高考阅读理解C篇集训（五）

高考阅读理解C篇集训（五）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在题卡上将该项涂黑。P041Poppingfoodintothemicrowaveforacoupleofminutesmayseemutterlyharmless,andEurope’sstockofthesequick-cookingovensemitasmuchcarbonasnearly7millioncars,anewstudyhasfound,andtheproblemisgrowing.Withcostsfallingandkitchenappliancesbecoming“status”users,ownersarethrowingmanymicrowavesafteranaverageofeightyears.Thisispushingsalesofnewmicrowavewhichareexpectedtoreach135millionannuallyintheEUbytheendofthedecade.AstudybytheUniversityofManchesterworkedouttheemissionsofcarbondioxide—themaingreenhousegasresponsibleforclimatechange—ateverystageofmicrowaves,frommanufacturetowastedisposal.“Itiselectricityconsumptionbymicrowavesthathasthebiggestimpactontheenvironment.”saytheauthors,whoalsocalculatethattheemissionsfromusing19microwavesoverayeararethesameasthosefromusingacar.Accordingtothesamestudy,effortstoreduceconsumptionshouldfocusonimprovingconsumerawarenessandbehaviour.Forexample,consumersshoulduseappliancesinamoreefficientwaybyadjustingthetimeofcookingtothetypeoffood.”However,DavidReay,professorofcarbonmanagementarguesthat,althoughmicrowavesuseagreatdealofenergy,theiremissionsareminorcomparedtothosefromcars.IntheUKalone,therearearound30millioncars.ThesecarsemitmorethanallthemicrowavesintheEU.Backingthisup,recentdatashowthatpassengercarsintheUKemitted69milliontonsofCO2in2015.Thisis10timestheamountthisnewmicrowaveovenstudyestimatesforannualemissionsforallthemicrowaveovensinthewholeoftheEU.Further,theenergyusedbymicrowavesislowerthananyotherformofcooking.Amongcommonkitchenappliancesusedforcooking,microwavesarethemostenergyefficient,followedbyastoveandfinallyastandardoven.Thus,risingmicrowavesalescouldbeseenasapositivething.Whatisthefindingofthenewstudy?A.Quick-cookingmicrowaveovenshavebecomemorepopular.B.CO2emissionsareconsideredtobeamajorthreattotheenvironment.C.Thefrequentuseofmicrowavesmaydoharmtoourhealth.DTheuseofmicrowavesemitsmoreCO2thanpeoplethink.Whyarethesalesofmicrowavesexpectedtorise?A.Theyaregettingmucheasiertooperate.B.Theyhaveashorterlifecyclethanotherappliances.C.Theyarebecomingmoreaffordable.D.Theytakelesstimetocookthanotherappliances.WhatrecommendationHoesthestudybytheUniversityofManchestermake?A.Eatinglesstocutenergyconsumption. B.Usingmicrowaveovenslessfrequently.C.Improvingmicrowaveusers’habits. D.Cookingfoodofdifferentvarieties.WhatdoesProfessorDavidReaythinkoftheuseofmicrowaves?A.Itrarelyplaysanegativeroleintheenvironmentalprotection.B.Itmakeseverydaycookingmuchmoreconvenient.C.Itwillbecomelesspopularinthecomingdecades.B.Itconsumesmorepowerthanconventionalcooking.28-31DCCAP042Inordertogetridofgoldenrodfromthecity,thegovernmentofWuhanisencouragingresidentstoreportanyfindingsoftheplant,whichisclassifiedasaharmfulalien(外来的)species.Goldenrodisoneofthemostsuccessfulandwidespreadalienplantspecies.Itisoftenreferredtoas“theflowerofthedevil”,asitspreadsextremelyfastandcausesotherplantstodie.BesidesHubeiprovince,theplanthasalsobeenfoundexpandinginotherprovincessuchasJiangxiandZhejiang.Althoughlocalauthoritieshavetriedtogetridoftheplant,itisprovingtobeadifficulttask.Goldenrodrepresentsjustoneofthealienspeciesthatareaggressivetowardsthecountry’snativespecies.Statisticsshowthatby2020,nearly800kindsofalienspecieshadinvaded(侵略)thecountry,amongwhich638specieshaveinvadedthecountry’sagriculturalandforestryecosystems,causingdirecteconomiclossesofabout200billionyuan($31.36billion).AttheUnitedNationsBiodiversityConferenceheldinKunming,Yunnanprovince,theinvasionofalienspecieswasthesubjectofdiscussions,asitwasregardedasoneofthetwomostimportantfactorsleadingtothelossofbiodiversity,theotherbeinghuman-causedecologicaldamage.ChinapasseditsBiosecurityLawonApril15,2021,whichprovidesthelegalbasisforpreventingtheinvasionofalienspeciesandprotectingbiodiversityinthecountry.Therelevantdepartmentsalsostrictlycarryoutportinspectionsandquarantines(检疫)soastokeepharmfulorganismsoutofthecountry,andtheystrengthenearlywarningandmonitoringsystemssoastoaddresstheinvasionasearlyaspossible.However,whilegovernmentdepartmentsaremakingeveryefforttopreventandcontrolthesituation,theparticipationofthepeopleshouldnotbeignored.Itisalsonecessary,asWuhanisdoing,toencouragepeopletopayattentiontoinvasivespeciesandactivelyplayaroleinkeepingthematbay.Preventinganyinvasionbyanalienspeciesandprotectingbiodiversityshouldnotjustbethegovernmentdepartmentsfightingalone,butalsoapeople’swar.Whatcanwelearnaboutgoldenrodfromthetext?A.ItoriginatesinWuhan.B.Itdoesharmtopeople’shealth.C.Itisagreatthreattothesurroundingplants.D.Itcausesaneconomiclossofabout$31.36billion.WhatisParagraph5mainlyabout?A.China’seffortstostoptheinvasionofalienspecies.B.Relevantdepartments’warningofgoldenrod.C.Thelegalbasistoprotectbiodiversity.D.Theimportanceofportinspectionsandquarantines.Whatdotheunderlinedwords“keepingthematbay”mean?A.Keepingtheinvasivespeciesoutofthecountry.B.Buildingsomebarriersforthespecies.C.Preventingtheflowersfromgrowingfast.D.Keepingthealienspeciessafeattheport.Inwhichsectionofanewspapercanthistextbefound?A.Business. B.Culture. C.Entertainment. D.Opinion.28-31CAADP043Inafirst-of-its-kindsurgery,a57-year-oldpatientwithterminal(晚期的)heartdiseasereceivedasuccessfultransplantofagenetically-modified(转基因的)pigheartandisstilldoingwellthreedayslater.Itwastheonlycurrentlyavailableoptionforthepatient.ThehistoricsurgerywasconductedbytheUniversityofMarylandMedicalCenter(UMMC).Thisorgantransplantshowedforthefirsttimethatagenetically-modifiedanimalheartcanfunctionlikeahumanheartwithoutimmediaterejectionbythebody.Thepatient,DavidBennett,aMarylandresident,isbeingcarefullymonitoredoverthenextweekstodeterminewhetherthetransplantprovideslifesavingbenefits.HehadbeenconsideredineligibleforatraditionalhearttransplantatUMMCandseveralotherleadingtransplantcentersthatreviewedhismedicalrecords.“Itwaseitherdieordothistransplant.Iwanttolive.Iknowit’sashotinthedark,butit’smylastchoice,”saidMr.Bennet,thepatient,adaybeforethesurgerywasconducted.Hehadbeenhospitalizedforthepastfewmonths.Beforethesurgery,threegenes,responsiblefortherejectionofpigorgansbyhumans,were“knockedout”inthedonorpig(供体猪).Sixhumangenesresponsibleforimmuneacceptanceofthepigheartwereputin.Lastly,oneadditionalgeneinthepigwasknockedouttopreventunreasonablegrowthofthepighearttissue,whichtotaled10uniquegeneeditsmadeinthedonorpig.“Thiswasabreakthroughsurgeryandbringsusonestepclosertosolvingtheorganshortagecrisis.Therearesimplynotenoughdonorhumanheartsavailabletomeetthelonglistofpotentialreceivers,”saidBartleyP.Griffith,DoctorofMedicine,whosurgicallytransplantedthepigheartintothepatient.DanielMaluf,DoctorofMedicine,said:“Thiseventisthefinalachievementofyearsofresearchandtestingfromourmultidisciplinary(多学科的)teamandrepresentsabeginningofanewerainthefieldoforgantransplantationmedicine.”Whyisthetransplantseenasthefirstofitskind?A.Amajorbreakthroughtocurecancer. B.Anewtechnologytoeditgenes.C.Anavailableoptionforallpatients. D.Asuccessfuluseofapigheart.Whichofthefollowingcanreplacetheunderlinedword“ineligible”inparagraph2?A.Grateful. B.Unqualified. C.Suitable. D.Irresponsible.Whyweresomegeneeditsmadeinthedonorpig?A.Toincreasethesuccessrateofthesurgery.B.Togivethedonorpigabettersurvivalrate.CTostoptheovergrowthofthepiglungtissue.D.Toimprovetheacceptanceoftheadditionalgene.Whatproblemmaybesolvedaccordingtothelastparagraph?A.Thelackofheartmedicine. B.Thelackofdonorhumanorgans.C.Thelackofclinicaltests. D.Thelackofmedicinefacilities.08-11DBABP044Franceisexperiencinganunusuallymildwinter,whichhasledtolowsnowfallinskiareasacrossthecountry.OneaffectedskiareaisLeMourtis,inthePyreneesmountainsofsouthernFrance.Thelackofsnowhasforcedtheholidayvillagetotemporarilycloseitsskiruns—attheheightofthewinterseason.Localrestaurantsandhotelsareseeingfewervisitors.Peoplewhodocometotheareaareseekingtodootherthingsbesidesskiing.Warmertemperatureshavemadehikingoneofthemostpopularactivities.RecentdaytimetemperaturesatLeMourtishavereached10degreesCelsius.Somehikersevenremovedwinterclothingwhilemakingtheirwayacrossmountainareascontainingverylittlesnow.“Skiing?Noonetodaycanguaranteeit,”saidhoteloperatorGillaizeau.Hehasbeenmakingmoneybyrentingouttwo-wheeledmotorcyclestohelpvisitorsintheareahavefun.Thescooterscanberiddendowngrassymountains.Theycomewithequipmentmadeforridingonsnow,butGillaizeauhasattachedbicyclewheelsinstead.Hisskirentalequipmentremainsuntouched.Hesayshehashadtoreducethehoursofsomeworkersandexpectsbusinesslossesduringtheseasontodropasmuchas15percent.Manypeopleintheareabelievethelatestwinterismorethanjustabadyear.ThelasttimeFranceexperiencedsuchamildDecemberandJanuarywasin1900,Frenchweatherofficialssay.ChristelleRobertisanofficialwithMeteo-France,thecountry’snationalweatherservice.ShetoldReutersthatmildwintersandlesssnowseemtobeaclearsignofglobalwarming.Scientistshavepredictedacontinuedriseinworldtemperatures.Peopleconnectedtothearea’sskiindustryareconsideringafuturewithmuchlesssnow.Ifsuchweathercontinues,skiresortsaround1,600metersabovesealevelwillbesowarmthattheywillnotevenbeabletouseartificialsnowbecauseitwillmelt.Whydidsomehikerstakeofftheirwinterclotheswhilecrossingmountains?A.Theywerewearingtoothickclothes.B.Theyhadbeenexercisingtoomuch.C.Themountainroadswereveryrough.D.Thetemperaturewasnotcoldatall.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“They”inparagraph3referto?A.Visitors. B.Scooters.C.Bicyclewheels. D.Grassymountains.Whatcanbelearnedfromthethirdandfourthparagraphs?A.Thelatestmildwinterwasin1900.B.Littlesnowfallhascausedgreateconomicloss.C.Noonewantstoskibecauseofthebadweather.D.There’ssomethingwrongwithskiequipment.Wheredoesthistextpossiblycomefrom?A.Amedicalreport. B.Atouristhandbook.C.Aweatherforecast. D.Aneconomicjournal.08-11DBBDP045Amajoremergencycancreatearefugee(难民)populationofhundredsofthousandsovernight.ThemostimmediatewayinwhichorganizationslikeUNHCRandtheInternationalRedCrosscanhelptheserefugeesisbysettinguprefugeecamps.Refugeecampsaredesignedtobetemporary,buttheyoftenremaininplacefordecades.Insomepartsoftheworld,childrenhavegrownupandhadchildrenoftheirownwithouteverleavingtheircamp.Criticsarguethattheyforcerefugeestobeentirelydependentondonations.OnejournalistwhovisitedtheNyadeoucampinsouthernGuinea(Africa)in2001,describedhownormallypeacefulpeoplewerereducedtofightingwitheachotherwhenthefoodtruckarrived.Refugeecampscaneasilybecomedirty,overcrowdedandoverrunwithdiseaseorcrime.Inmanycamps,murderersanddrugdealershidethemselvesamongthemajorityofinnocentrefugees.Onealternativeforrefugeesistosettleinatownoravillageandbecomepartofthelocalpopulation.Thisisknownas“self-settlement”.Severalaidagenciesarguethatself-settlementisinmanycasesabetteroptionthanrefugeecamps,Theysaythatself-settledrefugeescanstarttorebuildtheirlivesstraightaway,andarefreerandsaferthanrefugeesincamps.Oxfam,theRedCrossandmanyotherinternationalaidagenciessupportprogramsinwhichrefugeesarehelpedtoself-settle.RepresentativesofUNHCRarguethatrefugeecampsarethebestwayofsavingthegreatestpossiblenumbersoflives.Theypointoutthatitismucheasiertohelppeopleiftheyareallgatheredinoneplace.Thisiscertainlytrueofemergencyrelief,forexamplethedistributionoffood,water,shelterandmedicalsupplies.Itisalsotruethatlong-termaidprograms,suchasfamilytracing,orphansupportand,perhapsmostimportantly,education,canallbecarriedoutmuchmoreeasilywhenrefugeesarealllivingtogetherinoneplace.Whoareresponsiblefortherefugees’dependenceondonations?A.Critics. B.Children. C.Refugeecamps. D.UNHCRandtheRedCross.Whatadvantagecanself-settledrefugeesenjoy?A.Morepersonalaid. B.Morelivingspace.C.Bettertrainingprograms. D.Abettersenseofsecurity.Whatbenefitcangatheringrefugeesinoneplacebring?A.Itcanhelpsavemuchland. B.It’seasierforthemtogetschooling.C.Itcanreducethenumberoforphans. D.Itallowsfamiliestobetterhelpeachother.Whichofthefollowingisnotdiscussedinthetext?A.Theadvantagesofrefugeecamps. B.Thedisadvantagesofrefugeecamps.C.Theadvantagesofself-settlement. D.Thedisadvantagesofself-settlement.28-31CDBDP046FrenchwriterAnnieErnauxwonthe2022NobelPrizeinliteraturein2022.SheisthefirstFrenchfemalewritertowintheprize.InthewordsoftheNobelcommittee,Ernauxwasgiventheaward“forthecourageandclinicalacuity(敏锐的洞察力)”ofherwriting.Havingspentover5decadesasawriter,the82-year-oldwinnerhaspublishedmorethan20bookstohername,includingCleanedOut(1974),Shame(1997),a2008memoir(回忆录)calledTheYearsandAGirl’sStory(2016).Ratherthanconsiderherselfawriteroffiction,Ernauxhasusedtheterm“anethnologist(人类学家)ofherself”todescribeherself.Bornin1940inaruralvillageinNormandy,France,Ernauxgrewupinaworking-classenvironmentasherparentsranacombinedgrocerystoreandcafe.Sheworkedasateacherbeforebecomingafull-timewriter.TwobooksbyotherFrenchwritersinspiredhertobeawriter:TheSecondSexbySimonedeBeauvoirandDistinctionbyPierreBourdieu.Theformerledhertowriteaboutfeminism(女权主义),andthelatterraisedherawarenessofthehugegapbetweenherandtheenvironmentshegrewupin.Besidesherreadinginfluences,her“upbringingandexperiencesnavigatingadolescenceandadulthood”alsoinspiremanyofherworks,notedCNN.Forexample,thebookShameexploresthethemeofchildhoodtrauma(创伤)whileAGirl’sStoryfollowsayoungwoman’scomingofageinthe1950s.ThoughthemattersErnauxdescribesinherbooksareseriousandevensometimesheavy,theyarealwayswritteninplainlanguage?Ernauxdescribedherstyleas“flatwriting”throughwhichsheaimstotellherstoriesobjectively,“unshapedbyflorid(过多修饰的)descriptionoroverwhelmingemotions,”notedFoxNews.