
You Ziming, a Grade 8 student in a high school, is the luckiest boy in the country.
The 14-year-old student is the only one to have got a letter from Yang Liwei! After watching Yang go into space
on October 15, You decided to write to him.
A few weeks later, You got a letter and two signed photos from Yang. "I like your drawings and the
card very much," Yang wrote. "You are a smart boy. Kids like you are the hope of our country." You kept the
letter secret until last week. He was not surprised to get the letter. He has known Yang for a long time. "Yang is a
special friend of mine," said You. "His words have encouraged me to work hard."'
You became interested in space when he was four, and started reading about it. Three years ago, he read
that China was sending people into space. The news made him very excited and he decided to write a song for the
astronauts.
A few weeks after he had sent them the song, the astronauts phoned You. They loved the song and
thanked him for it. You kept in touch with them all. When Yang went into space, You decided to send him a new
letter. Yang was now You's hero.
"Uncle Yang is a hero for me. He's done a lot for our country and I want to be a scientist like him when I
grow up," You said.
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1.Why is You Ziming the luckiest boy in his country?
(A) Because Yan became interested in space.
(B) Because You became an astronaut soon.
(C) Because You was the only one boy to write a letter to Yang.
(D) Because Yang Liewi wrote him a letter.
2. What does the word " astronaut" mean? It means _________.
(A) People who study in a high school. (B) People who make songs.
(C) People who can write songs. (D) People who work in space.
3. When might You receive the first letter from Yang?
(A) June 15. (B) October 15. (C) May 15. (D) November 15.
4. What’s You's ambition now?
(A) To be a scientist. (B) To be a college student.
(C) To be a hero. (D) To write more songs. ambition 野心
Frogs are animals that can live both in water and on land. There are more than 5,000 kinds of frogs on the
earth. The earliest known frogs lived about 190 million years ago and the frogs today still look the same. Here are
some fun things that you might not know about frogs. Enjoy!
The Biggest and the Smallest Frogs
Some frogs can be very big. The biggest kind of frog is the Goliath Frog in West Africa. Its
body can be nearly 30 cm long, about the size of a large cat. The Gold Frog and the Poison Frog
are the smallest 6 in the world. They are less than 1cm long. Though the Poison Frog is
very small, it is not weak at all. It is dangerous. Any animal that eats it will die very soon.
The Best Jumpers
Frogs are very good at jumping. They developed jumping legs so that they would not be eaten by other large
animals. Using their big strong legs, more frogs can jump over 20 times of their own length. It is like a person
jumping over about 30 to 48 m. The Australian Rocket Frog can even jump over 2 m, which is 50 times its body
length (5. 5 cm). That might be the reason why frogs are called the best jumpers on the earth.
The Cryogenic Animal
Some frogs like the Common Wood Frog have a special ability to live in very cold places. When the
temperature goes down, they become ice frogs. 2/3 of their body water freezes. Their hearts stop, and their
breathing stops, too. You may think they are dead, but in fact they are not. Maybe we humans can learn the way
that the frogs do for medical purposes.
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