Question

【題目】Eileen Collins is the first woman ever chosen to be a spaceship pilot. She is also the first woman to command (指揮) a spaceship. Today she has flown more than 5, 000 hours in more than 30 kinds of airplanes.

Talking about high school, she said, “I began reading all kinds of books about famous women pilots. These women went and flew into dangerous places. Their stories encouraged me.” In 1977 Eileen got a pilot’s license and the following year she graduated(畢業(yè)) from university. She went into space in 1999 at the age of 43. She took with her the hopes and dreams of a nation of young people on the earth.

Eileen is not only an astronaut (宇航員) but also a wife and the mother of a young daughter. She has short curly hair and friendly brown eyes. She met her husband, Pat, while they were together in the air force(空軍).

When she was named as the First Woman Spaceship Commander in 1998, Eileen smiled and said, “When I was a child, I dreamed about space. It was only a dream that I would be one of the astronauts someday. I hope all children will be encouraged to reach for their dreams, when they see I go into space. I believe dreams do come true!”

【1】How many hours has Eileen flown?

【2】When did Eileen go into space?

【3】What does Eileen look like?

【4】Who did Eileen meet in the air force?

【5】Did Eileen believe that her dream would come true?

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】more than 5, 000 hours

【2】in 1999

【3】She has short curly hair and friendly brown eyes.

【4】Her husband, Pat

【5】Yes, she did

【解析】

本文主要敘述了第一位女宇航員Eileen Collins以及她在現(xiàn)實生活中的一些故事。同時也講述了她兒時的夢想。她也鼓勵其他的孩子，要有夢想并相信夢想有一天能夠?qū)崿F(xiàn)。

【1】句意：艾琳飛行了多少小時的飛機？

細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第1段第3句“Today she has flown more than 5, 000 hours in more than 30 kinds of airplanes.”可知她已經(jīng)在飛機上飛行了5000多個小時。故答案為more than 5, 000 hours。

【2】句意：艾琳什么時候進入太空的？

細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第2段第3句“She went into space in 1999 at the age of 43.”可知艾琳在1999年進入太空；故答案為in 1999。

【3】句意：艾琳長什么樣？

細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第3段第2句“She has short curly hair and friendly brown eyes.”可知她有一頭卷發(fā)和友好的棕色眼睛。故答案為She has short curly hair and friendly brown eyes.。

【4】句意：艾琳在空軍遇到了誰？

細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第3段第3句“She met her husband, Pat, while they were together in the air force(空軍)”可知艾琳在空軍遇到了她的丈夫Pat。故答案為Her husband, Pat。

【5】句意：艾琳相信她的夢想會實現(xiàn)嗎？

理解判斷題。根據(jù)第4段可知艾琳的夢想是當宇航員，結(jié)合第1段中“Eileen Collins is the first woman ever chosen to be a spaceship pilot. She is also the first woman to command (指揮) a spaceship.”可知艾琳當上了宇航員，夢想會實現(xiàn)了。故答案為Yes, she did。