IV. Read the following text and answer the questions by choosing the option A, B, C or D.
Mercury is the smallest planet in our solar system. It's just a little bigger than Earth's moon. It is the closest planet to the sun, but it's actually not the hottest. Venus is hotter.
Along with Venus, Earth, and Mars, Mercury is one of the rocky planets. It has a solid surface that is covered with craters. It has a thin atmosphere, and it doesn't have any moons. Mercury likes to keep things simple.
This small planet spins around slowly compared to Earth, so one day lasts a long time. Mercury takes 59 Earth days to make one full rotation. A year on Mercury goes by fast. Because it's the closest planet to the sun, it doesn't take very long to go all the way around. It completes one revolution around the sun in just 88 Earth days. If you lived on Mercury, you'd have a birthday every three month!
A day on Mercury is not like a day here on Earth. For us, the sun rises and sets each and every day. Because Mercury has a slow spin and short year, it takes a long time for the sun to rise and set there. Mercury only has one sunrise every 180 Earth days! Isn't that weird?
(Source: https://spaceplace.nasa.gov)
1. What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. Days on Mercury B. What Mercury is like
C. Sunrise on Mercury D. Length of a year on Mercury
2. According to the passage, Mercury _____________.
A. is the nearest to the Sun B. doesn't have atmosphere
C. the hottest planet D. has many moons
3. The word "It" in paragraph 2 refers to _____________.
A. Earth B. Mercury C. Venus D. Mars
4. The word "spins" in paragraph 3 can be best replaced by _____________.
A. comes B. arrives C. appears D. moves
5. It can be inferred from the passage that a year on Mercury _____________.
A. has 59 days B. much longer than that on Earth
C. has 88 days D. has only 180 days
6. How often does the sunrise on Mercury?
A. The same as on Earth. B. Every 3 months.
C. Every 180 days. D. Sun never sets.
