Gregory Olsen is not an astronaut. He is a 60-year-old businessman from New Jersey where he owned his successful technology company. This week, however, Olsen became the world’s third non-astronaut to pay for a trip into space.
On Monday, the Russian-built Soyuz rocket, carrying Olsen, an American astronaut and a Russian astronaut, docked (对接) at the International Space Station (ISS).
Olsen’s wish has come true. He is the third “space tourist” in four years to travel on a Russian craft to the space station. American Dennis Tito and South African Mark Shuttleworth have both made round trips to the ISS. Going into space is not easy, however. Olsen has worked hard for two years to prepare for it.
The Russian Federal Space Agency offers an ISS trip to anyone who can afford it and pass the necessary training. Olsen reportedly paid $20 million for his trip. The Russian space program has been short of money in recent years and is looking for individuals interested in space travel to _________.
NASA(美国宇航局)has relied on the Russian space program and its Soyuz capsule(太空舱)to transport American astronauts to the ISS since the Columbia space shuttle disaster in 2003. The space shuttle Discovery (发现号宇宙飞船)made a flight earlier this year, but the program stopped halfway because of safety concern. So far, the Russians have not charged the U.S. for trips to the ISS. That may change by the end of the year.
As one of the few space tourists, Olsen focuses his attention on the glory of traveling in space. What is the best title of the passage? (Please answer within 5 words.)
________________________________________________________________________________Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by the following one?
Up till now, Russia has been helping American astronauts go to the International Space Station for free.
______________________________________________________________________________________________________Fill in the blank with the proper words or phrases. (Please answer within 10 words.)
_____________________________________________________________________________________________According to the passage, who can travel into space in the Russian shuttle? (Please answer within 30 words.)
______________________________________________________________________________________________________Translate the underlined sentence into Chinese.
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There was a doctor in our city who was famous for his skills. Once he received a little child who was badly ill. Thanks to his skill and care, his young patient got well and was soon able to get up and run about again.
The child’s mother was very much thankful to the doctor, and she visited him to thank him for what he had done for her child. “Doctor,” she said, “you have saved my little son. I don’t know how to thank you enough. I feel that money alone cannot repay you, so I have made this little purse with my own hands, as a sign of my gratitude. I hope you will accept it.” The doctor stood up and said coldly, “Madam, a little present like that is very nice between friends, but a doctor needs to be paid properly for what he has done.” The lady was so surprised and hurt so much that she could not reply for a moment. Then she said quietly, “Perhaps you will tell me how much your fee is?”
“Fifty pounds”, he answered.
The lady opened the little purse and took out four fifty-pound bank notes. She handed one of them to the doctor, and put the other three back into the purse. She put the purse into her handbag and, saying good bye to the doctor, went out of the room.The lady was thankful to the doctor because ________.
A.he had saved her life |
B.he had saved her son’s life |
C.he often called on her |
D.he had given her some money |
The doctor refused the lady’s purse because he thought ______.
A.the purse should be given between friends |
B.the purse was too small |
C.the lady didn’t gave him money but the purse |
D.the lady was not kind to him |
What can we learn from the passage?
A.The lady had planned to give the doctor 200 pounds. |
B.The lady was means. |
C.The lady didn’t pay the doctor any money. |
D.The lady was angry with the doctor. |
A young father was visiting an old neighbor. They were standing in the old man's garden, and talking about children. The young man said, “How strict should parents be with their children?”
The old man pointed to a string(绳子)between a big strong tree and a thin young one. “Please untie(解开)that string,” he said. The young man untied it, and the young tree bent(弯)over to one side. “Now tie it again, please,” said the old man, “but first pull the string tight so that the young tree is straight again.”
The young man did so. Then the old man said, “There,it is the same with children. You must be strict with them, but sometimes you must untie the string to know how they are getting on. If they are not yet able to stand alone, you must tie the string tight again. But when you find that they are ready to stand alone, you can take the string away.”The story is about _______ .
A.how to take care of young trees |
B.how strict parents should be with their children |
C.how the young father should get on with his old neighbor |
D.how to tie and untie the string |
When can the string be taken away?_______ .
A.When the old man has left |
B.After you have untied it |
C.When the young man has untied it next time |
D.When the young tree grows strong enough |
In the story the relation(关系) of the big strong tree to the thin one is like that of __.
