Sally Ride was born in California in 1951. She was the first American woman to travel into space. She loved to play tennis and wanted to be a tennis player when she was young. But after three months' professional(专业的) training, she changed her mind. She went to Stanford University and started to study science. She studied stars and planets. She did researches at the university and got her PhD in astrophysics(天体物理学博士学位) after several years’ hard work.
In 1977, she took a test to become an astronaut. And then she was picked up from over 8,000 people. In order to realise her dream of going into space, she had to get different kinds of special and difficult training. She learned how to fly a plane, how to jump out of a plane as well as how to operate(操作)special machines
Sally and four other astronauts flew a spaceship called Challenger on Jun. 18, 1983. She became the first American woman to travel into space. Later, she taught at the University of California. Then she wrote seven books on space for children, encouraging children to study science. Unfortunately, she died in 2012.
1.What did Sally Ride want to do at first?
A. She wanted to study stars.
B. She wanted to study science.
C. She wanted to play tennis.
D. She wanted to do researches.
2.When did Sally Ride go into space?
A. In 1951. B. In 1977.
C. In 1983. D. In 2012.
3.Which is NOT true about Sally Ride?
A. She learned how to fly a plane.
B. She learned how to produce machines,
C. She learned how to jump out of a plane.
D. She learned how to use special machines.
4.Sally Ride taught at the University of California _______.
A. before she got her PhD in astrophysics
B. before she went to Standford University
C. after she wrote books on space
D.after she travelled into space
5.Which is the best title (题目) of the passage?
A. The first American woman writer
B The first American woman astronaut
C. The first American woman teacher
D. The first American woman scientist
Ice Bucket Challenge(冰桶挑战) Come to Know and help A.L.S. People! People with A. L. S. (渐冻症) cannot move, but they can feel your care and love. To know them, you may join our "Ice Bucket Challenge” activity. It is a very easy way. You can join this activity at Green City Park. What you should do is only to: l. Fill up A bucket with ice water. 2. Pour(倒) all the ice water over yourself. 3. Tell us l-3 of your friends' names for challenging them. After the challenge, you may also give out some money to help the A .L .S. people. This aciivity is from ll:00 am to 3:00 pm every Sunday. If you want to get more information about this activity. you can: Call Mr. Brown at 3688990. Email to Smith8933660@yahoo. com. cn. Visit Mr. Black at No. 3,the 5th Avenue. |
1. The writer thinks it is to join the activity.
A.impossible B. easy
C. boring D. difficult
2. What do the people with A. L. S. need to prepare for this activity?
A. Buckets. B. Their friends' names.
C. Ice water. D. It isn't mentioned.
3.How often does this activity take place?
A. Once a week. B. Three times a month.
C. Five times a week. D. Eleven times a month.
4.What can you do to get more information about this activity?
A. Call Mr. Brown at 3688990.
B. Call Mr. Black at 8933660.
C. Send an email to Mr. Black.
D. Visit Mr. Smith at his office.
5.What is the purpose of the activity?
A. To have fun with others.
B. To savc drinking water
C. To help the A. L. S. people.
D. To sell ice and buckets.
–There’ll be a film tonight.
--________! Let's go to the cinema together.
A. Take it easy B. What a shame
C. With pleasure D. Wonderful
The company can lunch for you if you work there.
A. feed B. provide C. have D. eat
we have enough money, we won't buy any useless things.
A. Since B. Until
C. Because D. Although
-Will Karen come to our party?
-She hasn't decided yet. She come.
A. need B. must C.may D. has to