Thousands of years ago，Chinese poet Qu Yuan （about 340-278 BC） wrote the poem Tianwen，meaning Quest for Heavenly Truth.He came up with a series of questions about the sky，stars，nature，myths and the world around us.The poem showed his doubts about traditional ideas and the spirit of finding the truth.
   Inspired by the great poet，China has named its upcoming series of planetary exploration missions （行星探測(cè)任務(wù)） after the poem.The first one in the series - a Mars exploration mission -has been named Tianwen 1，the China National Space Administration （CNSA） said on April 24，China's Space Day.This shows China's desire （渴望） to explore the universe and discover its secrets.
   China has been making great progress in space exploration.As early as 1970，China launched its first man-made Earth satellite （衛(wèi)星），becoming the fifth country in the world to launch a man-made satellite independently.Since 2003，China has carried out six Shenzhou manned missions and launched two space labs into Earth's orbit （軌道）.China's moon exploration missions-the Chang'e series-started in 2007.In December 2018，China became the first country to send the probe （探測(cè)器） Chang'e4 to the moon's far side，which always faces away from Earth.
   The Tianwen series will follow the Shenzhou and Chang'e series and move further into space.The first step is to launch a Mars probe this year，which will mark the start of China's exploration of the Red Planet.The probe is expected to orbit （繞.…...軌道運(yùn)行），land on and explore Mars in one mission.If it succeeds，it will be the first to complete all of these tasks in one mission.The Long March 5 rocket will send the probe to Mars.It will take seven months to reach the planet and land.
   After this mission，China plans to visit Mars again in 2028，aiming to collect soil from the surface of the planet and bring it to Earth.Around 2030，China will explore Jupiter and several asteroids （小行星），according to CNSA.

（1）Why does the writer mention Qu Yuan's poem in the first paragraph？

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A．To show Qu Yuan's questions about the sky，stars，nature，myths and the world around us.
B．To introduce the poem and its writer Qu Yuan.
C．To lead in the upcoming China's planetary exploration mission named after the poem.
D．To tell us China will explore Mars this year.
（2）Which of the following is NOT the progress China has been making in space exploration？

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A．China becomes the first country in the world to launch a man-made satellite independently.
B．China has carried out six Shenzhou manned missions and launched two space labs into Earth's orbit.
C．China became the first country to send the probe Chang'e 4 to the moon's far side.
D．China's moon exploration missions-the Chang'e series-started in 2007.
（3）What does the underlined word "Red Planet" in Paragraph 4 refers to？

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A．The moon.
B．Mars.
C．The probe.
D．The Long March 5 rocket.
（4）What can we infer from the last paragraph？

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A．China will never explore the Mars again after this mission.
B．China will collect soil from Earth and take it to Mars in 2028.
C．China will explore Jupiter in about 8 years.
D．China will visit all planets and some asteroids in 2030.