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  One night in February 1962, John H Glenn, Jr. flew over Australia.The man in the Mercury(水星)capsule was alone, but friendly voices reached him by radio.Over the dark land 100 miles below, he saw sparkling lights.It marked the city of Perth, where people had turned on their lights as a greeting to him.

  In Friendship 7, Glenn radioed, "The lights show up very well.Thank everybody for turning them on." His capsule moved on to the east.

  "During his three orbits of the earth, Glenn could always reach one of the 18 tracking stations.Some of them were on ships at sea.Others were in the United States.

  Many of the stations had been built with the help of other countries.These countries allowed Americans to bring in radio equipment and set it up.Without the help of such lands as Nigeria, Zanzibar and Mexico, there would have been breaks in the worldwide radio network.John Glenn, Jr.was the first American to orbit the earth.For his flight, the tracking network covered 60,000 statute miles(法定英里).500 men worked in the stations along the route.Since his flight, the network has grown.Today, it covers more than 100,000 statute miles and has about 100 stations.One-third of these stations are outside the United States.

(1)

People in the city of Perth turned on lights to ________.

[  ]

A.

greet Glenn

B.

see Friendship 7

C.

guide Glenn to land

D.

celebrate the date of Glenn's flight

(2)

During his flight Glenn could ________

[  ]

A.

reach the ships at sea

B.

visit the tracking stations

C.

see lights on the ground clearly

D.

get in touch with people on land

(3)

From the text we know that tracking stations have the duty to ________

[  ]

A.

serve the worldwide radio network

B.

decide the direction of Friendship 7

C.

help flying ships move around the earth

D.

connect people on land with those at sea

(4)

How many tracking stations are there in the US?

[  ]

A.

About 18.

B.

About 35.

C.

About 65.

D.

About 100.

Aniston was born in Sherman Oaks, California, and grew up in New York City. She lived in Greece for one year as a child with her family, and they later relocated to New York City. She went to the New York Rudolf Steiner School and graduated from Manhattan's Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts. In 1989, she moved back to Los Angeles, California.
Aniston moved to Hollywood and played her first television role in the short—lived series Molloy in 1990, She also co-starred in Ferris Bueller, a television show adapted from the 1986 hit movie FerrisBueller's Day Off. The series, however, didn’t succeed. Aniston then appeared in two more failed television comedy shows, The Edge and Muddling Through, and guest-starred on Quantum Leap, Herman's Head, and Burke's Law. Aniston wanted to give up acting because of the failed shows.
But the sitcom Friends changed her mind. She played in it from 1994 until the show ended in 2004. The program was hugely successful and Aniston became famous for her roal Rachel in it. Her hairstyle in the program, which became known as the "Rachel", was widely copied at he time .
Besides being a TV actress, Aniston has enjoyed a great film career. Her biggest box office success to date was 2003’s Bruce Almighty. The film made $243M at the Unite State box office and almost twice that worldwide .Aniston’s 2004 film ,A long Came Polly also did well at the box office.
【小题1】What does the underlined word “relocated” in the first paragraph mean?

A.LivedB.MovedC.PlannedD.Traveled
【小题2】All of the following are TV shows EXCEPT            
A. Burke's LawB.The EdgeC. Herman's HeadD. FerrisBueller's Day Off.
【小题3】From the second paragraph ,we learn that            
A.Aniston guest—starred in the unsuccessful TV series Molloy
B.no one wanted Aniston to play in their TV shows
C.Aniston was not successful in her first several TV shows
D.Aniston was sure that she would become famous one day
【小题4】From the passage, we learn that “Rachel” is           
A.Aniston’s hairstyle in her real lifeB.a good friend of Aniston
C.a role in FriendsD.a TV show of Aniston
【小题5】What can we learn from the passage?
A. Friends is only famous in America
B. A long Came Polly was Aniston’s best film
C.Aniston’s film career is also very successful
D.Aniston hasn’t appeared in TV shows since 2004

Aniston was born in Sherman Oaks, California, and grew up in New York City. She lived in Greece for one year as a child with her family, and they later relocated to New York City. She went to the New York Rudolf Steiner School and graduated from Manhattan's Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts. In 1989, she moved back to Los Angeles, California.

