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n Janqry I9,200,6,NASA* launched a new spacecraft called New Horizons into outer space. New Horizons is expected to travel about 3 billion miles for 10 years at around 50,000 kilometers per hour and take pictures of Pluto (the last planet in the solar system*),its moons, and the Kuiper KY-pun) Belt. It will also analyze Pluto's atmosphere and temperature. Scientists say that now is our last chance to send a spacecraft to Pluto. Otherwise Pluto will become too far from Earth and it will be more difficult to get near the planet. The New Horizons mission is important because no spacecraft has ever been sent that far before. The information collected during this mission will help to explain what the outer edges of the solar system look like and how the solar system was formed 4.5 billion years ago. * NASA: National Aeronautics and Space Administration * the Solar System: the Sun, Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, IJranus, Neptune, Pluto
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In sunglasses and jumpsuits, a crew of European test astronauts is laying the groundwork for a Mars simulation in the barren expanse of the Omani desert, a terrestrial mission intended to pave the way to the red planet.
The "analogue astronauts" of (1) _____________ Austrian Space Forum -- a volunteer-based collective - have (2) _____________ in Oman to begin preparations for a four-week simulation mission (3)_____________ to the begin of next year.
Touching down at Marmul Airport, a remote outpost used (4)_____________ oil workers, the five-person advance team loaded up on sunscreen and, with (5)_____________ Omani counterparts dressed in crisp white gowns and colourful turbans, boarded four-by-fours and plunged into the desert (6) _____________ the blazing sun.
Oil installations receded (7)_____________ the background and only rocky plateaus and ancient sandy riverbeds remained (8) _____________far as the eye could see. Maps were spread on the hoods of the vehicles.
"We want to simulate Mars (9) _____________ Earth and so we need a place that looks as much like Mars as possible. And we (10) _____________ it here in Oman," Alexander Soucek, the lead flight director of the AMADEE-18 mission, told AFP.
(Source: http://www.afp.com)
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2. A. come B. gone C. arrived D. reached
3. A. before B. after C. via D. due
4. A. with B. by C. through D. to
5. A. they B. them C. their D. theirs
6. A. under B. above C. inside D. outside
7. A. in B. to C. into D. onto
8. A. so B. as C. from D. to
9. A. from B. with C. on D. in
10. A. found B. did C. made D. brought
What is NASA?
Would you like to be an explorer? Would you like to help with future missions to other planets and outer space? Then maybe you should work for NASA. NASA is an (1) ………………. It is a word formed from the (2) ………………. letters of other words. N.A.S.A. stands for National Aeronautics and Space Administration. NASA is in charge (3) ………………. exploring space. This U.S. agency was started in 1958. At that time, the United States and the Soviet Union were in a space (4) ………………. Each country wanted to be the first to explore space and to (5) ……………….a man on the moon. The Soviet Union won a victory (6) ………………. September 13, 1959. Its Luna 2 was the first man-made (7) ………………. to land on the moon. NASA won the final victory on July 20, 1969, when the astronauts from Apollo 11 were the first people to (8) ………………. on the moon.
1. A. word B. phrase C. shortcut D. acronym
2. A. first B. beginning C. initial D. all are correct
3. A. in B. of C. with D. on
4. A. tournament B. contest C. competition D. race
5. A. take B. give C. put D. make
6. A. in B. on C. at D. both B & C
7. A. object B. machine C. thing D. stuff
8. A. run B. walk C. touch D. drive
III choose the best answer
12 army told me that time the next day she ..............to mars a.will be traveling b.would travel c.was traveling d.would be traveling
13 tom wondered how we .......................without teachnology
a will live b.live c.can live d.could live
14 in 50 years,we ..........................telegraphy to communicate
a will have been using b will be using c will be used d.use
15 my mother said by 2050,we ................in flying cars
a.would travel b.will be traveling c.would have travelled d.will have travelled
Put the verbs in brackets in the correct tenses.
34. The four planets closest to the sun – Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars - (be) ____________called the terrestrial planets because they have solid, rocky surfaces.
35. Our grandparents (come)____________ to stay with us next weekend.
36. People (wonder) ____________ for ages whether we are alone in the universe.
37. This time next week, we (take)___________ an English test.
38. By the end of this year, I (learn) ____________ English for 6 years.
39. By the end of this century, scientists (discover) ___________ intelligent life.
40. Beagle 2 - the first British spaceship to Mars - (look for)_____________signs of aliens this time next month.
41. Astronauts (travel) _____________ to planets outside our solar system by 2050.
42. I expect your English (improve) __________ a lot by the time you got back from England.
43. NASA (develop)___________ new aircraft to replace space shuttles by the end of this decade.
A. 25.____________ to Mars might become a reality sooner than you think. Scientists are planning to send people (not animals!) to 26.____________ Mars in the near future. They believe it’s the only way to find out if there is, or ever has been, life on this planet. They will explore the 27.____________ of living there. So people may go there to live one day!
B. Scientists say that in the future people will live longer. Incurable diseases will be 28.____________ and ‘bad’ genes will probably be replaced. With healthier lifestyles and better 29.____________ care the average person will live to be 100 instead of 70 (for men) or 75 (for women) like today. Anti-ageing pills will also be invented to help people live longer.
C. 30. ____________ homes will be located on the ocean, in the air, or underground. These homes will have advanced 31.____________ saving devices such as solar panels, solar windows, and smart home technology. Future homes will take advantage of robots to do 32.____________ such as cleaning, cooking, washing, and organizing everything for their owners.
25. A. Travelling B. Visiting C. Living D. Fly
26. A. find B. explore C. do research D. learn
27. A. able B. possible C. possibility D. chance
28. A. taken B. cure C. treat D. cured
29. A. medicine B. healthy C. medical D. fit
30. A. Old-fashioned B. Future C. Ancient D. Outdated
31. A. sources B. energy C. earth D. coal
32. A. housework B. household chores C. chores D. all choices A,B,C
A. 25.____________ to Mars might become a reality sooner than you think. Scientists are planning to send people (not animals!) to 26.____________ Mars in the near future. They believe it’s the only way to find out if there is, or ever has been, life on this planet. They will explore the 27.____________ of living there. So people may go there to live one day!
B. Scientists say that in the future people will live longer. Incurable diseases will be 28.____________ and ‘bad’ genes will probably be replaced. With healthier lifestyles and better 29.____________ care the average person will live to be 100 instead of 70 (for men) or 75 (for women) like today. Anti-ageing pills will also be invented to help people live longer.
C. 30. ____________ homes will be located on the ocean, in the air, or underground. These homes will have advanced 31.____________ saving devices such as solar panels, solar windows, and smart home technology. Future homes will take advantage of robots to do 32.____________ such as cleaning, cooking, washing, and organizing everything for their owners.
25. A. Travelling B. Visiting C. Living D. Fly
26. A. find B. explore C. do research D. learn
27. A. able B. possible C. possibility D. chance
28. A. taken B. cure C. treat D. cured
29. A. medicine B. healthy C. medical D. fit
30. A. Old-fashioned B. Future C. Ancient D. Outdated
31. A. sources B. energy C. earth D. coal
32. A. housework B. household chores C. chores D. all choices A,B,C
1.i think that .................. in that planet do not need water to maintain their life INHABIT
2. mars is ........ because of its imbalanced atmosphere INHABIT