(C)
News 1
Have you ever thought of being able to fly around the world in a few hours though it is about 40,000 kilometers? One day，maybe you can. Last Saturday，the American X-43A airplane made its first flight. It reached a speed of 8，000 kilometres an hour. This makes it the fastest plane in the world. The X-43A is only three to four metres long，but it's very heavy：it weighs 1,270 kilograms.
News 2
Have you ever got angry at books that are full of mistakes? Don't worry，things will get better soon. Last week，China started checking textbooks，dictionaries and children's books all over the country. The government(政府)said the results of the checking would come out at the end of June.
News 3
There will be a new “star” in the sky soon. China plans to send a satellite into space by December 2006. It will stay in space for one year. It will go around the moon and take pictures. It must be very expensive，right? That's for sure-1. 4 billion yuan!
News 4
Floods across the northern Mexican state of Coahuila killed at least 32 people and left100 more missing. It was reported on Monday. The heavy rain hit the state all night last Friday，so some banks of the river were broken. Along the river about 3，000 families were seriously affected(受影响).
( ) 11. News1 talks about __________________.
A. people can't go around the earth in a few hours
B. the American X-43A airplane traveled around the earth in a few hours
C. the American X-43A airplane is the fastest one in the world
D. only Americans can make such a fast plane
( ) 12. If the X-43A goes around the earth，it will take about _____ hours to finish the trip.
A. 3 B. 5 C. 8 D. 12
( ) 13. Which of the following about News 2 is true?
A. There are many mistakes in most of the textbooks, dictionaries and children's books.
B. All the students have to use the books full of mistakes till the end of June.
C. After the checking, books will become better and better.
D. A few mistakes are not serious for children.
( ) 14. Which of the following about the new “star" is NOT true?
A. It will help us know more about the moon.
B. It will go around the earth for one year.
C. It will cost 1. 4 billion yuan.
D. It will be sent up by the year 2006.
( ) 15. Many families were affected because of ______.
A. the heavy rain on Monday B. the broken banks of the river
C. the floods across Mexico D. the death of 132 people
(D)
Last week .com surveyed 140,000 people on the Internet .They found that panda Jingjing and the Olympic flame Huanhuan were the most popular among the five Olympic mascots(吉祥物). Do you agree with them? Do you want to know something about them?
BEIBEI
The fish stands for the blue Olympic ring .Among the five, she is known to be gentle and pure, strong in water sports. In China fish and water stand for harvest. So Beibei carries the blessing of prosperity(繁荣的祝福).
JINGJING
The little panda stands for the black Olympic ring .He is childlike and outgoing. Jingjing is good at weight sports. His headdress means humans get on well with nature.
HUANHUAN
The child of fire stands for the red Olympic ring. He is in the centre, the big brother of the five. He carries the Olympic spirits (精神). He is most warmhearted and outgoing of the five. He can do well in all ball games.
YINGYING
The antelope stands for the yellow Olympic ring. Yingying is smart and moves quickly. Like all antelopes, he is strong in track and field events(田径). The antelope is one of the first animals put under protection in China. Choosing the antelope shows that China wants a Green Olympics.
NINI
Nini stands for the green Olympic ring .She is as happy and lovely as the swallow. Nini is good at Gymnastics(体操)。Her image comes from kite designs, an old art style in China .Nini’s golden wings(翅膀) stand for the sky .She brings good luck wherever she flies.
( ) 16. What’s the meaning of the five mascots “Beibei Jingjing HuanhuanYingying Nini”?
A. Welcome to Beijing, China. B. You are welcome to China every year.
C. The Beijing 2008 Olympic Games will be held in Beijing .
D. Please come to Beijing, China.
( ) 17. What does the underline phrases “stand for”mean?
A.站立 B.意思 C.认为 D.代表
( ) 18. Which one(s) of the five mascots is /are the most popular in China?
A. BEIBEI B. YINGYING & NINI
C. JINGJING D. HUANHUAN & JINGJING
( ) 19. What is an antelope good at doing and what do you think of him?
A. swimming, strong, gentle & pure B. running and outgoing
C. flying lovely & happy D. running, smart & strong
( ) 20. What’s the title of the passage?
A. Mascot History B. Most Popular Mascots
C. Five Olympic Mascots D. Five Olympic Rings
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