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问题 What did NASA astronaut Kelly talk about? [br]  
16. The former NASA astronaut Kelly spoke with Business Insider about the United States’ current presence in space. The United States is currently focusing on the International Space Station and a Mars exploration, and is working closely with commercial companies like SpaceX, Blue Origin and Boeing. China has also plowed ahead with their fast-paced space program.
17. The World Happiness Report studied the happiness levels of 156 countries. It considered factors such as life expectancy, social support and corruption in its examination. Finland pushed last year’s happiest country, Norway, to the second place. The other three Nordic countries, Denmark , Sweden and Iceland also made the top ten. They are joined by Switzerland, The Netherlands, Canada, New Zealand, and Australia.
18. China is making plans to create a large protected space for one of its most famous creatures: the giant panda. The planned Giant Panda National Park would be two times the size of Yellowstone National Park in the United States. The Bank of China has promised 10 billion yuan to set up the protective area. It will be in the southwestern province of Sichuan, China’s forest ministry said.
19. Business Experts predict there will be several changes in the American workforce in the upcoming years. According to Business Insider, James Manyika, chairman of the McKinsey Global Institute, says, " up to one-third of the American workforce may have to learn new skills and change occupations by 2030. " Basically, he believes technology will take over simple-tasked jobs, like being cashier, in the near future.
20. The Columbia University Press launched a book series titled " How to Read Chinese Literature" , with an eye to transforming the learning and teaching of Chinese literature, language, and culture in the English-speaking world. The series is a collection of Chinese literary anthologies and language texts covering all major literary genres, with non-Chinese students and scholars as target readers. The series is aimed at bridging the gap between learning and teaching for non-Chinese students and scholars.

选项 A、No country studied is from corruption.
B、People are enjoying much longer life expectancy.
C、Norway was the second happiest country last year.
D、The Netherlands is on the top ten list.

答案 D

解析 该部分提到了挪威是去年幸福指数最高的国家,故C选项错误。又提到了瑞士、荷兰、加拿大、新西兰、澳大利亚都是前十名。可知D选项正确。
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