Task 1. Read the text and mark A, B, C or D to complete each gap 1-8.SPACE EXPLORATION There is an argument that exploring space is a waste of money and that there are more urgent needs to be addressed on earth, such as reducing poverty and preventing reasons.environmental destruction. (1)______ I completely disagree with this opinion for two reasons.First of all, many of the technologies we take for (2)_______today were originated thanks to space research. Take satellite technology, for example, which we depend on for broadcasting and weather forecasting. Without satellites, we (3)________ to follow global events as they happen, nor give populations any warning of approaching storms. Space research (4)______ to the development of new lightweight materials that offer us heat protection and enable food preservation. (5) ________, the challenge of sending human beings into space has often driven the development of new technologies that benefit our everyday lives. Second, we cannot (6)______ the distant future, so we ought to develop the capability to escape from the earth. Gradually, we (7)_____ how humans can survive for long periods in space. If space exploration is halted, this valuable knowledge will never be acquired. In conclusion, it is imperative that we continue to explore space. This will promote (8)________technological advances.Question 2
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