ground) and successfully carried the Tiangong-1 into space on September 29, 2011, China takes a big step toward its Space Station Era.

Some West media suggested that the successful launch of Tiangong-1 would disturb the balance of global space power, raising concerns about "China threat". China's space project is not designed for military purpose but for developing space technology to explore space resources and make use of them for mankind's well-being.

12. From Paragraph 2 we learn that ________.

A．the necessity of building the international space station is not realized now

B．many experiments have been done in the international space station

C．the international space station is necessary for people to explore space more

D．people have traveled to Mars from the international space station

13. Which of the following is NOT a reason for countries' cooperation in building the international space station?

A．That it requires a lot of money. B．That it needs everyone's effort.

C．That it will benefit every participating country. D．That it is too far away from the earth.

14. The underlined word "aggregated" in Paragraph 3 can be replaced by "________"．

A．united B．scolded C．allowed D．forbade

15. China wants to build its space station in order to __________.

A．break the balance of global space power

B．show that China can build space station alone

C．raise international concerns about "China threat"

D．make use of space peacefully for mankind's well-being

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根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

　　　　　　　　　　　　Ways to Make People Like You

1. Remember a person's name.

　　It is said that the sweetest sound to a person's ears is their own name. "The average person is more interested in their own name than in all the other names in the world put together." People love their names so much that they will often donate large amounts of money just to have a building named after themselves. 16

2. Be a good listener.