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pdown direction B. on nothing but its workers’ views C. on bottomup direction D. only on its top leaders’ opinions 61. The text mainly tells us that Japan and the Western world . A. face great difficulty in making decisions B. are different in decisionmaking styles C. have all members contribute to a decision D. have two approaches: “I to you” and “you to I” of the following is TRUE of the Westerners? A. They carry out the decision once it is made. B. There are many meetings in their businesses. C. They work to achieve harmony in doing business. D. They are good at handling confrontation situation. author’s attitude towards Japanese decisionmaking is . A. positive B. critical(批評的 ) C. negative D. casual(無所謂的) C Museum of the Moving Image(MMI) ( Monday Closed) As the best museum in New York City and with a balance of handson(實(shí)際操作的 )activities and information, it’s the rare bird that can entertain and educate people of different ages. It’s a perfect destination for a family trip of a couple hours. Pros Excellent movie screenings. Easy subway access. Cons Difficult to reach by car. New York Hall of Science(NYHS) ( Monday Closed) Being New York City’s only handson science and technology center, it is an interactive science museum focused on its audience of children. It has the most handson exhibits in an NYC museum, and it’s a fun destination for ages 5 and up. Older folks might take great interest in the NASA rockets outside the museum, but don’t bother unless you’ve kids to keep you pany. Pros Cool interactive science exhibits, the rockets. Cons Hard to reach by public transportation. Queens County Farm Museum(QCFM) ( Yearround 7 days a week) It is an actual farm in New York City and home to animals your kids can feed and a yard full of a climbing plant whose fruit can be made into wine. Good chance to meet sheep, goats, pigs, chickens and cow! The animals are mostly readily accessible to visitors. And the museum sells feed for young hands willing to get licked by sheep and goats. Pros Outdoor fun. Cons Expensive Festivals, long bus ride, no subway. Queens Museum of Art(QMA) ( Monday and Tuesday Closed) Opened in 1972 to serve as a cultural center for the borough(行政區(qū)) , it exhibits art by local and international artists. Its best exhibits are on the two World’s Fairs, and of course, the Panorama of New York City, a giant, highly detailed diorama(透景畫) of all five New York City boroughs. Pros The Panorama!, great gift shop. Easy subway access. Cons – not much for kids. 64. The least likely choice for 5yearold Jack to make among the museums is . A. MMI B. NYHS C. QMA D. QCFM 65. According to the text, which of the following is NOT true? A. All the museums mentioned above lie in New York City. B. No other museum in New York City is better than MMI. C. Lucky visitors can see grapes in one of the museums. D. NYHS has the most handson activities in America. 66. We can know from the text that . A. people can visit only one of the museums any time and any day B. visitors can pay a visit to all the museums by subway C. there is often a rare bird flying in the sky above MMI D. the Panorama is, as a matter of fact, a great gift shop D Looking back on China’s road to outer space, people can easily find it has not been very smooth. In the past years, Chinese people have made hard and determined efforts to realize the dream their ancestors had for thousands of years. After China’s first satellite into the Earth’s orbit in 1970 came four flights of unmanned Shenzhou missions(飛行 ) from 1999 to 20xx. The country carried out its first onepiloted space flight in October, 20xx, making China the third country in the world to have independent human spaceflight ability after the Soviet Union and the United States. Then came another breakthrough on October 12, 20xx, when Shenzhou 6, China’s second human spaceflight, was launched, with a crew of two astronauts. What’s more, the landmark(具有里程碑意義的 )spacewalk done by Zhai Zhigang, one of the three boarding Shenzhou 7, launched on Sept. 25, 20xx, leads the country further in its space exploration. Meanwhile, China’s moon exploration project, started in 20xx, has also been progressing satisfactorily. Fifty years after the Soviet Union launched Sputnik, the world’s first manmade satellite, China’s first circumlunar(繞月的 )satellite Chang’e 1 took off on , 20xx, which became another milestone in China’s space achievements after the abovementioned manned flights. Chang’e 1 was expected to fulfill four scientific goals, one of which was to probe( 勘探) mineral elements on the moon, especially those not existent on Earth. It’s said that the lunar regolith(月壤 ) is abundant in helium3, a clean fuel that may support the Earth’s energy demands for more than a century. Nearly 3 years later, Oct. 1, 20xx witnessed the blasting off of Chang’e 2, China’s 2nd unmanned lunar probe, marking another step forward in moon exploration. This time the aim is to test the key techniques of Chang’e 3 and Chang’e 4, as a preparation for a soft lunar landing in the future. With great expectations, people all over the world are looking forward to China’s greater space achievements. 67. According to the text, which of the following is TRUE? A. China sent its first satellite into the Moon’s orbit in 1970. B. China is the third country in Asia to make human spaceflight. C. By now, altogether 5 astronauts have made successful spaceflight by Shenzhou spaceship. D. The launching of Chang’e 1 became the third milestone in China’s space achievements. 68. Paragraph 2 mainly deals with information about China’s . A. landmark spacewalk