A.arouse readers' interest in art B.introduce the topic of the text

C.stress the importance of looking D.illustrate the joy of art appreciation

5.A typical slow art activity .

A.lasts about fifty minutes when people look at art works critically

B.encourages people to see art for themselves and discuss with experts

C.organizes people to look at art on their own and talk about their experience

D.inspires people to make discoveries about art works and create their own works

6.What can we learn about Slow Art Day from the text?

A.The year of 2017 will see the eighth Slow Art Day.

B.It happens once a year in all museums and galleries worldwide.

C.It has become an art festival celebrated on all seven continents.

D.Slow Art Day events have been held in over l,200 different places.

7.According to the text,the author .

A.has conducted a survey on Slow Art Day B.strongly recommends Slow Art Day events

C.sees the good and bad sides of Slow Art Day D.is frequently involved in Slow Art Day events

C

Got big plans for Friday night?That's OK,we don't either.

Guess we'll all have to make do by watching the celestial(天空的)show that will take place that night.

First,there will be a full moon.That's always fun,but this one will be a little more special.It's known as a “snow moon.”The name comes from the fact that the heaviest snows usually fall during February,according to the Old Farmer's Almanac.

But if that's not special enough,there's also an eclipse(月食)that night.It'll be a penumbral lunar eclipse, meaning it’s a partial eclipse that leaves sections of the moon darkened by the earth's shadow.No,it won't be as spectacular as those "blood moon" eclipses,It'll be subtler.The level of darkness it reached during the eclipse may or may not be apparent;it just depends on where yoare when yoview it.

In North America,the eclipse begins at 5:34 p.m ET and ends at 9:53 p.m.ET,according to astronomy website EarthSky,The eclipse will be at its height around 7:44 p.m.ET. .

If that's still not enough,let's throw in a comet(彗星)to the night's festivities.

Comet 45P (it has a much longer name,but we won't burden yowith it here) is visible as it flies by Earth.The comet will get within 7.4 million miles of the planet as it makes its closest approach this weekend,according to Universe Today.

Comet 45P will be the most visible a couple of hours after the eclipse,so look to the skies again around 3 a.m.ET Saturday and find the greenish-blue light with a tail.

And don't forget,a total big-time solar eclipse will streak across the United States on August 21st.

8.According to the text,what can be viewed on Friday night?

A.A blood moon. B.A total solar eclipse. C.A partial lunar eclipse. D.A comet without a tail.

9.If yowant to see Comet 45P,yowill need to .

A.wait around 7:44 p.m.ET B.stay up until 9:53 p.m.ET

C.wake up before 3:00 a.m.ET D.start watching at 5:34 p.m.ET

10.The author writes the text with the purpose of .

A.introducing basic astronomy to the media

B.sharing new discoveries with astronomy researchers

C.promoting astronomical events among science students

D. informing average readers of recent celestial phenomena

11.Which can be a suitable title for the text?

A.Comet 45P will be visible as it approaches the earth

B.Penumbral lunar eclipse will happen on Friday night

C.Suggestions of fun scientific exhibitions for the coming weekend

D.Eclipse,full moon,comet team up to put on a show on Friday night