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Unit1 Friendship

Ⅰ.阅读理解

(创新题) China has launched(发射)its first-ever unmanned moon landing mission，a milestone(里程碑)for its space program.

Chang’e-3 was sent from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Sichuan province on Dec.2.It is expected to land on the moon in mid-December.

After landing，Chang’e-3 will release the country’s first moon rover(月球车)on the moon’s surface.It was named Yutu after a public vote last month.It refers to the lunar(月亮的)goddess Chang’e’s pet.

Yutu will dig into the moon’s surface to survey the geological structure(地质构造)and look for natural resources.It will also observe(观察)stars and the Earth through a special telescope from the moon.

The mission is the second phase(阶段)of China’s unmanned lunar program.The program includes orbiting(轨道运行)，moon landing and returning a probe(探测器)to the Earth.

Chang’e-1 and Chang’e-2 lunar orbiting missions were completed in 2007 and 2010，respectively.

‘Selfie’wins word of the year 2013

Whether you’re going to a party，hiking，shopping or having dinner with friends，there’s one activity that’s often included nowadays—shooting and posting(张贴)photos online，especially“selfies”．

On Nov.18，the word was selected by the Oxford dictionary as the word of the year 2013，“with a 17，000 percent increase in its usage this year”，said The Guardian.

A selfie is “a photograph that one has taken of oneself，typically(典型地)with a smartphone or webcam(网络摄像头)，and then uploaded to social media website”，according to the dictionary.

Nowdays，it’s easy to find social networking pages full of photos people have taken of themselves and their friends.Instagram，for instance，had hosted nearly 90 million photos tagged(标记)“selfie”by this July，The Guardian said.

【文章大意】　本文含有两篇新闻报道。第一篇报道了中国成功发射嫦娥三号并介绍了第一辆月球车——玉兔的功能。第二篇报道了2013年度热词——“自拍照”。

1．Which of the following is NOT true about the country’s first  moon rover Yutu?

A．Yutu is named after the lunar goddess Chang’e’s pet.

B．Yutu will dig into the moon’s surface to survey the geological structure and look for natural resources.

C．Yutu will land the moon and return to the Earth.

D．Yutu will observe stars and the Earth through a special telescope.

解析：选C。细节理解题。由第一篇报道的第五段“The program includes orbiting(轨道运行)，moon landing and returning a probe (探测器) to the Earth”可知应选C。

2．What would be the best title for the first text?

A．Chang’e-1 and Chang’e-2 lunar orbiting missions were successful.

B．China launches mission to the moon.