Many of us think, wrongly, that the moon doesn’t change. For example, the Tang Dynasty poet Zhang Ruoxu once wrote that “Generations have come and passed away; From year to year the moons look alike, old and new.”
However, a new study published in the journal Nature Geoscience shows that the moon is in fact slowly shrinking over time. For the study, a group of US scientists examined and analyzed thousands of photographs taken by the NASA orbiter Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera. They found that there were lots of faults (断层) on the surface of the moon. These faults were formed by recent movement on the moon.
According to NASA, the moon is made up of pieces of rocks with a hot core. The moon continued to expand as it was born. But in this process, it released energy and cooled down. Then it began to shrink, in a way comparable to the shrinking of a grape into a raisin (葡萄干) . Over the past several hundred million years, it has become 46 meters “skinnier”. But due to its hard and rocky crust (外壳), the moon’s surface continues to push up. “Some of these quakes can be fairly strong around five on the Richter scale,” said Thomas Watters, a senior scientist at the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum in the US.
But does that mean the moon is a dangerous place that human shouldn’t try to explore and live on in the future? Maybe not, reported the Telegraph, “This isn’t anything to worry about. The moon may be shrinking, but not by much. It’s not going anywhere,” Watters comforted us.
The new discovery proves that the idea that the moon is a dead, boring place is wrong. “We have been to the moon and we’ve done some great science, but there is still a lot we don’t know. The moon is shrinking — we didn’t really realize that until recently. It’s a much more active and interesting place than we thought and we should explore that,” NASA scientist Nathan Williams said.
1.Why does the writer quote the poem?
A.To praise the beauty of the moon.
B.To show people’s long-standing idea of the moon size.
C.To arouse people’s interest in the topic.
D.To get readers familiar with the poem.
2.Which point of view about the moon may the writer agree to?
A.It is becoming slightly smaller. B.It stays the same as before.
C.It is getting older and older. D.It may disappear one day.
3.What can we learn about the moon from the third paragraph?
A.It has become 46 meters fatter due to expanding.
B.It has changed from a grape into a raisin in recent years.
C.It quakes even at seven on the Richter scale.
D.It has a hot core and releases energy when expanding.
4.Who thinks that we needn’t worry about the moon?
A.Zhang Ruoxu. B.Thomas Watters.
C.Nathan Williams. D.The journalist.
5.What does Nathan Williams think of the moon?
A.It is a dead and boring place. B.It has lots of faults on the surface.
C.It is worth exploring more D.It isn’t a place where we can live.
假定你是李华，正计划去英国留学，请给英国一所大学的招生办的相关人员写一封信，咨询如何写自荐信。内容包括：
1.介绍你的留学计划（时间、专业等）。
2.请教如何写自荐信（内容、注意事项等）。
注意：1.词数100左右。
2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
参考词汇；self-recommendation letter自荐信
Dear Sir/Madam,
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Best Wishes!
Yours
Li Hua
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间互相修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共 有十处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误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：在错的词下面画一横线，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］词；
2.只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。
It is known that as the development of economy, a number of cars is increasingly growing in our daily life. Cars indeed had greatly improved our life and brought much convenience. Therefore, they also bring problems, among which the traffic accident is on the top of the list. What can we do to solve the problem effective? The best solution for their society is to obey the traffic regulations. For example, when we cross the street, we should go until the light turns green. Also, we should ride bikes on the bike lane. Besides, we should warn people not to looking at their mobile phone while they are riding or driving. Lots of traffic accidents can be avoided what if everyone obeys the traffic regulations.
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。
The Mid-Autumn Festival is also called the Moon Festival or the Moon cake Festival. It has a long history 1. (date) back to the Tang Dynasty (618-907). It 2. (traditional) falls on the 15th day of the 3.(eight) month of the lunar calendar. Since ancient times, customs of the Mid-Autumn Festival 4. (include) appreciating the moon, eating moon cakes 5. drinking wine. The full moon on Mid-Autumn night symbolizes family reunion 6. Chinese culture because the moon is round and the 7. (bright) of the year on this day. With the full moon hanging above in 8. sky, people 9. are far away from their 10.(hometown) might miss families while looking at the beautiful moonlight.
