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The space shuttle Columbia flared and broke up in the skies over Texas on Saturday, February 1,2003, killing the seven astronauts on board in what NASA and President Bush called a tragedy for the entire nation. NASA launched an investigation into the disaster and began searching for the astronauts' remains. It said that although there had been some data failures it was too early to nail down a precise cause. The break-up, 16 minutes before the shuttle was due to land at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, spread possibly toxic debris(有毒的殘骸) over a wide swath of Texas and neighboring states.
Dramatic television images of the shuttle's descent clearly showed several white trails(痕跡) streaking through blue skies after the shuttle suddenly fell apart. It was almost 17 years to the day that the Challenger shuttle exploded on Jan. 28, 1986, killing all seven astronauts on board. Take-off and re-entry into Earth's atmosphere are the most dangerous parts of a space mission. In 42 years of US' human space flight, there had never been an accident in the descent to Earth or landing. Challenger exploded just after take-off.
Rescue teams scrambled to search for the remains of the crew, which included the first Israeli to fly on the shuttle, former combat pilot Col. Ilan Ramon. There were warnings that parts of a vast 120-mile-long corridor of debris could be toxic because of poisonous rocket propellant(推進(jìn)器).
"We are not ready to confirm that we have found any human remains," Nacogdoches County Sheriff Thomas Kerrs said. He added that among the roughly 1,000 calls reporting debris, some people said they found remains of crew members.
"The Columbia is lost. There are no survivors, ?Their mission was almost complete and we lost them so close to home. ? America's space program will go on," said a grim-faced Bush in a message broadcast on television, which included condolences to the families of the dead astronauts.
1. The word “descent” in the passage means ________. A. taking off B. landing C. orbiting D. walking down
答案解析：答案為B。本題為詞義推斷題。由第三段第二句話 “In 42 years of US' human space flight, there had never been an accident in the descent to Earth or landing.”可知，在美國42年的載人航空飛行中，從來沒有在著陸地面時(shí)發(fā)生事故，言外之意就是Columbia 航天飛機(jī)是著陸地面時(shí)墜毀?！皁r landing”對應(yīng)的意思就是descent。故答案為B。
2. Which is true of the Israeli astronaut Ilan Ramon?
A. He was the first Israeli astronaut to fly on the shuttle.
B. He was the first foreign astronaut to fly on the American shuttle. C. He used to be a passenger plane pilot.
D. He was the only survivor in the Columbia disaster. 答案解析：答案為A。本題為細(xì)節(jié)題。由第四段第一句話 “?, which included the first Israeli to fly on the shuttle, former combat pilot Col. Ilan Ramon.”可知，Ilan Ramon是第一個(gè)以色列乘坐航天飛機(jī)的宇航員，也是一名前戰(zhàn)斗飛行員，故A選項(xiàng)正確，B，C錯(cuò)誤。由最后一段第二句話 “There are no survivors,” 可知沒有幸存者，故D選項(xiàng)錯(cuò)誤。故答案為A。
3. The Columbia disaster and the Challenger disaster were similar in that ________.
A. there were seven astronauts killed on board B. both the shuttles exploded when they took off
C. Both the shuttles exploded when they were about to land D. no human remains were found 答案解析：答案為A。本題為細(xì)節(jié)推理題，要求尋找Columbia 和the Challenger 事故的相似之處。由第一段首句 “The space shuttle Columbia flared and broke up ?, killing the seven astronauts on board ?”和第二段最后一句 “It was almost 17 years to the day that the Challenger shuttle exploded on Jan. 28, 1986, killing all seven astronauts on board.”可知，Columbia 和the Challenger都有七名宇航員遇難。故答案為A。
由第三段 “In 42 years of US' human space flight, there had never been an accident in the descent to Earth or landing. Challenger exploded just after take-off.”可知，Columbia是著陸地面時(shí)墜毀，Challenger是在剛剛起飛后爆炸，故B、C選項(xiàng)錯(cuò)誤。由倒數(shù)第二段最后一句話 “?, some people said they found remains of crew members.” 可知，有些人說他們找到了宇航員的殘骸，故D選項(xiàng)錯(cuò)誤。
4. Which of the following is wrong according to the news?
A. The U.S.A. will give up the space program because of the accident. B. NASA hasn’t found the cause of the Columbia disaster.
