1. 阅读理解

Do you know Venus(金星)?Of the eight planets in the solar system, Venus is the nearest one to us. Venus also refers to the Roman goddess of love and beauty. In Greek her name was Aphrodite. Venus and the earth are almost the same size, and you would weigh almost the same on both planets. If you were 70pounds on the earth, you would be 63 pounds on Venus.

Venus is an" unfriendly" planet. Because. of its thick cloud, you can't see the surface(表面). In many ways, Venus is like the earth. It has active volcanoes(火山), mountains and valleys(峡谷)too. But Venus is too hot for life. It has the hottest temperature of the planets in our solar system, about 480C. Besides, the earth lets heat out through volcanoes, hot springs, but Venus lets heat out in a different way. For a longtime most scientists thought that Venus probably had plants, animals, and possibly even human beings. However, because Venus is so hot, it is impossible for anything to live there.

1. （1） Aphrodite is the goddess of ________ in Greek.

   A . danger and thought B . love and beauty C . beauty and danger D . love and thought
3. （2） If you were 60 kg on the earth, you would be about ________ on Venus.

   A . 20 kg B . 54 kg C . 64 kg D . 70 kg
5. （3） Why is Venus an"" unfriendly" planet?

   A . It's the nearest planet to us. B . It's almost the same size as the earth. C . People can't see it clearly from the outside. D . Anything can't live there.
7. （4） Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

   A . The earth and Venus are similar in size. B . Both the earth and Venus have active volcanoes. C . The surface of Venus is much hotter than that of the earth. D . Venus has the same way to let heat out as the earth.
9. （5） Which can be the best title for the passage?

   A . Planets Around Us B . Life on Other Planets C . The Story of Venus D . The Introduction of Venus