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It is the second-brightest object in our night sky after the moon. It is one of man’s greatest scientific achievements. It is the International Space Station (ISS) (国际空间站) that travels around the earth.

November 20th, 2018 marks the 20th birthday of ISS. In 1998, the first piece of the station was sent into space. Since then, 230 people from 18 countries have visited it. Five space agencies (航天局)—those of the United States, Russia, Canada, Europe and Japan—worked together to build it. Weighing about 450 tons, it has many different parts in it, including labs and solar panels. Generally, the ISS holds three to six people at one time. Astronauts living there work on different science projects. The ISS has over 1,500 such projects, according to NASA.

But the station is getting old. In 2011, Russia announced that the ISS would be stopped working in 2020 in order to prevent it from becoming dangerous “space junk”. But the US later said they would repair it to make its service life longer to 2025, International Business Times reported.

The ISS costs $3-4 billion (21-28 billion yuan) each year. Many have argued that this money could be better spent improving conditions on the Earth.

Under the pressure of the public, last February, US President Donald Trump announced plans to end support for the ISS by 2025. The US will use its money for other projects, like next-generation rockets and deep-space missions, the Washington Post reported.

What will happen to the ISS after 2025 is unknown. Former astronaut Jeffrey Hoffman told NBC News, “Other ISS partners may continue scientific studies on it. Private companies might turn it into a space hotel.”

1.After being repaired, the ISS will serve for another ________ years according to the US.

A.5 B.14 C.22 D.27

2.Which of the following is TRUE about the ISS?

A.It is the brightest object in our night sky.

B.It has received 18 people from different countries.

C.It was built by five countries including an Asian one.

D.It has less than 1, 500 projects for astronauts to work on.

3.Paragraph 4 is written to ________.

A.explain how much it is to keep the ISS running

B.explain why America made the following plans

C.show that it was not necessary to build the ISS

D.show that most people were against building the ISS

4.We can infer from this passage that ________.

A.the United States will stop supporting space work

B.nobody knows what will happen to the ISS after 2025

C.the ISS is one of man’s greatest scientific achievements

D.there will be other possible uses of the ISS in the future

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It is the second-brightest object in our night sky after the moon. It is one of man’s greatest scientific achievements. It’s the International Space Station (ISS) .

Nov 20 marks the station’s 20th birthday. In 1998, the first piece of the ISS was sent into space. Since then, 230 people from 18 countries have visited it.

Five space agencies – those of the United States, Russia, Canada, Europe and Japan – worked together to build it. Weighing about 450 tons, it contains many different parts, including labs and solar panels (太阳能板).

Generally, the ISS holds three to six people at one time. Astronauts living there work on a variety of different science projects. The ISS has hosted over 1,500 such projects, according to NASA.

But the station’s hardware (硬件) is aging. In 2011, Russia announced that the ISS will be retired (退役) in 2020 in order to prevent it from becoming dangerous “space junk”. But the US later said it would use repairs to extend (延长) its service life to 2025, the International Business Times reported.The ISS costs $3-4 billion (21-28 billion yuan) to operate (运行) each year. Many have argued that this money could be better spent improving conditions on Earth.

In February, US President Donald Trump announced plans to end support for the ISS by 2025. The US will use its money for other projects, like next-generation rockets and deep-space missions, The Washington Post reported.

What will happen to the ISS after 2025 is unknown. “There are lots of potential (可能的) uses,” former astronaut Jeffrey Hoffman told NBC News. “Other ISS partners could continue scientific experiments on it. Private companies could turn it into a space hotel.”

1.What do we know about the International Space Station?

A.It’s the third-brightest object in our sky.

B.It’s a spacecraft where astronauts can live and work

C.Over 450 people have visited the ISS in the past 20 years.

D.It was built to provide solar energy for other spacecraft.

2.According to the US, after being repaired, how many years will the ISS have served when it retires?

A.5 years. B.20 years C.22 years D.27 years.

3.What do we know from the story?

A.The ISS is built by the USA and Russia. B.The US will not stop exploring space after 2025

C.The ISS will become dangerous “space junk”. D.The ISS will be used as a hotel for space travelers.

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It is the second-brightest object in our night sky after the moon. It is one of man's greatest scientific achievements. It's the International Space Station（ISS）that orbits（绕……运行）Earth.

