"I can't find any butterscotch candies,"said Maggie. Her grandfather was surprised."I put some in the bowl yesterday."He couldn't find any butterscotch candies left in the bowl,either."Maybe I forgot to put them in the bowl.Let me look for them." Her grand father had no idea what could have happened to them until he walked by the living room.A little flash of golden light caught his eyes.He went over to investigate,and Maggie came running behind him. It was a butterscotch candy,lying on the living room floor. "How did it get here?"asked her grandfather. "Look!"shouted Maggie,finding a candy under the sofa."Here's another one!" Her grandfather joined her on the floor,and he pulled out more candies. He found a hole at the bottom of the sofa,and he reached inside and found some candies. "Why did you hide them in your sofa,Grandpa?" "I didn't.But I think I know who did,"he answered,looking at the sofa.There sat a cat,watching them with an annoyed look on its face.Maggie and her grandfather laughed together. ()11.How often did Maggie visit her grandfather? A.Every weekend.B.Every Monday. C.Every day.D.Three times a week. ()12.Why was Maggie's grandfather surprised? A.Because he had lost all his money. B.Because he had lost his candies. C.Because he couldn't help his granddaughter. D.Because his granddaughter was missing ()13.Who stole the candies? A.Maggie.B.Maggie's mother C.Maggie's grandfather. D.The cat. ()14.What does the underlined word"investigate"mean in Chinese? A.调查 B.出现 C.保护 D.消失 ()15.Which one is the best title for this passage? A.How to Find Lost Things B.A Kind Grandfather C.Sweet Candies D.A Mysterious Thief VⅧ.任务型阅读。（每小题2分，共10分） At the moment,it may be difficult to imagine,but many people believe that we will live on the planet Mars()someday.Our own planet,the earth,is becoming more and more crowded and polluted.Luckily,we can start again and build a better world on Mars. To live on Mars,first of all,we need faster transportation.At present,our spaceships are too slow to carry large numbers of people to Mars-it takes months. However,spaceship can travel at half the speed of light someday.It might take us two or three days to get to Mars!Secondly,we need food,water and air to live,so scientists should be able to develop plants that can be grown on Mars.These plants will produce the food and air that we need.However,can these plants produce water for us?There is no answer now. There is a problem for us to live on Mars.Mars pulls us much less than the earth does.This will be dangerous because we could easily jump too high and fly slowly“I can’t find any butterscotch candies,” said Maggie. Her grandfather was surprised. “I put some in the bowl yesterday.” He couldn’t find any butterscotch candies left in the bowl, either. “Maybe I forgot to put them in the bowl. Let me look for them.” Her grandfather had no idea what could have happened to them until he walked by the living room. A little flash of golden light caught his eyes. He went over to investigate, and Maggie came running behind him. It was a butterscotch candy, lying on the living room floor. “How did it get here?” asked her grandfather. “Look!” shouted Maggie, finding a candy under the sofa. “Here’s another one!” Her grandfather joined her on the floor, and he pulled out more candies. He found a hole at the bottom of the sofa, and he reached inside and found some candies. “Why did you hide them in your sofa, Grandpa?” “I didn’t. But I think I know who did,” he answered, looking at the sofa. There sat a cat, watching them with an annoyed look on its face. Maggie and her grandfather laughed together. ( )11. How often did Maggie visit her grandfather? A. Every weekend.B. Every Monday. C. Every day. D. Three times a week. ( )12. Why was Maggie’s grandfather surprised? A. Because he had lost all his money. B. Because he had lost his candies. C. Because he couldn’t help his granddaughter. D. Because his granddaughter was missing. ( )13. Who stole the candies? A. Maggie. B. Maggie’s mother. C. Maggie’s grandfather. D. The cat. ( )14. What does the underlined word “investigate” mean in Chinese? A. 调查 B. 出现 C. 保护 D. 消失 ( )15. Which one is the best title for this passage? A. How to Find Lost Things B. A Kind Grandfather C. Sweet Candies D. A Mysterious Thief Ⅷ. 任务型阅读。(每小题 2 分,共 10 分) At the moment, it may be difficult to imagine, but many people believe that we will live on the planet Mars(火星) someday. Our own planet, the earth, is becoming more and more crowded and polluted. Luckily, we can start again and build a better world on Mars. To live on Mars, first of all, we need faster transportation. At present, our spaceships are too slow to carry large numbers of people to Mars—it takes months. However, spaceship can travel at half the speed of light someday. It might take us two or three days to get to Mars!Secondly, we need food, water and air to live, so scientists should be able to develop plants that can be grown on Mars. These plants will produce the food and air that we need. However, can these plants produce water for us? There is no answer now. There is a problem for us to live on Mars. Mars pulls us much less than the earth does. This will be dangerous because we could easily jump too high and fly slowly