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6．The"space race"took place between the United States and the former Soviet Union．Both countries competed to see which would be the first （31）to land （land） a person on the Moon．
Early space ventures were limited to satellites that orbited the planet Earth．The Soviets launched the world's first satellite on October 4，1957； Sputnik I orbited Earth more than a thousand times（32）before it plunged back into the planet's atmosphere and burned up．The United States'first satellite was Explorer 1，launched the following January．
In 1959，both the United States and the Soviet Union succeeded in achieving their goal of sending spacecraft called probes beyond Earth's gravitational pull．The Soviet Luna 1，Launched on January 2，passed the Moon and （33）continued（continue） through space．Two months later，the United States launched Pioneer 4，which followed the same path as Luna．（34）Botheventually entered orbit around the Sun．
The first person in space was Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin．He orbited Earth in Vostok 1on April 12，1961．（35）To catch （catch） up with Soviet Union in the race，the United States sent Alan Shepard into space in Freedom 7on May 5，1961．The following February，John Glenn became the first American to orbit Earth．
Over the next seven years，both the Americans and the Soviets sent many astronauts into space．The most famous was U．S．astronaut Neil Armstrong．（36）who，on July 20，1969，because the first human to set foot on the Moon．The United States Apollo program lasted （37）until 1972； its missions carried out extensive research of the lunar surface and even brought back samples of moon rocks．
Also，in the history of space exploration men and women have been seen living on space stations，As for the U．S．，（38）sending （send） the first such station into space in Soviet Union in 1971made it eager to have its own．Then，the first U．S．space station，skylab，（39）was launched（launch） in May 1973and orbited for six years．Since the 1960s，both countries also have sent spacecraft to explore almost all the planets in the solar system．Atmospheric probes，surface landings，and flybys（近天体探测飞行）have produced photographs if and information about the surfaces，moons，and atmospheres of many planets．However，（40）not having set（not set） foot on any other planet before，astronauts as well as scientists are still devoted to space programs．

1．In ancient Egypt，a shopkeeper discovered that he could attract customers to his shop simply by making changes to its environment．Modern businesses have been following his lead with more tactics（策略）．
One tactic involves where to display the goods．For example，stores place fruits and vegetables in the first section．They know that customers who buy the healthy food first will feel happy so that they will buy more junk food later in their trip．In department stores，the women's section is generally next to the women's cosmetics （化妆品） section．While the shop assistant is away to find the right-size shoes，bored customers are likely to wander over cosmetics they might want to try later．
Besides，businesses see to appeal to customers'senses．Stores notice that the smell of baked goods encourages shopping，so they make their own bread each morning and then fan the bread smell into the store throughout the day．Music sells goods，too．Researchers in Britain found that when French music was played，sales of French wine went up．
When it comes to the selling of houses，businesses also use highly rewarding tactics．They find that customers make decisions in the first few seconds upon walking in the door，and turn it into a business opportunity．A California builder designed the structure of its houses smartly．When entering the house，the customer would see the Pacific Ocean through the windows，and then the pool through an open stairway leading to the lower level．The instant view of water on both levels helped sell these 10millionhouses．

41．Why do stores usually display fruits and vegetables in the first section？
   A．To save customers time．B．To show they are high quality foods．
   C．To help sell junk food．D．To sell them at discount prices．
42．According to Paragraph 3，which of the following encourages customers to buy？
   A．Opening the store early in the morning．
B．Displaying British wines next to French ones．
   C．Inviting customers to play music．
D．Filling the store with the smell of fresh bread．
43．What is the California builder's story intended to prove？
    A．The house structure is a key factor customers consider．
    B．The more costly the house is，the better it sells．
    C．An ocean view is much to the customers'taste．
     D．A good first impression increases sales．
44What is the main purpose of the passage？
     A．To explain how businesses turn people into their customers．
     B．To introduce how businesses have developed from the past．
     C．To report researches on customer behavior and intention．
     D．To show dishonest business ways to attract more customers．
45．The author introduced sale tactics mainly by________．
     A．following space order                   B．following time order
     C．making classifications                   D．giving examples．

8．Some residents of rural Hunan still believe in old-style Spring Festival celebrations but fear that traditions may be lost（61）unless they're protected，Liu Xiangrui reports．
Spring Festival，（62）celebrated（celebrate） from the first to the 15th day of the first lunar month，is undoubtedly the most（63）significant（significance） cultural event in a year for Chinese．
Like in other parts of the country，preparations for the festival start early every year，with food（64）playing（play） a key role．In rural Yueyang，for instance，such delicacies as tofu and smoked pork are prepared a month or two（65）in advance．Then，there are specific days for certain activities．People offer prayers to the Kitchen God on the 23rd of the last lunar month，so that he puts in a good word about the host family when he（66）returns（return）to heaven to file an"annual report"the next day．
The festival is celebrated by putting up（67）decorations（decorate）in houses，lighting firecrackers，worshipping ancestors and staying up late on the eve of the Chinese New Year．
The night before the year begins is the highlight of the festival，when those working in faraway cities try to rush home（68）to catch（catch）the family reunion dinner．Some families have unique menus for this special meal．Fish，which（69）symbolizes（symbol） prosperity in Chinese culture，is（70）a must．

5．The little boy needed the ________ money to deal with the things that remained ________．（　　）

	A．	remaining； to be settled		B．	remaining； to settle
	C．	remained； to be settled		D．	remained； to settle

13．What do we know about the man？
A．He is going in for sports．
B．He is in poor health．
C．He is getting fat．

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