三.阅读理解(共30分)

A

The sun is always shining. But it can only shine on one side of the earth at one time. When the sun is shining on one side of the earth, it is night on the other side.

At night, you can see the stars. The stars are in the sky all day. But the light from the sun is so bright that you can’t see them. When night comes, there is no light, and the stars are bright enough to see. The stars look very small. But some of them are even bigger than the sun. They look small because they are so far away from you. Big things look much smaller when they are far away. The sun is closer(近)to the earth than other stars, so it looks bigger.

(   )31.When it is night, the sun ________ .

A. doesn’t shine B. shines for a short timeC. disappears(消失)D. shines on the other side of the earth

(   )32.We can’t see the stars in the sky at daytime because ________ .

A. there are no stars there      B. the stars are much smaller than the sun

C. the bright light from the sun makes them not seen(被看见)  D. the stars come out only at night

(   )33.The stars look small because ________ .

A. they are far away　B. they are small　C. they have no light　D. they are in the sky

(   )34.Small things may look ________ when they are close.

A. bigger     B. small    C. near    D. far away

(   )35.The sun looks bigger than other stars because ________ .

A. it’s bigger  B. it’s far away in the sky  C. it gives much bright light

D. it’s closer to the earth than other stars

B

Betty and I are best friends. Our birthdays are on the same day, so every year we have a birthday party together. But this year, we had a costume party instead.

While we were writing the invitations, my mum came in and asked, "Why not invite John?" John had been in our class for only a few months, but he was already getting better grades in math than anyone else in class. I wrinkled (皱起)my nose, "Mum, he wears the same pants to school every day. How could he even afford a costume?" Mum said nothing. The next day. Mum gave me an enve¬lope with a shopping certificate (凭证)in it. "I thought it would be nice for you to give this to John." Mum said. But how? We didn’t want to make John embarrassed. We discussed it for a long time. Fi¬nally ,Betty and I had a good idea.

On the day of our party, kids arrived, dressed differently. John arrived, in an old sheet (床单)，but still in the same brown pants as usual. We danced, ate snacks and played games in groups. Before eating the birthday cake, Betty said in a loud voice, "Now it s time for the great prize game. It's the following riddle..." It was a math game. None of us was surprised when John came up with the right answer first and walked off with the envelope.

Everything went on well as we planned. John wore a new pair of pants and a new shirt the next week. He felt happy. So did we.

When we help others, we need to find a proper way, or we may hurt them in another way.

(   )36. The two girls and John were in the same           .

A. group  B. family C. team D. class

(   )37. John’s family may be very            according to the passage.

A. far B. poor C. rich D. small

(   )38. How did John get the prize during the party?

A. By helping others.                         B. By asking for help.

C. By getting good grades in study.              D. By winning the math game.