1、精選優(yōu)質(zhì)文檔-傾情為你奉上精選優(yōu)質(zhì)文檔-傾情為你奉上專心-專注-專業(yè)專心-專注-專業(yè)精選優(yōu)質(zhì)文檔-傾情為你奉上專心-專注-專業(yè) The Greatest Wonder of the Natural WorldWhen I 1 , it was early morning and it was raining. I got out of the car, went 2 a gate and walked along a path. In the east, the sky was becoming light, but beside the path, it was still very dar

2、k. I knew it was there, but there was 3 to see.After about a kilometre, a stranger appeared in front of me. Am I going the right way? I asked. He knew 4 . Yes, he replied, youll get there 5 five minutes. Finally, I came to some rocks, and stopped. I looked carefully over them, but it was still too d

3、ark to see anything.Suddenly, the clouds cleared and the rain stopped. The sun 6 behind me and beyond the rocks. I saw that the ground 7 away and down to a river, far below me. I was on the edge of the Grand Canyon, one of the wonders of the natural world.I looked 8 to the Colorado River about 2 kil

4、ometres below me. If you put the three tallest buildings in the world at the 9 of the canyon, they still 10 reach the top. Then I looked across to 11 side of the canyon. How far is it? Its 20 kilometres, maybe more. Finally, I looked 12 my left and 12 my right, and on 13 sides the canyon disappeared

5、 into the distance . over 400 kilometres long. The Grand Canyon is not just big. Its huge!That morning on the edge of the canyon, I asked myself a question. Its not How deep is it? or How wide is it? or How long is it? 14 Is the Grand Canyon 15 wonder anywhere in the natural world? I know the answer

6、. But what do you think?A.reached B.got to C.arrived at D.arrivedA.across B.through C.over D.inA.anything B.everything C.nothing D.thingsA.where was I going B.where I was going to C.where I was going D.where was I going toA.for B.after C.in D.atA.raised B.raise C.rise D.roseA.fall B.feel C.fell D.fa

7、lledA.down B.up C.across D.overA.edge B.bottom C.side D.frontA.shouldnt B.doesnt C.couldnt D.wontA.the other B.another C.other D.othersA.on;on B.in;in C.at;at D.to;toA.each B.both C.every D.allA.or B.and C.but D.thoughA.the most great B.the biggest C.the best D.the greatest The Adventures of Tom Saw

8、yerHere is our monthly article on a favourite great book. This month, our guest writer is Mr Jackson.My favourite great book is The Adventures of Tom Sawyer 1 Mark Twain. Tom lives with his aunt Polly 2 the quiet streets of St Petersburg, Missouri. Hes a lively and clever young boy, and he finds him

9、self in many 3 adventures. He runs away with his two friends, Huck Finn and Joe, to an island in the middle of the Mississippi River for several days. With Huck he goes 4 for treasure, with Becky he gets lost in a cave, and finally, they find a box of gold.My favourite scene in the book is when ever

10、yone thinks Tom is 5 . He decides to go to his own funeral. He hides and watches 6 , and then suddenly he 7 . Everyone is surprised to see him but theyre also pleased to see him 8 .Tom is the hero of the story, but there are 9 important characters. Huck is an outsider and everyone is afraid of him.

11、Becky is pretty with fair hair, Joe is Toms best friend, and Injun Joe is the bad man of the story.The theme of the story are to do with children 10 up and becoming more serious. It describes how strangers are 11 in small towns of America. Finally, it talks about freedom, social rules and how people

12、 are punished 12 bad behaviour.Why do I think Tom Sawyer is a great book? Mark Twain wrote the story in 1876, but its still read and 13 by people all over the world today. And although its only a story, Twain wrote it in the everyday English of the southern states of America in the 19th century, so

13、it sounds very 14 . Today its thought to be one of 15 books in American literature. Go onread it! I know youll enjoy it, too.A.of B.by C.at D.onA.in B.on C.at D.amongA.interested B.interesting C.exciting D.excitedA.finding B.looking out C.finding out D.looking forA.dead B.died C.to die D.deathA.at a

14、 time B.for a time C.on a time D.in a time A.appears B.appeared C.disappeared D.disappearsA.living B.lively C.alive D.to liveA.the other B.other C.others D.the othersA.grows up B.to grow up C.grew up D.growing upA.felt B.seen C.looked D.watchedA.because B.by C.to D.forA.loved B.lover C.to love D.lov

15、eA.true B.real C.really D.trulyA.the most great B.the greatest C.great D.most greatestLiu XiangTrained for GoldFor Liu Xiang, life 1 a sporting hero has just begun. First of all, hell 2 to competitions around the world. Hell be chosen to represent China 3 the Olympic Games. Hes a symbol of Chinas in

16、ternational sporting success.And now that hes well 4 all over the world, Liu Xiang will also be asked to appear in advertisements and films, and even to record music. But his coach Sun Haiping is making sure that he trains regularly. Liu Xiang will be 5 by his coach on how to be a great sportsman, a

17、nd by his manager on how to be a star.Liu Xiang is not an overnight 6 . He was born in Shanghai on 13th July, 1983 and, 7 many Olympic sports stars, he started training when he 8 very young. In Grade Four, he went to the Junior Sports School of Putuo District of Shanghai. Liu was encouraged at first

18、 to train as a high jumper. Then, in 1998, his skill 9 hurdling was noticed by his coach Sun Haiping.Liu Xiang was helped by a special programme. It was 10 in 2001 to help young sportsmen and sportswomen. Lius races were recorded, and his performance was compared 11 the worlds best sports stars. Sun

19、 Haiping used the information to change Lius 12 programme. In 2002 he won his first international 110m hurdles event in Switzerland, and in the same year, a gold medal at the Asian Games in Korea. In 2004, Liu won the first Olympic gold medal in the same event 13 China in Athens, Greece.So whats nex

20、t for Liu Xiang? Has he 14 that theres more to life than training? Will he be encouraged to spend more time away from sport?No, Liu Xiang will 15 more medals for China because he was trained for gold!A.as B.of C.for D.withA.invite B.is invite C.be invited D.invitingA.on B.in C.at D.duringA.known B.k

21、now C.knowing D.famousA.advised B.advise C.be advise D.adviceA.successfully B.successful C.succeed D.success A.look like B.as C.like D.likedA.has been B.had been C.is D.wasA.in B.with C.on D.atA.put up B.look up C.set up D.give upA.with B.for C.as D.of A.training B.trained C.train D.trainsA.to B.for

22、 C.with D.ofA.find out B.finding out C.found out D.founded outA.look for B.go for C.run for D.ready forCan Books Be Replaced by Computers?by Tony SmithEvery morning my father buys a newspaper 1 to work. Every day I open my books 2 and start my lessons. Every evening my mother 3 magazines at home. An

23、d every night, I look at the posters with photos of David Beckham and Yao Ming on my bedroom wall before I go to sleep. Can we imagine 4 without paper or print?Paper was first created about 2,000 years ago, and has been 5 silk, cotton, bamboo, and, 6 the 19th century, from wood. People learned to wr

24、ite words on paper to make a book. But in those days, books could only be produced one 7 by hand. As a result, they were expensive and rare. And because there werent many books, 8 people learned to read.Then printing 9 in China. The first printed books were made by putting ink on a wooden block and

25、holding the paper 10 it. When printing was developed greatly at the beginning of the 11th century, books could be produced more quickly and 11 . As a result, more people learned to read. After that, knowledge and ideas 12 quickly, 13 that can be compared with the introduction of the Internet in the

26、20th century.But will books be needed in the future? Today information can be received online, downloaded from the Internet rather than 14 in books, and information can be kept on CD-ROMs or machines such as MP3 players. These machines are smaller and lighter than books so that they can be carried v

27、ery 15 .Computers are already used in classrooms, and newspapers and magazines can already be read online. So will books be replaced by computers one day? No, I dont think the Yao Ming poster on my bedroom wall will ever be replaced by a computer two metres high!A.in his way B.on his way C.at his wa

28、y D.by his way A.in class B.in a class C.in the class D.in classes A.looks through B.looks out C.looks over D.looks for A.live B.lives C.living D.lifeA.made of B.made from C.made up of D.made withA.in B.after C.at D.sinceA.at a time B.in a time C.for a time D.on a time A.a few B.a little C.few D.lit

29、tleA.inventors B.invents C.was invented D.was inventingA.on B.up C.against D.atA.cheaper B.cheaply C.more cheaply D.more cheaperA.spread B.were spread C.are spread D.spreadedA.in a way B.on a way C.at a way D.by a wayA.find B.found C.founded D.findingA.easy B.early C.easily D.easierThe Science Museu

30、m in Londonby Tony SmithThe most unusual museum in London is the Science Museum. In most museums, theres no 1 and no running, and you arent 2 to touch the exhibits. But the Science Museum is different . because its noisy! People talk about 3 see and do there, and some of the machines are noisy as we

31、ll. Visiting the Science Museum is 4 and its a great way to learn 5 science because you can work things out and try out ideas.When I visit the Science Museum, I go to the Launch Pad. This is my favourite room because you can do physics 6 . For example, if you want to fill a bag with falling sand, yo

32、u have to move a kind of truck on wheels 7 the correct position. I also go to the Rocket Show. You can learn how we travel 8 space and back again.Then I go upstairs to the Human and Nature room. You can 9 your speed with animals there. You hear a noise and push a button. If you arent fast enough, th

33、e lion 10 you! Im 11 than all my friends, but the lion still catches me.There are also rooms 12 transport, the environment and space technology, 13 maths, physics and chemistry.You can do a lot of things in this museum, but you have to obey some rules as well. For example, you mustnt take photos of

34、the exhibits in the museum. But you can buy postcards of them in the museum shops.Above all, the Science Museum is free. That means you can 14 for a few minutes or you can stay as long as you likeits 15 every day, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. So if you ever go to London, make sure you visit the Science Mu

35、seum. Its my favourite museum in the whole world.A.shouted B.shouting C.shout D.shouter A.allow B.allowed C.allowing D.allows A.what they can B.what they should C.what can they D.what could they A.funny B.fun C.excited D.sad A.on B.for C.of D.about A.experiments B.experiment C.experience D.experienc

36、es A.to B.at C.into D.on A.in B.into C.on D.at A.compared B.comparing C.compare D.compares A.will catch B.catches C.caught D.could catch A.bigger B.faster C.larger D.slower A.in B.at C.for D.on A.as well B.for example C.of course D.as well as A.drop in B.look at C.wait for D.stop in A.opened B.close

37、d C.open D.opening We all need a 1 environment, but we produce waste 2 and it does harm to our environment. Though we are young, we can still do something to help. In fact, even 3 everyday activities can make a real 4 to the environment. Here are some ideas for you.Remember these three words: Reduce

38、, reuse and recycle.ReduceReduce means use less. Dont waste things. This saves money and reduces 5 and waste 6 into the environment. Before we buy something new, think whether it is really 7 or maybe the old one will be just as good! When we do buy things, choose local products if possible, and try not to buy too many things 8 .ReuseReuse means use