Astronauts aboard the space station celebrated a space first on Wednesday by drinking water

that had been recycled from ;their. urine (尿)，sweat and water got from air. They said "cheers,"

clicked drinking bags and toasted NASA workers on the ground.

The urine recycling system is needed for astronaut stations on the moon and Mars. It also

will have NASA money because it won't have to ship up as much water to the station by space

shuttles or cargo rockets. Besides, it's. important as the space station is about to expand from three

people living on beard to six.

The recycling system had been brought up to the space station last November by space

shuttles Endeavour, but it couldn't be used until samples were tested back on earth: So when it

came time to actually drink up, NASA made a big deal of it. The -three-man crew stood holding

their drinks and congratulated engineers in two NASA centers that worked on the system.

"This is something that had been the stuff of science fiction,” American astronaut Michael

Barratt said before taking a small mouthful. "The taste is worth trying."

The new system takes the combined urine of the crew from the toilet, moves it to a big tank,

where the water is boiled off, and the vapor is collected. The rest of the urine is thrown away.

Then the water vapor is mixed with water from air, and then it goes through filters(过滤器).

When six crew members are aboard it can make about six gallons from urine in about six hours.

“Some people may find the idea of drinking recycled urine distasteful, but it is also done on

earth, but with a lot longer time between urine and the tap,” said Marybeth Edeen, the space

station's national lab manager.

The technology NASA developed for his system has already been used for quick water

purification after the 2004 Asian tsunami.

53. According to the text, the recycling system is important because______.

A.it makes traveling to he moon for the average person possible

B.with it NASA won't need to ship any water up the space station

C.it can help meet the need for more water after the crew is expanded

D. it protects the environment in space by reducing the amount of waste

C考查细节理解。根据第二段中的it won't have to ship up as much water to the station by space

shuttles or cargo rockets. Besides, it's. important as the space station is about to expand from three

people living on beard to six.可知选C。

54. From paragraph 5，we can know________.

A. the theory behind the recycling system B.the effect of the recycling system

C. an opinion on recycling urine D. the process of recycling urine

D考查判断、推理。根据The new system takes the combined urine of the crew from the toilet, moves it to a big tank, where the water is boiled off, and the vapor is collected. The rest of the urine is thrown away.可知，这是循环利用的过程。

55. What did Edeen say about recycled urine and the recycling system?

A. The taste of recycled urine is not as good as that of common water.

B. The recycling system has made a science fiction story come true，

C. The idea of drinking recycled urine makes astronauts feel unpleasant.

D. It takes a longer time on earth to make water from urine than in space.

D考查判断、推理。根据it is also done on earth, but with a lot longer time between urine and the tap可知，在地球上，把尿净化成自来水需要更长的时间。

56. What is the best title for the passage?

A. The Research of NASA Has Made Great Progress

B. New Technology Is Used in the Space Station

C. Drink up Space Station Recycles Urine to Water

D. Good News：Water Recycled from Urine Tastes Good

C考查文章的标题。根据全文可知：在空间站将尿转换成水。

No one likes to make mistakes. But a new study says organizations learn more from their

failures than from their successes, and keep that knowledge longer.

One of the researchers was Vinit Desai, an assistant professor at the University of Colorado

Denver Business School. He worked with Peter Madsen from the Marriott School of Management

at Brigham Young University in Utah.

They did not find much long-term "organizational learning" from success. It is possible, they

say But Professor Desasays they found that knowledge gained from failure lasts for years.

He says organizations should treat failures as a learning opportunity and not try to ignore

them.

The study looked at companies and organizations that launch satellites一and other space

vehicles. Professor Desai compared two shuttle flights.

In two thousand two, a piece of insulating(隔热的)material broke of, during launch and

damaged a rocket on the Atlantis. Still, the flight was considered a success.

Then, in early two thousand three, a piece of insulation struck the Columbia during launch.

This time, the shuttle broke apart on re-entry and the seven crew members died. NASA officials

suspended all flights and an investigation led to suggested changes.

Professor Desai says the search for solutions after a failure can make leaders more

open-minded. He points to airlines as an example of an industry that has learned from failures in

the past.

He advises organizations to look for useful information in small failures and failures they

avoided. He also urges leaders to encourage the open sharing of information. The study appeared

in the Academy of Management Journal

The mistakes we learn from do not have to be our own. We recently asked people on our

Facebook page to tell us a time they had done something really silly.

Fabricio Cmino wrote: Not long ago I wanted to watch TV, but it wouldn't turn on, so I did

everything I could to start it. Thirty minutes later my mum showed up and, passing by, said to me

"Did you try plugging it'? I’m just dusting，Mum!”So she wouldn't notice how dumb I am

sometimes!

Bruno Kanieski da Silva told about a time he looked everywhere for his key. It was in his

pocket. He wrote：I always promise I will never do it again, but after-a few weeks___，where is my

wallet? For sure it will be in a very logical place.

