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Daniel wants to find out more about life in space in the future. He has found the following article by a famous scientist who thinks humans could live on Mars by the next century.
丹尼尔想找到更多关于将来太空上的生活。他发现了下面这篇文章，它是由一位著名的科学家所写，这位科学家认为到下个世纪为止人类能够住在火星上。
Movlng to Mars
搬往火星
Some people believe that humans could live on the planeClpizcmtJ Mars by the year 2100.Our own planet,the Earth，is becoming more and more crowded and polluled because of the rapid incrcase in population.It is hoped that people could start ali cwe'r glain and build a better world on Mars．Here is what life there could be like.
一些人认为，到2100年止人类能够生活在火星上（planet：行星）。因为飞速增长的人口，我们自己的行星——地球正变得越来越拥挤，污染越来越严重。人们有望能够在火星上重新开始，建设一个更好的世界。这里描述的是火星上的生活可能是什么样子。
At present，our spacecraft are too slow to carry large numbers of passcngersto Mars-it would take months.With the development of technology,by the year 2100,thejourney might only take about 20 minutes in spacecraft speed of. that travel at i_he speecl of light!However，the spacecraft would travel so fast that the journey to Mars might be quite Uncomtotable.Many people would feel il1．
目前，我们的宇宙飞船太慢了，无法运送大批的乘客去火星——因为要花几个月的时间。随着科技的发展，到2100年，乘坐以光速(at the一：以……的速度)飞行的宇宙飞招，行程或许只要大约20分钟！然而，宇宙飞船旅行如此之快，以至于火星的旅程可能相当不舒服。很多人会觉得不适。
Humans cannot survive without water，oxygen or food．So far，nobody knows whether there would be enough water or oxygen on Mars for people there.Moreover，scientists are not sure whether plants could grow on Mars.Food would most probably be in the form of pills and would not be so tasry.
没有水、氧气和食物，人类无法生存。到目前为止，没有人知道火星上是否会有足够的水或氧气供人们使用。此外，科学家还不确定植物是否能在火星上生长。食物很可能会以药片的形式存在，而且味道没那么可口（tasty：味道好的）。
Gravity could be another problem.The gravity on Mars is only about three-eighths—of that on the Earth. People would have to wear boots that are specialLy designed to prevent themselves fromfloating off into space.
重力可能是另一个问题。火星土的重力大约只有地球上的八分之三。人们将不得不穿着专门设计的靴子，以防止自己漂浮到太空中。
Compared,with life on the Earth，life on Mars would be better地some ways.People would have more space. They might live in houses with huge comfortable rooms. Also，robots would do most of their work so that they could have more time to relax.
与地球上的生活相比，火星上的生活在一些方面要好些。人们将会有更多的空间。他们可能住在具有宽敞舒服房间的房子里。同时，机器人做大部分的工作，这样他们可以有更多的时间来放松。
There would probably be no schools on Mars. Every student would have a computer at home connected to an interplanetary nerxvorik. They would study at online schools with “e-teachers".
欠星上可能没有学校。每个学生家里都有一台电脑与星际网络连接。他们可能通过“网络老师”在网上学校学习。
Life on Mars would be interestinlg as well as chal ienging．
火星上的生活，不仅有挑战性，还很有趣。
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Daniel needs to check the meanings of some words in the article. Help him match the words on the left with the meanings on the right. Write the correct letters in the blanks.
丹尼尔需要查阅文章中一些单词的意思。帮助他将左边的单词与右边的意思相匹配。在空白处写下正确的字母。
1. crowded (line 3)
拥挤的（第3行）
2. rapid (line 4)
快的（第4行）
3. population (line 4)
人口（第4行）
4. all over again (line 5)
重新（第5行）
5. passenger (line 8)
乘客（第8行）
6. tasty (line 18)
味道好的（第18行）
7. specially (line 21)
专门地（第21行）
8. compare (line 23)
比较（第23行）
a. for one purpose
为了一个目的
b. a second time from the beginning
再重新开始
c. decide in what way things are similar or different
决定事情在什么方面是相似的或不同的
d. having a nice taste
有一个好的味道
e. full of people
充满了人
f. happening in a short period of time
在短时间内发生
g. a person who rides in a car,bus,train,etc.but does not drive it
一个乘坐小汽车、公共汽车、火车等，但不驾驶的人
h. the total number of people in an area,a country, etc.
