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1、 Learning AZ All rights reserved.www.readinga-Quick CheckLEVELInstructions:Read each question carefully and choose the best answer.Name Date Quick Check continued on following pageZ Z1.Why did NASA end its space shuttle program?A There was little interest from the public for the program.B Commercial

2、 companies took over the market.C Private spaceships were more in demand.D The tasks NASA was using shuttles for were too expensive.2.What happened when SpaceShipOne won the Ansari-X Prize?A Commercial companies entered the space business.B Virgin Galactic partnered with Scaled Composites to make sp

3、ace tourism available to people all over the world.C Only the United States and Soviet Union had the technology and resources for space travel.D Private companies were building their own rockets for launching satellites into orbit.3.What was the authors main purpose for writing Private Spaceships?A

4、to explain to readers how NASA ended its space shuttle programB to persuade readers to buy a ticket on a private spaceship C to entertain readers with a story about a space travelerD to inform readers about commercial spacecraft4.What does the word commercial mean?A a vehicle used for traveling in s

5、paceB the act of returning to Earths atmosphere from spaceC relating to buying and sellingD the detachable compartment on a spacecraft that holds people and their instrumentsPrivate Spaceships Learning AZ All rights reserved.www.readinga-Quick Check(continued)LEVELName Date Quick Check continued on

6、following pageZ ZPrivate Spaceships5.What is the main idea in the section titled“People Movers”?A Scientists conduct low-gravity experiments in space stations.B Commercial companies designed spacecraft to take people back and forth to space stations.C The ISS can be seen from Earth with the naked ey

7、e.D Private spaceships will allow anyone to travel to space.6.How does the author feel about private spaceships?A They are only for the wealthy.B They are overtaking NASA.C They are a new era of space travel.D They are developing new habitats.7.Which words help the reader understand the meaning of s

8、pacecraft?A space,shuttle,carried peopleB scientific experimentsC launch,recover,repairD display,museums8.What is the main similarity between the ISS and Bigelow habitats?A They are privately owned.B They are similar in size.C They are conducting experiments on board.D They are“balloon habitats.”9.W

9、hich of the following sentences informs?A In October 2014,one pilot died when SpaceShipTwo crashed in California during a test flight.B Are you ready for the commercial space age?C Wouldnt you love to see the Earth from space?D It was sad to see the shuttle program end.Learning AZ All rights reserve

10、d.www.readinga-Quick Check(continued)LEVELName Date Z ZPrivate Spaceships10.How did private companies send satellites to space before the 1980s?A They used commercial launch vehicles.B They were unable to send satellites into space.C They used government launch vehicles.D They partnered with NASA to

11、 build private spaceships.11.Extended Response:Why does the author compare NASA to commercial companies?12.Extended Response:How and why has space travel evolved?Learning AZ All rights reserved.www.readinga-Quick Check Answer SheetLEVELZ ZMain Comprehension Skill:Authors PurposePrivate Spaceships 1.

12、D Cause and Effect 2.B Sequence Events 3.D Authors Purpose 4.C Vocabulary 5.B Main Idea and Details 6.C Authors Point of View 7.A Vocabulary 8.B Compare and Contrast 9.A Authors Purpose 10.C Main Idea and Details 11.Answers will vary but should include information from the book to support the author

13、s purpose,such as the following:The author compares NASA to commercial companies to show their influence and future in space travel.The author describes NASAs space shuttle program ending,as private spaceships rise.Space shuttles are too expensive for NASA,which would rather focus on space science a

14、nd exploration.However,commercial companies can design spacecraft for tourism and profit.12.Answers may vary slightly but should include the following:Space Travel used to be government funded and developed,but because it is so expensive,it has now moved into the commercial sector.Space travel also used to be only for discover new places,like Mars,but now it will be for passenger space travel as well.