While only about 200 astronauts have had the excitement of looking down at Earth and commanding 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(擴(kuò)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(有效載荷)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.
小題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.
小題2:What equipment should the students need for the research?
A．Computer.B．Recorder.C．Telephone.D．Radios.
小題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.
小題4:Who are responsible for EarthKAM?
A．The astronauts.B．The students.
C．The investigation developers.D．The teachers.
小題5:What's the main idea of the last paragraph?
A．DR.Sally Ride explains the details of EarthKAM
B．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.

小題1:C
小題2:A
小題3:D
小題4:B
小題5:D

試題分析：文章介紹了EarthKAM這個(gè)項(xiàng)目是通過一個(gè)攝像系統(tǒng)體會宇航員相似的興奮，學(xué)生可以進(jìn)行照相機(jī)和操作照相機(jī)以及相關(guān)的地面的活動(dòng)。
小題1:細(xì)節(jié)題：從第一段的句子：Space Station, actually thousands of everyday middle­school students have experienced by Middle School Students, or EarthKAM, a camera system.可知很多學(xué)生是通過一個(gè)攝像系統(tǒng)體會宇航員相似的興奮，選C。
小題2:細(xì)節(jié)題：從第二段的句子：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.學(xué)生做研究的時(shí)候，要上網(wǎng)，也就是需要電腦，選A
小題3:細(xì)節(jié)題：從第三段的句子：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.可知提到照相機(jī)和操作照相機(jī)以及相關(guān)的地面的活動(dòng)，沒有提到D項(xiàng)內(nèi)容。
小題4:細(xì)節(jié)題：從第四段的句子：“EarthKAM is a payload(有效載荷)by students, for students. They are in charge. This system provides a viewpoint that the astronauts have...it's just awe­inspiring！”可知EarthKAM是由學(xué)生負(fù)責(zé)的，選B
小題5:段落大意題：從最后一段的句子;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. 可知這段是Brion Au 解釋EarthKAM 的細(xì)節(jié)。選D。
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