The sun is a star. It is a flaming ball of extremely    1    gases. The surface temperature is about 11,000 F., hot enough to turn every    2    to vapor (气体), but relatively cool compared to the strong heat at the    3   .

    Located about 93 million miles    4    the earth, the sun has a diameter (直径) that is nearly equal to 109 of our ear ths    5    up like a row of beach balls, and a mass that is about 330 000 times the mass of the earth.

    The sun is the original source of nearly all our    6   . It is mostly made of hydrogen (氢), 7    it also contains nearly every other kind of atom (原子 )that exists on the earth. The sun obtains its energy from a process of fusion (溶解) in which hydrogen atoms are changed into helium (氦) atoms    8    extreme heat and pressure. This process creates a great noise, but we cannot hear it because    9    does not travel through empty space.

    Our sun is not even    10    large or bright compared to    11    stars. Stars vary in size from smaller than the earth to large enough to hold a good part of our solar system (太阳系)! The    12    of a star shows its temperature. A star may be red, yellow, white, or blue.

    The nearest star is 4.3 light years from the earth. A light year is the    13    light travels in one year, or about    6    million miles. The    14    stars are billions of light years away. Some are    15    far away that if they were to blow up today, their light would continue to be seen from the earth    16    a million years! Our sun is part of a great galaxy (星系) of    30  billion stars called the Milky Way.    17  , there are billions of galaxies within    18    of our telescopes and countless billions beyond. The bigness of space quite __19  human comprehension. How exciting it is to live in an age    20    human beings have begun to explore that space.

    1．

A. cold　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. hot

C. cool　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. warm

    2．

A. solid　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. water

C. steam　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. air

    3．

A. surface　　　　　　　　　　   B. center

C. middle　　　　　　　　　　    D. bottom

    4．

A. away　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. from

C. far　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. within

    5．

A. lined　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. stood

C. put　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. tied

    6．

A. food　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. things

C. energy　　　　　　　　　　    D. lives

    7．

A. however　　　　　　　　　　 B. while

C. although　　　　　　　　　　 D. even if

    8．

A. under　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. by

C. of　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. with

    9．

A. explosion　　　　　　　　    B. noise

C. voice　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. sound

    10．

A. very　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. relatively

C. specially　　　　　　　　　　 D. especially

    11．

A. another　　　　　　　　　　   B. other

C. others　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. the others

    12．

A. surface　　　　　　　　　　   B. bigness

C. color　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. light

    13．

A. distance　　　　　　　　　　  B. space

C. time　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. place

    14．

A. farthest　　　　　　　　　　   B. smallest

C. biggest　　　　　　　　　　   D. nearest

    15．

A. too　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. such

C. quite　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. so

    16．

A. for　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. with

C. in　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. by

    17．

A. But　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Beside

C. Nevertheless　　　　　　   D. In addition

    18．

A. distance　　　　　　　　　　  B. range

C. time　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. space

    19．

A. beyond　　　　　　　　　　   B. outside

C. out of　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. far from

    20．

A. where　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. when

C. which　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. because

    Located about 93 million miles    4    the earth, the sun has a diameter (直径) that is nearly equal to 109 of our ear ths    5    up like a row of beach balls, and a mass that is about 330 000 times the mass of the earth.

    The sun is the original source of nearly all our    6   . It is mostly made of hydrogen (氢), 7    it also contains nearly every other kind of atom (原子 )that exists on the earth. The sun obtains its energy from a process of fusion (溶解) in which hydrogen atoms are changed into helium (氦) atoms    8    extreme heat and pressure. This process creates a great noise, but we cannot hear it because    9    does not travel through empty space.

    Our sun is not even    10    large or bright compared to    11    stars. Stars vary in size from smaller than the earth to large enough to hold a good part of our solar system (太阳系)! The    12    of a star shows its temperature. A star may be red, yellow, white, or blue.

    The nearest star is 4.3 light years from the earth. A light year is the    13    light travels in one year, or about    6    million miles. The    14    stars are billions of light years away. Some are    15    far away that if they were to blow up today, their light would continue to be seen from the earth    16    a million years! Our sun is part of a great galaxy (星系) of    30  billion stars called the Milky Way.    17  , there are billions of galaxies within    18    of our telescopes and countless billions beyond. The bigness of space quite __19  human comprehension. How exciting it is to live in an age    20    human beings have begun to explore that space.

