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During World Space Week, you may learn about some of Space's myths. One is: "The Great Wall of China is the only man-made object 1 from space with
the naked eye(肉眼)." You might be 2 of this claim(说法), but it's not true.
3 , astronauts say that the Great Wall is just one of many man-made 4 that can be seen from space.
The ISS(国际空间站) 5 us a new way of looking at the Earth. 6 an orbit of 217 kilometers above the earth, 7 possible to see highways, airports, bridges, dams 8 even large vehicles. Cities can even be seen 9 from the International Space Station (ISS), which 10 about 400 kilometers above the planet.
"You can see the Egyptian 11 from space with a pair of binoculars (双筒望远镜). They are a little difficult to 12 with just your eyes," said Ed Lu, a US astronaut aboard the ISS. From the Moon, astronauts cannot 13 any man-made features on Earth and the continents are very 14 to see. On Mars, the Earth would appear to the naked eye as 15 but a bright "star".
16 knows who first told the Great Wall story. The 17 reference to it comes in a book by a US writer called Richard Halliburton, 18 in 1938. He wrote,"Astronomers say that the Great Wall is the only man-made thing on our
19 seen to the human eye from the Moon." Halliburton's books sold quite well during the first half of the 20th century. So, if he didn't 20 the story himself, he certainly spread it widely.
1. A. kept B. seen C. stopped D. taken
2. A. fond B. careful C. exciting D. proud
3. A. In fact B. By hand C. Step by step D. For ever
4. A. satellites B. planes C. objects D. spaceships
5. A. gives B. lifts C. holds D. carries
6. A. Though B. Through C. Off D. From
7. A. there is B. it is C. he is D. what is
8. A. so B. and C. but D. for
9. A. clearly B. wonderfully C. fiercely D. actively
10. A. raises B. spreads C. changes D. circles
11. A. golden stones B. walls C. temples D. pyramids
12. A. break up B. take on C. pick out D. carry on
13. A. make out B. get away C. come in D. go out
14. A. hard B. easy C. good D. simple
15. A. anything B. nothing C. something D. everything
16. A. Some B. Neither C. Everybody D. No one
17. A. best B. newest C. earliest D. worst
18. A. carried B. flied C. published D. replaced
19. A. planet B. star C. moon D. plane
20. A. go up B. stand up C. set up D. make up
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Mr and Mrs Smith and his children were
1.____ going for their holiday one day, and they
had to arrive the airport at 11:40 a.m. 2._____
"It'll spend half an hour to get there in 3.________
a taxi". Mr Smith saying. "So we all 4.________
have to get ready by eleven. Nobody should 5.________
late." At ten to eleven, they were still
busy running around doing things, except Mrs Smith, who was sitting there quietly on a 6.________
chair in the garden enjoying the sun. Her 7.________
husband and children were very surprised that she wasn't in hurry at all. When 8.________
the taxi arrived, Mrs Smith smiled and 9.________
said to them," Well, I know that this was
going to be happen, so before I went to 10._______
bed last night, I put all our clocks and
watches 20 minutes ahead. Now we can go to the airport without worrying about
being late."
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It was Friday, Andy Barton was in a bad mood. At six o'clock his 1 program "Travel with us" was on TV. Andy liked to get home 2 good time for that. But then just as he 3 the office a little earlier, a customer rang up with a few 4 for the next fifteen minutes." I can still 5 home in time 6 I hurry." Andy told himself as he 7 out of the office. But then, as he drove off 8, he 9 that it was almost out of petrol." I'll have to stop at Fenton's. Andy thought. He 10 Fenton's because it was a self-service petrol station. "You do all the work yourself, but you 11 the same for the petrol." He used to 12.
But at Fenton's the pump was not working properly and it 13 ages to get petrol. So when Andy got home, it was already two minutes past 14. Just then the phone 15. "Shall I answer it?" Andy thought. He tried to 16 his attention on the program and forgot the phone. But it 17 ringing and finally he picked it up.
"Mr. Barton?" 18 said, "Fenton's Garage here."
"Fenton's!" said Andy." Why? I was at your place only a few minutes ago getting some petrol. Did I 19 something behind or what?"
"No, you didn't," the voice went on." That's just the 20 you did not leave anything behind! You went off without 21 your petrol, you see! When that happened, we rang up 22. But luckily I 23 and I knew it was a mistake." "I'm really 24," Andy said.
"Oh, 25, Mr. Barton, But could you come round now and pay for your petrol? And please hurry! We close at half past six!"
