The storage of classified (分類(lèi)的) research at all 24 labs run by the US Department of Energy was shut down this week after officials decided that the security (安全) problems recently found at the Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico might also exist elsewhere.

Several computer disks went missing at Los Alamos earlier this month, forcing Energy Secretary Spencer Abraham to stop all work at the lab until the problems are found out. As of 26 July, two missing disks had still not been found, and 15 employees had been suspended in connection with the disappearance.

Now all energy labs will stop doing classified research that involves(需要) removable storage devices --- such as computer disks ---  until all the devices are given explanation for and new procedures are in place for monitoring their handling by laboratory employees.

"While we have no evidence that the problems being investigated are present elsewhere, we have a responsibility to take all necessary action to prevent such problems, "Abraham said on 23 July.

The shut-down isn't quite as dramatic（驚人的）as it sounds, experts say. Only two labs will be seriously affected: Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in  California. Together with Los Alamos, these two labs conduct the most part of the country's nuclear weapon programmes. At Livermore, 876 employees will be suspended during the storage of some 12,000 items of classified removable material.

At other labs, far fewer people will be affected. "The impact (影響) should be the smallest," says Martha Krebs, former director of the energy department's science office.

Why was the storage of classified research at all 24 labs shut down?

A. Because the security problems might be present elsewhere.

B. Because the security problems existed elsewhere.

C. Because two missing computer disks had still not be found.

D. Because officials decided to stop doing such research.

How many labs conduct the country's nuclear weapon programmes according to the text?

A. About 24. B. Only 2. C. More than 2. D. Over 15.

The underlined word "suspended"in the second paragraph probably means "______”.

A. hung from above  B. stopped from holding a position C. doubted D. fired

It can be inferred from the text that _____.

A. the computer disks must have been stolen by terrorists

B. the people living in the United States have little security

C. the United States is a country whose security is very bad

D. the missing of the computer disks caused great fear among Americans

【小題1】A

【小題2】C

【小題3】B

【小題4】D


解析:

【小題1】歸納判斷題。由第一段后半部分可知，安全問(wèn)題在別處“可能存在”，而非肯定存在，故排除B。

【小題2】細(xì)節(jié)判斷題。讀第五段Together with Los Alamos, these two labs conduct the most part of...可知這個(gè)國(guó)家不止兩個(gè)實(shí)驗(yàn)室從事核武器的研究。

【小題3】猜測(cè)詞義題。因接受調(diào)查，故停止了他們的工作。

【小題4】推理判斷題。一個(gè)實(shí)驗(yàn)室的電腦磁盤(pán)丟失，其他實(shí)驗(yàn)室跟著受牽連接受檢查，由此可以推斷出此事在美國(guó)人中間引起了恐慌。其他三個(gè)選項(xiàng)太武斷，故排除。

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