Death Valley is one of the most famous deserts in the United States，covering a wide area with its alkali sand.Almost 20 percent of this area is well below sea level，and Badwater，a salt water pool，is about 280 feet below sea level and the lowest point in the United States.
Long ago the Panamint Indians called this place "Tomesha"-- the land of fire.Death Valley's present name dates back to 1849，when a group of miners coming across from Nevada became lost in its unpleasantness and hugeness and their adventure turned out to be a sad story.Today Death Valley has been declared a National Monument and is crossed by several well-marked roads where good services can be found easily.Luckily the change created by human settlement has hardly ruined the special beauty of this place.
Here nature created a lot of surprising，almost like the sights on the moon，ever-changing as the frequent wind moves the sand about，showing the most unusual colors.One of the most astonishing and colorful parts of Death Valley is the Devil's Golf Course，where it seems hard for one to tell reality from dreams.Sand sculptures stand on a frightening ground，as evening shadows move and lengthen.
（1）The name of the valley comes from BB .
A．a(chǎn)n Indian name
B．the death of the miners
C．the local people
D．a(chǎn) National Movement
（2）From the passage we can learn that CC.
A．no one had ever known the desert before the miners
B．it's still not easy to travel across the desert
C．people can find gas-stations，cafes and hotels in the desert
D．people have changed the natural sight of the desert
（3）The Devil's Golf Course is famous for CC .
A．the terrible sights
B．the moon-like sights
C．dream-like sights
D．the ever-changing sights
（4）From the passage we can see that the writer AAthe Death Valley.
A．a(chǎn)ppreciates
B．is fearful of
C．dislikes
D．is tired of
【答案】B；C；C；A
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Are scientists sure that there is no life on other planets？
At this stage（階段） we still cannot be sure.All the planets，except the Moon and Mars，are so far away that it will take hundreds of years for spaceships to reach them！
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A.Scientific Wonders：Space-creatures
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D.Stories about Space-creatures
（2）It is impossible for scientists to know about other planets in the Universe because.
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C.all the planets，except the Moon and Mars，are so far away that it will take hundreds of years for our spaceships to reach them.
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A.The stories about space-creatures are true.
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