Apollo 11, carrying Neil Armstrong, Edwin Aldrin and Michael Collins, was launched on 16 July, 1969. Five days later they stepped down onto the moon.

Neil Armstrong

On the way there: Of all the wonderful views we had, the most impressive to me was on the way to the Moon when we flew through its shadow. We were still thousands of miles away, but close enough so that the Moon almost filled our window. The moon appeared blue-grey. It seemed almost as if it were showing us its roundness, its similarity in shape to our Earth, in a sort of welcome. I was sure it would be a hospitable（好客的） host. It had been waiting for its first visitors for a long time.

After touch down: The sky is black, you know. It’s a very dark sky, but it still seemed more like daylight than darkness as we looked out the window. It’s a very strange thing but the surface looked very warm and inviting. It seemed to be tan(棕褐色). It’s hard to explain that, because later when I held the material in my hand, it wasn’t tan at all. It was black, grey and so on.

Edwin Aldrin

On the Moon: The blue color of my boots has completely disappeared now into this soil—still don’t know what color to describe this other than grayish(灰色的) cocoa.

Back on board: The moon was a very natural and pleasant environment in which to work. On the Moon, in one-sixth gravity, you have a strong feeling of being somewhere. As we did our experiments, some objects we threw away would go in a slow, lazy manner.

64. What impressed Neil Armstrong most?

A. The moon filling their window.      

B. Seeing the shape of the moon

C. Flying through the shadow of the moon.

D. The five—day flight to the moon.

65. What did Armstrong find very strange on the moon?

A. The color of the sky.          B. The surface of the moon             

C. The gravity on the moon.       D. The daylight on the moon.

66. Edward Aldrin described the soil as ________.

A. tan        B. gray        C. black           D. grayish cocoa.  

67. What can be said about Edward Aldrin?      

A. He landed on the moon alone.

B. He was sent to the moon by Apollo 11.

C. He didn’t notice the gravity of the moon.

D. He found it impossible to work on the moon.

       An earthquake happens when two plates rub (碰撞) together. The earth plates travel in different directions and at different speeds. If one plate is slowly forced underneath the other,  pressure builds up until the plates break apart. This process causes the ground to move. It is an earthquake. In other words, earthquakes are the shaking of the earth’s surface caused by the earth’s rocky outer layer as a result of the energy stored within the earth. The strain within the rocks is suddenly released (釋放).

       The damage an earthquake causes depends on where it is and the time it is happening. If an unpopulated region is struck, there will be low loss of life or property. If it hits a large city, there may be many injuries and much destruction. Many of the areas at risk are largely populated now. Major earthquakes hitting those areas today could produce terrible damage.

       Actually, there are several million small earth-quakes every year. Large earthquakes such as the 1964 Alaska quake that measured 9.2 on the Richter scale, cause millions of dollars in damage. In the last 500 years, millions of people have been killed by earthquakes around the world — including 240,000 in the 1976 Tangshan earthquake in China.

       A 60-second or less earthquake can cause devastation（毀壞） that continues for years after the first tremor (小震). In 1972, a series of severe earthquakes struck Managua, Nicaragua. Fifteen years later, the city still looked the way it had a week after the earthquake hit, because the country did not have the necessary money to rebuild it.

       The shaking of the earth is sometimes not the greatest disaster. It is in the ensuing fires and floods that often the greatest damage occurs. In the 1906 earthquake, it was the fires caused after it that did the majority of the damage. An earthquake can also destroy dams high above a city or valleys, causing floods to sweep down and sweep away everything in their path.

60. Which of the following is the main idea of the first paragraph?

A. An earthquake comes from inside the earth.

B. The earth has great energy in storage.

C. How the earth plates move.

D. How an earthquake happens.

61. Which of the following is mentioned to show that an earthquake can kill too many people?

A. The 1964 Alaskan quake.          B. The 1976 Tangshan earthquake.

C. The 1972 Managua earthquake.     D. The 1906 earthquake.

62. The underlined word “ensuing” in the last paragraph probably means ______.

A. causing too much heat and great damage

B. causing many injuries and much destruction

C. happening as a result of another event

D. happening suddenly and unexpectedly

63. By giving the example in Paragraph 4, the author wants to show that ______.

A. an earthquake doesn’t last long

B. the damage can last long

C. people in Managua suffered too much

D. Nicaragua is still a poor country

The best way of learning a language is using it. The best way of learning English is talking in English as much as possible. Sometimes you'll get your words mixed up (混合) and people will not understand you. Sometimes people will say things too quickly and you can't understand them. But if you keep your sense of humor, you can always have a good laugh at the mistakes you make. Don't be unhappy if people seem to be laughing at your mistakes. It's better for people to laugh at your mistakes than to be angry with you, because they don't understand what you are saying. The most important thing for learning English is: “Don't be afraid of making mistakes because everyone makes mistakes.”

