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　　From the first use of the rocket to carry satellites into space to the setting up of space stations, human beings have been putting great effort into space research．And so far, we have achieved many successes．But there are still numerous tasks in front of us and we should not cease trying to progress．

　　The international space station is an important step we should take in space exploration．It is not only helpful but also essential．It provides a proper space environment for many experiments that we have wanted to do for a long time．It is also a base for the observations of the earth and the universe．It could also be an important base for later travel to the moon and Mars．In a word, if we want to explore space more, the first thing we should do is to set up a space station．

　　As the space station costs a lot of money, it is hard for one country alone to establish one．The USA seems to be the only country that has the ability to build a space station alone, and it has tried to do so, but not very successful．So it aggregated many other countries to work on it together．Though it is still extremely expensive, it is much cheaper than doing it alone．It is really a job that needs everyone's effort and will benefit everyone．

　　But even so, the funds needed are still a big problem．As for the USA, it seems that it has too many things to spend its money on．Although it is the richest country in the world, it has much debt every year．It has to make arrangements about its finance, a try to find a balance in all these issues．

[解题导语]这是一篇说明文。国际空间站对于人类探索太空起着至关重要的作用。由于耗资巨大，财大气粗的美国单独建造起来也并不那么成功。只有各国合作起来，才能解决资金问题，从而使国际空间站造福全人类。

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　　I don't ever want to talk about being a woman scientist again．There was a time in my life when people asked constantly for stories about what it's like to work in a field dominated by men．I was never very good at telling those stories because truthfully I never found them interesting．What I do find interesting is the origin of the universe, the shape of space-time and the nature of black holes．

　　At 19, when I began studying astrophysics(天体物理学), it did not bother me in the least to be the only woman in the classroom．But while earning my Ph．D．at MIT and then as 3 post-doctor doing space research, the issue started to bother me．My every achievement－jobs, research papers, awards－was viewed through the lens of gender(性别)politics．So were my failures．Sometimes, when I was pushed into an argument on left brain versus(相对于)right brain, or nature versus nurture(培育), I would instantly fight fiercely on my behalf and all womankind．

　　Then one day a few years ago, out of my mouth came a sentence that would eventually become my reply to any and all provocations：I don't talk about that anymore．It took me 10 years to get back the confidence I had at 19 and to realize that I didn't want to deal with gender issues．Why should curing sexism be yet another terrible burden on every female scientist? After all, I don't study sociology or political theory．

　　Today I research and teach at Barnard, a women's college in New York City．Recently, someone asked me how many of the 45 students in my class were women．You cannot imagine my satisfaction at being able to answer：45．I know some of my students worry how they will manage their scientific research and a desire for children．And I don't dismiss those concerns．Still, I don't tell them "war" stories．Instead, I have given them this：the visual of their physics professor heavily pregnant doing physics experiments．And in turn they have given me the image of 45 women driven by a love of science．And that's a sight worth talking about．

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快速准确地找出每一段的主题句，对于文章整体内容的把握起着十分重要的作用；而借助于语法知识搞清句子结构，则对于准确理解阅读中的长、难句有至关重要的作用。阅读下列短文，然后按要求做题。

　　Laziness is regarded as wrong or shameful, as everyone knows．We have probably had lectures pointing out that laziness is not good, not following accepted principles, that it is wasteful, and that lazy people will never amount to anything in life．But laziness can be more harmful than that, which is often caused by complex reasons than simple wish to avoid work．Some people who appears to be lazy are suffering from much more serious problems．They may be so distrustful of their fellow workers that they are unable to join in any group task for fear of being laughed at or fear of having their ideas stolen．These people who seem lazy may be paralyzed by a fear of failure that prevents fruitful work．Or other sorts of fantasies may prevent work; some people are so busy planning, sometimes planning great deals or fantastic achievements that they are unable to deal with whatever“less”work is on hand．Still other people are not avoiding work; strictly speaking, they are merely delaying doing things．

　　In spite of that, laziness can actually be helpful．Some people may look lazy when they are really thinking, planning, contemplating(沉思)or researching．We should all remember that some great scientific discoveries occurred by chance or while someone was goofing off．Newton wasn't working in the orchard when the apple hit him and he discovered the theory of gravity．All of us would like to have someone“lazy”build the car or stove we buy, particularly if that“laziness”were caused by the worker's taking time to“lazy”－that is, taking time off for a rest is good for the overworked student．Taking a rest can be particularly helpful to the athlete who is trying too hard or the doctor who is simply working himself overtime too many evenings at the clinic．So be careful when you see someone lazy．That person may be thinking, or planning his or her next book．

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　　I don't ever want to talk about being a woman scientist again．There was a time in my life when people asked constantly for stories about what it's like to work in a field dominated by men．I was never very good at telling those stories because truthfully I never found them interesting．What I do find interesting is the origin of the universe, the shape of space-time and the nature of black holes．

　　At 19, when I began studying astrophysics(天体物理学), it did not bother me in the least to be the only woman in the classroom．But while earning my Ph．D．at MIT and then as 3 post-doctor doing space research, the issue started to bother me．My every achievement－jobs, research papers, awards－was viewed through the lens of gender(性别)politics．So were my failures．Sometimes, when I was pushed into an argument on left brain versus(相对于)right brain, or nature versus nurture(培育), I would instantly fight fiercely on my behalf and all womankind．

　　Then one day a few years ago, out of my mouth came a sentence that would eventually become my reply to any and all provocations：I don't talk about that anymore．It took me 10 years to get back the confidence I had at 19 and to realize that I didn't want to deal with gender issues．Why should curing sexism be yet another terrible burden on every female scientist?After all, I don't study sociology or political theory．

　　Today I research and teach at Barnard, a women's college in New York City．Recently, someone asked me how many of the 45 students in my class were women．You cannot imagine my satisfaction at being able to answer; 45．I know some of my students worry how they will manage their scientific research and a desire for children．And I don't dismiss those concerns．Still, I don't tell them "war" stories．Instead, I have given them this：the visual of their physics professor heavily pregnant doing physics experiments．And in turn they have given me the image of 45 women driven by a love of science．And that's a sight worth talking about．

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