After a smooth initial jump,Baumgartner began to spin out of control while still in the stratosphere(平流层),but he eventually steadied himself.After four minutes and 20 seconds of free fall—with about a mile left to go in the jump—Baumgartner released his parachute and landed safely in the desert of New Mexico.From Earth,eight million people watched the space jump event live over a YouTube stream.

　　1.The author writes the first paragraph in order to　. 

　　A.introduce the topic of this passage

　　B.praise Baumgartner’s achievements

　　C.show us Baumgartner’s hobbies

　　D.call people to learn from Baumgartner

　　2.The author tells us Baumgartner’s amazing speed by　. 

　　A.mentioning an accident

　　B.listing a practical fact

　　C.making a comparison

　　D.performing an experiment

　　3.Red Bull Stratos is a project that　. 

　　A.is responsible for training the pilot

　　B.makes preparations for the space jump

　　C.will send Baumgartner to the jump point

　　D.raise money for the poor in the world

　　4.The underlined word “aborting”(in Paragraph 4) probably means　. 

　　A.cancelling B.changing

　　C.observing D.assessing

　　5.Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?

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