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A U.S.— A South African man could face up to 25 years in prison for joking that he was carrying a bomb on an airline, police said Friday. The 40-year-old man was arrested at Johannesburg airport on Thursday after he told an airhostess on nationwide airliner after take-off from Durban that he had a bomb in his bag. “We don’t take this sort of thing lightly. He could face a jail term of between five and twenty-five years without the option (选择) of a fine.” Security precautions (安全措施) were taken against the man — a resident from the wealthy (富有) Johannesburg suburb of Sandown — on the flight. Airline people didn’t find any explosives or weapons in his bags. “Security measures at airport and on plane have been intensified(加强) immediately after the recent horrific and tragic terror(恐怖)attacks in America,” a police statement said. Thousands of people are believed to have died after the hijacked (劫机) airliners flew into the twin towers of New York’s World Trade Center in the worst terror attack in U.S. history. 56. The man was arrested because he _______. went aboard the plane with a bomb in his bag security measures at airport and plane have been intensified. was joking at the airport. said on the plane that he was carrying a bomb in his bag. 57. The man may _______. A. serve as many as 25 years in prison B. get away after paying a large sum of money. C. get locked up in his wealthy home in Sandown. D. be ordered to give up his weapons to the police. 58. Security measures have been strengthened at airports in the States to counterattack (反击) ______. A. air crashes B. smuggling C. terror attacks D. shoplifting 59. This news article is mainly about ________. A. a terror attack in America B. a high cost for a joke C. the bad luck of a rich man D. the security measures at an airport in America. B For thousands of years, man has enjoyed the taste of apples. Apples, which are about 85 percent water, grow almost everywhere in the world but the hottest and coldest areas. Among the leading countries in apple production are China, France and the United States. There are various kinds of apples, but a very few make up the majority of those grown for sale. The three most common kinds grown in the United States are Delicious, Golden Delicious, and McIntosh.. Apples are different in color, size and taste. The color of the skin may be red, green or yellow. They have various sizes, with Delicious apples being among the largest. The taste may be sweet or tart(酸的). Generally, sweet apples are tasted fresh while tart apples are used to make applesauce(果酱). Apple trees may grow as tall as twelve meters. They do best in areas that have very cold winters. Although no fruit is yielded during the winter, this cold period is good for the tree. 60. It can be learned from the text that Delicious apples are_______. A. grown in France B. sold everywhere C. very big D. quite sweet 61. Cold winter weather is good for________. A. the growth of apple trees B. producing large apples C. improving the taste of apples D. the increase of water in apples 62.China, France and the United States are considered to_______. A. be small producers of apples B. be large producers of applesauce C. have the longest history in apple production D. have the coldest winter among apple production 63.The word yield in the last sentence means________. A. improved B. increased C. produced D. sold C Eating in space is different from eating on earth. The food that astronauts carry with them does not look like the food you eat. Some food is carried in closed bags. It is cooked and frozen before the astronauts get it. All the water is removed from the food. In the space capsule(太空舱), the astronaut puts the water back. He “shoots” hot or cold water into the food bag with a special gun. He eats the food through a small hole in the bag. Other foods come in bite sizes. The astronaut puts whole piece in his mouth at once. There can be no crumbs(面包屑).Crumbs would float around the capsule and get in the way. Meat, cake, and cereal(麦片) often come in bite-size pieces. Astronauts cannot drink water from open cups. The water would float in drops in the air. The water is put in the special gun. The astronaut shoots the water into his mouth. Eating in space is not easy. Astronauts must learn to eat this way. 64. Some space foods are carried in_______. A. water guns B. closed bags C. lunch boxes D. crumbs 65. The story does not say this, but from what we have read, we can tell that _______. A. You get much hungrier in space than you do on earth B. You cannot have water to drink in a space capsule C. Astronauts must learn many new and different things D. There are no other foods that astronauts can eat except meat, cake and cereal 66. Why can’t astronauts drink water from cups? A. The water would float in drops in the air. B. The water would spill all over their food. C. Crumbs and cereal would float in the cups. D. The water would flow out of the capsule. 67. The main idea of the whole story is that________. A. there is more food and water in space than on earth B. eating and drinking in space is a special problem C. astronauts can never eat or drink in a spaceship D. the water astronauts drinking in space ship is different from that on earth D When the population of the port town began to suffer from poisoning(中毒), the police came to find the cause of the poison. They thought someone was poisoning the people on purpose but no one knew how it was possible. Soon people took the position that the pork was poisoned. It was a popular food everyone ate and it could have possibly made everyone sick. Anyone who had possession of pork would throw it out. Even the poorest of the poor wouldn’t eat pork. Signs were posted on poles and letters were sent to everyone to warn people of the pork. Shortly afterwards, even policemen in high positions were also getting sick. Soon it became political and popular. Politicians(政客) rushed to the town to talk about politics and promised how they would find the solution if they were elected. Everyone was so sick that they didn’t care about politics. Everyone was in a position where he or she didn’t know what to do anymore. They went to the post office to mail posts out asking for help. The poor town didn’t know how to deal with the situation. One day, a well-known scientist from New York came to the town with a huge box containing many instruments and his possessions. (责任编辑：admin) |