4.Not long ago,few little girls imagined they could grow up to become astronauts.For years in the United States,only men had that opportunity.In 1983,that changed.Sally Ride made history by becoming the first American woman to travel to space.
On Monday,Ride died at the age of 61,"Sally was a national hero and a powerful role model,"President Barack Obama said in a statement."She inspired generations of young girls to reach for the stars."
Ride became interested in space when she was a kid."If you asked me when I was 12 whether I wanted to be an astronaut,I'm sure I would have said yes,"she said in a 2010 interview."But I didn't even think about that as a possible career."
After studying physics in college,Ride got her chance.She was accepted into NASA's astronaut training program in 1978,and then chosen to be the first American female in space.In 1983,she blasted into space aboard the Challenger shuttle.
Ride returned to space on the Challenger a second time in 1984.Between the two missions,she spent a total of 343hours in orbit.After that,she remained involved with the space program and also worked to share her passion for science with kids.She co-authored six science books for children,and started her own science and education company.
Ride knew that she held a unique place in history."I realized how important it was for a woman to break that barrier and open the door for other women to be able to do the same exciting things that the men had been doing,"she said.
Since Ride's historic trip,more than 40other American women have traveled to space.They all had Ride to thank for opening the door to the final frontier.
25.Obama called Ride a national hero because sheB.
A.was the first American to travel to space
B.became the first American female in space
C.was the first to travel on the Challenger shuttle
D.opened a door for women to find suitable jobs
26.What other contributions did Ride make?C
A.Taking many pictures of the space program.
B.Starting a company to teach more astronauts.
C.Teaching kids through sharing her thirst for science.
D.Teaching woman how to become a successful astronaut.
27.What key characters does Ride have according to the text?A
A.Brave and creative.B.Curious and strict.C.Kind and elegant.D.Generous and easy-going.
28.What can we learn from the text?C
A.Ride studied astronomy when she was in university.
B.Americans think Ride was the greatest woman in history.
C.There are many women who have become astronauts after Ride.
D.Ride wanted to find a job as an astronaut when she was very young.
分析 這是一篇記敘文,介紹了美國(guó)著名的女航天員先 驅(qū)者 Sally Ride 的事跡.
解答 25.B.細(xì)節(jié)理解題.依據(jù)全文內(nèi)容尤其是第一段最后一句In 1983,that changed.Sally Ride made history by becoming the first American woman to travel to space可 知,Sally Ride 被認(rèn)為是一個(gè)民族英雄是因?yàn)樗敲绹?guó)第一 位進(jìn)入太空旅行的女航天員.故B項(xiàng)正確.
26.C.細(xì)節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)文章After that,she remained involved with the space program and also worked to share her passion for science with kids可知她通過分享她對(duì)科學(xué)的渴望來教孩子們;故選C.
27.A.推理判斷題.根據(jù)文章and then chosen to be the first American female in space.In 1983,she blasted into space aboard the Challenger shuttle可知她是一個(gè)勇敢并且有創(chuàng)造力的人;故選A.
28.C.細(xì)節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)最后一段Since Ride's historic trip,more than 40other American women have traveled to space.They all had Ride to thank for opening the door to the final frontier可知Sally Ride 之后美國(guó)出現(xiàn)了很多的女宇航員;故選C.
點(diǎn)評(píng) 考察學(xué)生的細(xì)節(jié)理解和推理判斷能力,做細(xì)節(jié)理解題時(shí)一定要找到文章中的原句,和題干進(jìn)行比較,再做出正確的選擇.在做推理判斷題不要以個(gè)人的主觀想象代替文章的事實(shí),要根據(jù)文章事實(shí)進(jìn)行合乎邏輯的推理判斷.