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There are many places on Earth where you can regularly hear the screams of people unable to get a good signal. Hopefully the mobile networks will eventually figure that out. But Vodafone is clearly a little distracted as it prepares to create a 4G network on the moon.

The mission to set up 4G on the moon is being started by German space company PTScientists, whose goal is to bring down the cost of doing research in space. PTScientists has already developed a spacecraft capable of carrying 100kg of payload to the moon.

Part of that payload next year will be a space-grade network weighing less than a bag of sugar developed by Nokia in conjunction with Vodafone. Audi is also involved in getting this first privately-funded Moon landing to happen.

The reason why a 4G network is being installed on the moon is data transfers. Two Audi lunar quattro rovers will also be landed there and intend to study NASA’s Apollo 17 lunar roving vehicle. The rovers will capture both HD video footage and scientific data, which can be transferred using the 4G base station and beamed down to Earth. The network will also allow the rovers to communicate with each other easily.

Last year, China and Europe were in talks to build a moon base and I'm sure they'd be happy to arrive to an already working 4G network. Jeff Bezos is also planning moon deliveries by 2020 and a 4G signal should allow him to get those “your order is being delivered today” text messages through to Amazon Prime (on the moon) subscribers.

1.What makes people scream?

A Being unable to get a good signal.

B Being unable to fly to the moon.

C Being unable to connect with the networks.

D Being unable to get the cost down.

解析：选A。细节理解题。根据第一段第一句There are many places on Earth where you can regularly hear the screams of people unable to get a good signal.可知人们经常尖叫是因为信号不好，故选A。

2.Why did PTScientists start the program?

A To bring down the cost of mobile phone communication.

B To bring down the cost of doing research in space.

C To set up 4G on the moon and make the signal better.

D To make doing research about communication easier.

解析：选B。细节理解题。根据第二段第一句The mission to set up 4G on the moon is being started by German space company PTScientists, whose goal is to bring down the cost of doing research in space. 可知这个项目最初是由PTScientists发起的，其目的是为了降低在太空中作研究的费用，故选B。

3.What does the underlined phrase “beamed down” mean?

A given away

B sent back

C set up

D set off

解析：选B。词义猜测题。根据前面的scientific data和后面的to Earth及 communicate with each other 可知这些是要让月球探测器和地球联系，因此是要把数据发送回地球，故选B。

4.In which column of a newspaper can you find this passage?

A Science and Technology.

B Education.

C Environment.

D Economy.

解析：选A。推理判断题。根据本文主要讲述了达沃丰想要在月球上覆盖4G网络可知本文应出现在科技板块，故选A。