C. READING
I. Choose the words given to fill in the blanks correctly.
light
between
around
seems
becomes
see
month
earth
Later, it again (7)
to become the new moon. This cycle takes 28 days or a lunar (8)
the earth. As it moves in its
only that
Once a month, the moon travels in a complete circle (1).
circle, it (2)
to change shape. This is because we, on Earth, (3)
section of the moon that catches the sun's light.
When the sun, the moon and the earth are in a straight line with the moon in the middle, it is impossible
for us to see the moon. At this point, the moon is said to be new. We are unable to see it in this position
because the side facing the (4)
is in shadow. As the new moon begins to circle the earth,
however, we begin to see that part of its surface that catches the sun's (5)____. After some days, when
the sun and the moon, we see the full moon.
it reaches the position where the earth is (6)
half moon, becoming smaller and smaller until it disappears again