The Washington post – NASA’s newest space habitat looks sort of like a kids’ moon bonce, a big, bright, inflatable globe that could be lots of fun to play in. Soon astronauts on the International Space Station could get the chance to try . The expandable habitat made by Bigelow Aerospace recently passed NASA’s strict certification requirements and is scheduled to be flown to the station in September.

Called the BEAM ( Bigelow Expandable Activity Module), the habitat would be attached to the space station, where it would stay for two years. While there, it would be tested to see how it handles the rigors of space – the radiation, the station’s movement and even how it stands up to the debris (碎片) flying around in orbit.

The private Las Vegas company, founded by millionaire real estate mogul(地产大亨) Robert Bigelow, won a $17.8 million contract from NASA to provide the module to the space station.

“Today is the first step, but it’s a big step,” said Bigelow’s George Zamka. Replace the space station or make it larger. It also hopes to build the habitats on the moon. Its B330 module would be even bigger, with 330 cubic meters of internal (内部的 ) space. The modules could be connected. Creating research facilities, the company says, or even space hotels.

In an interview ,NASA’s William Gerstenmaier, said he was eager to see how the module performs , and said he was especially pleased “ to see how the private sector can step up and help us meet our requirements.” The module will be flown to the space station by SpaceX, the first commercial company to resupply the space station.

1.What would be the best title for this passage?

A. NASA’s space habitats flown to the station.

B. NASA’s space habitat it the station.

C. NASA’s new expandable space habitat.

D. NASA’s newest inflatable globe.

2.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. NASA’s newest space habitat is a kids’ moon bounce.

B. Astronauts of Bigelow Aerospace could get the chance to try the space habitat.

C. NASA was founded by Robert Bigelow.

D. The B330 module to be built on the moon would be with an inside space of 330 cubic meters.

3.The underlined word “rigors” in Paragraph 2 refers to “_________”.

A. difficulties B. environments

C. movements D. changes

4.The passage is most probably taken from ________.

A. a newspaper B. a booklet

C. a magazine D. a science fiction

A good way to practice your writing and be recognized by professionals and scholars is to enter writing contests. There are a variety of different writing contests open to teens who enjoy writing essays, fictional stories, poems and other written pieces.

Creative communication Essay Contest

The Creative Communication Essay Contest is sponsored by Creative Communication, an organization which promotes and encourages creative writing in students. The contest is open to students in grades four to 12. To enter, submit an original , non-fiction essay of 100 to 300 words on a topic of your choice. The contest is held three times a year with a fall deadline in October, a spring deadline in February and a summer deadline in July. Winners are chosen each time, one in each of the three divisions—grades 4-6, 7-9 and 10-12.

American Library of Student Poetry Contest

The American Library of Student Poetry Contest is open to students in grades three to 12. To enter, submit an original poem of 20 lines or less. Poems are judged on originality, creativity and artistic quality, and submissions are accepted throughout the year, with the winners being announced in September. First-,second- and third-place winners are chosen within each of the four grade categories, grades 3-5,6-7, 8-9, 10-12.

YCteen Essay Contest

The YCteen Essay Contest is hosted by YCteen, a life style magazine for teens. The contest is open to American teens , ages 14to19, and is held twice a year with the first deadline being in October and the second in December. To enter, submit an original, non-fiction essay of about 800 words answering a given essay question. Past questions have focused on issues such as climate change and activism. All winning entries will be published on the YCteen website and in the print version of the magazine.

Scholastic Art & Writing Awards

The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards is an art and creative writing contest hosted and sponsored by a group of more than 100 literary art organizations across the United States. The contest is open to teens in grades seven to 12 going to school in the United States and American schools abroad . Pieces can be submitted to any of 28 available categories, including humor, poetry, critical essays, journalism and more. Submissions are accepted starting in September, and the deadline ranges from December to January depending on your region.(地区)

1.In what way is the American Library of Student Poetry Contest different from the other writing contests?

A. Poems must be submitted in September.

B. It is for students from different grades.

C. There is no deadline for submissions.

D. Winners are chosen within each grade category.

2.The YCteen Essay Contest accepts essay______.

A. on a specific topic

B. with past questions

C. from a lifestyle magazine

D. on a topic of your choice

3.The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards is open to ______.

A. American students in all grades

B. foreign students in the United States

C. American schools at home and abroad

D. students in the literary art organizations

4.The main purpose of the passage is to ______.

A. tell teens how to enter writing contests

B. show the benefits of writing contests

C. offer tips on how to win writing contests

D. introduce writing contests for teens

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