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    A telescope, called Gaia, is being designed by astronomers in Europe, and it couldn't be more different from Pan­STARRS, which is another telescope being designed. While Pan­STARRS will be looking for asteroids (小行星) and comets headed for Earth, Gaia will be looking at our entire galaxy (银河系).

    Gaia is designed to draw a map of the Milky Way, our home galaxy. Just as a map of your town gives you a picture of where things are located, Gaia's map of the galaxy will tell astronomers where the stars are. Over five years, Gaia will observe (观察) about a billion stars and other objects in our galaxy. Each object will be observed about 70 times.

    Gaia will be sent into space connected to a rocket. It contains two telescopes, each focused at a different angle (角度). These two telescopes act like Gaia's "eyes". The reason why humans can see things in 3D is that we have two eyes focused on the same object, at slightly different angles. By using two telescopes like eyes, Gaia can produce the first 3D map of the positions of the stars it views.

    Gaia, which is to be sent into space in 2011, will be a powerful telescope. If you were to use it on Earth, for example, you could stand 600 miles away from your best friends and still get a clear picture of their hair.

    Gaia is one of more than a dozen telescopes being designed by scientists right now. The_next_generation_of_telescopes_will_reveal_new_parts_of_our_universe_that_will_seem_surprising. The universe, with all its planets, stars and other strange objects, is a puzzle with pieces that we can see by using powerful telescopes.

某中外合资企业在一家英文报上登了一则广告（advertisement），招聘一名秘书，基本条件如下：

1）年龄不超过25岁，未婚；

2）身体健康。身高要求：男性1.70米以上，女性1.60米以上；

3）高中以上文化程度；

4）有较好的英语基础，英语口语能力强者优先录用；

5）擅长写作，具有从事文秘(secretary)工作的能力。

假如你叫王强，看了广告后想求此职。请用英语写一封求职信，针对招聘条件介绍自己的情况。

Dear Sir,

……

Sincerely yours,

Wang Qiang

Kompong Phhluk Private Tour

    Depart the city for an unspoiled floating community called Kompong Phhluk which is well- known for its villages of stilted houses and flooded forest.

    Stop on the way for the Rolous Market tour. This is a great chance for you to take photos of the locals selling vegetables, different fish species and other local produce.

    After this market tour we will all have a boat trip to the floating community of Kompong Phhluk, visit an island pagoda, schools and houses standing on high stilts(支柱), fish farms and learn about the village life.

    Stop and have lunch in a family's house before getting into a rowboat and going to the flooded forest, the habitat for some famous water bird species.

Eventually we jump back into the big boat and set off for the largest freshwater lake in Southeast Asia, the Tonle Sap.

    Tour Details

    Depart: 8 :30am

    Return: around 2 pm

    A picnic lunch with sandwiches and drinks is provided. We cannot provide local food from the area due to the unclean environment, lack of hygiene (卫 生)standards.

    No passes required

    Rates

    Rates include all transport, water and a picnic lunch.

    Children 11 years old and under are 50% .

    Children 4 years old and below are free.

    Price of Per Adult in a Group:

    2 People $ 45

    3 People $ 40

    4 People $ 35

    5 People $ 32

    If your group is larger than 5 adults please email us for the best rate.

    What to Wear

    Please be mindful of your clothing and try to avoid anything too revealing (暴露的).

    We strongly recommend a pair of sunglasses, hats and sunscreen.

    General Information

    This is a poor rural village. Please be mindful of the environment.

    Please do not hand things out to villagers, for this leads to creating a begging cycle.

    We recommend heading to the toilet before you go on this trip as it is not easy to find public toilets in the rural areas.

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

    I'm a rock-climbing guide . Climbing the rocks and mountains in Yosemite National Park (be) my life's passion since I was 13 . More than ten years ago I started seeing a lot of waste , toilet paper , beer cans , and empty boxes , around the area . was beyond me why visitors started respecting the place less and treated such a beautiful home-like place this way . I (try) picking up trash myself , but I would spend an hour or two on the job , only    (find) the area trashed all over again weeks . I decided something had to change . I set a date for a cleanup together with some other climbers . (expect) , more than 300 people showed up . We collected about 6,000 pounds of trash over three days . It was   (amaze) how much we were able to accomplish—the park looked clean ! I often hear people complain about their surroundings . I want to say the only way to change things is by doing rather than    (complain) . We need to teach by example . We cannot blame others we start with ourselves .

    Cathy and I met a few days after I first arrived in China. I was walking around the English academy which had 1me, introducing myself to my new colleagues, most of whom were Chinese. I entered Cathy's2 , saw her, and immediately felt some 3 and happy emotions. She 4 so kind, yet professional. I couldn't stop smiling like a (n) 5 . After introducing ourselves and exchanging6 questions, I asked whether she knew anyone who could7 me in Chinese. She said she could, and 8 to meet after work.

    We sometimes exchanged non-romantic texts in the evening. After a couple9, I invited her to my apartment. I was very nervous. Later, I asked if she would consider 10 me. She didn't immediately 11, but said she would tell me the next day. I found it very difficult to 12, but wait I did.

    This was a13 difference. In American culture, starting to date someone is not a bit important 14, but I think in Chinese culture it is. Well, she said “yes”, and so we spent lots of time together, and 15 love. I asked her to 16 me about 6 or 7 months later.

    We had a Chinese style 17 in Cathy's hometown. My parents came, and it was great. It went really 18. Everyone was very 19. It was a very fun and interesting 20 for me, very different from a Western style wedding.

— ______.She said she'd return it to me when she could afford her own.