It’salong-awaiteddayforChina.Thenavynowhasitsfirstaircraftcarrier(航空母舰)Liaoning.It’sauniqueexperiencetogettoknowthelifeinthecarrier.Thecarrierisjustlikeasmallcityonthesea.Ithasallthefunc
It’salong-awaiteddayforChina.Thenavynowhasitsfirstaircraftcarrier(航空母舰)Liaoning.It’sauniqueexperiencetogettoknowthelifeinthecarrier.Thecarrierisjustlikeasmallcityonthesea.Ithasallthefunctionsfordailylife.Thereare4wordstosumupitscharacters:bigsmallmuchandhigh.ThecarrierLiaoningissuchahugeonethatthetotallengthofthewholecorridor(过道)couldreachover20kilometers.Butthelivingspaceforthesailors(水手)isquitesmall.That’sbecausethecarrierisdesignedforresearchingpurposesratherthancomfortableliving.Over1000sailorsbothmenandwomenarelivingonboard.Theyarearrangedamongover3000tinyroomsbelowthedeck..Forvisitorsit’ssoeasytogetlost.Sothefirstthingthenewsailorshavetolearnistheirwayaround.Thenumberoffemalesailorsismuchlessthanthatofthemalestakingabout5percentofthetotal.Buttheyplayakeyroleincarryingoutsomespecialmissions.
Alsoyouwillbesurprisedbythehighlevelofeducationoftoday’ssailors.Thecaptainsaidthatover90percentofthesailorsarecollegegraduates.SixholdDoctor’sDegreesand45haveaMaster’s.Thewholeteamisyoungbutvigorous.Thecomplexworkonthecarrierrequireshighmanagementabilitiesforthecommandersonboard(在船上).
【小题1】Whydowevisitorsgetlosteasilyinsidethecarrier?
A.Becausetheydon’thaveamap.B.Becausethelivingspaceisquitesmall.C.Becausetherearetoomanycorridorsforrooms.D.Becausethecorridorinsidethecarrieristoolong.【小题2】Whyisthelivingspaceforthesailors(水手)quitesmall?A.Becausethecarrierisdesignedforresearchingpurposesratherthancomfortableliving.B.Becausethecarrierissmall.C.BecauseIthasallthefunctionsfordailylife.D.Becausethewholecorridor(过道)couldreachover20kilometers.【小题3】Whatdoestheword“high”inLine4referto(指代)?A.Theaircraftcarrierishighsinceitisjustlikeasmallcity.B.Mostofthesoldiersreceivedgoodeducation.C.Theexpense(花费)torunacarrierishigh