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PartIIIReadingComprehension(45minutes,30points)Directions:Therearesixpassagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowedbyfivequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.ChoosethebestanswerandmarkthecorrespondingletterontheANSWERSHEETwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.PassageOneAstronautJimVosshasenjoyedmanymemorablemomentsinhiscareer,includingthreespaceflightsandonespacewalk.Butherecallswithspecialfondness(钟爱，喜爱，溺爱)adecidedlyearthbound(为地球所吸引)experienceinthesummerof1980,whenheparticipatedintheNASA-ASEESummerFaculty（能力，才能；全体教职员）FellowshipProgram.VossthenascienceteacheratWestPoint,wasassignedtotheMarshallSpaceFlightCenter'spropulsion(推进)labinAlabamatoanalyzewhyahydraulicfuelpumponthespaceshuttlewasworkingsowellwhenprevioussealshadfailed.Itwasaseeminglytinyproblemamongthevast（广阔的，巨大的）complexitiesofrunningthespaceprogram.YetitwasimportanttoNASAbecauseanycrackinthesealcouldhaveledtodestructiveresultsfortheastronautswhoreliedonthem.“IworkedabitwithNASAengineers,”saysVoss,butIdiditmostlybyanalysis.Iusedahandheldcalculator,notacomputer,todoathermodynamic(热力学的)analysis,Attheendofthesummer,he,liketheotherNASA-ASEEfellowsworkingatMarshall,summarizedhisf'indingsinaformalpresentationanddetailedpaper.ItwasavaluablemomentforVossbecausetheASEEprogramgavehimaddedunderstandingofNASA,deepenedhisdesiretoflyinspace,andintensified（intensify，（使）增强，（使）加剧）hisapplicationforastronautstatus.Itwasnotanessayprocess.Vosswasactuallypassedoverwhenhefirstappliedfortheastronautprogramin1978.Overthenextnineyearshereappliedrepeatedly,andwasfinallyacceptedin1987.Sincethenhehasparticipatedinthreespacemission.The50-year-oldArmyofficer,whofivesinHuston,isnowintrainingfroafour-monthmissionasacrewmemberontheInternationalSpaceStationstartinginJuly2000VosssaystheASEEprogramiswonderfulforallinvolved.ItbringsinpeoplefromtheacademicworldandgivesNASAaspecialproperty（属性，特性，财产；properly恰当地，适当地，正确地）foraparticularperiodoftime.ItbringssomefresheyesandfreshideastoNASA,andestablishesalinkwithourcollegesanduniversities,Vossexplains.“There’sanexchangeofinformationandanexchangeofperspectives（透视，透视图，观点，全景）thatisveryimportant.”Fortheacademicside,Vosssays,theASEEprogramalsobringsinstitutionsofhigherlearningmoreinsight（洞察力，直觉，领悟）intonewtechnology.Wegivethemanopportunitytoworkonreal-worldproblemsandtakeitbacktotheclassroom.36.Whywasthehydraulicfuelpumpsealimportantforthespaceshuttle?A.Becauseprevioussealsallfailed.B.Becauseitwasverycomplexinrunningthespaceprogram.C.Becausegreatcarehastobetakenofthehydraulicfuelpumpsealing.D.Becauseanycrackinthesealswouldcausedisastrousresultsfortheastronauts.37.ThegreatsignificanceofVoss'sfindingsliesin_________.I.strengtheninghisdeterminationtojoininspaceflightsII.furtheringhisunderstandingofNASAIII.consolidatinghisastronautstatusinNASAprogramsA.Ionly.B.IIonly.C.I,IIandIIIallincluded.D.IandIIonly.38.HowmanyflightswillVosshavefinishedifhisFour-monthmissionstartinginJuly2000endsupsuccessfully?A.ThreeB.TwoC.FourD.Five39.WhichofthefollowingisNOTTRUEaccordingtowhatVosssaidontheASEEprogram?A.Freshmembersfromdieacademicworldparticipateintheprogram.B.TheprogrambringsnewoutlookstoHASAspaceprograms.C.Itisimportantforthespacescientiststoexchangeinformationandperspectives.D.AmericancollegesanduniversitiesmeaspecialpropertyofNASA.40.WhatdoesVosswanttostressinthelastparagraph?A.ThetechnologicalsignificanceoftheprogramB.TheeducationalsignificanceoftheprogramC.ThephilosophicalsignificanceoftheprogramD.ThehistoricalsignificanceoftheprogramPassageTwoThecurrentemergencyinMexicoCitythathastakenover（接管）ourlivesisnothing.Icouldeverhaveimaginedformeormychildren,wearelivinginanenvironmentalcrisis,anair–pollutionemergencyofunprecedented（前所未有的，空前的，新奇的）severity（严重的）.Whatitreallymeansisthatjusttobreathehereistoplayadangerousgamewithyourhealth.Asparents,whatterrorizesusmostarereportsthatchildrenareathigherriskbecausetheybreathemoretimesperminute.Whatmorecanwedotoprotectthemandourselves?Ourpediatrician's(儿科医师的)medicalrecommendationwassimple:abandonthecitypermanently（永久的，长期不变的）.Weareforeignersandweareamongthesmallminoritythatcanaffordtoleave.Weareherebecauseofmyhusband'swork.WearefascinatedbyMexico--itshistoryandrichculture.Weknowthatforus,thisisatemporarydanger.However,wecannotstandformuchlongerthefearwefeelforourboys.Wecannotstopthemfrombreathing.Butformillions,thereisnochoice.Theirlives,theirjobs,theirfuturesdependonbeinghere.ThousandsofMexicansarriveeachdayinthiscity,desperate（绝望的，极度渴望的）foreconomicopportunities.Thousandsmorearebornhereeachday.Entirefamiliesworkinthestreetsandpracticallylivethere.Itisafamiliarsight:asparentshawkgoodsatstoplights,theirchildrenplayinthegrassyhighwaydividers,breathingexhaustfumes（气味，烟雾）.Ifeelguiltycomplainingaboutmypersonalsituation;wewon'tbeherelongenoughforourchildrentoformtheimpressionthatskiesarecoloredonlygray.Andyetthegovernmentcannotdowhatitmusttoendthisproblem.Foranycountry,especiallyadevelopingThirdWorldeconomylikeMexico's,theideaofbarringfromthecapitalcityenoughcars,closingenoughfactoriesandspendingth