B
If you dream of going someplace warm to escape the cold winter weather, a trip to a recently discovered planet would certainly warm you right up. The planet, named OGLE-TR-56b, has temperatures of more than 3,000°F. “This is the hottest planet we know about,” says Dr. Dimitar Sasselov, a scientist who led the discovery team. “It is hot enough to have an iron fog and to rain hot iron droplets（细沫）.”
The new planet is 30 times farther away than any planet discovered by scientists before. It is in the Milky Way（银河） but it is not in our solar（太阳的） system. The new planet moves around a star much like our sun, however. Scientists discovered the planet by using a new planet-searching method, called “transit technique.” They were able to catch sight of the planet when it moved in front of its star, causing the star's light to dim（变暗）. Scientists compare the method to discovering the shadow of a bee flying in front of a searchlight 200 miles away. “We believe the door has been opened wide to go and discover planets like Earth,” says Sasselov.
58. We can infer from the passage that _________ .
A. there is iron on the new planet
B. we could go to the new planet in winter
C. the star could block our view of the new planet
D. scientists are studying the weather on the new planet
59. The “transit technique” can_________ .
A. help dim the light of a star
B. help scientists with a searchlight
C. help discover a bee on a planet
D. help find a planet moving before its star
60. Which is the best title for the passage?
A. New Planet-searching Technique.
B. New Distant Discovery.
C. Space Searching.
D. Dream Planet.
参考答案：58. C 59. D 60. B
