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A Chinese space mining company has designed a robot 1 can capture waste material left behind by spacecraft in outer space with a big net.

The state-run Xinhua news agency recently reported that the robot launched on the government's long March 6 rocket along with several satellites. The robot will also investigate deep space 2 (observe) small objects in the universe. The 30- kilogram robot, 3 (call) NEO- 01, was developed by origin space. The company says the robot will lead the way for future technologies capable of mining on asteroids（asteriod n.小行星）.

The world's first asteroid mining company, Planetary Resources, 4 (establish) in 2009. Since then, more than 12 businesses around the world have entered the industry, 5 (include) 3D systems of the United States and Japan's Astroscale. Astroscale's technology uses magnets to gather up space waste. But a report on the Origin Space website says NEO- 01 will use a net to capture waste and then burn 6 .

Thousands of satellites have been launched worldwide. As they outlive their use, many end up as waste and put other operating satellites 7 risk.

Superman is a 8 ( found ) of Origin Space, he saysthe company plans to launch many space telescopes and more spacecrafts to begin the first for-profit miningof asteroids by 2045. China is also spending up a plan to build a defensive system 9 near-earth asteroids. China aims to follow Russia and the United States in 10 ( become) a major space power by 2030.

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【答案解析】

1. that/which （考查定语从句关系代词指用法，先行词为robot ，且从句中缺少主语。）

2. to observe （不定式表目的）

3. called （过去分词作后置定语）

4 . was established（根据in 2009 用一般过去时，且表被动）

5. including （介词）

6 . it （指代前面的waste）

7. at （at risk 固定短语，在冒险）

8. founder （名词，创始人）

9. against （defend ..... against 固定短语,保护...免受...)

10 . becoming(介词之后用动名词）