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8、ardC. free in-store refills D. all purchases 15% offBWhile astronauts in space get to do many exciting things, they miss out on ordinary things that we all take for grantedbeing able to walk on firm ground, hanging out with family and digging into a slice of hot steaming pizza. Though not much can b
9、e done about the first two things, there may soon be a solution to the third one, thanks to this cool 3-D pizza printer!About a year ago, NASA offered $125,000 to Anjan Contractor, a 3-D technology expert, to build a device that would allow astronauts to make pizza on demand. The mechanical engineer
10、 promised that his invention would produce pies in large quantities that looked, tasted and even smelled like pizza made in common ovens.Late last year, the engineer presented a video of his first prototype （原型） that begins by creating a single slice of dough （面团） that is cooked and printed at the s
11、ame time. Then comes the tomato “sauce”a mix of tomato powder, oil and water and finally, a protein slice that resembles cheese. While the video doesnt show the baking process, the inventor says that once the pizza is printed, it can be ready to be consumed （消耗） in 7 seconds.While the pie in the vid
12、eo looks delicious enough to attract any pizza lover, Anjan Contractor is far from ready for astronauts. Thats because he still has to find a solution to make the food container in the printer last for 30 years. Though that may sound unrealistic, actually it is not. Anjan Contractor believes that th
13、e only way that is possible is that the water is removed from all the ingredients and then they are reduced to the powder form. This, as you can imagine, will not be so easy. But, while the printer may not be ready for space, it certainly looks ready enough for people on earth. Hopefully, NASA and C
14、ontractor will consider selling it to those not fortunate enough to go to Mars!4. Why does the author mention the things that astronauts in space cannot do?A. To ask us not to take common things for granted.B. To show they live a difficult life there.C. To show their life is boring in space.D. To in
15、troduce the topic of the text.5. NASA offered $125,000 to Anjan Contractor mainly to _.A. create some new type of 3-D printerB. attract more companies to work for NASAC. help astronauts in space enjoy fresh pizza one dayD. produce pizza in large quantities to earn great profits6. The biggest challen
16、ge that Anjan Contractor is faced with now is probably that _.A. he has no money left to go on with his researchB. the pizza doesnt seem appetizing to pizza loversC. he has no way to make pizza that can last for thirty yearsD. he cannot make the food container last for decades7. Whats the best title
17、 of the passage?A. NASA is trying its best to help astronauts eat betterB. Astronauts may soon be able to enjoy steaming hot pizzaC. NASA is working on making pizza for common peopleD. A 3-D pizza printer has been used to make pizzaC JOHANNESBURGThey say cats have nine lives. Now a Chinese toad（蟾蜍）
18、has joined that club of clever survivors. South Africans are shocked at the endurance of a toad that got trapped in a cargo shipment from China to Cape Town, after jumping into a porcelain（瓷器） candle stick（烛台） that was made there. South African officials reportedly planned to put down the creature,
19、fearing it would cause harm as an invasive species if it were let go in the wild. But the toad got a last-minute pardon. Mango Airlines, a South African airline, transported the toad on Friday to Johannesburg for delivery to an animal shelter, after officials decided to find a way to let the toad li
20、ve. The two-hour fight was a breeze compared to the trip from China, a long way of many weeks and thousands of kilometers across the Indian Ocean. Airline spokesman Hein Kaiser said the toad got “first-class treatment”, sitting in a transparent plastic container with escort Brett Glasby, an animal w
21、elfare inspector. There was even a ceremony, in which the toads boarding pass was handed to Glasby. “He was the star of the show on the flight,” Kaiser said of the amphibious（两栖的） passenger. “I think every passenger stopped to have a look.” On landing in Johannesburg, the toad was brought out of its
22、 container for a celebrity-style photo shoot. Observers said the brown toad seemed like a cool customer. It belongs to the Asian Toad species, which breeds during the monsoon（季风） season. It is believed to have survived the trip from China by hardening its skin to prevent it from drying out, and also
23、 by slowing its breathing and heart ratemethods that help the species survive in times of drought. “Weve had snakes in imported timber and scorpions（蝎子） in fruit. We were called because the toad was right inside the candle stick, and we had to break it to get it out” Glasby, the inspector, told The
24、Star, a South African newspaper.8. What is the passage mainly about?A. An Asian toad gets a new home in South Africa.B. Asian toads cant get used to the life in South Africa.C. Workers shipped a toad to South Africa on purpose.D. South Africa ignores the protection of animals.9. If the toad is relea
25、sed into the wild, _.A. it will make the locals feel shockedB. it might harm the native speciesC. it will lose its life in the wildD. it might flee into another country10. The toad was able to arrive in South Africa alive_.A. because it escaped all attacks and huntsB. because it used to stop its bre
26、ath in winterC. because it formed hard skin to protect itselfD. because it was lucky to be given a chance11. It can be inferred from the passage that_.A. sometimes animal are transported accidentallyB. no one has seen such a big toad in AfricaC. a candlestick is the best place for a toadD. droughts
27、make toads live longerD The speaker, a teacher from a community college, addressed a sympathetic audience. Heads nodded in agreement when he said, “High school English teachers are not doing their jobs.” He described the inadequacies of his students, all high school graduates who can use language on
28、ly at a grade 9 level. I was unable to determine from his answers to my questions how this grade 9 level had been established. My topic is not standards nor its decline. What the speaker was really saying is that he is not longer young; he has been teaching for sixteen years, and is able to think an
29、d speak like a mature adult. My point is that frequent complaint of one generation about the one immediately following it is inevitable. It is also human nature to look for the reasons for our dissatisfaction. Before English became a school subject in the late nineteenth century, it was difficult to
30、 find the target of the blame for language deficiencies. But since then, English teachers have been under constant attack. The complainers think they have hit upon an original idea. As their own command of the language improves, they notice that young people do not have this same ability. Unaware th
31、at their own ability has developed through the years, they assume the new generation of young people must be hopeless in this respect. To the eyes and ears of sensitive adults the language of the young always seems inadequate. Since this concern about the decline and fall of the English language is not perceived as a generational phenomenon but rather as something new and peculiar to todays young people, it naturally follows that todays English teachers cannot be doing their jobs. Otherwise, young peo