C. Before the Columbia disaster, no shuttles had exploded in the course of landing.
D. Take-off and re-entry into Earth's atmosphere are the most dangerous parts of a space mission.
答案解析：答案為A。本題為細(xì)節(jié)題。由最后一段 “America's space program will go on,”可知，A選項(xiàng)與文章不符，故答案為A。
由第一段 “NASA launched an investigation into the disaster and began searching for the astronauts' remains. It said that although there had been some data failures it was too early to nail down a precise cause.”可知，NASA認(rèn)為對事故的準(zhǔn)確原因進(jìn)行定論還為時(shí)過早，故B選項(xiàng)與文章符合。結(jié)合第一題的分析可知，C選項(xiàng)與文章符合。由第三段首句 “ Take-off and re-entry into Earth's atmosphere are the most dangerous parts of a space mission.” 可知，D選項(xiàng)與文章符合。故B、C、D均不選。
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A lot of us lose life's tough battles by starting a frontal attack--when a touch of humor might well enable us to win. Consider the case of a young friend of mine, who was on his trapped way to work shortly after receiving an ultimatum(最后通牒) about the job. Although there was a good reason for Sam's being late--serious illness at home--he decided that this by-now-familiar excuse wouldn't work any longer. His supervisor was probably already pacing up and down preparing a dismissal speech. Yes, the boss was, Sam entered the office at 9:35. The place was as quiet as a locker room; everyone was hard at work. Sam's supervisor came up to him. Suddenly, Sam forced a grin and stretched out his hand. "How do you do!" he said. "I'm Sam Maynard. I'm applying for a job, which, I understand, became available just 35 minutes ago. Does the early bird get the worm?"
The room exploded in laughter, except that the supervisor had to clamp off a smile and walked back to his office. Sam Maynard had saved his job--with the only tool that could win, a laugh.
Humor is a most effective, yet frequently neglected, means of handling the difficult situations in our lives. It can be used for patching up differences, apologizing, saying "no", criticizing, getting the other fellow to do what you want without his losing face. For some jobs, it's the only tool that can succeed. It is a way to discuss subjects so sensitive that serious dialog may start a quarrel. For example, many believe that comedians on television are doing more today for racial and religious tolerance than people in any other forum. 1. Why was Sam late for his job?
A. Because he was seriously ill at home. B. Because he received an ultimatum.
C. Because he was busy applying for a new job. D. Because he was caught in a traffic jam.
答案解析：答案為D。本題為細(xì)節(jié)推理題。由第一段第二句話 “?, who was on his trapped way to work shortly after receiving an ultimatum about the job.”可知，Sam遲到是因?yàn)榻煌ǘ氯?，故答案為D。 2. What is the main idea of this passage?
A. Sam Maynard saved his job with humor. B. Humor is important in our lives.
C. Early bird can get the worm. D. Humor can solve racial discriminations.
答案解析：答案為B。本題為主旨大意題。 結(jié)合文章第一段首句 “A lot of us lose life's tough battles by starting a frontal attack--when a touch of humor might well enable us to win.”和最后一段首句 “Humor is a most effective, yet frequently neglected, means of handling the difficult situations in our lives.”可知，本文是闡述幽默在生活中的重要性。故答案為B。
3. The phrase "clamp off" in Paragraph 3 means ________.
A. try to hold back B. pretend to set C. send off D. give out 答案解析：答案為A。本題為詞義推斷題。結(jié)合劃線部分的前后文，Sam屢次遲到，最后一次要被主管炒魷魚的時(shí)候，他進(jìn)辦公室卻用幽默的方式和主管講了個(gè)冷笑話“您好!我是Sam Maynard，我想申請一個(gè)35分鐘之前空出來的位置，請問早到的鳥兒有蟲吃嗎?” 這個(gè)笑話惹得辦公室的人哄堂大笑，由 “except that the supervisor had to clamp off a smile and walked back to his office.” 可知，除了主管不得不強(qiáng)忍著微笑回到自己的辦公室，以維護(hù)自己的尊嚴(yán)。故答案為A。
4. Which of the following statements can we infer from the passage? A. Many lose life's battles for they are always late. B. Sam was supposed to come to his office at 8:30.
C. It wasn't the first time that Sam came late for his work. D. Humor is the most effective way of solving problems. 答案解析：答案為C。本題為推理題。由第一段第二句話 “Consider the case of a young friend of mine, who was on his trapped way to work shortly after receiving an ultimatum about the job.”可知，Sam剛接到了老板的最后通牒后，卻又遇到了交通堵塞，可以推斷他經(jīng)常遲到。故C選項(xiàng)正確。由第二段 Sam說的話“I'm Sam Maynard. I'm applying for a job, which, I understand, became available just 35 minutes ago.”可推斷，35分鐘前老板開除了他，因?yàn)闆]按時(shí)到崗，而他在9:35到達(dá)辦公室，故可推斷上班時(shí)間是9:00。故B選項(xiàng)錯(cuò)誤。A選項(xiàng)未提及，D選項(xiàng)太絕對，均不選。
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