题目内容
He ________ tasks ________ each of us.
- A.allocated; to
- B.assign; for
- C.sends; to
- D.allocated; for
Steve Fossett did not really look like an adventurer, but he reached some of the most difficult goals in sailing and flying.
Fossett was most proud of being the first person to fly around the world alone in a hot-air balloon. To make a trip around the world alone, it was necessary to have an improved autopilot (自动驾驶仪) device. Fossett had one of his team members develop a more advanced balloon autopilot that would allow him to sleep and do other tasks while flying safely.
Steve Fossett attempted the hot-air balloon trip around the world six times. This was not easy to do. He flew in the balloon’s capsule (密封舱) that was too small to stand upright. During his fourth attempt in 1998, he was almost killed during a storm off the coast of Australia. He fell 9,000 meters into the Coral Sea with his balloon’s capsule on fire. He was later rescued at sea.
Fossett successfully made the trip in 2002. The trip started and ended in Australia. He traveled more than 33,000 kilometers for more than 14 days. On this flight, Fossett set other records including a speed record of 322 kilometers per hour. One main problem with earlier balloon flights was the threat of dangerous storms. A team of weather experts e-mailed and talked to Fossett by a satellite telephone to help him avoid such weather.
Steve Fossett’s hot-air balloon is now at the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C. It is there as an example for other people to try and succeed in doing something important to them.
【小题1】What did Steve Fossett specially prepare for the trip around the world?
| A.He made the balloon’s capsule bigger. |
| B.He had an autopilot impvoved. |
| C.He formed a team to fly with him. |
| D.He improved the balloon’s engine. |
| A.communicating with experts |
| B.using his rich experience |
| C.inventing a satellite phone |
| D.consulting other adventurers |
| A.patient and careful | B.modest and easy-going |
| C.brave and determined | D.energetic and kind-hearted |
| A.He was rescued during the trip. |
| B.He lost his way over the sea. |
| C.It lasted over three weeks. |
| D.He set a speed record of balloon flight. |
A punctual person is in the habit of doing a thing at the proper time and is never late in keeping an appointment.The unpunctual man, on the other hand, never does what he has to do at the right time. 【小题1】
There's a proverb which says,“Time flies never to be recalled.” This is true.【小题2】The unpunctual man is forever wasting his most valuable possessions as well as others'.The unpunctual person is always complaining that he finds no time to answer letters, or return calls or keep appointments.【小题3】 He knows that he can get through his huge amount of work only if he faithfully keeps every appointment and deals with every piece of work when it has to be attended to.
【小题4】 .If a person is invited to dinner and arrives later than the appointed time, he keeps all the other guests waiting for him.Usually this will be regarded as rude both to the host and the other guests.
Unpunctuality, moreover,is very harmful when it comes to one's duty.Imagine how it would be if those who are put in charge of important tasks failed to be at their proper place at the appointed time.【小题5】
| A.They appear to be busy but never get well paid. |
| B.He is always in a hurry and ends up losing time. |
| C.Maybe nobody minds being kept waiting at a dinner party. |
| D.A lost thing may be found again, but lost time can never be regained. |
F.A man who is known to be habitually unpunctual is never trusted by others.
G.Failure to be punctual in keeping one's appointment is a sign of disrespect towards others.