    1．

A. cold　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. hot

C. cool　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. warm

    2．

A. solid　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. water

C. steam　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. air

    3．

A. surface　　　　　　　　　　   B. center

C. middle　　　　　　　　　　    D. bottom

    4．

A. away　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. from

C. far　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. within

    5．

A. lined　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. stood

C. put　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. tied

    6．

A. food　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. things

C. energy　　　　　　　　　　    D. lives

    7．

A. however　　　　　　　　　　 B. while

C. although　　　　　　　　　　 D. even if

    8．

A. under　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. by

C. of　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. with

    9．

A. explosion　　　　　　　　    B. noise

C. voice　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. sound

    10．

A. very　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. relatively

C. specially　　　　　　　　　　 D. especially

    11．

A. another　　　　　　　　　　   B. other

C. others　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. the others

    12．

A. surface　　　　　　　　　　   B. bigness

C. color　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. light

    13．

A. distance　　　　　　　　　　  B. space

C. time　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. place

    14．

A. farthest　　　　　　　　　　   B. smallest

C. biggest　　　　　　　　　　   D. nearest

    15．

A. too　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. such

C. quite　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. so

    16．

A. for　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. with

C. in　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. by

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A. But　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Beside

C. Nevertheless　　　　　　   D. In addition

    18．

A. distance　　　　　　　　　　  B. range

C. time　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. space

    19．

A. beyond　　　　　　　　　　   B. outside

C. out of　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. far from

    20．

A. where　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. when

C. which　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. because

The concept of solitude (独处) in the digital world is almost non-existent. In the world of digital technology, e-mail, social networking and online video games, information is meant to be 　 36 . Solitude can be hard to discover 　37 it has been given up. In this respect, new technologies have 　38 our culture.

The desire to be connected has brought solitude to a(n) 　39 as we’ve known it. People have become so 　40 in the world of networks and connections that one can often be contacted 　41 they’d rather not be. Today we can talk, text, e-mail, chat and blog (写博客), not only from our 　42 , but from our mobile phones as well.

Most developed nations have become 　43 on digital technology simply because they’ve grown accustomed to it, and at this point not 　44 it would make them an outsider. 　45 , many jobs and careers require people to be 　46 . From this point of view, technology has changed the culture of work. Being reachable might feel like a 　47 to those who may not want to be able to be contacted at all times.

I suppose the positive side is that solitude is still possible for anyone who 　48 wants it. Computers can be shut 　49 and mobile phones can be turned off. The ability to be “connected” and “on” has many 　50 , as well as disadvantages. Travelers have ended up 　51 on mountains, and mobile phones have saved countless lives. They can also make people feel　 52　 and forced to answer unwanted calls or 　53 to unwanted texts.

Attitudes towards our connectedness as a society 　54 across generations, Some find today’s technology a gift. Others consider it a curse. Regardless of anyone’s view on the subject, it’s hard to imagine what life would be like 　55 daily advancements in technology.

36. A. updated　　 B. received　 　　 C. shared　　 　 D. collected

37. A. though　　 B. until　 　　　　 C. once　　　　 D. before

38. A. respected　 B. shaped　　　 C. ignored　　 　 D. preserved

39. A. edge　　　 　 B. stage　　　 　 C. end　　　　 　 D. balance

40. A. sensitive　　 B. intelligent　　 C. considerate　 D. reachable

41. A. even if　 　 B. only if　　　 C. as if　　　 　 D. if only

42. A. media　　 　 B. computers　 C. databases　　 D. monitors

43. A. bent　　　 B. hard　　　　 C. keen　　　 　 D. dependent

44. A. finding　　 B. using　　　 　 C. protecting　　 D. changing

45. A. Also　　　 B. Instead　　 　 C. Otherwise　 D. Somehow

46. A. connected　 B. trained　　　 C. recommended 　　　 D. interested

47. A. pleasure　 　　 B. benefit　　　 C. burden　　　 D. disappointment

48. A. slightly　　 　 B. hardly　　　 　 C. merely　　　 D. really

49. A. out　　　　 B. down　　　 C. up 　　　　　　　　　 D. in

50. A. aspects　　 B. weaknesses　 C. advantages　 　 D. exceptions

51. A. hidden　　 B. lost　　　　 C. relaxed　　　 D. deserted

52. A. trapped　　 B. excited　　　 C. confused　　 D. amused

53. A. turn　　　 B. submit　　　 C. object　　 　　 D. reply

54. A. vary　　　 B. arise　　　　 C. spread　　 　 D. exist

55. A. beyond　　 　 B. within　　　 C. despite　　 　 D. without

The concept of solitude(独处) in the digital world is almost non-existent. In the world of digital technology, e-mail, social networking and online video games, information is meant to be 　36 . Solitude can be hard to discover 　37 it has been given up. In this respect, new technologies have 　38 our culture.

