Nowadays, a growing number of countries realize the importance of space and pay more attention to their space programs. Space exploration（探索） around the world has entered a new stage of rapid development that will have great influence on human society. Here is how China plans to take actions on space programs.
1. Why do more and more countries explore space?
Because space exploration has entered
2. What’s the purpose of the the space lab?
It will make sure astronauts work safely and keep on
3. When will the International space station be built?
It will be built
4. How does the writer like the China’s space program in the text?
He believes that China’s space program will
5. What planets will people explore according to the text?
People will explore①
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The planet Mars is the
To find out, scientists need to know if Mars ever had water. In 2004, two robot explores （探测器）, or “rovers”, called Spirit and Opportunity were
It can be hard to believe that it is just an illusion (错觉) when the moon has a “changing” size, but it is true. You can actually test it yourself and even catch it with a camera.
People mainly notice the moon looking bigger when it is full and near the horizon (地平线).
There are several explanations that sounds reasonable but wrong for the moon illusion.
It’s easy to test the moon, illusion, and you can do it yourself. Next time you see the moon looking bigger than usual, bold out your hand with a straight arm.
| A．The moon is always changing its shape. |
| B．Such as the idea that on some nights the moon really is closer. |
| C．Then close one eye and see which finger just covers the moon. |
| D．So when the moon rises next to a far house or a mountain, the moon looks huge. |
| E．This is because your mind senses the size of an object by comparing it with other things. |
| F．Actually, the moon is so far away that no matter where you are on the earth, it always looks the same size. |
4 . Many people are interested in finding out what will happen to them in the future. For thousands of years, some people have used horoscopes（星象）for this purpose. Today, a great number of people still regard horoscopes as a way to learn what will happen to them. Some believe that their star signs（星座）can also tell a lot about a person’s personality.
Each star sign has good and bad qualities. For example, the star sign of the people who are born in late October and early November is Scorpio（天蝎座）. These people may often argue with others because they usually stick to their own minds. On the other hand, Scorpios are usually very honest and good at keeping secrets, which makes them good friends. In some countries, people even check their lovers’ star signs before they decide to get married. It is said that some star signs match well, while some do not.
However, not everyone believes in horoscopes or star signs. Many people object, because they think that star signs can’t tell them everything about a person. After all, not everyone fits their star sign. We probably all know some Scorpios who are open-minded, no matter what their star sign says. Whether you believe in horoscopes or not is up to you. However, learn about it in your free time and you may discover something new about yourself!
1. What can we learn from Paragraph 1?| A．Horoscopes have been studied for a long time. |
| B．Horoscopes have been popular among all people. |
| C．Many people study horoscopes at an early age. |
| D．Horoscopes can tell a lot about a person’s personality exactly. |
| A．Only stay alone. |
| B．Tell their friends a lie. |
| C．Be kind and easy-going to everyone. |
| D．Not change their minds easily. |
| A．support | B．worry | C．disagree | D．promise |
| A．The History of Horoscopes |
| B．Another Way to Learn about Yourself |
| C．Interesting Facts about Star Signs |
| D．A Science That Studies the Past |
5 . 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.
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. |
6 . In 2080, the Earth is dying, and moving to Mars seems to be the only way out for mankind. A team of American astronauts begin to search on Mars. This is what the movie Red Planet begins with. Known as Red Planet Mars is popular with science fiction(小说) writers and filmmakers.
Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun. We can see the surface of Mars from the Earth. It is half the size of our planet. The rocks, soil and sky have a red or pink hue(色调). The red color was observed by star-gazers throughout history. The ancient Romans named the planet “Mars” after their god of war because of its red color. The ancient Egyptians named it “Her Descher” meaning the red one.
The surface of Mars is more like the Earth than any other planet. However, because it is farther from the Sun than the Earth, temperatures on Mars are much lower. Most of the time the temperatures are far below freezing. The average temperature on Mars is -63℃ with a highest temperature of 20℃ and a lowest of -140℃. Plants and animals could not live now on Mars.
