都比不上这次太空之旅，由此可知D 项正确。]

　　3．The correct order of the following events that happened to Sally Ride is ．

　　a．accepted into an astronaut training programme

　　b．spent a total of 343 hours in orbit

　　c．coauthored six science books for children

　　d．travelled to space aboard the Challenger

　　e．studied physics in college and graduate school

　　A．e-a-b-c-d　　　 B．a-d-b-c-e

　　C．e-a-d-b-c D．e-a-b-d-c

　　C　[细节理解题。结合第四、五段内容可知，事情发生的顺序是e-a-d-b-c。所以C项正确。]

　　4. The passage is most probably taken out of ．

　　A．a novel　　　　　　　 B．a report

　　C．a diary D．an essay

　　B　[推理判断题。综合本文内容可推知，本文是一篇新闻报道，通过介绍美国著名的女航天员先驱Sally Ride生前的事迹来纪念她。故选B项。]

第三节.完形填空

　　Carpooling (拼车) can be a very attractive option for those people who are 1 to the same location.Here are a few 2 of a carpool.

Carpooling 3 productivity.Employees who carpool find their stress levels lowered by the increase in 4 that comes from riding together.Lowered stress means better 5 ， and better health means fewer health problems， 6 and doctors' visits，a combination that benefits 7 ．Absenteeism (旷工) also decreases with carpooling，and employee performance at 8 increases.Overall，employees who carpool will accomplish more work than those who do not.