1 . Four astronauts headed to the International Space Station (ISS) on Sunday where they will oversee the arrivals of two new rocketships during their half- year stay.
SpaceX’s Falcon rocket was launched from Kennedy Space Center, carrying NASA’s Matthew Dominick, Michael Barratt and Jeanette Epps and Russia’s Alexander Grebenkin. The astronauts should reach the orbiting lab on Tuesday. They will replace a crew from the US, Denmark, Japan and Russia, who have been there since August.
“When are you getting here already?” space station commander Andreas Mogensen asked via Twitter, after three days of delay due to high wind. SpaceX Launch Control termed it “fashionably late”. There was almost another postponement Sunday night. A small leak in the seal of the SpaceX capsule’s hatch caused a last- minute flurry (忙乱) of reviews, but it was thought safe for the whole mission.
The new crew’s six- month stay includes the arrival of two rocketships ordered by NASA.Boeing’s new Starliner capsule with test pilots is due in late April. A month or two later, Sierra Space’s Dream Chaser, a mini shuttle, should arrive. It is for delivering supplies to the station, but not passengers yet.
Epps, who is from New York, is the second Black woman assigned to a long station mission. She said before the flight that she was especially proud to be a role model for girls, especially for Black girls, demonstrating that spaceflight “is an option for them, and that this is not just for other people”.
Also new to space are Dominick, a Navy pilot, and Grebenkin, a former Russian military officer. Barratt, a doctor on his third mission, is the oldest full- time astronaut to fly in space. He turns 65 in April. As for his age, he said before the flight, “As long as we stay healthy and fit and engaged, we’re good to fly.”
1. Why were the four astronauts sent to the ISS?A.To train test pilots for Starliner. | B.To monitor the new rocketships. |
C.To deliver supplies to the station. | D.To replace the crew on the station. |
A.The leak in the capsule. | B.Bad weather conditions. |
C.An interview with the media. | D.Repair work on the rocket. |
A.He worked as an officer in the army. | B.He was a full- time astronaut from Russia. |
C.He performed the task for the first time. | D.He was in charge of the space program. |
A.Females are capable of investigating space. |
B.Age is a decisive factor in space tasks. |
C.Her work makes her a role model for girls. |
D.Space technology is a great challenge for girls. |
An exhibition titled “Learn from the Past and Know the Future: China’s Archaeological (考古学的) Achievements in the New Era” is taking place at the National Museum of China. Nearly 400 of the most recently
The exhibits cover a wide range of periods
It is also worth noting that the design of the exhibition hall was inspired by the unique spatial (空间的) structures of the archaeological sites, offering audiences the chance
3 . Keeping fit often means sharing a busy pathway with cyclists, runners and walkers, but imagine facing the task of doing it all without being able to see or hear. It is a challenge many disabled athletes face, unless someone agrees to be their eyes and ears.
Newly-formed group Achilles Brisbane pairs vision- and hearing-impaired (视觉和听觉受损的) athletes with people who would like to guide them.
Jane Britt, president of Achilles Brisbane, who is vision- and hearing-impaired, said, “When we go out, it’s much less frightening to have someone beside us that has full hearing to listen for us and tell us what’s there.”
Ms Cullen and Ms Britt meet up most Saturday mornings to take part in the free five-kilometer park run. Their partnership is built on trust,but Ms Britt said that it took time to develop.
Ms Britt said it took an unexpected storm for her to trust Ms Cullen completely. “There was violent rain, my glasses were broken and we were walking together. I suddenly had to tell her I couldn’t see anything, and I was going to have to completely trust her. From that time I knew it was going to work because she was so good about dealing with the special situation we both found ourselves in, ” she said.
Isabella Allen and her seeing eye dog Tatum are two new additions to the Achilles Brisbane. Ms Allen kept active by rowing, running and cycling but found it difficult to keep going as her vision became worse. After nearly giving up completely, she worked up the courage to ask Achilles Brisbane to find someone to share a boat with her.
Ms Allen said the fear of not finding anyone to row with almost stopped her from reaching out to Achilles Brisbane. “But, they found people and matched me to them, ” she said. “It’s the best thing I’ve ever done.”
1. What does Paragraph 1 try to show?A.The danger of walking on a busy road. | B.The difficulty the disabled athletes face. |
C.The exercise people do to keep fit. | D.The necessity of building roads for the blind. |
A.Relaxed. | B.Excited. |
C.Worried. | D.Bored. |
A.She developed a strong sense of teamwork. | B.She led Ms Cullen forward on the road. |
C.She began to rely on Ms Cullen as her guide. | D.She fell down on the ground. |
A.Asking Achilles Brisbane for help. | B.Working in Achilles Brisbane. |
C.Exercising non-stop. | D.Meeting Tatum. |
4 . It is never too late to develop good study habits. However, starting making some changes is hard. Even if you want to do well enough in school and improve your grades, you’re probably having trouble getting started in the first place!
Plan your time carefully. Make a list of your weekly tasks. Make a schedule of your time. Then decide on good, regular time for studying.
Find a good place to study. Choose one place for your study area. It may be a desk or a chair at home or in the school library, but it should be comfortable and quiet. When you begin to work, you should be able to concentrate on the subject.
Skim before you read.
Develop a good attitude to tests. The purpose of a test is to show what you have learned about a subject.
There are other skills that might help you with your study. Share with your classmates some of the skills you have found to be helpful.
A.Study regularly |
B.Make good use of your time in class |
C.There are several ways that can help you |
D.Develop a positive attitude by setting realistic goals |
E.This weekly schedule may not solve all of your problems |
F.The world won’t end if you don’t pass a test, so don’t worry too much about a test |
G.This means looking over a passage quickly before you begin to read it more carefully |