The word &ldquo;day&rdquo; has two meanings. When we talk about the number of days in a year, we are using &ldquo;day&rdquo; to ...

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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

举一反三

    During the last winter holiday, I went to China with my parents. The five-day trip left me with a deep impression.
As the capital of China, Beijing is a very beautiful city with fresh air and clean streets which make the travelers feel very pleased. To my surprise, many people there were learning English. Later I was told that they did so because Beijing would hold the 29th Olympic Games and they wanted most foreigners to understand them. They strictly kept the traffic rules. When there was a red light, no one was seen crossing the street.
    Of all the places I visited, I liked the Summer Palace best. To our surprise, although it was winter when we were there, we still saw green trees and many fresh flowers. The whole park was very beautiful. We visited a very modern football field. We were told the buildings where the Olympic Games would be held were even better than that. I also enjoyed skiing in Xiangshan. Skiing is an interesting and exciting sport liked by many people.
    In my eyes, China is a nice place and Chinese people are very kind. In Beijing Station, there were so many people, and most of them were going home to spend the Spring Festival—the most important Chinese festival, with their families. Passengers helped each other carry luggage（行李）, and they were very kind to foreigners. We were given a card by the hotel we stayed at, on which was the address of the hotel. With the card we never got lost in the city.
    The five days passed quickly, but the trip left me a lot of sweet memories.

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The next time you look up at the sky and see a cloud that looks like Mickey Mouse or your favorite fruit, look again. It may not be a cloud, but a Flogo -- a logo that flies. It's a new form of advertising in the sky that's never been used before. It's a different way to market your products, logos, and events.

These funny logos are made with soap bubbles（肥皂泡） mixed with a little helium gas（氦气） ,which makes them lighter than air and float in the sky. Special machines are used to make these new funny Flogos. The machine, which can be rented for $ 2,500 a day, can make a Flogo every 15-25 seconds.

Flogos can fly much higher or lower if needed. They can last from a few minutes to an hour anywhere in the sky, depending on the weather conditions. Though they can fly up to 20, 000 feet, they usually float around at 300- 500 feet. Flogos are only white now, but people hope to have more colorful Flogos in the near future.

Flogos are Green, 100% environmentally safe, because the soap used to make the Flogo comes from plants and leaves. So this fun way of advertising is healthy and good for the environment.

第一篇

Few families in the United States do not have either a radio or a television set. Both of them have become a necessary part of our daily lives, keeping us filled with the news of the day, teaching us in many fields of interest, and making us happy with songs, dances and other performances.

Marconi, the Italian inventor, gave us the radio. He probably didn't know how much his great invention would have done for the world in the years to come. Radio had perhaps done as much as any other communication tool. Things of the world can be reported to people everywhere a few seconds after they happened. Travellers in out-of-the-way places, ships at sea, even astronauts around the earth are able to keep in touch with each other by radio.

Television is another important invention. It lets us see as well as hear the actor. Since its

appearance, TV has done a great deal in the daily lives of people everywhere. Many programmes are now televised in colour.

Perhaps the most modern invention is the "Telstar", a"star"moving around the earth. It makes it possible for the people all over the world to be closer than ever before. Now a family in Chicago can watch a motor car race in Italy on TV, a table tennis competition in Beijing or a volleyball match in Japan as these events are actually happening!

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A company called SkyDrive showed its new flying car，the SD—03.The small car could stay about 1 to 2 meters above the ground，and fly around for 4 minutes with a driver on board.

{#blank#}1{#/blank#} They hope that flying cars will be used for short trips in cities in the future.Flying cars can save time and help reach places easily.

{#blank#}2{#/blank#} With lots of cars flying around，people need to control the traffic in the air.And it is too difficult for people to control in real time.

Safety is another problem.If flying cars fall from the sky，it will hurt not just the people in the car，but people on the ground{#blank#}3{#/blank#}

Cars and airplanes had lots of problems at first，too. {#blank#}4{#/blank#}

Tomohiro Fukuzawa，the CEO of the company，wants the flying cars to be able to fly two people on trips of up to 5 kilometers by 2023.By 2050， "{#blank#}5{#/blank#}".

A.With time，these problems have been solved.

B.Many countries are studying flying cars.

C.But flying cars have some problems，too.

D.I think flying cars will be widely used in the future.

E.How can the flying cars solve the problems？

F.So make sure the flying cars are comfortable enough.

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The Chinese pingfeng (folding screen) is an ancient invention and traditional Chinese furniture(家具). Its earliest common use dates from the Han Dynasty. The term pingfeng means protection from wind. showing its purpose at the very beginning.

As time passes, it has been made into different sizes with colourful paintings. On screens usually appears a dragon. It's a symbol of light, growth and life-giving water. It also stands for nobility and power. The peacock, a beautiful bird, can be seen on screens, too. It's a symbol of everlasting life. Beautiful flowers, which mean wealth and good luck, are also chosen as a popular design of the pingfeng. All the designs carry people's beautiful wishes.

Behind the pingfeng lies an interesting story. In the past the unmarried daughter of a rich family was not supposed to see or be seen by men except her father, brothers or very close male cousins. When an admirer paid a visit, however, she might take a secret look at him from a screen behind which she would be completely hidden. Her father would discuss poems with the young man and ask him to create one. If the daughter and her father were satisfied with the young man's poem and his looks, she might agree to take him as a husband.

Today the pingfeng is back in fashion for its beauty and its practical(实际的) use as furniture. Acting as a moving wall or divider, it can be the perfect match(相配) for modern sofas and walls, which adds style to them.

The pingfeng is more than beautiful furniture.

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Everyone needs friends. Friends can make us laugh and help us when we are unhappy. They are important to us. But how do we make friends and keep them?

To make friends, you should be friendly. Smile and say hello to the people you meet. Be a good listener when they talk. Show that you care about their feelings. Share your interests with them, and you can find friends who like the same things as you.

Keeping friends is also important. You should be truthful and kind. When your friends have problems help them. Be there for them, not only just when things are easy, but also when they are hard.

Sometimes friends could have fights. It's okay to have different ideas, but you should talk about it. Find a way to solve the problem together. Remember, a true friend can say sorry and understand you.

In short, friends are a special part of our lives. They make us feel good and help us grow. Making and keeping friends is not always easy, but it is worth(值得)trying.

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