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1、高二英语假期作业时间：100分钟阅读理解ABritishsingerSarahBrightmanwillbegintrainingthisyearfora2015flighttotheInternationalSpaceStationwhereshehopestobecomethefirstprofessionalmusiciantosingfromspace,thecompanyarrangingthetripsaidonTuesday.Brightman,afamedsoprano(女高音)whostarredinAndrewLloydWebber’
2、sPhantomoftheOpera,willpayabout$52millionfora10-daystayaboardtheorbitaloutpost,TomShelley,presidentofprivatelyownedSpaceAdventures,said.“She’sabsolutely100percentcommitted,”ShelleysaidduringaNationalSpaceClubFloridaCommitteemeeting.“She’sputtingtogetherhermissionplannow.”Brightma
3、n,whowouldbecometheeighthprivatelyfundedspacetourist,isscheduledtoflyinSeptember2015.HertrainingtoflyonaRussianSoyuzcapsuleistobeginasearlyasthisfall.Brightmanplannedtobethefirstprofessionalmusiciantosingfromspace.ButshefacescompetitionfromLadyGaga,whoaccordingtomediareportslatel
4、astyearintendstobethefirstwhensheperformsonesonginspaceinearly2015onaVirginGalacticflight.VirginGalactic,partofRichardBranson’sVirginGroup,planstooffersuborbitalspaceflights.Brightmansaidin2012thatshewouldtraveltothespacestation,butherplanswerenotconfirmeduntilnow.Sofar,SpaceAdve
5、ntureshasarrangedfornineprivatemissionstothespacestation,a$100billionresearchlaboratorythatfliesabout260milesaboveEarth.Microsoftco-founderCharlesSimonyimadetwotrips.BrightmanwillbethefirstprivatecitizentovisitthestationsinceCirqueduSoleilfounderGuyLalibartepaidabout$35millionfor
6、an11-daystayinSeptember2009.Googleco-founderSergeyBrinhasanoptiontoflyonthenextavailableSoyuzseatafterBrightman,whichmostlikelywillbein2017,ShelleytoldReuters.“Hepaidusadepositandwheneverwehaveaseatavailable,hehastherightoffirstrefusal,”Shelleysaid.1.Brightmanisafamedsoprano_____
7、___.A.whobecamefamousbecauseofPhantomoftheOperaB.whoissuretopay$52millionorsoforherspacetravelC.whosefriendshipwithTomShelleycontributestospacetravelD.whoisreportedtobetakinguptrainingatpresent2.WhenwillBrightmanstarttrainingforherspacetravel?A.Thisautumn.B.Thiswinter.C.Nextsprin
8、g.D.Nextsummer.3.WhatisLadyGagaaccording
