阅读表达,阅读下面的短文和问题，根据短文内容，在相应题号后的横线上写下相关信息，完成对该问题的回答。答语要意思清楚，结构正确，书写工整。
Space tourism is the term used to describe space travel for entertaining purposes. What was once only a dream－described in books such as Arthur C. Clarke's 2001: A Space Odyssey—is now becoming a reality.
Futurologists are scientists who attempt to develop predictions of what life will be like in the future. After the first man landed on the moon in 1969, they thought that hotels would be built on the moon by the year 2000. Futurologists also considered the possibility that, in the 21 st century, families might go for a holiday on the moon. Neither of these predictions has come true yet—but the rapid development of technology may mean these predictions are a possibility in the years to come.
Space Adventures is currently the only company to have succeeded in sending paying passengers into space. Space Adventures worked with the Federal Space Agency of the Russian Federation and Rocket and Space Corporation Energia to offer flights for the world's first private space explorers. Each person paid over $20 million for their 10-day trip to the International Space Station.
Following several successful explorations into space, several companies are now considering the possibility of enabling tourists to visit space. In order to make it more affordable, suborbital space travel is being considered by many companies, including Virgin Galactic. Passengers would be transported to a height of between 100-160km above earth, experience 3-6 minutes of weightlessness and a view of the stars before being taken back down to earth. This is expected to cost around $200, 000 per person.
While it could be an enriching experience, there are some disadvantages to space tourism. Many critics (评论家) have commented that a huge growth in the spaceflight industry could drastically speed up the process of global warming. In addition, space travel is only really a possibility for the super-rich. Although Virgin Galactic claims to be "opening space to the rest of us", there are still millions' of people worldwide who wouldn't be able to afford it.
1.What are the futurologists' predictions about? (不多于8个单词)
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2.Which company has succeeded in sending paying passengers into space? (不多于2个单词)
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3.What is the disadvantage of spaceflight industry to the environment? (不多于7个单词)
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4.What is the article mainly about? (不多于2个单词)
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选词填空,用方框中单词的适当形式完成下列句子，每个单词只能使用一次。
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1.Can't you decide which computer to choose? One of our ____________ may help you.
2.How did he manage ____________ music when he was so deaf?
3.It's raining. How I wish I __________ an umbrella with me.
4.Don't touch the hot pan, or you'll ____________.
5.______________ by the police, the man gave a detailed report.
6.Having heard what her mother said, the little girl _____________ there, moved to tears.
7.________________ basic first-aid techniques will help you respond quickly to emergencies.
完成句子,根据括号中所给提示完成下列句子。
1.据说下周我们要去参观首都博物馆。(It's said that...)
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2.毫无疑问，我们队将赢得这场比赛。(There is no doubt that...)
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3.下午四点钟你能来机场接我吗?(pick up)
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4.她愿意帮助别人。(willing)
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5.老师告诉我们锻炼有助于身体健康。(contribute to)
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阅读下面短文，从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
An ancient philosopher felt: be content with what you have; be pleased about the way things are. When you realize that, the whole world belongs to you.
When we can be grateful for what we have, and take our focus off what we think we are short of, it's amazing how our feelings will shift to a place of peace and happiness. The reason for "an attitude of thankfulness" isn't necessarily so that God can hear our appreciation, but perhaps so that we can live happily and peacefully, with a feeling of "all is well".
Have you ever experienced this－the feeling that "what is" is great, and there is no need to wish for things to be different? It's a wonderful feeling and a great way to go through life.
Here's an example: We have strong winds in the desert at times, and the other day the high winds broke three arms on the beautiful mimosa tree in my back yard. The tree's arms are twisted and the leaves and flowers are dying. It looks hurt and brown.
Well, that's certainly one way to choose to look at it, And if I choose that way, then I can allow myself to get upset that the tree has been hurt, that there will be less shade in the yard, that I have to cut up and pull away the branches, etc. OR I can choose to see that "all is well" –that nature does what it does, that trees will lose branches, that the yard is not a static thing, but it is alive. In other words, I can choose to be okay with "what is".
Either way, the tree situation hasn't changed－I've simply changed how I choose to interpret it. My interpretation then affects my emotions, my state of peacefulness, my happiness with things, etc.
When I choose to be content with "what is", to be pleased about the way things are, and to see that nothing is missing, that everything is just fine, then I choose to be at peace. Suddenly, the whole world looks beautiful. Instead of seeing problems, I see reality. I see "what is" and I am okay with it.
Try seeing everything and accepting everything just the way it is. And watch the world open up to you.
1.What's the best title for the article?
A. We Value Life B. We Love Nature
C. We Better Ourselves D. We Lack Nothing
2.The underlined word "static" in Paragraph 5 means
A. unbelieving B. unchanging
C. unseeing D. unknowing
3.What best characterizes the writer's attitude toward life?
