Module 3 Journey to space
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A
How many things can you see in the night sky A lot! On a clear night you might see the moon and a large number of beautiful stars.
1.______ You might see that many stars look larger than others. You might see that some stars that look white are really red or blue. With bigger and bigger telescopes (望远镜), you can see more and more things in the sky. And you can see those things more and more clearly.
2.______ We won't see them with the biggest telescope in the world, even when it is the clearest night of the year.
That's because they look black—although they give off (发出) light, the light can never reach us. They're the surprising dead (死的) stars called black holes.
You might find it hard to imagine that stars die. After all, our sun is a star. 3.______. But stars do die after many many years.
As a star's gases burn (气体燃烧), they give off light and heat (热). But when the gases run out, the star stops burning. It begins to die and becomes a black hole. 4.______ So our sun will never become a black hole. It is not big enough.
The next time you look up at the night sky, remember: there's more than we can see in the sky. 5.______ How fantastic!
A. And there are black holes in the great darkness. B. But scientists believe there are some things in the sky that we will never see. C. You can see even more with a telescope. D. However, the star that dies has to be 10 times (倍) bigger than our sun. E. Year after year we see it up in the sky.
B
Why is setting goals(目标)important Because goals can help you do and experience everything you want in life. Instead of just letting life happen to you, goals allow you to make your life happen.
Successful people in life imagine how their life should be and set lots of goals. 1.________It's like having a sign to show you where you want to go. Think of it this way. There are two drivers. One has a place to go to clearly in mind which can be found on a map. He can drive straight there surely without any wasted time. The other driver has no goal, or a map.2. ________ But he drivers aimlessly(无目的地)around, never getting anywhere, just using up oil. Which driver do you want to be
3. They decide what they want in life and then get there by setting goals and making plans. Unsuccessful people just let life happen by accident. Goals aren’t difficult to set, and they aren’t difficult to reach. 4. You are the one who must decide what to achieve and in what direction to aim your life.
Research tells us that when we write a goal down we are more likely to achieve it.
5. They are harder to forget. Also when you write your goals in your own way,you are able to make yourself realize situations that will bring you nearer to your goals.
A. Written goals can be reviewed usually B. He starts off at the same time from the same place. C. It’s up to you to find out what your goals really are. D. By setting goals you are taking control of your life. E. Winners in life set goals and follow through on them.
C
Water is wonderful. 1. We drink it, cook with it, wash with it, and swim in it. We use it to grow food and to flush(冲洗) the toilet. It's easy to get water and we never think about where we get it. We simply turn on the water and it's there. But for many people in the world, it's a different story.
More than one billion people (that's about one in six of all the people living on Earth) are not able to get clean water. And over 2.4 billion people don't have flush toilets. 2.___________Because of the polluted water, six thousand children die every day.
Surprisingly, only 2.5% of all the water on Earth is freshwater, in rivers, lakes and underground. 3. And almost more than half of the freshwater is frozen in ice at the north and south poles. So, as less than 1% of the world's freshwater is usable for us, it's really important that we take care of it!
4. So it made 2003 the International Year of Freshwater. It asked countries around the world to work together that year, and beyond, to make sure there is enough freshwater for everyone on the planet. But it's not only the government that can make a difference. We all can, by remembering to use water wisely. 5. Do your part to help the United Nations achieve its goal!
A. We use it every day. B. Give it a try, everybody! C. The rest 97.5% of it is salty, in the sea. D. Many of the world's rivers and lakes are polluted. E. The United Nations decided to help take care of our water.
D
1.________ . Astronauts who are expected to go there in the next ten years may find plenty of water to get their thirst away.2. ________.This is the view of 40 geologists who have been analysing(分析) thousands of pictures and other scientific information gained by robot explores(探测仪) in the 1960s and 1970s.
3.________. But now the picture is very different with mountains and valleys cut by glaciers(冰川) and rivers running deep underground.
In a report on the analysis of the Martian pictures Dr. Michael Car of the US says, “I believe there is lots of water on Mars.” Water will be in the form of ice.4. ________.
5.__________, because of its axis(轴线) having been more titled(倾斜) towards the sun. No convincing signs of plant or animal life have been found by instruments soft landed on Mars although only nearby area of landing instruments could be examined.
A. But it could save explores from having to take water with them. B. Mars is not, it seems, the dry old planet we once believed it to be. C. If there is water, it will be much more possible to find life on Mars. D. The report says that Mars probably had a warmer climate in ages past E. At first scientists thought the red planet was as lifeless as the moon with dust storms blowing over the large sandy deserts.
E
Li Zixuan is a junior middle school student. 1. ________. But as time goes by, some new dreams have appeared and some old ones have disappeared. However, only one dream is still in his mind.
2. ________. At first, he didn't know what they were. From his father, he knew that scientists make rockets to carry things into space, and that spaceships are used to carry people through space. 3. ________.
In school, Li Zixuan learned that the first man flew into space in 1961 and later, more astronauts succeeded in traveling into space. Some astronauts even landed on the moon. 4. ________. He knows not everyone has a chance to travel into space. More importantly, before he can fly to space, he must be trained specially.
Li Zixuan knows it's not easy to achieve his dream, but he decides to try his best. He says, “I've had this dream for many years. It has brought me a lot of joy and always gives me power. 5. ________. ”
A. He has had many dreams since he was little B. From then on, he has had a great interest in space. C. His teacher always encourages him to learn more D. Even if it doesn't come true in the end, I won't be sorry E. Li Zixuan says that when he was a child, he heard about rockets and spaceships
参考答案
A.1-5 CBEDA
B. 1-5 DBECA
C. 1-5 ADCEB
D. 1-5 CEBAD
E. 1-5 AEBCD