Impressive and complex 5 it may appear, the rocket, which was 6 in China over 800 years 7 , is a relatively simple device.Fuel that is 8 in the rocket engine changes 9 gas.The hot and rapidly 10 gas must escape, but it can do so only 11 an opening that 12 backward.

　　As the gas is 13 with great force, it 14 the rocket in the 15 direction.Like the kick of a gun 16 it is fired, it 17 the laws of nature 18 by Sir Isaac Newton when he discovered that“19 every action, there is 20 equal and opposite reaction.”

　　1.A.shown B.been C.appeared D.proved
　　2.A.against B.despite C.beyond D.from
　　3.A.send B.land C.take D.carry
　　4.A.travelers B.astronauts C.researchers D.explorers
　　5.A.that B.so C.as D.sometimes
　　6.A.made B.discovered C.developed D.invented
　　7.A.in advance B.before C.earlier D.ago
　　8.A.round B.contained C.stored D.burned
　　9.A.as B.into C.for D.the
　　10.A.heating B.escaping C.expanding D.conducting

　　11.A.in B.at C.by D.through
　　12.A.turns B.goes C.faces D.directs
　　13.A.transmitted B.dispersed C.erected D.radiated
　　14.A.attracts B.leads C.pulls D.pushes
　　15.A.same B.other C.opposite D.wrong
　　16.A.that B.when C.if D.although
　　17.A.states B.proves C.follows D.breaks
　　18.A.described B.discussed C.considered D.made
　　19.A.like B.as C.with D.for
　　20.A.no B.an C.another D.theCloze Test 31