A.the young father to the old neighbor |
B.parents to their children |
C.the old neighbor to the children of the young father |
D.grown ups to their parents |
Dinner customs (风俗) are different around the world. If you are a dinner guest (客人) in Ghana(非洲的加纳), this information will help you.
In Ghana, dinner is usually from four in the afternoon to six in the evening. But there are no strict rules about time in Ghana. Whenever a guest arrives, a family offers food.
When you go to a home, the host takes you to the living room first. At this time everyone welcomes you. Then you go to the dinner room. There you wash your hands in a bowl of water. All the food is on the table.
In Ghana you usually eat with your fingers. You eat from the same dish as everyone else. But you eat from one side of the dish only. It is not polite to get food from the other side of the dish. After dinner, you wash your hands again in a bowl of water.
Most meals in Ghana have a dish called fufu. People in Ghana make fufu from the powder(粉末) of some plants. Sometimes they cut the fufu with a saw(锯) because it is very hard and like rubber(橡胶). You must chew fufu well, or you can get sick. You eat fufu with fingers of your right hand only.If you are a dinner guest to a family in Ghana, you’re first ________.
A.told to wash your hands |
B.taken to the dinning-room |
C.told some strict rules about dinner |
D.taken to the living-room |
In the fourth paragraph, the writer wants to tell us ________
A.what to eat in Ghana |
B.how much time to spend on a dinner. |
C.the way of eating |
D.different food at a dinner |
The word “chew” in the last paragraph means ________
A.smell | B.taste |
C.presses with your hands | D.crush with your teeth |
In Ghana, ________
A.dinner is always at six |
B.rules for dinner time are not strict |
C.a family offers food only at four |
D.you don’t have to wash your hands again after dinner. |
A student is learning to speak British English. He wonders (想知道): Can I communicate with Americans? Can they understand me? Learners of English often ask: What are the differences between British and American English? How important are these differences? Certainly! there are some differences between British and American English. „There are a few differences in grammar. For example, speakers of British English say “in hospital” and “Have you a pen?” Americans say “in the hospital!” and “Do you have a pen?”. Pronunciation is sometimes different. Americans usually sound theirs in words like “bird” and “hurt”. Speakers of British English do not sound theirs in these words. There are differences between British and American English in spelling and vocabulary. For example, “colour” and “honour” are British, “color” and honor” are American. These differences in grammar, pronunciation, spelling and vocabulary are not important, however. For the most part, British and American English are the same language.American English and British English are different in ___ _____.
A.spelling | B.pronunciation |
C.grammar | D.all of the above |
What is not mentioned (提及) in the passage?
A.Whether there are differences between British English and American English. |
B.Whether British English and American English are one language or two. |
C.How the differences between British English and American English came about. |
D.How important the differences are. |
Most _____ say “Do you have a watch?”
A.British people | B.Americans |
C.children | D.teachers |
According to this passage, British people and Americans have _______ difficulty in understanding each other.
A.little | B.much | C.some | D.great |
The following is a timetable in Shanghai Pudong International Airport.
Airline |
Flight Number |
Destination(目的地) |
Departure |
Gate |
Air Canada |
137 |
Beijing |
10:12 a.m. |
24 |
Japanese Airlines |
320 |
Tokyo |
10:30 a.m. |
18 |
British Airways |
405 |
Paris |
11:00 a.m. |
20 |
Pan American |
226 |
London |
11:20 a.m. |
12 |
Pan American |
12 |
Beijing |
11:43 a.m. |
15 |
Air Canada |
178 |
Tokyo |
12:32 a.m. |
21 |
CAAC |
289 |
Hong Kong |
12:32 a.m. |
14 |
CAAC |
314 |
Moscow |
12:45 a.m. |
18 |
British Airways |
230 |
New York |
12:55 a.m. |
23 |
A man wants to take Flight 178 to Tokyo. Which gate should he go to?
A.14 | B.28 | C.21 | D.18 |
Lisa is at gate 23. Where is she going?
A.Paris | B.Beijing |
C.Tokyo | D.New York |
Now it’s 10:40. Mary is at gate 20. Which airline’s plane will she take?
A.British Airway | B.Japanese Airlines |
C.Pan American | D.Air Canada |
Gate _______ is the busiest among all these gates.
A.23 | B.18 | C.24 | D.15 |