57. What we get from failure differs from that from success in that_______.

A. what we learn from failure is more powerful

B. what we learn from success does no good to us

C. the knowledge gained from failure is important for a company

D. the knowledge gained from failure lasts longer

D考查细节理解。根据第一段a new study says organizations learn more from their

failures than from their successes, and keep that knowledge longer和第三段they found that knowledge gained from failure lasts for years.可知选D。

58. From the passage, we can infer that________.

A. the insulating material problem in 2002 didn't arouse enough attention

B. there were no astronauts on Columbia

C. in spite of the problem, Atlantis was considered a success

D. Columbia exploded during its launch time

A考查判断、推理。根据In two thousand two, a piece of insulating(隔热的)material broke of, during launch and damaged a rocket on the Atlantis. Still, the flight was considered a success.可推知。

59 .The writer gives the last two paragraphs to show that________.

A. many people make mistakes in the world

B. mistakes were a very embarrassing thing when found by others

C. we can also draw a lesson from others' mistakes

D. making mistakes was a necessity

C考查作者的写作意图。作者举例说明从别人的错误中获取教训。

60. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Only organizations can learn from mistakes

B. We can also learn from failures that have been avoided.

C. Lessons from the shuttle flights are more important.

D. Leaders often lack an open mind and seldom share information.

B考查细节理解。根据He advises organizations to look for useful information in small failures and failures they avoided.可知选B。

As you are probably aware, the latest job markets news isn’t good: Unemployment is still more than 9 percent, and new job growth has fallen close to zero. That’s bad for the economy, of course. And it may be especially discouraging if you happen to be looking for a job or hoping to change careers right now. But it actually shouldn’t matter to you nearly as much as you think.

That’s because job growth numbers don’t matter to job hunters as much as job turnover data. After all, existing jobs open up every day due to promotions, resignations, terminations (终止), and retirements. In both good times and bad, turnover creates more openings than economic growth does. Even in June of 2007, when the economy was still humming along, job growth was only 132,000, while turnover was 4.7 million!

And as it turns out, even today — with job growth near zero — over 4 million job hunters are being hired every month.

I don’t mean to imply that overall job growth doesn’t have an impact on one’s ability to land a job. It’s true that if total employment were higher, it would mean more jobs for all of us to choose from (and compete for).

But what often distinguishes those who land jobs from those who don’t is their ability to stay motivated. They’re willing to do the hard work of identifying their valuable skills; be creative about where and how to look; learn how to present themselves to potential employers; and keep going, even after repeated rejections.

So don’t let the headlines fool you into giving up. Four million people get hired every month in the U.S. You can be one of them.

66.The author tends to believe that high unemployment rate ______.

A. deprives many people of job opportunities

B. prevents many people from changing careers

C. should not stop people from looking for a job

D. does not mean the U.S. economy is worsening

67.Where do most job openings come from?

A. Job growth. B. Job turnover.

C. Improved economy. D. Business expansion.

68.The underlined word “humming” in Paragraph 2 probably means _________.

A. falling B. satisfying

C. growing D. disappointing

69.What does the author say about overall job growth?

A. It doesn’t have much effect on individual job seekers.

B. It increases people’s confidence in the economy.

C. It gives a ray of hope to the unemployed.

D. It doesn’t mean greater job security for the employed.

70.What is the key to landing a job according to the author?

A. Education. B. Intelligence (智力).

C. Persistence (坚持). D. Experience.

66.C. 推理判断题。真正表达作者观点的是第一段最后一句和原文最后一段第一句。

67.B. 细节理解题。由第二段第一句可知。

68.C. 词义猜测题。由上下文的growth可知。

69.A. 观点态度题。由第四段第一句可知。

70.C. 细节理解题。由第五段第一句可知，关键词是stay motivated。

As you grow older, you’ll be faced with some challenging decisions—like whether to cut class or try cigarettes. Making decisions on your own is hard enough, but when other people get involved and try to pressure you one way or another it can be even harder. People who are your age, like your classmates, are called peers. When they try to influence how you act, to get you to do something, it’s called peer pressure.

Peers can have a positive influence on each other. Maybe another student in your science class taught you an easy way to remember the planets in the solar system. Maybe you got others excited about your new favorite book, and now everyone’s reading it. These are examples of how peers positively influence each other.

Sometimes peers influence each other in negative ways. For example, a few kids in school might try to get you to cut class with them; your soccer friend might try to convince you to be mean to another player and never pass him the ball.

It is tough to be the only one who says “no” to peer pressure, but you can do it. Paying attention to your own feelings and beliefs about what is right and wrong can help you know the right thing to do.

You’ve probably had a parent or teacher advising you to “choose your friends wisely.” Peer pressure is a big reason why they say this. If you choose friends who don’t cut class, smoke cigarettes, or lie to their parents, then you probably won’t do these things either, even if other kids do.

If you continue to face peer pressure and you’re finding it difficult to handle, talk to someone you trust. Don’t feel guilty if you’ve made a mistake or two.

41. For whom is the passage most probably written?

A. Students. B. Parents. C. Teachers. D. Doctors.

42. In the last three paragraphs, the author mainly_____.

A. explains why friendship is so important

B. gives advice on how to deal with peer pressure

C. discusses how peers influence us

D. shows how to make more good friends

43. Which of following may help handle peer pressure?

A. Spending more time with classmates.

B. Taking up more relaxing hobbies.

C. Choosing friends with no bad habits.

D. Helping others who are in trouble.

44. What is the topic of the passage?

A. Friendship. B. Making decisions C. Self-confidence D. Peer pressure

参考答案 41—45. ABCD

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