(1) A. music B. cartoon C. favorite D. news
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(2) A. in B. at C. on D. for
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(3) A. will leave B. was leaving C. would leave D. left
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(4) A. satisfaction B. praise C. complaints D. complain
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(5) A. reach to B. arrive in C. come to D. get
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(6) A. unless B. before C. if D. because
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(7) A. rushed B. went C. walked D. stepped
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(8) A. in his car B. on his bike C. by motor D. by bus
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(9) A. observed B. took C. noticed D. watched
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(10) A. liked B. hated C. pleased D. loved
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(11) A. cost B. buy C. spend D. pay
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(12) A. say B. complain C. explain D. speak
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(13) A. spared B. brought C. ran D. took
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(14) A. five B. six C. seven D. eight
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(15) A. telephone B. call C. rang D. rang up
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(16) A. pay B. fix C. give D. show
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(17) A. kept B. went on C. stopped D. happened
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(18) A. a man B. a noise C. a voice D. a sound
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(19) A. lose B. leave C. forget D. take
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(20) A. trouble B. worry C. program D. difficulty
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(21) A. taking B. returning C. buying D. paying for
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(22) A. the station B. the judge C. the police D. the office
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(23) A. noticed B. recognized C. realized D. found
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(24) A. happy B. sad C. sorry D. excited
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(25) A. that's all right B. don't mention it
C. you are welcome D. not thinking about it
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A Japanese toy maker declares that they have developed a gadget that translates dog barks into human language and plans to begin selling the gadget——under the name of Bowlingual——in U. S. pet stores and gift shops this summer.
Tokyo-based Takara Co. Ltd. says about 300, 000 of the dog translator gadgets have been sold since it was on sale in Japan late last year. It is forecasting far bigger sales once an English language translation for dogs comes to America in August. The United States is home to about 67 million dogs, more than six times the number in Japan.
"We know that the Americans love their dogs so much, so we don't think they will mind spending $ 120 on this product," the Takara marketing manager said during an interview at a recent pet products conference in Atlanta.
Regarded as one of the coolest inventions of 2002 by Time magazine, Bowlingual is made up of a 3 - inch long wireless microphone that is fastened to a dog collar and sends out sounds to a small console (控制台) that is connected to a database (数据库). The console divides each bark into six emotional types——happiness, sadness, disappointment, anger, threat and desire——and shows common phrases, such as "You're ticking me off," that fit the dog's emotional state.
Takara says it has spent millions of dollars developing the gadget in cooperation with famous sound experts and animal behaviorists.
One thing that does appear certain is that the markets for animal translation products will likely remain a dog's world since Takara has no plans to develop a similar gadget for cats. "They are too unpredictable (反复无常) , " the marketing manager said.
1.This passage mainly tells us that Bowlingual ___________.
A. was invented in Japan B. has developed quickly
C. will be sold in America D. sells well for its price
2.The underlined word "they" in the last paragraph refers to ___________.
A. markets B. products C. plans D. cats
3.When was this passage most probably published?
A. In the winter of 2002. B. In the spring of 2003.
C. In the summer of 2002. D. In the autumn of 2003.
4.From the passage, we can see that Takara Co. Ltd. is ___________ the sale of its new product.
A. proud of B. satisfied with
C. confident of D. worried about
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Today, we complete our story about the influential English writer William Shakespeare. He wrote plays and poems during the late fifteenth and early sixteenth centuries, which remain very popular today.
During earlier times, people would probably have learned several ancient Roman and Greek plays. It was not unusual for writers to produce more current versions of these works. For example, in Shakespeare's play "The Comedy of Errors" Shakespeare borrowed certain details from the ancient Roman writer Plautus. For his play "Macbeth", Shakespeare most likely used a work on Scottish history by Raphael Holinshed for information. Shakespeare might have borrowed from other writers, but the intensity（强度）of his imagination and language made the plays his own. While many plays by other writers of his time have been forgotten, Shakespeare and his art live on.
Shakespeare was also influenced by the world around him. He described the sights and sounds of London in his plays. His works include observations about political struggles, the fear of diseases, and the popular language of the city’s tradesmen. Shakespeare's knowledge of the English countryside is also clear. His works include descriptions of deep forests, local flowers, and the ancient popular traditions of rural people.
It would be impossible to list all of the ways in which Shakespeare’s works have influenced the world culture. But the first and greatest example would be his great influence on the English language. During his time, the English language was changing. Many new words from other languages were being added. Shakespeare used his sharp mind and poetic inventiveness to create hundreds of new words and rework old ones. For example, he created the noun forms of "critic", "mountaineer” and "eyeball". Many common expressions in English come from his plays, including "pomp and circumstance（装腔作势）"from "Othello", "full circle（绕圈子地）" from "King Lear", etc. The list of cultural creations influenced by Shakespeare is almost endless. From paintings to television to music and dance, Shakespeare was well represented. Shakespeare's plays have been translated into every major language in the world.
Shakespeare became a wellknown writer during a golden age of theater. His years of hard work paid off.
1.What can we infer from the passage？
A.Many of Shakespeare's works were influenced by earlier writings.
B.Shakespeare was hardworking when he was a student.
C.The experience of living in London helped a lot with Shakespeare's works.
D.Shakespeare became rich later because of the popularity of his works.
2.Shakespeare might have learnt some information from ancient Roman works in .
A."King Lear" B."The Comedy of Errors" C. "Macbeth" D."Othello"
3.Why could Shakespeare's works survive his time？
A.Because there were so few people writing plays in his time.
B.Because he produced too many works that nobody else could do.
C.Because he was a rich and influential person of his time.
D.Because his works were rich in imagination and language.
4.Shakespeare's greatest influence should be on .
A.the English language B.paintings C.television D.music and dance
5.The passage is mainly about .
A.an introduction to Shakespeare’s life and his works
B.the main features and styles of Shakespeare's plays
C.how culture influenced Shakespeare and he influenced culture.
D.Shakespeare’s greatest influence on the world culture.
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