Exploringspaceisadreamsharedbymanypeople,butfewhaveever...

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Exploring space is a dream shared by many people, but few have ever experienced the thrill of space adventure. A few years ago, that field was open only to those who worked for NASA or the space programs of other nations. But now private companies are getting into the space race.

       Google and the X PRIZE Foundation have joined forces to challenge ordinary people to explore the moon. The first team that successfully soft-lands a robotic rover(天体登陆车) on the moon will receive a $20 million prize. The second team to touch down on the moon will win $5 million. Teams can also win an additional $5 million in bonus prizes for completing tasks such as discovering water ice.

       To win, contestants(竞赛者) must land their craft on the surface of the moon and let it roam for more than 500 meters, or 1.640 feet. The craft must also send video and Internet clips(片断) back to Earth in real time.

       Google and the X PRIZE Foundation announced the competition on September 13,2007. "The Google Lunar X Prize calls on entrepreneurs(企业家), and engineers from around the world to return us to the lunar surface and explore this environment for the benefit of all humanity," said Peter H. Diamandis, the head of the foundation, when the contest was announced. "We hope to bring this historic private space race into every home and classroom," he added.

       Teams are already gathering at the first commercial spaceport in the Mojave Dessert in California to work on their spaceship designs. Contestants have until December 31, 2012 to qualify(取得资格) for the contest, which expires in 2014. The last time humans went to the moon， the voyage inspired a generation of scientists and explorers. Google and the X PRIZE Foundation are hoping that their contest will get even more people to reach for the moon, the stars and beyond.

1．If the first team land their craft on the surface of the moon and discover water ice, how much prize money will they receive?

       A．$ 5 million.          B．$ 10 million.         C．$ 20 million.        D．$ 25 million.

2．Why are Google and the X PRIZE Foundation calling on people to go to the moon?

       A．Further exploration of the moon will benefit mankind.

       B．They want everyone to join in the space race.

       C．They require video and Internet clips of the moon’s surface.

       D．They hope that new exploration will find life on the moon.

3．To win the contest, contestants must do the following EXCEPT       .

       A．land the craft on the moon                    B．let craft roam for over 500m

       C．discover water ice on the moon             D．send video and Internet clips back to Earth

4．It can be learned from the passage that          .

       A．no private company has ever set foot on the moon so far.

       B．contestants can win the prize so long as they touch down on the moon

       C．contestants don’t have to design their own spaceships

       D．the contest will end in 2012

5．What’s the main idea of the passage?

       A．More scientists are working on spaceship designs.

       B．Google and the X PRIZE Foundation joined forces to land on the moon.

       C．More teams are encouraged to join in the race to explore the moon.

       D．The first commercial spaceport has just been completed in California.

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