①Picture A may tell us Pangu separates the sky from the earth.

　　②Picture B may tell us the Goddess Nvwa mended the heaven and created human beings from the clay (黏土)．

　　③Picture C may tell us according to the Bible God created the world in seven days.

　　Ⅱ.Discussion: Are you interested in astronomy? Why?

　　Yes,_I_am._Because_I_want_to_know_more_about_the_stars,_the_moon,_the_sun_and_the_universe._If_we_explored_and_studied_them_very_well,_we_can_serve_for_our_country_and_human_beings_very_well.

　　Ⅰ.Fast-reading

　　1．Match the main idea with the proper paragraph.

　　Para. 1　A．The formation of the earth.

　　Para. 2 B．A widely accepted theory about the formation of the universe.

　　Para. 3 C．The development of plants and animals on the earth.

　　Para. 4 D．The arrival of humans and their impact on the earth.

　　Para. 5 E．The importance of water for life.

　　答案：Paras.1～5　BAECD

　　2．What does the passage mainly tell us?

　　A．The importance of water.

　　B．How the life began on the earth.

　　C．How human beings appeared.

　　D．How plants appeared.

　　答案：B

　　Ⅱ.Careful-reading

　　Read the text carefully and choose the best answer.

　　1．Why was life able to develop on the earth but not on other planets?

　　A．The earth had a solid shape.

　　B．The earth didn't have harmful gases in its atmosphere.

C．The water stayed on the earth but not on other planets.