56. The writer thinks that the most important thing for you to learn a language is___________.

A. reading      B. practicing     C. talking about it   D. listening

57. What should you do in learning English?

A. Try to make some mistakes.                B. Avoid making any mistakes.

C. Remember as many new words as you can.    D. Use it as often as you cam

58. When you make a mistake, you should___________.

A. never make any mistakes again    B. tell others not to make the same mistake

C. punish yourself for making it      D. keep your sense of humor

59. The story tells us: “___________”.

A. It is normal that we make some mistakes in learning English

B. Everyone must make mistakes

C. We can avoid making mistakes in learning a language

D. Laughing can help one learn English well

This little story I’m about to tell you happened when I was 11 years old, and I’ll never forget it.

It was at my friend Jenny’s house after 36 one day, and we were doing our homework. While I was there, a friend of Jenny’s mom came over to 37. I didn’t know her name or 38 what her face looked like. I just 39 her hands, her voice and the lesson I 40 from her.

I can’t forget that she 41 her hands to introduce herself. It was so 42, I thought, rich fine skin; then I heard her saying, “Oh no, that is not 43 you shake hands. Let me teach you.” She didn’t do that at all in a condescending (屈尊的) manner. 44 that, I just remember her voice explaining the 45 of a good handshake of conveying (傳達(dá)) a   46 sense of self-belief, of looking the other person in the eyes, and of making a warm  47. Hearing her friendly words, I first understand what being 48 meant.

I admired her for 49 time to teach me about one of the important things in life. I was grateful for her not talking down to me 50 I was 11 and didn’t know much. I also felt somewhat admired by the way she 51 me. It felt good to be talked to as a(n) 52, rather than as an 11-year-old child. I also 53 her telling me that if someone isn’t aware of something you should show him or her the right direction; don’t be afraid to 54 your knowledge.

I think of her every time I meet someone 55, and I’m so thankful for her little lesson.

36. A. breakfast         B. work          C. sleep      D. school 

37. A. read             B. check         C. visit       D. live

38. A. even             B. certainly       C. ever      D. simply

39. A. watch           B. remember     C. hold      D. seize

40. A. learned           B. selected       C. wanted    D. discovered

41. A. raised up        B. hung up        C. reached out       D. put out 

42. A. pale         B. beautiful        C. rough            D. small

43. A whom        B .why            C .when            D. how

44. A. After        B. Before          C. During           D.Through

45. A. necessity       B. style            C. importance       D. rule

46. A. weak          B. positive         C .different         D .special

47. A. friend         B. voice         C. heart          D. atmosphere

48. A. respected      B. noticed       C. served           D. praised

49. A. having        B. taking        C. arranging         D. keeping

50. A. when        B. but              C. because          D. so

51. A. treated       B. protected         C. encouraged       D. required

52. A. boy         B. student          C. teacher          D. adult

53. A. hated       B. minded         C. appreciated       D. understood

54. A. test          B. share            C. increase          D. control

55. A. healthy       B. smart            C. familiar          D. new

 Here is my classmate ________ bicycle was lost yesterday.

A. his        B. that        C. which       D. whose

 The young doctor is determined to devote all his life to ________ the cause of cancer.

A. studying        B. studied        C. study        D. studies

 This dictionary ________ me. It cost me twenty dollars.

A. is belonged to     B. is belonging to     C. belongs to     D. belonged to

 I don’t like ________ you speak to her. 

A. the way     B. the way in that    C. the way which    D. the way of which

 He failed in the examination, ________ made his father very angry.

A. which         B. it          C. that         D. what

 There is no doubt ________ he will succeed.

A. whether        B. which        C. that        D. if