①Most people have a place to call home on Earth. What about in outer space? The International Space Station(ISS) became our first “home” in space in 2000. It welcomed its first crew(队) that year, paving the way(铺平道路) for 20 years of future research.
②“You just have this impression that we’re all citizens(公民) of not a country, but of the planet,” former NASA astronaut Scott Kelly told National Geographic about working in ISS. “We’re all in this thing called humanity(人类) together.”
③Over the past 20 years, the ISS has mainly been used as a science lab, hosting 241 people from 19 countries, according to NASA. They have gone on spacewalks, done research on how space affects the human body, and even grown plants in space.
④ ▲ . For example, the station’s water purification(净化) technology has been used in poor areas to provide clean drinking water. The station also helps to warn us of natural disasters(灾难), such as earthquakes.
⑤However, after being our home in space for over 7,000 days, the station is starting to get old. It has leaked(泄漏) air a few times. Scientists think that the station can keep working until 2024. After that, scientists will bring it down to Earth. It is believed that Earth’s atmosphere(大气) will burn up most of the station. Other debris(残骸) will fall into the Pacific Ocean.
⑥In the future, space will be home to more stations like the ISS. NASA is building a space station that is smaller than the ISS near the moon. Also, China will have its own space station up in 2022.
【小题1】What did Scott Kelly feel about his work in space?A.Comfortable | B.Proud | C.Bored | D.Lonely |
(a. gone on spacewalks b. provide clean water for poor areas c. stopped earthquakes
d. learned how space affects the human body e. grown plants )
A.abc | B.abd | C.ade | D.bde |
A.We don’t know why we call the ISS our first “home”. |
B.The station has also done something good to us on earth. |
C.You want to know who has visited the ISS over the years. |
D.People may wonder how scientists live on the station. |
(Para. 1=① Para. 2= ② Para. 3=④ Para. 4=④ Para. 5=⑤ Para. 6=⑥)
A.①;②③④⑤;⑥ | B.①;②③④;⑤⑥ |
C.①②;③④;⑤⑥ | D.①②;③④⑤;⑥ |
Alysaa Carson is a 17-year-old girl. She dreams of going to Mars. She was first interested in becoming an astronaut at the age of three. At that time, she was watching a cartoon called The Backyardigans. The characters in the cartoon went to Mars many times for different tasks. She also wanted to be one of them.
After knowing the serious pollution and the large population on Earth. Alyssa thinks people may look for another planet to live on in the future. She thinks humans may choose to live on Mars in the future. That’s because it’s a planet similar to the earth in some aspects (方面). What’s more, people will be able to use the technologies to get there at that time. Alyssa dreams of going to Mars and working in the field of astrobiology (天体生物学).
Her father believes that parents should help children achieve their dreams. He thinks that it doesn’t matter if the dreams change a lot or how crazy they are. And he doesn’t think it’s too young to get a pilot’s license (执照) for a 17-year-old girl. Perhaps it’s very dangerous for his daughter to go to Mars. But he believes that she can achieve her dream one day. What he can do is to let his daughter work hard for her dream.
【小题1】What does the underlined word “them” refer to?A.Alyssa’s family. | B.Alyssa’s classmates. | C.The characters in the cartoon. |
A.Because people can live a happier life there. |
B.Because mars has something in common with the earth. |
C.Because it’s a planet with many new lives. |
A.He respects his daughter’s dream. |
B.He used to be a pilot when he was young. |
C.He works in the field of astrobiology now. |
A.It’s easy for a 17-year-old girl to get a pilot’s license. |
B.Alyssa’s dream of going to Mars lasts for a long time. |
C.We can ask parents for help when we meet trouble. |
A.Interest is the best teacher for every child. |
B.It’s never too late for people to learn something new. |
C.Parents should work hard for their children’s dreams. |
We want to explore and try to better understand the world in which we live. Space exploration (探索) is one of the ways. Through the exploration of space, we can begin to unravel the mysteries of our universe and to better know our living environment.
Space exploration provides us with knowledge about the beginning of our solar system (太阳系), our own planet and ourselves. It also helps answer the questions that have puzzled us for many years. Solar system exploration is important because it is good for us.
Space technology has become an important part of our daily lives. Some technology uses satellites (卫星) to communicate. Satellites are also used to examine the changes in the Earth’s climate (气候) and seas, for weather report and for military (军事). We also use satellites in food production. Because of the use of space technology in crops, fewer and fewer people will suffer (受苦) hunger.
The space program provides a chance for nations to work together. The cooperation (合作) promotes (促进) peace and understanding between governments and their people. Many governments have taken part in the space technology, including the United States, Russia, Japan, the European nations and India. In the near future, other nations will take part in it. In fact, the United States remains the leader in new space technology.
【小题1】The underlined word “unravel” in the first paragraph means “________” in Chinese.A.解开 | B.描述 | C.相信 |
A.Difficulties in space exploration. |
B.The advantages of space exploration. |
C.The answers to the questions of space exploration. |
A.reporting the weather |
B.examining the changes of seas |
C.changing the climate of a certain place |
A.The United States | B.Russia | C.Japan |
A.Poor countries don’t agree to explore space. |
B.People in different countries have different ideas on exploring space. |
C.More and more countries will take part in the space program. |
One of the most detailed descriptions of a UFO was given by nine-year-old Gaynor Sunderland in July 1976. Gaynor lived in Oakenholt, a village in North Wales. On her way home from school, she saw a silver object shaped like a saucer (茶碟) in a field not far from her home.
The strange craft (飞行物) was about 30 feet long and 9 feet high. It had yellow windows along the side and on the top there was a light flashing in a kind of box. Although Gaynor was very frightened, she did not run away. Instead, she lay quietly in the long grass and watched the door of the strange craft open. She saw two people wearing silver suits come out of the craft. They were carrying some kind of equipment (设备) which they used to examine the ground. They were short and had large pink eyes, Gaynor reported.
After about half an hour, the two people went back into the craft. At once there was a loud noise and the UFO took off.
Although Gaynor told her mother what she had seen, her family decided to keep quiet about it. They did not want people to laugh at their daughter. However, 18 months later, Gaynor told her story to UFO experts. They hypnotized (使人进入睡眠状态) Gaynor so that they could be sure she was telling the truth.
Not only did she repeat her story, but also she was able to draw a picture of what she had seen!
【小题1】Which of these descriptions of Gaynor is true?A.She’s nine, lives in a village and has never seen a UFO before. |
B.She was nine, and lived in Sunderland in England in 1976. |
C.She was nineteen in July 1986, and lived in North Wales as a child. |
D.She was at school north of Wales and her family name was Oakenholt. |
A.It was round and flat, and had yellow windows along the side. |
B.It was ten feet longer than its breadth, and was silver. |
C.It was a saucer-shaped box about thirty feet high. |
D.It was a strange silver saucer which was like a craft. |
A.She told her mother. | B.She ran away. |
C.She went home from school. | D.She hid in the long grass and watched it. |
A.UFO experts. | B.Two short, pink-eyed people. |
C.Two astronauts. | D.Silver people with equipment. |
A.She had been lying about the UFO. | B.She didn’t understand the UFO. |
C.She told what she saw about the UFO to the experts. | D.She couldn’t speak but she could draw a picture of the UFO. |
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