60. Venus is very bright because

　　________ .

　　A. the clouds surrounding it take in 75% of the sunlight striking them

　　B. the clouds surrounding it throw back 3/4 of the sunlight striking them

　　C. 75% of the clouds surrounding it are made up of water vapor

　　D. 3/4 of the clouds surrounding it are made up of carbon dioxide gas

　　61. "The Mariner" is probably the name of

　　_______ •

　　A. an astronomer

　　B. a planet

　　C. a star

　　D. a spaceship

　　62. From the passage we can tell that

　　_________ .

　　A. astronomers still wonder whether Venus is as old as the Earth

　　B. Venusians are trying to get in touch with us on Earth

　　C. there are many volcanoes and other natural wonders on Venus

　　D. whether there is life on Venus is still a question

　　•

　　63. What section of a newspaper is the passage probably taken from?

　　A, Scientific Technology

　　B. Science Fictions

　　C. Brief News

　　D. Science & Discovery

　　C

　　Read these unusual news articles.

　　64. A Swiss school teacher

　　_______ .

　　A. went back to school happily after his retirement

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