The word“day” has two meanings. When we talk about the number of days in a year,  we are using “day” to mean 24 hours. But when we talk about day and night,  we are using“day” to mean the time between sunrise and sunset. Since the earth looks like a ball,  the sun can shine on only half of it at a time. Always one half of the earth is having day and the other half night. A place is moved from day into night and from night into day over and over by the spinning（旋转）of the earth. At the equator（赤道）day and night are sometimes the same length（长度）. They are each twelve hours long. The sun rises at 6 o’clock in the morning and sets at 6 o’clock in the evening. For six months the North Pole is tilted（倾斜）toward the sun. In those months the Northern Hemisphere（半球）gets more hours of sunlight than the Southern Hemisphere. Days are longer than nights. South of the equator nights are longer than days. For the other six months the North Pole is tilted away from the sun. Then the Southern Hemisphere gets more sunlight. Days are longer than nights. North of the equator nights are longer than days. Winter is the season of long nights. Summer is the season of long days.

1.When the Western Hemisphere is having day,  the Eastern Hemisphere is having ________.

　　A. both day and night　　　　　　　B. day

　　C. neither day nor night　　　　　　D. night

2.A place is moved from day into night and from night into day over and over by ________ of the earth.

　　A. the pushing　　B. the pulling　　 C. the spinning　　D. the passing

3.．At the equator day is as long as night ________.

　　A. sometimes　　 B. never　　　　 C. usually　　　　D. always

4.When the North Pole is tilted toward the sun,  the Northern Hemisphere gets ________ sunlight.

　　A. less　　　　　B. more　　　　 C. all　　　　　　D. no

5.．When it is winter in China,  ________.

　　A. the USA is tilted toward the sun

　　B. the South Pole is tilted away from the sun

　　C. the North Pole is tilted toward the sun

　　D. the North Pole is tilted away from the sun

 

 

补全短文。（共10小题；每小题1分，计10分）
用方框内所给单词的适当形式填空，使短文完整、通顺。

thousand,  many,  change,  help,  make, in,  close,  they,  also,  little

Saving electricity and water is important in our life. There are 【小题1】　　　　 little things for us to do at home to help save the Earth. They’re small, but  【小题2】　　　　 of people do the same thing and  【小题3】　　　　 a great difference. By making some small 【小题4】　 　 to the way you do things at home, you are helping our planet day by day.
You can spend 【小题5】　　　　 and improve your health better at the same time, so
【小题6】　　　　 to save the environment is a good exercise!
You can use windows to make the house good to live in. You can keep windows and doors 【小题7】　　　　 to keep the house warm in winter and open in summer. The wind will often keep you as cool as 【小题8】　　　　 the open air.
And you must do something to save water. The water that you use in the kitchen can
【小题9】　　　　 be used to wash the rice or water the flowers, and it’s very good for 【小题10】　　　　. Please always remember to turn off the lights when you leave.

词语填空 10%

make  health   I   while  open   well   from   surprise   fight   if

 

Dear Ronny,
　　Years ago you came to me for help. You said, "Grandpa, how could you do so   【小题1】  in your life? You're still active to your life, but I'm already tired of   【小题2】 for my life. How can I get the same thing that you've got?"
　　I didn't know what to say to you. But when I know there are few days left for me, I tell   【小题3】  that I should give you an answer. So here is what I believe.
First, you should know that life is filled(充满) with   【小题4】 , and many of them are good ones. If you don't keep your eyes   【小题5】 , you'll miss a number of good surprises in your life.　　
　　When you meet challenges, don’t run away, just welcome them. They'll make you stronger,   【小题6】  and cleverer than you were before. When you do something wrong, you should be thankful for the things it gave you. And then, you should use this lesson to help you   【小题7】  your dream come true. It's also important to decide what you want. Then keep your dream , work hard for it, and be ready to receive it. It will come true more quickly.
　　And always follow the rules, even the little ones. When you follow the rules, life will work well.   【小题8】  you think you can live without the rules, you're only fooling(愚弄) yourself.
　　There will be more chances   【小题9】  you are growing up. So you have to be brave enough to move from a known place to an unknown place. Life isn't just like climbing one mountain. It is also a part of your life to move   【小题10】  one top to the next. If you rest for a too long time, you may fail at last. Leave the past in the past. Climb the next mountain and enjoy the fight in your life.
　　The person that can win is the one who wants to win.
Love always,
　　Grandpa

词语填空 10%

make  health   I   while  open   well   from   surprise   fight   if

 

Dear Ronny,

　　Years ago you came to me for help. You said, "Grandpa, how could you do so   1.  in your life? You're still active to your life, but I'm already tired of   2. for my life. How can I get the same thing that you've got?"

　　I didn't know what to say to you. But when I know there are few days left for me, I tell   3.  that I should give you an answer. So here is what I believe.

First, you should know that life is filled(充满) with   4. , and many of them are good ones. If you don't keep your eyes   5. , you'll miss a number of good surprises in your life.　　

　　When you meet challenges, don’t run away, just welcome them. They'll make you stronger,   6.  and cleverer than you were before. When you do something wrong, you should be thankful for the things it gave you. And then, you should use this lesson to help you   7.  your dream come true. It's also important to decide what you want. Then keep your dream , work hard for it, and be ready to receive it. It will come true more quickly.

　　And always follow the rules, even the little ones. When you follow the rules, life will work well.   8.  you think you can live without the rules, you're only fooling(愚弄) yourself.

　　There will be more chances   9.  you are growing up. So you have to be brave enough to move from a known place to an unknown place. Life isn't just like climbing one mountain. It is also a part of your life to move   10.  one top to the next. If you rest for a too long time, you may fail at last. Leave the past in the past. Climb the next mountain and enjoy the fight in your life.

　　The person that can win is the one who wants to win.

Love always,

　　Grandpa

 

补全短文。（共10小题；每小题1分，计10分）

用方框内所给单词的适当形式填空，使短文完整、通顺。

thousand,  many,  change,  help,  make, in,  close,  they,  also,  little

Saving electricity and water is important in our life. There are 1.　　　　 little things for us to do at home to help save the Earth. They’re small, but  2.　　　　 of people do the same thing and  3.　　　　 a great difference. By making some small 4.　 　 to the way you do things at home, you are helping our planet day by day.

You can spend 5.　　　　 and improve your health better at the same time, so

6.　　　　 to save the environment is a good exercise!

You can use windows to make the house good to live in. You can keep windows and doors 7.　　　　 to keep the house warm in winter and open in summer. The wind will often keep you as cool as 8.　　　　 the open air.

And you must do something to save water. The water that you use in the kitchen can

9.　　　　 be used to wash the rice or water the flowers, and it’s very good for 10.　　　　. Please always remember to turn off the lights when you leave.