Question

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) 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】

 

1.5000

2.in 1999

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

4.Her husband, Pat

5.Yes, she did

【解析】【主旨大意】本文主要敘述了第一位女宇航員Eileen Collins以及她在現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實現。

1.細節理解題。從文章第一段中的第三句可知答案。

2.細節理解題。從句子“She went into space in 1999 at the age of 43.”可知答案。

3.細節理解題。從短文第三段可知答案。

4.細節理解題。從文章第三段的最后可知道答案。

5.細節理解題。文章最好一句可知答案。