Question

On Nov.18th, 1908, three men went up in a balloon. They started early in London. The headman was Auguste Gaudron, and the other two men were Tannar and Maitland. They had a big balloon and they were ready for a long way.
Soon they heard the sea. They were carrying the usual rope, and it was hanging down from the basket of the balloon. At the end of the rope they had tied a metal box. This could hold water, or it could be empty. So they were able to use the box to change the weight of the balloon. The three people were also carrying some bags of sand.
After the sun rose, the balloon went higher. It went up to 3,000 metres, and the air was very cold. The water in the balloon became ice. Snow fell past the men’s basket, and they could see more snow on the ground. The men tried to throw out some more sand; but it was hard. They tried to break the icy sand with their knives, but it was not easy. The work was slow and they were still falling, so they had to drop some whole bags of sand. One of them fell on an icy lake and made a black hole in the ice.
　　At last they pulled the box into the basket. It was still snowing; so they climbed to get away from the snow. They rose to 5,100 metres! Everything became icy. They were very cold and  they decided to land. They came down in Poland　heavily but safely. They had travelled 1,797 kilometres from London!
【小題1】Where did they start their travel on Nov.18th, 1908?
                                                                            
【小題2】What was the metal box used for?
                                                                            
【小題3】 Why did they have to drop some whole bags of sand during the travel?
                                                                            
【小題4】 How long did they travel in the end?
                                                                            
【小題5】
What do you think of the three people and their travel? (請自擬一句話作答)
                                                                            

Answer 1

【小題1】in london
【小題1】it was used for changing the weighe of the balioon
【小題1】the work of throwing some more sand was slow and they were sull falling
【小題1】1,797 kilometres
【小題1】they were very brave and clever,and the trip was dangerous but exciting

解析【小題】從第一段的句子：They started early in London.可知答案是in london
【小題1】從第二段的句子：So they were able to use the box to change the weight of the balloon.可知答案是it was used for changing the weighe of the balioon
【小題1】從第三段的句子：The work was slow and they were still falling, so they had to drop some whole bags of sand.可知答案是the work of throwing some more sand was slow and they were sull falling
【小題1】從第四段的句子：They had travelled 1,797 kilometres from London!
可知答案是1,797 kilometres
【小題1】從文章的內(nèi)容可以歸納出，這些人很勇敢，很聰明，這次旅行危險(xiǎn)又刺激，可知答案是they were very brave and clever,and the trip was dangerous but exciting