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1 Which of the following is true according to the passage?
The writer wrote an article about stars.
Stars usually live for only thousands of years.
People can only see stars near the Earth.
✔ The writer is studying stars for homework.
2 People say most of the stars above are dead because
most stars died millions of years ago
✔ it takes a long time for the stars’ light to reach Earth
we can only see the light after the stars are dead
stars’ light is not as bright as before
3 Which linking word best fills in the blank (a)?
As a result
For example
✔ In fact
Instead
4 Which of the following best fits in the blank (b)?
some stars died recently
✔ some starts may not be dead when we see them
most stars are not really far from Earth
many people cannot see dead stars with their eyes.
Summarize the Text
Complete the summary with the words in the box.
they are already dead for millions of years just thousands of years
may not be dead very far from Earth not really far from
Stars are . When their light reaches Earth, .
.
But some stars when we see them. Stars live
According to the article, it takes some stars’ light to reach Earth.
Unit 2 Astronomy 109
The writer wrote an article about stars.
Stars usually live for only thousands of years.
People can only see stars near the Earth.
✔ The writer is studying stars for homework.
2 People say most of the stars above are dead because
most stars died millions of years ago
✔ it takes a long time for the stars’ light to reach Earth
we can only see the light after the stars are dead
stars’ light is not as bright as before
3 Which linking word best fills in the blank (a)?
As a result
For example
✔ In fact
Instead
4 Which of the following best fits in the blank (b)?
some stars died recently
✔ some starts may not be dead when we see them
most stars are not really far from Earth
many people cannot see dead stars with their eyes.
Summarize the Text
Complete the summary with the words in the box.
they are already dead for millions of years just thousands of years
may not be dead very far from Earth not really far from
Stars are . When their light reaches Earth, .
.
But some stars when we see them. Stars live
According to the article, it takes some stars’ light to reach Earth.
Unit 2 Astronomy 109
