While only about 200 astronauts have had the excitement of looking down at Earth and commanding systems on the International Space Station, actually thousands of everyday middle-school students have experienced by Middle School Students, or EarthKAM, a camera system.

EarthKAM is an educational activity and outreach(擴(kuò)展)investigation that also results in temote Earth sensing and observation. Using the Internet, the students control a special digital camera fixed aboard the space station, enabling them to photograph the Earth's cosastlitnes, mountain ranges and other geographic items of interest from the unique advantage point of space.　　 While EarthKAM offers a powerful way for students to investigate Earth from the unique perspective of space, it is also inspiring the next generation of flight controllers for space programs---involving university students to control and operate the camera system and related activities from the ground.

In the interview, Brion Au, one of the investigation developers at NASA's Johnson Space Centre, said，“EarthKAM is a payload(有效載荷)by students, for students. They are in chaerge. This system provides a viewpoint that the astronauts have……it's just awe-inspiring!”So far, students have captured more than 40,000 photos of the Earth from the space station as it orbited the Earth once every 90 minutes, traveling at 17,500 miles an hour. The team at EarthKAM posts these photographs online for the public and participating classrooms around the world to view.

Au explains that this education investigation is inspiring students to explore the world by examining Earth, while promotion social studies, art, geography, science, technology, and math, DR, Sally Ride, originally flying on the shuttles. The camera is located in the window Observational Research Facility, also known as the WORF, one of many the station's research facilities.

71.How have thousands of students experienced similar excitement as astronauts?

A.In the space station.　　　　 B.In the spaceship.

C.Using a camera system.　　 D.Teaming up with astronauts.

72.What equipment should the students need for the research?

A.Computer.　 B.Recorder.　 C.Telephone.　 D.Radios.

73. What doesn't belong to the next generation of flight controllers for space programs?

A.University students' controlling the camera system.

B. University students' operating the camera system.

C. University students' related activities from the ground.

D.University students' investigating Earth from space.

74.Who are responsible for EarthKAM?

A.The astronauts.　　　　　　 B.The students.

C.The investigation developers.　 D.The teachers.　　

75.What's the main idea of the last paragraph?

A.DR.Sally Ride explains the details of EarthKAM

B.Why the team at EarthKAM posts these photographs online.

C.EarthKAM provides a viewpoint that the astronauts have.

D.Brion Au explains the details of EarthKAM.

Was the London Olympics a success? Many people hold different opinions.　　　 However,one thing is certain, London could win a gold medal for hosting the“greenest ”Games ever, BBC News reported.

Previous Olympic hosts have been criticized for the environmental damage they have caused through construction, waste and transport. But things had to be different in London because seven years ago it bid for the Olympics through the concept of “a One Planet Olympics”.

What is most impressive is that London the construction of the Olympic Park as an opportunity to clean up polluted areas---2 million tons of polluted soils were removed and 200 old factory buildings were torn down, according to sustainablebusiness. com. But that's not all ---99percent of the debris(廢瓦礫) were reused to build the Olympic Park. For example, the Olympic Stadium's roof is made from 2,5.00 tons of steel tubes recycled from old gas pipelines.

As well as using recycled materials, all venues(場館)were built with green building techniques. The Olympic Stadium is the lightest one ever built, which minimized the amount of steel and concrete needed. Also, the handball field has lighting pipes on the roof that reduce electricity use by 40 percent, according to sustainablebusiness.com.

The effort that London made to deal with waste also deserves praise. Water used for drinking and watering plants was from collected rainwater or recycled wastewater. In this way, about 30-40 percent less water was used in total. Waste food package were either recycled or processed and turned into renewable energy.

As one of the best connected places in Europe, London tried to solve traffic jams by encouraging the use of public transport. For example, it had trains deliver half of the building materials, instead of cars, which greatly reduced carbon emissions(排放).

The clean anti-doping result also added to the greenness of the Games. The International Olympics Committee(IOC)said that the devices used this time were the most accurate and advanced. Only one athlete tested positive for a banned drug on the day of competing, which is why the IOC President, Jacques Rogge, has praised anti-doping efforts at the London Games.

66.To make the Olympic Park green, London　　 .

A.recycled 2 million tons of polluted soil

B.removed 99percent of the debris from the city

C.built the Olympic Stadium mostly with recycled materials

D.applied green building techniques to the construction

67.The underlined word“minimized”in the fourth paragraph probably means　　 .

A.increased as much as possible

B.Reduced as much as possible

C.made use of

D.Taken little notice of

68.What can we conclude from the article?

