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The Earth   and the Sun

Long   , long ago , people thought that the sun went round the earth .   In some countries , people even said that the sun was a god⁽¹⁾ . They thought that he drove across the sea each   day . The earth goes round the sun . In fact , it takes   the earth a year to go one circle⁽²⁾ around the sun . Today men   even know how far it is from the earth to go round the sun .   Scientists tell us that the earthtravels over a thousandmiles a minute on its way round the sun . The sun is really a   star . It is much , much bigger than the earth and it is so hot that   no one can ever go to the sun .

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1. As we know ,   _________ travelsround the sun .   A. the stars   B. the earth   C. a golden⁽³⁾ horse   D. the universe

2.In old times people in   most countries said the sun ________ .   A. was a ball of fire   B. was a god⁽¹⁾   C. was a golden⁽³⁾ horse   D. went round the earth

3.One year is _________ .   A. one circle⁽²⁾ the sun goes round the earth   B. the time the earthtravels a thousandmiles   C. the time the sun drove on its horse in the sky   D. one circle⁽²⁾ the earth goes round the sun

4.People are not able   to reach the sun because _________ .   A. it is too hot   B. it is too cold   C. there is too much air   D. there is too much water

5.On its way around the sun   the earth goes ________ a minute .   A. only a thousandmiles   B. over a thousandmiles   C. only two thousandmiles   D. less than a thousandmiles

1. god 英[gɒd] 美[gɑd]   n. 神

2. circle 英[ˈsɜ:kl] 美[ˈsɜrkl]   n;v. 圆, 圈子

3. golden 英[ˈgəʊldən] 美[ˈgoʊldən]   adj. 金的, 金色的

Fred   and his officer⁽⁴⁾

Fred   is a young soldier⁽⁵⁾ . He works in a munitions⁽⁶⁾ factory with many soldiers⁽⁵⁾ . They work hard during the week . But they   don't have to work on weekends , so they all like weekends .

It   is Saturday today . The soldiers⁽⁵⁾ are happy . They want to go   to town . The officer⁽⁴⁾ says , " You can go to   town . But I must make sure you look like soldiers⁽⁵⁾ ." So they line   up in front of the officer⁽⁴⁾ . When the officer⁽⁴⁾ looks at Fred , he says , " Your hair is too   long . Go to the barbers⁽⁷⁾ and then come back again   ." Fred goes to the barber's⁽⁷⁾ . But it is closed . "   What shall I do ?" Fred asks himself . Then he has an idea . He waits   for a few minutes and goes back to the officer⁽⁴⁾ . " Are my boots clean   again ?" he asks the officer⁽⁴⁾ . The officer⁽⁴⁾ looks at his boots and says , " You are much   better now . You can go to town ."

Fred   is very happy to go to town without cutting his long hair .

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6.The soldiers⁽⁵⁾ like the weekends because   they ______ on weekends .   A. are free   B. have much work to do on weekends   C. can have a look at the officer⁽⁴⁾ on weekends   D. can work hard on weekends

7.___________ allows⁽⁸⁾ the soldiers⁽⁵⁾ to go to town .   A. An old soldier⁽⁵⁾   B. The officer⁽⁴⁾   C. No One   D. The young soldier⁽⁵⁾

8.The officer⁽⁴⁾ tells the soldiers⁽⁵⁾ to be ________ in the town .   A. younger   B. older   C. soldier⁽⁵⁾   D. officers⁽⁴⁾

9.The officer⁽⁴⁾ thinks Fred's ____________.   A. boots are too dirty and asks him to clean them   B. face is too black and asks him to wash it   C. hair is too long and asks him to go to the barber's⁽⁷⁾   D. coat is too old and asks him to put on a new one

10.At last , Fred _________   because the barber's⁽⁷⁾ is closed .   A. can't cut his hair   B. cleans his hair   C. cleans his boots   D. does nothing

4. officer 英[ˈɒfɪsə(r)] 美[ˈɔfɪsə(r)]   n. 官员, 军官

5. soldier 英[ˈsəʊldʒə(r)] 美[ˈsoʊldʒə(r)]   n. 士兵, 军人

6. munitions 英[mju:ˈnɪʃnz] 美[mjuˈnɪʃənz]军火, 军需品

7. barbers   barber的复数   barber 英 [ˈbɑ:bə(r)] 美 [ˈbɑrbə(r)]   n. 理发员, 理发师

8. allows   allow的第三人称单数   allow 英 [əˈlaʊ] 美 [əˈlaʊ]容许, 准许