Thousands of years ago, people didn’t know that the Earth moved. They thought the sun really moved across the sky. The Greek god Helios was said to drive the sun around the sky with his chariot (戰車). But now, these ideas have all changed. Nowadays, it is the sun that drives our “chariot” around the sky.
So what does all this mean? Well, quite simply, there is now a plane (or “chariot”) that is powered by the sun. It has special parts in its wings. These parts absorb power from the sun. They absorb so much power that they can carry on flying at night. In the Greek myths, Helios had to take a break at night. It seems we’re finally even more efficient (效率高) than the gods themselves.
This plane is called Solar Impulse (太陽驅動號). It will fly across the US in May. This is very important for the future of the world.
So why is solar energy so good for us? Well, other kinds of energy cause a few problems. If you live in China, you’ve probably noticed the pollution. This is caused by burning coal or gas to make energy. The heat and chemicals (化學制品) from this make things work. But if we use the heat from the sun, we don’t have to burn anything, and there’s no pollution.
Solar energy is not all there yet. It needs to be improved. But the best thing about it is that, unlike coal and gas, it doesn’t run out. Solar Impulse could keep flying forever. Well, actually, the sun will run out too, one day, but not for another 5 billion years. That’s a pretty long flight.
1. What does “chariot” really refer to (指的是) in the last sentence of Paragraph 1?
A. The Earth. B. The Greek god. C. The plane. D. Birds.
2. Which of the following is TRUE about Solar Impulse?
A. It can only fly at night. B. It is powered by the sun.
C. It has already flown across the US. D. It needs gas to work.
3. In the passage, what is mentioned as the cause of pollution in China?
A. Overpopulation. B. Heavy traffic.
C. Using solar energy. D. Burning coal or gas.
4. What does the writer mean by “that’s a pretty long flight”?
A. Solar Impulse moves very slowly.
B. Solar Impulse will be in use for a very long time.
C. It takes a lot of time to get Solar Impulse going.
D. Solar Impulse has a long way to go to take the place of the sun.
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A girl told her mom everything was going wrong for her, and that she always failed her math exam so that she wouldn’t like to study at all. After hearing the daughter’s words, the nice and patient mother thought of a good way to make her daughter happy. “I will make a delicious cake for you,” said the mom. She walked into the kitchen, and the daughter followed.
When the mom prepared the cooking utensils (炊具) and ingredients, the daughter sat against the kitchen door, watching her.
Her mom asked her, “My dear, would you like a piece of cake?”
The daughter replied, “Sure, Mom! You know how I love cake!”
“Alright,” the mom said, “drink some of this cooking oil.”
The daughter was very surprised and said, “What? No way!!!”
“How about a couple of raw (生的) eggs?” asked the mom and the daughter answered, “No way!”
“How about some flour (面粉)?”
“No, Mom! I will be sick!”
The mother explained, “All of these are uncooked and taste bad, but if you put them together, they make a delicious cake. Life works the same way. When we ask ourselves why there are so many difficult times, we don’t realize what a success these terrible events will lead us to. Having a great day also means having a great CAKE! Keep the hope that one day your day is A PIECE OF CAKE!”
( )1. The girl saw her mom in the kitchen.
A. do the dishes B. make a cake
C. have dinner D. drink some oil
( )2. At first, the mother let the girl .
A. eat some flour
B. break some raw eggs
C. prepare the ingredients
D. drink some cooking oil
( )3. What is the mom like?
A. She is kind of silly.
B. She is hard-working.
C. She is nice and patient.
D. She is too strict with her daughter.
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閱讀理解，閱讀下面一篇短文，判斷下列句子是否符合短文內容，符合的用“A”表示，不符合的用“B”表示。
Think about your favourite tween (8-12歲青少年) TV shows. Is there a girl on them who isn’t pretty, or who doesn’t worry about what she looks like?
According to a recent study, tween TV shows send the message that girls should be beautiful, no matter what other abilities or talents they have.
The American researchers studied 40 different popular tween TV shows from 2011. They found that most of the man or boy characters in the shows looked normal, but more than half of the female (女性的) characters in the show were described as “very beautiful”. The girls on the shows also worried more about what they looked like.
The researchers say this difference suggests (暗示) that “boys with common looks can still be a part of the story, but if you are a girl, you must be beautiful.”
Some of the female characters on these shows were talented or acted bravely. But even if girls can do everything boys can do, they still have to look pretty.
Tweens are at an age when they are forming ideas about who they are and how they should look and act. It means these shows are likely to make them develop a very narrow (狹隘的) idea.
The researchers suggested that parents should help reduce the negative (負面的) influence of these shows by watching TV with their children and talking to them about what they see.
( ) 1. The passage is about a study that was on boy characters.
( ) 2. The American researchers studied 40 different popular characters.
( ) 3. From the study we learn that in tween TV shows there are a lot of women or girls looking pretty.
( ) 4. The tween TV shows may tell us that girls should be more talented.
( ) 5. The main idea of the passage is that tween TV shows may have a bad influence on girls.
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—Do you know ________ Mr. Li left our town?
—I’m not sure. I only remember it was a Saturday.
A. when B. how C. why D. whether
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—I’m sorry I didn’t make it to your party last night?
—________. I know you’re busy these days.
A. Of course B. No kidding C. That’s all right D. Don’t mention it
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短文填空
請認真閱讀下面短文，并根據各題所給首字母的提示，寫出一個合適的英語單詞完整、正確的形式，使短文通順。
If you think you are too shy and want to be a little bit braver, just try the following things:
Be (1)o_______ to others. Tell people you are shy. The
re is no need to hide it. When they get to know you are a shy kid, they will (2)u_______ you better. This also helps you feel more comfortable in talks.
Try to smile more. When you smile, people think you are
(3)f_______ and easy to talk with. Remember that other people have feelings, too; and most people will stay (4)a_______ from an angry-looking face.
Learn to be a good talker. If you find it hard to (5)s_______ a conversation, say something nice about people around you. Think about how great you feel (6)w_______ someone says something nice to you. Doesn’t it make you want to keep talking to that person?
Get your attention elsewhere. Think more about ways to enjoy parties or games. Don’t waste (7)t_______ worrying about your look or whether people like you or not. You will become relaxed and find it’s not so hard to talk with (8)o_______.
Take one small step at a time. Each time when you say “Hi” or smile at someone, say to (9)y_______ “You can make it.” Keep trying and one day you’ll never feel (10)s_______ when you talk to others.
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–How do you spell key? -- ____________.
A. No, it’s not a key B. K-E-Y
C. It’s my key D. Yes, K-E-Y
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This is a picture 1 my family. This is my father. 2 is 45 years 3 . This is 4 mother. She is not old. She is 5 teacher of English. This is my brother. His 6 is Li Ming. He is fourteen. He is in 7 One, Grade Three. He is 8 good student. He 9 a friend at school. They are in 10_ class.
( ) 1. A. of B. in C. at D. on
( ) 2. A. She B. It C. His D. He
( ) 3. A. young B. new C. old D. olds
( ) 4. A. her B. my C. his D. your
( ) 5. A. the B. a C. an D. /
( ) 6. A. names B. family name C. first name D. name
( ) 7. A. class B. Class C. school D. Grade
( ) 8. A. a B. an C. the D. one
( ) 9. A. is B. are C. has D. have
( )10. A. the B. same C. the same D. same the
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She still failed in the exam ________ she tried her best.
A. because B. if C. though D. as
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