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there is a great shortage of soil, so every little　　　　　

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are also beautiful. Everywhere there are hundred of　　　　　 5.　　　　

different kinds of wild flowers.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

Where there were no nature gardens, the Japanese　　　　 6.　　　　

has made their own. Because the islands are so hilly,　　　　

3.　　　　

(樱花)”because of the spring of the year the cherry trees　

Japan is a beautiful country, covering with many　　　　 1.　　　　

tiny rivers and high mountains. Japan is also a pleased　

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country. It is known for “the land of the cherry blossom　

It is interesting how NASA(美国航空航天管理局)chose their astronauts for landing　 them on the moon. They chose men 　16__ the age of twenty and thirty-five. There were about fifty of them. Many were __17__ air pilots. _ 18__ were scientists with two or three degrees. NASA telephoned each man they were going to choose and told him the plans and the 　19　 　they might get in. They then asked him if he was willing to be trained as an astronaut. “How could any man 　20　 　such an exciting job?” one of them said. “Dangerous? Of course, it’s dangerous, 　21 　most exciting!”

The health and physical condition of 　22　 　was, of course, very necessary. 　23　　 those in very good health and physical condition were chosen.

While being trained to be astronauts, they went through many 　24　 . They studied the stars and the moon, and they also studied geology, the science of　 rocks.　 This was necessary 　25　 　astronauts would have to look for rocks on the　 moon.. They would try to find rocks which might help to tell the 　　26　 　of the moon. They were all 　27　 　to fly in helicopters. These helicopters landed 　28　 　down to give them some experience of the way the spaceship would 　29　 　land on the moon. They were also taught all the 　30　 　facts about the conditions in space. They learnt all the technical details of the spaceships and rockets. They visited the scientists and engineers who 　31　 　them. They visited the factories where they were 　32　 . They learnt how every 　33　 　of a spaceship and its instruments work. They also learnt every detail of ground-control 　34　 .

In a word, to be chosen as an astronaut, one must be in good health, 　35　 　in science and good at piloting.

16. A.at　　　 B.between　　　　 C.of　　　　　 　D.on

17. A.experienced　　 B.old　　 　C.trained　　　 D.young

18. A.None　　 B.Few　　　　 C.Others　　　　 D.They

19. A.dangers 　B.sadness　　　 C.hardship　　　 D.troubles

20. A.accept　 B.receive　　　　 C.offer　　　 　　D.refuse

21. A.but　 　　B.if　　　　　 C.though　　　 　D.however

22. A.scientists　 B.men　　　 C.pilots　　　 D.young people

23. A.As　　 　　B.Only　　　　 C.If　　　　　 D.Or

24. A.jobs　 　　　B.places　　　 C.courses　　 　D.ways

25. A.for　　 　　B.because　　 C.since　　　　　 D.so that

26. A.story 　B.background　　　 C.age　　　　 　D.name

27. A.shown　　 B.trained　　　 C.told　　　　 　D.let

28. A.straight　 　B.just　　　　 C.indirectly　　 　D.directly

29. A.possibly　 B.likely　　　 C.actually　　　 D.really

30.A.not known　 　B.well-known 　C.unknown　　 D.known

31. A.drew　 B.produced　　 C.designed　　 D.made

32. A.repaired　 B.built　　 C.developed　　 D.fixed

33. A.part　 B.movement　　 C.machine　　 D.body

34. A.house　 B.stop　　　 C.system　　　　 D.station

35. A.well-done 　　　B.well-fed　

C.well-kept　　 　D.well-informe