China is one of the largest cotton producers in the world. In 2020, China produced more than 5,910,000 tons of cotton from National Bureau of Statistics (国家统计局) , almost 3,000,000 tons more than America, the third largest cotton producer. Most of China’s best cotton come from Xinjiang. Last year, Xinjiang produced 5,160,000 tons of cotton, almost 87% of the whole country.
Why can Xinjiang grow the best cotton? Because cotton needs lots of heat and plenty of sunshine to grow. And Xinjiang has lots of sunshine—about 3,000 hours every year. Long-stapled cotton (长绒棉) is the most famous cotton in Xinjiang. It’s also one of the best kinds of cotton in the world.
Its fibers are longer, softer and whiter than those of other cotton. And it’s warm and comfortable. So it’s good for making cloth and quilts.
Every year, after the harvest season, the fresh cotton goes to the textile factories (纺织厂) nearby. There, the cotton is made into cloth and quilts.
【小题1】How many tons of cotton did Xinjiang produce in 2020?| A．5,160,000 | B．5,910,000 | C．3,000,000 | D．3,000 |
| A．Water and air. | B．Lots of heat. | C．Heat and sunshine. | D．Plenty of sunshine. |
| A．Clothes. | B．Cloth. | C．Quilts. | D．Factories. |
| Country | Soviet Union | The USA | China |
| Date | 12 April, 1961 | 5 May, 1961 | 15 October, 2003 |
| Astronaut | Yuri Gagarin | Alan Shepherd | Yang Liwei |
| Age | 38 | 38 | 27 |
| Spaceship | Vostok 1 | Mercury 3 | Shenzhou 5 |
| Time | 1 hour 48 minutes | 15 minutes | 21 hours |
| Height | 327 kilometers | 185 kilometers | 343 kilometers |
| Circles around the Earth | 1 | 0 | 14 |
| A．three journeys into space | B．daily life of three famous people |
| C．differences between three spaceships | D．something about three famous astronauts |
| A．l hour 48 minutes | B．only 15 minutes |
| C．the shortest time | D．21 hours |
| A．Vostok 1 took Alan Shepherd into space. | B．Yuri Gagarin was born on 6 May, 1961. |
| C．Shenzhou 5 circled the earth 14 times. | D．Mercury 3 reached a height of 327 kilometers in space. |
Think of space! What comes to mind? No, I’m not talking about planets or aliens. I’m talking about the space we live in! The world is full of different space. We can think about space in three different ways: public space, private space and personal space.
PUBLIC SPACE
Public space is social space for everyone to get together. It belongs to everyone. But wait! Before you camp in your local park or throw a party at a library, remember that there are rules. The rules are set to keep space clean and safe.
PRIVATE SPACE
Private space is for our own. We all need the space like homes, where we can relax and stay alone. We are not allowed to enter private space freely.
PERSONAL SPACE
This is the space where we sit and stand. Everyone feels different about their personal space. People may feel uncomfortable or angry when someone they don’t know gets too close.
We should respect (尊重) all the space. We should respect public space. We can’t leave a mess or take anything that doesn’t belong to us. It’s important to leave no trace (痕迹) in public space. We should respect private space by asking for permission before entering. And we should respect personal space by finding out how much space a friend or classmate needs to feel comfortable. Respecting all the space helps make us better people. It also helps keep our community safe and fun.
【小题1】According to the passage, ________ is private space.| A．the library | B．the classroom | C．your own room | D．your local park |
| A．bringing everyone together | B．asking for permission |
| C．finding out others’ feelings | D．keeping it clean and safe |
| A．personal space belongs to everyone | B．people feel the same about their space |
| C．private space makes people uncomfortable | D．people can think about space in three ways |
A difficult surgery（外科手术）on twin sisters In August 2020, twin girls were born in Israel. They never saw each other before because their heads were conjoined（连接）. Last week, they looked at each other for the first time. A team of experts from Israel and other countries spent a year planning a surgery for the girls. It was a difficult surgery which had only been done twenty times in the world, and it was even the first time that they had done it in Israel. The surgery took 12 hours and was successful. Now, the girls are living normal lives. |
A special spoon for astronauts Nikolas Grafakos has made a special spoon which can help astronauts eat more easily in space. It will be important during long trips to Mars. Astronauts use normal spoons now. The spoons are just a little bit longer. It is not easy for astronauts to eat with them at zero gravity （零重力状态）. The food must be wet and mushy so that it can stick to the spoon. However, the new spoon is something between a spoon and chopsticks. Astronauts can hold it in their hand and press the end of it. Then the food will stay on the spoon. It is easier to put food in their mouth. With the new spoon, it will be possible for astronauts to eat more kinds of foods in space. |
| A．Because one of them was seriously ill. | B．Because they had surgery on their eyes. |
| C．Because their heads were conjoined. | D．Because they didn’t live together after they were born. |
① The surgery took twenty hours.
② Finally, the surgery was successful.
③ Experts from Israel did the surgery together.
④ The surgery had only been done twenty times in the world.
| A．② ④ | B．① ④ | C．② ③ | D．③ ④ |
| A．温热的 | B．熟透的 | C．糊状的 | D．丰盛的 |
| A．Normal spoons are too long for astronauts to eat food. |
| B．The new spoon can catch food easily. |
| C．Normal spoons can’t be used in space. |
| D．The new spoon can be used as chopsticks. |
| A．The twin girls couldn’t see anything when they were born. |
| B．The twin girls are living normal lives like most people. |
| C．Nikolas Frafakos spent a year making the special spoon. |
| D．The new spoon is a little longer than a normal spoon. |
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