34. When we listen to a person talking, the most important thing for us to do is　　 __.

A. notice the way the person is talking

B. take a good look at the person talking

C. mind his tone, his posture and the look in his eyes

D. examine the real meaning of what he says based on his manner, his tone and his posture

33. The underlined word "it" in the second paragraph refers to______.

A. being friendly　 B. a bit of envy　　 C. lucky dog 　　　　　　　 D. your luck

32. According to the author, the reason why we go wrong about our friends is that　　　 .

A. we fail to listen carefully when they talk　

B. we tend to doubt what our friends say

C. people tend to be annoyed when we check what they say

D. people usually state one thing but mean another.

31. This passage is mainly about ______.

A. how to interpret what people say

B. what to do when you listen to others talking

C. why we go wrong with people and how to avoid these mistakes

D. why we go wrong with people sometimes

30．We can infer from this passage that 　　　　　　　　.

　　　 A．China’s robot landing in the moon has been successful

　　　 B．the USSR and the USA don’t allow Chinese people to land on the moon

　　　 C．Chinese scientists show great interest in exploring Mars now

　　　 D．it is impossible for the Chinese people to land on the moon

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We can make mistakes at any age. Some mistakes we make are about money. But most mistakes are about people. "Did Jerry really care when I broke up with Helen?" "When I got that great job, did Jim really feel good about it, as a friend? Or did he envy my luck? “And Paul, why didn't pick up that he was friendly just because I had a car?" When we look back, doubts like these can make us feel bad. But when we look back, it's too late.

Why do we go wrong about our friends-or our enemies? Sometimes what people say hides their real meaning. And if we don't really listen we miss the feeling behind the words. Suppose someone tells you, "You're a lucky dog, "and that's being friendly. But "lucky dog"? There's a bit of envy in those words. Maybe he doesn't see it himself. But bringing in the "dog" bit puts you down a little, what he may be saying is that he doesn't think you deserve your luck.

"Just think of all the things you have to be thankful for" is another noise that says one thing and means another. It could mean that the speaker is trying to get you to see your problem as part of your life as a whole. But is he? Wrapped up in this phrase is the thought that your problem isn't important. It's telling you to think of all the starving people in the world when you haven't got a date for Saturday night.

How can you tell the real meaning behind someone’s words? One way is to take a good look at the person talking. Do his words fit the way he looks? Does what he says agree with the tone of voice? His posture? The look in his eyes? Stop and think. The minute you spend thinking about the real meaning of what people say to you may save another mistake.

29．We think that the Chinese astronaut will succeed in landing the moon in 2010 because ________.

　　 A．China will ask for help from the USSR and the USA

　　 B．two countries have set up a space station on the moon

　　 C．China has a large population in the world

　　 D．China has its tradition technology and advanced scientists

28．Which one of the following is NOT right according to this passage?

　　 A．A second home is going to be built on the moon in 2010.

　　 B．China's first man has landed the moon in space.

　　 C．People from only two countries have been to the moon till now.

　　 D．Twelve Chinese astronauts are being trained for the manned flight to the moon.　　　

27．The underlined word “touchdown” in the second paragraph means “________”.

　　 A．landing　 　　　　　　 B．relation 　　　　　　 C．connection　 　　　 D．behaviour　

26．According to Ouyang Ziyuan ________.

　　 A．China has founded a base on the moon

　　 B．China has founded one base on the North and South Poles

　　 C．China will set up a base on the moon in 2010

　　 D．China has already finished founding a moon base　

25.What is the main idea of the passage?

A.The old city of Venice is disappearing.

B.The glaciers in the Glacier National Park in Montana is becoming less and less.

C.Why does the coral of the Great Barrier Reef turn white

D. Climate change has caused many environmental problems.

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　　 “China is expected to complete its first exploration (探索) of the moon in 2010 and will found a moon base just as we did on the North and South Poles,” Ouyang Ziyuan, head of China's moon exploration program, promised during national science and technology week.

After its first man in space, China plans a space laboratory, a lunar orbiter to look for valuable elements and minerals, robot landings on the moon and then the human touchdown.

The price of space exploration is enormous. Russia and the US, the only two countries to have achieved manned flight, are struggling to keep their new investment, the international space station.

But China, which has a long tradition in physics, mathematics and engineering, finds its doctoral graduates welcomed in the US and Europe for decades. And it has been able to learn from 40 years of pioneering successes and mistakes by the USSR and the USA.

Space flight is a gamble and the stakes (赌注) are high. If successful, China could become a member of the world's most exclusive club, set up a second home on the moon and get a powerful hand at the strategic bargaining table.

Two designers from the Shenzhou III project said that 12 astronauts now are undergoing intensive training. One more unmanned space flight is planned before the first manned launch.

Experts say that the Shenzhou spacecraft already provides China with a space vehicle capable of mounting(发起)a lunar program. Chinese scientists have also predicted that Mars will be the next target after the moon.