Question

   I’ve wanted to be an astronaut for as long as I can remember. My parents have always been very supportive and I have very specific memories of my mom telling me that I could become whatever I wanted,if I worked hard enough. I guess I took that to heart!I was also influenced by science fiction — by movies like Star Wars and by books!

   As I grew older,I came to realize how difficult it would be to achieve this dream,but my passion for human spaceflight,the desire to explore,and the challenge of it all kept the dream alive.

   I truly feel like books and reading have been fundamental to my success. First of all,books are fiin to read. Space history and science fiction captured my imagination and challenged me to pursue my goals. More importantly,books are a conduit(導(dǎo)管） for knowledge. While I consistently read for enjoyment,I also had to read to learn.

   I like to compare reading to rocket fuel. You can't launch(發(fā)射） a rocket without fuel and it is difficult to be successful without strong reading skills.

   My love of science fiction played a huge role in my desire to be an astronaut. Some authors,like Kim Stanley Robinson,describe the fundamental difficulties with living and working in space. I think I am drawn to science fiction because it paints a picture of what the future may hold. Authors can thrill us with their speculation(猜想) of how we might live,work and travel in the future,and what challenges might lie ahead.

   Reading has been a huge part of my life,for both enjoyment and work. I want to share that joy and the success it can bring!

   My kids love to read. My daughter loves animals,so she likes some nonfiction,but she is a big fan of science fiction,too. My boys like to read about superheroes. Their love of reading is no accident — we love to read together as a family and we make regular trips to our local library.

1. What does the underlined word “that” in Paragraph 1 refer to?

   A. The author's love for his parents.

   B. The author's mom's encouragement.

   C. The author's interest in science fiction.

   D. The author's dream of becoming an astronaut.

2. As the author grew up,he.

   A. gave up on his dream

   B. kept his dream a secret

   C. became realistic about his dream

   D. realized the importance of dreams

3. Rocket fuel is mentioned to .

   A. explain how to realize a dream

   B. stress the importance of reading

   C. show how difficult it is to succeed

   D. describe an astronaut's amazing life

4. What is the author's attitude towards science fiction?

   A. Critical. B. Worried.

   C. Doubtful. D. Interested.

5. The author's kids enjoy reading .

   A. thanks to their school teachers

   B. since they live near a local library

   C. because of their home environment

   D. because they are very good at reading

Answer 1

1. B 2. C 3. B 4. D 5. C

本文是記述文。一名宇航員講述 了閱讀對(duì)他實(shí)現(xiàn)夢(mèng)想的幫助。

1. B. 篇章結(jié)構(gòu)題。劃線詞指代上文 作者的母親鼓勵(lì)作者的話I could become whatever I wanted,if I worked hard enough。take sth. to heart非常認(rèn)真地考慮某人對(duì)自己說(shuō) 的話。

2. C. 推理判斷題。由第二段中的I came to realize how difficult it would be to achieve this dream 可推斷，作者在成長(zhǎng)的過(guò)程中能更現(xiàn)實(shí)地看待自

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3. B. 寫(xiě)作手法題。由本四段中的You can't launch ... reading skills 可 推斷，作者把閱讀比作火f燃料，認(rèn) 為閱讀對(duì)于成功的重要性就像火箭 燃料對(duì)于發(fā)射火箭的重要性，意在 強(qiáng)調(diào)閱讀的重要性。

4. D. 觀點(diǎn)態(tài)度題。.由倒$第三段中 的 My love of science fiction 及 I am drawn to science fiction 可推斷，作者 對(duì)科幻作品很感興趣。

5. C. 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由最后一g末的 Their love of reading ... local library 可推斷，作者的孩子們之所以喜滅 閱讀主要是因?yàn)樗麄兗矣袧夂竦淖x 書(shū)氛圍。