Question

5… 4 … 3 … 2 … 1… BLAST OFF! A rocket left the Earth and lifted into space. Sally Ride was on the rocket. She was the first American woman in space. She was also the youngest astronaut to circle Earth.

Sally Ride grew up in California. She liked to play tennis, and she loved learning about outer space. When Sally Ride finished college, she read in the newspaper that the United States Space program was looking for astronauts. This was the first time the program wanted women to be astronauts. She sent a letter saying she would like to become an astronaut. Later Sally Ride was chosen for the program. She was 27 years old then.

In 1978 Sally Ride moved from California to Texas to learn her new job. She studied very hard. She needed to know about all of the lights on the control panel. Sally Ride also needed to know how to do experiments while in space. The experiments would help people learn more about the Earth.

In 1983 Sally Ride flew on the space shuttle named Challenger for the first time. She was only 32 years old then. When the flight ended, the shuttle landed safely on the Earth.

Sally Ride said that the best part of space travel was floating (飄流). She liked to float around in the Challenger. She also liked looking out of the windows. She said that it was great fun. In 1984 Sally Ride made her last trip into space.

1.The author wrote this article to 　　　.

A. tell readers about space

B. get readers to become astronauts

C. tell readers about a special astronaut

D. give readers facts about space shuttles

2.Why was Sally Ride an important person?

A. Because she liked to learn about outer space.

B. Because she told people about space.

C. Because she traveled to many countries.

D. Because she was the first American woman in space.

3.Which sentence shows that Sally enjoyed her job?

A. She is also the youngest astronaut to circle Earth.

B. Later Sally Ride was chosen for the program.

C. The experiments would help people learn more about Earth.

D. She said that it was great fun.

4.What is Paragraph 4 mainly about?

A. Sally Ride’s first trip into space.

B. How old Sally Ride was in 1983.

C. Sally Ride’s childhood in California.

D. What Sally Ride did in space.

5.Sally Ride’s favorite part of space travel was 　　　.

A. landing the shuttle

B. going around the Earth

C. floating in the shuttle

D. learning about stars

Answer 1