Aniston moved to Hollywood and played her first television role in the short—lived series Molloy in 1990, She also co-starred in Ferris Bueller, a television show adapted from the 1986 hit movie Ferris Bueller's Day Off. The series, however, didn’t succeed. Aniston then appeared in two more failed television comedy shows, The Edge and Muddling Through, and guest-starred on Quantum Leap, Herman's Head, and Burke's Law. Aniston wanted to give up acting because of the failed shows.

But the sitcom Friends changed her mind. She played in it from 1994 until the show ended in 2004. The program was hugely successful and Aniston became famous for her roal Rachel in it. Her hairstyle in the program, which became known as the "Rachel", was widely copied at he time .

Besides being a TV actress, Aniston has enjoyed a great film career. Her biggest box office success to date was 2003’s Bruce Almighty. The film made $243M at the Unite State box office and almost twice that worldwide .Aniston’s 2004 film ,A long Came Polly also did well at the box office.

1.What does the underlined word “relocated” in the first paragraph mean?

A. Lived        B. Moved       C. Planned        D. Traveled

2.All of the following are TV shows EXCEPT            

A. Burke's Law    B. The Edge    C. Herman's Head    D. Ferris Bueller's Day Off.

3.From the second paragraph ,we learn that            

A. Aniston guest—starred in the unsuccessful TV series Molloy

B. no one wanted Aniston to play in their TV shows

C. Aniston was not successful in her first several TV shows

D. Aniston was sure that she would become famous one day

4.From the passage, we learn that “Rachel” is           

A. Aniston’s hairstyle in her real life        B. a good friend of Aniston

C. a role in Friends                      D. a TV show of Aniston

5.What can we learn from the passage?

A. Friends is only famous in America

B. A long Came Polly was Aniston’s best film

C. Aniston’s film career is also very successful

D. Aniston hasn’t appeared in TV shows since 2004

 

   One night in February 1962, John H. Glenn, Jr. flew over Australia. The man in the Mercury  (水星) capsule was alone, but friendly voices reached him by radio. Over the dark land 100 miles below, he saw sparkling lights. It marked the city of Perth, where people had turned on their lights as a greeting to him.

   In Friendship 7, Glenn radioed, "The lights show up very well. Thank everybody for turning them on." His capsule moved on to the east.

   "During his three orbits of the earth, Glenn could always reach one of the 18 tracking stations. Some of them were on ships at sea. Others were in the United States.

   Many of the stations had been built with the help of other countries. These countries allowed  Americans to bring in radio equipment and set it up. Without the help of such lands as Nigeria,  Zanzibar and Mexico, there would have been breaks in the worldwide radio network. John Glenn, Jr. was the first American to orbit the earth. For his flight, the tracking network covered 60,000  statute miles (法定英里). 500 men worked in the stations along the route. Since his flight, the  network has grown. Today, it covers more than 100,000 statute miles and has about 100 stations. One-third of these stations are outside the United States.

 

36. People in the city of Perth turned on lights to ________.

   A. greet Glenn

   B. see Friendship 7

   C. guide Glenn to land

   D. celebrate the date of Glenn's flight

37. During his flight Glenn could __

   A. reach the ships at sea

   B. visit the tracking stations

   C. see lights on the ground clearly

   D. get in touch with people on land

38. From the text we know that tracking stations have the duty to

   A. serve the worldwide radio network                     

   B. decide the direction of Friendship 7

   C. help flying ships move around the earth

   D. connect people on land with those at sea

39. How many tracking stations are there in the US?

   A. About 18.        B. About 35.          C. About 65.          D. About 100.

 

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