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  Beijing(AFP)Oct.17, 2005-China’s second manned space mission returned safely to Earth early Monday after a successful five –day flight, in the latest chapter in China’s ambitious drive to become a global space power.

  Astronauts Fei Junling and Nie Haisheng were given a clean bill of health after the re-entry capsule(返回舱)of their Shenzhou VI spacecraft landed on Earth on a parachute, ending up in Inner Mongolia, Xinhua news agency said.

  “Our journey in space was very smooth.The living and working conditions inside the cabin were very good, and our health is okay.Thanks,” Fei said on state television, with a smile.

  Appearing from the capsule, television pictures showed the two took a few seconds to adjust to the Earth’s gravity, before begin presented with flowers and waving to gathered recovery teams and ground control staff.

  Mission control declared the 115-hour space flight a success, Xinhua reported.

  A member of one of the recovery teams reported that the capsule landed upright after touching down at 4∶32 am(20∶32 GMT Sunday), just one kilometer(1,100 yards)from the intended landing site, it added.

  The flight was China’s second-ever manned space mission following the historic Shenzhou V, which in October 2003 made China the third nation after the former Soviet Union and the United States to put a man into space.

  During his 21-hour first flight in 2003, astronaut Yang Liwei never left his seat in the re-entry capsule nor took off his space suit.In contrast, Fei and Nie’s flight saw them leave the re-entry capsule and enter the orbital capsule(轨道舱), taking off their heavy suits and putting on ordinary work clothes so they could move around easily.

  To remove worries that China could use space for military purposes, Premier Wen Jiabao said the purpose of the mission was to conduct experiments “entirely for peaceful purposes.”

  The Chinese government also hopes to use the manned space program to inspire patriotism(爱国精神)and instill a curiosity in science and technology among Chinese population.

(1)

Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?

[  ]

A.

China is much lack of patriotism.

B.

China is the third country in the world to send men into space.

C.

Not all the people have the great interest in science and technology.

D.

China has successfully launched manned spacecrafts into space twice.

(2)

What can you infer from the passage?

[  ]

A.

It took Fei Junling and Nie Haisheng only two years to get prepared for the space trip.

B.

Astronauts have to wear large and heavy space suits in pace all the time.

C.

China wants to catch up with the United States and Russia in the field of space and controls the profitable field.

D.

China must have had a good mastery of space technology by now.

(3)

Which of the descriptions about the astronaut(s)is TRUE?

[  ]

A.

Yang Liwei’s health was not good enough to stay in space for more than one day.

B.

Fei Junlong and Nie Haisheng felt a little uneasy but soon got all right shortly after landing.

C.

Yang Liwei occasionally left his seat in the re-entry capsule and took off his space suit.

D.

Fei Junlong and Nie Haisheng found the work clothes not so comfortable as their comparatively better-equipped space suits.

(4)

The report of the passage is ________.

[  ]

A.

objective

B.

subjective

C.

envious

D.

critical

(5)

The best title for the news is ________.

[  ]

A.

Competitive Taikonauts into Space

B.

Chinese Victory on Oct.12, 2005

C.

The Safe Return of Shenzhou VI

D.

China Marching towards Space

Directions: Read the following passage. Fill in the numbered blanks by using the information for the passage. Write NO MORE THAN 3 WORDS for each answer.

A Low-Carbon Economy (LCE) refers to an economy which has a minimal emission of greenhouse gas (GHG), namely, carbon dioxide into the biosphere(生物圈). Recently, most of the scientists and the public hold the opinion that the climate is changing because there is such an accumulation of CO2 in the atmosphere due to human activities. The over-concentration of these gases is producing global warming that affects long-term climate, with negative impacts on humanity in the foreseeable future. LCE, therefore, is proposed as a means to avoid catastrophic climate change.

All nations which are considered carbon intensive societies and societies which are heavily populated should become zero-carbon societies and economies. Several of these countries have promised to become 'low carbon' but not entirely zero carbon, and claim that emissions will be cut by 100% by balancing emissions rather than ceasing all emissions.