A.The London Olympics cost less than the other Olympics ever held.

B.London has possessed the most advanced techniques to deal with waste.

C.Public transport is made good use of in London during the Olympic Games.

D.The anti-doping result in the London Olympics turned out to be dissatisfactory.

69.Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?

A.The effort that London made to deal with waste isn't worthy of praise

B.In terms of holding the greenest Games, the London Olympics was a success.

C.London tried to solve traffic jams by encouraging the use of private cars for free.

D.The IOC President, Jacques Rogge was unsatisfied with the anti-doping efforts at the London Games.

70.Which of the following best shows the structure of the text?

Every year, thousands of young Europeans set off to explore their continent by train in the summertime. It is a necessary part of growing up and often the first time many Europeans travel without their parents. Now you too can share this adventure.

There are so many places you can not afford to miss while travaling in Europe: the Eiffel Tower in France, windmills of the Netherlands and the Colosseum in Rome. How can young people afford to visit everything they want?

The answer lies with the Eurailpass. This ticket allows a traveler unlimited journeys by rail in European countries which are members of the scheme. Ambitious Chinese travelers can buy the ticket in Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou.

The most popular type of Eurailpass amongst young people,according to zhaoJiaji, from China Air Service LTD, is the Rurail Selectpasses. With this you can design your own trip by selecting three, four or five neighboring countries from a total 18 nations including Liechtenstein, Monaco, Hungary and Romania.
　 “There is plenty of choice with this pass: in total this range offers over 400 different combinations of countries to choose from.” Said Zhao.

The Rurail Selectpass gives five to 10 travels days within a two-month period.

For example flexibility there is the Eurailpass which allows you to take trains in 17 combinations on any day you like. It is valid on a continuous basis for a period of either 15 or 21days,one,two or three months.

If you just want to travel in one or two countries to learn more about the local culture, the Eurailpass also offers two-country passes such as Spain-Portugal, France-Switzerland and Belgium-Luxemburg. Countries like Britain, France and Germany offer a kind of Eurailpass which allows unlimited train travel in their country.

Before buying a Eurailpasts, you should be aware of the best ways to save money. A second class train travel ticket is cheaper than first class; youths under 26 years old or group of two or more people traveling together can enjoy discounts.

For more information, please visit http://www.Eurail.com\home.

61.the author introduces three tourist spots in paragraph2 because　 .

A.they are expensive places

B.you will have to travel a long distance to visit to all of them

C.they are famous places for sightseeing

D.they are located in different countries

62.Which of the following is not an advantage of the Eurailpass?

A.Reasonable price.　 B.Variety of choices

C.Wide coverage　　 D.Number of discounts

63.With the Eurail Selectpass, you can 　　　.

A.stay in Europe for two months or even longer.

B.enjoy a wide range of country combination.

C.take trains on any day you like.

D.focus your trip in one or two countries.

64.Which of the following is TRUE?

A.The Euraipass is like is TRUE.

B.Youths under 26 years old can't buy a first class Eurailpass.

C.In Switzerland you can't use Eurail Selectpasses.

D.With one kind of Eurailpass,you can enjoy unlimited trail travel in France.

65.How many major kinds of Eurailpass are introduced here?

A.Four　　　 B.Five　　 C.Six　　 D.Seven

When we’re young and we dream of love and fulfillment, we think perhaps of moon-covered Parisian nights or walks along the beach at sunset.

No one tells us that the greatest moments of a lifetime are short, unplanned and nearly always catches us off guard.

Not long ago, as I was reading a bedtime story to my seven- year-old daughter, Annie I became aware of her focused look. She was starring at me with a faraway, blank expression. Apparently, completing The Tale of Samuel Whiskers was not as important as we first thought.

I asked what she was thinking about.

“Mommy,” she whispersd., “I just can’t stop looking at your pretty face, I almost dissolved on the spot.

Little did she know how many trying moments the glow(喜悅)of her sincerely loving statement would carry me through over the following years.

Not long after, I took my four-year-old son to an elegant department store, Where the sweet notes of classic love song drew us toward a tuxedoed(穿晚禮服)musician playing a grand piano. Sam and I sat down on a marble bench nearby, and he seemed as astonished by the pleasant theme as I was.

I didn’t realize that Sam had stood up next to me until he turned, took my face in his little hansd and said, “Dance with me”.

If onLy those women walking under the Paris moon knew the joy of such an invitation made by a round-cheeked boy with baby teeth. A I though shoppers openly chucked(咯咯笑)and pointed at us as we glided(滑步)and whirled around the open space, I would not have traded a dance with such a charming young gentleman if I’d been offered the universe.

