NASA-s New Horizons probe（宇宙探测器）flew by Pluto（冥王星）this morning, sending back history's first up-close looks at the vast freezing-cold world. Closest approach came at 7:49 a.m. EDT. To celebrate, NASA gave out the latest photo of Pluto. It showed a reddish world with an amazing heart-shaped feature on its surface.
After today's close encounter, all the nine solar system's traditionally recognized planets have now been visited by a spaceship-a huge project begun in 1962 when NASA's Mariner 2 probe flew past Venus, a planet in the solar system. More than l,200 scientists, NASA guests and important persons, including 200 reporters, watched the flyby live at New Horizons' mission control center.
That close encounter has been a long time coming. The$723 million New Horizons mission launched in January 2006 but began taking shape in 1989. "New Horizons is'a capstone mission'," Glen Fountain, mission project manager told Space, com. "It is the first completion of the observations of our solar system. It-s giving us a new idea about how we human beings fit into the universe."
New Horizons "faced a crazy number of challenges," Stern, a driving force behind New Horizons said, "So many people stuck with this for so long. They got knocked down; they stood up. They got knocked down again; they stood up again.”
In a coincidence, today's close approach falls on the 50th anniversary of the first flyby of Mars, another planet, which was completed by NASA-s Mariner 4 spaceship.
There are no longer nine officially recognized planets, of course. The International Astronomical Union regarded Pluto as “a dwarf planet" in 2006 in a decision that remains controversial（有争议的）today.
1.Which statement is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Ideas still vary in the identity of Pluto.
B. Only scientists could watch the flyby live.
C. Mars is the first planet visited by a spaceship.
D. New Horizons mission aimed to observe the solar system.
2.Glen Fountain may probably agree that _____________________．
A. it is the most difficult to land on Pluto in the solar system
B. New Horizons mission is a long and troublesome project
C. their strong determination leads to the successful flyby
D. people are likely to find new ways to fit into space
3.Which is the best title for the passage?
A.A New Horizons Probe B. NASA's Huge Project
C. Pluto,a Controversial Planet D. A Close Approach to Pluto
书面表达
假设你是李明，你想邀请你的笔友Tony来益阳旅游。请给他写一封信，为他介绍你的家乡益阳。要点如下：
1. 空气和水质量好，绿化面积大，环境未被破坏，气候宜人，是全国宜居城市；
2. 民风淳朴，益阳人民热情好客；
3. 特色食物与景点介绍，如擂茶，周立波故居等。
注意：1. 词数100左右；
2. 切勿逐字翻译，可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
参考词汇：擂茶grinding tea 周立波故居 former residence of Zhou Libo
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短文改错
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。
Nowadays more and more people are going abroad on holiday, some of whom even goes on holiday two or three times a year. In my opinion, there are two type of holidaymakers. The first kind always goes to seaside resorts. Their only aim is to have good time sunbathing. They spend their days on the sunshine and their evenings in getting drunk, and then slept soundly. This kind of traveler just needs to pack a pair of sunglasses together with everything that he needs it. The others kind of holiday maker goes to other countries to increasing knowledge of foreign lands. They make use of the chance to take photos, so a good camera is absolute essential. For them, going on holiday is educational. This kind of traveler will move from place to place every few days, enjoying the local food and get a proper feel of a place.
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
I found a website about some qualities that are likely to lead to success while __1.____(surf) the Internet. I think the following qualities are essential if you want to succeed. One is never to give up; this is also called perseverance, which I think is of great importance. You must have faith __2.__ yourself and try your best to realize your dreams. You need to be focused rather than being __3.___(aim). Another quality that __4.___(help) you succeed is the ability to do and think about things in new and different ways. Most _5.____(success) people are not as conventional as the people around them. __6.___ others see failure, they see possibility. Where others see a closed door, they see __7.__ open window. To get success, you may find it important _8.___(see) how they have achieved success. You will be inspired by learning from them. Practising is just as important if you want to succeed, because practice makes perfect. Finally, ___9.__(honest) is fundamental as you climb the ladder of success. People who are dishonest _10._(rare) succeed.
