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六、阅读短文并回答问题。
A group of scientists discovered a gas called phosphine(磷化氢) on Venus(金星). That means there may be living things on the planet, which made many people start to imagine the talk between aliens and humans. A reporter from Washington Post wrote a letter to people of the earth on behalf of(代表) the citizens on Venus.
1. Is it possible that there are living things on Venus based on the scientific discovery?
2. Who actually wrote the letter?
3. What do the Venusians ask people on th earth to do?
4. Why do people on the earth want to leave for another planet?
5. What will happen if people on the earth all move to Venus?
A group of scientists discovered a gas called phosphine(磷化氢) on Venus(金星). That means there may be living things on the planet, which made many people start to imagine the talk between aliens and humans. A reporter from Washington Post wrote a letter to people of the earth on behalf of(代表) the citizens on Venus.
1. Is it possible that there are living things on Venus based on the scientific discovery?
Yes, it is.
2. Who actually wrote the letter?
A reporter from Washington Post.
3. What do the Venusians ask people on th earth to do?
They ask them to stay away from Venus.
4. Why do people on the earth want to leave for another planet?
Because the earth looks like a mess.
5. What will happen if people on the earth all move to Venus?
Martians and Jupiterians will also come and Venus can't handle it.
答案
1. Yes, it is. 2. A reporter from Washington Post. 3. They ask them to stay away from Venus. 4. Because the earth looks like a mess. 5. Martians and Jupiterians will also come and Venus can't handle it.
解析
【分析】本题为英语阅读理解细节查找题，需针对每个问题的关键词，快速定位原文对应内容，提取关键信息后整理成符合要求的答案。
【解析】1. 问题关键词为“living things on Venus”，定位原文第一段第二句“That means there may be living things on the planet”，可知答案为Yes, it is.；2. 问题关键词为“who wrote the letter”，定位题目中“A reporter from Washington Post wrote a letter to people of the earth on behalf of the citizens on Venus”，可知答案为A reporter from Washington Post；3. 问题关键词为“ask to do”，定位原文第一段最后一句“we have a polite request: Please stay away.”，可知答案为They ask them to stay away from Venus；4. 问题关键词为“want to leave for another planet”，定位原文第四段“The earth looks like a mess. You've got health problems, environmental pollution, traffic jams, political fights, etc.”，可知答案为Because the earth looks like a mess；5. 问题关键词为“all move to Venus”，定位原文第五段“If we start having you all up here, pretty soon, the Martians and Jupiterians are going to come too. But we can't handle so much.”，可知答案为Martians and Jupiterians will also come and Venus can't handle it.
【答案】1. Yes, it is. 2. A reporter from Washington Post. 3. They ask them to stay away from Venus. 4. Because the earth looks like a mess. 5. Martians and Jupiterians will also come and Venus can't handle it.
【知识点】英语阅读理解、细节理解
【点评】本题考查英语阅读中提取细节信息的能力，属于基础题型，学生通过定位原文即可解答。
【难度系数】0.2
【解析】1. 问题关键词为“living things on Venus”，定位原文第一段第二句“That means there may be living things on the planet”，可知答案为Yes, it is.；2. 问题关键词为“who wrote the letter”，定位题目中“A reporter from Washington Post wrote a letter to people of the earth on behalf of the citizens on Venus”，可知答案为A reporter from Washington Post；3. 问题关键词为“ask to do”，定位原文第一段最后一句“we have a polite request: Please stay away.”，可知答案为They ask them to stay away from Venus；4. 问题关键词为“want to leave for another planet”，定位原文第四段“The earth looks like a mess. You've got health problems, environmental pollution, traffic jams, political fights, etc.”，可知答案为Because the earth looks like a mess；5. 问题关键词为“all move to Venus”，定位原文第五段“If we start having you all up here, pretty soon, the Martians and Jupiterians are going to come too. But we can't handle so much.”，可知答案为Martians and Jupiterians will also come and Venus can't handle it.
【答案】1. Yes, it is. 2. A reporter from Washington Post. 3. They ask them to stay away from Venus. 4. Because the earth looks like a mess. 5. Martians and Jupiterians will also come and Venus can't handle it.
【知识点】英语阅读理解、细节理解
【点评】本题考查英语阅读中提取细节信息的能力，属于基础题型，学生通过定位原文即可解答。
【难度系数】0.2