Nov. 20 marks the station's 20th birthday. In 1998, the first piece of the ISS was sent into space. Since then, 230 people from 18 countries have visited it.

Five space agencies（空间站）—those of the United States, Russia, Canada, Europe and Japan—worked together to build it. Weighing about 450 tons, it contains many different parts, including labs and solar panels（太阳能板）

Generally, the ISS holds three to six people at one time. Astronauts living there work on a lot of different science projects. The ISS has hosted over 1,500 such projects, according to NASA.

But the station is becoming older. In 2011, Russia announced that the ISS will not be used in 2020 in order to prevent it from becoming dangerous "space junk". But the US later said it would use repairs to make its service life longer（to 2025）, the International Business Times reported.

The ISS costs $3-4 billion（21-28 billion yuan）each year. Many have argued that this money could be better spent improving conditions on Earth.

In February, US President Donald Trump announced plans to end support for the ISS by 2025.The US will use its money for other projects, like next-generation rockets and deep-space missions. The Washington Post reported.

What will happen to the ISS after 2025 is unknown. "There are lots of uses," former（前）astronaut Jeffrey Hoffman told NBC News. "Other ISS partners could continue scientific experiments on it. Private companies could turn it into a space hotel."

1.What do we know about the International Space Station?

A.It's the third-brightest object in our sky.

B.It's a spacecraft where astronauts can live and work.

C.Over 450 people have visited the ISS in the past 20 years.

D.It was built to provide solar energy for other spacecraft.

2.What does the underlined word 'it' refer to?

A.Solar panel. B.Space agency. C.Earth D.ISS.

3.What's the main idea of Paragraph6?

A.It's costly to keep the ISS running.

B.Most people were against building the ISS.

C.It was not necessary to build the ISS.

D.The ISS has nice living conditions.

4.What can we know from the passage?

A.No single country could have built the ISS by itself.

B.The US will stop exploring the space after 2025.

C.The ISS will become dangerous "space junk".

D.The ISS could be used as a hotel for space travelers.

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It is the second-brightest object in our night sky after the moon. It is one of man's the greatest scientific achievements. It's the International Space Station (ISS) that moves around Earth.

Nov 20 is the stations’ 20th birthday. In 1998, the first piece of the ISS was sent into space. Since then, 230 people from 18 countries have visited it. Five space agencies –those of the United States, Russia, Canada, Europe and Japan- worked together to build it. Weighing about 450 tons, it contains many different parts.

Generally, the ISS holds three to six people at one time. Astronauts living there work on a variety of different science projects. The ISS has hosted over 1, 500 such projects, according to NASA(美国航空航天局) But the station's hardware is aging. In 2011, Russia announced that the ISS will be retired (退役) in 2020 in order to prevent it from becoming dangerous "space junk". However, the US later said it would use repairs to make its service life longer to 2025.

The ISS costs 21-28 billion yuan to operate each year. Many believed that this money could be better spent improving conditions on Earth. In February, US President Donald Trump announced plans to end support for the ISS by 2025. The US will use its money for other projects, like next-generation rockets and deep-space missions.

Although China is not part of the ISS program, it has helped with some of the station's experiments. China will soon have its own space station, becoming the third country after Russia and the US to do so. The station is set to be finished around 2020.

1.How many people have already visited the ISS since 1998?

A.18 B.230 C.450. D.1500

2.According to the US, if it is repaired, how many more years will the ISS serve before it retires?____

A.5 years B.20 years C.22 years D.27 years

3.What do we know about the ISS from this article?

A.The US built the ISS all by itself.

B.The ISS can be used for 20 years

C.China is part of the ISS program and has its space station

D.21-28 billion yuan is spent operating the ISS every year.

4.Which of the following can be the best title for this passage?____

A.Opinions on the ISS B.Brightest Object in Space

C.Facts about the ISS D.How much to Run the ISS

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When we ____ home last night, we saw a strange object in the sky.

A. drive　　 B. drove　　 C. were driving　　 D. had driven

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It's sometimes reported that strange objects have been seen high up in the sky. These unidentified(未确认的) flying objects - UFOs have made a lot of people interested. Some of the reports about them are difficult to believe.Some have been explained in scientific ways, others have never been explained.

