Capital cities usually contain a wide variety of people. This
Therefore, more buildings are
IS EXPLORING SPACE
A WASTE OF TIME AND MONEY?
NASA satellite image of Typhoon Goni
Countries around the globe are spending billions of dollars and lots of time on various space missions, whether to Mars or other planets much further away. Some people argue that we should stop wasting time and money exploring space. Instead, we should feed the world’s poor and find immediate solutions to other problems, such as pollution and fatal diseases. However, others feel this is a shallow view which fails to realise how exploring space helps us.
Firstly, exploring space has already made a difference in the fight against world hunger. It has directly resulted in the many satellites that now orbit Earth. A number of the satellites record data on land and weather patterns. Then the data is transmitted to scientists on Earth. After careful analysis, the scientists can provide useful recommendations and advice for farmers. As a result, space-based science has helped farming in its efforts to grow enough food to feed Earth’s increasing population.
Secondly, space exploration has already promoted technological improvements that benefit us all. High-end products around the world are made to a higher standard now because of advanced technology which was first created to meet the requirements for space exploration. For example, space technologies have helped the research and development of different types of new material. They have also helped companies make better heart monitors and other machines that doctors regularly use. Today, space technologies are widely used in all kinds of industries, and everyday products such as GPS, memory foam pillows, and smartphone cameras are changing our lives.
Finally, sending astronauts into space has helped people to think about the world’s problems and even to find ways to solve them. Seeing pictures of our planet as an island in a black sea made people realise that our planet’s resources are limited. In order to provide for such a rapidly increasing population, scientists are trying to find other planets that could one day be our new home. The greatest attention at present is on Mars because it is closer to Earth. In the future, humans may live on both planets.
In closing, exploring space provides the world with many different benefits. Therefore, it should continue so as to provide new and better solutions to people’s short-term and long-term problems.
A. Space exploration has already promoted technological improvements that benefit us. B. Sending astronauts into space has helped people to think about the world’s problems and even to find ways to solve them. C. Different opinions about space exploration. D. Exploration space provides the world with many benefits, so it should continue. E. Exploration space has made a difference in the fight against world hunger. |
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Teenage life is full of adventures and challenges. Doing voluntary work is popular among some teenagers. And extra-curricular activities
1. What does the woman say about her country?
A.Teenagers live traditional lives. |
B.Many parents are not successful. |
C.Teenagers have their own lifestyles. |
A.Freedom. | B.Praise. | C.Encouragement. |
A.She didn’t have a bike. |
B.She didn’t tell the man the truth. |
C.Her mother made up a story. |
6 . 听下面一段较长对话,回答以下小题。
1. Why is Tommy upset?A.He got his mum’s phone robbed. |
B.His phone went wrong. |
C.He broke his mum’s phone. |
A.Return to the store. | B.Report to the police. | C.Turn to his mother for help. |
7 . 听下面一段对话,根据所听内容填空。
The supermarket and the hotel
1. What does Lily suggest Mr. Stenson doing?
A.Using the pesticide. | B.Changing the crop. | C.Watering the fields. |
A.He often shares his products. |
B.He lives far from Lily. |
C.He is good at farming. |
Gather together a couple of good friends and take a leisurely walk through the streets—this is what many youngsters in China enjoy doing when they pay a visit
The origins of Citywalk can be traced (追溯) back to London, England. Strictly speaking, this form of urban tourism
Up to now, the Citywalk trend
In short, Citywalk not only offers
A teenage girl