Thirteen years ago, we pulled into the driveway, excited and proud, and ______ up our kids for photos. It was a big day, but we had no idea how it would______our lives. We knew it______us as uncool. But we had become minivan（小型货车）people.
That van is linked to so many great_______——camping trips, a gang of 10-year-old boys ______in for a big day at Canada's Wonderland theme park and one three-week holiday to the east coast, full of long ______ and classic rock______on cassette tapes.
I laughed my head______while going out with friends, and cried my eyes out at the______of a loved one while traveling on those four trusty wheels.
I know it's just a ______. The first time, ______ , I watched my teenagers drive off in it alone, I realized they were growing up together.
There were days when it drove me ______ , too. On cold winter mornings, the sliding doors would _______shut. Anyone who wanted to sit in the back seats had to climb in ______the front. Still, we've ______ our van for as long as possible. It never ever let us clown, even as the ______ bills got a little bigger each year and we faithfully ______ whatever was needed to keep it on the road safely.
Yesterday we finally made the decision. It was time to find a newer, smaller, more ______ replacement.
Saying ______ is never easy. As we close the minivan chapter of our lives, my heart is a little ______ -not just for the much-loved metal box on wheels that we've driven for more than a decade, but for the days, months and years that passed by so quickly.
The story of our minivan is the story of our family.
1.A.lined B.stood C.put D.sat
2.A.race B.shape C.overcome D.control
3.A.remarked B.witnessed C.marked D.delivered
4.A.events B.celebrations C.acquaintances D.memories
5.A.piled B.topped C.stamped D.stuck
6.A.presentation B.conversation C.survival D.flight
7.A.played B.sang C.listened D.made
8.A.down B.in C.out D.off
9.A.birth B.death C.appearance D.absence
10.A.phenomenon B.reminder C.friend D.vehicle
11.A.besides B.therefore C.however D.otherwise
12.A.anxious B.crazy C.courageous D.energetic
13.A.close B.knock C.freeze D.keep
14.A.through B.across C.beyond D.to
15.A.got ahead of B.caught hold of C.kept up with D.held on to
16.A.rent B.tax C.gas D.repair
17.A.cleaned B.found C.fixed D.turned
18.A.economical B.energetic C.effective D.electrical
19.A.no. B.goodbye C.so D.nothing
20.A.passionate B.sympathetic C.sad D.messy
Making other people feel good feels good, and, best of all, it requires little more than a generous heart. Studies show that people feel happier when they do something kind for another person, and b机h recipients and good deed-doers can get the benefits. It can't be smarter idea to create this World Kindness Day.1.
Learn a friend's language
Picking up a bit of a friend or co-worker's first language and speaking it with them shows them you care and take an interest in their experiences. Making someone feel included and respected will feel a greater sense of belonging, an essential component of happiness.
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Reaching out to someone for the first time in a long time can be an instant remedy （治 疗） for whatever trouble you. It's as simple as a text, a note or a Face Time call. Let someone know you're thinking of them, even after some time apart. Studies suggest strong bonds can improve physical health, too.
Genuinely compliment（赞扬）someone
A respectful comment that comes from the heart about someone's unique hair style, excellent performance in a conceit or their great solution to a problem at work might be all it takes to improve someone's mood.3.
Collect trash you see around your neighborhood
Picking up trash and recyclables off the street beautifies your community and benefits the environment.4.The environment can't clean itself, after all!
Thank the people in your life
They are the security guard outside of your workplace, the supermarket worker you see every day, your mom. 5.Thank people for the things, big and small, that they do that improve your life. Gratitude is priceless.
A.Others' positive words could help some people be a bit kinder to themselves, too.
B.If your friends are overweight, that too ups the odds you'll pack on pounds.
C.Open your heart with some small, free ways to make someone's day.
D.Without their help, your world might not rim as efficiently.
E.It might even inspire others to take up the task with you.
F.Reconnect with a friend or family member.
G.Have an eye contact with friends.
