During World Space Week, you may learn about some of Space's myths. One is: "The Great Wall of China is the only man-made object　　1　　from space with

the naked eye(肉眼)." You might be　 2　 of this claim(说法), but it's not true.

　 3　 , astronauts say that the Great Wall is just one of many man-made　　4　 that can be seen from space.

The ISS(国际空间站)　　5　 us a new way of looking at the Earth.　 6　 an orbit of 217 kilometers above the earth,　　7　 possible to see highways, airports, bridges, dams　　8　 even large vehicles. Cities can even be seen　 9　 from the International Space Station (ISS), which　　10　 about 400 kilometers above the planet.

"You can see the Egyptian　　11　 from space with a pair of binoculars (双筒望远镜). They are a little difficult to　 12　 with just your eyes," said Ed Lu, a US astronaut aboard the ISS. From the Moon, astronauts cannot 　 13　 any man-made features on Earth and the continents are very　 14　 to see. On Mars, the Earth would appear to the naked eye as　 15　 but a bright "star".

　 16　 knows who first told the Great Wall story. The 　 17　 reference to it comes in a book by a US writer called Richard Halliburton, 　 18　 in 1938. He wrote,"Astronomers say that the Great Wall is the only man-made thing on our

　 19　 seen to the human eye from the Moon." Halliburton's books sold quite well during the first half of the 20th century. So, if he didn't 　 20　 the story himself, he certainly spread it widely.

1. A. kept B. seen C. stopped D. taken

2. A. fond B. careful C. exciting D. proud

3. A. In fact B. By hand C. Step by step D. For ever

4. A. satellites B. planes C. objects D. spaceships

5. A. gives B. lifts C. holds D. carries

6. A. Though B. Through C. Off D. From

7. A. there is B. it is C. he is D. what is

8. A. so B. and C. but D. for

9. A. clearly B. wonderfully C. fiercely D. actively

10. A. raises B. spreads C. changes D. circles

11. A. golden stones B. walls C. temples D. pyramids

12. A. break up B. take on C. pick out D. carry on

13. A. make out B. get away C. come in D. go out

14. A. hard B. easy C. good D. simple

15. A. anything B. nothing C. something D. everything

16. A. Some B. Neither C. Everybody D. No one

17. A. best B. newest C. earliest D. worst

18. A. carried B. flied C. published D. replaced

19. A. planet B. star C. moon D. plane

20. A. go up B. stand up C. set up D. make up

I have been told in China, having a pet, particularly a dog, is often considered to be a status symbol because it shows the family can 　36 to have an animal. It is different here.

　　 In Canada it is 　37　 for people to have pets. Many people have dogs. Many others have cats and there are people who keep fish, birds or rabbits. Some keep what we call exotic pets. These might be ferrets, snakes or almost any other animal you can think of, although keeping 　38 pets is often difficult and because it can also be hard on the animal. The keeping of some exotic animals is not allowed by law.　　 Now, my wife and I live in a small town. We no longer have a 　39 --- we live in an apartment. We have a cat named Callie and she never goes out 　40 onto the balcony so cars are no longer an issue. She’s about sixteen years old and will probably live to be twenty or more. The 　41　 will come when she dies and we no longer have a pet. We have had a pet for so long it seems like a natural part of our lives and without a cat around the house it will seem somehow 　42 . On the other hand, we are getting older and given that a cat can live about twenty years we wonder if we will ever have another after Callie goes. Cats are cutest, of course, when they are small kittens but a kitten is 　43 for a longer time than we may have left.

　 I think having a pet is very good for a number of reasons. It helps to teach children how to look after a　 44 creature, makes them realize that animals have feelings just like we do and that, in many ways, we depend on each other. For older people like me an animal is a 　45 and a comfort to have around, a pet, properly treated, returns the favor by 　46 unconditional love. Wouldn’t this world be a 47 place if people could learn how to do that.

