18.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 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 shutter
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 本文主要報道了美國著名的女航天員先驅(qū)者Sally Ride 的事跡,以此來紀念她為航天事業(yè)做出的貢獻.
解答 25.B 細節(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 被認為是一個民族英雄是因為她是美國第一 位進入太空旅行的女航天員.故 B 項正確.
26.C 細節(jié)題.根據(jù)文章內(nèi)容,After that,she remained involved with the space program and also worked to share her passion for science with kids.她將自己的對太空的熱愛以及太空項目的發(fā)展傳遞給孩子們,讓孩子們能夠?qū)μ諏ψ匀挥懈蟮呐d趣,結(jié)合選項,故選C
27.A 推理題.根據(jù)文章內(nèi)容,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.大學(xué)畢業(yè)以后,Sally Ride 得到了工作的機會,被美國航天局接受了,成為美國第一位女性宇航員.后來又二次登陸太空,由此推斷她是一個勇敢的有創(chuàng)造力的人,結(jié)合選項,故選A
28.C 細節(jié)題.根據(jù)文章內(nèi)容,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.受到Sally的影響和鼓勵,更多的美國女性開始從事宇航員工作,并且對Sally表示感謝,感謝她成為她們的榜樣.結(jié)合選項,故選C
點評 本文是人物故事類閱讀理解.做這類題材閱讀理解時要求考生對文章通讀一遍,做題時結(jié)合原文和題目有針對性的找出相關(guān)語句進行仔細分析,結(jié)合選項選出正確答案.推理判斷題也是要在抓住關(guān)鍵句子的基礎(chǔ)上合理的分析才能得出正確答案,切忌胡亂猜測,一定要做到有理有據(jù).