an opening the size of all orange．It can change color and shape．It has a tongue covered with teeth．It can taste with its skin．”Montgomery explained to the National Geographic on why octopuses inspired her．
What Montgomery is able to show in The Soul of an Octopus is that octopuses are creatures who exhibit personality，intelligence and emotion，despite having nervous systems completely different from our own．She uses different experiments to show that they possess consciousness as well as individual personalities．For
example，based on her research，she finds out that Octavia，an octopus caught in the wild，is friendly and good at multi-tasking．And Kali，another octopus，who has been living at the New England Aquarium，is playful and loves exploring．
Montgomery is a good storyteller．Through her study of，and communication with，these extraordinary creatures she shares what she learns from both science and her experiences．Her skillful writing presents facts together with personal description，which makes the book very informative but easy to read．
28．Why is The Soul of an Octopus thought highly of ?
A．It is themed with a many-footed animal．
B．It mainly explores consciousness and wonders．
C．It compares octopuses with birds，pigs and tigers．
D．It offers new knowledge and changes your viewpoints．
29．Octopuses impress Montgomery greatly because．
A．they have unique physical functioning
B．their liquid can be used as good ink
C．they behave more like snakes and parrots
D．their body can be shrunk to the size of an orange
30．What does Montgomery think of octopuses according to Paragraph 4？
A．They are friendly with each other．
B．They are similar to humans in a way．
C．They communicate with humans well．
D．They have different nature from humans．
31．Which of the following best describes the book?
A．Vivid but unreal． B．Scientific and readable．
C．Boring and ridiculous． D．Interesting but fictional．
D
Back in 1969，it was the Apollo 11 crew who flew to the moon in a spaceship．When U．S．astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin “Buzz”Aldrin stepped foot on the moon，they were the first．Meanwhile，their fellow astronaut Michael Coilins circled the moon in their spaceship，named Columbia．
When Armstrong and Aldrin were done with their walk，they returned to the command module，and back to Earth．That part of the spaceship is on view at the Smithsonian’s Air and Space Museum in
Washington，D．C．But，if you cannot get to Washington，soon you will be able to see Columbia on your computer or your smartphone．
Digital scientists are scanning the inside of the spaceship．They are creating an online model，in three dimensions，or“3 D”．By looking at these photographs，you will be able to see outer space，the way the astronauts did．It will be like sitting in their seats．
Want your very own Columbia spaceship?You will be able to print a 3D copy of Columbia．Experts say anyone can make a life-sized model．But they expect most people to make smaller models of the 320×400 cm(11’X 13’)command module．
Scientists are using special 3D technology to scan the inside．They use cameras on long arms to take the photographs．The thousands of photographs taken will be combined with 50 laser scans．
What would it be like to sit inside Columbia and take a look around?All the images will be loaded into
software that allows you to look around the module on a computer screen．The user will be able to see the Columbia both inside and out．The Smithsonian says that the 3D technology gives the user ways to see things they cannot see at the museum．And it will give information that even the museum curators(馆长)have not seen before．
“With the Command Module，no one has been inside since it came into the collection，”says Adam
Metallo．Smithsonian 3D imaging specialist．“Now the information we capture can give anyone in the world a view of what it looks like inside this incredible piece of history.”
32．The author mentions moon landing of the Apollo 11 to_____________.
A．introduce the topic
B．honour the astronauts
C．mark the milestone event
D．draw attention to space research
33．According to the text，people_______________．
A．are advised to make a life-sized model
B．can clone a spaceship with 3D technology
C．will visit a copy of Columbia in the museum
D．can buy a copied Columbia spaceship in the museum
34．What’s the advantage of a copied spaceship?
A．It can attract more visitors．
B．It can help look far into the universe．
C．It makes 3D technology more popular．
D．It provides more knowledge than the museum．
35．What might be the best title for the text?
A．Apollo 11 Spacecraft lands in your smartphone
B．3D technology，the new way to explore space
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