8．It is not a good idea to carry too much c when you travel. You had better use a bank card.——青夏教育精英家教网—

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阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。

　　Did you ever look up at the moon and think you saw a man's face there？When the moon is round and full，the shadows of the moon mountains and the lines of the moon valleys sometimes seem to show a giant nose and mouth and eyes．At least，some people think so．

　　If there were a man on the moon－instead of mountains and valleys that just look like the face of a man－what would he be like?

　　He would not be like anyone you know．He would not be like anyone anybody knows．

　　If the man on the moon were bothered by too much heat or cold the way Earth people are，he could not stay on the moon．

　　The moon becomes very，very hot．It becomes as hot as boiling water．And the moon becomes very，very cold．It becomes colder than ice．

　　Whatever part of the moon the sun shines on is hot and bright．The rest of the moon is cold and dark．

　　If the man on the moon had to breathe to stay alive，he couldn't live on the moon because there's no air there．(He'd have to carry an oxygen tank，as astronauts do．)There's no food on the moon，either．Nothing grows－not even weeds．

　　If the man on the moon liked to climb mountains，he would be very happy．There are many high places there，such as the raised land around the holes，or craters，of the moon．Some of these rims are as tall as Earth's highest mountains．

　　But if the man on the moon liked to swim，he would be unhappy．There is no water on the moon－just dust and rock．

　　When you think of what it's like on the moon，you may wonder why it interests our scientists．One reason is that the moon is Earth's nearest neighbor－it is the easiest place in space to get to．

　　Going back and forth between the moon and Earth，astronauts will get a lot of practice in space travel．Things learned on moon trips will be of great help to astronauts who later take long，long trips to some of the planets．

　　Scientists are also interested in the moon because it has no air．The air that surrounds Earth cuts down the view of the scientists who look at the stars through telescopes．A telescope on the moon would give them a clearer，closer view of the stars．

(1)

Which of the following is the best title of the passage?
[　　]
A．	The Moon
B．	The Man on the Moon
C．	Research on the Moon
D．	What Is It Like on the Moon?

(2)

What is the reason why our scientists are interested in the moon?
[　　]
A．	The moon is beautiful．
B．	The moon is different from the Earth．
C．	The moon is Earth's nearest neighbor－it is the easiest place in space to get to．
D．	The moon is the easiest place in space to get to and it has no air，unlike Earth．

(3)

Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?
[　　]
A．	The climate on the moon is quite different from that on the Earth．
B．	Traveling between the moon and Earth will do much good to astronauts．
C．	There is some food and weeds on the moon，even though there's no air．
D．	If you want to drink hot water on the moon，it's not so hard to boil water．

(4)

The underlined word “rims” in Paragraph 8 means ________．
[　　]
A．	ball
B．	hill
C．	round edge
D．	height

(5)

What is the main idea of the passage?
[　　]
A．	We can learn much from research on the moon．
B．	There may be human beings on the moon．
C．	If there were a man on the moon，there would be many similarities between the man on the moon and on the Earth．
D．	A telescope on the moon would help scientists have a clearer，closer sight of the stars．

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Minimalism (简约主义) is a term that describes movements in various forms of art and design, especially visual art and music, where the work is reduced to its most basic features.

As for me, minimalism functions well not in art or design, but in my daily life.

When I was packing for university, I found it extremely difficult to let go of some of the things I owned. I knew I couldn’t take everything with me, but I kept asking myself “how could I possibly throw this away?”, “what if I need it one day?”, and “what about all of the memories?” Now that I’ve moved, and left that stuff behind, I don’t even miss it. Whether or not I got rid of it, it barely makes a bit of difference to me now.

I’ve learned that over time people forget, or their need for a particular object eventually disappears. Either they store it away or they get rid of it.

You might think nostalgically（怀旧的） about the toys you cared about when you were a child, but what is making you smile now is not the thing itself but the memory of it. 1’ve heard it a hundred times, “you don’t need things to make you happy.” It takes something life-changing like moving across the country to realize how true this is.

Speaking of which, for a lot of people, minimalism is about able to move. It’s about being able to go almost anywhere at any time because you don’t have many possessions to carry. When you keep things you don’t need they become a burden that ties you to a place. Moving to university was a good time to let go of a lot of stuff. And when I visit for the holidays, I’ll probably get rid of even more, to lighten the burden.

Of course there are exceptions. There are some things that are irreplaceable, very rare or expensive or we simply love and cherish for some reason or another, since we are humans. But after we keep those, how much is left that we don’t really need?

Hence, minimalism. And why does minimalism bring happiness? That was a bit of a roundabout way of saying that, it’s because what really makes me happy is freedom. And the key to freedom is minimalism because minimalism reduces our attachment to things.

Attachment to too many objects creates a great mess and can severely hold back our freedom to do whatever we want, while minimalism helps us start new projects, move, travel, learn new things, work, expand, be debt-free, be healthy – really living life to our full potential.

I left the nest to fly onwards and upwards, I can’t do it with old things weighing me down. And that is why I have adopted minimalism with open arms.

66. In paragraph l, the writer gives the definition of minimalism to　　 .

A. introduce a topic　　　　　　　　　　　 B. present his own idea

C. describe a scene　　　　　　　　　　 D. offer an argument

67. Many people don’t want to let go of some of their belongings because 　　　.

A. they haven’t had any life-changing experiences

B. they fear their memories will be gone with the thrown-away stuff

C. they hope to live life to their full potential by storing things away

D. they may have to change their lifestyle because of the loss of them

68. Which of the following is NOT the reason why the writer favors “minimalism” in life?

A. It takes the burden off her while she is moving.

B. It reduces her attachment to her personal things.

C. It enables her to gain the freedom that she desires.

D. It helps her to realize how true life is.

69. By saying “there are exceptions”, the writer means 　　　

A. little is left if we keep what we cherish most in our life

B. minimalism should be practised accordingly in different situations

C. minimalism is a method difficult to employ in reality

D. life is full of exceptions so it’s difficult to preserve what we value

70. What’s the main idea of the passage?

A. Minimalism brings happiness.　　

B. Minimalism is applied in many fields.

C. Minimalism makes people think nostalgically.

D. Minimalism is about able to move.