【题目】For thousands of years comets have been a mystery to man. They travel across the sky very fast and have a bright “tail” of burning gas. The comet Tempel 1 has an orbit far outside the orbit of the furthest planet in our solar system, Pluto. It has been there for 4.6 billion years, 133 million kilometers from Earth.Once a little American spacecraft crashed into Tempel 1. The spacecraft had a camera and it took a photograph of the comet every minute before it finally crashed into its surface.

The space mission to Tempel 1 cost $335 million and was called Deep Impact. The spacecraft was traveling at 37,000 kilometers per hour when it hit the comet and the crash completely destroyed the spacecraft. But before it hit the comet, the spacecraft took some amazing photographs. The last one was a closeup picture which the spacecraft took just 3 seconds before it crashed into the comet.

“Right now we have lost one spacecraft,” said a delighted NASA engineer. Deep Impact was like an American Independence Day fireworks display. It took many years to plan and ended in an enormous explosion.

The spacecraft which crashed into the comet was made of copper and was the size of a washing machine. It was dropped from a mothership into the path of the comet and the mothership then photographed the cloud of ice, dust and organic chemicals that rose from the surface of the comet after the crash.

The crash completely destroyed the spacecraft but nothing really happened to the comet: experts believe that the crash slowed the comet down by no more than 1/10,000 of a millimeter a second. The aim of the mission was to study for the first time the interior of a comet.

The mothership was 480 km from the explosion and observed the crash and the explosion with instruments for 800 seconds. Seven satellites, including the Hubble space telescope, watched the moment of drama, and over the next day and night about 50 telescopes on Earth were watching the distant comet.

1How many hours did it take for the spacecraft from the earth to touch the comet Tempel 1?

A. About 2,500. B. About 3,500.

C. About 4,500. D. About 5,500.

2Which of the following shows the possible orbits and positions of the comet Tempel 1?

S=Solar     P=Pluto

T=Tempel 1

A. B.

C. D.

3Which of the following is the closest in meaning to the underlined word in Paragraph 5?

A. Position. B. Relation.

C. Inside. D. Distance.

4The author’s main purpose in writing the passage is to________.

A. inform people the discovery of a new comet

B. show the power of America in space

C. introduce the knowledge of comets

D. introduce an experiment

【题目】What makes a building ugly? Everyone's got their own opinion, so it’s hard to say. Now, let’s take a look at some of the world’s worst buildings.

The Torre Velasca

The Tone Velasca in Milan is in the centre of Milan (Italy). The tower, which went up in the 1950s, is about 100 metres tall. Its design is actually a modern representation of a traditional Lombard castle, where the lower parts were narrower(狭窄的) than the upper parts.

The Mirador Building

The Mirador Building in Madrid (Spain) was created by Dutch studio MVRDV and the Spanish architect Blanca Lleo. The building, which is a block of flats, opened in 2005. There is a large rectangular(矩形的) hole in the upper part of it, which is used by the neighbourhood as a meeting area and playground.

The Prague TV Tower

The Prague TV Tower is in Prague (the capital of the Czech Republic). It stands 216 metres high and looks a bit like a tall, thin space ship. Prague is famous for its architectural beauty, so when the tower was put up in 1985 by architect Vaclav Aulicky and engineer Jiri Kozak, many felt it didn’t fit in.

The Longaberger Basket Company

The Longaberger Basket Company building is in Newark, Ohio (USA). The office block was opened in 1997 and looks like a very large basket. It’s got seven floors and two handles at the top. The handles weigh about 150 tons. It may not be the ugliest building in the world but it’s certainly one of the most unusual.

1According to the text, the Torre Velasca _________.

A. is similar to a Lombard castle

B. was created by Blanca Lleo

C. has a history of over 100 years

D. is taller than the Prague TV Tower

2Which of the following buildings might be the Mirador Building?

A. B.

C. D.

3When the Prague TV tower was put up, many people ________.

A. liked it very much

B. thought little of it

C. felt that it might fall down easily

D. thought that it was totally useless

【题目】

At Jacobs Creek Job Corps, students receive the skills needed to succeed in today’s workforce—at no cost to them or their families!

If you are looking for a better quality of life and are willing to dedicate yourself to our life changing program, Jacobs Creek Job Corps is the place for you!

Young people interested in joining Job Corps are invited to visit the Job Corps Recruiting Website or call (800)733-JOBS today!

For general information on the Job Corps program, please see the Official Job Corps Public Website.

For general information on the US Forest Service ,please visit http://www.fs.fed us.

Job Corps Job Corps is taking steps to help protect our environment and connect students with businesses and their surrounding communities through green training. Job Corps is preparing students for the green economy through green training in the advanced manufacturing, automotive, and construction industry areas.

See our Career Training page for more information.

Follow Job Corps on Facebook

See the official Job Corps page on Facebook at www.facebook.com/doljobcorps.

Watch Job Corps o YouTube

1Jacobs Creek Job Corps aims to ________.

A. make money from business

B. help students receive skills needed to succeed

C. improve the current economic situation

D. surprise the whole world

2If you are interested in joining Job Corps, you can ________.

A. call (800) 755-JOBS B. visit http://www.fs.fed.us

C. visit the Job Corps Recruiting Website D. go to the place directly

3How can Job Corps help protect our environment?

A. Through green training. B. By reducing construction industry areas.

C. By developing advanced manufacturing. D. Through business training.

4You can find official information about Job Corps on ________.

A. Wechat B. Twitter

C. YouTube D. Facebook

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