【推荐1】China's Chang'd has been operating flawlessly since it landed on the far side of the Moon in January 2019. Its arrival was later followed by the appearance of Beresheet, a probe built by the Israeli non-profit organization Spacell. It reached the Moon in April but crashed during its landing. Spacell has since announced that it intends to take another _________. At the same time, the United States has promised to set up lunar laboratories in the near future, while Europe and Russia have also _________ plans to launch complex missions. Suddenly, everyone is going to the Moon.

After the _________ excitement over Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin's historic mission in July 1969, public interest in the future of human space flight gradually _________.So what has suddenly made Earth's only permanent natural satellite so popular again?

One reason for this _________ towards exploiting the Moon is that humankind has simply reached a stage of technological evolution that has enabled this progression, which is _________ to the other great trends of exploration throughout history.

David Parker from the European Space Agency sees particular _________ with our conquest of Antarctica. The Earth's southernmost continent was opened up by technological advances - motorized vehicles, air transport, radio and other developments - that are _________ in the new sciences of machine learning, sensor (传感器) technology, and robotics. These_________ to transform lunar exploration in one crucially important way: by reducing the need for the continual presence of humans in hostile environments. And the success of China's Chang'e-4 provides an example of what can be achieved without human __________.

Mastering a harsh environment that is distant will require us to overcome all sorts of technological hurdles. Then we will be better __________ when we start looking at Mars, which is 400 million kilometers away — a million times farther from Earth than the ISS. For many space enthusiasts, the exploration and exploitation of the Moon is necessary if we are to send people to Mars. "That's the real goal for humanity," says Parker.

There is, however, another more poignant (辛酸的) reason for returning to the Moon. Six Apollo missions made it to the lunar surface, each crewed by two men. __________, only twelve humans have ever had first-hand knowledge of standing on another world, only four of whom are still alive. __________ their age, we could soon find ourselves in a time when there are no humans left with the first-hand memory of another world. I, like millions of other people, feel that it would be a __________ should this reality one day come to pass.

When the Apollo astronauts were flying to the Moon, it seemed like science fiction come true. It would be good if we could bring back that sense of __________, if nothing else.

1.

A．luck

B．risk

C．look

D．shot

2.

A．revealed

B．unlocked

C．exposed

D．demonstrated

3.

A．increasing

B．initial

C．ultimate

D．genuine

4.

A．died out

B．worn off

C．passed down

D．left behind

5.

A．shift

B．evolution

C．passion

D．preference

6.

A．favorable

B．available

C．comparable

D．accountable

7.

A．association

B．harmony

C．agreement

D．parallels

8.

A．imported

B．mirrored

C．transferred

D．applied

9.

A．promise

B．contribute

C．resolve

D．intend

10.

A．interference

B．destruction

C．involvement

D．emergence

11.

A．informed

B．enlightened

C．armed

D．converted

12.

A．Thus

B．Nevertheless

C．Otherwise

D．Furthermore

13.

A．Despite

B．Beyond

C．Regarding

D．Given

14.

A．tragedy

B．destiny

C．blow

D．revelation

15.

A．fulfillment

B．wonder

C．duty

D．identity

【推荐1】Teaching your children healthy eating is important so they have a good relationship with food. Children who ____ too much of the wrong types of foods are at ____ risk of health conditions like fatness, heart disease and cancer. ____ all the ads for junk food, it can be hard to keep your child eating healthily. ____, there are ways you can employ to ____ children achieve this goal.

Serve your child mainly ____ snacks, such as fruits and vegetables or wholegrain biscuits and cheese. Keep healthy snacks ____ by placing them on low shelves in the fridge or in the cabinets so your children can ____ them when hungry.

If you don’t ____ your child to eat a particular food, keep it out of the ____. She/He can’t eat foods that aren’t ____. Make less unhealthy foods---something you eat ____. This will limit the ____ of junk food your child can eat.

Don’t ____ junk food as a trading tool. ____ children with junk food or using it to please children to get them to eat healthier foods ____ makes this food more appealing and healthier foods less attractive, so ____ non-food rewards (奖励).

Children learn by ____ what you do. In my opinion, ____ you don’t want your child to eat too much junk food, model healthy eating and ____ eating a lot of junk food yourself. Allow children to help pick out new, healthy foods for snacks.

