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词汇与问答题
SectionB(9分)
Directions:
Completethepassagebyusingtheproperwordsinthebox.Eachwordcanonlybeusedonce.Notethatthereisextrawordinthebox.
A.valuableB.involvedC.motivatedD.contribute
E.convenientF.servicesG.generousH.efforts
I.rewardsJ.contact
Communitiesalwayshaveneedsthataredifficulttomeet.Volunteers,offeringtheir____1_____forfree,canbeabighelp.Throughtheirunselfish__2____,theymakecaringforothersanimportantpartoflife.
Volunteersare___3____byavarietyofthings,butallofthemagreethatthe___4___ofcharitableworkcanbeprecious.Itiseasytomeetpeoplewithsimilarinterests,whichisimportanttomostvolunteers.Voluntaryworkisalsoa__5____wayforteenagerstodevelopnewskillsandgain____6_____experience,aswellasmakeusefulcontacts.Thiscanleadtoemploymentopportunitiesinthefuture.
Itisverysimpleifyouwanttoget____7___.Startbymakingsomeenquiriesatschool.Yourteacherwillbeabletogiveyouplentyofadviceonwhomto__8_____ifyouwantto__9____someofyourtimetoavoluntaryorganization.
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TheEarthhasaforcethatpullsthingstowarditself.Wecallthisforcegravity.Thisissomethingwelivewithallthetime,andhardlyeverthinkaboutit.Butitisamostimportantfactorinrocketoperationandmustbeovercomeifwearetogetanywhereinspace,oroffthegroundatall.
Takethethrowingofaballasanexample.Thehardertheballisthrown,thefasterandhigheritwillgo.Whatisthesecret?
Itsspeed.Ifwecouldthrowtheballhardenoughitwouldgoupandupforeverandnevercomedown.Thespeedatwhichitwouldhavetobethrowntodothisisknownasescapespeed.Ofcourse,wecannotthrowaballhardenoughbecausethespeed,requiredtoescapecompletelyfromtheEarth'sgravityissevenmilespersecond,orovertwenty-fivethousandmilesperhour.
Onceescapespeedhasbeenreachedbyaspaceship,nofurtherpowerisneeded.ArocketaimedattheMoon,forinstance,will"coast"therestofthewaybecausetheEarth'sgravitycannotthenpullitback,andthereisnoairresistanceinspacetoslowitdown.This"coasting"isknownas"freefall".ThatdoesnotmeantherocketisfallingdowntowardstheEarthbutthatitistravelingfreelyinspacewithoutthehelpofpower,likeabicyclecoastingdownhill.
Freefallisanimportantfeatureofspacetravel:
itwouldbeimpossibletocarryenoughoiltosupplypoweredflightallthetime.
1.HowfastwillarocketescapecompletelyfromtheEarth'sgravity?
2.AsthereisalwaystheEarth'sgravitationalpull,people.
3.Whenabicycle"coasts"downhill,it.
4.Whyisitunnecessarytosupplypowerfortheflightinspaceallthetime?
1.Sevenmilespersecond./Twenty-fivethousandmilesperhour.
2.hardlyeverthinkaboutit./acceptitwithoutquestioningit.
3.doesnotneedanyfurtherpower.
4.Becausenofurtherpowerisneededaftertheescapespeedisreached