Technology is changing our lives. Our present aerospace (航天航空)companies are gradually disappearing as private space concerns are being born every day. I'm going to discuss three space?based businesses that are sure to soon influence us all.
First we have to make space travel cheaply and safely. Engine design is the main challenge. To make money in space, the cost of space travel will have to diminish（减少）. This problem will be the most difficult to solve. Liquid fueled rockets are the only way to get out of Earth's orbit. Finding new ways to power the flight to space is also another big challenge.
Finding the key to cheap space travel might be the biggest story of our times. There are a lot of great minds working on this problem. And companies are pouring money into research and development. In the next few years we'll see the first sub?orbital tourist. And not long after that we should really start to see new and exciting things as competition heats up.
Spacecraft design and production will naturally follow rocket technology. All sorts of crafts will be needed for the wide uses they'll be tasked with. Several companies in the United States have already made small, low?cost test vehicles.
Resources in space will provide great mining profits to those who can afford the cost of setting up such a huge operation. Can you imagine finding a huge asteroid(小行星) of pure gold? The benefit to mankind is limitless. Mining on other planets, like Mars, also adds CO2 into the very thin atmosphere. Over time this can lead to the formation of an atmosphere similar to Earth's.
Space is going to offer us untold opportunity and wealth. But this is only going to occur if wealthy investors step forward and fund the first steps forward. It is certain that technology will take us to worlds we could never have imagined.
1.The passage is mainly about ________．
A．the future of space travel
B．the cost of space travel in the future
C．the development of spacecrafts
D．cheap travel in the future
2.What should be done first to make travel in space cheap and safe?
A．A direct route from Earth to other stars should be found.
B．Some new kinds of fuel should be used in the rockets.
C．New material should be used to build the rockets.
D．New rocket engines should be designed.
3.According to the passage mining on other planets might help ________．
A．increase the travel benefits there
B．form the atmosphere like Earth's there
C．bring some new species there
D．create more job opportunities there
4.According to the passage, the space?based businesses are ________．
A．likely B．imaginary
C．unbelievable D．valuable
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There are two types of people in the world. Although they have equal degree of health and wealth and other comforts of life, one becomes happy and the other becomes unhappy. This arises from the different ways in which they consider things, persons, events and the resulting effects upon their minds.
People who are to be happy fix their attention on the convenience of things: the pleasant parts of conversation, the well prepared dishes, the goodness of the wine and the fine weather. They enjoy all the cheerful things. Those who are to be unhappy think and speak only of the opposite things. Therefore, they are continually dissatisfied. By their remarks, they sour the pleasure of society, hurt many people, and make themselves disagreeable everywhere. If this turn of mind was founded in nature, such unhappy persons would be the more to be pitied. The intention of criticizing and being disliked is perhaps taken up by imitation. It grows into a habit, unknown to its possessors. The habit may be strong, but it may be cured when those who have it realize its bad effects on their interests and tastes. I hope this little warning may be of service to them, and help them change this habit.
Although in fact it is chiefly an act of the imagination, it has serious results in life since it brings on deep sorrow and bad luck. Those people hurt many others; nobody loves them, and no one treats them with more than the most common politeness and respect. This frequently puts them in bad temper and draws them into arguments. If they aim at getting some advantages in social position or fortune, nobody wishes them success. Nor will anyone start a step or speak a word to favor their hopes. If they bring on themselves public objections, no one will defend or excuse them, and many will join to criticize their wrongdoings. These should change this bad habit and be pleased with what is pleasing, without worrying needlessly about themselves and others. If they do not, it will be good for others to avoid any contact with them. Otherwise, it can be disagreeable and sometimes very inconvenient, especially when one becomes mixed up in their quarrels.
1.People who are unhappy _______.
A. always consider things differently from others
B. always discover the unpleasant side of certain things
C. usually misunderstand what others think or say
D. usually are affected by the results of certain things
2.The phrase “sour the pleasure of society” most nearly means “_______”.
A. makes others unhappy
B. has a good taste with social life
C. tend to scold others openly
D. enjoy the pleasure of life
3.We can conclude from the passage that _______.
A. we should pity all such unhappy people
B. such unhappy people are dangerous to social life
C. people can get rid of the habit of unhappiness
D. unhappy people can not understand happy persons
4.If such unhappy persons insist on keeping the habit, the author suggests that people should _______.
A. show no respect and politeness to them
B. prevent any communication with them
C. persuade them to recognize the bad effects
D. quarrel with them until they realize the mistakes
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完形填空
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Four months later,1 was back upon a ________ .And this February, I won two Board World Cup gold medals, ________me the highest ranked snowboarder in the world.
So, instead of looking at our________ and our limitations as something________ or bad, we can begin looking at them as a wonderful ________ that can be used to help us go further than we ever know we could go.
1.A.saved B. risked C. ruined D. changed
2.A.hospital B. club C. f ield D. stadium
3.A.thought B. degree C. chance D. decision
4.A. mild B. severe C. potential D. slight
5.A.journey B. break C. course D. schedule
6.A.wheeled B. dragged C.pulled D. delivered
7.A.made sure B. felt like C. worked out D. put forward
8.A.muscled B.heavy C. shapely D. false
9.A.blood B.sweat C. tears D. water
10.A.hug B. recognize C. fix D. introduce
11.A.plan B. question C. information D. favor
12.A.dawned on B. knocked into C. depended on D.looked into
13.A.although B. so C. while D. but
14.A.first B. strangest C. best D. luckiest
15.A.struggles B. benefits C. rewards D. conflicts
16.A.stage B. snowboard C. track D. playground
17.A.allowing B. giving C. calling D. making
18.A.challenges B. achievements C.devotions D. hesitations
19.A.active B. amazing C. negative D. terminal
20.A.ability B. skill C. tool D. gift
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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。
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书面表达
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注意: 不少于120词，开头已为你写好，不计入总词数。
As is vividly shown in the picture, the word family represents three people, who are father, mother and I. When I was young, father was the most important person in my family.
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单词拼写
1.__________(好奇心) can make a scientist out of a child.
2.Time is ________ （有限的）. We need to be hurry.
3.She would never ________ (原谅) him.
4.People would (饿死) if food was difficult to find.
5.I started advertising the ______ (益处) of my food..
6.The men who were fighting _____ (怒目而视) at each other.
7.If you feel not good, you’d better _____ (咨询) a doctor.
8.It’s important to know your own strengths and ___________ (缺点).
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单词拼写
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2.I would be _____________ (感激的)if you would keep it a secret.
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4.He finished his conversation and stood up, looking ____________ (直接；挺直)at me.
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6.Houses ____________ (属于)to the government are always well protected.
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