题目内容
.The CDs are on sale!Buy one and you get ______ completely free.
A. other B. others C. one D. ones
C
Astronauts on shorter shuttle missions(使命)often work very long days. Tasks are scheduled so tightly that break times are often used to finish the day’s work. This type of schedule is far too demanding for long missions on the International Space Station(ISS). ISS crewmembers usually live in space for at least a quarter of a year. They work five days on and two days off to mimic the normal way they do things on Earth as much as possible . Weekends give the crew valuable. Weekends give the crew valuable time to rest and do a few hours of housework. They can communicate with family and friends by email , internet phone and through Private video conferences.
While astronauts cannot go to a baseball game or a movie in orbit, there are many familiar activities that they can still enjoy . Before a mission. The family and friends of each ISS crewmember put together a collection of family photos, messages, videos and reading material for
The astronauts to look at when they will be floating 370 kilometers above the Earth. During their mission, the crew also receives care packages with CDs, books, magazines, photos and letters . And as from early 2010, the internet became available on the ISS , giving astronauts the chance to do some “web surfing (冲浪)”in their personal time. Besides relaxing with these more common entertainments, astronauts can simply enjoy the experience of living in space.
Many astronauts say that one of the most relaxing things to do in space is to look out the window and stare at the universe and the Earth’s vast land mass and oceans.
【小题1】What does the word “mimic ”in Paragraph 1 probably mean?
| A. Find | B. Copy |
| C.Change | D.Lose |
| A. The are caring and thoughtful. |
| B. The are impatient and annoyed. |
| C. The are impatient and annoyed. |
| D. The are excited and curious. |
| A. get more pleasure in space than on the Earth |
| B. find living in space a bit boring and tiring |
| C. regard space life as common |
| D. love to see the Earth from space |
| A. work for longer missions in space |
| B. connect with people on the Earth |
| C. observe the Earth from space |
| D. spend their free time in space |
IS IT TIME TO GET - MP3
Your computer has been playing music for years, one CD at a time.Now hundreds of songs can be stored in your PC if they’re in the MP3 format.
What is it?
MP3 compresses (压缩) music into small computer—friendly files.You access MP3 music several ways: Tunes can be downloaded from websites that have converted (转变) vast music libraries into MP3.Or you can prerecorded CDs into your PC and convert songs in minutes into MP3.Once MP3 music is on your PC’s hard drive, you can play it through your computer’s speakers, “burn” it onto blank CDs or swap (交换) MP3 files with friends using e—mail.
How much?
Software needed to play and convert MP3 music is often free.It is preinstalled (预先安装)on most new computers or can be downloaded from many websites, including MP3, com.Some MP3 sites are free.Just type at around $50 and can hold hundreds of songs.A blank CD on which you can record music costs about a dollar.
Advantages
MP3 turns your home PC into a jukebox (自动唱机).Tiny MP3 players are the size of a deck of cards, making it easy to take hundreds of songs with you.
Disadvantages
You may find that music at many sites is limited.And some only allow you to listen rather than download offerings.Others let you download music that then can’t be copied to MP3 players.And a growing number of new CDs make it impossible to copy songs to a computer.
【小题1】How can you get Mp3 music?
| A.By turning your home PC into jukebox. |
| B.By taking you own music or songs with you. |
| C.By copying songs to a PC through the speakers. |
| D.By downloading from websites which have converted music libraries. |
| A.Software needed to play and convert MP3 music is often free of charge. |
| B.MP3 music can be “burned” onto bland CDs or swapped with friends by e-mail. |
| C.MP3 music can be taken along while traveling. |
| D.A greater number of new CDs make it possible to copy songs to a computer. |
| A.Free of charge | B.Free downloading |
| C.At least fifty dollars | D.About a dollar |
| A.Copy | B.Play | C.Store | D.Change |
Astronauts on shorter shuttle missions(使命)often work very long days. Tasks are scheduled so tightly that break times are often used to finish the day’s work. This type of schedule is far too demanding for long missions on the International Space Station(ISS). ISS crewmembers usually live in space for at least a quarter of a year. They work five days on and two days off to mimic the normal way they do things on Earth as much as possible. Weekends give the crew valuable time to rest and do a few hours of housework. They can communicate with family and friends by email , internet phone and through private video conferences.
While astronauts cannot go to a baseball game or a movie in orbit, there are many familiar activities that they can still enjoy . Before a mission, the family and friends of each ISS crewmember put together a collection of family photos, messages, videos and reading material for the astronauts to look at when they will be floating 370 kilometers above the Earth. During their mission, the crew also receives care packages with CDs, books, magazines, photos and letters . And as from early 2010, the internet became available on the ISS , giving astronauts the chance to do some “web surfing(冲浪)”in their personal time. Besides relaxing with these more common entertainments, astronauts can simply enjoy the experience of living in space.
Many astronauts say that one of the most relaxing things to do in space is to look out the window and stare at the universe and the Earth’s vast land mass and oceans.
【小题1】What does the word “mimic” in Paragraph 1 probably mean?
| A.find | B.lose | C.change | D.copy |
| A.They are caring and thoughtful. |
| B.They are worried and upset. |
| C.They are impatient and annoyed. |
| D.They are excited and curious. |
| A.get more pleasure in space than on the Earth |
| B.love to see the Earth from space |
| C.regard space life as common |
| D.find living in space a bit boring and tiring |
| A.work for longer missions in space |
| B.connect with people on the Earth |
| C.spend their free time in space |
| D.observe the Earth from space |