36. A. buy　　 　 B. afford 　　　 C. supply 　　　 D. provide

37. A. common　　 B. unusual 　　 　　　　C. particular　 　 D. public

38. A. aboard B. domestic　 　　　 C. excited　　　 　　 　　D. exotic

39. A. dormitory B. home 　　C. family 　　 　　　 D. house

40. A. except 　 B. besides　　 C. except for　　 　 D. beside

41. A. demand 　 B. dilemma　　　 　 C. decision　　 　　　 D. matter

42. A. puzzled 　　 B. confused　　 C. empty 　　　　 D. alone

43. A. commitment B. committee　　 C. friend　　　　　　 　　 D. follower

44. A. lively　　　　　 　　 B. alive 　　　 　　　　C. live　　 　　　　　 D. living

45. A. company　　 　 B. competitor 　　 C. companion　　　　　　 D. co-worker

46. A. giving out　　 B. giving in 　　 　　 C. giving back　 D. giving off

47. A. bad　　　　　　 　　 B. great 　　 　　 C. messy　　 　　 　　 D. poor

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阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。

　　TREASURES of Titanic as well as the captain's logbook may reappear to the public. RMS Titanic Company declared recently that it was ready to search the interior part of the wreckage for the first time.

　　Since 1985 when the wreckage of the luxury boat was found, the RMS has made five attempts to search it. But all the actions were confined (被限制) to the exterior (＝outer part ) of the cabin (客舱). This time, divers will use a controlled diving machine and enter the boat to make a careful search.

　　The boat is gradually eroded. This will be the last chance to seek all the treasures (worth about $ 300 million).

　　Michel Navratil, the last male survivor of the Titanic disaster, has died at the age of 92．

　　Navratil, who became a noted philosopher (哲学家), was nearly four in 1912 when his father left his mother and took him aboard the Titanic.

　　After the vessel struck the iceberg, his father put the boy into a life boat and went down with the ship.

　　Navratil said that the Titanic disaster had heavily influenced his career as a philosopher. He recalled the last words of his father as he kissed goodbye to the boy; tell your mother that I loved her dearly and still do.

　　After the death of M. Navratil, two British and two American women, all in their nineties, are the last survivors of the disaster.

1．Why didn't the RMS search the interior part of the wreckage of Titanic before?

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A．Because it was forbidden to do so then.

B．Because no divers dared to enter it.

C．Because it was very difficult to enter it without advanced machines.

D．Because they didn't know there were so many treasures.

2．The first piece of news seems to tell us that ________.

[　　]

A．no success has been made in searching the boat

B．the captain's logbook is also of great value

C．the treasures will remain all right for long under the sea

D．The disaster occurred in 1985

3．Which of the following is true about the Titanic disaster and Navratil?

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A．It made Navratil sad all life.

B．It left Navratil bad luck and a very poor boy.

C．It had ruined Navratil's family.

D．It had great effect on Navratil's job as a philosopher.

4．Which of the following might be the best headline for the second news story?

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A．Last Survivor of Titanic Dies.

B．Story of a Survivor of Titanic.

C．last Man Who Survived Titanic Dies at 92.

D．A Noted Philosopher Who Had a Lucky Escape.

U.S.— A South African man could face up to 25 years in prison for joking that he was carrying a bomb on an airline, police said Friday.

The 40-year-old man was arrested at Johannesburg airport on Thursday after he told an airhostess on nationwide airliner after take-off from Durban that he had a bomb in his bag.

“We don’t take this sort of thing lightly. He could face a jail term of between five and twenty-five years without the option (选择) of a fine.”

Security precautions (安全措施) were taken against the man — a resident from the wealthy (富有) Johannesburg suburb of Sandown — on the flight.

Airline people didn’t find any explosives or weapons in his bags.

“Security measures at airport and on plane have been intensified（加强） immediately after the recent horrific and tragic terror（恐怖）attacks in America,” a police statement said.

Thousands of people are believed to have died after the hijacked (劫机) airliners flew into the twin towers of New York’s World Trade Center in the worst terror attack in U.S. history.

66. The man was arrested because he _______.

1. went aboard the plane with a bomb in his bag
2. security measures at airport and plane have been intensified.
3. was joking at the airport.
4. said on the plane that he was carrying a bomb in his bag.

67. The man may _______.

A. serve as many as 25 years in prison　

B. get away after paying a large sum of money.

C. get locked up in his wealthy home in Sandown.

D. be ordered to give up his weapons to the police.

68. Security measures have been strengthened at airports in the States to counterattack (反击) ______.

A. air crashes　 B. smuggling　 C. terror attacks　 D. shoplifting

69. This news article is mainly about ________.

A.　a terror attack in America　　 　

B.　a high cost for a joke

C.　the bad luck of a rich man

D.　the security measures at an airport in America.