42. We can learn from the passage that _________.

　　 A. at school Tycho Brae liked the subject observational astronomy best

　　 B. Tycho Brae tried his best to record the movements of the stars and planets

　　 C. Jonas Kepler came up with the Three Laws of Planetary Motion by observing stars

　　 D. Tycho Brae’s parents tried their best to support him in star-gazing

41. What does the author intend to show in the first paragraph?

　　 A. One' s family is always helpful to one' s future career.

　　 B. One' s family sometimes has a negative influence on one ' s career.

　　 C. One' s failure is mainly due to the influence of one' s family.

　 　D. One who wants to succeed shouldn't depend on his family' s support.

40．than，faster than．．．是比较级结构；

39．in，介词短语作定语，表“穿着特殊的衣服”

38．had taken，动词的过去完成时态，表乘飞机在got to know之前发生：

37．The，表特指前文提到的来自Who’s Manila Office的电话：

36．and，表并列关系，即咳嗽和发高烧：

35．was showing，动词的过去进行时态，表“当时正表现出SARS的症状”：

34．who／that，关系代词，引导限制性定语从句；