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考前晨读晚练自修板块（十四） 晚练阅读理解———归拢主题语素 常考主题：人与社会 /科学与技术 /科技发展 Passage 1(2019·全国卷Ⅱ·D篇) Bacteria are an annoying problem for astronauts. The microorganisms (微生物) from our bodies grow uncontrollably on surfaces of the International Space Station, so astronauts spend hours cleaning them up each week. How is NASA overcoming this very tiny big problem? It's turning to a bunch of high school kids. But not just any kids. It is depending on NASA HUNCH high school classrooms, like the one science teachers Gene Gordon and Donna Himmelberg lead at Fairport High School in Fairport, New York. HUNCH is designed to connect high school classrooms with NASA engineers. For the past two years, Gordon's students have been studying ways to kill bacteria in zero gravity, and they think they're close to a solution (解决方案). “We don't give the students any breaks. They have to do it just like NASA engineers，” says Florence Gold, a project manager. “There are no tests，” Gordon says. “There is no graded homework. There almost are no grades, other than ‘Are you working towards your goal？’ Basically, it's ‘I've got to produce this product and then, at the end of the year, present it to NASA.’ Engineers come and really do an in?person review, and ... it's not a very nice thing at times. It's a hard business review of your product.” Gordon says the HUNCH program has an impact (影响) on college admissions and practical life skills. “These kids are so absorbed in their studies that I just sit back. I don't teach.” And that annoying bacteria? Gordon says his students are emailing daily with NASA engineers about the problem, readying a workable solution to test in space. 一、理清文脉速懂文 二、再练真题找规律 语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了美国一所中学与NASA合作的联合科研项目HUNCH，共同致力于解决国际空间站的细菌问题。 32．What do we know about the bacteria in the International Space Station? A．They are hard to get rid of. B．They lead to air pollution. C．They appear in different forms. D．They damage the instruments. 解析：选A　推理判断题。根据第一段第二句“The microorganisms (微生物) from our bodies grow uncontrollably ...astronauts spend hours cleaning them up each week.”可推断，国际空间站的细菌很难被清除掉。故选A。 33．What is the purpose of the HUNCH program? A．To strengthen teacher?student relationships. B．To sharpen students' communication skills. C．To allow students to experience zero gravity. D．To link space technology with school education. 解析：选D　细节理解题。根据第二段第一句“HUNCH is designed to connect high school classrooms with NASA engineers.”可知，HUNCH项目的目的是把太空技术和学校教育结合起来。 34．What do the NASA engineers do for the students in the program? A．Check their product. B．Guide project designs. C．Adjust work schedules. D．Grade their homework. 解析：选A　细节理解题。根据第三段中的“Engineers come and really do an in?person review ...It's a hard business review of you ... ...