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Module 1-2 Ⅰ.阅读理解 A (2015·太原市高三二模) Washington: NASA has announced evidence that Jupiters largest moon, Ganymede, has a saltwater ocean under its icy surface. The ocean seems to have more water than all the water on Earths surface, according to new Hubble observation. New Hubble observations of Ganymedes magnetic field strongly suggest that the moon, which is the largest in our whole solar system, is home to a subsurface ocean. Scientists estimate the ocean is 95 kilometers thick, which is about 10 times deeper than Earths oceans. But unlike our salty waters, Ganymedes ocean is buried under 150 kilometers of ice. While scientists have speculated(推测) since 1970s about the presence of an ocean on Ganymede—the largest moon in our solar system—until now the only observational evidence came from a brief flyby by the Galileo spacecraft, which didnt observe the moon long enough to confirm a liquid ocean. This discovery marks an important milestone, highlighting what only Hubble can accomplish. In its 25 years in orbit, Hubble has made many scientific discoveries in our own solar system. A deep ocean under the icy surface of Ganymede opens up further exciting possibilities for life beyond Earth. Scientists_have_already_confirmed_the_existence_of_an_ocean_on_Europe,_another moon orbiting Jupiter, and NASA has announced plans to send an unmanned mission there searching for the life that might come with liquid water. Hubble is a telescope that orbits Earth, but because of its impressive gravitational analyses it can be used to study the inside of far distant planets. Using these same principles, scientists could theoretically detect oceans on distant planets as well. 语篇解读：这是一篇关于天文知识的新闻报道。科学家们通过Hubble望远镜判断在木星上发现曾有海洋的存在，人们期待了更多的地球以外的生命存在。 1．What can we learn about the Ganymede from the passage? A．It is a planet with the largest moon in our whole solar system. B．Its ocean adds to peoples excitement about life beyond Earth. C．It will be used by NASA as a base for the Hubble tele