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阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出最佳选项。

　　“I ask you to drink to his health as a young man full of the spirit of adventure who has lit up the world with a flash of courage.” With these words, the British Minister of Air turned and raised his glass to the young man who sat beside himyoung man who, only a month before, was completely unknown. Yet on that summer day in 1927 his name was on the world's lipsCharles Lindbergh, the first man to fly the Atlantic alone.

　　He had been an air mail pilot, flying back and forth between Chicago and the city of St. Louis. Determined to win the $ 25,000 prize offered by a fellow-American for the first flight from New York to Paris, Lindbergh had persuaded a group of St. Louis businessmen to finance the building of a special plane for him.

　　The news that Lindbergh intended to fly the Atlantic alone was received with disbelief. The plane would never fly, people said. It would run out of fuel. It had only a single engine. Lloyds of London refused to insure the flight. Men called Lindbergh the “flying fool”.

　　But on May 20^th, 1927, just after ten to eight in the morning, Lindbergh's “Spirit of St. Louis”, heavily laden with fuel, struggled into the air from a New York airfield. For several hours the weight of the petrol prevented the young pilot from flying more than a few feet above the wave-tops. Night came and thick fog covered up the stars. Lindbergh flew steadily on, hoping that his course was the right one. He struggled to keep awake, checking the fuel all the time to keep his mind active. Throughout the next day the “Spirit of St. Louis” flew on over the seemingly limitless sea. Then a fishing boat appeared, and, an hour later, land. It was Ireland. Lindbergh set a compass course for Paris.

　　By ten o'clock the lights of France's capital were shining beneath him. Tired, unshaved, suddenly hungry, the “flying fool” came down to Le Bourget airport, and landed in front of a huge crowd of wildly cheering people. After 34 hours of continuous piloting, the flight of 3,600 miles was over.

1．The British Minister of Air ________.

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A．praised Lindbergh for his intelligence

B．encouraged Lindbergh to be more adventurous

C．congratulated Lindbergh for his bravery

D．warned Lindbergh not to fly alone

2．“His name was on the world's lips” means ________.

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A．everybody was drinking to his health

B．everybody was jumping about because of him

C．he became suddenly umpopular

D．everybody was talking about him

3．Which of the following is true?

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A．Nobody at all believed that it was foolish for anybody to try to fly the Atlantic.

B．Everybody knew that Lindbergh was very brave and adventurous.

C．People didn't believe that Lindbergh really meant to fly the Atlantic alone.

D．Everybody believed that it was foolish for anybody to try to fly the Atlantic at all.

4．The “Spirit of St. Louis” here refers to ________.

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A．the plane Lindbergh flew in

B．the “flying fool”

C．the hope of the people of St. Louis

D．the city of St. Louis

Le Trung,33，has spent ￡14,000 creating Aiko，who he describes as“in her 20s”with a 32,23,33 figure，shiny hair and delicate features.

　　 She can speak English and Japanese and is so good at mathematics that she can do Mr.Trung's accounts.

　　 Mr.Trung，from Brampton in Ontario，Canada，said he has never had time to find a real partner，so he designed and created his ideal woman using the latest technology.

　　 The former software programmer has taken out credit cards and loans，sold his car and spent his life savings on perfecting his“fem?bot”．

　　 Now he is desperate to find a corporate sponsor(资助者)to help him complete and perfect Aiko.

　　 He said，“Aiko is what happens when science meets beauty.”

　 “I want to make her look，feel and act as human as possible so she can be the perfect companion.”

　 “I talk to her a lot，and hope to improve her knowledge.”

　 “So far she can understand and speak 13,000 different sentences in English and Japanese，so she's already fairly intelligent.”

　 “Aiko recognize faces and says hello when any of my family come around to visit.She helps me pick what to have for dinner and knows what drinks I like.”

　 “She even helps me with directions when we're going somewhere.”

　 “When I need to do my accounts，Aiko does all the maths.She is very patient and never complains.”

　 “She doesn't need holidays，food or rest and she will work almost 24?hours a day.She is the perfect woman.”

　　 Mr.Trung has designed Aiko with a touch?sensitive face and body so she reacts in a natural way if she is shown affection or hurt.

　　 He said，“She has all senses except for smell.”

1．Why did Le Trung spend much money creating Aiko?

A．Because he prefers Aiko to a real person.

B．Because he is too busy to find a partner.

C．Because he thinks Aiko is very beautiful.

D．Because he thinks Aiko is worth much money.

2．According to the passage，what is Aiko?

A．Aiko is a female person.

B．Aiko is Mr.Trung's girl friend.

C．Aiko is a robot that looks like a beautiful woman.

D．Aiko is a perfect woman.

3．Aiko can do the following things EXCEPT ________.

A．that she can understand and speak English and Japanese

B．that she can do maths questions very well

C．that she can smell the strange smell

D．that she can help to receive some familiar guests

4．What is the main idea of the passage?

A．The reason for Le Trung creating Aiko.

B．The introduction to a new scientific product－Aiko.

C．Aiko's ability or functions.

D．The process of making Aiko.