Comets(彗星) are parts of our solar system. Like the planets, they go around the sun.But com

Comets(彗星) are parts of our solar system. Like the planets, they go around the sun.
But ets are not made of solid rocks like planets. A et is a ball of dust, stones, and ice. Many people call ets dirty snowballs.
The “snowball” may be only a few miles across. But when the sun heats the “snowball,” much of it is changed to gases. The gases spread out and form the et’s head, which may be thousands of miles across.
A et moves fast in its trip around the sun. But when we see it, the et does not seem to move. That’s because it is so far away. The moon moves fast, but when you look at it, you can’t see any motion(运动). That’s because the moon is far away.
Each year astronomers(天文学家) discover new ets. Some of them are seen only once. They make one trip around the sun and then go away out into space. The sun’s gravity cannot hold them.
Other ets, like Halley, keep returning. They have been captured by the sun. Halley’s earliest visit was probably 3,000 years ago. It may keep returning for another 3,000 years.
But every time a et goes around the sun, the et loses part of itself. Gases and dust are pulled out of the et. That’s why Halley is now dimmer（暗淡的） than it used to be. Next time it visits us, in 2062, it may be even dimmer. Each visit it may get dimmer and dimmer, until it finally disappears.
【小题1】What is this passage mostly about?A．Comets and the sun.B．Why ets are like snowballs.C．Who discovered the first et.D．Facts about ets.【小题2】How does the writer help the reader understand what a et looks like?A．By telling about a famous one.B．By explaining how far away it is.C．By describing how fast it moves.D．By describing it as a dirty snowball.【小题3】What is the most likely reason the writer wrote this passage?A．To give information about ets.B．To tell readers about famous ets.C．To explain the importance of ets.D．To encourage readers to look for ets.D