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Would you like to
spend your vacation traveling by balloon?The first trip took place in France in
1783.It lasted only eight minutes.About a year later,an American and a
Frenchman decided to cross the channel(海峡).They discovered a hole in the balloon.It
grew bigger and bigger.The gas keeping the balloon up was escaping.The men
threw all their belongs（物品） into the water to make the balloon lighter.
It started to rise higher again,but it was still too close to the water.
Finally the men threw away most of their clothes to save themselves.The crowd
waiting for them in England were very surprised when the balloon
landed!1.they threw most of their clothes away_
a.to get out of dangerB.because there was a hole in the balloon
C.because the balloon was going down
D.to save their clothes 2.the first balloon trip only lasted_
a.7minute b.6minute c.8minute d.9minute
3.how many people are there in the second balloon trip