Space tourism might be the dream of many people on the planet, but a journey to space is not is not as easy as simply buying some tickets at a travel search engine；it is only reserved for the privileged few that can afford the cost.. One of the options that impressed me most is the one offered by a company called Space Adventures.

  What they have in place is a space tourism program that slows you to travel with the Soyuz to the International Space Station (ISS).The trip starts a few months in advance with intensive training dealing mainly with gravity operations, fight control and survival activities.

When all tins training is over, your space trip begins. The trip can be planned exactly according to your needs, whether you’re going for scientific research , or simply for an adventure. I doubt whether you will find any other kind of trip that has such a thorough preparation period beforehand.

   One of the great things to do, even if it makes your space trip a bit more expensive, is that you could go on a space walk during your trip. That would definitely be a good opportunity to dance outside with your loved one to a slow waltz…Sorry, I forget there’s no sound in space!

Whatever option you choose, the only obstacle you might face is the cost. All the other requirements seem to be less than those for getting a visa to a foreign country. Generally your height should be between 160 and 185 cm, your weight between 50and 95 kg and be in good health.

   Finally ,in answer to the question you’ve been wondering about .Granted, space tourism is expensive, but exactly how expensive would a normal scheduled flight to the ISS cost? Would you believe it costs between $30 and $40 million? A Russian language course is included!

  51. Besides the body requirements, which of the following is most likely to stop someone from going into space?

A . Their knowledge.    B . The  climate .   C . The  cost .  D. A visa

  52．Which of the following statements best describes the main idea of this passage？

A．Space tourism― a dream made reality？

B．Are you ready for space tourism？

C．How to participate in a space tourism program.

D．Why only a few privileged persons can afford space trips.

53．The word “that” in the fourth paragraph refers to           ．

A．a space walk                      B．a space tourism program

C．a space trip                        D．a space dance

54．According to the passage, who is most likely to take part in the space tourism program?

A．Mike, a millionaire, who is about 170 cm in height and weighs 98 kg. He is in good health

B．Julia, a model, whose height is 165 cm  and weight is 48 kg. She has heart disease.

C．Ivan, an office workers, is 175 cm in height and weights 70 kg. He is in excellent health condition.

D．Steven, a wealthy businessman who is very healthy, has a height of 178 cm and weighs 80 kg.

55．What’s the author’s tone in writing this passage?

A．Disapproving.    B．Humorous.   C．Positive.    D．Indifferent.

In my experience, one of the greatest reasons of unhappiness is the difficulty we have in accepting things as they are.When we see something we don’t like, we wish it could be different–we cry out for something better.That may be human nature, or perhaps it’s something that has been grown in our culture.
The root of the unhappiness isn’t that we want things to be different, however, it’s that we decided we didn’t like it in the first place.We’ve judged it as bad, rather than saying, “It’s not bad or good, but it just is.”
Here is an example.I have written a paper, A Beautiful Method to Find Peace of Mind.Quite a few people think it bad after reading it because I think people should expect things to go differently than you planned, and that you should accept that, instead of encouraging people to change themselves or the environment as much as possible.You could accept it as the way the world works–as the way things actually are.And try to understand why that is, and follow it, as it is.
This can be useful to whatever you do: whether it be how other people act at work, how politics works and how depressing the news media can be.Accept these things as they are, and try to understand why they’re that way.
It’ll save you a lot of sadness because you’ll no longer say, “Oh, I wish things didn’t go bad!”
If you really understand what I mean, you can try a different way to live in this world:accept, and understand.It might lead to some interesting results.

1. 1.

   What is the major reason why we feel unhappy in the writer’s opinion?

   1. A.
      We are never satisfied with ourselves and the environment around us.
   2. B.
      When we see something that makes us unhappy, we don’t know what to do.
   3. C.
      We feel hard to accept the way things happen themselves.
   4. D.
      No matter how happy we are, we never want to be happy.
2. 2.

   What do you think the writer may say to himself when he meets something unhappy?

   1. A.
      How could I have made such a stupid mistake?
   2. B.
      I should have done better.It’s all my fault.
   3. C.
      Why is it all against my plan? It can’t be so bad.
   4. D.
      Well, I know all is what it is meant to be.Take it easy.
3. 3.

   Why do some people think badly of the writer’s new paper after reading it?

   1. A.
      The writer hasn’t shown an encouraging attitude in his paper.
   2. B.
      The writer asks people to try to make things better.
   3. C.
      The writer reminds the people that things will go exactly as you’ve planned.
   4. D.
      The writer doesn’t think it a good idea to accept the things go naturally.
4. 4.

   The statements below are based on the writer’s points of view, EXCEPT_______

   1. A.
      Unhappiness may be caused by human nature that we always want things to be better.
   2. B.
      Why we don’t like the thing is that we have regard it as bad in the beginning.
   3. C.
      The news media shouldn’t be so depressing if the reporters worked harder.
   4. D.
      The best way to avoid feeling unhappy is to accept the things as they are.

