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You don’t have to go to the moon to meet an astronaut: You can do it at the Air and Space Museum on July 16.
Pioneering pilot Amelia Earhart disappeared on a flight around the globe in 1937. But she’ll be at the National Air and Space Museum on July 16—the museum’s first Family Day of the season—to tell you all about her adventures.(Okay, it’s actually an actress pretending to be Earhart.) NASA astronaut Patrick Forrester will be there to answer your questions, too.Come to learn how space exploration changed the world.
Another Family Day event takes place on July 25. At“Discover the Moon Day！” you can steer(驾驶) a robotic rover (a vehicle for exploring the surface of a planet), examine meteorites(陨石) that were found on the moon, see the capsule(太空舱) that took the Apollo 11 astronauts there and back and view photos of the lunar surface using 3D glasses.
You can create lunar art and take a moon quiz. We’ll give you one example: July 20, 1969—46 years ago this month. Do you know what happened that day?
National Air and Space Museum
IndependenceAvenueatSixthStreetSW
Open daily 10 a．m. to 7：30 p．m. through September 1 (with a few early closings at 5：30 p．m.; visit our website for details)．
Family Day programs are from 10 a．m. to 3 p．m.
Information specialists are available Monday through Friday from 9 a．m. to 5 p．m. and Saturday from 9 a．m. to 4 p．m.
All ages, but best for age 7 and older.
For more information, call 2026332214 or go to www.airandspace.si.edu.
【解题导语】 本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了美国国家航空航天博物馆的活动。
21．What can museum visitors do on July 16?
A．Create lunar art.
B．Step into an unusual capsule.
C．See a movie about Earhart’s adventures.
D．Learn about a missing woman pilot’s life.
D 解析：细节理解题。根据第二段中的 Pioneering pilot Amelia Earhart disappeared on a flight 和 on July 16... to tell you all about her adventures 可知，在7月16日博物馆的家庭日活动中，游客可以学习了解一些关于 Earhart 这名失踪的女飞行员的故事。
22．What do we know about “Discover the Moon Day！”？
A．It includes a moon quiz competition.
B．It’s the first Family Day at the museum.
C．It features a famous astronaut’s explanations.
D．It gives people firsthand experience of space.
D 解析：细节理解题。根据第三段中列举的“发现月球日”活动：steer(驾驶) a robotic rover, examine meteorites(陨石), see the capsule(太空舱)和 view photos of the lunar surface 可知，该活动给人们提供亲身体验太空的机会。
23．What’s the closing time for the Family Day programs?
A．3 p．m. B．4 p．m.
C．5：30 p．m. D．7：30 p．m.
A 解析：细节理解题。根据文章后半部分中的 Family Day programs are from 10 a．m. to 3 p．m.可知，家庭日的活动最晚到下午3点结束。
