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1、中考英语复习精品资料阅读练习29　　OnNovember18th,1908,threemenwentupinaballoon.TheystartedearlyinLondon.TheheadmanwasAugusteGaudron,andtheothertwomenwereTannarandMaitland.Theyhadabigballoon,andtheywerereadyforalongway.　　Soontheyheardtheseabelowthem.Theywerecarryingtheusualrope,anditwashangi

2、ngdownfromthebasketoftheballoon.Attheendoftheropetheyhadtiedametalbox.Thiscouldholdwater.Oritcouldbeempty.Sotheywereabletochangeitsweight.Theywerealsocarryingsomebagsofsand.　　Afterthesunrose,theballoonwenthigher.Itwentupto3,000meters,andtheairwasverycold.Thewaterintheballoon

3、becameice.Snowfellpastthemen’sbasket,andtheycouldseemoresnowontheground.Therewasalsosomesnowontheballoon,andthatmadeitveryheavy.Itbegantogodowntowardstheground.Thementriedtothrowoutsomemoresand;butitwashard.Theytriedtobreaktheicysandwiththeirknives,butitwasnoteasy.Theworkwas

4、slowandtheywerestillfalling;sotheyhadtodropsomewholebagsofsand.Oneofthemfellonanicylakebelowandmadeablackholeintheice.　　Atlasttheypulledtheboxintothebasket.Itwasstillsnowing;sotheyclimbedtogetawayfromthesnow.Theyroseto5,100meters!Everythingbecameicy.Theyweresocoldthattheydec

5、idedtoland.TheycamedowninPolandheavilybutsafely.Theyhadtraveled1,797kilometersfromLondon!　　1.Threemenflewinaballoon_________.A.morethanacenturyagoB.tovisitPoland　C.fornearly1,800kilometersD.toanothercity　　2.Themetalboxwasusedfor_______.　　A.changingweightB.carryingropesoftheb

6、asket　　C.keepingdrinkingwaterD.carryingthebagsofsand　　3.Whentheballoonwentuphigher,________.　　A.theysawthesungodown　　B.thetemperatureoftheballoonbegantofall3用心爱心专心C.theycouldseeablackholeonthegroundD.theymadeaholeinthebasketwiththeirknives　　4.Theballoonlanded__________.　　A.i

7、naforeigncountryB.onalake　C.inLondonD.onthesea　　5.Thethreemenhadtolandbecause_______.　　A.theywereveryhungryB.theyhadnotenoughsandC.theypulledtheboxintothebasketD.theyfelttoocold3用心爱心专心　　【答案与解析】这是发生在历史上的一则历险小故事。1908年12月，三个人乘坐气球从伦敦出发，进行了一次长途旅行。为了能有效地控制气球的重量，他们在气球下方挂了一个能盛水的金属盒子

8、，还事先携带了沙子。随着气球的升高，气球上面结满了冰，于是引起了一系列的麻烦。历尽千难万险，总算化险为夷。可当气球升至五千多米的高空时，他们实在无法忍