月球宜居大辩论！听听孩子们怎么说
Many kids have different ideas about living on the moon. Some think it is a wonderful plan, but others do not. Here are some of their thoughts.
Leo, 10, thinks people should live on the moon. It would be really great fun to go to space in a rocket. He could move around in the air and see stars. Things are lighter there, so he could lift heavy things easily.
Kate, 10, loves looking at the moon at night. She is afraid that new buildings will make it less pretty. She also thinks it would cost too much money to send food, water and air to the moon.
Mrinalini, 12, thinks living on the moon can help humans. It can be a test for us. People can learn to live in another world. They can also find new things there.
Rafaela, 12, says living on the moon can help people need less from Earth. Space can also give us clean power. So the moon can be our next home.
So is it a good idea? Maybe we will know the answer one day.
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1.1. Leo thinks living on the moon would be ________.
A a very boring time
B a really great time
C too expensive for him
D quite dangerous for kids
解析：选B。B 细节理解题。原文第二段明确提到 Leo 认为“It would be really great fun to go to space in a rocket”，即去太空会非常有趣，因此 B 项“a really great time”正确。A“非常无聊”与原文相反；C“对他来说太贵”是 Kate 的观点，不是 Leo 的；D“对孩子很危险”文中没有依据。故选 B。
2.2. What does Kate like about the moon?
A Its beautiful night look.
B Its clean and fresh air.
C Its big new buildings.
D Its long and fun history.
解析：选A。A 细节理解题。原文第三段提到 “Kate, 10, loves looking at the moon at night.”并担心新建筑会让月亮“less pretty”，说明她喜欢月亮夜晚美丽的样子，因此 A 项“Its beautiful night look”正确。B“干净新鲜的空气”文中未说月亮有空气；C“又大又新的建筑”是她担心的对象；D“悠久有趣的历史”文中没有依据。故选 A。
3.3. In Paragraph 3, “a test” is a way to ________.
A find new water
B build a rocket
C build a rocket
D study the sun
解析：选C。C 词义猜测题。原文第三段说“It can be a test. People can learn to live in another world.”，这里的“a test”指一种尝试或试验，即尝试在月球上生活，因此 C 项“try living there”正确。A“寻找新水源”、B“建造火箭”、D“研究太阳”都与上下文“learn to live in another world”不符。故选 C。
4.4. What does Rafaela think of living on the moon?
A It is good for Earth.
B It is full of stars.
C It is less pretty now.
D It is only a dream.
解析：选A。A 推理判断题。Rafaela认为月球可以成为人类的下一个家园，她提出住在月球能减少人类对地球资源的索取，以及太空还能给我们清洁能源。结合“少向地球索取”和“还能给清洁能源”可推知“这对地球有好处”。B项提到的满天星星是Leo的说法（see stars），C项提到的“不如以前好看” 是Kate的担心（make it less pretty），这两项都是把别人的观点安到 Rafaela 头上；D项“只是一个梦”全文没有人这么说过，而且与她称月球为“下一个家”正好相反。所以她认为居住月球对地球有益，故选A。
5.5. What is the text mainly about?
A How to travel in space.
B Why the moon is beautiful.
C How to build a rocket.
D Kids’ ideas on moon living.
解析：选D。D 主旨大意题。全文列举了Leo、Kate、Mrinalini、Rafaela等孩子对“住在月球上”的不同看法，因此D项“Kids’ ideas on moon living”最能概括全文。A“如何在太空旅行”、B“月亮为什么美丽”、C“如何建造火箭”都只是文中个别细节，不能概括全文。故选D。