56. From the pasage we know that      .

   A. Annie knew how important she was to her mothre.

   B. shoppers didn’t notice the author dancing with her son.

   C. the Tale of Samuel Whiskers is a book for children.

   D. Sam was not surprised at the music which was played in the store.

57. When the author knew her daughter couldn’t stop looking at her pretty face, felt      .

   A. sad            B. deeply moved         C. annoyed         D. ashamed

58. Why wouldn’t the author trade a dance with her son even if she was given the world?

   A. Because she knew she wouldn’t given the universe.

   B. Because her son was the nost important person to her.

   C. Because she thought she was the happiest one at the moment.

   D. Because it was very important for the author to dance with her son.

59. What does the author want to prove by showing two examples of her kids?

   A. Her kids love her very much.  B. She enjoys staying with her kids.

   C. The greatest moments of a lifetime al ways come unexpectedly.

   D. Those women walking under the moon should enjoy the happiness with kids.

60. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

   A. Annie is older than Sam.       B. Sam is the author’s son.

   C. Annie is the author’s daughter.   D. Both Annie and Sam like dancing.

An old man lay in a hospital bed, heavily sedated(給……服鎮(zhèn)定劑)to ease the pain from his heart attack. The nurse arrived and said, “Your  36 is here,” repeating the words several times before the  37  conscious man opened his eyes, His son was a  38  who had come back from service to  39  to his beloved father.

The elderly man  40 out to touch his son’s hand squeezed it gently. All through the  41 , the young soldier sat in the dimly lit ward(病房)offering words of  42  to his dying dad. Who said  43 , but kept a feeble grip of his child.  44 of the noise of the oxygen tank and the moans of the other patients, the marine remained  45 by the old man’s side.

Several times in the course of that long night, the nurse returned and suggested that the marine leave to  46  for while. But each time he would  47 .

As dawn approached the elderly man 48 . His loving son rested the old man’s lifeless hand on the bed and left to hind the  49 . The young man waited while the nurse carried his father’s body away and when she returned, offering words of  50 , the marine interrupted her.

“Who was that man?” he asked.

  51 . the nurse replied, “He was your father”.

“No, he wasn’t,” the young man said, “I’ve  52 seen him before in my life”.

“Then why didn’t you say something?”

“When I arrived at the ward, I knew right away there had been a (n)  53 .”the young man explained. “But I also knew that man needed his son, and he wasn’t here. I could tell he was too  54  to know who sat beside him but he needed someone there, so I just decided to  55 .”

36. A. son           B. brother          C. cousin        D. friend

37. A. simply        B. actually          C. barely        D. totally

38. A. director       B. marine           C. policeman     D. manager

39. A. talk          B. stick             C. tend          D. adjust

40. A. reached       B. moved           C. walked        D. picked

41. A. morning       B. noon            C. afternoon      D. night

42. A. respect        B. encouragement    C. truth          D. wisdom

43. A. something     B. everything        C. nothing        D. much

44. A. Unaware      B. Afraid            C. Free          D. Sick

45. A. calm         B. still              C. seriously       D. loyally

46.A. walk         B. rest              C. chat           D. exercise

47.A. refuse        B. hesitate           C. explain        D. think

48.A. awoke        B. screamed         C. died           D. fainted

49.A. friend        B. nurse            C. relative         D. ambulance

50. A. anger        B. love             C. admiration      D. sympathy

51. A. Surprised     B. Curious          C. Upset          D. Annoyed

52. A. ever         B. fault             C. seldom         D. once

53. A. story         B. fault            C. mistake         D. accident

54. A. sick          B. anxious         C. careless         D. disappointed

55.A. live           B. leave           C. flee            D. stay

 It is        he frequently returns home late       makes his parents concerned about him.

   A. because; that     B. that; that      C. 不填; that      D. what; that

In critice’eyes, Mo Yan’s works are dramatic, 　　　　 sharp languages and colorful characters.

A. besides　　　 B. in　　　 C. with　　　 D. beyond

 This is the third time I       Hong Kong. The second time I       here was on Christmas Day last year.

   A. have visited; came                 B. have visited; have come

   C. visited; came                     D. visited; had come

       the parents had gone, the children started to make big noises.

A. Immediately      B. Quickly       C. Suddenly      D. Personally

 The system has been designed to give students quick and easy       to the digital resources of the library.

   A. access       B. passage      C. method      D. approach