Nuclear power and the strategies of carbon capture and storage (CCS) have been proposed as the primary means to achieve a LCE while continuing to exploit non-renewable resources. Scientists are afraid, however, whether the spent-nuclear-fuel can be stored, and whether it is secure. Also they are not certain about the costs and time needed to successfully implement CCS worldwide and whether the stored emissions will leak into the biosphere or not. Alternatively, many have proposed renewable energy should be the main basis of a LCE, but, they have their associated problems of high-cost and inefficiency; this is changing, however, since investment and production have been growing significantly in recent times. Furthermore, it has been proposed that to make the transition to an LCE economically attractive we would have to attach a cost (per unit output) to GHGs through means such as emissions trading and/or a carbon tax.

A LCE is aimed to integrate all aspects of itself from its manufacturing, agriculture, transportation to power-generation around technologies that produce energy and materials with little GHG emission and thus around populations, buildings, machines and devices which use those energies and materials efficiently and dispose of or recycle its wastes so as to have a minimal output of GHGs.

Title:        1       

I.          2        : an economy with a minimal output of GHG

II.         3         of the present economy:

● global warming

● long-term climate change

           4            on humanity

III.           5           :

●  to produce energy and materials with little GHG emission

● to use those energies and materials efficiently

● to have          6             of GHGs

IV.            7             to achieve a LCE:

● nuclear power  

● the strategies of carbon capture and storage

● renewable energy    

             8              

● a carbon tax

V.           9          :

● spent-nuclear-fuel storage / storage of spent-nuclear-fuel

       10           

● uncertainty about the costs and time needed

 

Microsoft founder Bill Gates said that he planned to give away almost all of his vast fortune, largely to the cause of global health, during the course of his lifetime. With an estimatedworth of more than $ 40 billion, according to Forbes, the project will be no small featfor Gates. Having already provided the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation with $ 24 billion to address global health issues, Gates said that eventually his entire fortune will be put towards the cause except “a few percent left for the kids.”
So what has made the richest man in the world to channel his resources so heavily into one interest? Gates believes that “the equality of opportunity” in which Americans take such pride needs to extend to other nations around the world. Improving the health of the populations, he says, has proven to be an essential method in helping poor countries to be financially successful. “National borders allow inequalities,” said Gates, “We all need to take a more global view, rather than just saying my country is doing well. We have to step up these health issues, knowing how few resources are going into them.”
Gates said that both his parents set good examples to him as a child. His father, William H. Gates, was the head of the local Planned Parenthood, and his mother, Mary, volunteered for the United Way. As he gathered his fortune, Gates knew he would eventually want to give back as well, but he didn’t expect to devote himself whole-heartedly to one project until he was about 60.
However, Gates, 47, began to question his ability to wait that long. “It seemed there was a real time urgency,” Gates said, “I started to think, how many lives could I save before then?”
Notes:
①    vast  adj. 巨额的
②    estimate  v. 估计,估价
③    feat  n. 功绩,壮举
④    financially  adv. 财政上,金融上
Choose the best answers according to the above:

  1. 1.

    Why will Bill Gates give away his vast fortune?

    1. A.
      to improve the health of population in America alone
    2. B.
      to improve the health of population all over the world
    3. C.
      to avoid leaving his children too much money
    4. D.
      to spare the American government the burden of health care
  2. 2.

    According to the passage, which of the following is right?

    1. A.
      Americans should care about people in other countries
    2. B.
      Americans should treat fellow citizens well
    3. C.
      Americans should devote themselves to certain projects
    4. D.
      Americans can be world-famous by giving away vast fortune
  3. 3.

    Bill Gates gave away his vast fortune earlier than he had expected because of       __.

    1. A.
      his weakening health condition
    2. B.
      his parents’ suggestions
    3. C.
      his great success in business
    4. D.
      his concerns for suffering people
  4. 4.

    According to the passage, which word can be used to describe Bill Gates?

    1. A.
      brave
    2. B.
      kind-hearted
    3. C.
      strong-minded
    4. D.
      confident

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