PASSAGE THREE

问答题 What does the word "overriding" mean in the first paragraph?

【正确答案】正确答案：Prevailing over．

【答案解析】解析：Overriding所在句子为：“太阳黑子就如同恒星般巨大的飓风一样，吞没和它们喷涌出的一样的物质，并暂时……磁场规律，周二科学家们如是说。”结合上下文可知overriding在这里的意思是“压倒，超越”，所以Prevailing over．为正确答案。

问答题 What is the significance of understanding the sunspot component according to the passage?

【正确答案】正确答案：It will help scientists know the Sun comprehensively

【答案解析】解析：从第五段中的Understanding the sunspot component would help scientists gain a global knowledge of theSun，he said．可以得知，正确答案为It will help scientists know the Sun comprehensively。