【正文】 space they are tested to make sure that they will be safe to eat. Space vegetables are better for you than normal vegetables. For example, space tomatoes stay fresh for twenty days, which is one week longer than normal tomatoes。 After genetically modified （轉(zhuǎn)基因）food appeared in the market, people worried that they were eating unknown things. For example, if nut genes（堅(jiān)果基因） are put inside potatoes, people allergic（過敏的） to nuts might get sick from eating these potatoes because they do not know they are also eating nuts. Unlike genetically modified food, space vegetables have not been genetically changed. This means that no new genes are put into the vegetables. Therefore, there are no dangers of eating unknown.（1）According to Paragraph One, how are the space vegetables? A.More delicious.B.Healthier and bigger.C.More dangerous.D.Cheaper and healthier.（2）According to Paragraph 4, how long can normal tomatoes stay fresh? A.For seven day.B.For twenty days.C.For thirteen days.D.For twentyseven days.（3）What39。s the difference between space vegetables and genetically modified food? A.Space vegetables have no new genes.B.Space vegetables are grown in space.C.Space vegetables have nothing unknown.D.Space vegetables are genetically changed.（4）What does the writer want to tell us? A.The seeds of space vegetables are taken to space.B.Everybody worries about eating space vegetables.C.Space vegetables are safe and good for people to eat.D.Space vegetables bring us illness because of the radiation.12．閱讀理解 Most children like to watch cartoons on TV because of the funny characters and the bright colours. But is it good for children to watch cartoons on TV? Some people think it leaves nothing for children to imagine when they are watching cartoons on TV. They can see the different characters so they need not imagine the appearance of a character or any situation in the cartoon. But when reading a book, he has to imagine what the different characters look like. He has to imagine a place or a situation described in the story he is reading, so the imaginative power of the child improves. Very little children may not be able to read books. But they will be happy to watch TV, especially watch cartoons. Watching cartoons will improve their language ability. As most of the cartoons are in English, watching them will improve their English. They will learn to understand the conversations between others. Their vocabulary will get improved. They will learn how to pronounce different words. Their spoken English will also get greatly improved. These are the advantages of watching cartoons. But there should be a limit to everything. Parents should control their children39。s time on TV. However, you cannot keep children from watching TV pletely. It will only do more harm than good.（1）Why do most children like to watch cartoons on TV according to the passage? A.Because of the funny language and the interesting ads.B.Because of the meaningful stories and the funny language.C.Because of the interesting ads and the funny characters.D.Because of the funny characters and the bright colours.（2）What39。s the opinion of the people who are against children39。s watching cartoons on TV? A.They think watching cartoons on TV is not good for children39。s imagination.B.They think watching cartoons on TV is not good for children39。s eyes.C.They think the cartoons on TV are not interesting at all.D.They think some cartoons on TV are not healthy.（3）what does the third paragraph mainly talk about? A.How young children learn English.B.The advantages of watching cartoons.C.Watching cartoons is the best way to learn English.D.Children are happy when they are watching cartoons.（4）What does the underlined word It in the last paragraph refer to? A.Watching cartoons on TV.B.A limit to everything.C.Parents39。 control over their children39。s time on TV.D.Keeping children from watching TV pletely.13．閱讀理解 One of the most detailed（詳細(xì)的） descriptions Of a UEO was given by nineyearold Gaynor in Sunderland in July 1976. Gaynor lived in Oakenholt, a village in North Wales. On her way home from school, she saw a silver（銀色的） object shaped like a saucer（茶碟） in a field not far from her home. The strange craft（飛行物） was about 30 feet long and 9 feet high. It had yellow windows along the side and on the top there was a light flashing in a kind of box. Although Gaynor was very frightened, she did not run away. Instead, she lay quietly in the long grass and watched the door of the strange craft open. She saw two people wearing silver suits e out of the craft. They were carrying some kind of equipment（設(shè)備） which they used to examine the ground. They were short and had large pink eyes, Gaynor reported. After about half an hour, the two people went back into the craft. At once there was a loud noise and the UFO took off. Although Gaynor told her mother what she had seen, her family decided to keep quiet about it. They did not want people to laugh at their daughter. However, 18 months later, Gaynor told her story to UFO experts. They hypnotized（使進(jìn)入睡眠狀態(tài)） Gaynor so that they could be sure she was telling the truth. Not only did she repeat her story, but also she was able to draw a picture of what she had seen!（1）Which of these descriptions of Gaynor is TRUE? A.She was nine, lived in a village and had never seen a UFO before.B.She was nine, and lived in Sund6rland in England in 1976.C.She was nineteen in 1986, and lived in North Wales.D.She was at school and her family name was Oakenholt.（2）Which of these descriptions of the UFO is TRUE? A.It was round and flat, and had yellow windows along the side.B.Its length was ten feet longer than its breadth, and was silver.C.It was a saucershaped box about thirty feet high.D.It was a strange silver saucer which was like a craft.（3）What did Gaynor do as soon as she saw the UFO? A.She told her mother.B.She ran away.C.She went home from school.D.She hid in the long grass and watched it.（4）Who did she see e out of the UFO? A.Some equipment.B.Two short, pinkeyed