However, many scientists believe that such life may have existed long ago. On 6th August, 1996, scientists discovered a piece of rock from Mars. It fell to the Earth 13,000 years ago, and evidence of simple fossil creatures has been found in it. However, some scientists still don’t accept that there was life on Mars. People may not be so sure about life on Mars until a sample(样本)of life is brought back
1. What is the first paragraph mainly about?| A．The astronauts doing search on Mars. | B．A movie about Mars. |
| C．The history of Mars. | D．The future of mankind living on Mars |
| A．Because Mars is a good name. | B．Because its surface is like the Earth. |
| C．Because the color of Mars is red. | D．Because the ancient Romans liked their god of war |
| A．Mars is smaller in size than the Earth. | B．Mars is closer to the Sun than the Earth |
| C．It is warmer on Mars than on the Earth. | D．There is life on Mars. |
| A．Mars. | B．The Earth. | C．A piece of rock | D．Evidence of fossil creatures. |
| A．Culture. | B．Sports. | C．Science. | D．Environment. |
7 . NASA has been building a new telescope, called James Webb Space Telescope. Scientists think it could help them search for signs of alien life! They can watch exoplanets（外行星）with the help of the new telescope.
So far, all the exoplanets we have found are too distant to send astronauts or spaceships to them. Researchers hope the new telescope will help them find out whether there are aliens on these exoplanets!
The new telescope should be able to find out if the exoplanets have oxygen on them. Oxygen is a gas. On the earth, all animals need to breathe oxygen to live. It’s produced by plants and some bacteria（细菌）. This means if there is oxygen on a planet, there might be living things as well.
These aliens probably won’t be green people. Instead, they might be tiny bacteria. Scientists say that finding oxygen doesn’t mean there must be alien life. “We don’t know if life is the only cause of oxygen in an atmosphere（大气层）, ” NASA scientist Edward Schwieterman said.
The telescope can do more than search for aliens. It can study light from billions of light years away. This will help scientists learn more about what happened at the start of the universe.
1. ________ could help scientists search for signs of alien life.| A．Exoplanets |
| B．Astronauts |
| C．Spaceships |
| D．James Webb Space Telescope |
| A．cold | B．difficult |
| C．far away | D．dangerous |
| A．Plants and animals |
| B．Plants and some bacteria |
| C．Only plants |
| D．Only some bacteria |
| A．scientists think that if we find oxygen we must find alien life |
| B．scientists think all animals need to breathe oxygen to live |
| C．scientists don’t know if life is the only cause of oxygen in an atmosphere |
| D．scientists don’t think aliens are green people |
| A．Scientists think the new telescope can help them search for exoplanets. |
| B．The new telescope should be able to find out if there is oxygen on exoplanets. |
| C．The aliens might be tiny bacteria. |
| D．The telescope can study light from billions of light years away. |
| When | When humans |
| What | In the universe, the |
| Where | The sun, together with its eight planets travels in our |
| How many | The Milky Way has over |
| Why | Because the space is so large, it is |
1. Who is reading the newspaper at first?
| A．The girl’s dad. | B．The girl. | C．The girl’s grandpa. |
| A．Some scientists have sent a spaceship with people to Mars. |
| B．Some scientists have sent a spaceship without people to Mars. |
| C．Some scientists have sent a spaceship with animals to Mars. |
| A．Because there is no water on Mars. |
| B．Because there is no sun on Mars. |
| C．Because there is no air on Mars. |
| A．The girl’s dad. | B．The girl’s mum. | C．The girl’s grandpa. |
A: Dennis!
B: I’m doing nothing. But I have just watched a video on the Internet.
A:
B: It is great. And I have learned a lot from it.
A: What is the video about?
B:
A: Mars? I am very interested in it. Is there any life on Mars?
B: I don’t think so.
A:
B: Yeah. They have.
A:
B: Several months.
A: It is really a long but exciting journey.
| A．It is about Mars. |
| B．What do you think of the video? |
| C．How long has it taken to get there? |
| D．What are you up to? |
| E．How was your weekend? |
| F．Have the scientists sent a spaceship to Mars? |
