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(2019·福州毕业班适应性练习)No human has set foot on the Moon since 1972. Now，after more than four decades of inactivity，interest in putting humans back on the Moon is finally heating up again. But who will get there first?
CHINA
On 14 December 2013，China successfully landed its Jade Rabbit rover(less is more英文理解探测车)on the Moo
n. It is now working on its next exploration mission. Named Chang’e 4，the mission is scheduled to touch down in the Aitken Basin near the end of 2018. If successful，it will be the first landing on the Moon’s far side.
RUSSIA
Russia plans a manned Moon landing in 2030. It is currently working on a project whose idea is that the landers will explore the south pole of the Moon，exploring for resources such as minerals and water ice to be used to provide for a human outpost(前哨站)．
INDIA
Following the success of its Chandrayaan­1 in 2008，India announced a follow­on mission. Chandrayaan­2 was meant to cooperate with Russia. But when the Russians failed to deliver the promised lander in 2013，India decided to go it alone. Chandrayaan­2 is about to be sent up in 2018.
U．S.A.
In December 2018，NASA plans to send up the Exploration Mission 1，an uncrewed test of their Orion astronaut capsule in which the craft will circle around the Moon before returning to Earth. All being well，a crewed capsule will follow in 2023. Should the mission prove a success，the astronauts will be the first humans to see the far side of the Moon with their own eyes since Apollo 17 in 1972.
【解题导语】　本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了中国、俄罗斯、印度和美国的登月计划。
1．What will China do in its next space mission?
A．Improve its Jade Rabbit rover.
B．Work with other countries.
C．Land Chang’e 4 on the Moon.
D．Explore the south pole of the Moon.
C　解析：细节理解题。根据第二段第三句可知，嫦娥四号将在2018年底降落在月球Aitken
Basin地区。据此可知，中国的下一步空间计划是嫦娥四号登月，故C项正确。
2．Why did India try to carry out its follow­on mission alone?
A．It couldn’t find a partner.
B．It didn’t get the lander as planned.
C．The Russians refused to work with India.
D．It planned to launch Chandrayaan­2 in advance.
B　解析：细节理解题。根据第四段第三句可知，由于俄罗斯没能给印度提供着陆器，因此印度决定自己实施登月计划，故B项正确。
3．Which country is interested in resources on the Moon?
A．Russia.            B．China.
C．India.      D．U.S.A.
A　解析：细节理解题。根据第三段第二句可知，当前俄罗斯正启动一项工程，其思路是登陆器将探索月球的南极，寻矿物质和水冰等资源以供人类前哨站使用。故A项正确。
4．What can we know from the text?
A．Russia has built a human outpost on the Moon.
B．China will be the first to see the far side of the Moon.
C．U.S.A. will send a crewed capsule to the Moon in the future.
D．Humans have kept active in exploring the Moon since 1972.
C　解析：推理判断题。根据第五段第二句可知，如果一切顺利，美国将于2023年发送载人太空舱登月。据此可知，美国将在未来实施载人登月计划，故C项正确。
B
(2019·辽宁大连双基测试)For many people, being on the job might just sound like a picnic compared to a day at home filled with housework, meals and childcare.Even for those with a happy family life, home can sometimes feel more taxing than work.
In a new study, researchers at Penn State University found significantly and consistently lower levels of cortisol  (皮质醇) released in response to stress, in a majority of subjects when they were at work compared to when they were at home.This was true for both men and women, and parents and people without children.
Both men and women showed less stress at work.But women were more likely to report feeling happier there.Men were more likely to feel happier at home.Experts say there are other reasons why work is less stressful than home for many.“Paid work is more valued in society，”says Sarah Damaske, the lead researcher on the study.“Household work is boring and not particularly rewarding.”
We get better at our job with time and the increased competence means less stress and more rewards.Yet none of us, no matter how long we’ve been doing it, ever truly feels like an expert at parenting or even at marriage.
The  support and friendship of co­workers also offer stress relief.At home, meanwhile, stress spreads and accumulates quickly.“That’s the reason why most housewives wish they
were the bread earners，” Dr.Damaske says.
Much of  the advice to families and couples includes the warning to leave work stress at  the office and even to change our mindset from work to home, for example, a walk around the block.The recent findings, though, suggest our home life, not our attitude, might be due for some change.
【解题导语】　本文主要介绍了一项研究， 该研究表明越来越多的人认为上班比在家做家务、做饭和带孩子更轻松一些。
5．Which of the following can replace the underlined word “taxing”？