摘要： 阅读DWith the help of the car manufacturer (汽车制造商) Hound, a 13-year-old girl was able to send a message to space, where her dad works on the Internation
With the help of the car manufacturer (汽车制造商) Hound, a 13-year-old girl was able to send a message to space, where her dad works on the International Space Station (ISS).
“He gets to live and work in space and he is doing lots of experiments up there. He has to stay there for long periods of time. . . I miss him when he is gone, ” Stephanie, who is from Houston, Texas, said in a video. “I think if we could write a really big message he would be able to see it from space. ”
Hyundai took her wish to heart and decided to take on the challenge. Using Nevada’s Delamar Dry Lake as a canvas (画布), 11 drivers drove Hyundai cars, spelling out “Steph♡s you” across 2. 14 square miles of desert. A promotional video, which Hyundai made to record the process, caught her father’s response and showed the picture he took of her message from the ISS.
“I am happy that he could see it and knows that we are thinking about him back home, ” Stephanie said. “He has seen so many things up there, but I hope that this message was the most special. ”
There are many misunderstandings about what can and cannot be seen from space. Contrary to popular belief, the Great Wall of China cannot be seen from space, but many seemingly less important things can be seen.
“A farmer from Louisiana could be burning wastes in his backyard, and it would make a big smoke trail that astronauts could see it from space, ” Mike Gentry, a photo researcher for NASA’s human-tended vehicles. And with a special camera, they can see the earth in great detail and even keep an eye on their favorite sports teams.
【文章大意】文章讲述了汽车制造商Hyundai用自己的方式, 帮助一位13岁的小女孩向在国际空间站工作的爸爸传递爱和思念的故事。
32. What can we know about Stephanie’s father?
A. He likes taking pictures.
B. He spends little time at home.
C. He works in a car company.
D. He often sends messages to his daughter.
【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据第二段中的“He has to stay there for long periods of time. . . I miss him when he is gone. ”可知, Stephanie的父亲必须待在空间站, 很少待在家。
33. How did Hyundai help the girl?
A. By offering a free ride.
B. By taking her to a guided tour.
C. By replaying her father’s response.
D. By making a large picture with cars.
【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据第三段中的“Using Nevada’s Delamar Dry Lake as a canvas, 11 drivers drove Hyundai cars, spelling out “Steph♡s you” across 2. 14 square miles of desert. ”可知, 现代汽车在沙漠上拼出“Steph♡s you”的图案, 来帮助小女孩让她的父亲在空间站能够看到。
34. Which of the following can be seen from space?
A. A moving car.
B. A standing farmer.
C. The Great Wall of China.
D. The smoke of burning rubbish.
【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“A farmer from Louisiana could be burning wastes in his backyard, and it would make a big smoke trail that astronauts could see it from space. ”可知, 宇航员还在太空中看到一条巨大的烟雾轨迹, 可能是农民在自家后院焚烧垃圾。
35. What is the best title for the text?
A. Send Love to Space
B. A Girl of Great Talent
C. Observe the Earth Far Away
D. A New Way to Explore Space
【解析】选A。主旨大意题。结合全文, 本文主要讲述了一个女孩因思念在太空站执行任务的父亲, 设法向其表达爱意的故事, A选项“把爱送到太空”最符合主旨大意。
