Emilia Dobek traces her interest in space and the universe back to third grade when she and her father watched a blood moon---a total lunar eclipse (月蚀)---on the roof of their house.
Now a seventh-grader at East Prairie Elementary School, Dobek recently won the national Discovery Education Lockheed-Martin Beyond Challenge by designing a space station for travelling to Mars.
She says that night watching the lunar eclipse started a strong desire in her that has yet to run out of fuel. So when her teacher Andrea Smeeton received information about the national challenge, Smeeton said she immediately had one student in mind.
“I knew she would love the challenge and that she would go way beyond in her search,” Smeeton said. “She immediately started researching bone density (密度) of astronauts and how to have food on Mars.”
“My design will ensure the safety of the astronauts but also make sure their comfort is out of this world,” Dobek says.
Dobek’s design calls for building the MSS or Mars Storage Station to put the supplies in. It also includes the SGF or Self-Crowing Farm, and she details how it would work with the elements on Mars.
Then there is physical and leisure activity for the astronauts under Dobek’s design. A simulation (模拟装置) allows astronauts to choose their exercise machine and virtual (虚拟的) reality environment. Rooms have circular ceilings so astronauts will be able to watch downloaded shows and even see places on Earth, such as their homes.
“I want to tell other kids to follow their passions.” Dobek said. “Whatever they want to do they should push for it and always try their best.”
1.Dobek first became interested in apace when .
A. she was still a seventh-grader
B. she studied at a junior high school
C. she lived on the top of their house
D. she watched an eclipse of the moon
2.Smeeton recommended that Dobek take the challenge because .
A. she knew Dobek liked challenges in life
B. she had no other students interested in Mars
C. Dobek knew how to research bone density of astronauts
D. she was sure that Dobek would have outstanding performance
3.What does Dobek focus on when designing the space station?
A. The environment on Mars.
B. The safety of the supplies.
C. The activities for astronauts.
D. The comfort of the astronauts.
Knowing what to do at checkout and properly preparing for it can turn a potentially heated situation into a quick thank you add goodbye. Below we made a list of five things you should remember at hotel checkout.
Don’t be late to check
Hotels may add an extremely high price for being just a half hour late. If you know you won’t make the cutoff time, it never hurts to call ahead and try to negotiate away a potential charge.
Don’t forget to double cheek the room and safe
Make sure you don’t leave things behind. If you have an early flight or checkout time, pack up as much as you can the night before so that last-minute rush isn’t too annoying. Also, be sure to take out anything in the room safe.
Don’t forget to tip the housekeepers
It’s always polite to leave some money for the people keeping your room clean.
Don’t ignore the detailed bill
You may be in a rush, but give the detailed hill a careful look to see if the hotel charge is different from the rate you initially booked.
Don’t get angry
Shooting at the assistant manager standing behind the front desk probably won’t help.
When dealing with an unexpected item on the bill. Think about how difficult it can be to deal with annoyed customers. Keep calm and things may be solved better and sooner.
1.The hotel will charge you more money if you .
A. check before cutoff time
B. do not call the hotel ahead
C. are late in checking out
D. negotiate with the clerks
2.Which of the following does the author suggest doing?
A. Leaving something behind.
B. Being sure to keep the room clean.
C. Doing the pack-up as early as possible.
D. Tipping the housekeepers to show respect.
3.What is the purpose of the last paragraph of the passage?
A. To suggest a way to solve problems properly
B. To provide more information about the hotel.
C. To show the uneasiness of assistant managers
D. To protect customers from unnecessary dangers.
4.In which section of the magazine can you probably find such a passage?
A. Fitness. B. Nature.
C. Lifestyle. D. Travel.
假定你叫王明，你校校长办公室将于暑假组织“一带一路”沿线部分国家考察活动，你的美国笔友Tom对该活动非常感兴趣，请用英语给他写一封电子邮件介绍这次活动，内容要点如下:
1. 考察内容(2项)；
2. 报名条件；
3. 联系方式。
注意:1. 词数100左右；短文的开头和结尾已经给出，不计入词数；
2. 可以适当增加细节，已使行文连贯；
3.参考词汇:一带一路 the Belt and Road。
Dear Tom,
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Best wishes!
Yours,
Wang Ming
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除:把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。
修改:在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意:1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2. 只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。
I was used to be a healthy girl, but more than two years ago, I get into the habit of eating a lot of junk food and snacks. In addition, I spent a lot of time lay on the sofa, watching TV, and doing little exercise. As a result, I put on such much weight that I found difficult to climb the stairs. So I decided to change my unhealthy life style. I began to have a balancing and healthy diet. I also took part in various sports activity such as swimming, skating, running or playing basketball. One year late, I became as fit as before.
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式
In the 17th century, dentists did their best 1. (make) false teeth. The problem, however, was not making the teeth, 2. was keeping them in place. They had to tie each tooth to the one on either side of it. Only rich people could afford false teeth, 3. were usually made of gold or silver. As more and more people wanted new teeth, poor people 4. (sell)their teeth to the rich so that they could buy food and clothing. During the next 200 years, many changes were made to false teeth although some of these were not really improvements. Towards the end of the 19th century, for example, cheap elastic teeth were introduced. But they caught fire very 5. (easy), and a number of men were badly burned when their teeth caught fire while they were smoking 6. (cigarette ). Nowadays, false teeth 7. (be) so well made and look so real that it is often 8. (possible)to tell from a person’s appearance whether or not they have them. And in 9. near future, very few people will have them by 10. (add) certain things to the water we drink, we have been able to keep our teeth so healthy that most people will never need false teeth.
Brian Peters had one thing to do before leaving his job as a police officer in Brooklyn. He decided to spend $500 he ______ for his service to buy 10 gift cards and handed them out to strangers in Brooklyn Center on his ______ day.
It took him about two hours to ______ the cards and that he could put smiles on a lot of people’s ______, including one woman he stopped ______ noticing the condition of her car. “Her car was really old and really ______. I saw her screen wipers were ______ in the up position,” Peters said. “I ______ what I was doing and gave her a gift card, and ______ she lit up with a smile.”
Once people ______ the initial shock of what he was doing, Peters said he ______ a lot more hugs that day. Monique Drier, who ______ with Peters, said Peters has ______ wanted to give back and didn’t really want the attention. “He didn’t even have a going away ______,” Drier said. “He has always tried to ______ the human side of law practice. He was a great ______ and will be dearly missed.”
Peters, who started his ______ job three days ago, said he still wants to continue giving back to the ______. “Community service is extremely ______, and when you’re fortunate in life, you should give back to others who aren’t as fortunate as you, Peters said. That’s what ______ the world go round.”
1.A. earned B. created C. borrowed D. achieved
2.A. first B. last C. victory D. great
3.A. give out B. give away C. give up D. give off
4.A. eyes B. heads C. mouths D. faces
5.A. before B. until C. after D. since
6.A. damaged B. destroyed C. ruined D. harmed
7.A. placed B. laid C. set D. stuck
8.A. announced B. declared C. explained D. appreciated
9.A. gently B. kindly C. immediately D. totally
10.A. overcame B. admitted C. believed D. struck
11.A. accepted B. received C. agreed D. distributed
12.A. stayed B. performed C. organized D. watched
13.A. often B. always C. seldom D. hardly
14.A. conference B. congratulation C. celebration D. party
15.A. remember B. forget C. prevent D. insist
16.A. soldier B. policeman C. teacher D. official
17.A. convenient B. free C. different D. new
18.A. world B. country C. community D. association
19.A. authentic B. practical C. brilliant D. important
20.A. forces B. equips C. makes D. explores