The desire to be connected has brought solitude to a(n) 　39 as we’ve known it. People have become so 　40 in the world of networks and connections that one can often be contacted 　41 they’d rather not be. Today we can talk, text, e-mail, chat and blog(写博客), not only from our 　42 , but from our mobile phones as well.

Most developed nations have become 　43 on digital technology simply because they’ve grown accustomed to it, and at this point not 　44 it would make them an outsider. 　45 , many jobs and careers require people to be 　46 . From this point of view, technology has changed the culture of work. Being reachable might feel like a 　47 to those who may not want to be able to be contacted at all times.

I suppose the positive side is that solitude is still possible for anyone who 　48 wants it. Computers can be shut 　49 and mobile phones can be turned off. The ability to be “connected” and “on” has many 　50 , as well as disadvantages. Travelers have ended up 　51 on mountains, and mobile phones have saved countless lives. They can also make people feel 　52 and forced to answer unwanted calls or 　53 to unwanted texts.

Attitudes towards our connectedness as a society 　54 across generations. Some find today’s technology a gift. Others consider it a curse. Regardless of anyone’s view on the subject, it’s hard to imagine what life would be like 　55 daily advancements in technology.

36. A. updated　　 　　 B. received　 　　　 C. shared　　 　 D. collected.

37. A. though　　 　　 B. until.　　 　　　 C. once　　　 　　 D. before.

38. A. respected　 　　 B. shaped　　 　　 C. ignored　 　　 D. preserved.

39. A. edge　　　 　　　 B. stage　　　 　　 C. end　　　 　　　 D. balance.

40. A. sensitive　 　　　 B. intelligent　 　　 C. considerate 　　 D. reachable.

41. A. even if　 　　　　 B. only if　　 　　 C. as if　 　　　　 D. if only

42. A. media　　 　　　 B. computers 　　　 C. databases 　　　　 D. monitors

43. A. bent　　 　　　　　 B. hard　 　　　　　 C. keen　 　　　　 D. dependent

44. A. finding　 　　　　　 B. using　 　　　　　 C. protecting 　　 D. changing

45. A. Also　　 　　　　　 B. Instead　 　　　 C. Otherwise 　　 D. Somehow

46. A. connected 　　　 B. trained 　　　　 C. recommended D. interested

47. A. pleasure 　　　　 B. benefit 　　　　　 C. burden 　　　 D. disappointment

48. A. slightly　 　　　　 B. hardly　　 　　　 C. merely　 　　　　　　 D. really.

49. A. out　 　　　　　 B. down 　　　　 C. up　 　　　　 D. in

50. aspects　 　　　　 B. weaknesses 　 C. advantages 　　　 D. exceptions.

51. A. hidden　 　　　　　 B. lost　 　　　　　　 C. relaxed　 　　　　 D. deserted

52. A. trapped 　　　　 B. excited 　　　　 C. confused 　　　　　　 D. amused

53. A. turn　 　　　　　　 B. submit 　 　　 C. object　 　　　　 D. reply

54. A. vary　 　　　　　 B. arise　 　　　　　 C. spread　 　　　　 D. exist

55. A. beyond 　　　　 B. within　 　　　　 C. despite 　　　　　 D .without

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　　The sun is a star. It is a flaming ball of extremely 1 gases. The surface temperature is about , hot enough to turn every 2 to vapor (气体), but relatively cool compared to the strong heat at the 3 .

　　Located about 93 million miles 4 the earth, the sun has a diameter (直径) that is nearly equal to 109 of our earth's 5 up like a row of beach-balls, and a mass that is about 330 000 times the mass of the earth.

　　The sun is the original source of nearly all our 6 . It is mostly made of hydrogen (氢), 7 it also contains nearly every other kind of atom (原子) that exists on the earth. The sun obtains its energy from a process of fusion (溶解) in which hydrogen atoms are changed into helium (氦) atoms 8 extreme heat and pressure. This process creates a great noise, but we cannot hear it because 9 does not travel through empty space.

　　Our sun is not even 10 large or bright compared to 11 stars. Stars vary in size from smaller than the earth to large enough to hold a good part of our solar system (太阳系)! The 12 of a star shows its temperature. A star may be red, yellow, white, or blue.

　　The nearest star is 4.3 light years from the earth. A light year is the 13 light travels in one year, or about 6 million miles. The 14 stars are billions of light years away. Some are 15 far away that if they were to blow up today, their lights would continue to be seen from the earth 16 a million years!

　　Our sun is part of a great galaxy (星系) of 30 billion stars, called the Milky Way. 17 there are billions of galaxies within 18 of our telescopes and countless billions beyond. The bigness of space is quite 19 human comprehension. How exciting it is to live in an age 20 human beings have begun to explore that space.

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