1.

A．eat

B．waste

C．have

D．make

2.

A．lower

B．better

C．higher

D．bigger

3.

A．Over

B．With

C．After

D．On

4.

A．Therefore

B．However

C．Formally

D．Finally

5.

A．order

B．see

C．help

D．protect

6.

A．unhealthy

B．simple

C．poor

D．healthy

7.

A．accessible

B．ready

C．prepared

D．nearby

8.

A．cook

B．reach

C．arrive

D．afford

9.

A．hope

B．want

C．advise

D．promise

10.

A．house

B．place

C．school

D．yard

11.

A．here

B．there

C．over

D．out

12.

A．immediately

B．always

C．honestly

D．rarely

13.

A．quality

B．character

C．amount

D．shape

14.

A．see

B．use

C．get

D．give

15.

A．Providing

B．Rewarding

C．Sharing

D．Filling

16.

A．only

B．also

C．even

D．ever

17.

A．choose

B．buy

C．exchange

D．demand

18.

A．remembering

B．delaying

C．watching

D．imagining

19.

A．once

B．if

C．though

D．as

20.

A．prevent

B．keep

C．avoid

D．ban

【推荐2】An Effective Commercial

I have to admit that I rarely watch commercials, since most of them are boring and stupid. When watching commercials, we are “learning” that consumption makes us happy and that we need to buy everything. This really makes me _________. Recently, however, a commercial for a major retail (零售) store got my attention

A young lady is talking over the phone to her family right before Christmas. She is upset because she won’t be with them for the holidays. I believe she is talking to her mother, who asks her if she has received the _________ that were sent to her. The young lady _________ that she hasn’t, and the mother expresses concern that they should have arrived by now. The mother suggests that she check the doorstep. At this point, the young lady opens her front door, and _________ there is her family on the doorstep. They have come to celebrate the Christmas season with her.

This is where I got _________. What a surprise! This has never happened to me, but I can _________ how wonderful it would be. The holidays are a good time to _________ connections and renew relationships among family members. People can communicate with each other and _________ a sense of belonging. So once again I am reminded that the best Christmas gifts are not the ones you buy in the retail store. They are gifts of love, family and time spent together happily.

Commercials can _________ the audience if they are made effectively. A good commercial for me is when I can forget that it is a commercial for something I have to buy and instead __________ it with an experience in my own life or the lives of others.

1.

A．relaxed

B．annoyed

C．nervous

D．curious

2.

A．materials

B．reports

C．messages

D．presents

3.

A．argues

B．responds

C．mentions

D．proves

4.

A．practically

B．fortunately

C．successfully

D．surprisingly

5.

A．improved

B．confused

C．affected

D．stressed

6.

A．imagine

B．approve

C．remember

D．promise

7.

A．suggest

B．confirm

C．identify

D．strengthen

8.

A．accept

B．share

C．admit

D．judge

9.

A．move

B．control

C．protect

D．encourage

10.

A．promote

B．update

C．associate

D．discover

【推荐3】Albert Einstein said, “If you want to live ________happy life, tie it to a goal.” I agree. ________ are important in many ways. Setting goals gives you a focus in life. ________ setting goals now, you are deciding what you want to achieve in the future. Then you know ________you are going in life and can ________hard to get there. Setting goals also helps you develop good habits. To realize your goals, you need to have a good plan, manage your time well ________pay attention to details. These habits will be helpful. Finally, setting goals makes you more ________. When you achieve a goal, you see the result of your hard work and know how much progress you have ________. A goal is a dream ________needs action. As a result ________your action, your dream will come true and hopefully you will live a happy life.

1.

A．a

B．an

C．the

D．/

2.

A．Means

B．Goals

C．Ways

D．Measures

3.

A．When

B．By

C．With

D．If

4.

A．where

B．how

C．when

D．what

5.

A．work

B．arrive

C．turn

D．move

6.

A．but

B．so

C．however

D．and

7.

A．confidently

B．confidence

C．confidences

D．confident

8.

A．get

B．chose

C．made

D．take

9.

A．who

B．what

C．where

D．that

10.

A．of

B．to

C．at

D．on