Question

After squeezing into a small space with two other friends, I had a strong sense of pride to be the mission commander of this space flight. Our objective was very important. Scientists had been arguing about the possibility of existence of life on Mars for decades. Some of them said that the pictures of Mars, taken during various space explorations, had given them sufficient proof that only intelligent being could have made those amazing structures. Others maintained that what looked like a face in the pictures was nothing more than a flash of lights. The arguments continued without conclusion. To prove this once and for all, a decision was made to launch an expedition into space.
My crew and I were the best among our group of trainees. We practised hard together, training hand in hand, filled with a single aim—flying safely to Mars and back. This feeling was tense and everyone was highly excited, as the day drew nearer. We were anxious to see what Mars was like but the uncertainty held us with fear.
The last moment finally came. The countdown proceeded, and soon we were deep in space, floating about freely and went about preparing the spaceship for the intended landing. Since the trip was scheduled to take about three years, we slept in a special room to prevent ourselves from aging. So I drifted off to sleep peacefully and suddenly I felt someone woke me up. We must have arrived at Mars and my crew was trying to wake me up.
I opened my eyes slowly and saw a familiar face. “Why would my English teacher wake me up?” I thought. Oh, no. Instead of medals and praise that I should receive, all I had was a severe warning against sleeping in class and then I spent the rest of the lesson standing in a corner.

1. 1.
   Why did the author feel proud of himself?       (No more than 10 words)  (2 marks)
                                                                         
2. 2.
   What was the objective of the mission?         (No more than 11 words)  (2 marks)
                                                                         
3. 3.
   How did they feel as the day to explore space drew near?
   (No more than 8 words)  (3 marks)
                                                                          
4. 4.
   What did the author finally receive after he was woken up?
   (No more than 8 words)  (3 marks)
                                                                    ______

Answer 1

1. Because he was the mission commander (of the space flight)
2. To prove the possibility of existence of life on Mars. To prove (the possibility of ) the existence of life on Mars.To find out whether/ if there is life on Mars
3. (They felt) tense, excited, anxious and fearful
4. (He received) a (severe) warning and a punishment
1.第一段二行I had a strong sense of pride to be the mission commander of this space flight.
2.根據(jù)第一段最后一行To prove this once and for all,
3.第二段最后一句We were anxious to see what Mars was like but the uncertainty held us with fear.
4.最后一段最后一句。all I had was a severe warning against sleeping in class and then I spent the rest of the lesson standing in a corner.