2．___________ you can see，in some ways we look the same．A．BecauseB．SinceC．ForD．As

A

When you look at the sky at night，the moon looks bigger than the stars． In fact，the moon is much smaller than the stars．It is much smaller than the earth． But the moon is much closer to us than any star． That is why it looks so big． If you hold a coin close．to your eye，it looks big．If you look at it across the room，it looks small．The moon moves around the earth． It makes one trip in about four weeks． The moon looks flat(扁的)to us． But it is a round ball，like the earth．People once thought the moon had fire(火) on it． They thought the fire made it bright．Now we know the moon is like a mirror( 镜子 )． It gets its light from the sun Our sunlight comes from the sun，too: What is the sun? The sun is star． The stars we can see have their own light． There are many big stars we can-t see． Their light has burned out． Others are still bright，but they are so far away that we can-t see them． The sun looks bigger and much brighter than other stars because it is the nearest of all stars． The sun and the other stars we see are very hot，but the air around us saves us from(使------免于) the heat(热量) of the sun．The sun gives us light and warmth．It makes plants grow and leaves turn green． It makes life possible on our earth．It is a life-giving star．

( )21． The moon looks bigger because__________ ．

A． some stars are smaller than it

B．it is between the sun and the earth

C．it is the closest to the earth

D．it is very bright

Passage Two

When we see well, we do not think about our eyes very often. It is only when we cannot see perfectly that we realize how important our eyes are.

People who are nearsighted can only see things that are very close to their eyes. Everything else is not so clear. Many people who do a lot of close work, such as writing, reading and sewing, become near sighted. Then they have to wear glasses in order to see distant (远处的) things clearly'.

People who are nearsighted suffer from just the opposite problem. They can see things that are far away, but they have difficulty in reading a book unless they hold it at arm's length. If they want to do much reading, they must get glasses, too.

Other people do not see clearly because their eyes are not exactly the right shape. They have what is called astigmatism (散光). This, too, can be corrected by glasses. Some people's eyes become cloudy because of cataracts (白内障). Long ago these people often became blind. Now, however, it is possible to operate on the cataracts and remove them.

Having two good eyes is important for judging distances. Each eye sees things from a slightly different angle (角度). To prove this to yourself, look at an object out of one eye; then look at the same object out

of the other eye. You will find the object's relation to the background (背景) and other things around it has changed. The difference between these two different eye views helps us to judge how far away an object is. People who have only one eye cannot judge distance as people with two eyes.

40. We should take good care of our eyes ______.

A. only when we cannot see perfectly

B. only when we can see well

C. even if we can see well

D. only when we realize how important our eyes are

(A) No, I can’t.

(B) No, it is cheap.

(C) We only sell at the fixed price.

(D) Sorry, I have no idea.

SUCCESS AND FAILURE It’s clear that success and failure are important and common topics. Every business has its ups and downs, and so does every person. In other words, sometimes we succeed and sometimes we fail. Another common way of saying this is “You win some and you lose some.” Nobody wins all the time, not even in the great success stories that we read or hear about. Think of a successful entrepreneur. Now, do you think that person achieved great success on their first attempt In 99% of cases, the answer is no. Every successful businessperson learned through failure. Now have a look at your favorite business news site. You’ll see that almost every story can be put into either the category of success or that of failure. Businesses either grow or shrink but they don’t remain the same.

1. Every person has his or her ups and downs.()

2. A common saying “You win some and you lose some” means that sometimes we succeed and sometimes we fail.()

3. Ninety nine percent of successful businessmen achieved great success on their first try.()

4. Successful businessmen learn through failure.()

5. Businesses either shrink or remain the same.()

If you’re ready, we can go to meet some of our key()

A、 personal

B、 personnel

C、 person

24． You can see some _______on the desk．

A． footballs

B． books and flowers

C． schoolbags

A、the

B、an

C、a

D、….

C

Is there someone you hate? Well, maybe you don’t really hate them. But you get really angry every time you think of them. If you don’t let this anger go, it can turn into bitterness (痛苦).

Bitterness appears when we can’t forgive (原谅) someone who has hurt us or made us angry. Someone might say or do something that hurts us. But instead of controlling the anger, we keep it deep inside. Before long, a bitter feeling begins to grow. We may think we’re hurting that person by criticizing (指责) him or her often, but we’re really only hurting ourselves.

Bitterness can not only lead to serious health problems such as heart disease, but also hurt our relationships with friends and family members. No one enjoys being around an angry person for very long.

If you see bitterness in your life, here are some ways to deal with it.

l Accept it

Instead of trying to deny your anger, make it clear to yourself and accept it. See your anger for what it is and quickly deal with it.

l Stop making excuses for it

You may feel you have a right to be angry. You may think you’re right and the other person is wrong. You may even secretly enjoy making the other person look bad. But in the end, bitterness hurts you much more than the other person. The bitterness will hold you back, and the other person will go on with his or her life.

l Forgive and forget it

You probably can’t completely put the anger out of your mind. But you can decide to forgive the other person. Forget it and move on. You’ll enjoy better health and peace of mind.

66. According to the passage, we might get angry when someone __________.

A. holds us back B. forgets us C. doesn’t like us D. does hurt us

How is everything going?

(),we've been quite busy this month and there's been quite a lot of progress since the last inspection.

A. You can just look

B. As you can see

C. Please just look around

–– Sophia: Hey,—————?

–– Teresa: I wish I could. But I really have to stay in and finish my paper tonight.

–– Sophia: Oh, maybe some other time, then.

A: can I come to visit you tonight

B: shall we have a barbecue some day this week

C: Lisa will leave Chicago tonight. Shall we go to see him off

D: would you like to go to cinema with me tonight