While only about 200 astronauts have had the excitement of looking down at Earth and manding systems on the International Space Station, actually thousands of everyday middleschool students have experienced by Middle School Students, or EarthKAM, a camera system.
EarthKAM is an educational activity and outreach(扩展)investigation that also results in remote Earth sensing and observation. Using the Internet, the students control a special digital camera fixed aboard the space station, enabling them to photograph the Earth's coastlines, mountain ranges and other geographic items of interest from the unique advantage point of space.
While EarthKAM offers a powerful way for students to investigate Earth from the unique perspective of space, it is also inspiring the next generation of flight controllers for space programs—involving university students to control and operate the camera system and related activities from the ground.
In the interview, Brion Au, one of the investigation developers at NASA's Johnson Space Centre, said，“EarthKAM is a payload(有效载荷)by students, for students. They are in charge. This system provides a viewpoint that the astronauts have...it's just aweinspiring！”So far, students have captured more than 40,000 photos of the Earth from the space station as it orbited the Earth once every 90 minutes, traveling at 17,500 miles an hour. The team at EarthKAM posts these photographs online for the public and participating classrooms around the world to view.
Au explains that this education investigation is inspiring students to explore the world by examining Earth, while promoting social studies, art, geography, science, technology, and math, among other important lessons involving research and teamwork. EarthKAM was started by Dr. Sally Ride, originally flying on the shuttles. The camera is located in the window Observational Research Facility, also known as the WORF, one of many the station's research facilities.
【小题1】How have thousands of students experienced similar excitement as astronauts?A．In the space station.B．In the spaceship.C．Using a camera system.D．Teaming up with astronauts.【小题2】What equipment should the students need for the research?A．Computer.B．Recorder.C．Telephone.D．Radios.【小题3】What doesn't belong to the next generation of flight controllers for space programs?A．University students' controlling the camera system.B．University students' operating the camera system.C．University students' related activities from the ground.D．University students' investigating Earth from space.【小题4】Who are responsible for EarthKAM?A．The astronauts.B．The students.C．The investigation developers.D．The teachers.【小题5】What's the main idea of the last paragraph?A．DR.Sally Ride explains the details of EarthKAMB．Why the team at EarthKAM posts these photographs online.C．EarthKAM provides a viewpoint that the astronauts have.D．Brion Au explains the details of EarthKAM.C
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(答案→)C
解析：文章介绍了EarthKAM这个项目是通过一个摄像系统体会宇航员相似的兴奋，学生可以进行照相机和操作照相机以及相关的地面的活动。
【小题1】细节题：从第一段的句子：Space Station, actually thousands of everyday middleschool students have experienced by Middle School Students, or EarthKAM, a camera system.可知很多学生是通过一个摄像系统体会宇航员相似的兴奋，选C。
【小题2】细节题：从第二段的句子：Using the Internet, the students control a special digital camera fixed aboard the space station, enabling them to photograph the Earth's coastlines, mountain ranges and other geographic items of interest from the unique advantage point of space.学生做研究的时候，要上网，也就是需要电脑，选A
【小题3】细节题：从第三段的句子：it is also inspiring the next generation of flight controllers for space programs—involving university students to control and operate the camera system and related activities from the ground.可知提到照相机和操作照相机以及相关的地面的活动，没有提到D项内容。
【小题4】细节题：从第四段的句子：“EarthKAM is a payload(有效载荷)by students, for students. They are in charge. This system provides a viewpoint that the astronauts have...it's just aweinspiring！”可知EarthKAM是由学生负责的，选B
【小题5】段落大意题：从最后一段的句子;Au explains that this education investigation is inspiring students to explore the world by examining Earth, while promoting social studies, art, geography, science, technology, and math, among other important lessons involving research and teamwork. 可知这段是Brion Au 解释EarthKAM 的细节。选D。