The Mysterious Universe
By Ellen Jackson and Nic Bishop
How did the universe begin? How big is it? What is dark matter? Cosmologist（宇宙哲学家）and expert supernova（超新星）hunter Alex Filippenko hopes that supernovas can help us answer some of these questions. But first we’ve got to find them! Join Alex and his team as they go on the hunt with huge telescopes and banks of puters.
The Time and Space of Uncle Albert
By Russell Stannard
What would you say if your uncle asked you whether you would like to go into space? You’d say, “When do I leave?”, just like the girl in this story. Gedanken is speeding across the universe trying to help her uncle answer some questions, such as “How big is space?” and “Where does gravity e from?” Along the way she also discovers how to get heavier without getting fat, how to live forever without knowing it, and the strange things that can happen when you go really fast.
George’s Secret Key to the Universe
By Lucy Hawking and Stephen Hawking
When George chases his pet pig through a hole in the fence, little does he expect that he will soon be riding a et（彗星）around Saturn（土星）. But just as he discovers the joys of space exploration with the puter Cosmos, which can open doors anywhere in the universe, everything starts to go wrong. When George’s lest-favorite teacher steals Cosmos and traps his friend’s dad in a black hole, can George set things right in time?
A Child’s Introduction to the Night Sky
By Michael Driscoll
With a telescope or without one, this book can get you started exploring planets, stars and even strange stuff like time, space, and black holes. The universe is a big place, but this book es with a handy star finder that you can take out with you at night to help you find your way around the stars. Look up and discover the universe!
【小题1】According to the text, Alex Filippenko .A．invented huge telescopesB．is looking for supernovasC．doesn’t need many putersD．knows a lot about dark matter【小题2】What do we know about George’s Secret Key to the Universe？A．It is a sad storyB．It is about a pet pigC．It is a co-authored bookD．It is based on a real life story.【小题3】Which book would you read if you want to know about gravity?A．The Mysterious UniverseB．The Time and Space of Uncle AlbertC．George’s Secret Key to the UniverseD．A Child’s Introduction to the Night Sky.【小题4】What do the four books have in mon?A．They have the same topics?B．They are intended for adults.C．They have the same number of charactersD．They leave many questions to the readersB
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试题分析 本文说明文，介绍The Mysterious Universe The Time and Space of Uncle AlbertGeorge’s Secret Key to the Universe A Child’s Introduction to the Night Sky 四本与太空有关的书。
【小题1】B细节题。根据第一本书中所提到的Cosmologist（宇宙哲学家）and expert supernova（超新星）hunter Alex Filippenko hopes that supernovas can help us answer some of these questions. But first we’ve got to find them!所提到的，首先要找到他们，故选 B项。
【小题2】C 细节题。根据第三本书不是悲伤的故事，故A不正确.当乔治逮一头宠物猪时发生的事，故B项错误。这是本穿越的书，故D项错误。故选 C项，这是本合著的书，由By Lucy Hawking and Stephen Hawking可知。
【小题3】B细节题。根据第二本书Along the way she also discovers how to get heavier without getting fat，她发现在不长胖的情况下如何增加重量，所以与重力有关，故选B项。
【小题4】A主旨大意， 第一本书The Mysterious Universe太空的秘密第二本书The Time and Space of Uncle Albert叔叔的太空之旅第三本书George’s Secret Key to the Universe乔治的太空密钥。第四本书A Child’s Introduction to the Night Sky 夜空的介绍。故都有一个太空话题。故选 A项。