LAST week's decision by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) to strip Pluto(冥王星) of its planetary status, held since its discovery in 1930, has saddened those with a strong love of it.

"Pluto, once the smallest of the Nine Great Planets” writes American science writer Dava Sobel, in her book "The Planets", " is still loved by people, old and young."

Many people felt sorry about Pluto's demotion(降級).

"I just cannot accept this at this time," says Liu Ming, 29, who co-runs a small logistic(物流)company an Shanghai.

"I was taught that 'the Nine Great Planets' formed our solar system since primary school. And now they suddenly decrease the planets to eight. This will take some time for most of us to absorb it," says Liu.

Ordinary people simply feel nostalgic(懷舊), but for some professionals, especially planetarium (天文館)curators(博物館館長)and educators, the change has become a real headache.

The "eight instead of nine" change will affect thousands of planetariums around the world. Schools will also be greatly affected.

In China, teachers are anxious as outdated textbooks are printed and released to the remotest corner of the country for schoolchildren ready to start a new term soon.

According to the Ministry of Education, new textbooks with modified(修正的) contents will not be available until next year.

Zhao Zhiheng, a member of the Astronomy Association from Tianjin, suggested that primary and middle school teachers be trained in the revised knowledge, and that the media carry more stories to let people know about the change as soon as possible. 

68．Which word similar to “strip” in meaning?

A．reduce             B．decrease           C．cross out         D．leave out

69．What is the correct order of the events described in the passage?

a．New textbooks with Pluto stripped of plants in solar system are released

    b．Pluto was discovered

    c．The International Astronomical Union stripped Pluto of its planetary status

    d．Outdated textbooks were printed and released to schoolchildren .

A．b d a c           B．b c d a           C．b d c a            D．b a c d

70．Which description is Not True ?

A．The fact that Pluto has lost its planetary status made some people sad.

B．That Pluto is decreased from nine to eight affected thousands of planetariums around the world .

C．Textbooks with the “eight instead of nine” change have been released for school children ready to start a new term.

D．The media are advised to be used to let people know about the change as soon as possible.

LAST week's decision by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) to strip Pluto(冥王星) of its planetary status, held since its discovery in 1930, has made a lot of people sad. "Pluto," American science writer Dava Sobel writes in her book “The Planets”, “still has an emotional hold on planethood. People love Pluto. Children identify with its smallness. Adults felt it hard to accept its isolated existence.”

Many people felt sorry about Pluto's demotion（降級）. “I just cannot accept this at this time,” says Liu Ming, 29, who runs a small company in Shanghai. “I was taught that 'the Nine Great Planets’ formed our solar system since primary school. And now they suddenly decrease the planets to eight. This will take some time for most of us to absorb it,” says Liu.

Ordinary people are simply not used to it, but for some professionals, especially the persons in charge of planetariums(天文館) and educators, the change has become a real headache. The “eight instead of nine” change will affect thousands of planetariums around the world. Schools will also be greatly affected.
      In China, teachers are anxious as outdated textbooks are printed and given out to the remotest corner of the country for school children ready to start a new term soon. According to the Ministry of Education, new textbooks with changed contents will not be available until next year.

Zhao Zhiheng, a member of the Astronomy Association from Tianjin, suggested that primary and middle school teachers be trained in the improved knowledge, and that the media carry more stories to let people know about the change as soon as possible.

45.   The underlined phrase “strip…of” in paragraph1 means “__________”.

A. take…away from                  B. mark…with

C. get…ready for                     D. push…into

50. What’s the feeling of ordinary people to the change?

       A. They thought it necessary to have a change.

       B. They accepted it without hesitation.

       C. They felt a little sad and not used to it.

       D. They were strongly against the change.

51. Why did the change affect schools greatly?

       A. Teachers disagreed with the change and refused to accept it.

       B. Schools had to spend a lot of money on books.

       C. Students do not like the change of it.

       D. New textbooks will not be ready so soon.

52. In the following suggestions, which one is made by Zhao Zhiheng?

       A. Planetariums around the world should adapt to the change quickly.

       B. The media should make it known to people as soon as possible.

C. Teachers needn’t be trained in improved knowledge as soon as possible.

       D. Schoolchildren should be ready for the new knowledge.

LAST week's decision by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) to strip Pluto(冥王星) of its planetary status, held since its discovery in 1930, has saddened those with a strong love of it.

"Pluto, once the smallest of the Nine Great Planets” writes American science writer Dava Sobel, in her book "The Planets", " is still loved by people, old and young."

Many people felt sorry about Pluto's demotion(降級).

"I just cannot accept this at this time," says Liu Ming, 29, who co-runs a small logistic(物流)company an Shanghai.

"I was taught that 'the Nine Great Planets' formed our solar system since primary school. And now they suddenly decrease the planets to eight. This will take some time for most of us to absorb it," says Liu.

Ordinary people simply feel nostalgic(懷舊), but for some professionals, especially planetarium (天文館)curators(博物館館長)and educators, the change has become a real headache.

The "eight instead of nine" change will affect thousands of planetariums around the world. Schools will also be greatly affected.

In China, teachers are anxious as outdated textbooks are printed and released to the remotest corner of the country for schoolchildren ready to start a new term soon.

According to the Ministry of Education, new textbooks with modified(修正的) contents will not be available until next year.

Zhao Zhiheng, a member of the Astronomy Association from Tianjin, suggested that primary and middle school teachers be trained in the revised knowledge, and that the media carry more stories to let people know about the change as soon as possible. 

1．Which word similar to “strip” in meaning?

A．reduce             B．decrease           C．cross out         D．leave

2．What is the correct order of the events described in the passage?

a．New textbooks with Pluto stripped of plants in solar system are released

    b．Pluto was discovered

    c．The International Astronomical Union stripped Pluto of its planetary status

    d．Outdated textbooks were printed and released to school children .

A．b d a c           B．b c d a           C．b d c a            D．b a c d

3．Which description is Not True ?

A．The fact that Pluto has lost its planetary status made some people sad.

B．That Pluto is decreased from nine to eight affected thousands of planetariums around the world .

C．Textbooks with the “eight instead of nine” change have been released for school children ready to start a new term.

D．The media are advised to be used to let people know about the change as soon as possible.