Our sunlight comes from the sun, too. What is the sun? The sun is a star. The stars we can see have their own light. There are many big stars we cannot see. Their light had burned out. Others are still bright, but they are so far away that we cannot see them. The sun looks bigger and much brighter than other stars because it is the nearest of all stars. The sun and the other stars we see are very hot, but the air around us saves us from the heat of the sun.
The sun gives us light and warmth. It makes plants grow and turns leaves green. It makes life possible on our earth. It is a life giving star.
【小题1】 It takes _______ for the moon to go around the earth.

A．more than a week

B．nearly a month

C．half a year

D．more than a year

【小题2】 The moon is bright because _______.

A．there is some fire on it	B．it is near the sun, too
C．there is a big mirror on it	D．it can get light from the sun

【小题3】 The passage tells us _______.

A．the sun is not the biggest star	B．the sun is bigger than any other star
C．only the sun can shine	D．the sun is one of the farthest stars to us

【小题4】 Why do we call the sun "a life giving star"?

A．Because it gives us warmth.

B．Because there are some living things on it.

C．Because plants and animals can't live without it.

D．Because people have to live in the dark without it.

Food or friends? Lip salve (润唇膏) or iPod? What is the most important thing in the US teenagers’ lives today? Let’s take a look.

Some find that they can’t do without people.

“My biggest need is my friends. Without them, I wouldn’t do much,” said Adrian Fernandez, a 14-year-old boy.

With others, food always comes first.

“I do not think that I could live without chili con carne (辣子肉丁). I eat it every day. And if I didn’t have it, it’s all I would think about,” said Max Wu, an 8th-grade boy.

Sometimes, the things teenagers can’t do without are strange.

Take 14-year-old girl Hannah Sacchini for example. “I cannot live without lip salve, especially in winter,” said Hannah Sacchini. “I go mad if my lips get dry.”

Of course, today everybody uses mobile phones and computers. Some teens can’t live without these high-tech (高科技的) things.

Justin Beck, a 15-year-old boy, feels like this: “I would not be able to live without my iPod. I use it for so many different things. I always have it with me,” he said.

So, now we know the things US kids really must have. What about you and your classmates? What can’t you live without?

根据短文内容，选择最佳选项。 （10分）

1.To Adrian Fernandez,     is the most important.

A. a friend              B. lip salve      C. a computer       D. chili con carne

2.How often does Max Wu eat chili con carne?

A. Once a week.               B. Every day.

C. Twice a day.                  D. Three times a week.

3.Hannah Sacchini will become     if her lips get dry.

A. fat         B. excited            C. shy                 D. annoyed

4.We can learn that Justin Beck     takes his iPod to school.

A. never               B. sometimes        C. always              D. hardly ever

5.The passage mainly tells us    .

A. what things the US kids really must have

B. what the US teenagers do every day at school

C. what the most important food in the US teenagers’ lives is

D. how the US teenagers’ lives are every day at school

 

When you look at the sky at night, the moon looks bigger than the stars. Actually, the moon is much smaller than the stars and the sun. It’s much smaller than the earth. But the moon is much closer to us than any star. That is why it looks so big. If you hold a coin close to your eye, it looks big. If you look at it across the moon, it looks small.
The moon moves around the earth. It makes one trip in about four weeks. The moon looks flat to us. But it is a round ball, like the earth.
People once thought the moon had fire on it. They thought the fire made it bright. Now we know the moon is like a mirror. It gets its light from the sun.
Our sunlight comes from the sun, too. What is the sun? The sun is a star. The stars we can see have their own light. There are many big stars we cannot see. Their light had burned out. Others are still bright, but they are so far away that we cannot see them. The sun looks bigger and much brighter than other stars because it is the nearest of all stars. The sun and the other stars we see are very hot, but the air around us saves us from the heat of the sun.
The sun gives us light and warmth. It makes plants grow and turns leaves green. It makes life possible on our earth. It is a life giving star.
【小题1】 It takes _______ for the moon to go around the earth.

A．more than a week

B．nearly a month

C．half a year

D．more than a year

【小题2】 The moon is bright because _______.

