【正文】 d more asteroids around Earth. B. To help scientists know Earth better. C. To find killer asteroids ing towards Earth. D. To learn about asteroids in outer space. 33. What is paragraph 3 mainly about? A. The use of mirrors in a telescope. B. Why PanSTARRS is different. C. How telescope “gather” light D. How a telescope works. 34. How many patches is the whole sky divided into when PanSTARRS is working? A. 1,000 ,000 C. 21,000 ,00035. The four telescopes will take pictures of the same patches of sky because _____. A. one telescope often takes unclear pictures B. one telescope may provide incorrect information C. information from just one telescope is usually incorrect D. no information is allowed to be identified based on single informationCWhen Charles Strattion was five, he stopped growing. His mother took him to see the famous showman, , and thought a small person would be the perfect addition to his show. He hired Charles’ parents along with him, and they traveled around the world together. He gave the twofoottall Charles a new name, general Tom Thumb. He taught Tom how to sing, dance, act, and tell jokes. When he felt Tom was ready to perform on stage, he made up ads. To stir up great interest, he said that Tom was eleven years old and had e from England. During the show, Tom fought battles pretendedly with tall people. He also danced upon a wooden plate held by a person who was eight feet tall. Tom’s act was very popular and brought in a lot of money. By the time Tom was an adult, he had grown very rich. He had bee a billionaire at the age of twentyfive. Fortunately for Tom, Mr. Barnum added more little people to his show, and Tom became lucky in love as well. One of the little people was Lavinia Warren, a school teacher. Tom was able to win her love, and they married. The ceremony and reception were the talk of the town. They were attended by many rich and famous people and by about two thousand guests. Crowds filled the streets of New York to have a look at their tiny wedding carriage. The couple even met with President Abraham Lincoln on their honeymoon, just before going to live in Tom’s house in Connecticut. Their wedding, which took place during the Civil War, provided a wele escape from the sad problems of war. Not willing to let this bit of sunshine fade, munities throughout the country sponsored “Tom Thumb” weddings. In these weddings, small boys and girls, all dressed up, went through marriage ceremony for fun.36.“the talk of the town” means _________ . A. they were in the newspaper B. people spread mean rumors about them C. they were the most popular things happening D. they were discussed in a city meeting37. What does the author think about Tom Thumb’s wedding? A. People gave it too much of their attention. B. It helped people cheer up in a dark time. C. It was funny and ridiculous. D. Tom and Lavinia were stupid.38. Which of the following is the best clue to the fact that Tom was smart? A. He became a billionaire at twentyfive. B. He learned how to sing, dance, and act at a very young age. C. He met with President Lincoln during his honeymoon. D. He married a school teacher.39. It was very funny when Tom danced on a wooden plate held by a person who was eight feet tall because ________ . A. the wooden plate would make it sound as if Tom were tap dancing B. it made Tom feel taller C. the eightfoottall man was the only tall person Tom trusted D. the difference between them would make Tom look even smaller40. What does the author imply in the last paragraph? A. Weddings always make people feel full of sunshine.B. People are always disappointed during wartime.C. Entertainment can serve an important purpose.D. People should be married even if they are small.DIf you intend using humor in your talk to make people smile, you must know how to identify shared experiences and problems. Your humor must be relevant to the audience and should help to show them that you are one of them or that you understand their situation and are in sympathy with their point of view. Depending on whom you are addressing, the problems will be different. If you are talking to a group of managers, you may refer to the disorganized methods of their secretaries。s the delivery which causes the audience to smile, so speak slowly and remember that a raised eyebrow or an unbelieving look may help to show that you are making a lighthearted remark.Look for the humor. It often es from the unexpected. A twist on a familiar quote “If at first you don39。應(yīng)縣木塔歷盡滄桑，遭受過無(wú)數(shù)次自然和人為的破壞，但它至今仍然巍然屹立。 with a nice dream, Michael J