完形填空
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
As Apple fans paid attention to every detail, Twitter user, Pratiik Rege, joked that the Apple watch was set at 10:09 in all images because 10:10 was "just too mainstream." He actually may have been .
You may not have but the default setting (默认设置) in advertisements for many new watches is 10:10. Many well-known brands, Rolex and Tag Heuer, set their watches to this time for their advertisements. Could Apple have set their watch at 10:09 to they are ahead of the others? Perhaps, a quick look at other watch advertisements suggests Apple is not the first to the 10 past 10 time. That's because many companies show their watches at this time for artistic reasons. It makes therefore to adjust it by just a few minutes this standard time according to what particular brands think their watch best.
However, it is thought that around 10 past 10 shows the watch at the best .
If the logo is underneath the 12, this time also has the advantage of "framing" the brand name between the two hands. It's also a symmetrical (对称的) time, making it to the eye. Often manufacturers photograph the watch with the second hand in a position emphasises this proportionality (均衡). Another favorite time with clock vendors has been 20 past 8, because of its symmetry. However, 10 past 10 is to be a more "positive" time by brand experts, as it looks as if the of the watch is smiling.
It's likely that Apple decided to set its time at 10:09 to itself within watch-making tradition. It may just be a minute in time, but 10:09 is further that Apple is taking its new watch very seriously, This is not being to as a "smart watch"; this is a watch that both wearable tech and the watch industry should take .
1.A. smart B. right C. honest D. lucky
2.A. believed B. discovered C. noticed D. known
3.A. inviting B. approving C. connecting D. including
4.A. pretend B. predict C. suggest D. announce
5.A. but B. because C. and D. so
6.A. be interested in B. catch up with C. turn away from D. take away from
7.A. hardly B. probably C. surely D. purely
8.A. sense B. mistakes C. efforts D. trouble
9.A. around B. from C. through D. behind
10.A. concerns B. suits C. adapts D. prepares
11.A. color B. place C. time D. angle
12.A. carefully B. directly C. confidently D. correctly
13.A. confusing B. surprising C. pleasing D. annoying
14.A. which B. what C. when D. where
15.A. defined B. supposed C. determined D. thought
16.A. time B. frame C. face D. heart
17.A. plan B. establish C. create D. finish
18.A. instruction B. understanding C. explanation D. evidence
19.A. referred B. remembered C. asked D. required
20.A. hopefully B. seriously C. successfully D. Strictly
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。
The Health Benefits of Journaling
Scientific evidence supports that journaling (or keeping diaries) provides unexpected benefits. The act of writing accesses your left brain, which is analytical and rational. While your left brain is occupied, your right brain is free to create and feel. In sum, writing removes mental blocks and allows you to use all of your brainpower to better understand yourself, others and the world around you. 1.
Clarify your thoughts and feelings. Do you ever seem all mixed up inside, unsure of what you want or feel? Taking a few minutes to write down your thoughts and emotions will quickly get you in touch with your internal world.
2. By writing routinely you will get to know what makes you feel happy and confident. You will also become clear about situations and be able to recognize people who will not get on with you — important information for your emotional well-being.
Reduce stress. Writing about anger, sadness and other painful emotions helps to release your feelings. 3.
Solve problems more effectively. Typically we solve problems from a left-brained, analytical perspective. But sometimes the answer can only be found by involving right-brained creativity and intuition (直觉). 4.
Resolve disagreements with others. Writing about misunderstandings rather than worrying about them will help you understand another's point of view. 5.
In addition to all of these wonderful benefits, keeping a journal allows you to track patterns, trends and improvements and growth over time.
A. Know yourself better.
B. Achieve goals.
C. People have been studying whether the emotional release brings better sleep.
D.Writing affords the opportunity for unexpected solutions to seemingly unsolvable problems.
E. By doing so you will feel calmer and be able to stay in the present.
F. Begin journaling and begin experiencing the following benefits.
G. And you just may come up with a sensible resolution to the conflict.