Having stepped into January of 2009, Spring Festival is waving at us. Have you planned what to do on lunar New Year’s eve?

       Whatever your plan, please don’t forget to include your family, because Spring Festival is a time for family activities.

       In most children’s eyes, Spring Festival means delicious food, new clothes, pocket money   and sleepless nights with carnivals. According to Chinese tradition ,however, it is more a time for family reunions.

During the past 24 years, watching the CCTV annual Spring Festival Eve Variety Show has been popular.At 8:00 on lunar New Year’s eve, families gather in front of the TV ,watching ,chatting and waiting for the lunar New Year’s arrival.

Although in recent years, more and more people have found the show boring, most of them still watch it and give their opinions afterwards. Much more than a TV programme, the show brings the whole family together and offers them a good topic for conversation.

Perhaps that’s why many Chinese living abroad are eager to see the show online. It helps make them less homesick at the big moment by sharing the fun with their fellow countrymen.

       Now China’s most important festival is drawing near. Cheer up and makes your plans for family activities, If you don’t like watching the show, try other fun games like playing cards and enjoying DVDs alongside your parents and relatives. With family member getting together, anything could be extremely sweet.

1．According to the passage in most children’s eyes, Spring Festival means the following except           .

       A．new clothes and delicious food              B．sleepless nights with carnivals

       C．pocket money and new clothes             D．seeing the SFEVS online

2．Which of the following is NOT TRUE?

       A．Seeing t he SFEVS is an important form of enjoying the Spring festival.

       B．Chinese living abroad are more homesick in the Spring Festival.

       C．SFEVS is becoming more and more popular in the Spring Festival.

       D．people now have many more ways to enjoy the Spring Festival.

3．Which of the following best shows the underlined sentence’s meaning?

       A．SFEVS offers interesting programmes. What’s more, it offers and opportunity for the family reunions.

       B．Only during the period of SFEVS can the family  have opportunity to see programmes together.

       C．The family have more than one programme to see in the Spring Festival and all the programmes offer them a good topic for conversation.

       D．The whole family take full advantage of the period of SFEVS to talk about many topics they are interested in.

4．The best title of the passage is          .

       A．New Year Festival is time for fun          

       B．New Year Festival is family time

       C．2009, Spring Festival is approaching     

       D．Find available ways to enjoy New Year Festival

In my experience, one of the greatest reasons of unhappiness is the difficulty we have in accepting things as they are．When we see something we don’t like, we wish it could be different–we cry out for something better．That may be human nature, or perhaps it’s something that has been grown in our culture．

The root of the unhappiness isn’t that we want things to be different, however, it’s that we decided we didn’t like it in the first place．We’ve judged it as bad, rather than saying, “It’s not bad or good, but it just is．”

Here is an example．I have written a paper, A Beautiful Method to Find Peace of Mind．Quite a few people think it bad after reading it because I think people should expect things to go differently than you planned, and that you should accept that, instead of encouraging people to change themselves or the environment as much as possible．You could accept it as the way the world works–as the way things actually are．And try to understand why that is, and follow it, as it is．

This can be useful to whatever you do: whether it be how other people act at work, how politics works and how depressing the news media can be．Accept these things as they are, and try to understand why they’re that way．

It’ll save you a lot of sadness because you’ll no longer say, “Oh, I wish things didn’t go bad!”

If you really understand what I mean, you can try a different way to live in this world:accept, and understand．It might lead to some interesting results．

1.What is the major reason why we feel unhappy in the writer’s opinion?

A．We are never satisfied with ourselves and the environment around us．

B．When we see something that makes us unhappy, we don’t know what to do．

C．We feel hard to accept the way things happen themselves．

D．No matter how happy we are, we never want to be happy．

2.What do you think the writer may say to himself when he meets something unhappy?

A．How could I have made such a stupid mistake?

B．I should have done better．It’s all my fault．

C．Why is it all against my plan? It can’t be so bad．

D．Well, I know all is what it is meant to be．Take it easy．

3.Why do some people think badly of the writer’s new paper after reading it?

A．The writer hasn’t shown an encouraging attitude in his paper．

B．The writer asks people to try to make things better．

C．The writer reminds the people that things will go exactly as you’ve planned．

D．The writer doesn’t think it a good idea to accept the things go naturally．

4.The statements below are based on the writer’s points of view, EXCEPT_______

A．Unhappiness may be caused by human nature that we always want things to be better．

B．Why we don’t like the thing is that we have regard it as bad in the beginning．

C．The news media shouldn’t be so depressing if the reporters worked harder．

D．The best way to avoid feeling unhappy is to accept the things as they are．