【正文】 n design相當于more by chance than on purpose.　　2. (D)要點定位推斷。②第二段最后一句 “an achievement that makes it the envy of many other Third World countries”?！　?. (D)詞語理解?！　?. (A)要點定位歸納。少生孩子就是這一生活方式的一大特點。conclusion 必然在短文最后一段，由consumption was inpatible with unlimited reproduction 即可歸納結(jié)論B。 Technology out of San Bernardino, California. I realized that real market is in space tourism. According to preliminary market surveys, there are 10,000 would be space tourists willing to spend $1 million each to visit the final frontier. Space Adventure in Arlington, Virginia, has taken more than 130 deposits for a twohour, $98,000 space tour tentatively (and somewhat dubiously) set to occur by 2005. Gene Meyers of the Space Island Group says: Space is the next exotic vacation spot.This may all sound great, but there are a few hurdles. Putting a simple satellite into orbit with no oxygen, life support or return trip necessaryalready costs an astronomical $22,000/kg. And that doesn39。s inexpensive, safe and reliable. Kelly Space39。 Kistler Aerospace in Kirkland, Washington, is piecing together its versions from old Soviet engines, shuttlestyle thermal protection tiles and an elaborate parachute system. The first passenger countdowns are still years away, but bureaucrats at the Federal Aviation Administration in Washington are already informally discussing flight regulations. After all, you can39。re thinking of staying in it, you may want to check the Michelin ratings before booking yourself a suite.1. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?A) Take Vacations in SpaceB) Building Hotels in SpaceC) Flight regulations in Space Travels D) Cost of Space Traveling2. The phrase “breadandbutter business” most probably means ____.A) a business to sell bread and butterB) a business to produce bread and butterC) the business to make a living D) a traveling agency3. How much is the 2hour space tour for each person according to Space Adventures in Arlington?A) $1 million. B) $ 10,000.C) $98,000. D) $ 22,000.4. Which of the following is true according to the passage?A) The biggest hurdle for the spacetourism project is lack of a life supporting system.B) The entrepreneurs trying to explore the space tourism have plenty of moneys.C) The government have little interests in this project.D) The first passenger countdowns are within a few years.5. What’s the author’s tone in the last sentence of the passage?A) Objective. B) Ironical.C) Approving. D) Enthusiastic.答案及解析：1. A 主旨題。其他三項均沒有全面概括文章大意。文章第一段首句指出，“麥克開始倒立自己的太空旅行社時，他構(gòu)想他的________將能把人造衛(wèi)星送上地球軌道”。breadandbutter意為“實用的，生計的”。文章第二段第二句指出，公司收取了130多份定金，費用是兩小時98，000美元，所以C正確。文章第三段提到，太空旅行最大的困難是資金問題，美國政府對此沒什么興趣，所以C正確。5. B 觀點態(tài)度題。A（客觀的），C（贊同的）、D（熱衷的）均不正確。 but some of its members have the right to sit in the House of Lords, and some newspapers take a surprising interest in their private life.) The middle class consists chiefly of welltodo businessmen and professional people of all kinds. The working class consists chiefly of manual and unskilled workers. 　The most obvious difference between them is in their accent.