DoYouKnowabouttheStars?

你认识这些星相吗？

Whenyoulookattheskyatnight,whatcanyousee?Canyouseeadogorabear?Canyouseeahorsewithwings?

Long,longago,peoplewatchedthesky,too.Theycouldseethestarsandplanets,buttheyknewnothingaboutthem.Somepeoplethoughtstarscouldmakeuppicturesinthesky,andtheygavethestarsinterestingnames.Westillusethosenamesnow.

Inthosedays,peoplethoughtstarscouldtellpeoplewhattheirlifewouldbelike.Timeandtimeagain,menlookedattheskythroughtelescopes.Thetelescopeshelpedthemlearnmuchaboutthestars.Peoplelearnedthatthestarsdidnotbringgoodluckorbadluck.Butknowingaboutstarshashelpedmeninmanyotherways.

Itcanhelpmanmakethecalendar.Ithelpsmantellabouttheseasons.Ithelpsmanplanspacetrips.

Peoplearestilllearningmoreaboutthestars.Whattheyarelearningnowmayhelpyougotoanotherplanetsomeday.

Notes

1.telescopen.望远镜

2.calendarn.日历

3.planetn.行星

Longago,peoplethoughtthestarscouldmakeup________inthesky.

A

pictures

B

names

C

telescopes

D

calendar

Peopleinthepastthoughtthestarscould________.

A

bringpeoplegoodluckorbadluck

B

makeupstarpictures

C

helpusplanspacetrips

D

bringusbadluck

Themainideaofthewholestoryisthat________.

A

manhaslearntsomethingaboutthestars

B

telescopesareveryuseful

C

therearetoomanystarsinthesky

D

peoplelikewatchingstars