一个地区、国家等人口的总数
B2
Daniel is looking for more information on the Internet. Below are the keywords he used and the links he got from the search engine. Match the keywords with the links. Write the correct letters in the blanks.
丹尼尔正在网上寻找更多的信息。下面是他使用的关键词和从搜索引擎中得到的链接。将关键词和链接相匹配。在空白处写下正确的字母。
crowded planet
拥挤的行星
spacecraft
宇宙飞船
speed boots
速痊靴
space houses
太空房
robot on Mars
火星上的机器人
online teacher
网上老师
a. Need someone to teach you any time,any place?
任何时间，任何地点需要有人来教你？
b. Living in a space house is fun.．
住在太空房里是有趣的……
c. All about the newest spacecraft that travel in space.
所有关于在太空旅行的最新的宇宙飞船……
d. Our shoes can make you walk faster!
我们的鞋能让你走得更快！
e. Robots could be of great help to people on Mars.
机器人对火星上的人有很大帮助……
f. The population on the Earth is still increasing rapidly...
地球上的人口仍然在快速增长……
B3
Daniel is telling Simon about the article. Simon is very' interested and is asking many questions. Help Daniel answer Simon's questions. Circle the correct letters．
丹尼尔正在告诉西蒙有关这篇文章的内容。西蒙很感兴趣并问了许多问题。帮助丹尼尔回答西蒙的问题。圈出正确的字母。
l. Why would people move to Mars?
人们为什么搬往火星？
a. The Earth is crowded and polluted.
地球很拥挤并污染了。
b. People want to make friends with those from another planet.
人们想与来自其他行星的人交朋友。
c. Flying to Mars would be fun.
飞往火星将很有趣。
2. How long does it take to fly to Mars at present?
目前飞往火星花费多长时间？
a. Hours. 数小时。
b. Months. 数月。
c. Years． 数年。
3. What would the flight to Mars be like by the year 2100?
到2100牟，去火星的旅程会是什么样子？
a. Fast and comfortable. 又快又舒服。
b. Fast but uncomfortable． 快但不舒服。
c. Slow but comfortable． 慢但舒服。
4. What would food on Mars be like?
火星上的食物会是什么样子？
a . Very tasty, 非常美味。
b . Very sweet. 非常甜。
c. Not very tasty. 不美味。
5. Would gravity be a problem on Mars?
火星上的重力将是一个问题吗？
a. No,it's not a problem 不，它不是一个问题。
b. Yes. Many people would get lost. 是的，很多人会迷路。
c. Yes,and people would wear special boots. 是的，人们将穿专门的靴子。
6. Where might people live on Mars?
在火星上人们可能住哪儿？
a. In houses with huge rooms. 住在具有宽敞房间的房子里。
b. On spacecraft. 住在宇宙飞船里。
c. In sleeping bags. 住在睡袋里。
7. What woulcl schools be iike on Mars?
崔火星上学校会是什么样子？
a. Very smalL. 非常小。
b. Online schools. 网上学校。
e. Like those on the Earth． 像地球上的学校一样。
8. What does the writer think of life on Mars?
作者认为火星上的生活怎么样？
a. Better than iife on the Earth 比地球上的生活好。
b . Worse than life on the Earth 比地球上的生活差。
c. There would be good and bad points. 会有优点和缺点。
B4
Daniel is making a list of the differences between life on the Earth today and life on Mars in 2100. Help him complete his list. Use the information from the article on pages 52 and 53.
丹尼尔正在制定一个当今地球生活和2100年火星生活不同之处的列表。帮助他完成这个列表，用52和53页文章中的信息。
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