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Do you know that the planets were named by the Romans Each planet was named after a Roman god and each ,according to the Romans ,had the personality of the god it was named after .
The planet nearest to the sun moves very fast so the Romans named it Mercury .Mercury was the fastest god and was the messenger for the king of the gods .The next planet looks very beautiful ( 9 ).
The Romans also noticed a red planet .Red is the colour of blood and anger .Therefore,the Romans named this planet after Mars,the god of war .
Jupiter is the most impormant god ,so perhaps it was natural to name the largest planet in our solar system Jupiter.
Saturn was the father of Jupiter .He was a strange god,and people in ancient Rome did not know him well.Perhaps that is why the strange planet with unusual rings was named after this god.
Uranus was the god of the shy .People of Rome were afraid of him because he coule change so quickly .Our planet is named after his daughter ,Earth.
The Romans didn't like Neptune ,the god of the sea ,because he could destory ships and kill sailors .It is not difficult to understand that his name was chosen for the blue planet ,Neptune.
( )6.Which planet is the nearest to the sun
A.Earth B.Mercury C.Mars D.Jupiter
( )7.Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?
A.Mercury was the messenger for the king of the gods.
B.The Romans' favourite god was Neptune .
C.Mars was the god of war.
D.The Romans were afraid of Uranus .
( )8.The largest planet in the solar system is ＿.
A.Jupiter B.Uranus C.Neptune D.Saturn
( )9.Choose the best sentence to fill in the blank in the passage.
A.Now people name it Venus after the most beautiful goddess.
B.People named the most beautiful goddess Venus after it.
C.When the Romans named it ,they used the name of the most beautiful goddess,Venus.
D.People didn't know its name ,so they called it Venus .
( )10.Which is the best title for the passage
A.The Romans B.Naming the planets C.Earth and Jupiter D.The gods.