“Shewritesaboutthingsthatnooneelsewritesabout,forinstanceherjealousy(嫉妒),herexperiencesasanabandonedloverandsoon.Imean,reallyhardexperiences,”AndersOlsson,chairmanoftheNobelCommitteeforLiterature,saidaftertheawardannouncementinStockholm.Hewentontosay,“Shegiveswordsfortheseexperiencesthatareverysimpleandstriking.Theyareshortbooks,buttheyarereallymoving.”WhatcanbelearnedaboutAnnieErnauxfromthepassage?A.Shedescribedherselfasasciencefictionwriter.B.Shestartedwithafull-timewriterbeforebeingateacher.C.SheisconsideredtobethefirstFrenchpersontowintheprize.D.Shewasawardedforthebraveryandobservationshowninherwriting.WhatinspiredAnnieErnauxtowriteherworks?A.Herhardshipsoflife. B.Herteachingcareer.C.Herpersonalexperiences. D.Herworking-classbackground.WhichwordsbestdescribeAnnieErnaux’swritingstyle?A.Seriousandsharp. B.Plainandobjective.C.Lightandhumorous. D.Elegantanddescriptive.Whatcanbethebesttitleofthispassage?A.AWomanTellingHerOwnStoriesB.ATeacherBecomingaFull-timeWriterC.AFemaleWriterWinningManyAwardsD.AFrenchFemaleFightingforWomen’sRights28.D29.C30.B31.AP047Foranyoneconnectedwithaschool,thelastcoupleofweeksshouldhavebeenapile-upofplays,choirperformances,andtalentshows.Butareportfound,alarmingly,that53%ofprimariesand63%ofsecondariesthatnormallyholdafestiveconcertattheendofthefirsttermdidnotdoso.Itisdeeplytroublingthatmusicisnolongerbeingtaughtto11-to-14-year-oldsinmorethanhalfofstatesecondaries.Andsomechildrengetaslittleasonedayofmusiclessonayear.Ifthissituationisallowedtocontinue,music-makingwillbecomethepreserveofthosewhocanaffordit.Andtheintensecompetitionforbetteracademicperformancehasonlyspedupthistrend.Asurveypublishedthismonthofmorethan1,300musicteachersfoundthatathirdofBritishprimaryschoolsarenotsinging,whileaquarterhaveceasedinstrumentallessons.Almostthree-quartersofprimaryandtwo-thirdsofsecondaryschoolshavecancelledextracurricularmusic.Thoughasharpdeclineofmusicprovisionisduetovarioussocialfactors,Ofsted(英国教育标准局)appearedtoputthisdowntoschoolsthemselves,ratherthanpointingthefingeratthegovernment’ssilencetoeducators’appeal.Thisisverysadandshortsighted.Onthemostbasiclevel,musicaidsacademicachievement.Researchsuggeststhatmusic-makingimprovesspeechandliteracy.Butacademicprogressistoonarrowastandardofsuccess.Inherbook,JoanKoenigarguesthatmusicisfundamentaltoawell-functioningsociety.Besidesthat,music-makingnurturessympathyandbelonging.“Peoplestandamuchbetterchanceoffindingmeaningandhappinessintheirlivesiftheyfeelthattheybelong,”asKoenigputsit.“Studiesshowthatgroupmusicalpracticecancreateandenhancethisfeeling.Itiswhenpeopledon’thaveasenseofbelongingthatthingsgowrong.”Inthistimeofuncertaintyandfear,ensuringthatallchildrencanaccessmusic-makingisacausedeservingmeaningfulsupportandattentionfromministers.Whatdoesparagraph2mainlytalkabout?A.Educatorsareappealingforinvestment.B.Schoolsmerelyvalueacademicachievements.C.Musiclessonsarenearlyabsentfromclassrooms.D.Parentscannotaffordstudents’musiclessons.AccordingtoOfsted,whoistoblamefortheaffectedmusicprovision?A.Theschools. B.Theeducators.C.Thegovernment. D.Theresearchers.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“nurtures”inparagraph3probablymean?A.Promotes. B.Deserves. C.Symbolizes. D.Worsens.Whatdoestheauthormainlyconveyinthelastparagraph?A.Musiceducationisoptional. B.Musiceducationcallsforbackup.C.Music-makingistough. D.Music-makingmakessense.28-31CAABP048ThreeastronautsstationedinChina’sTiangongspacestationarepreparingfortheirreturntripinthemiddleofApril,packinguppersonalitems,experimentalproductsandothermaterials,puttingequipmentintoplaceandexercisingtopreparetheirbodiesforEarth’sgravity.Theastronauts,ZhaiZhigang,WangYapingandYeGuangfu,havetotidyupalargenumberofmaterials,includinggoodsontheTianzhou3cargospacecraft,saidZhongWeiwei,anassociateresearcherattheChinaAstronautResearchandTrainingCenter.Livinginspaceaboutsixmonths,arecordinChina’shistory,theyhavecompletedmorethan20scientifictasksandwillbringbacksampleswiththem,accordingtoZhong.HesaidtheastronautshavetoputallequipmentinplacesincetherewillbeagapofmorethanonemonthbeforetheastronautsofShenzhouXIVenterthespacestation.Thephysicalconditionsandpsychologicalstatesofthethreeastronautsarebetterthanexpected,meetingtherequirementsforareturntrip,saidtheassociateresearcherfromthecenter’saerospacemedicalengineeringoffice.Basedontheirin-orbitphysicalexaminationsanddata,expertshaveadjustedexerciseplansforthemtokeepfitnessinordertoensureasafelanding,Zhongsaid.TheShenzhouXIIImissionwaslaunchedonOct16byaLongMarch2FcarrierrocketthatblastedofffromtheJiuquanSatelliteLaunchCenterinnorthwesternChina’sGobiDesert,withthecrewsoonenteringtheTiangongstation.Besidestheirtasks,theyhavealsodeliveredtwolivelecturesfromthespacestation,showingthestudentstheirlivingandworkingareasattheTianhecoremoduleandseveralscientificexperimentsunderzero-gravityconditionsandansweringreal-timequestionsfromstudents.WhatrecorddidthethreeastronautsmakeinChina’shistory?A.TheyhavefinishedovertwentyscientificmissionsB.Theyhavelivedinspaceaboutsixmonths.C.Theywillbringbacksomesamplesfromspace.D.TheyhavemadegreatcontributionstoChina’sspaceexploration.Whichofthefollowingabouttheastronautsistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Theastronautsgavetwolessonsinspacetothestudentsontheearth.B.Theastronautsadjustedtheirexerciseplansduetobadbodycondition.C.Theastronautsonlyneedtokeepphysicallyhealthybeforereturning.D.Theastronautshavealreadyputallequipmentintherightplace.Whichofthefollowinghasthesimilarmeaningtotheunderlinedpartinparagraph7?A.gooff B.boostedoff C.tookoff D.putoffWhat’sthebesttitleofthepassage?A.Successfulreturningfromspace. B.Big,recordmadebyChina’sastronauts.C.GreatcontributionsofChina’sastronauts. D.PreparationsforreturningtheEarth.28-31BACDP049OlgaBannovadoesn’tcarryabusinesscardthatreads“SpaceArchitect”,thoughsheadmitsthatwouldbeprettycool.Instead,Bannova’stitleisdirectoroftheSasakawaInternationalCenterforSpaceArchitecture(SICSA)intheUniversityofHouston’sCullenCollegeofEngineering.SICSAishometotheworld’sonlyspacearchitecturegraduateprogram,It’snotahugeprogramyet,acceptingonlyafewgraduateseveryyear.Butforthosewhobelieveourveryexistencereliesonsomedaymovingtoadifferentgalactic(银河的)neighborhood,spacearchitecturehasuscovered.“Youcan’tstayinyourhouseandthinkthatsomehoweverythingelsewillbethesame.Everythingischanging,includingourEarth,includingus,includingthesolarsystem.It’sallchangingandmoving,”Bannovasays.“That’swhyit’simportant.Spacearchitecturewillconsiderallthatweneedinspace.”Spacearchitectsdesignbuildingsandhousesandofficesandawholebunchofotherstuffthathumansneedtosurvive—bothhereandinspaceplusdesignwaystogetbetweenthem.TheydealwithproblemsthatEarthboundarchitectsdon’tevendreamabout.Forexample,alackofoxygenoratmosphere.Alackofsunlight.Toomuchsunlight.Microgravity.Alackofmaterialtobuildwhatyouneed.Ornowaytoshipmaterialthatyouneedtowhereyouneedit.It’snothardtoimaginetheproblemsthatspacearchitectswillface,nowandinthefuture.It’snothardtoimagineeitherthatwecan’tevenbegintoimaginesomeofthechallengesthey’llbeupagainst.Carvingoutaspaceinspaceforourspeciestocontinueisahugeundertaking,perhapsthemostdaringeverformankind.Butwe’vetakenthefirststep,haven’twe?WhatisspecialaboutSTCSA?A.Itistheonlyspaceresearchcenter. B.Ittrainsgraduatestobecomespacemen.C.Itacceptslotsofgraduateseveryyear. D.Ithasauniqueprogramintheworld.Theunderlinedpart“hasuscovered”inparagraph2m