A．there is some fire on it	B．it is near the sun, too
C．there is a big mirror on it	D．it can get light from the sun

【小题3】 The passage tells us _______.

A．the sun is not the biggest star	B．the sun is bigger than any other star
C．only the sun can shine	D．the sun is one of the farthest stars to us

【小题4】 Why do we call the sun "a life giving star"?

A．Because it gives us warmth.

B．Because there are some living things on it.

C．Because plants and animals can’t live without it.

D．Because people have to live in the dark without it.

Food or friends? Lip salve (润唇膏) or iPod? What is the most important thing in the US teenagers’ lives today? Let’s take a look.
Some find that they can’t do without people.
“My biggest need is my friends. Without them, I wouldn’t do much,” said Adrian Fernandez, a 14-year-old boy.
With others, food always comes first.
“I do not think that I could live without chili con carne (辣子肉丁). I eat it every day. And if I didn’t have it, it’s all I would think about,” said Max Wu, an 8th-grade boy.
Sometimes, the things teenagers can’t do without are strange.
Take 14-year-old girl Hannah Sacchini for example. “I cannot live without lip salve, especially in winter,” said Hannah Sacchini. “I go mad if my lips get dry.”
Of course, today everybody uses mobile phones and computers. Some teens can’t live without these high-tech (高科技的) things.
Justin Beck, a 15-year-old boy, feels like this: “I would not be able to live without my iPod. I use it for so many different things. I always have it with me,” he said.
So, now we know the things US kids really must have. What about you and your classmates? What can’t you live without?
根据短文内容，选择最佳选项。 （10分）
【小题1】To Adrian Fernandez, 　　　 is the most important.

A．a friend

B．lip salve

C．a computer

D．chili con carne

【小题2】How often does Max Wu eat chili con carne?

A．Once a week.	B．Every day.
C．Twice a day.	D．Three times a week.

【小题3】Hannah Sacchini will become 　　　 if her lips get dry.

A．fat

B．excited

C．shy

D．annoyed

【小题4】We can learn that Justin Beck 　　　 takes his iPod to school.

A．never

B．sometimes

C．always

D．hardly ever

【小题5】The passage mainly tells us 　　　.

A．what things the US kids really must have

B．what the US teenagers do every day at school

C．what the most important food in the US teenagers’ lives is

D．how the US teenagers’ lives are every day at school

Food or friends? Lip salve (润唇膏) or iPod? What is the most important thing in the US teenagers’ lives today? Let’s take a look.

Some find that they can’t do without people.

“My biggest need is my friends. Without them, I wouldn’t do much,” said Adrian Fernandez, a 14-year-old boy.

With others, food always comes first.

“I do not think that I could live without chili con carne (辣子肉丁). I eat it every day. And if I didn’t have it, it’s all I would think about,” said Max Wu, an 8th-grade boy.

Sometimes, the things teenagers can’t do without are strange.

Take 14-year-old girl Hannah Sacchini for example. “I cannot live without lip salve, especially in winter,” said Hannah Sacchini. “I go mad if my lips get dry.”

Of course, today everybody uses mobile phones and computers. Some teens can’t live without these high-tech (高科技的) things.

Justin Beck, a 15-year-old boy, feels like this: “I would not be able to live without my iPod. I use it for so many different things. I always have it with me,” he said.

So, now we know the things US kids really must have. What about you and your classmates? What can’t you live without?

根据短文内容，选择最佳选项。 （10分）

1.To Adrian Fernandez, 　　　 is the most important.

A．a friend           B．lip salve           C．a computer        D．chili con carne

2.How often does Max Wu eat chili con carne?

A．Once a week.                          B．Every day.

C．Twice a day.                            D．Three times a week.

3.Hannah Sacchini will become 　　　 if her lips get dry.

A．fat               B．excited           C．shy              D．annoyed

4.We can learn that Justin Beck 　　　 takes his iPod to school.

A．never            B．sometimes         C．always            D．hardly ever

5.The passage mainly tells us 　　　.

A．what things the US kids really must have

B．what the US teenagers do every day at school

C．what the most important food in the US teenagers’ lives is

D．how the US teenagers’ lives are every day at school