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UNIT 1
UNIT 1

Passage 1

Mercury is the smallest planet in the solar system. It has no moons and there

is almost no air on it. This planet is a world of extremes. It is very close to the
Sun, so it is extremely hot. However, it spins very slowly, so it gets extremely

cold in the night time. It looks very much like our moon because it has craters
and basins. We are just starting to understand this planet. Scientists used

to think it also acted like the Moon, but recently we have learned that
Mercury is very different from the Moon. On April 20, 2004, NASA launched

a spacecraft to the planet. So, now we know more about it.

What do these words mean in the passage?

1. extremely
a) too much b) a little c) not very much

2. launched

a) made quickly b) sent off with force c) received slowly

Write the answers.

3. Why is Mercury extremely hot?

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4. Why does Mercury look like the Moon?

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