Does the sun ever get dark during the day? It does so when the moon hides it. Sometimes the moon goes in front of the sun. We can watch its edge when it slowly crosses the sun's disc5. Everything gets darker and darker; then，at last，we cannot see any part of the sun's disc. The moon is hiding it completely. That is a total eclipse of the sun; sometimes only part of the sun's disc is hidden; that is not a total eclipse. It is a partial eclipse of the sun.

　　Questions 1 to 5 are based on the passage above.

　　1.The passage is mainly about____.

　　A.the old astronomers

　　B.eclipse of the sun

　　C.the eclipses in Babylon and Egypt

　　D.the correlation between the sun and the earth

　　2.We can conclude from the passage that_____.

　　A.all people are afraid of eclipse of the sun

　　B.the old astronomers could watch the stars easily with telescopes

　　C.the old astronomers had mo interest in the sky

　　D.the date of eclipse could be forecast

　　3.The war mentioned in the third paragraph ended because_____.

　　A.the astronomers used their great power to stop it

　　B.an eclipse killed the soldiers on both sides

　　C.the war took so long time that the soldiers felt tired

　　D.a partial eclipse of the sun happened during one of the battles

　　4.Which of the following statements is TRUE?

　　A.The sun is very hot because it shines.

　　B.The moon can shine because it is a star.

　　C.Other stars appear to be smaller than the sun because they are far away.

　　D.The earth cannot reflect the light of the sun because it isn't a real mirror.

　　5.It can be concluded that an eclipse of the sun happens because_____.

　　A.the moon passes between the sun and the earth

　　B.the sun gets dark during the day

　　C.the earth's shadow falls on the moon

　　D.no light from the sun can reach the moon

　　1.選B.本題為主旨歸納題。本文主要介紹了日食對動物和人類的影響以及日食發生的原因，都和日食有關。所以選B.

　　2.選D.本題為推斷題。原文第一段說“Astronomers know the dates of eclipses……”，由此可知，日食發生的日期可以推測出。

　　3.選D.本題為主要細節題。從第三段可知，日偏食發生后，雙方士兵以為天神發怒了，“So they stopped fighting,and ended their long war.”，所以D選項是戰爭結束的原因。

　　4.選C.本題為文章細節正誤題。第四段說“It appears to be bigger than any other star.That is because it is near us;but the other stars are far away.”，由此可知他星球看上去比太陽小是因為它們離我們很遙遠。

　　5.選A.本題為主要細節正誤題。聰最后一段可知，當月亮在地球和太陽之間，遮擋住太陽時，太陽就變黑了，這稱為日食，所以A選項為正確答案。B選項為干擾項，它只是日食的現象，而不是原因。

　　Life Is a Test. It Is Only a Test

　　One of my favorite posters1 says, “ Life is a test. It is only a test. Had this been a real life you would have been instructed where to go and what to do.” Whenever I think of this humorous bit of wisdom2, it reminds me to not take my life so seriously.

　　When you look at life and its many challenges as a test, or series of tests, you begin to see each issue you face as an opportunity to grow, a chance to discover more about life. Whether you're being bombarded(攻擊;質問) with problems,responsibilities,even insurmountable(不能克服的，不能超越的) difficulties, when looked at as a test, you always have a chance to succeed, in the sense of rising above that which is challenging you. If, on the other hand, you see each new issue you face as a serious battle that must be won in order to survive, you're probably in for a very rocky6 journey. The only time you're likely to be happy is when everything is working out just right. And we all know how often that happens.

　　As an experiment, see if you can apply this idea to something you are forced to deal with. Perhaps you have much pressure from your parents or you have a demanding7 boss. See if you can redefine the issue you face from being a “ problem” to being a test. Rather than8 struggling with your issue, see if there is something you can learn from it. Ask yourself, “ Why is this an issue in my life? What would it mean and what would be involved to rise above it? Could I possibly look at this issue any differently? Can I see it as a test of some kind?”

　　If you give this strategy a try you may be surprised at your changed responses. It has become far more acceptable to me to accept things as they are.

　　Questions 1 to 5 are based on the passage above.

　　1.According to the passage,what is the author's attitude towards life?

　　A.He takes his life seriously.

　　B.He considers life as test.

　　C.He knows where to go and what to do.

　　B.He thinks life is full of humorous wisdom.

　　2.When you begin to consider life as a test,you will find _____.

　　A.you are bombarded with problems and responsibilities

　　B.the result of the test is so good that you are delighted

　　C.you have many opportunities to grow

　　D.you have to go to school to take tests everyday

　　3.Which of the following statement is TRUE according to the author?

　　A.When you look at life as a test,you have a chance to overcome problems you face.

　　B.When you take life seriously,you are more likely to succeed and become happy.

　　C.When you see each problem as a serious battle,you have more chance to survive.

　　D.When everything is working out just right,you can know how often it happens.

　　4.It is implied from the passage that you'd better look at life as a test when_____.

　　A.you try to get the meaning of the poster

　　B.your parents give you much pressure

　　C.you are carrying out an experiment

　　D.you are in a rocky journey

　　5.Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?

　　A.My Favorite Poster

　　B.Take Life Seriously

　　C.Face Challenge of Life

　　D.Life Is Only A Test

　　1.選B.本題為觀點態度推斷題。文中第一段第一句說作者“最喜歡的標語上寫著：生活是個測驗”，這句話暗示了作者的生活態度。

　　2.選C.本題為主要細節正誤題。第二段第一句說“you begin to see each issue you face as an opportunity to grow”，選項C與其意思一致。

　　3.選A.本題為文章細節正誤題。第二段第二句“……in the sense of rising above that which is challenging you”中的“rise above”與A選項中的“overcome”相呼應。

　　4.選D.本題為主要細節正誤題。A選項與題干無關;C選項過于牽強;D選項在文中并無相應論述;從第三段第二句“Perhaps you have much pressure from your parents……”可知，B選項正確。

　　5.選D.本題為主旨歸納題。A選項只在文章開頭出現，后面就未再提及;B選項與原文意思相反;C選項和D選項相比，后者更加切題。