　It is not easy to decide whether a report is true or not. One report of UFOs came from a British plane on its way from New York to London in 1954. The British plane was flying over an island at 19,000 feet when the captain noticed that something was on their left and a little lower than their plane. It's about five miles away.

　"It was not one object but several," the captain said. "We saw one large and six smaller objects. I sent a radio to report about them and I received the answer that the other planes were coming out to meet us. Before the planes arrived, the smaller objects entered the big objects. The big object then became smaller and moved away fast."

1.Some_____ have been explained in scientific ways.

2. In 1954, a British plane met a UFO when it was flying from_____ to_____.

3. The captain_____ and saw something on the left of their plane.

4. How many objects did the captain see?

5. The big object moved away because_____.

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It is late at night. A car stops in the middle of a forest. After dropping off their three teenagers, the parents say "good luck" and drive away.1..

It may sound crazy to you, but this is a special tradition in the Netherlands(荷兰) called “dropping”. Dutch(荷兰的) people believe that children should not depend too much on their parents.2.American parenting writer Lenore Skenazy said, “When you let children out doing some things by themselves, all the good things happen -the self-confidence and happiness."

Although the Dutch enjoy this tradition, other people think it's a bad idea. 3.“I don't think it's a nice thing for kids," said one parent from the US. “It's late and long and kids might be scared."

People have many different opinions about parenting. 4.They worry too much about their children and pay attention to everything they do - like something flying over their children. In their eyes, children need to be protected all the time.

What is a good parenting style? An American Parenting expert kenneth Ginsburg says “5.”. As Ginsburg writes “parents should make sure their children don't crash (碰撞) against the rocks, yet allow them to ride the waves, even if they get a little choppy (波涛汹涌的) sometimes”.

A. Some parents don't think it is responsible (负责任的) parenting.

B. The teenagers, totally lost, have to find their way back home by themselves.

C. And they should learn how to solve problems through activities like “dropping”.

D. Good parents need to find a balance between protecting their children and letting go.

E. The teenagers have fun singing and dancing together and don't want to go back home.

F. In China, some parents try too hard and become "helicopter parents”, which is basically the opposite of "dropping”.

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The North Star is one of _____________ stars in the night sky.

A. bright　　 B. brighter　　 C. brightest　　 D. the brightest

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Green is the color of _______ nature. And you can enjoy the colorful rainbow in _______ sky after the rain.

A．the; the           B．/; a              C．/; the             D．a; the

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Our nearest neighbor is the moon. In the sky,  the moon and the sun seem to be of the same size because the moon is much nearer.

The moon makes the tides—the changes in the level of the sea. The moon and the sun together pull the sea. In some parts of the world,  the difference between * high tide' (when the sea is very near to the land) and ' low tide' (when the sea is far away from the land) is very big. This is very important for ships.

The moon is very different from the Earth. Gravity on the moon is six times weaker than that on the Earth. There isn't any air. During the day,  it is very,  very hot but at night it is very,  very cold. Nothing can live on the moon.

If the moon goes between the Earth and the sun,  we have an eclipse of the sun(日食) . The moon stops the light from the sun and we have night in the day.

If the Earth goes between the moon and the sun,  we have an eclipse of the moon. The moon goes into the shadow( 影子) of the Earth and it disappears for a few minutes.

1. The sun to the Earth is _________times farther than the moon to the Earth.

A. nearly 200         B. less than 300      C. nearly 400         D. more than 400

2.When the moon goes between the Earth and the sun,  we have night in the day, we call it the eclipse of

A. the moon      B. the sun          C. the stars        D. the Earth

3. Which of the following happens when we have an eclipse of the moon?

A. The Earth goes between the moon and the sun.

B. The moon goes into the shadow of the sun.

C. The moon goes into the shadow of its own.

D. The sun disappears for a few minutes.

4.Which of the following statements are TRUE?

a. The moon and the sun are of the same size.

b. Gravity on the Earth is 6 times stronger than that on the moon.

c. The changes in the level of the sea are called tides.

d. The moon itself pulls the sea and makes the tides.

e. When the sea is near to the land,  a high tide may happen.

f. It is much hotter in the day but much colder at night on the moon.

A. a. b. c. f.        B. b. c. d. e          C. a. d. e. f      D. b. c. e. f

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