Janet Guthrie and Danica Patrick, first female Indy competitor and winner
No complaints about woman drivers. Janet Guthrie, an space engineer who was training to be an astronaut, turned to car racing when she was cut from the space program for not having completed her doctors degree. In 1977, Guthrie became the first female Indy 500 competitor. She didn’t take the lead, but Danica Patrick did. In 2005 and in 2008, Patrick became the first woman ever to win an Indy Car Series.
Raymonde de Laroche, first female licensed pilot
A former actress who'd been born Elise Raymonde Deroche in Paris in 1882, Raymonde de Laroche was inspired to take up flying after seeing the Wright Brothers flight demonstrations in 1907 in France. Though she wasn’t the first female pilot, de Laroche was the first woman to earn a pilot’s license in 1910.
Gertrude Ederle, first woman to swim across the English Channel
On August 6. 1926. Gertrude Caroline Ederle became the first woman to swim across the English Channel. Ederle, who lived to be 98 and died in 2003, was also an Olympic swim champion and five-time world record-holder in five swimming events
Kathrine Switzer, Nina Kuscik and Joan Benoit, first major female marathoners.
In 1967, 20-year-old Kathrine Switzer became the first woman to run in the Boston Marathon, even though race officials had tried to stop her. Nina Kuscik became the first woman to officially win the Boston Marathon, 1972. In 1984, American Joan Benoit became the first winner of the Women’s Olympic Marathon, finishing 400 meters ahead of Norway's Grete Waitz
1.Why was Janet Guthrie forbidden to take up space program?
A. She used to be a woman driver.
B. She showed interested in car racing.
C. She was employed as an engineer.
D. She didn't gain doctors degree.
2.What made Raymonde de Laroche decide to become a pilot?
A. Her experience as an actress.
B. Her settlement in Paris.
C. Wright Brothers influence.
D. Wright Brothers dialogues.
3.What's the similarity between Gertrude Ederle and Kathrine Switzer?
A. They were athletic B. They lived a long life.
C. They had a higher fame. D. They were looked down upon.
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1.How long has the speaker lived in a big city?
A. One year. B. Ten years. C. Eighteen years.
2.What is the speaker’s opinion on public transport?
A. It’s comfortable. B. It’s time-saving. C. It’s cheap.
3.What is good about living in a small town?
A. It’s safer. B. It’s healthier. C. It’s more convenient.
4.What kind of life does the speaker seem to like most?
A. Busy. B. Colorful. C. Quiet.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1.Where does this conversation probably take place?
A. In a restaurant. B. In an office. C. In a classroom.
2.Where does John do now?
A. He’s a trainer. B. He’s a tour guide. C. He’s a college student.
3.How much can a new person earn for the first year?
A. $10,500. B. $12,000. C. $15,000.
4.How many people will the woman hire?
A. Four. B. Three. C. Two.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1.How will the speakers go to New York?
A. By air. B. By taxi. C. By bus.
2.Why are the speakers making the trip?
A. For business. B. For shopping. C. For holiday.
3.What is the probable relationship between the speakers?
A. Driver and passenger. B. Husband and wife. C. Fellow workers.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1.When will the man be home from work?
A. At 5:45. B. At 6:15. C. At 6:50.
2.Where will the speakers go?
A. The Green House Cinema. B. The New State Cinema. C. The UME Cinema.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1.Why is Harry unwilling to join the woman?
A. He has a pain in his knee. B. He wants to watch TV. C. He is too lazy.
2.What will the woman probably do next?
A. Stay at home. B. Take Harry to hospital. C. Do some exercise.
