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1. Among other things they had to stand pressure three times the force of gravity and carry out both physical and mental tasks while exhausted from strenuous physical exercise. ________. During that time they suffered backaches and other discomforts. When they were finally allowed up, the more physically active women were especially subject to pains due to a slight calcium loss. A.They need less food and less oxygen and they stand up to radiation better. B.At the end of ten days, they had to spend a further twenty days absolutely confined to bed. C.Men’s advantages are virtually wiped out by the zero-gravity condition in space. D.Results of the tests suggest that women will have significant advantages over men in space. 正确答案： B 答案解析：这一段是客观地描述已进行过实验的情况，所以动词用的都是过去时。 2. Climate Change Poses Major Risks for Unprepared Cities A new examination of urban policies has been (1)_____ recently by Patricia Romero Lankao. She is a sociologist specializing in climate change and (2)_____ development. She warns that many of the world’s fast-growing urban areas, especially in developing countries, will likely suffer from the impacts of changing climate. Her work also concludes that most cities are failing to (3)_____ emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse(4)_____. These gases are known to affect the atmosphere. “Climate change is a deeply local issue and poses profound threats to the growing cities of the world,” says Romero Lankao. “But too few cities are developing effective strategies to (5)_____ their residents.” Cities are (6)_____ sources of greenhouse gases. And urban populations are likely to be among those most severely affected by future climate change. Lankao’s findings highlight ways in which city-residents are particularly vulnerable, and suggest policy interventions that could offer immediate and longer-term (7)_____. The locations and dense construction patterns of cities often place their populations at greater risk for natural disast