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Jupiter is the largest planet in our solar system. It is also one of the most interesting. It was named after Jupiter, the most important of the Roman gods, and nicknamed the “King of Planets.” It is the fifth planet from the sun and the fourth brightest object in the sky. Before the invention of the telescope, Jupiter was thought to be a bright star.

In 1610, the famous astronomer Galileo realised that Jupiter was actually a planet. He also noticed that it had four large moons. These are known as the Galilean moons. The biggest is Ganymede, and it is larger than the planets Pluto and Mercury. Next in size is Callisto, which is the farthest away from Jupiter. It is the closest to the planet, and has a lot of active volcanoes. The smallest of the Galilean moons is Europa. Europa is covered in ice, and scientists believe there may be an ocean underneath.

Galileo's discovery that Jupiter was not a star but a planet was very important. Before this time, people believed the Earth to be the centre of the universe. They thought that the sun, stars, and other planets all revolved around the Earth. However, Galileo proved that the sun was at the centre of the universe!

(A) Jupiter is farther out in the solar system than Earth, so it takes longer to revolve around the sun. (B) However, a day on Jupiter is much shorter, only 9.8 Earth hours. (C) This is because it spins(旋转) a lot faster than the Earth does. (D)

Another of Jupiter's interesting features(特性) is its “Great Red Spot.” On the surface of the planet is a large red spot. The spot is actually a huge storm like a hurricane, but bigger. It covers an area twice as big as the Earth and has been going on for at least 400 years!

62. What is the passage mainly about?

A. Features of the planet Jupiter.     

B. Differences between Jupiter and other planets.

C. Galileo's accomplishments in astronomy(天文).

D. How Jupiter moves in the solar system.

63. According to Paragraph 3, why is Galileo's discovery important?

A. Because Jupiter was thought to be smaller than Earth.

B. Because people knew that Earth is not the only planet.

C. Because it meant that the planet goes around the Earth.

D. Because it proved that Earth is not the centre of the universe.

64. The underlined word “revolved” in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to            .

A. approached         B. stopped            C. sped up             D. circled

65. Where would the following sentence best fit into Paragraph 4, (A), (B), (C) or (D)?

     This means that one year on Jupiter is as long as 11.6 Earth years.

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    根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

    Friends play an important part in our lives,and although we may take the fact of friendship for granted, we often don’t clearly understand how we make friends. While we get on well with a number of people,   71  .

    Moreover, a great many relationships come under the general term “friendship”.In all cases,two people like one another and enjoy being together,but beyond that,the degree of closeness between them and the reasons for their interest in each other change greatly.

    At the beginning, much depends on how people meet,and on good first impressions. As we

get to know people,   72  . Although these factors are not of the greatest importance,it is more

difficult to have a good relationship with people when there is a big difference in age and background.

    Then,   73  .Friends will stand closer together and will spend more time looking at each other than ordinary friends.Smiles and soft voices also express friendliness,and it is because they may give the wrong signals that shy people often have difficulty making friends. A friendly look with a wrong facial expression can turn into an unfriendly stare,and nervousness may be wrongly understood as unfriendliness.

    Some relationships are a result of argument and discussion,but it is usual for close friends to have the same ideas and beliefs,the same opinion and interests. The more closely involved people become.the more they depend on each other. And   74  . Equally, friends have to learn to make allowances for each other, to put up with annoying habits,and to accept differences in opinion.

    In contrast with marriage,   75  . But the support and understanding that results from shared experiences and affections does seem to create a close and lasting relationship

A.we are usually friends with only a few

B.many factors can affect friendship and relationship

C.people want to do friends favors and hate to let them down

D.argument and discussion can improve personal relationships

E.we consider things like age,race,looks,economic and social status,etc

F.we pay attention to actual behavior,facial expression,and the way a person speaks

G.there are no friendship ceremonies to strengthen the relationship between two people

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