"We are not ready to confirm that we have found any human remains," Nacogdoches County Sheriff Thomas Kerrs said. He added that among the roughly 1,000 calls reporting debris, some people said they found remains of crew members.

　　"The Columbia is lost. There are no survivors, …Their mission was almost complete and we lost them so close to home. … America's space program will go on," said a grim-faced Bush in a message broadcast on television, which included condolences to the families of the dead astronauts.

　　1. The word “descent” in the passage means ________.

　　A. taking off

　　B. landing

　　C. orbiting

　　D. walking down 2. Which is true of the Israeli astronaut Ilan Ramon?

　　A. He was the first Israeli astronaut to fly on the shuttle.

　　B. He was the first foreign astronaut to fly on the American shuttle.

　　C. He used to be a passenger plane pilot.

　　D. He was the only survivor in the Columbia disaster. 3. The Columbia disaster and the Challenger disaster were similar in that ________.

　　A. there were seven astronauts killed on board

　　B. both the shuttles exploded when they took off

　　C. Both the shuttles exploded when they were about to land

　　D. no human remains were found 4. Which of the following is wrong according to the news?

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