《2025年通城学典初中英语阅读组合训练九年级江苏专版》

A middle school student from Zhengzhou, Central China's Henan Province, built a Newtonian telescope from waste plastic pipes, parts of a drum set, and other materials, all for just 70 yuan. With his handmade telescope, he can watch the 1. moon's (moon) surface.
The student, named Ma Junhe, dreamed of exploring the moon at a young age. After learning about telescope making during a physics practical class, he 2. decided (decide) to build his own astronomical telescope.
Because of being short of money, he could only afford 3. to buy (buy) the lenses online, while the other parts had to be made using waste materials and reused things. 4. For example, the telescope tube was made from a waste plastic pipe, and the mount came from parts of his 5. personal (person) drum set.
Following more than ten failed 6. tries (try), he succeeded in making a Newtonian telescope with which he could 7. clearly (clear) watch the moon's surface. Ma said that the moment he saw the craters on the moon's surface, it felt like 8. his (he) dream came true. Now he wishes to visit the moon someday.
“That's unbelievable! The teacher only wanted him to see the FU Tower, 9. a place of interest in Zhengzhou, but Ma ended up seeing the moon's craters,” Ma's classmates said.
10. Although Ma failed more than ten times before succeeding, he kept working hard and never found the process boring. “Because I'm exploring what I love,” Ma said.

答案： 1. moon's 2. decided 3. to buy 4. For 5. personal 6. tries 7. clearly 8. his 9. a 10. Although