A. I choose to forget everything that makes me upset.
B. I choose to look at the glass as half-empty.
C. I choose to be grateful for my blessings.
D. I choose to focus on what satisfies me.
阅读下面短文，从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
Scientists have learned a great deal in the last thirty years by studying people as they sleep. They study the bodily characteristics that change during sleep. They have learned that there is one kind of sleep which causes rapid eye movement ( REM ) and another kind with no rapid eye movement (NREM).
Sleep is divided into three stages. In stage one, when you start to go to sleep, you have a pleasant floating feeling. In stage two, you sleep more deeply, and a noise will probably not wake you up. In stage three, the brain waves are less active. This third stage is when you dream, REM tends to signal that we are dreaming. For the rest of the night, you alternate between REM and NREM sleep.
Sleep is a biological need, but your brain never really sleeps. The things that are on your mind during the day are still there at night. They appear as dreams. Researchers say that normal people may have four or five REM periods of dreaming each night. The first one may begin only a half hour after they fall asleep, and the final one may last up to an hour. Nightmares (a frightening dream) usually happen toward the early morning.
Besides dreaming, snoring is also common in one's sleep. People snore because they have trouble breathing while they are asleep. Some snorers have a condition called apnea. They stop breathing up to thirty or forty times an hour because the throat muscles relax too much and block the airway. After a period of time, the brain will signal the person to start breathing again. During this time a person will snore. This is a dangerous condition, because once the brain is without oxygen for four minutes there could be serious brain damage. Sleep apnea can also cause irregular heartbeats, high blood pressure, and a general lack of energy.
What should you do if you have trouble sleeping? Lots of people take sleeping pills, but these are dangerous because they can be addictive. Doctors say the best thing is to try to relax and to avoid bad habits.
Sleep is important to humans. In an average lifetime, 220, 000 hours are spent sleeping, so we need to understand everything we can about sleep. Sweet dreams!
1.Sleep is a(an) ________ need for humans.
A. emotional B. mental
C. biological D. psychological
2.Which of the following conditions is NOT caused by sleep apnea?
A. A heart attack.
B. A lack of energy.
C. Irregular heartbeats.
D. High blood pressure.
3.We can learn from the article that ____________.
A. our brains can get a good rest when we are asleep
B. it's impossible to stop the habit of taking sleeping pills
C. REM and NREM are ways to see if people are in a deep sleep.
D. in stage two people will probably not wake up if they hear a noise.
4.Where is the article probably from?
A. A sports guidebook.
B. A health magazine.
C. A fashion website.
D. A news report.
阅读下面短文，从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
Annie sometimes felt puzzled by the relationship between her parents.
They never seemed to show much love for each other. Annie believed that people who were in love would show it. They would hold hands, speak sweet words to each other and give each other nice gifts. Annie's parents did none of these things. So, she doubted whether they really loved each other.
It was Annie's plan to ask her parents about their feelings for each other. But it was hard to find the right moment. One Saturday afternoon, she noticed that her dad was in the garage, doing some work on the engine of his sports car.
Annie's dad was always in a good mood when he was near his sports car, so she decided to ask him the question that had been bothering her." Dad, do you and Mom really love each other?"
"Of course," her father replied. "Why do you ask?"
"Well, you never seem to show it."
Annie's father was silent for a while, he spoke again. "Look at the engine of this car," he said. "It is oily and messy, and the car looks much better when the hood (引擎罩) is down. Don't you agree?" Without waiting for a reply, he went on. "If I took out the engine and put the hood back down, the car would look just as beautiful, right? But it wouldn't be a car anymore. The engine is its beating heart. You don't usually see it, but it has to be there. It's the same with your Mom and me. Our love for each other is the beating heart of this family. Don't worry just because it isn't on show all the time. "
About six months later, Annie's father lost his job. The family had to cut back on many things to make ends meet. And he had to sell his beloved sports car. But Annie noticed another change. Because he had more free time, her father spent more of it with her mother. They seemed to grow closer together, and showed their love more often. Their love, which Annie had been afraid did not exist, was plain to see. Annie was sad that the sports car had gone, but at least she understood what her father had told her that day.
1.How did Annie feel about her parents' relationship at the beginning of the article?
A. Confused. B. Angry. C. Satisfied. D. Proud.
2.What did Annie's father compare his love to?
A. A job. B. A story. C. A gift. D. An engine.
3.What happened to the love between Annie's parents after her father lost his job?
A. It no longer existed.
B. It became easier to see.
C. It grew weaker.
D. It changed completely.
4.What is the main idea of the article?
A. Children should pay attention to parents' love.
B. It's not good to show the feelings on the outside.
C. Love may not be seen, but it doesn't mean it isn't there.
D. We don't truly appreciate what we have until it is gone.
