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It was the 50th anniversary (周年) of the moon landing last year. Astronomy lovers are not the only ones who are excited about it; publishers(出版商) are also offering a number of books to mark the event.
Shoot for the Moon James Donovan
Little, Brown and Co. $30
This retelling of the space race begins with the Soviet Union’s Sputnik satellite in 1957 to the historic Apollo 11 program twelve years later. The book offers details about the characters of the spacemen, engineers and others who made the U. S. space program a success.
One Giant Leap
Charles Fishman
Simon & Schuster, $29.99
Getting to the moon required a million hours of work, this book says. Accordingly, the story centers on the engineers, project managers and others who worked long and hard to get the Apollo program off the ground.
Picturing Apollo 11
J. L. Pickering and John Bisney
Univ of Florida, $45
Packed with hundreds of photos (some are published for the first time), this book reads like a photo book of the Apollo 11 program. The photos are moments from spaceman training, as well as the excitement of liftoff, the historic landing and the return home of the three men.
Apollo’s Legacy Roger D.
Launius Smithsonian Books,
$27.95
A space historian examines the Apollo program in different ways: as a political (政治的) machine in the Cold War and an important cultural moment. The book explores different views on the U. S. moonshot project from scientists, politicians, the media and the public during the space race and beyond.
1. What is Shoot for the Moon mainly about?
A. History of the space race. B. The shoot of two satellites.
C. Cooperation of different countries. D. Humans’ understanding of the moon.
2. Whose book shows the Apollo 11 program through pictures?
A. James Donovan’s B. Charles Fishman’s
C. J. L. Pickering and John Bisney’s D. Roger D. Launius’s
3. Which book talks about different views on the Apollo program?
A. Shoot for the Moon B. One Giant Leap
C. Picturing Apollo 11 D. Apollo’s Legacy
【答案】1. A 2. C 3. D
【解析】
这是一篇应用文。介绍了4本关于月球登录的书籍。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据Shoot for the Moon的“This retelling of the space race begins with the Soviet Union’s Sputnik satellite in 1957 to the historic Apollo 11 program twelve years later.”可知，Shoot for the Moon主要是关于太空竞赛的历史。故选A。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据Picturing Apollo 11部分的“Packed with hundreds of photos (some are published for the first time), this book reads like a photo book of the Apollo 11 program.”可知J. L. Pickering and John Bisney的书通过图片展示the Apollo 11 program。故选C。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据Apollo’s Legacy Roger D.部分的“A space historian examines the Apollo program in different ways”可知，Apollo’s Legacy从不同的角度解释the Apollo program。故选D。
