阅读理解. Many people watched the lift-off of the space shuttle Columbia on March 21, 1982. But nonewatched more closely than eighteen-year-old Ted, as Ted's insects were on board the shuttle. The Shuttl 题目和参考答案——青夏教育精英家教网—

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     Many people watched the lift-off of the space shuttle Columbia on March 21, 1982. But none
watched more closely than eighteen-year-old Ted, as Ted's insects were on board the shuttle.
     The Shuttle Student Involvement Program invited students to make a science experiment. The
experiment would be done by astronauts on the space shuttle.
     Ted had always been interested in space and flight. Insect flight especially interested him. Ted
noticed that insects need gravity to take off and land. They need gravity to fly in a straight line. But
in space, there is no gravity. Could insects fly in zero gravity? That is what Ted wanted to find out.
     Ted made an experiment called "Insect in Flight Motion Study". He entered his experiment and
soon news came that it was a winner.
     A large team of scientists and engineers helped Ted get his experiment ready to fly. There were
many questions to be answered first. What kind of insects would Ted use in his experiment? The
insects would have to be strong enough to live on the shuttle for nine days without much food. What
kind of container would hold the insects? Would the insects die during the shuttle flight?
     After months of hard work, the "insectronauts" were chosen. A group of moths, flies, and
honeybees were put into a special box and put onto the space shuttle. When Columbia flew into
space, it was carrying insect passengers.
     On March 24, astronauts Gordon Fullerton and Jack Lousma took out the box that held the
insects. They began filming the insects with a special video camera.
When the space shuttle landed Ted was able to watch the video film of insects. Just as he thought,
most of the insects did have trouble flying in zero gravity. The flies did well. But the moths' flight
seemed "uncontrolled". They would often just hang in the air. The bees had the most trouble. They
couldn't fly at all! The film showed bees spinning around in all directions. Others were just floating
about in the box.
     Ted learned the answer to his question about insects' flight in zero gravity. But he also learned
a lot more. He learned about the hard work needed in making a successful experiment.

1.What does the underlined sentence "it was a winner" mean?

A. Ted could fly in space.
B. Ted won a prize.
C. Ted's experiment was accepted.
D. Ted won in a race.

2. What did Ted want to find out?

A. Whether the insects could fly in space.
B. Whether the insects could fly in a straight line.
C. Whether the insects could land after flying for a while.
D. Whether the insects could take off after resting for a while.

3. Of the three kinds of insects sent into space, which one flew worst in zero gravity?

A. The flies.
B. The honeybees.
C. The insects.
D. The moths.

4. Who did the experiment?

A. Ted himself.
B. Ted's friend.
C. A large team of scientists and engineers.
D. Two astronauts on the space shuttle.

5. How did Ted learn the answer to his question about insects' flight in zero gravity?

A. By asking the scientists and engineers.
B. By studying a book written by the astronauts.
C. By going into space and watching the insects' flight himself.
D. By watching the video film made by the astronauts.

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